Curses!

[Geoff Butcher]

Anyone who works on cars knows that a good supply of invective is needed to cope with the onslaught of sod's law and the general hostility of inanimate matter. However, I'm getting tired of the same old expletives, so I wondered if a book has ever been written on the subject, as I need to augment my vocabulary with some new oaths, the more bloodcurdling the better.
Yes I've been doing some tinkering today...
Just off to have a browse on Amazon.

[manifold]

Its not the brakes issue is it Geoff?

[Stuart]

Invective, had to look that one up. A bit like expletive I guess

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/invective

[Geoff Butcher]

Its not the brakes issue is it Geoff?

Got it in one!

[Hans Efde]

Just off to have a browse on Amazon.

Maybe then this book will solve your problem:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Ro ... 232&sr=8-7

[Geoff Butcher]

Fifty seven quid for a book on rocket science? I could get another new master cylinder for that!

I might see if the library has got this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slang-Euphemism ... 68&sr=1-10

Or this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Watch-Your-ckin ... 941&sr=1-3