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Thought that was going to be worse!

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Checking the 2.0 over today as it has an mot in a couple of weeks and I felt the cam belt had a little too much play so went to undo the tensioner bolts and this was the result

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Fortunately the bolt had just started to come loose before it sheared and the remainder came out with grips on the bit left protruding. Phew!
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Now that was a close call , best of luck with the MOT Peter :cool:
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Phew.!!!! Bet you were cursing somewhat and on a Sunday too :lol: but glad you got it out !!
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Re: Thought that was going to be worse!

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Well you were looking to increase the tension, and I bet that certainly did ;)
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Bug wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:18 pm Well you were looking to increase the tension, and I bet that certainly did ;)
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Bug wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:18 pm Well you were looking to increase the tension, and I bet that certainly did ;)
Great comic timing.
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Major_Tom wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:19 pm
Bug wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:18 pm Well you were looking to increase the tension, and I bet that certainly did ;)
Great comic timing.
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Mc Tool wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:47 pm
Major_Tom wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:19 pm
Bug wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:18 pm Well you were looking to increase the tension, and I bet that certainly did ;)
Great comic timing.
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But it all cam good in the end. :D
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Bug wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:28 am
Mc Tool wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:47 pm
Major_Tom wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:19 pm

Great comic timing.
:ninja: black belt level 😁
But it all cam good in the end. :D
Good chain of puns there!
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Re: Thought that was going to be worse!

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Major_Tom wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:50 am
Bug wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:28 am
Mc Tool wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:47 pm
:ninja: black belt level 😁
But it all cam good in the end. :D
Good chain of puns there!
Ah you spotted them!
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Yeah , good "belt" of puns doesn't really work.😁
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There's a lot of 'tensioner' here...... :)
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Re: Thought that was going to be worse!

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That could have been a disaster, but glad you managed to sort it easily, Peter.

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