tut tut, should you really be using that?

[wardyc1]

my nan as a groundy

[Woodcrafter]

Back when I was a dirty smoker I used newspaper for a rizzla and I've used the chipper exhaust to light a fag on more than one occasion after a lighter loss or breakage.

4yrs smoke free now so don't need to worry about these dramas.

[mistahbenn]

An elastic band to fix a throttle on a VW Polo

[fergusonforestry]

I've cut a bottle in half and used the bottom bit as an emergency cup for a brew.

 

never use a soup can doesn't matter how clean you think you have it, soup flavoured tea!

[peatff]

An elastic band to fix a throttle on a VW Polo

 

I did that on an old Escort I had. I used to keep 4 or 5 hanging on the indicator stalk as spares because I couldn't find a clip to replace the lost one. I was giving my mate a lift home from work and when I pressed the accelerator and nothing happened I jumped out and lifted the bonnet. He asked what was wrong and I said "the elastic band's gone, pass me a new one" and he swore at me.

[difflock]

Blutac and a PAPERCLIP as an emergency distributor "dizzy".

The origional getting mangled because I had failed to properly re-secure the distributor cap clips.

Lasted for yonks (with a proper replacement in the ashtray) until I replaced it without due cause.

2 wire rope tow chains as "jump leads", with many hands to keep them clear of each other and vehicle bodywork.

Looked ridiculous but worked.

[Rich2484]

Seen loads. Makeshift bungee for chipper throttle. A piece of wire for a choke switch on a saw.

 

Used masking tape when my belt broke.

 

Electrical tape just about replaces any part you will ever need.

 

Used string for a throttle before when accelerator cable broke in car.

[madbopper]

I did a job with a lad who turned up to climb street trees one day in the centre of London, and he didn't have a Prusik with him so he made one out of BT pull rope!

When I worked with him about 2 months later he was still using the same bit just a bit more frayed. :scared1::scared1:

[Mark1]

Frosties packet as a gasket for carb on an AX GT, outlasted the bodywork! You could just see Tony poking his head out of the side

Mole grips as a temporary clutch lever on an old Yam DT.

The occasional cordless drill/spanner/ratchet driver/rock/boot etc as a hammer...

[launchster]

We used a biro to fix the fuel line in a digger to finish the day off