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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 25 February 2019, 12:18:30 »

Fault found, part ordered, just need to wait for it to arrive. Although it was egay, so probably the wrong bit will turn up weeks late.

The thought of having to wash up is incompatible with my mindset, and counting the number of plates and cups, and comparing it to likely egay delivery times, things aint looking good.  Hotpoint themselves are actually cheaper than egay, as is often the case, but their standard delivery looked too slow...  ...but on reflection probably still shorter than most egay sellers.


Anyway, due to above, faulty part has been cut and glued, and the machine has passed its self test diag cycle, and is now making a start on the pile of crockery by the sink.

You should have bought a load of paper plates and cups 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Honda pulling out of Swindon

« on: 19 February 2019, 12:54:21 »

3,500 jobs gone by 2022...and nothing to do with brexit apparently.

Its 2021 now 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 12 February 2019, 13:44:13 »

New front brake pads, as metal on metal is really not a good idea 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Snow?

« on: 01 February 2019, 07:29:52 »

Well, its snowed here overnight

There must be 2-3 inches on the ground and its still snowing now …...

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General Car Chat / Re: What a job.

« on: 25 January 2019, 12:41:34 »

Let a very good friend borrow my Merc for his daughters wedding a couple of weeks ago, he noticed my clock was a few minutes fast ( never bothered me) so in the process of correcting it managed to change the language from English to German on the command system ! Easy enough to correct I thought , consulted the manual no joy after 90 minutes so googled the problem eventually got the answer from MB America owners the sat nav must be in the unit so all sorted now, but no mention of that in the command instructions.

If only Merc used the RDS signal like Vauxhall does/did .... for a company that professes to be a premium brand, they don't half have some half arsed ways of thinking

Neither of my Omegas ever managed to automatically set the clock..

Mine did, but you had to have the radio on tuned to a local station, as they transmitted the time info. The likes of R1,R2 etc don't.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Wireless Door Bells

« on: 08 January 2019, 12:59:01 »

Ive got this.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pifco-ELA1162-Wire-Free-Wireless-Cordless-Door-Bell-Chime-Twin-Pack-Kit-/252822505905

Its very loud!!

Ive got one plugged in downstairs and one upstairs and you certainly know it when someone presses the button!

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General Discussion Area / Re: GiffGaff mobile data not working

« on: 08 December 2018, 11:57:09 »

GG have made a fund available (doesn't say much tho!) that you either have a share credit to your account as airtime credit or donate it to charity (doesn't say which one!)

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General Discussion Area / Re: tv firestick

« on: 28 November 2018, 13:11:38 »

Or a Freeview box like I have.
Make sure it runs off the tv aerial and not a dish tho. 
Or of course you could buy a new tv with freeview built-in 

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General Discussion Area / Re: White Goods Thread!!

« on: 19 October 2018, 12:34:08 »

RCD's trip because of a circuit leak to earth, not because the plug is getting hot or the appliance is drawing too much current/power.

The RCD basically measures the current in the live (brown) and neutral (blue) wires. These must be equal at all times. If they aren't equal then some electricity is escaping from the wires, which means there is a leak to somewhere else. This leak only needs to be a few milli-amps to trip the RCD (typically 30mA). The fuse won't blow till/unless the leak exceeds the fuse rating - probably 3A or 5A.

If replacing the plug allows you to reset the RCD, then the plug or wire is the likely cause of the fault. Give the FF a good shake, and rattle the motor/compressor. If the RCD trips again then I'd replace the FF - you risk getting an electric shock if you don't.

It has 2 x 13amp fuses, one in the plug which plugs into a blank socket and the other at the fused switch it's connected to.  Neither had blown. 

The fuses are there to limit the amount of power that the unit can consume in the event of a fault. I doubt a FF should have a 13A plug - Things like kettles and toasters yes - they consume a LOT of power. 13A = 3KW continuous. I'd expect a FF to be either 3A or 5A, so suspect that the plug fuse has already been replaced once. Why?

My FF also has a 13amp fuse fitted and hasn't been replaced. FF do only take a small amount of current when the motor is running. Its the start up current of the motor that will be high, hence a 13amp fuse 

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General Car Chat / Re: Car shopping

« on: 26 September 2018, 13:10:48 »

If in the market, I could be tempted by this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809220753225

I had the 140 spec engine in the CC, that was quite a performer mid range. 170 would be even better, VCDS is excellent as well so no issues troubleshooting

Honestly, I'd go for the newer generation - everything is a great deal better and (subjective, of course) I think they look a lot better, too. Only downside being that the 190 has a tank of pee you have to fill every 7,000 miles (the 150 doesn't).

What's the cost of that?

I suspect by the time the 3.2 has rusted out, the newer generation will have come down in price nicely. 

I think I've filled it three times in 30k, for a total cost of about £60 - and that's buying it from the garage forecourt.

I noticed the other day when I was in Hellfrauds (buying sidelight bulbs) Adblue was £11 for 10L 

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General Car Chat / Re: Insignia towing mpg is rubbish

« on: 18 September 2018, 13:33:26 »

Sounds like a lot of hassle. I'll stick to my "bag'o'canvas".

Plus you would have to run air lines to the trailer for the air brakes 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Insurance renewal

« on: 01 September 2018, 11:56:06 »

Try A plan for a quote

I used A Plan.... £1650 for the Mondeo.....but that is PH insurance FC 
I could have got it £100 cheaper, but the £1650 company provide a plated car to use if I have a prang, which the cheaper comp didnt 

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General Car Chat / Re: Zafira Tourer - Service

« on: 24 August 2018, 11:22:17 »

You've inspired me Tunnie. 

Just ordered all oils and filters for the BMW from ECP. Will collect later. 

Another job for the weekend. 

£64.32. Triple QX oil  and Crosland filters. 

Ive always thought changing the oil and filter is a pain in the arris ….

I dont have a driveway, so car is parked on a slope in the road

It can be a messy job

Then you have to get rid of the old stuff, so a trip to the tip.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Gas bbq

« on: 23 August 2018, 22:31:11 »

Gas is cheating. 

Its convenient tho 

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General Discussion Area / Gas bbq

« on: 23 August 2018, 15:45:50 »

My old gas bbq was knackered , leaving it out over winter didn't help 

So ive just been and bought one of these.....

https://www.therange.co.uk/leisure/camping/cooking-and-picnicware/bbq-chef-bunbury-easy-fold-gas-grill#615515

Seems ideal, portable, so ok for taking camping etc. 

Its running off a 13Kg gas bottle at the moment, which the old bbq was connected to. But when that runs out i'll get a smaller portable gas bottle for it 

So if anyone is looking at gas BBQ's , it would be considering one of these