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Before I went to the Czech Republic for a couple of months in 2021 I bought a pair of pattern left-hand drive headlights cheaply and fitted them for the trip. When I returned I swapped back to the originals. Was a complete faff as on my van I have to almost remove the bumper to get at one lower...

No, not a problem with my swimming attire, it's my 2004 Fiat Scudo 2.0 HDi van. On my way to Portsmouth on Monday to get the ferry across The Channel, and my van's speedometer went all French on me and suddenly refused to work any more. Even worse, the odometer and trip meter decided to come out...

Gang hunts down totally innocent 15 year old boy who was minding his own business. Gang member stabs innocent 15 year old boy in head. Leaves him for dead. His punishment; £50 fine and has to write letter of apology to victim. Interview with the disbelieving mother of victim on video, harrowing...

I did once, totally by chance. Was on hol in Prague and went out to one of my favourite pubs there (Pirvni Pivni Tramway). Pub is right out on the edge of the city at the terminus for number 11 tram - amongst the sprawling concrete Commy-era tower blocks. Anyway having a few Pilsners in there...

As bulb technology has moved on a lot, I've often thought that one thing that would make my Scudo van easier to drive would be some more powerful, poss LED, reversing bulbs. Has anyone upgraded their reversing light bulbs? What did you use, which model, type, brand? Is there a big improvement...

I'm looking at a house in France. In the agent's description it says the loft has blown insulation. I would like to remove this, because I want to put a heating system in and don't fancy spending lots of time up there with masks and goggles on. Plus moving the stuff around is a pain and whips up...

Recently returned from France after 3+ weeks. EE have stung me best part of £25 for roaming (another Brucie Brexit bonus!!! :( ) As I intend to spend a lot more time in France and Czech Republic I really need to switch to something inc. roaming - especially as I'm footloose and fancy free...

My 11 year old Acer Aspire M3910 desktop pc had a new SSD to upgrade the old mechanical HD in mid 2020. This lasted until August this year, when a new SSD was installed. My pc has now stopped working again and the symptoms are the same as the previous failed SSD - so it looks like it needs...

I stripped wallpaper from a wall today using hot water and a sponge. I'm going to emulsion the wall. After stripping the paper, I tried to clean it with hot water and sponge, but there is a sticky/tacky residue from the old paste that I couldn't shift. Can any experts tell me what is the best...

I'm re-starting some overdue repairs on my van that I had to delay. Today, when removing the two upper strut mounting bolts from up inside the wheelarch, the 16mm socket seemed a bit sloppy on the bolt head. If I rounded these off it would be a total 'mare due to access and them being quite...

After 20 years of use my RAC single foot pump has given up the ghost. Unfortunately the latest version of this product isn't any good and every review says don't bother. Even many branded (Draper, etc) pumps seem to be the flimsy sort that bend or self destruct after several uses. Can anyone...

I need some torque settings for the work I'm doing on my 2004 Fiat Scudo van (2.0 JTD). Does anyone know somewhere, website, where I can get the ones I need? Unfortunately Haynes never did a manual for these. Failing that, if I put up a small list of the ones I need, can anyone help me with...

Recently I started getting a clunking noise from the NS front wheel area on my 2004 Scudo van (108,000 miles) on any uneven road surfaces that's getting worse. With the wheel on the ground, if I kneel facing the wheel/hub cap and grab the tyre at the top 12 o'clock position and move it in and...

I've got some white, emulsioned plaster coving in my lounge that has a small stain about the area of a fag packet. It's a water mark from a small roof leak. Can anyone recommend which stain block I can use, so I can emulsion over it? Preferably small size can bearing in mind the small area. I...

Custard creams and a mug of Tetley for me.

I'm going to see a house for sale in France next week. (Yes, I know - scoundrels). The photos the agent has sent me show some overhead power lines near the house. I don't know how close, I realise the perspective of the photo could be deceptive. Are these types of cables anything to be concerned...

My cousin recently had a service done on a 2004 Turbomax Plus 824e combi. The engineer noted that a couple the heat insulation boards in the combustion chamber were cracked, ok for now, but said they will need replacing in near future. Poss at next service. Then he mentioned they may be...

Maybe my ageing eyes aren't as good as they were, but I've never thought the headlights on my 18 year old Scudo van were that good. Guessing that bulb technology has moved on in the years since vehicle's manufacture, are there better bulbs I can legally fit? Halfrauds do ones that are either...

Must get me one of those leccy cars. :LOL: Six-hour queues show what it's really like owning a Tesla at Christmas https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/six-hour-queues-show-what-it-s-really-like-owning-a-tesla-at-christmas/ar-AA15JE54?cvid=50a111bbfda34242bcb01a8587236348

Fiat Scudo 2004 2.0JTD (PSA HDI engine) A cam belt change on my van is quite a way off, but I was wondering about the feasibility of changing it myself next time. I've done many different jobs on cars and motorcycles over the years, but never changed a belt. Googling and looking on Youtube...