Recent content by Robpoole

Just checked out screwfix site and that 18266 part looks just the job. Thank you for your advice. Cheers

The stud wall is the metal type and not wood unfortunately.

Hi and thank you for any help. I need to put a breakfast bar in my kitchen but the only wall available to attach it to is a stud wall. I realise it will never be as sturdy as attaching to a solid wall but unfortunately do not have that option. What in that case would be the best/stupidest way of...

Hi my wife (she who must be obeyed) has decided to replace the laminate in our kitchen diner with vinyl. The problem I have is the floors in the two spaces are at different levels. No problem before because I put a board between the two levels that sort of masked it. I cant do that with vinyl...

Hi I have a Heatrae Sadia multipoint 50 that has been working perfectly for the last 3 years but has recently started blowing fuses in the fused spur that it is wired into. As I said it has been working with no problems but since it has blown fuses I have changed them and it has continued to...

Hi I have a leaking flat roof on my utiltiy room. It is approx 5m by 2.5m square and concrete with felt over the top (I Think !!). I am lucky in some ways because the leak is coming through the ceiling into the shower tray and therefor running away. Obviously I am concerned about further damage...

Ok makes sense I will have a look tomoro day and try get it off and get it checked. By what you say it seems a fiddly but doable job for a beginer like myself. Thanks again Stuart you have been a great help. Cheers

Thanks for such a quick reply, where is the startor motor located on the astra 1.7 cdti please. I have heard (poss only rumour) that you can sometimes tap it with a hammer and this may fix it. Dont mean to sound stupid but wouldnt be the first time I have. Thanks

Hi its me again with my astra problems. Drove my van to work this lunch time no probs, got back in 2 hours later to find it would not turn over. I turn the ignition on no probs, everything lights up. Turn the key to start and nothing turns. I am getting no noise at all not even the click that...

Help !!!! Please can anyone tell me if you can reapair a broken double glazed window lock. The window is locked by the handle and a key in the handle. Tha lock still works on two of the three locking points but will not disconect from the bottom point and the window will not therefor open. When...

Ok here we are the final update. (I hope :D ). I had the alternator changed about ten days ago now and hey presto, just like you were all saying it is fixed. Must have been an intermitent fault as suggested and once replace for a new one by myself and a friend (two heads batter than one...

To be honest I dont know what the amperage was and the mechanic has looked at it and thinks its the alternator. I have heard someone say about a relay but to be honest dont know a thing about it or what it does. Can anyone enlighten me on this and could it be a possible cause? I am at the moment...

Hi I did say I would get back to everyone with the out come. Well here goes. I decided to let a mechanic sort the Alternator out because of the oil pump etc. Got the new Alternator, mechanic came out to fix it and the bloody evening before the battery light went out and the van was charging...

Thanks again that doesn't sound too bad I will have a good look at it tmoro and maybe give it a go. Will get back asap with the result/decision. Thanks again

Thanks for the quick reply John I am ok ish with some jobs on my van, is the alternator a job that a novice could should attempt, or is it definately a leave it to the professionals type job. PS what sort of cost roughthly are we looking at. Thank you.