Recent content by Lisakins

LOL. Cheers leewill - already got my story sorted for Mr Halfords!

Thanks for that. Just read somewhere that if I take the battery to Halfords they will assess whether it is completely dead or not so will try that first before spending out unnecessarily.

I have an X reg Renault Laguna (1.6 "Sport", 109K miles). It was declared SORN just before Xmas and has been sat on the drive since. Had good intentions to start it on a weekly basis to stop the battery from dying, but it never happened and now the inevitable has. Battery is completely dead...

DP - thanks for the info. I am just on my way to meet him so will diplomatically mention what you've suggested! To be fair to him, I trust that he is a decent bloke (he only charged £40 and is supplying the venturi at cost plus another hours labour) and it wasn't him that suggested a new PCB -...

He removed the venturi and cleaned them in hot soapy water. Not sure that he did the fan.

Thanks again. Guess I will have to see what tomorrow brings. I'm leaning more towards total replacement (despite the horrendous cost) - I can't expect a tenant to put up with an intermittently working boiler. What are your thoughts on a reconditioned PCB as an interim solution? I'm on a...

Thanks for replying. He serviced the boiler and in his opinion everything else seemed to be fine. He was there for 90mins and seemed to be doing a thorough job. Assuming the replacement venturi don't fix the problem, is it worth paying for a new PCB given that the boiler is 10+ years old...

Hi All, This is probably a "how long is a piece of string" type question but I'm going to ask it anyway! :roll: I've got a Vokera Linea 24 combi boiler which is in my old house that I rent out (can't sell the damn thing!). The boiler has been inactive for the last 6-7 weeks due the...