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Thanks. I have rescued the old one out of the bin, it is a bit thicker. Just derusting it at the moment. Will try with that one.

Tried to tighten evenly but how has the plate bent? Will try a readjust. There are 411 reviews of this on Screwfix but after scrolling through loads of them, not all, can't see anyone else having this problem but on reviews of these on Amazon on different products a few people do mention the...

I have removed the cistern as it was leaking somewhere. It is a Shires make put in our new build 26 yrs ago. Got a new close coupling kit from Screwfix. Watched all the videos on how to do this, (always looks easy doesn't it?), Got the new syphon down pipe in. Dudley, put new bottom plastic nut...

Thanks for info people. That has cleared things up.

Thanks for reply but my query was about whether there should be a washer of some sort between the fixing plate under the cistern and the cistern body as one of the videos showed a thin one which the plumber reused, but other videos did not show a washer.

I recently fitted a replacement Dudley flush syphon, a few days later noticed water dripping from the left hand wing nut thread. I emptied cistern, dried all round the flush down pipe, noticed that black was coming off from the internal washer, so maybe perishing after 27 yrs! Applied Fernox...

Will have a look, thanks.

Another Torbeck problem. Plumber replaced a like for like Torbeck valve which I had bought as I knew the shank length would be the same length as very short pipework so knew it should fit. Worked for a few days despite it dripping from the blue screw on cover to the diaphragm housing, then it...

Thanks I suspected a new tap might be needed.

Having trouble with a dripping cold tap on kitchen mixer type, got valve out put new washer on as old one scored. Looked at valve seat and it looked rough in a couple of places, got a reseating tool from Screwfix and had a go at grinding it. It cleaned some parts of the seat but not the rough...

Would try the surestop but as mentioned I can't see where it would fit into pipework.

Thanks for info will investigate what you sggested.

Thanks for reply. Street shut off should be no problem. I did look at the surestop valve with remote but not sure it would be wise to replace existing stopcock with one, reading reviews of them suggests they may leak after a year or 2 or 3. I don't think there is enough pipe run above stopcock...

The mains stopcock in the photo which is under a sink cupboard is very hard to turn off, I could not turn water fully off to examine a tap valve in the kitchen, it was in the house new nearby 27 yrs ago. Advancing in yrs I have not got the grip I used to have and my wife cannot turn it at all...

Thanks again, advise much appreciated.

Thanks for speedy reply. Any advice about other query?

I watched a youtube video of a plumber bunging up the outlet pipe in an f&e tank to do some work on the system. It was a tapered one. Where can you get them from, I have searched the web so far without success. Also I have to clean out the tank (again) as it keeps getting a gungy slimy film on...

We have a 42" Sony Bravia tv which is nearly 18 months old. Had to have the main circuit board replaced after a couple of months under the warranty. We do not have it connected to wi fi as signal not brilliant but we don't really bother with catch up programmes, if needed we watch on my desktop...

Thanks, did not know of them. Another one to consider.

Thanks people, 2 great suggestions. Will try one or the other.