Recent content by joesoap1

Hi, thanks for reply. Just spoken to a firm, and said, sand down, acetone it, and apply new topcoat/gel, no need for resin, as it,s ok! For the amount I need , a cup full will be enough. Cheers

hi Guys, my fibreglass roof , 10 years old, has two bits, about an inch square where birds have pecked the topcoat off, down to the resin. It is not leaking, but I want to repair the grey topcoat, just on those spots, not the whole roof! Do I need to apply new matting on top of existing...

Hi, Guys, as I Didn,t have model number, I have looked at identical one . Model number is ARG146A+LA Don,t know if this helps. Cheers Not sure how to upload pics to this site.

Hi, There,s nothing I can show, just a whirlpool/ philips larder fridge, which I have lost model number,it,s over 20 years old, and a pine door on the fridge door. flush fixed brackets,on all four corners, held on to cabinet door with 2 philips screws, then held on to fridge door one flat...

hi Guys, I have a whirlpool fridge integrated, and cannot seem to get the pine unit door off the fridge door. I have turned all four screws at the top and bottom,Clockwise, and the door slides both ways, but will not come off? It,s opens from the left,,and , thinking it would come off to the...

Hi muggles, mine is serviced every year, with the boiler, due next month,although, I rarely use mine,ch on all day and it,s in a room rarely used. I also take the coals out etc ,and Hoover them all and clean the base, checking all as holes are clear, every 3 months or so,as it,s an open chimney...

Thanks G, really appreciate that. His manual states it should turn white/yellow after 30 mins, if blue, lack or too much air, or coals? mine has always stayed blue. I guessed newer models may change! The fitter has not even returned his calls. He should have mentioned a monoxide detector! There...

Hi Guys, my Son came yesterday, and has had a new gas fire , living flame fitted into new surround by gas safe engineer, from shop. He's replaced a one with Pebbles in. My living flame one, with immitation coals was on, and my flames are all Blue, coals get red, like the real thing,it's 20...

Hi Guys, I have a concrete stamped drive, 20 year old, and looking rather tired, could do with re-colouring, but, not having any joy finding anyone who's had it done? Was thinking DIY;; I was considering Resin Bonded,the type thats mixed, not grit over a resin coat ? has anyone had it done...

hi john, just fitted new diaphragm,but, worked ok without;; using old plug, but changing it, and running without a boot,till new one comes, purring like a kitten, first time start in 3 years or more.To think a bad connection in the boot could cause so much grief, don't know if it' had...

just looked online for one. the same that's on it is £25 off amazon, but £7 + £4 delivery from briggsbits.looks like briggsbits.if lead was 1 inch longer, wouldn't bother.there's 2 on briggsbits, terminal end and elbow, rubber, and sparkplug shield, metal, for side valve engines, £4 and£6, they...

UPDATE, pulled boot end off and put it on plug, only just, not quite long enough, but fired up ok.so boot end is the problem it seemswhere do I buy a new one, running without will probably damage tension lead as it's bent tight at plug due to short lead.Just retried, and first time fire without...

hi, just went to halfords/homebase for new plug. £7 and £8 respectively, ordered online £3something tells me it aint that;; .will try and pull lead off, if it's bonded, I would have thought it shouldn't turn, but don't want to knacker it. How do I reconnect to plug without boot end to run...

Hi john, thanks for reply, appreciate it. Put a bolt in because both plugs giving no spark at al, held against body bolt.. Using a bol tin boot end,,BUT my wife holding lead end, she says spark is coming from lead as it enters boot end.Cannot see myself, as she cannot pull it:-) :oops: So...

Hi Guys, on the spark plug lead, how does is the cap end fitted to the lead? and how does one remove it, to check for spark on head bolt, without plug ?