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removing the starter motor is the best option here,, ensure you DISCONNECT the batteries... remove startor motor and look at the teeth on the end.. then inspect the flywheel.. its the bit that the starter motor teeth engage in the engine.. it may be both,, but the flywheel is designed to...

i wouldnt suggest you need a new set of lights at all if they work when out of postion... this stinks of either earth problem as mentioned before or loose cabling/connectors in the cluster,, ie when you put it back in it pulls connectors or whatever apart... i take it fuses are not blowing...

hi guys, am currently an electrical/electronical engineer in the army, have all sorts of qualifactions btec in electrical/electronical engineering, hnc electrical/electronical engineering and an advanced apprenticship in electrical/electronical engineering.. we covered dc and ac theory in...

hmm ok,, i thought i was getting the mix wrong or something,, also with regards the lighter/ivory side out,, lol,, is it pos to plaster on the other side,, one of our ceilings (bedroom) fell through due to roof being remade, so i put up temp plasterboard with view to getting a pro to...

that first background is not an issue,, that wall is now ok after re-doing it,,, but our walls either sides of stairs were wallpaper, so were steam stripped all wallpaper, had a bit of a sand down, filled some gaps,, sanded,, it was all smooth no cracks,,, so we scored it pva'd it and...

love,, ahh thats were i must have gone wrong !! lol... doh what an idiot, must of had something on my mind,, pva.... lol

guys,, just built a garage/workshop, finsished roof joists etc, it is a very slight centre pitched roof, walls 2.2m,,, cntre pitch height 2.5m... am using 18mm osb,, with a high performence felt ontop, underlay first the cap layer... ok, so regards overhang, how far off angled sides...

as it stands, we have economy 7 electric heaters in our house which cost a bomb. we dont have gas to our property or on our street.. we were priced 8k for a multi-burner, for everything, stove, 7x rads, all fittings etc... now we dont really know what is the best way to go,, economy...

hey guys,,, we have a few walls in our house are coming down so decided to try save money in the long run by doing some plastering,, we dont have a proper mixer so we did it by hand and using a wisk on the end of a drill to get a nice consistency,,, were getting the technique ok and the...

just finishing my workshop/garage at the end of my garden, its 10m away from the house.. i want lights and sockets in there and will be having a trip in there too. my question this: what is the standard way this is done to provide a supply?? is it taken from our original cct breakers in the...

wondering if anyone can spare some advice be it common sense or legalities with regards my following. we are changing the layouts of our rooms upstairs, and we want to install a shower sink and toilet attached to our main room,, problem in my eyes with this, is that downstairs (directly...

jesus christ,, £300 a day !!!! that had better be a fair few walls done for that price.

ahhh i see, thats an awesome bit of info,, becuase it is the kitchen next to it,,, therefore makes sense the 2 doors !!!! kitchen is moving to the front of house and i am wanting to move half the said wall,, if it is just supporting joists going acorss how could i safely remove that half...

i am just finishing my garage/workshop,, i stuck below limtis so i dont need permission or building regs,, but roller doors are expensive.,.., until i found e-bay,, now i know you gotta be careful,, but i got a glideroll door that rrp's at £1000 for £350 brand new all bits included,,, it...

i have a house which was built in 1886.. since has been extended i think back in the 70s.. now our bathroom is downstairs,, taking up half this extension,, its a fully bricked, cavity extension just look like part of the house.... the half of the extension closest to house has a room above...

south of england, hampshire.. just wondering whats is a resonable daily rate for a builder.. general works, removing a wall, putting a lintel above window etc etc... just i had a quote of £180 per day per builder.. (labour)

hmmm, what happens when you rev the engine ??? does the light stay light or go off ??? rev it at about 4-5k revs for 10 seconds or so. your front window heater may have been on perm before (a fault) and now its given up.. heaters are a large current drain from battery... try above...

plates are pretty damm good level,, i spent a while getting it right,, they are ontop of a bed of mortar,, i have 6 large wallplate screws in each side that go 1/3 of way into block below plate. and 4x straps screwed in, facing inwards, so happy with wallplate.. but guy who helped me with...

perfect sense yes... i see.. prob a good idea too seeing as not all my birdsmouths are 100 flat and nice against the plate... the main thing i am worried about is the spread... i have beams (temp) supporting the middle at the moment, and until i screw the x-beams into the rafters they...

the main thing i am worried about is the spread... i have beams (temp) supporting the middle at the moment, and until i screw the x-beams into the rafters they will stay there,,,, was just worried that only screwing x-beams into the rafters it wouldnt be enough to stop the roof spreadign....