Recent content by geeza69

hmmmm :cry: I would like to diy it but i think it might be a bit beyond my capabilities and also it sounds quite time consuming. Ok thanks for your advice once again, i guess it's time to give the sparky a call!

Thanks guys, my house was built around 1946, the wiring is still as it was then. Does that help? Re-wiring a whole house sounds expensive :cry: The wiring looks in good condition, the only part that was damaged is the actual wire that leads down to the light-bulb, the wiring within the...

Thanks for the replies! There is 1 earth wire. How do i know if the cable is rubber insulated? The wires just seem to be in plastic rubber like cords, the same as you find on modern wires as far as i can tell. Doesn't the rose go into the ceiling slightly? I always thought they did...

Hey guys, i recently decided that it would be a good idea to replace my existing ceiling rose (including the flex) because it has become very discolored and the wire that goes down to the light is an old type, the ones with like 2 wires running down to the light twisted - and the casing on the...

Thanks for all your advice guys! I've now completed the job and it turns out there is no major leak :lol: Just in case anyone was wondering, to check the gearbox oil you need a peice of soldiering rod, bend a 90 degree bend in the rod, then on 1 side from the bend mark with something evey...

wow thanks for the good advice and tips!!!! However it turns out i havn't found the allen key bit afterall :oops: Any idea where abouts on the actual gearbox the filler bit is located? Also if that bit with the rubber tube is a breather for the gearbox, can't you just put the oil in...

I found it, but like i said is there a way i can somehow measure the gearbox level? Because if i have got a leak i guess something needs to be done about it and if i just fill it up i won't know for sure. I mean there is the dip-stick for checking the engine oil level, and I'm sure in the...

Ok thanks for the help guys, i will have a look in the morning and see if i can find this allen key socket :lol:

Hey guys! I have a problem with my D reg fiesta popular 1 litre. I suspect that the gearbox is leaking oil, but my problem is that i have no idea how to check the oil level in the gearbox! lol I had a look around and i found a small rubber tube about 10cm long attached to the side of the...