discussion my job

[kacitgirl]

well my job as a girl is motor vehicle master technician retired due to ill health but still do odd job for friends

 

[kacitgirl]

went to disneyland paris like that then broke down at newcastle omfg

 

[kacitgirl]

i had to recover her as brakes were smoking

 

[minitnkr]

I have much "roadbox" envy. Stopped carrying one when purchased new 'unused' car that came w/roadside assistance. I have a small one in the wife's car.

 

[colin m]

went to disneyland paris like that then broke down at newcastle omfg

Looking at the state of that disc, I think I would take my car somewhere else for its next MOT.

 

[stillp]

You got your money's worth out of those brakes!
Pete

 

[kacitgirl]

Looking at the state of that disc, I think I would take my car somewhere else for its next MOT.

totally cooked needed callipers too boiled brake fluid as was black

 

[kacitgirl]

You got your money's worth out of those brakes!
Pete

she cooked them completly

 

[boatman]

YES WHO ever done the MOT on this car dint proberly check the brackes even as when my car goes in for a sevice an MOT i get them to make sure they are checked proberly an never had this problem in 50 odd yrs of driven but sorry to see it happen
ATB MA-AM KATY
chris an jen

 

[rickoshea52]

Call that a brake unit?????

Pah!!!

This is a brake unit…..



Twelve of these can stop 316 tons of A350-1000 travelling up to 130kts within 9 tenths of a mile.

 

[minitnkr]

.....and U still see wheels falling off them....

 

[rickoshea52]

.....and U still see wheels falling off them....

Oh, I know! Guess why I was at Heathrow last week

 

[Andy T]

well my job as a girl is motor vehicle master technician retired due to ill health but still do odd job for friends

That's both brilliant and rare in such a male dominated industry.

I've been in the motor trade for over 40 years, originally a mechanic before moving to the bodywork side, and I've only come across one female mechanic.

My wife got her qualifications and did an apprenticeship at the Sheffield ambulance workshops, even did a spell on the spanners abroad, but back then no one wanted girls fixing vehicles so sadly she was forced to pursue a different career.

 

[minitnkr]

Oh, I know! Guess why I was at Heathrow last week

I was surprised they continued the flight.

 

[flyjoe180]

I was surprised they continued the flight.

If I were on board would I would prefer the drivers to burn off fuel weight, than to return and land heavy on a weakened landing gear. May as well go where there's long runways and lots of engineering support. Assuming the airframe wasn't compromised of course.

 

[minitnkr]

I understand & agree with points taken. They could purge fuel over the closest ocean & return, but to not even do a tower flyby to video damage or at least put a glass on the underside seems a tad cavalier, unless it's not uncommon.