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Hi Guys & Gals Here for my yearly visit for a heads up On a small problem on the old Bus I’ve not used the Van for maybe 3 weeks , did a quick pre mot check over , it had a sidelight Bulb out , nipped off to get a new Lamp for it , on the way back the Glow plug Light came on & stayed on ...

Hi Guys Just after a bit of info re the Roof Rails / Lighting kit on the Roof of my 08 X Trail See pic , Is it easy to remove , ideally I want to fit some a Standard Roof rack so I can carry ladders Any advice I’d greatly appreciated Cheers Phil

Hi Guys Back for some advice again , I’ve just had some work down on the 03 plate Trafic.It’s generally in good order 145k on the clock I’ve just had some Power Steering pipes renewed there was a slight leak, and the Off side wheel bearing replaced In the past it’s had a replacement...

Hi Guys back again for a bit of feedback the Wiper Motor on the 08 X Trail is playing up a bit intermittent wiping , parking in odd positions etc how easy is it to replace it , had a quick look tonight in the dark & im guessing it’s under the plastic cover between the Windscreen & Bonnet...

Hi Guys just looking for a bit of advice I’m refurbishing a 60’s built House , looks like it’s not been touched for a good while , every Ceiling bar the Bathroom is covered in Polystyrene Tiles , they are all being removed , ( (easily luckily)Do I need to prime with anything before Paint the...

Hi I’ve been asked by a Customer to reroute a Rainwater Downpipe , at present the Pipe comes halfway down the side of the House and exits onto a Car port , then comes off that to a soak away on the Lawn .... which at best of times is like a Bog !! Customer has asked is it possible to reroute...

Hi all can anybody enlighten me as to what make of Box this is , it’s in my Step Daughters House & she’s forgotten the Key pad No , and the Manual has gone awol , I ‘think‘ I know the No , but don’t want to go upsetting the Neighbours on a Sunday morning if I’m wrong (?) How easy is it to...

Hi all I’m having a problem getting Stations to store on my Philips TV , I can go through all the installation & get all the Channels showing onto the set up Page , then Store them , then can access the Channels no problem , BUT when I either put the TV on standby or Switch it off , when...

Hello Guys Back again with a query / problem with the old Girl It’s a Nissan X Trail 08 plate with 91k on the clock Brief summary of the problem Whilst on a drive out to the in-laws On the Motorway doing 70-80 mph the cruise control light starts to flash and the Engine goes into a limp...

Hi all Step Daughters just bought a 12 plate Aygo 1.1 (I think) , she’s saying it’s a bit loud when she’s driving it , I’ve heard it on tickover & it doesn’t sound like the Exhaust is blowing , she had a 1.4 Fiesta before which she thought was quieter ...... but then again I’d guess the 1.4...

Hi all I’m looking for some info / feedback on any Composite Decking (Black / Dark Grey) anybody has used or would recommend , cost , availability, supplier , I’ve got an area about 4.8m x 3.6m to cover , the Frame will go down this weekend .... weather permitting Thanks in anticipation Phil

Hi all I’m looking for a heads Re cost etc up for a Driveway / Pathway at the Refurb I’m currently doing in South Manchester The main area is 7.5m from House to Front public Pathway and 7.0m across Then the Pathway leading down the side of the House is 8.5m long and a metre wide , we’ve...

Hello all I’ve got an old (ish) Husky Beer Fridge that isn’t cooking as it should , there isn’t any temperature control in the. Cabinet , so I’d hazard a guess & say there was a Thermostat somewhere that’s not working , will it be an easy fix ?? It sounds like the Compressor is running fine so...

Hi all I’m currently self isolating doing up a House 5 minutes from Home, my Plumber is confined to Home with a Baby on the way, so I’ve been putting in a Bathroom suite , I’ve hit a bit of a query re a Small pipe attached to the top of the Infill pipe , I’m a Sparky by Trade so I thought I’d...

Hello all 1st visit in here , I’m looking for some advice :- Unoccupied 2 Bedroom Semi , no central Heating at present The Property is undergoing a full refurb , with a recently added single storey Extension , this is where a problem has arisen :- Whilst drying out I’ve noted that in one...

Hi Guys & Girls Here’s a Friday night classic With hearing about Keyless Car Fobs being copied & Car stolen , we’ve been putting our Keys in the Microwave Her indoors pinged a Meal for herself but also pinged my beep beep Keyless Fob ..... which as expected is now fooked I tried the spare...

Hello all I’m looking for some direction on different type of Driveway surface on a Refurb we are about to start At Home we had the driveway Block paved , but I’m wondering how much does imprinted Concrete or the Resin type or Tarmac driveway material compare ? What are the benefits of all...

Hi Guys An odd thing has happened to the Head Unit on my Sony Radio / CD , it’s lost all sound ??? The Display works ok , I’ve tried it o. Radio & CD and there’s nothing , I’ve tried various combos of buttons etc Any ideas .... pic attached Cheers Phil

Hi Guys Looking for a heads up , I’m a self employed Sparkie , and I’m getting more Customers wanting to pay by Card , in the past it was maybe once every 6 months , now it’s almost weekly , so who’s using these & which is the best to go with , and what are approximate costs ?? I expect to...

Hi Guys Im looking for s heads up on a job I’m thinking of having done on my Trafic Ive owned the Van for maybe 11 years its had about 35,000 miles on it , its now got 128,00 in it , its in good nick and well looked after / serviced etc There are no problems re running etc , its easily the...