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Just looked at my UNF repair kit. The taps are tapered for the first 10mm or so, so probably second taps. If you can get away with a shortened screw, working out the clamping depth left under the head after inserting the screw and then cutting...

Fill the hole with JB Weld then drill and tap to 1/4? It’s says you can

Just seen on the noos that the container ship which collided with a fuel tanker in the North Sea is currently in tow to Scotty Land. Anything to do with you @kevstar ??

Thread insert is the right way to go. That restores the arrangement to original condition. But - the tap used (after drilling out to tapping size) normally supplied with a thread insert kit is a taper tap and when used in a short blind hole...

Could you not retap the hole 1 size larger ? Should be able to do in- situ

OK, well that's a bust. Continuing on from yesterday's fun and games I received some new 1/4" UNF bolts this morning. The front fixing seems pretty much ok and I can get a 1/4" UNF to get a decent purchase. The rear fixing is an entirely...

Been bldy cold here too, 4° at night, that's cold for here and not usual for late March.

I do like a nice fire. My incinerator is my favourite garden implement and when using it I always chuckle about how much my father in law would hate it. Probably need to heap a load of stuff up and have a big burn up before it gets too dry/hot...

Ours chases things but doesn't catch things much, likes the odd lizard (gecko). Often chases leaves, fluff, shoelaces, other cats etc. When clearing up the rat found a beheaded snake which also went on the shovel to be chucked, thought he'd...

...the new bolts for the heater take-off arrived, I had hope to take one out and put a new one in, then the other. But no, it all shifted and started leaking like no tomorrow. :( Still trying to fix it but its started raining so I came in.

Having a spot of lunch as now halfway through the job of changing the front hub. Never an easy job but made a bit easier by having done them before. Hope the weather holds 🤞🤞 Discovered one of the cylinders in the caliper is a bit stuck so I'll...

Try posting stuff abroad 😉 and then the flipping cheque never arrived😡😡😡4 blasted sovs!

Who is the "they" who said the pressure is too high? Shame you couldn't just get a different pressure regulator and fit it yourself. When we took our range cooker to France it came with the alternate jets but we were lucky with the regulator as...

It's gone up a bit since I last posted a letter. Was only 3 (old, predecimal) pence last time.

Morning all, sunny day here too. Misses asked me to post a letter...£1.65 for a first class stamp. :oops:

Morning All. :D Lovely Sunny Day here so far. :) A shopping day. :( Stay safe, have fun. :D

Get a tratter nav.

Mornin Damp start Up early for a change, bathroom Project Manager never turned up yesterday, very unprofessional Been trying to get freelander sat nav sussed, 26 pages of instructions and I aint got it on yet 🤔 Mirrors decided to fold in when...

Bet yer cant do this wiv yer tratters

I had already replaced the jets but they said the regulator pressure was too high 44+ & it should be 30 somit. It was a pre set unit for lpg cookers. ?? I got the feeling as they were from the other side of Glasgow they didnt want to travel back...

Is there anywhere in the West Midlands that can be trusted with an engine rebuild I wonder? I don't need one myself, but was having a conversation earlier with a friend who wants one. We've had long running threads on here about people operating...

Intrigued about this. What parts were needed and are they simply NLA? I can only think of jets. I would say "you'll both be cooking on gas!" But obvs that doesn't apply. Hope she enjoys it!:):):)

Pluriel booked in to a tyre place in Blandford. At least I know they can balance the wheels properly as last year they did the fronts. £20 off if I buy two Falkens, which I will be doing. The offside front hub on the Disco awaits now that the...

Couldnt get a lpg engineer to come with new parts for our rangemaster cooker... so I now have a stainless steel rangemaster pro 110 induction cooker in my living room as thats what she wanted. I bought an rs4 she got a new cooker 🤣 🤣

Been gutting the house & outhouse. Got 7 binbags full of guff to go to the tip, mostly the misses old shoes/bags/clothes... Ive binned loads of single shoes hoping she will lob the others out "OH NO THE OTHER ONE WILL TURN UP" errr ive got news...

Oh poop. sorry mate.:(:(:(

Sorry to hear this TT. That's a real bummer. :( I hope your head isn't warped and it is just a blown gasket.

Update. Fluid from the exhaust drip int diesel an the expansion tank is empty. Best hopes are it's just the head gasgit. Is a right sod, all the way to St Ives an back fer pasties wifout a blip anorl..