Recent content by Nitronick

Can do. Normally you get excessive smoke from exhaust along with restricted revs. I know youve given it a clean but you can try these EGR Cleaners such as Wynns EGR Cleaner. Alternatively disconnect the valve and if it fault reoccurs then you can rule out EGR. Shame you cant get any codes...

God if I had a quid for every Zafira EGR Valve I have blanked off or cleaned! Have you checked ECU for any DTC? All to often you wont get a code for EGR but for Intake Air Leak on Vauxhall's with and EGR fault. If you are either replace EGR or blank it. Oh and I can confirm this vehicle...

Yup I agree 110% Options are 1. Get other side replaced with strut from other vehicle. 2. Get correct strut for damaged side 3. Replace both front coil springs I'm never a lover of fitting second hand parts from scrap yards and had many a bad experience over the years with duff...

I am just in process of converting a section of down stairs bedroom into an en-suite (shower and Wash basin as there is a toilet outside room) and am now looking at electrical work. All I need is the wiring for a sanishower pump and 2 x 12v extractor fan with 12v built in LED. The pump is...

Job Done :) Pressure now sits perfect and not topping it up every 5 mins Not adding inhibitor as moving a radiator next month and will do it then.

Take the Radiator Expansion tank out and underneath it there are some extra fuse's. If one is blown it is likley that you have some wiring chaffed from the injectors. I'll try and dig out the wiring diagram for you at some point and narrow it down. The fact that various diagnostic machines...

Nice "Simple" test for the FRP Sensor is with the ignition on and sensor plugged connect a multimeter to the center pin of plug and earth. You should get 0.5v and when engine is cranked (turned on starter motor) and starts it should rise to 1.5v or more. Alternatively if your code reader can...

Just a question regarding legal aspect of replacing a PRV on my boiler. Boiler is a Vokera Mynute 12e and basically my ex-wife tried to top up boiler and left filling loop open so pressure went up to 4bar and obviously PRV kicked off. Ironically the filling loop was leaking internally as she...

Indeed. Classic Water Pump Sympton. Impellor has failled (spinny bit on back of water pump) Timing belt driven. So will need a timing belt done at the same time. What is hapening is that the water in the engine is not being circulated. The coolant in the block then boils forcing the...

Radio Code may be lost but CDL wont be affected. Just disconnect the battery for 20 mins then take it for a drive using every gear. Most likley cause is an Idle speed Valve of some discription. Should need removing and given a quick clean with carb cleaner. With respect to previous...

ARRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: Along with the plumber went to put the corner bath into place yesterday only to find that the pump has been mounted incorrectly when manufactured and sticks out the side of the bath meaning it couldnt be fitted onto...

Yes its the green skinned plasterboard. Have used it all the way around the bathroom walls to prevent a reocurance of damp issues caused by poor sealing of shower/bath and general pants construction by previous owner. Going to be a few weeks before I get round to skiming kitchen so plenty of...

You need to swap them round. Stick the 155's on the rear and 145's on the front and then your legal. Dont forget your vehicle speedo will read incorrect if you have the wrong size tyres on the driven wheels.

Getting there! Had a plumber mate in for the last 3 days moving soil pipe, plumbing waste, setting up radiator and running all pipe under the removed floor. Have now refitted the floor and got tiler coming tomorrow to tile the wall so I can get the bath in place. Had a bit of a disaster...

3 weeks into project and things are going as well as expected. The Partion wall has been moved and the bedroom side repainted and back to normal. The old shower cubicle is no more and just spent the weekend replacing the ceiling including 2 skims of plaster, those awfull ceiling tiles are now...