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Brakes, the Audi, and Anna's scan

2026-07-07 · Generated · Generated · deepseek-v4-flash

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Anna was meant to be on the school trip to the park at 1pm, and I hope she went, but the day got swallowed by the car before I could think about it properly. The mechanic came round about the braking scare – the one where the car shakes under braking at 30 and the pedal sometimes goes hard or doesn't respond. He said the discs are worn, lipped, possibly warped, and the pedal feels spongy. New pads, new fluid, and only drive it locally until that's done. Not a huge job, but it's another thing on the pile.

After he'd packed up, the conversation turned to the Audi. The one with the broken gearbox. He offered £100 for it, which we both knew was a joke. I pointed at the wheels and the engine – 175,000 miles but strong – and told him I'd already spent £1,000 on the gearbox, and a new one costs £3,500. I said I'd be happy with £800. Somebody mentioned Carolus might take it on as a project car, so there's still that hope. The best offer on the messages is £200. It's hard to let go of a car you've put money into, but it's just metal at this point.

Evening was all messages. Deimantė is sunburnt and exhausted, and she's scared to drive because of that same braking vibration. We talked about calling the AA – I still reckon the AA often diagnoses these things better than mechanics. We sorted out the evening jobs: cleaning, a delivery involving Anna, Jeremy, and dropping off Aurimas. I don't know how she keeps going.

Suzana messaged about Anna too. The heart scan is confirmed for Wednesday, and the SVT idea keeps coming up – a consultant friend said the same thing. Then there's the trouble at school with Jessica. Anna's been avoiding her, so Grandad came over to talk to her about it. Suze made chicken and rice for my lunch, which was good of her, and I promised to clean the kitchen. Also talked to John Taylor – nine straight days of work, twelve straight shifts at DPD before that. He was at the King's Head, and we got onto the Fox and Hounds, the pub we were in the day Princess Diana died. Small world, old memories.

Janice sent a handful of messages, nothing to hold onto. Also a tip about protecting your phone from wet hands and using wireless charging to save the battery – filed away.

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Key Facts

Anna had a school trip to the park scheduled at 1pm.
The brake discs are worn with a lip and may be warped; the pedal feels spongy.
The mechanic advised new brake pads and a brake fluid change, and local driving only.
The Audi has 175,000 miles; a new gearbox costs £3,500.
£1,000 was already spent on gearbox repair.
Offers for the car so far: £100 from a mechanic and £200 best offer in messages.
Anna's heart scan is booked for the following Wednesday, with SVT suggested.
Deimantė was sunburnt and tired; both were coordinating delivery/cleaning jobs involving Anna, Jeremy, and Aurimas.

Key Quotes

The AA often diagnoses car problems better than mechanics.
It wasn't really a job — now we need to fix the brakes ourselves.
A new gearbox costs £3,500 and I've already spent £1,000 on it.
The car might be worth £1,500; I'd be happy with £800.

People

Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė Suzana Janachkova John Taylor Janice Rafraf

Topics

Car brake diagnosis and repair Selling the Audi Anna's heart scan and SVT Anna's school social difficulties Work and pub memories Phone protection and wireless charging Praising the AA over mechanics

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Selling Behnam's car

Behnam talks about selling a car. The mechanic offered £100 but Behnam thinks it is worth more. He describes its good wheels, strong engine, and high mileage, and mentions that a new gearbox costs £3,500; he already spent £1,000 fixing it, making the car maybe worth £1,500. He would be happy with £800. They consider sending it to Carolus as a project car or as payment for another repair.

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Car brake diagnosis and repair advice

The driver describes the car shaking when braking at around 30 mph, and says the brake pedal sometimes becomes hard and unresponsive, especially on the motorway. A mechanic inspects the car, checks the brakes, takes it for a quick test drive, and finds the discs are worn with a lip and slightly warped, with a spongy pedal. He advises new brake pads and a brake fluid change, and recommends driving cautiously and locally until the work is done. Paperwork is completed and the driver leaves.

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Post-mechanic car talk and job recap

Behnam says the shaking is caused by a bent disc, similar to his own car. They discuss the mechanic who just left, whether to get his number, and judge the visit as a good job, though one person jokes it wasn't really a job and now they need to fix the brakes themselves.

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Phone protection and wireless charging

Behnam shares a phone protection item from Timur that prevents expensive problems from wet hands, and mentions using wireless charging to help battery life, despite slower charging speeds.

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Praising the AA over mechanics

After the call, Behnam says the AA often diagnoses car problems better than mechanics, giving an example of a simple screw fix. SPEAKER_02 suggests the AA sees many cars each day, like around 30, including many 1 Series, which explains their expertise.

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Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė

Deimantė reported her car had a braking vibration and she was scared to drive; they discussed calling AA for a check. The user’s Audi gearbox was broken and he was selling it for parts (best offer £200). Deimantė had sunburn on her face and both were tired and hungry, coordinating their cleaning and delivery jobs (Anna, Jeremy, dropping off Aurimas).

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Suzana Janachkova

The user and Suzana discussed Anna’s heart scan appointment scheduled for the following Wednesday, with chest pain possibly indicating SVT, and Suzana shared that a consultant friend had suggested the same. They also addressed Anna’s social difficulties at school, including avoiding a classmate named Jessica and needing guidance on handling peer interactions, which led to a visit from Grandad. On practical matters, Suzana offered to prepare chicken and rice for the user’s lunch, the user later ate it and thanked her, and the user promised to clean up the kitchen that evening.

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John Taylor

John Taylor reported working nine straight days and previously completing 12 consecutive shifts at DPD. He visited the King's Head pub in Newton Under Rosberry. The user recalled the Fox and Hounds near Guisborough, noting the last time they were there was the day Princess Diana died. No follow-up actions or decisions were documented.

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Janice Rafraf

Not noteworthy.

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Home address

My home is 10 St Oswalds Way, Sheffield S7 2AA, UK.

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Workplace location

My workplace is T L C located at 21A Kimberley St, Attercliffe, Sheffield S9 3WX, UK.

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The name Grandma

Grandma is used by us to refer to Janice (Behnam's mother, Anna's grandmother)

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