June 2010
I`ve never been a football fan - but Mrs O who originates from the Orient is a real FAN of England. So amidst all the shouting and yelling from the other end of the sofa - I can`t help glancing at the screen now and then - though it`s just a reflex really.
But last night I glanced up and saw a ball just seem to scoot straight up a goalkeepers hands, over them, off the ground - and into the net.... Read more
I was reflecting on Tits and other birds this Morning while out in the garden.
Pecking around - some look like blue tits, then there are the wood pigeons coming in for a drink out of the pond.... Read more
Can you buy replacement clips to restrain the outer C V boot (80mm). The clip fitted from new has simply popped apart and can not be re connected. As a temporary measure I've put a cable tie around the old clip to hold it in place. There is no ridge on the CV just a slight indentation with a ridge in the rubber boot so I don't want to rely on a cable tie. The only option I can see is to buy a replacement boot kit and take the clip out. Should add there is very little clearance, the cable tie only just fits. Read more
I think your right. I only had two different types handy and they only just fitted. I have just seen on e bay some stainless ties. I am wondering if these may be successful because they join one end on top of the other. The groove in the CV is very narrow and shallow, the boot has a ridge that is only about 1.5mm wide that sits in this groove. I'll have a propper look for some wider and longer ties tomorrow. Thanks
I'm thinking of buying a satnav, can any one make a suitable suggestion.
Mainly UK driving, with odd trips to France and NW Europe.... Read more
Thank you for your replies.
We recently bought a 1997 peugeot 406 with the 2.1 diesel engine and manual gearbox.
We noticed after a couple of weeks ownership that it sometimes popped out of 5th gear but usually only at low RPM and when you were on and off the throttle.... Read more
Its unlikley to be the synchro, that would cause it to crunch when engaging the gear but not normally to drop out. I believe that 5th gear can be accessed by removing the end cover of the gearbox, which is a lot easier than taking it out. I would think that its probably wear on the bearing that's causing the problem but you will need a pretty slick mechanic to do it.
While OE is OK, I keep getitng cut off IE webistes at random with a message saying there may be a malware threat. If I try to download Flash player, I can't even open ActiveX to authorise it (what is ActiveX, by the way?). I have AVG (free) and M/S built in virus checker. I have run c***Cleaner and Malewarebytes (both free versions) all to no effect. Any suggestions gratefully received. Read more
FWIW, there is a Flash upgrade just out that although billed by Adobe as having usability benefits also incorporates a significant security improvement.
Mine asked me to update on Friday night, which I did without problems....
hi all does any one know the part codes for the exhaust for the above car ? any help etc including best places to buy would be very much appreciated cheers Read more
I bought the parts about 7 yrs ago and plugged them all together, using a standard PC case, Asrock motherboard and Athlon (2,000?) processor and so on. Forgot the rest now, but do remember fitting an extra fan.
It was pretty easy to create, the computer, although handling the parts with large, gardening roughened hands, wasn`t. ... Read more
hi i have a mk2 golf cl 1300 year 1986
and its now not staring as yesterday i drove home from work fine got home then 40mins later went back out in the car it started fine first time got 2mins up the road and cut out suddenly and wouldnt bump start but it has done this before so i have had a new coil on and that cured it for a week then it was over heating so i took the thermostat out and the choke was stayin open so i disconnected the auto choke and has been driving perfct for 2 weeks now it just doesnt start i turn the key and it turns over but doesnt start i keep trying and it runs the battery out after a few times and also ther is no spark any ideas wat it cud be and how to fix it as need it to get it to work and dot have any money for new car
help needed urgently Read more
I'm no expert - hopefully one will be along tomorrow - but the first thing to check may be whether fuel is getting through. If there is a blockage, or the fuel pump has failed, this could cause your symptoms.
Mrs G got a parking ticket yesterday apparently for the offence "parked adjacent to a dropped footway"
In fact she parked straddling a "raised roadway"... not a "dropped footway" hey built recently I guess what you could call "speed ramps", they are the full width of road but the kind of width that in some cases sees them painted as zebra crossings, more like a ramp than a bump but in this case not painted with any markings at all.... Read more
Having said that, the ticket says "parking on a dropped footway", and at this point the footway isn't dropped, unlike the similar "crossing" 100 yds away....
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