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Had an FTP this morning, 2002 MK3 Mondeo, 2.0 Litre petrol, 170k miles. Turned the key, engine fired and stopped. Second try was the same. Now just turns over without a hint that it will fire up. It seems that I have no power at all reaching the petrol pump. Have checked Fuse 27 in the under...

I lost my windscreen washers and its a very frustrating experience trying to track down the fault. I fitted a new pump and checked that the pump runs from a 12 volt supply and it does. I have also fitted a new wiper stalk but still no joy. The Haynes manual shows an earth point E3 on the "LH...

I am posting this story in the hope it will prevent someone having a serious accident. I have a few dents on my car as many of us do, car park dings, supermarket trolley dinks, etc. So I decided to try the glue puller method and bought a cheap kit from Ebay. You stick the puller rod to the car...

I have a knocking noise from both sides at the front of my 2002 Mondeo and it happens sometimes when I hit a small bump in the road, other times not and also when I hit a big bump, then sometimes not. I have been advised that the noise can be caused by the anti roll bar bushes wearing out. (167k...

As some of you know, Ford, in their wisdom, decided to rivet the bottom ball joint to the lower arm, instead of using nuts and bolts. The lower arm has a horizontal fixing at the back end so it can be hard to bend the lower arm down far enough to get the ball joint out of the hole in the...

Would appreciate insurance advice from someone who has been in my situation. What was your solution? I currently run a 25 year old car that qualifies for classic insurance. I wanted to add another 15 year old car to my policy but my insurer wants an arm and a leg. I have been advised that I...

I have an old Baxi boiler. It is old because it has been so reliable. It now makes a popping noise when it shuts down, I have been told that the reason for this is that the gas valve is not shutting off cleanly, it is dirty. My question: Can a gas engineer clean the gas valve, is it worth...

Just wanted to get advice about dealing with a windscreen that has become pitted through years of use and has scratches from a windscreen wiper. I am thinking of using a glass polishing kit to try and improve things. Has anyone tried this method and if so, can you recommend any particular kit?

Looking for advice on a Hotpoint WM83. What actually is the sequence of events when the machine has filled, what does it check next? With my machine, after filling,the motor kicks and then the house circuit breaker trips. This is with the heater control turned to "No Heat" I had everything to...

I have a Hotpoint WM83 Washing Machine and this has started to trip the RCD. I have tried it using a 3 core extension lead in different sockets but no joy. Using a 2 core extension lead, the machine will run through all the programs and not trip the RCD. Although not trained as an electrician...

The heater fan on my Rover stopped blowing and I have traced the fault to the thermal cutout. My question: What temperature thermal fuse should I use and how many amps should it be?

I am in the process of replacing slates on my semi detached house. I have completed the back roof and the ladder seemed very secure and rigid, using a universal roof hook on my ladder, which goes over the ridge. But on the side roof, there is no ridge for the hook to go over. What is the best...

I need to relay all the tiles on my side slate roof, its a semi detached house. I live fairly close to the sea so I wonder what type of nails I will need for the slates. Seems I can use Stainless, Copper or Aluminum. Galvanized has been used and this is where I have the problem, they have just...

I have 2 cold rads on my system. I replaced 3 rads with type 22 convectors with thermostatic valves and of course, I had to drain down. My system was originally a gravity type fed by a Rayburn, then upgraded to a back boiler with a pump added. No TRV's As far as I can tell, it is a single pipe...

Looking for advice on how to reset Control Modules. This is a Haus washing machine that is stuck on the spin cycle. I am reasonably sure that the Control Module has scrambles its program. I switched the machine on, door open and held the start button down. After 5 seconds I heard a beep and now...

Hi All, I have a Haus Washing Machine (Yes I know not one of the better makes but I only gave £50 for it at 4 months old) Bit too much I think now I have seen the internal quality of the machine. Today my son loaded it with washing, (overloaded it) and it now is stuck on the spin...

Can anyone offer information about water meters please? My last quarterly bill was over double that of the previuos three months so I decided to look for any leaks. My water meter has a small black cog in the middle under the glass. I pressume that if this continues to go around when nobody...