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Ha ha i know, i always keep a pack in the van now for every possible event. A mate had a look last night and said its just tubes/pipes on jubilee clips to take off and that will give you easy access to the gear linkages, he know a bit, but is no mechanic, so would that bring the cost down...

Thanks Peter N. So its called the "gear linkage"? Hope youre right and the warranty pays up, its currently held on with a bit of tin foil and 2 big cable ties, been fine for 2 days now and lots of gear changes. :lol:

Thanks for your replies, the plumbers/boiler engineers have been on to the manufacturer and they talked them through it all, coming to the conclusion that the heat exchanger is the fault as the condensate trap is full of black water. However the plumber/boiler engineer has apparentely said that...

Hi all, Whilst setting off for work on monday morning my gear stick "flopped" up and down, although the van was still in 2nd gear. I dropped the van off at a local garage and they didnt even charge me, apparently a "ball and socket" joint had simply come off, however it keeps coming off...

thanks, from what ive seen its a new system, all rads and pipework look new, the house was done up in one big hit, though i cant be sure if any old pipework was left in. Aparentely theyre boiler engineers and will be speaking to the manufacturer this week. thanks for your help although i may...

Hello, I have a friend in orkney with one of these oil boilers installed only 2 years old. Suddenly every time the hot water is drawn the overheat trips and you can actually hear the water "kettling" in the boiler, if you switch the hot water off then the heating works fine for days, but as soon...

hi all, I was visiting a friend in bonny Scotland over easter and they were having trouble with their oil fired floor standing glow worm combi. Basically the heating runs fine until their is a hot water draw off, shortly after the boilers overheat trips out and you can hear the water...

Off the top of my head , i did research it at the time, you can pay someone a minimum of £95 a week during a training programme provided they attend college for at least one day a week. However if that person is over the age of 21 (i think :D) then you must pay them at least the minimum wage...

Hi all, I have searched this forum and can't find anything similar. I have 3metres length and 2.6metres width of space in my back yard, (currently a slightly smaller shed is there) and was wondering if I could build a brick "shed" to be used for storage, the previos owners have knocked...

Hi, I advertised for an apprentice last year and got numerous applicants, the best of which was a 32 year old man. I gave 3 a weeks trial and the 17 and 18 yr old didnt come close to the 32 yr olds work rate, he had got out of the 'window game' which had died on its a**e round our way...

SOLD. i see your point so i have agreed to the deal. as it happens i have just finished paying for the van after 3years so i guess i have been lucky to have no problems. i am covered now so its just happy motoring from now on i guess haha

SORTED i spole to dell and within 12 minutes it was organised that an engineer will be coming to replace the charger and the motherboard. cheers for all the help and saving me some money! hope the engineer is as good as the phone operator. thanks again

thanks, so do you think its worth taking out, £200 for a potential £5000 seems great. has anyone had any dealings with trying to get paid out?

hi all, i have just re insured my van and the broker has rang me up and offered me gap insurance. basically, my van is worth 9000 including VAT and this policy is supposed to give me the vans current worth for 36 months if involved in accident that wasnt my fault for £202. basically it...

thanks all, much appreciated, efclee, it appears that its the bit inside the laptop that is 'wiggling', i dont remember how it was before there was an issue. it seems to be hit and miss when the 'wiggling' works, any advice on what to do next will be greatly appreciated, its...

hi all my charger for my dell inspiron 1525 laptop is only powering the computer and not charging it. sometimes, if i am lucky, a little wiggle of the adapter will activate the charging. is it just a case of buying a new one? many thanks if you can help

hi all, i have just bought a sony bravia ex432 tv and one of its many features is internet video. i have tried connecting to my wireless network with a 150mbp wireless mini size usb adaptor, but the tv cant "find" the device. i can connect the cable straight into the tv and it is happy...

hi all, a mate of mine has moved into a property and asked me how he gets hot water without having the heating on. the heating is fully pumped and the boiler is piped up to accomodate the gravity hot water. i have never come across this system before and would like some advice from...

hi all, i am just renewing my public liability/employer liability insurance but i have noticed that the tools cover is £1000 but some companies are charging over a £100 for it whilst some say its a "free benefit".the cheaper quotes are tempting so i am wondering if anyone has tried to...

SORTED!! cheers mate, was a doddle to sort and saved me a load of hassle!! i love this website!!