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thanks guys, will check it out soon as i get chance, its a right pain to get to, to my knowlage its the origional or maby only the second ball valve thats been on since at least 1970 so if its looking tired im guessing its easier to just replace the entire thing? rarther than try to patch up a...

Hi guys, just a quick question on what can be causeing a whistling noise that travels though all they system when we have hot water on, doesnt matter wich tap we use or shower, still does it. Seems to happen when cold water tank level drops to top up the hot cyliner so maby ball valve related...

Quick update, got the car today, had test in it, and all felt well so thought, Il take the gamble. then hour and half drive home then hour in it this evening and all seems well, engine sound quiet and how it should, just gonna get cam belt changed and do oil and filter then i have it in my mind...

Going back tomorow and having another look and may buy. Im ok with cars and have a good idea of things to look out for. What stands out to me is the fsh and underneath is clean, (as in dirty but no scraps or anything where its hit curbs or speed bumps at speed) and that alloys are almost...

Hi guys, just wanted a quick oppinion, Need to swap my car as its getting to tired, was offerd a 08 vectra Design spec (one below top?) for £1800. Looked at V5 and its had 2 owners, 1 was a ex rental firm for a few of years and the a private owner for the rest. It has 120,000 miles on with FSH...

Ill do that then wondered about the frame in flush doors as mosty only seems around inch- inch and half. Didnt think to put the timber on just one side, once painted should all be hidden well enough. Thanks.

measured all 3 and im lucky in that its only about 2mm out full legnth top to bottom. The door type would be a plywood flush door from a local timber merchant.

Hi guys, need to hang a door at home but the problem i have is my opening is normal height 6'6" (fine) but the width is 28" (2'4") the doors i can get localy are 2'3" or 2'6", What would be the best way of making a door fit? get the larger and cut down and maby add more frame into the door, most...

Its handy to have a set of bits, even if you may not need them all right now, least then you have them for when you do. Think screwfix have them but other places also have them, but for masonary i like bosch multi-construction or makita brickmaster, not the cheapest but have found them very...

Regarding makes, Iv used a few, Youngman, Zarges, lyte, all good but prefer zarges. Just watch out if you get some of the cheaper ones as they often use square rungs which for long use can hurt feet and when climbing up and down your only resting on the "corner" rarther than a flat top like you...

Having used ladders for years and different types, its up to you, but iv never liked them folding ones or the telesteps (slide each run up to extend with pins to lock them in) type, they just dont feel as solid, something like painting stair well, or general home maintenance id go with a normal...

Hi guys, just a quick qestion, does anyone know or have experiance with the Vauxhall astra H (mk5) 1.3cdti clutch? i know the 1.7 and upward have DMF clutch but have heard that some 1.3s had solid ones but others say "no, all vx diesels have dmf's" so if anyone could help that would be welcome...

Will do volt checks when i get chance, was at my mates other day, started engine and he said it was sounding rough, like a growl, sounds to be coming from alternator so that could be it why im getting eml coming on and steering didnt work, if alternator is getting to end of its life.

Hi guys, did a spark test and each give nice sparks so decided glowplugs are ok. However today i was driving fine then when i got back to return home went to start engine, all ok, then went to move off and had no steering, took 6 times to get round a corner, so pulled over switched off and...

not had chance to check plugs, may do a spark test as in last post. Wont go changing good ones yet, only if i need to remove them i would. The managment light has a mind of its own, comes on.. then clears itself and so on evey now and again but garage has come up with code for glowplugs, but...

Have seen them cheaper online just with things for car prefer to go to local place. The ones priced for were NKG i think, again cheap or unbranded thigs can be troublesome cant it. Will double check the readings possibly today if i get chance, and give the metal work a good clean see if it...

2008 vauxhall astra, price from local motor factors. iv heard some pople taking them out to see if they glow, wich i could do, but is it worth taking old out and puting back if there ok, or for the sake of it, (4-5 year old with 125,000 miles on them) is it worth banging new in?.

thanks guys, wasnt going to take them out unless i have to, mechanic i spoke to said my car isnt usaly to bad with glowplug breakage where some models are more prone, but i can get 4 new for £55 so if i have to go to the trouble of removing them then ill not bother reusing them, and just bang in...

Hi guys, having Engine managment light coming on and off every few times i start car, been to garage and they checked it and code shows "undocumented error", anyway its come down to the glowplugs or relay. WHen i start the car usaly its fires up no problmes (though does sound rough as it always...

Hi guys got a Beko WM5120s washer where the power on/off swich had gone so replaced that no problem, and the plastic rocker on the light/button assembley, so swapped that no problem. However usaly we put power on, turn dial to cotton 40 deg and press start but now it wont do anything. iv tried...