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Ok may be a long shot but.... after finding multiple breaks in the harness I've changed the wiring harness. Not a terrible job but in really struggling getting the boot cover seated on the door side... any tips? It's not the multi plug side as said its to the door side right hand side of...

Mike thanks for that. I just spoke to a friend of mine who's an Oracle and he said measure shut...he also thinks Stax a warehouse we use may have them... ta d

OK just tarting up a kitchen my late frther put in 20 years ago ( rental now my Dads passed)... so though I'd see why the drawer runners off the utensil drawer was sticky.. took the runner off and ball bearings everywhere.. So my question is it seems to measure about 280mm closed... for ordering...

Hi guys, I have a stihl fs85 s trimmer that has been not wanting to stop once started!! So I guessed earthing issue. .... I took the cover off and sure enough the throttle cable there is a screw on the end of it which I'm guessing is to be earthed? ? Problem is I'm not sure where to as I think...

Ok help you guys can help (you usually do!) Ive got a b&q designed kitchen im fitting and are not sure about the end panels.Its the solid oak kitchen I have a free standing dishwasher with clad on door which is next to the sink i have two clad on panels to go either side of it . Do the...

Ok I live in a terraced Victorian house with slate tiles. About 15 years ago the whole of the three houses had their tiles lifted off and refelted by a reputable company. My neighbour has complained of getting water in his loft round his chimney if the winds in a certain direction. He got a...

Is it as easy as undoing the torx and pulling forward? My speedo has packed in and dealers want silly money for the cluster but have seen some s/h. Dave w reg 1.9d na

Have freed it now was a bit tight.Dave :lol: No sludge? Well very little dark coloured water?

Just had a rad off (decorating) and the trv seems still to be dripping? I presume the trv isn't closing fully? With the top off should the plunger be able to be depressed easily? (by hand) Rehung it anyway to stop dripping...when flushing out the rad didnt eem to get hardly any muck out...

Sorry to be dense here but cant find any ref to gland or part no for it? Called anything else? Can it be changed in situ? Ta Dave Now got to get it done no hot water!!! :roll:

Chris I did see a drip of water when I opened it up from that area......how easy is the gland to sort out? Hope its not diverter off as I really enjoyed that job!! :x Ta Dave

Friendly format 80e Sime installed 99 jobs done divert valve last summer + 2 ignition boxes .Right after getting some quotes for a new boiler :shock: decided to have a look as I have done some little jobs on the boiler and may have found the problem.. the diver valve micro switch is badly...

Ah , I forgot to mention was the boiler is stuck on unless turned off at the mains even turning down the thermostat....plus no one seems to want to work on the sime!!! I managed to get the divertor valve done last year with advice from here did it myself. Just thought maybe biting the bullet and...

John D thanks for the quick reply. My problem is that although the boiler is working I am trying to use it as little as possible as I keep getting an electrical burning smell which has been suggested a melted switch. I am therefore using it very little (just to wash up etc then off) as the...

Well got a Sime ff 80 e combi ( :cry: ) which is shot...had a quote which seems a bit high...want to cut the price down by doing the things that I can do myself. System been in since 1999 and was wondering if it is necessary to flush out the rads and if taking them off with the old hosepipe...