Take one can of Salon-Laquer Super-Hold Intense Hair Spray (I'm guessing the marketing team had a thesaurus) and one bottle of talcum powder. Find the belty thing somewhere under bonnet in the region of the driver's side.
Prod dubiuosly with finger. Experiment with crawling under the car but decide that it's too pointy and oily. Peer into depths, shake hairspray, spray belty thing liberally with hairspray. Shake talcum powder into hand and sprinkle on the glue (sorry, hairspray).
Close bonnet, pray. Start car, hoping that the strong solventy smell doesn't ignite on ignition. Hurrah! The shrieking car protesteth no more. Well, not audibly. Rather similar to cutting someone's tongue out and reporting 100% reduction in complaints, seeing as the hairspray and talcum powder are unlikely to replace the belt with a new one.
Carry on for another 27 days, little scud! Then we will have a warrant check and a serious talk with dr. Kervorkian.....
Please tell me you dont get up to motorway speeds in this car. Please. Please.
Posted by: Vincent at April 2, 2005 11:02 AMIt's kind of self-limiting. At a certain speed the juddering sets in...
I would get a motorbike except that I have no money and the dog would find it hard to ride pillion.
I would get another car except that I have no money. Maybe I should get a horse and sew it to the dog?
Hi hun, sounds like your belt just need some adjustment. Careful with adding hairspray as it can break down the rubber faster. And you dont want that, but a secret to you my friend. Carry in your car a Package of nylons/pantyhose, if your belt should break you can use them temporarly like a belt to get you to the store to buy a new belt or to the auto mechanic or home. It sounds funny but when tightend works like a charm, its temporary solution. hugs luv ya, Tracy
Posted by: Tracy at April 3, 2005 04:06 AMYou know, that's the *one thing* I remember off the show Tool Time - you can fix a cam belt with stockings! I will put some in the glove box.
In other stocking-related news, you can use fishnet tights to season a soup without getting all the bits of ginger etc in the broth. Kind of like a layman's boquet garni... which is probably spelled incorrectly, but you know what I mean!