Norfolk A47 driver used dumbbell to hold down engine part
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Police found a dumbbell was being used to hold down the engine's intake manifold
A driver with no licence or insurance was using a dumbbell to hold down part of their car's engine, police discovered.
Traffic officers found the weight training equipment under the bonnet keeping a cracked engine part in place when they were called to a vehicle stopped on the A47 in Norfolk on Tuesday.
There was also little tread on one tyre and cord exposed on two others.
The motorist had their car seized.
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