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Yea ok, thanks for all the replies everyone.

Hey everyone, the coupler is being screwed onto one side of a standard right angled compression elbow (only without the nut and olive on that side). It's just a standard thread like you'd have on any other compression fitting so I dont think tapered. The little disagreement you guys are having...

Thanks for all the replies folks. What I'm using for reference (pictured above in first post) is a readily avaliable 'female coupler' part from screwfix, nothing special. It just threw me a bit when there was no rubber washer or olive to 'make the seal'. Is it worth me seating a rubber washer in...

Apologies for what's probably a very basic question, but I've just bought a female straight coupler, which has a normal compression fitting on one side, and the other side screws onto a thread. The normal part is fine, compresses an olive. But the 'female' side doesn't have an olive, it just...

Also thank you Moderator for joining the two threads I was in a bit of a panic and wasn't sure where to post.

Ok, thank you. I'm starting to calm down now I got quite stressed out.

Right ok thanks, so I've put the tape in the wrong place. Lesson learned. Is it going to do any harm it being on the threads or I leave it?

I have now rejoined the pipe together using the valve.

Thanks for the reply, I've had another reply on another thread saying I should call a plumper because I've use PTFE on the thread and a cheap valve. Can I have some feed back on that please, aren't you supposed to use PTFE tape on the threads? (Fair enough I'm a little messy with it)

Ok so the shower heat turns itself off when the water pressure drops from someone else turning on a tap, it's a mains fed electric shower. Also thanks for pointint out my spelling error. I'm not having a go here, I'm looking to be educated, what's wrong with a cheap iso valve and using PTFE...

***** Moderator's note amalgamated two threads ***** I'm trying to fit an electric shower, I thought I'd fit an iso valve to the shower feed which is from the mains. I know this because the shower goes cold every time someone else uses a cold tap which is also from mains. So I turn the main...

There's a really obviously answer to this question, twist the 'seat height adjustment' nob. The only thing is on my car all this does is lower the rear part of the horizontal seat (if that makes sense) so you end up with a seat that slopes backwards. Is there any way to lower the whole chair...

Hey everyone, So in an ideal world when servicing a car you want to use original parts which would have been made with in the factory it was built in, right? (Or not?) Are there any general brands Toyota tend to work well with or are best to use with this kind of thinking in mind? Or does it...

Interesting you say to enter the REG on eurocarparts cause it recommends the 5w30 tripple QX which says for GM application.

Hey everyone, Basically what's the deal with engine oil now specifying a manufacturer? Eurocarparts have tripple QX oil which now states - for GM application, or VAG or Ford. I know I need 5w30, but do I need engine oil that specifies my car's manufacturer? I'm trying to service my new (old)...

Hi there, I am the owned of a lovely old Astra mk4 or G, 1999 model. It's a boring car I know but I love it. It currently has steel 175/70/14 wheels, I'm not going to do any fast and furious style modifications on it however I am planning on sticking some alloy wheels on it just to smarten it...

Hey everone, Can someone help me get my head around the general rules in changing wheels/tyres on a car? I've got an old mk4 astra, and the tyres are going to want replacing soon. Seeing alloy wheels with tyres pop up second hand is quite tempting especially when they're about the same price...

Hey everyone, thanks for all the comments! :) I can now report after 100 miles it seems to have settled down which is nice. I only noticed it a few times to be honest and like I say it did go away within three or four seconds when I did, just something I'd not noticed before and since it's my...

So like a typical dick head I decided to try and service my car myself, and I've made all the typical dick head mistakes you'd expect from someone who doesn't know what they're doing. Non the less, I intend to learn for next time. So when I got around to changing the oil. Removed the old oil...

Hey everyone, this might seem like a really silly question but where is a good/reliable shop to buy a ncie composite door with frame and fittings and what not? We know someone who's agreed to fit one for us but can't find one we like in a walk in store without it being silly money or really...