Recent content by Belle427

I overheard a conversation last week in a local small garage where labour was quoted as £70 per hour. I suppose they have staff to pay and overheads etc the same as any other business. I think they have realised they can charge similar rates to the main dealers these days, I have heard some...

I cant comment on its durability in wet areas but I did our utility room in the V33 stuff from B&Q and it went on easy enough and seems to be quite hard wearing. Panels as suggested are a lot nicer these days to be honest and I am considering them in our shower when I re do it instead of the...

Have a few rooms to paint and am going to keep them the same colour. Lounge, kitchen, hall and stairs. Looking at paints I am after something tough and wipeable and Johnstones trade acrylic durable matt seems to be a contender, would prefer a matt finish. Any feedback on it please or others to...

I like BMWs but they seem to be silly money even with over 100k miles on them. The engines dont seem to have the best reputation either with timing chain issues. I really fancy a 330d Touring myself but you need to pay £20k for a 10 year old car.

Was it a full cam belt and pump change for that money?

if you can feel the scratches with your nail it will need painting sadly.

Just check the distance selling rules as they do exist but I think you have to give them chance to repair it if faulty, not sure about rejecting it because you don`t like it etc. May be a complete ballache if its 200 miles away.

Be careful as the timing belt may have or could jump a tooth if the pump is shot. Water pump leaks are very common.

They are normally pretty good but sometimes the nut on the brake pipe can seize, be careful because if that`s the case it can shear the pipe. Wire brush it all as best you can and apply penetrating fluid, yours don`t look too bad to be fair. A bit of heat can be used if hoses/calipers are being...

No real need, probably attracts dust too. I grease underneath the shims to try and stop rust jacking though. Priority is that they move nicely in the carrier.

Aftermarket cats especially the sports variety need to be positively glowing to stand any chance of passing so it could be that simple.

Seems odd they were not packaged better, you have to be careful these days as there are lots of counterfeit parts around online.

You would have to be doing something very silly with a pressure washer to damage paintwork. Snow foam is a big help in winter months, Bilt Hamber touchless is a very good product that is easy to spray on and rinse off when a full contact wash is a bit pointless. If the car has a good layer of...

The Sonos play 5 is a very nice speaker for a larger room, I had one but recently inherited a second so set them up as a stereo pair and they sound awesome. I only use spotify and its ample for me.

Maybe a piece of decent quality rubber fuel hose with the correct clips, 8mm inside diameter would be a good tight fit on it and although its plastic it should be ok. Not sure how the Mot man would be with it though.