went back to parts centre (bridgend) today and they are now saying vailant are out of stock and its going to be another 7-10 days ???????
went to plumbase - its coming in tomorow -yay!
maybe i should have been clearer:-
there is a leak on the diverter valve
ive taken the motor off
it stopped leaking
is it worth taking the valve out to see if theres muck in it ?
or shall i just wait till the new part comes in?
yeah i know i cant get hot water - but what am i supposed to do leave the customer with no heating and no hot water?
at least they have heating
any helpful advice on a repair to the valve ?
hi everybody
got a leak on a vailant ecotec pro28 - its leaking on from the diveter valve spindle - ive taken the little motor off the end and left it off - no leak & c/h working ok but now no dhw - i have done some work on the c/h circuit to add more rads after builing work so have drained...
hiya - i have a vailant 282 turbomax combi - its been fine for previous winters but since turning on the central heating i can only get hot radiators upstairs and lukewarm rads downstairs - ive bled them out and turned the control valves down a bit on the hot rads.
pump is on higher speed...
my indesit widl126s tripped the rcd in the consumer unit halfway through a wash cycle - i took the cover off the pump filter and the was a cotton bud stuck in the pump impeller - ive tried switching power on with the pump disconnected in case its blown but keep getting the same - leds flash on...
cheers for all the replies - ive got someone to check the linkeage - it a seems ok - are there any additives i could put into the gearbox which would help ?
hi - ihave a vw t4 2001 1.9 td van - goes up the gears loveley - only wont go from 4th to 3rd - i have to go 4th to 2nd to 3rd -
i've only just bought the van and thought it might be a cable opertated linkeage as per the workshop manual - but it isnt - just a rod link
tell me the 'box is...
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even then it is not as hot as it was .
ive set both stats on the boiler to max...
cheers big al - i took a hammer and chisel and quietly cut the grille off :(
i could the get a torx screwdriver onto the bottet pin and slackend that till i could prise up the bonnet - success!!!!!!
then end of the cable is an 's' shape and hooks onto the relase mechanism with a flimsy...
nope - the cable and nipple are still attached to the handle inside the cab - i think the cable has snapped at the bonnet catch - is it worth breaking the radiator grille off to get access?