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General Discussion Area / Re: One Less Omega On The Road

« on: 19 March 2007, 22:24:46 »

I'm using my Dad's Mazda Demio

I had one of them as a courtesy car when I took SWMBO's MX5 in for a service once. Filled it up at a garage a few miles from the dealer and noticed a nasty smell of burning brake / clutch lining. Realised that the handbrake lever was so low relative to the driver's seat that I'd just driven 20 miles with the handbrake partially on. Luckily the smoke and most of the smell had cleared by the time I arrived!

Kevin

35147

General Discussion Area / Re: One Less Omega On The Road

« on: 18 March 2007, 23:48:25 »

Really sorry to read this, Bobo. What awful luck. Just when it was running right again too. Glad you're OK. Don't be replacing it with anything but another Omega!


Kevin

35148

General Discussion Area / Re: Sale`s Calls

« on: 26 March 2007, 22:39:09 »

Trust me, its shot.  With the riduculus factory settings, its shot after two years.

Which factory settings, out of interest?
Do you mean there's something that accelerates tube demise?

I've got a 6 year old one that seems to be holding up OK. Was never perfect from the factory, TBH. Pretty poor H linearity at the edges of picture and a bit of colour silliness on one corner but I got it seriously cheap as a factory refurb so wasn't that bothered. Power supply went pop once and repaired under warranty.

Kevin

35149

General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone fancy a V6 Project?

« on: 26 March 2007, 23:07:12 »

"Polished ports" ?!?!?!

I was always told to leave them with a brushed finish.

Still, 290BHP up from, what, 200-210 with that one mod  

Measured down the pub rather than on a dyno, I reckon.

Kevin

35150

General Discussion Area / Re: This is worrying

« on: 27 March 2007, 00:01:13 »

(Note to self, set fire to un-sellable landrover)

No luck?

Be careful if you do consider the fire option. An acquaintance of mine once decided to torch his pickup for similar reasons. Found a nice deserted field, job done.

Went in to the cop shop the following day to report it stolen and they said "ahhh, we've been looking for you!" Clunk!  

Turns out they found his vehicle, as expected, and a body in a ditch at the other side of the field  

He quickly owned up to the insurance job and got a good grilling from the feds about the body. They eventually decided he was telling the truth but it got his ticker going for a while!

Kevin

35151

General Discussion Area / Re: Impressed

« on: 26 March 2007, 23:38:01 »

Nothing wrong with that. Quite possibly a 2nd car.

It should have had annual services if it was in use during that period. I would hate to think what the oil was like after 3 years of short trips.

Still, mine has a 2 year gap in the service history. Looked into it and it wasn't taxed or MOTd for 18 months of that time. Never found out what it was doing, mind.

Kevin

35152

General Discussion Area / Re: Can I just transfer you?

« on: 24 March 2007, 15:36:46 »

There's the telephone preference service over here which sounds like a similar thing.

www.tpsonline.org.uk/

There's also a mailing preference service, not that that does a lot of good, IME.

Kevin

35153

General Discussion Area / Re: Can I just transfer you?

« on: 24 March 2007, 12:25:44 »

Got a call from Barclays recently (Indian call centre):

Mr. Wood,
We're calling to inform you that there's a note on your file saying that you have expressed a preference not to hear about new products and services from Barclays and other affiliated.......
> And?
Well, because of this, you may not have heard about new products and services.....
> That's the general idea.
So, Mr. Wood, would you like me to tell you about these new products and services.....
>  


Words failed me, I'm ashamed to say.

Kevin

35154

General Discussion Area / Re: Any central heating experts about?

« on: 23 March 2007, 12:01:09 »

I think it is a legal requirement...  Huh

If you're working on a gas appliance, yes, but we have only been talking about the programmer and 3 way valve, which are electrical / plumbing devices.

I see no reason why they can't be DIY jobs. Certain electrical jobs are now covered by part P and require building regulations approval, etc. etc. which in turn requires them to be certified but that's not the case for fitting a replacement part, unless I've missed something.

After all, no-one's going to know if your 3-way valve broke so why would they know you should have a certificate to say it's been replaced?

Kevin

35155

General Discussion Area / Re: Any central heating experts about?

« on: 22 March 2007, 14:25:41 »

You're probably better off going to a decent independant plumber's merchant. The big DIY stores will only be able to supply a new complete valve, guaranteed.

Kevin

35156

General Discussion Area / Re: Any central heating experts about?

« on: 20 March 2007, 23:32:52 »

I would expect a click from the controller with the CH output as well as the hot water. They have a relay for each. Maybe it is a problem with the controller but I can't understand how the heating works in any configuration in that case.

Kevin

35157

General Discussion Area / Re: Any central heating experts about?

« on: 19 March 2007, 19:22:29 »

I doubt it's the controller as this just supplies power to the valve to open it up to the central heating circuit and that is clearly working.

The problem will be associated with a little microswitch in the valve. This is supposed to fire up the boiler and pump when the valve moves into the "central heating on" position. Since these are already powered when the hot water is on, it works in that configuration.

You might find that the valve is sticking so it doesn't fully open and thus doesn't get far enough round to activate the microswitch, or that the microswitch itself is knackered or needs its position adjusting.

You should be able to take the cover off the valve motor and observe what's going on. Beware that there will be mains voltages inside it if the supply to the central heating is on at the spur box which feeds it!

A squirt of WD40 on the gears in there may help, or there may be a visible clue as to why the switch is not operating.

Kevin

35158

General Discussion Area / Re: Geffd (v6man) back home Safe

« on: 23 March 2007, 23:03:22 »

Actually its about £20/week to get someone in to do the cleaning and ironing   Not that i would know of course  Grin

Problem is, we'd need a serious tidy up before the house was presentable enough for someone else to come in and clean it

Kevin

35159

General Discussion Area / Re: Geffd (v6man) back home Safe

« on: 23 March 2007, 00:16:16 »

is there a How to iron a shirt lads?

As with all chores, they get better the more gadgets you have to do them with  

Shame they don't do irons that run on petrol because that seems to work wonders in motivating me to do other cr@p jobs - like mowing the lawn.

Not sure of the history but sounds like you've had a tough time so welcome back and I hope everything is resolved for the best.

Kevin

..and before anyone asks, Mrs. Wood doesn't do ironing shirts

35160

General Discussion Area / Re: Is it time to move on......

« on: 21 March 2007, 10:17:21 »

I take it he's finished the bathroom then......

That reminds me. I've got a floor to tile in the en-suite. It seems SWMBO has given up moaning about it now it's been 18 months, and the marine ply we currently have seems OK  

Good luck with the project.

Kevin