Done it. Like using the suede effect. Nice and thin and stretches. The best tip is only to glue about 12 inches, sorry 300mm at a time and take your time. Don't glue the edges until you are done and then the glue won't grab the fabric while...

Hmm, when you turn the ignition on can you hear the fuel pump operating priming the fuel system?

My penny-worth: Years Ago I owned a Rover P5B. The sump gasket needed replacing. When the sump was off it got a good clean. In it was a grey almost clay-like goo at the bottom and in that were numerous aluminium pieces = shavings. I wasn't hugely...

In the plastic inlet manifold on the left hand side [as you look at the motor] there is a jiggle valve - a small diameter pipe leaves the manifold by the engine oil dipstick and connects to the coolant tank. The plastic manifold can warp... or be...

I hope you've seen this gem!

Ha - think our wives can relate to this as when the loo paper runs out in the bog - they go crook about that - don't they. Formula from the universe to explain life's mysteries: The missing sock formula:

That’s one of the laws of the Universe: Crap expands at an inversely proportional rate to the space made available for its retention.

Crap spreads to fill the space available !! I need more space now 🫣

Lol - aint that the truth!

… and I tidied up my ‘go to’ basic car tool corner in the garage 🤩 I give it 3 months till I can’t find anything again

No, not yet. But I'll give that a go. Thank you.

Ha - it was new in 2015. But has always had poor reception.

Thanks for that - Yes I do have a wired in Dash cam. However, the radio reception was crap before I fitted that :(

Hello peeps, \Advice needed from I.C.E gurus My radio reception is poor. I've a Sony head unit [CD, USB input, AUX input, Blue tooth connectivity]. It's the radio which annoys me. It quickly loses reception - crackles.... no buzzing that...

Spend a couple of hours under the FL1. Initially I was wanting to add an extra aluminium washer to the first gear switch on the g'box to see if I could get rid of the amber HDC warning lamp. But I could find the right washer anywhere :( So I...