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It has a timing chain......listen for any particular noises, the engine should be nice and quiet! Reduce the service interval to 10k or less, using a quality oil and filter. John :)

I'd say that a 100 amp machine would happily weld up to 4mm, but of course you can increase this by doing more welding runs over the join. More than enough for normal DIY use. If you need to weld heavier metal then a stick welder is for you. The gas / gasless machines are identical, the only...

MIG welders can now be bought that will work with or without a shielding gas......clever! The gasless type use a fluxed cored wire, around .9mm if I recall. Machine Mart seem to have a good choice, and the smaller machines just plug into a 13A supply and they state what current is available to...

With TIG welding - or any type of heat treatment really - the edges of the metals will retract a little to give a gap - this is where the filler rod comes in. When you start welding, you practice 'laying down' the weld material. An example would be to place some 1/8" steel bar or plate on a...

Everything you say here is essentially correct.......all welding is the fusing of similar materials to make them as one. Naturally enough, this has to ensure that no oxidisation of the weld has taken place. With electric arc (stick welding) the rod is coated with flux that coats the join as it...

I don't think it's ever too late to learn new skills! As the others have said, it depends on what you want to do which will determine the gear to buy. For light stuff, brazing may be the way. These days there's no need to be drawn into BOC for bottled gas.....motor factors can supply non rental...

I'd go for a petrol Berlingo if I was in the running, but the Peugeot Bipper Tepee is also available in petrol and the road tax is much cheaper than the commercial version. I do feel that diesels have had their day. My tiny Bipper has the same tax band as a Merc Sprinter which is most unfair...

£225 for us this morning John :)

For those of us of a certain age....... Remember the PSA TU engine, fitted to the Saxo, ZX or whatever - the plastic end of the dipstick used to break off after a few years which gave us quite a problem! John :)

The bigger the better, but of course you are restricted to the 1/4 bsp connectors at the end of the day. With mine I removed the taps on the compressor side, just to remove as many restrictions as possible. John

I tend to use Machine Mart stuff....pretty close to me, you can see what you are buying and they are helpful. Also good for hoses (not the rubber ones though) and connectors etc. My needle descaler has 4 chisel attachments - it does well enough. If you are using it on metal, then a 16oz hammer...

A larger air receiver tank would be helpful......this allows the tools to run longer before the compressor has to cut back in to fill it up again. I'd go for 100 litre minimum. 16 CFM is a large volume of air output and will drive most air tools - however: Keep the hoses to the tools as large a...

Double check the oil level with the dipstick......only then can you trust - or mistrust - the oil level sensor. Top up the coolant header tank with antifreeze - use concentrated stuff if you're not sure how strong it is. Your subject title is somewhat misleading! John :)

Time for some fairly urgent action - the ivy will be in the roof already! Chop off the stems as low as you can, take a chunk away that's around 2 foot or whatever and the rest will dry off and will eventually die......it will then be able to be pulled away from the wall. The waxy leaves are...

Standardised these days, as far as I know! John

Or...... Replace the screws with studs, and secure the nuts with simmonds, aerotite or nyloc ones? John :)

I think I’d go for a medium strength thread locking compound, and replacing the screws with Allen screws so you can get them out again. Some heat loosens the compound but it sets again once cooled. Clean the threads and add grease.....it looks a bit gritty in there. John

Several years ago I was involved with the repairs and service of the Mazda Bongo - aka the Ford Frendee. Several of these (3!) came my way. Superb build quality - much better than UK stuff Little rust proofing but good underbody paint Service parts available from a local motor factor, no...

Lock spindles - or follower bars as they were once known - are readily available from Screwfix or whatever. Often 8mm square, they are easy to cut with a hacksaw. John

Agreed, but of course we can’t see the disc condition- it’s usually the inboard face that gets corroded. John