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    Burnerman replied to the thread 2013 Punto Diesel van.
    It has a timing chain......listen for any particular noises, the engine should be nice and quiet! Reduce the service interval to 10k or...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Thoughts/advice about welding.
    I'd say that a 100 amp machine would happily weld up to 4mm, but of course you can increase this by doing more welding runs over the...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Thoughts/advice about welding.
    MIG welders can now be bought that will work with or without a shielding gas......clever! The gasless type use a fluxed cored wire...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Thoughts/advice about welding.
    With TIG welding - or any type of heat treatment really - the edges of the metals will retract a little to give a gap - this is where...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Thoughts/advice about welding.
    Everything you say here is essentially correct.......all welding is the fusing of similar materials to make them as one. Naturally...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Thoughts/advice about welding.
    I don't think it's ever too late to learn new skills! As the others have said, it depends on what you want to do which will determine...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread What Small Van.
    I'd go for a petrol Berlingo if I was in the running, but the Peugeot Bipper Tepee is also available in petrol and the road tax is much...
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    Burnerman reacted to Notch7's post in the thread How's your luck with Premium Bonds? with Like Like.
    My wife and I got £225 and £625 so £850 combined. We’ve had dismal amounts all year so rather chuffed I know the returns aren’t...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread How's your luck with Premium Bonds?.
    £225 for us this morning John :)
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Oil and anti freeze in header tank.
    For those of us of a certain age....... Remember the PSA TU engine, fitted to the Saxo, ZX or whatever - the plastic end of the dipstick...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Air compressor question.
    The bigger the better, but of course you are restricted to the 1/4 bsp connectors at the end of the day. With mine I removed the taps on...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Air compressor question.
    I tend to use Machine Mart stuff....pretty close to me, you can see what you are buying and they are helpful. Also good for hoses (not...
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    Burnerman reacted to RrogerD's post in the thread Oil and anti freeze in header tank with Like Like.
    Lol! It is. I was going to say head gasket but, sounds like not as bad an issue after all.
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Air compressor question.
    A larger air receiver tank would be helpful......this allows the tools to run longer before the compressor has to cut back in to fill it...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Oil and anti freeze in header tank.
    Double check the oil level with the dipstick......only then can you trust - or mistrust - the oil level sensor. Top up the coolant...
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