Category: Outside

Article first created: Jun 2019 Issue Exterior door or wing chrome strip removed or is missing a clip. Diagnosis Trim missing, loose or incorrectly attached. In my case one end was loose and I kept catching it. Repair The section of trim needs to be removed, even to replace one clip. The original round metal…

Article first created: 23 April 2013 Issue Estate boot lid handle and lock worn Diagnosis Replace parts when found (new parts are not available) Repair I set out to change the barrel in the boot lid handle. None of the plethora of manuals I have tell you how to do this so here are some…

Article first created: 29 Jul 2014 Issue Drivers door lock can be opened by another key, screw driver or other flat bladed object. Diagnosis Lock barrel is worn and needs replacement or repair. Repair Sometimes simply oiling the lock releases the pins and the lock becomes more effective. Often the lock is worn and needs…

Date: 5 May 2013 Issue Plenum chamber drainage elbow perished, unsightly and leaking. Plenum drain tube elbow needed replacing after 50 years. Even the previous owner’s gaffer tape repair had failed, actually there was more gaffer tape than rubber tube. Diagnosis Replace with new elbow. Repair Changing the drainage pipe New one was an easy…