Recent content by milkybarkid01

Hi just lowered the pressure with heating off and found no or little air pressure on the expansion vessel,topped up the expansion vessel to just under 1 bar and the system seems to be working normally,i`ll keep a close eye on it..but at least i`m on the right track...with your advice guys...Thanks

Hi the filling loop is not in place its a white plastic tube that has be be fitted before adding water to the system. i`ve not checked the pressure vessel ,but the last time i had the problem the pressure vessel`s pressure was a little under 1 bar...

Hi. Ive posted before with a problem with rising pressure on the heating side and thought i`d fixed it..the problem has started again with the pressure gauge going up 3 bar when the central heating is on,i keep lowering the pressure with the prv, however when the system starts again later in the...

The prv and drain off valves are both working...were fortunate in cornwall to have soft water and do not suffer from the affects of limescale

If i close both feed and return valves and depressurise the system ,do i also bleed off the air from the pressure vessel.so there is no pressure either side of the diaphragm and then add air to 0.7 bar open both valves and top up the heating system to 1 bar through the filling loop...also thanks...

How can i depressurise the boiler if the heating feed and return are closed....Thanks

I`ve tried adding some air through the valve on the pressure vessel but the symptoms are still the same...do i need to keep adding more air and draining excess pressure off by releasing fluid....

Hi Could also be a split or damaged diaphragm in the diverter valve...does the Central Heating run hot when on and its only domestic hot that runs hot and cold....

No the system starts of at 1.5bar when cold and rises to 2.5-3bar whilst hot but drops back down to between 1.5-2bar when cold...I`ve just checked the PV to see if it was hot indicating a high water level, anyway it was cool so i am assuming the water to air ratio is about right...Thanks Chris

Hi could someone please offer some advice....recently added an extra rad in the loft conversion..after topping up rad system and bled all the air from rad whilst filling..the pressure in the system rises to 3 bar and lifts the safety valve . I have drained some excess pressure from the system...

Hi Have a good look at the earth strap from the engine to the body, make sure there are no loose ends and also the earth strap from battery to engine...causes all sorts of problems HTH

Hi your rear calipers on the golf are the same as fitted to passat`s you can wind the pistons back in with a g-clamp whilst turning the piston (do this slowly) they will screw back clockwise (both sides) also remove fluid filler cap and keep an eye on the returning fluid,if it starts to rise to...

Hi a tip to stop the belt squealing is to rub some french chalk on the inner edge of the belt if the squealing stops then i would recommend fitting a new belt..HTH...

Hi The 1.8 petrol freelander suffer from headgasket problems due to the fact the dowel`s fitted in the head to keep things lined up during assembly are made from plastic and are unsuitable for the purpose ,There is an upgrade available,with steel dowels which seems to cure the problem...Thats...

Hi The idea of a mechanic is a guy who can solve your problem with years of experience,nowadays dealers and garages employ fitters and technicians ,who keep changing old parts for new until they fix the problem,whilst ripping the heart out of your wallet....in my experience it`s normally...