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  1. MK5 Golf TDI New sump plug at oil change??? Just done an oil change on my MK5 Golf TDI only to be read after on the web that i should have used a new sump plug ? Is this essential? its an alloy sump so dont want risk stripping threads
  2. One of our ridge tiles looks like it wants re-bedding as i can see gaps where the cement is missing its a mid terrace and its the last one that is next to the chimney stack,how much are we looking at to fix just that one?
  3. its definately a manual adjust one not automatic as i have seen the auto adjust type and they look different think i have got it right but have heard that if its adjusted wrong it can ruin your release bearing
  4. Whats the correct procedure for adjusting VW polo 2001 clutch cable have put a new gearbox in and just wondered if there is a procedure for correctly adjusting the clutch cable? in has this wierd spring assembly on the end of the cable where it attaches to release arm i sure you are supposed to set a certain gap in this assembly with the adjusting nut but am not 100% i have linked to a picture of the cable so you know what i am trying to describe http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=vw+polo+clutch+cable&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbm=isch&tbnid=5DJYBZUjf4lXnM:&imgrefurl=http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php%253Ft%253D233071&docid=4SBBeAZrfAXbNM&w=600&h=600&ei=FeUvTr0hybHyA-SU1UQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=163&vpy=76&dur=859&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=74&ty=118&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=186&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&biw=1024&bih=594
  5. sorry,should have said i am in rotherham and they are black plastic squareline brackets
  6. Yeah might do to be on the safe side,i would do it myself but no ladders.
  7. How much would it cost for somebody to come out and replace 5 guttering brackets on the back of our terrace house,the snow has snapped five and the guttering is hanging down.guttering isnt damaged at the moment and i can supply the brackets if required?
  8. Thank you everybody for the help regarding the Ariston Microcombi once i had found the schrader valve(after i had cleared away all the cement that some cowboy had dropped down the back when they put the flu through the wall ) i drained the boiler/expansion vessel via the drain **** underneath,checked the pressure and it was almost none existant,pumped back up to 1 bar and all seems well,system set to 1.5bar cold and rises to 2 and a quarter when hot,guessing these pressures are ok? before pressure was rising to 3 after ten mins so hopefully have sorted i think:D
  9. Ok thanks for the advice,is there anyway of checking if the expansion vessel has gone? Any ideas where the schrader valve is located? problem only seemed to occur after bleeding a lot of air out of upstairs radiators?
  10. How big of a job is it to check the expansion vessel pressure on a ariston microcombi 23 boiler? Anybody know where the valve to pump the vessel up is? i had several radiators with loads of air in,bled all of these and topped system back up to 1.5bar(cold) now pressure rises when hot to almost 3 bar and when system cools back down pressure has dropped to just below 1bar i have double checked none of the radiators are leaking so i am sort of thinking expansion vessel or am i mistaken? i am no expert on heating etc but am quite technically minded,so can anybody offer any advice please? thanks.
  11. Is it really necessary to bleed air out of water/cooling system on a ford ka after draining and replacing coolant,is there a procedure for this? is there a way of checking if there is air in the system?
  12. Thanks,thats great,there is a gasket so will torque to 6 then 9nm and hopefully no leaks.
  13. Thanks for that,dont have the haynes manual and cant seem to find torque settings online
  14. Advice on changing sump on a ford ka?(endura engine) getting sump and gasket from EuroCarparts should i use any Hylomar or similar? Any ideas on bolt tightening sequence/torque? Just after any tips before get started at the weekend.
  15. Can anybody advise on cost to repair or replace rusty sills on a ford ka,one side has 6 rusty patches on it and other side has rusty patches and a hole about half an inch big and doesnt feel too solid around the hole.Anybody Recommend somewhere reasonably cheap around sheffield/rotherham to repair? or at least supply replacement skin sills?
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