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John, I'm thinking of trying to jump start the van in the morning. Theory is, if it starts it's the battery, if it doesn't, it's the starter. The only problem is, the donor car is a tiny 1 litre petrol and I don't know if it'll have enough power to do the job. Hello Julian. I tried hitting...

Thanks John. I'll have a look in the morning. btw I'm considering changing my user name to Ford.

The starter doesn't turn over but the solenoid clicks. The van started and run this morning, came home at 9.00 and when I went out again at 10.00 the van wouldn't turn over. I tested the voltage at the battery straight away and it showed 12.55 volts, I've just checked again and it's now...

Thanks for the tips john, I'll buy a new 27mm socket for my 3/4 inch breaker bar and have a go at it. Peter, are you referring to the red neck method of wedging the breaker bar against something and blipping the starter? I've heard of that but (un)fortunately my van starts first turn of the...

Thanks again for the replies. I've been looking around and the crank pulley is around £100, so not too bad. The main problem seems to be the super tight bolt holding it on and locking the crankshaft while it is loosened and retightened. However, as you chaps said, it needs doing so I'll...

Just been out to check pulleys, they all seem in good condition, apart from the two ribs either side if the groove that wears the belt are slightly shinier on all the pulleys. However, when I started the engine to check if the belt was running straight, I noticed the crank pulley has a...

Thanks Peter and Burnerman. The worn rib is the second one in from the engine side of the belt. I'll have a good look at the pulleys tomorrow and let you know what I find. I've read about those alternator pulleys, Burnerman, I wondered if that might have been the problem. Luckily though it...

While servicing my van the other day I noticed the drive belt had a small crack running along the length of the belt. To get a better look I removed the belt and found that one of the six ribs was worn away (same position as the crack). I checked the pulleys and found a little play in the...

Thanks for the advice chaps.

Hello. I got my kitchen sink out of a skip on a new development; It had been thrown away as most of the fixing lugs were broken off. After 10+ years and while changing a tap washer it has come loose. I'm wondering what to use to stick it back. A friendly plumber recommended Fix All...