Recent content by branthampaul

I am a carpenter and joinery of mature years having worked in commercial,domestic construction. I own a timber frame semi-detatched property which has a brick dividing wall to my neighbour. It stops at first floor ceiling height and so my neighbour and I can effectively walk into each others...

I have no idea. However, I am asking them to find a major fault this qualifies. They have cleared the oil with a machine like a dialysis system - circulating and filtering the water system of the oil. That seems to have gone ok. I am 60 miles away!

The garage it is at now has informed me it has a cracked cylinder head....so looking for a cheap replacement....any ideas people. The garage is in Ware, Herts.

I have added some pics now... http://www.diynot.com/network/branthampaul/albums/

I know its bad....I just wish it had not happened just before my first pay day for some time..... thanks anyway. Paul

Can an oil cooler defect also cause pressure in the water system as the oil pressure is higher?

Hi All. I am desperate for advice. Sold personal items to buy an older but running nicely van to get back into work (unemployed for 9 months). Started working with it for 3 weeks and last Friday found water hose blown and oil in water. Water bottle had 25mm sludge in bottom and a respectable...