rogerguzzi

Hello Nick I have some old bits of solder which does not seem to melt so quickly goodness knows where it came from I have collected so much stuff over my life!! It is about 1/4" wide and perhaps 1/4 of diameter sometimes I beat it thinner sometimes so it melts a bit easier? I have got a few sticks of what I suppose is lead loading stuff that I think I bough years ago thinking I was going to do some?? For me the secret is normal plumber blow torch and keep it moving and just play with to molten solder(not always that easy but doable if careful and satisfying not to mention Cheap I am like you I like to do as much stuff in house that I can even if it takes hours(what else would I do with my time??) Roger ps counter sunk screws fitted now and 2 pieces of 1/8" thick strong rubber sheet glued to the rounded bits on the bottom of radiator(more Belt and Braces?)

Hello Egret The soldering is not difficult just get it clean and use good solder and keep the flame moving!! I use this type of torch. Roger Profire Adjustable Manual Blow Torch for Use With Mapp and Propane Gas

Hello All I also found a bit on the bottom that had been rubbing on the screw head that holds the oil cooler in so I soldered over that as well(Belt and Braces!!) Will be changed to Counter sunk head ones now! Roger

Hello All Now it is a bit warmer I decided to start servicing Spitty for the Summer! Then I noticed a drop of water on the floor and the tongue test told me it was antifreeze!!!!! So after changing the oil etc I decided to run the car outside and drain the water out and remove the radiator. This what I found and the repair Photo1 and 2 the Bodge (a 10p would have been better as the 1p hardy covered the whole photo 4 and 6 the fix photo 5 the plug fitted with Dowty washer there was a fair bit of rusty water in the system which surprised me as I change the antifreeze every 2 years!1 What is the best way to flush the radiator out while off the car and and chemicals I can use? Roger

Hello It is just one of the same valves but just the body(I broke one when playing with it so gutted it and tapped for 4 feeds) I have found this one I had fitted at first it is a Bosch valve it does work but does not shut completely and did not seem to suit my set up? You can have it if you want it to play with? for free but perhaps a donation to a charity of your choice? Roger ps pm me if interested

Hello This is my 2nd one the 1st one was a Bosch type but they do not shut off completely so I change it to a Ford one and it has work well(not perfect) but what can you expect on a home brewed set up?? I extended the filter as it would not fit under all the pipes etc (just a rubber hose with a 90 deg bend in it Roger

Hello nick I sympathise but there is time to call it a day? I did the same with our last one a Hover changed the bearings,belt,seals. several times and motor bushes lost count used to leave a set on top of the machine!! But bit the bullet and bought a cheap simple one with(most people do not need all the settings)2 year warranty about 15 years ago , It is still going strong and at one stage it was being used twice a day while the daughter was having house extension and 2 small children!! so bit the built and buy the cheapest and most simple one you can find because you will only use 2 mabye 3 programs most ot the time and the least electrics the better!! You are only washing clothes at the end of the day!!! Roger and the Memsahib that agrees

Hello All It Stinks when fresh and we just hope for rain to wash it in! But it has got better as the farm has gone from dairy to meat so not so much Sh*T to get rid of? Roger

Hello Egret Just fit a Nippon Denso Alternator of 40amps and you will probably find the problem goes away and you can get at number one plug easy Roger

Hello Nick It's a bloody minefield !! This one looks the same? AUTOPHIX 7610 Fit for VW Diagnostic Tool OBD2 Scanner ABS EPB DPF SAS Oil Reset | eBay UK I can get the Ancel one for £65? Roger

Hello Yes but it not just the tyre light it's power steering and anti lock/skid lights! Thank's Nick that one looks ok and 75% good feed back but some 1 star?? Still I suppose I could spend ££££'s and buy a professional one !!!! (No) For 2 pins as they say I would sell it and buy an old Triumph etc as it only did 2500 miles last year!!! Plus I could fix it no problem! Roger

Hello All We have tyres pressure light and steering light coming on and I think it is probably one of the wheel sensors again but which one?(there are 4 of them!!) So I thought the kids can get me an OBD2 thingy for Christmas? But which one? I only want a simple on I do not want to alter programs etc just find the fault and reset it? So had a look on line and all these seem ok? So any advice Please VDIAGTOOL VD30 Pro OBD2 Scanner, Car Diagnostic Tool for All Cars, Fault Code Reader for OBD II Reset, OBD Scanner Live Data, Check Engine Light Error, I/M Readiness for All OBDII Protocol Vehicles : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive MOTOPOWER MP69033 Pro OBD2 Scanner Code Reader Check Engine Fault Light Diagnostic Scan Tool with Battery Tester : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive TOPDON AL400-A OBD2 Code Reader 10 OBD2 Functions Check Engine Light/Smog Emis for sale online | eBay UK Plus loads of others?(it's a mine field!!!) Very Confused Roger

Hello All They managed to Squeeze some more out of me and the Memsahib!!! So that's 136 for me and 77 for the Memsahib!! So that's about 22/23 gallons between us So I recon that's about 4years to the gallon for me?(sounds economical?) Roger and the Memsahib

Hello It's not those splines that were wrong It was the ones in the Sun Gear that drives the Planet gears that was bigger Roger

Hello Roger All that above my pay scale !! But I have two of your old! boxes one fitted to Spitty(which works perfectly ) the other waiting to fitted in the Vitesse !! (plus a good friend runs one as well!) but if you want me to send it back for the Super upgrade I will and fit it to Spitty for a good testing next year(Spain booked for June and hope to talk Memsahib into a second trip later!! I am a bugger for trying new bits like you do its bit like tweaking engines because you can it's not about the power(to me it's engineering type things Spitty seems to go well and can hold her own if in the right gear at the time(but does not have the flexibility of your sixes so requires skill??Luck? foot down in lower gears then she surprises them! roger