Crank, no start....

[myglaren]

Excellent work and recount.
I particularly liked Cardboard Aided Design (one of my favourite tools. Also the following :-

stereognosis

Another one for Neil there!

[bobins]

...... Also the following :-

stereognosis

Another one for Neil there!

Also known as - 'aving a grope.

[myglaren]

"Tactile examination" surely!

[bobins]

That very much depends on the clientele

[bobins]

Only a small update - I'd fitted the second hand Lithuanian air conditioning condenser the other week but only managed to get it into a garage this week to get the aircon system vac'd, tested, and filled. I'm very happy (actually, relieved !) to say the aircon all works as it should now

Obviously, over the last two days it's been absolutely necessary for me to take it out for a couple of test drives to make sure the aircon still works

Up on the Downs - own work

[CitroJim]

Excellent!

[MattBLancs]

Just my silly mind but "Lithuanian air con condenser" sounds like a cracking euphemism (along lines of "Irish tumble dryer" https://www.ofah.net/blog/irish-fools-and-horses/ ) I wonder what it'd be the substitute term for?

[bobins]

It sounds more like some codewords from spies meeting for the first time.

First spy - "Do you have a Lithuanian air conditioning condenser ?"

Second spy - "No I don't use them. I hear the geese are flying low this winter"

First spy - "It's good to see you Oleg, our country is pleased to welcome you "

[ekjdm14]

Lithuania seems to be quite a productive country for new/used/reconditioned parts, not sure if it's just French cars or if they do a bit of everything. Also, with reference to "Fabricobbling" & "CAD", were they borrowed from AvE, WWW or Matt? Some of my favourite youtube channels there

To my mind, a Lithuanian AC condenser would seem to be a synonym for "broken window" or perhaps "bypassed heater core"

[bobins]

I've had a few new and used car things via Lithuania over the last few months and they've all been spot on and delivered in a timely manner and - much more importantly - cheaper than what I can get here Rumour has it than there's a thriving industry in 'recycling' stolen cars over there...... but the same can be said for any country The lot that I got my condenser from were happy to show pictures of the car it came from along with its chassis number so I'm not unduly bothered about it's provenance

As for fabricobbling - no idea where that came from but I've used it for years. I think Project Binky might be responsible for CAD - rather alarmingly, that's been ongoing for about a decade now. Where does the time go ?

WWW ?? Wes ? I wish I had his patience and knowledge. And his workshop