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Post by elstoof on Nov 4, 2021 18:35:19 GMT
Put on a rubber glove, pipe it straight into your palm and get that fucker sealed
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cubby
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Post by cubby on Nov 4, 2021 18:42:12 GMT
I'm just going to pipe it into my mouth and spit it into place.
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Post by rawshark on Nov 7, 2021 22:35:48 GMT
My dishwasher has been crazy loud recently so decided to take a closer look. I didn’t realise there were two sets of filters under the food trap that you were supposed to clean as well…
With the mini fatberg cleared it sounds much happier.
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Post by nexus6 on Nov 7, 2021 22:52:30 GMT
They don’t make these things very clear when you buy the fuckers do they?
Top tip - put a tub of water with vinegar in the machine empty and run the full cycle at highest temp. Cleans it right up
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Post by technoish on Nov 12, 2021 22:50:54 GMT
I just had the "Tap" icon on our dishwasher go. Followed YouTube video on checking the inlet, outlet and pump.
None of them seemed to indicate anything that would blocking flow, although there was indeed also a fair amount of fat on the filters.
I even had to use a torx screwdriver to open up the pump cover. Well proud of myself.
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Post by minimatt on Nov 12, 2021 23:01:09 GMT
I'm a big fan of slightly dull middle aged YouTube men explaining how to service dishwashers & washing machines
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Post by Sarfrin on Nov 12, 2021 23:56:05 GMT
Those people are a godsend. It's a distillation of dad knowledge no one dad could ever embody.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Nov 13, 2021 0:00:50 GMT
Some of the brick laying classes are like watching an Old Master at work.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2021 7:18:41 GMT
I saved having to buy a new dishwasher because of those videos. Some unexplained E9 code came up and a bit of googling said it was probably some part or other. YouTube showed how to get the old one out, things to watch out for and how to get the new one in. Cost me £8 for the new part and about 20 minutes to replace. It's been fine ever since.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 13, 2021 7:58:31 GMT
Those people are a godsend. It's a distillation of dad knowledge no one dad could ever embody. Haha, test, definitely. I might try and do the same for my old car and replacing the brake pads - I am a hopeless mechanic but it can't be that hard, right?! |
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Post by Sarfrin on Nov 13, 2021 8:09:34 GMT
Brake pads don't pass my "What's the worst that can happen if I screw it up?" test.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2021 8:17:50 GMT
Yeah, there's stuff to bleed and refill and... Stuff.
I'm happy changing my wipers, lights and oil, but my local garage labour prices are low enough that I'm not going there with brakes. Too many memories of cold mornings with my hand slipping on the wrench and bashing my knuckles on the engine.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 13, 2021 9:45:23 GMT
Brake pads don't pass my "What's the worst that can happen if I screw it up?" test. You are probably right. It's either do some of it myself or scrap it. The piece of shit. |
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Post by cubby on Nov 13, 2021 10:22:11 GMT
The only thing I'd be able to fix is when the red light appears on the petrol gauge.
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Post by dogbot on Nov 13, 2021 10:40:53 GMT
Brake pads don't pass my "What's the worst that can happen if I screw it up?" test. You are probably right. It's either do some of it myself or scrap it. The piece of shit. What sort of car is it? Brake pads are one of those things that are relatively easy if you know what you're doing, but can be a bit tricky (positioning the piston in the caliper etc) and if you mess it up... Well, at best you can't use the car. |
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Post by Dougs on Nov 13, 2021 20:11:02 GMT
It's a 16 year old Focus. Need to get shot really.
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Post by elstoof on Nov 13, 2021 21:29:21 GMT
I’ve done brake pads, it’s a faff that you’re better off paying someone a few quid to save hours of your life. One of those jobs where if your start it you have to finish no matter how awful it turns out to be
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Post by dogbot on Nov 13, 2021 21:36:20 GMT
It's a 16 year old Focus. Need to get shot really. They're not super tricky, but if you don't think you can do it, don't start. It will likely need them bleeding and all the fun stuff too. That said, if you can learn to do stuff like that, there's no reason why you can't keep an old car going. |
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Post by Danno on Nov 13, 2021 22:39:07 GMT
Please dont. There's all sorts you can get wrong, and all sorts that can go wrong. I'm a long long way from having any skin in the game these days, but in general anything involving the wheels is best left to someone you can sue if it goes wrong.
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Post by Sarfrin on Nov 13, 2021 23:03:09 GMT
Please dont. There's all sorts you can get wrong, and all sorts that can go wrong. I'm a long long way from having any skin in the game these days, but in general anything involving the wheels is best left to someone you can sue if it goes wrong. Assuming you're still alive. |
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Post by Dougs on Nov 13, 2021 23:21:54 GMT
Good advice chaps. Piece of shit will sit there and rot then!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2021 7:43:40 GMT
Danno, did you really use the phrase "skin in the game"?
I hope you feel a proper sense of self mortification now that I've highlighted this to you.
/Disapproving Paddington Bear stare.
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Post by nexus6 on Nov 14, 2021 8:44:55 GMT
Please dont. There's all sorts you can get wrong, and all sorts that can go wrong. I'm a long long way from having any skin in the game these days, but in general anything involving the wheels is best left to someone you can sue if it goes wrong. Coincidentally I had my MOT and service yesterday and was thinking of this thread. My brother does the service for me as he is a mechanic and yesterday was changing the brake pads. Never been touched on this car but he was struggling to get the part off and when it came out there was a bulge on the end of the thread that had then stripped the thread on the hub. If I had been doing it it wouldn’t have come off and if it had, I was fucked. He had to re thread the housing, find a new bolt and all other means to get it fixed or I wasn’t going home. So yeah, make sure you have the stones to finish the job before you take things on. Or get a man in. |
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Post by Danno on Nov 14, 2021 9:06:27 GMT
Danno, did you really use the phrase "skin in the game"? I hope you feel a proper sense of self mortification now that I've highlighted this to you. /Disapproving Paddington Bear stare. Am I going in the "DEATH TO PHRASE SPEAKERS!" thread again  For context, I was a mechanic in a past life* so I felt like I could get away with saying it *o god NOT AGAIN |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2021 9:12:44 GMT
I put up a wall bracket yesterday and attached a 20kg telly, and it hasn't fallen down yet. The absolute limit of my DIY envelope.
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Post by technoish on Nov 14, 2021 21:40:18 GMT
I just had the "Tap" icon on our dishwasher go. Followed YouTube video on checking the inlet, outlet and pump. None of them seemed to indicate anything that would blocking flow, although there was indeed also a fair amount of fat on the filters. I even had to use a torx screwdriver to open up the pump cover. Well proud of myself. The empty test wash worked fine. But next full run and the tap light has come in again . Having in past month had to replace the fridge freezer and the washing machine, I guess it was time for the dish washer. |
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Post by technoish on Nov 22, 2021 16:34:06 GMT
Replaced bathroom extractor fan, didn't electrocute myself. Even upgraded it to one that comes on automatically when humidity goes above 60%.
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Post by H-alphaFox on Nov 23, 2021 15:44:25 GMT
You know that lazy plastering technique where you just run a paint roller over it to create a textured effect on the wall.
Never bloody do it, it's awful. The last owners had done this and my god what a mess. It has drawn blood from everyone of us, a nightmare to plaster over and even worse to sand off plus you can't clean your walls.
On that note anyone have a tip for cleaning walls so sharp they'll shred a sponge?
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Post by askew on Nov 23, 2021 15:46:19 GMT
Replaced bathroom extractor fan, didn't electrocute myself. Even upgraded it to one that comes on automatically when humidity goes above 60%. Ooh. Any useful references? What's the model/range? Think a bearing's gone in ours since it squeals on occasion. |
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Post by Dougs on Nov 23, 2021 16:00:15 GMT
Urgh, artexed walls. The worst (well, and ceilings). I think sanding is the only (messy) option.
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