Don't try this at home kids...

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Don't try this at home kids...

Post by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:19 pm

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Should you ever get the urge to put your oily and dirty gearbox in the dishwasher while your missus is away - DON'T ! you won't believe the mess and the gearbox will still not be clean.

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Post by Dieselman » Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:17 pm

Ha ha ha ha ha.

You should've loaded in the pots as well, then you could've convinced the Wife you really were doing her a good turn.
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Post by Peter.N. » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:05 pm

I can see my wifes face now ..... good idea though :D
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Post by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:17 pm

Hi Peter, No no nooo... not a good idea at all. My wife's currently visiting family in the uk so she's blissfully unaware ;) :D

Dieselman, the crockery that I put in afterwards came out with a lovely black, grimey finish - rinse aid doesn't always do what it says on the tin :oops:

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Post by Dieselman » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:19 pm

colinxm wrote:Hi Peter, No no nooo... not a good idea at all. My wife's currently visiting family in the uk so she was blissfully unaware ;) :D


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Post by Peter.N. » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:23 pm

I have been known to boil thermostats up in her best saucepans :D. She doesn't read the forum I suppose. :o
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Post by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:08 pm

Nope, she'll never look here and after a couple of hours with degreaser i think it's all under control now - except for the smell... :roll:

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Post by minijet » Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:29 pm

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Colin, you fool :shock:, it's cylinder heads in the dishwasher :roll: .

Gearboxes go in the washing machine - with pre-wash and fast spin.......and don't forget to tumble dry.

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Post by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:15 pm

Any washing machine repair experts in the house ? the tumble drier is in need of some panel work now too :shock:

Cheers Paul ;)

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Post by Peter.N. » Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:31 pm

:D
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