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"so I think your theory is invalid" Not MY theory but, exhaustive tests, carried out by certain major oil companies, the Police. and motor manufacturers, resulting in much publicized data revealing the previously unknown danger of water absorption by brake fluids. It surprises me that...

Surprisingly, No. It is the water which boils, not the fluid, and the boiling point of water is easily reached, at the calipers, in some of those situations which are attained in "normal" motoring. This is why there are recommendations,by the motor manufacturers, that brake fluids are changed...

Was your brake bleeding done with a vacuum or pressure type of device or, was the fluid pumped through the system by repeated depressions of the brake pedal ? A nine year old vehicle is likely to have some corrosion in the bottom part of the master cylinder bore, ie, where, in normal...

As a fairly competent DIYer, I would say yes. providing that you research the project thoroughly. If you are practical, the fitting of the door and frame is quite straightforward and many of the larger DIY stores can supply the door and frame at surprisingly low prices. together with...

I am not familiar with your vehicle or it's engine but, with my Toyota Masterace I find that to successfully exclude any trapped air pockets, I refill the cooling system very very slowly, stopping occasionally to squeeze the bottom hose and some of the ancillary hoses and this seems to do the...

"and refitting them" Sorry, I forgot to say that when re-fitting the beads, I push one corner into the window frame register and tap it in with a softwood block and mallet. Once the corner is engaged, gentle taps all the way along the bead, should get it to click into position, all the way...

An amateurs reply here I'm afraid but, it always seems to work for me. There are specialist tools available but to remove the beads, I insert a stiff bladed knife at one of the mitre'd corners, ie, not against the glass but into the join on the outer face of the window frame. By twisting this...

If the intention is to operate the device/s independently, ie, a screw type scissor jack, can you not do away with the run on ramp and it's base? With the "scissor" structure height, at a minimum, and designed to retract into the base component, most vehicle wheels will be able to mount the...

As an amateur, my view is that you have done everything right except the mounting of the weatherstrip device which the door closes against. I assume, when the door closes, it meets a rubber/neoprene type of seal, set into the inside face of the weatherstrip/threshold. The door, when opening...

I assume that you are having a new window within an existing bay and not a completely new bay. The ceiling, of the bay itself, will have battens running from the front to the back to which the bay ceiling plaster/board is fixed. When the new window is installed, the outer ends of these battens...

I would suggest that you inspect the battery terminals and ensure that they are clean. The solenoid does not take very much power and the click which you can hear is likely to be the solenoid pulling the starter contacts together but, with a less that clean positive terminal, on the battery...

I am not familiar with the Polo but, surely, the window motors will be protected by a fuse. Have you checked the fusebox and tested the relevant fuse ?

The experts, no doubt, will advise more precise methods but, if you have a collection of sockets, sometimes, with a little filing of the bolt head, a smaller socket can be forced on. I find that somewhere in my collection of old imperial sockets, there will usually be a suitable size for metric...

Lets get back to trying to help :D I am not familiar with this vehicle but, it is quite a few years old now and, with my older vehicles I have sometimes had trouble with the feed/drawback pipes from the expansion tank to the rad filler neck. They sometimes perish and it is prudent to check...

You could try Ebay. Are the springs which you require, of the pattern shown in this Ebay posting, ie, item No 130109219753 ? Even if they are not, it looks to me as if this locksmithing Company could help you.

Surely, the inclusion of "unlikely to not bother" implies the opposite, ie, that any mechanic will make the owner aware and see the oportunity for some extra paid work. I cannot see that the posting implies, in any way, that all mechanics are dishonest

I have used Nitro-Mors to completely remove the old varnish from a pre war oak floor. with splendid results. Also, it cut the time by half to get the old paint off a wooden window frame. I am a DIYer and would recommend it but, the professionals might be able to point out any drawbacks. I...

Carefully insert a thin bladed knife into the gap where the angled glazing bar meets the window frame, at one of the corners, and give it a slight twist. You will find that the glazing bar will spring out of it's register and you will be able to lift the complete bar out. To re-fit the...

Have you considered EBay? You are obviously a capable DIYer as you mention that you will fit the window yourself. There are a number of window bargains and I have fitted four, all won on Ebay. Sometimes a bit of travelling is required but, the savings, over new, are generally very good. Are...

"does it need to be attached to the wall or floor" A DIYer comment here. If the bath is a plastic/acrylic type, it is likely to come with some mounting brackets and a pair of support frames. In my opinion, these are never very sturdy and, in time, the bath will move and break any seal or...