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    Timing chain or cam belt

    Hi Danial Many thanks for reply. the car is petrol, reg january 2009. its the 85 hp 1.4 16v. 60,ooo kilometres which is about 35000 miles. if i contact skoda with the chasis no do you think i can get an answer. the greek garage says timing chain, but i know they will tell you anything...
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    Timing chain or cam belt

    I am buying a Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v year 2009. i am buying it abroad in Greece. They are telling me its a timing chain but im not sure. can anyone advise.
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    Moth eggs or not ?

    last spring i had to move a piece of furniture and discovered hundreds of some sort of eggs ! they look exactly like pieces of basmati rice. further inspection showed that they were also spread all along the skirting board. i vacuumed them up as thourghly as i could, but 6 months on i am still...
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    Cabbage plants eaten.

    No cabbage whites around at the moment. but yes loads of sparrows in garden. will put net over them.
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    Cabbage plants eaten.

    Hi everyone, i recently planted my cabbage plants out and something is eating them. the leafs are being stripped. put plenty of slug bait down but no sign of any dead slugs or snails. no fly on the leafs. Any ideas.
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    earth bonding

    i recently replaced my s s kitchen sink. the old one had an earth bonding tag and was bonded to hot and cold pipes. the new one had no tag. how important is it to earth bond it ?
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    Volvo D5 S60 Smoking

    kicking out black smoke on heavy excelleration. Not burning any oil. The car is 2002 and has 160k miles. it is used in a mix of short runs and motorway journeys. Any ideas
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    current running thru handheld shower

    this is out in greece. I was taking a shower and could feel a mild currant running thru the chrome handset. the current seemed to be carried thru the water as no current when water not flowing. current was there when the water covered you and hit the floor. on one occasion the current was to...
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    current running thru handheld shower

    this is in Greece. Taking a shower and a current could be felt whilst holding the handset. one particular day the current was too strong to hold the handset, other days just mild tingling and sometimes not apparant at all. the water was heated by C H boiler although there is an element fitted...
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    can i lock onto Astra satalite in greece

    Is it possible to lock on to Astra or any other satalite that will give me uk tv in Greece south east of Athens. Also will an LCD tv purchased in England receive greek analogue transmissions or will there be PAL v SEPAL issues.
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    Receiving uk satalite in Greece

    many thanks for all replies, But can anyone advise me what satalites i can tune into and what decoders i might need or any website i can visit for more info. it looks like i need a 3.5 meter dish to receive from uk sats and i cant do that.
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    reversing lights

    Volvo s60 D5 02 plate. dodgy reversing light switch. have to hold gear lever to keep them on. how easy is it to get to ?
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    Receiving uk satalite in Greece

    Can anyone give me advice on this, such as what receiver i should use and what dish etc. for example could i receive freesat. the location in Greece is 35 miles south east of Athens on the coast.
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    Radiator problem

    Thanks to you all for your help. i Will try ballancing the set up. it had been completely drained for a while. As for for you Gavinda YOUR SCHOOL REPORT READS " must try harder" the others did better with the same info.
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    Radiator problem

    Thanks Gavinda, thats really helpfull.
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    Radiator problem

    Radiator hot at top cold at bottom. Whats the solution?
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    Tiling over Tiles

    Hi There. I am just about to tile over some tiles that have peen painted with tile paint. Should i seel with unibond first or are there any other issues i shuold considder ?
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    Volvo Service light

    Cheers Jonny F. job done
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    Volvo Service light

    Had my Volvo 2002 S60 D5 serviced by a competant Mech but he couldnt get the Service message to reset after following the set procedure. Now each time i turn on the ignition i still get the message Time for regular service. Any ideas anyone ?
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    Daewoo Lanos head gasket

    Yes there is a small trace of emulsion on dipstick
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