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Woke up this morning, went to my car (bearing in mind I parked it up after a 110 mile round trip the night before) and it started justr fine, alternator had packed up , again, this is the third one in four years I am fed up with it, unfortunately the alternator also drives the power steering, revved it a bit and it worked so set off, almost made the three miles too but drove back needing the arms of Garth. I had little alternative as I really needed it today, came back well full also. Going to find out exactly when I bought the last one as I am thinking it is less than twelve months ago. Does anyone have a suggestion as to which make to go for this time around?
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What make is the one that's keeled over?
I had the same problem with alternators failing, about 1 a year always just out of guarantee.
It happened last year in December and the previous year.
This time I bought a Bosch one, not cheap but if it lasts longer than a year I'll be happier.
The last one was a NAPPA, never buying one of those again!
I had the same problem with alternators failing, about 1 a year always just out of guarantee.
It happened last year in December and the previous year.
This time I bought a Bosch one, not cheap but if it lasts longer than a year I'll be happier.
The last one was a NAPPA, never buying one of those again!
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I think this was the same, I will try to find out for certain.
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I might have a new vauxhall one but will need to try and find some part numbers, you sure it's not the battery?
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Certain, thealternator drives the power steering, or not as in todays fiasco, ABS light was coming on and everything.
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couple of small jobs (is there any such thing?) to the new quad. first was making the x-quad frame fit the new quad. dead easy, the rear bolts straight up, the front 2 small brackets.
and second was to weld up the heat shield. its really thin steel, so a bit tricky, but i think it went ok...
and second was to weld up the heat shield. its really thin steel, so a bit tricky, but i think it went ok...
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Still be worth checking the battery, its battery killing weather at the moment
Yesterday I did some service stuff on my Renault Master Camper (it's only done 3.5k-ish miles since I bought it 14-months-ago as I was converting it, and I'd been told it was serviced before I bought it but....).
So new expensive synthetic 5w-40 & a new oil filter, and I'd already bought the recommended TRANSELF synthetic gearbox oil (the gearbox is reportedly the weak point of the drivetrain, and this is the stuff to use if you want any chance of it remaining in one piece for a while).
Up on 2 levelling blocks to give the tad more room under the bumper, and both jobs were a cinch - a pleasant surprise after the new starter-motor wrangling exercise of last week. Both oil drain plugs easy to get at, the oil filter us at the front of the engine right at the bottom behind a 27mm socket head threaded cap, while the gearbox filler point is also near the front and doesn't even need a tool to remove.
(I did use a 12v pump to get the gearbox oil in to keep it as easy as possible).
While the engine oil was pretty black (not badly broken-down or anything though) the gear oil that came out actually looked good - a slightly darker shade than the new oil, but it looked to be in very good condition... so perhaps it has been serviced well (ex-council so no service history. It should have been regularly serviced - but should have doesn't mean something actually was.
So new expensive synthetic 5w-40 & a new oil filter, and I'd already bought the recommended TRANSELF synthetic gearbox oil (the gearbox is reportedly the weak point of the drivetrain, and this is the stuff to use if you want any chance of it remaining in one piece for a while).
Up on 2 levelling blocks to give the tad more room under the bumper, and both jobs were a cinch - a pleasant surprise after the new starter-motor wrangling exercise of last week. Both oil drain plugs easy to get at, the oil filter us at the front of the engine right at the bottom behind a 27mm socket head threaded cap, while the gearbox filler point is also near the front and doesn't even need a tool to remove.
(I did use a 12v pump to get the gearbox oil in to keep it as easy as possible).
While the engine oil was pretty black (not badly broken-down or anything though) the gear oil that came out actually looked good - a slightly darker shade than the new oil, but it looked to be in very good condition... so perhaps it has been serviced well (ex-council so no service history. It should have been regularly serviced - but should have doesn't mean something actually was.
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I fixed the outdoor storage.
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Mrs Robo had spotted one at a garden centre, but I found it cheaper to go direct to Keter, plus as a first order I got an extra 10% off
I can recommend Keter products, well made and easy to assemble.
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Mrs Robo had spotted one at a garden centre, but I found it cheaper to go direct to Keter, plus as a first order I got an extra 10% off
I can recommend Keter products, well made and easy to assemble.
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I fixed the outdoor storage.
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Mrs Robo had spotted one at a garden centre, but I found it cheaper to go direct to Keter, plus as a first order I got an extra 10% off
I can recommend Keter products, well made and easy to assemble.
Bought the same thing but from Costco when it was on offer
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fixed my dishwasher. was tripping the rcd after a few mins runtime. metered out the heater element and any terminal to ground showed 1.8 mohm. obviously enough leakage to trip the rcd. ordered a new element from partsmaster.co.uk at 6pm last night. arrived at 4pm today. fitted and working again.
I've got some Keter Stacking toolboxes - good stuff. Way cheaper than DeWalt & other big branded alternatives as well.I fixed the outdoor storage.
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Mrs Robo had spotted one at a garden centre, but I found it cheaper to go direct to Keter, plus as a first order I got an extra 10% off
I can recommend Keter products, well made and easy to assemble.
I spent a happy hour or two working out why my oil ch boiler kept cutting out afterc work tonight (I've had an oil delivery yesterday).
It worked OK last evening.
Long story short, after attempts to bleed air out, & checking tank filter etc - I worked out that the long feed line seemed to be blocked. I disconnected the line after the tank filter... and then got my 100L portable compressor out & used it to blow back the fuel line from the boiler end back to shift any obstruction.
Messy, not v environmentally friendly (but it's cold & we want heating & hot water!).... but it did the trick. Boiler bled up easily afterwards, and the house is warm
It worked OK last evening.
Long story short, after attempts to bleed air out, & checking tank filter etc - I worked out that the long feed line seemed to be blocked. I disconnected the line after the tank filter... and then got my 100L portable compressor out & used it to blow back the fuel line from the boiler end back to shift any obstruction.
Messy, not v environmentally friendly (but it's cold & we want heating & hot water!).... but it did the trick. Boiler bled up easily afterwards, and the house is warm
Glad you got it fixed. Was the boiler on whilst the delivery took place? Although the gunge at the bottom of the tank sits there doing nothing, when a tank is settled, it gets stirred up something rotten when oil is delivered. I keep our boiler off for a good couple of hours, during and after the delivery, and check the tank with a torch for floaters, before restarting the boiler.I spent a happy hour or two working out why my oil ch boiler kept cutting out afterc work tonight (I've had an oil delivery yesterday).
It worked OK last evening.
Long story short, after attempts to bleed air out, & checking tank filter etc - I worked out that the long feed line seemed to be blocked. I disconnected the line after the tank filter... and then got my 100L portable compressor out & used it to blow back the fuel line from the boiler end back to shift any obstruction.
Messy, not v environmentally friendly (but it's cold & we want heating & hot water!).... but it did the trick. Boiler bled up easily afterwards, and the house is warm
Missus left it about an hour after delivery. Mind you they rocket the stuff in with those big hoses, so any crud in the bottom might stay in suspension longer than an hour perhaps?
Glad I've got a portable compressor - not sure how I'd have back cleared the 15 odd metres of fuel pipe otherwise
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so i bought a new trailer for moving the quad about. it was a farm auction buy (along with a spare wheel for my lorry) so i took a gamble. it was £35 so not a bad deal, even with its issues.
but its definitely going to need at least one tyre...
date coded 1991..... got to be the oldest tyre i've ever used. and yes, i towed it home like that. was a bit butt pucker-y.
the trailer is also not quite long enough, not quite wide enough and rusty. very very rusty.
i thought i took before pics, but obviously not.
after needle gunning revealed it wasn't just a couple of pin holes...
started cutting up...
quad came in useful for holding the nose steady...
and after a lot of cutting and welding plate in
its solid again but the front x-member is unsalvageable. it was full of black nasty water, as it sits nose down and there's nowhere for the water to go.
unfortunately its the weekend and there is nowhere for me to get steel, so its going the be a next week job to put it back together, much to my disgust.
but its definitely going to need at least one tyre...
date coded 1991..... got to be the oldest tyre i've ever used. and yes, i towed it home like that. was a bit butt pucker-y.
the trailer is also not quite long enough, not quite wide enough and rusty. very very rusty.
i thought i took before pics, but obviously not.
after needle gunning revealed it wasn't just a couple of pin holes...
started cutting up...
quad came in useful for holding the nose steady...
and after a lot of cutting and welding plate in
its solid again but the front x-member is unsalvageable. it was full of black nasty water, as it sits nose down and there's nowhere for the water to go.
unfortunately its the weekend and there is nowhere for me to get steel, so its going the be a next week job to put it back together, much to my disgust.
Reminds me of a trailer my dad bought at an auction. First time I used it a wheel folded in on the first bump I hit.so i bought a new trailer for moving the quad about. it was a farm auction buy (along with a spare wheel for my lorry) so i took a gamble. it was £35 so not a bad deal, even with its issues.
but its definitely going to need at least one tyre...
date coded 1991..... got to be the oldest tyre i've ever used. and yes, i towed it home like that. was a bit butt pucker-y.
the trailer is also not quite long enough, not quite wide enough and rusty. very very rusty.
i thought i took before pics, but obviously not.
after needle gunning revealed it wasn't just a couple of pin holes...
started cutting up...
quad came in useful for holding the nose steady...
and after a lot of cutting and welding plate in
its solid again but the front x-member is unsalvageable. it was full of black nasty water, as it sits nose down and there's nowhere for the water to go.
unfortunately its the weekend and there is nowhere for me to get steel, so its going the be a next week job to put it back together, much to my disgust.
Did some investigation and the suspension unit was rotten, along with the whole chassis.
Ended up building a new trailer, what I wanted to do from the start but dad wasn't patient enough!
The only bits reused from the rotten trailer was the tow hitch and the hubs. Even the rims were rotten.
will be sorted soon. the only other thing is the wheel bearings which may just be adjusted wrong. 