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Thanks I wonder if previously the dash/dashes had been sprayed with cleaner which has somehow contaminated the inside of the windscreen.  I don't use that stuff but previous owners may have. That is my theory. We bought the car second hand. I recon the dealers may have been over zealous with the da...

My wife's Hyundai Kona suffered badly with just the thing you describe. I tried wet wipes, vinegar, meths and even shaving foam. Nothing shifted it. In the end, and out of desperation, I used clean dry wipes and rubbed the screen in small areas really hard. Bit by bit I successfully removed the film...

Try cleaning the battery connections. If they are slightly corroded they won't let enough current through to turn the starter.

Thanks for that. I have never checked my gearbox oil in the ten years I have owned the van so I guess it is well overdue. I will put it on the Urgent to Do list.
 What oil did you use?
 

I spray/paint Waxoil under my van. I do not like underseal as it tends to dry out and rust underneath. But that is just my preference. I have done the same to my Morris Traveller that I have owned for forty years.

Difficult to say for sure, but I would suspect the battery. You could take the battery to a garage who can do a drop test on it and give you a good idea of its condition.

It is difficult to say. My opinion is 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Keep an eye on it, but if it gives you concerns then investigate further.

Mocki wrote:I "customised " a spanner to do that job , but even so it’s arSe

Thanks.


I was thinking of a very short box spanner, but there is very little space to turn it.

Coolantweb.jpg I have had a leaking joint for some time now and I want to stop it. However, I can't get the nuts off the flange. The oil filler tube is in the way, but I can't get both nuts off that flange. The bottom one is easy, but the oil pipe is in the way of the second nut and I can't get a s...

I would not use any solder or brazing. A MIG welder from Clarke or SIP are the ones to go for. Stay away from gas less. On very thin metal use a multiple spot weld technique and take your time. Practice on some scrap metal. These are very brief pointers as there are plenty of tips available on the i...

Decided I would fit a pair of daytime running lamps to the underside of the front bumper. I have wired them into an ignition controlled power supply with a separate switch.

Yes, no problems. I painted the red M on my Morris Minor hubcaps and badges years ago and they are still fine.

I used a piggy-back fuse to provide power to a USB plug fitted here.

Can't say I have in eight years of ownership. Nor in my Morris Minor in forty years of daily use. More worried about getting oil on the rotor arm than premature wear.

I replaced mine with a triple-jet. So much better.