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 I am feeling really, really irritable.
	I am feeling really, really irritable.(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:28, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)
 We don't have to talk about cambelts.
	We don't have to talk about cambelts.We could talk about fan belts, if you'd prefer?
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:30, Reply)
 Doesn't look like I'm getting that now.
	Doesn't look like I'm getting that now.I'm looking at them for my current car. Expensive job :(
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:35, Reply)
 What're you going to do with that steering wheel then?
	What're you going to do with that steering wheel then?PS I don't want to know AT ALL.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:38, Reply)
 Keep it along with the rest of the stuff I've collected over the years
	Keep it along with the rest of the stuff I've collected over the yearseventually I'll either buy a car or get rid of it all.
PS: Yeah, you do.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:39, Reply)
 Yep
	YepAnd the belts on the VAG 1.8t engine are a pain in the arse to get to for a number of reasons.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:40, Reply)
 Usually you have to take off the A/C compressor and the radiator to change it.
	Usually you have to take off the A/C compressor and the radiator to change it.Also, because of the immigrants.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:57, Reply)
 If it's like most other cars
	If it's like most other cars it was designed to be easy and cheap to assemble, which means utterly impossible to work on easily afterwards unless you are some sort of orangutan / octopus hybrid with unusually shaped socket spanners for fingers.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 18:01, Reply)
 In some fairness
	In some fairnessit's also about fitting lots of things into the smallest possible space whilst still retaining function, too.
But about 60% what you said.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 18:06, Reply)
 I should fucking hope so
	I should fucking hope sorubber belts aren't generally that expensive.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 17:55, Reply)
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