Recent content by tidders

Thanks John, Ill have a look :D

Hi Skippster, it's an 03, I think it is actually overheating as it starts to smell hot as the temp rises!

Hi all, I have a pug 307 that seems to have a faulty water thermostat. Whilst driving the temp maintains about 75 degrees, when stationary it rises quickly, I havn't let it run to see how far it goes, but eventually I know that will happen and end in disaster. I would like to have a go at...

nice one spraggo, the vent pipe was below water level I have lifted it and tied a support to hold it. I presume the overflow is frozen and blocked which also means the ball valve is dripping?

After success on this site recently i thought i'd try to resolve my latest problem, my hot water and ch has been on all day, the heating has worked fine but now the hot water runs hot for about 30 secs then turns tepid, turn tap off for a minute then its hot again for 30 secs and so on. I...

Will do, cheers Andy.

Yeah nice one Andy, we did that and we've still got hot water, incidently, the water seems hotter now than before I changed the valve! or is it just my immagination? I've turned the therm down on the cylinder and I've turned the boiler down aswell.

Bingo!! Lightning, you're a star! thank you for your help and thanks to all the people who commented too. :D

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who's commented I've now got hot water aswell!! Now there's just one downstairs rad not working. When I open the bleed valve water only comes out, no air. The rad was working fine before. I'm puzzled!

I chose a gardening career over 13 years at land rover! best decision i ever made. my advice is get on the grass cutting side, start with local houses then buy a ride on and get some industrial contracts. quote them on a fortnightly cut but invoice them every month, ie: 12 months per year, that...

ok seco, will try that, but missus has given up on me and put the immersion heater on for now!! :evil:

wow you guys move quick! the new valve wired exactly as old one, the right way round as far as i can tell, as for bleeding, i've done all the rads, the pump and the small finger tight threaded cap just above the 3 way valve. the pump does seem to be rotating after checking it with a screwdriver...

Hi all, i've just fitted a new 3 way valve to my central heating which was working apart from having to manually set the old 3 way valve everyday. After refilling the system not all the rads are heating up and there is no hot water getting to the cylinder, i've tried bleeding all the rads and...