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@@bittertruth6575 Sure is, but try getting the multi meter tips on the contact sides of the LED without taking off the lens😉 that's why I prefer my method as you can more easily scratch through the surface paint to the copper beneath with pins. Good point though...cheers👍
@@dieseldawg7132 Hi, thanks for watching. So on my vehicle the hex bit is 14mm to undo the centre hub bolt from the driveshaft. Another viewer disagreed as he said on his it was 17mm but I can only say on my model, it's definitely 14mm. Worth measuring first if you're not sure as I imagine VW might have used different sizes or types on different models.
@@dandantherepairman thanks yea I tried the 14mm the other day n was a bit small also had the 17mm, ended up driving to the shop just to get it since I didn’t have one at home I am working on a tdi Passat 2016. I’m needing to do. A turbo replacement and of course alot of things need to come down from the bottom….
@@dieseldawg7132 ah yes, I expect that'll be a fairly big task. Mines a 2.0 petrol so no turbo to worry about luckily. I find it's very beneficial to have a range of large hex bits, triple square bits and torx bits to work on these vdubs, you never know what surprise bolt types going to appear next lol. Good luck, hope it all goes smoothly 🤞
@@micmictover1420 hi, thanks for watching. So the 3 bolts that hold the downpipe to the middle pipe, I was lucky in that they undid fairly easily. I did use penetrating fluid first though to make it easier. Give them a good soak and give it time to work in, also could use some heat maybe. It's a hard to reach spot under there so if you can't loosen them, would have to figure a way to cut them off. Best of luck with it 👍. Hardest part is trying to counter hold the bolt while you're on the other side doing up the nut, I wished I'd had a second person really.
Hi, thanks for watching. Unfortunately I don't know what that part number was because I fixed the existing part. I would go by the model number printed on the label if it's still visible and do an internet search on it, as long as you find one compatible with that model, it'll be fine. Should be fairly available since they are very brittle and prone to breaking. I hope that helps 👍
Hi I have exactly the same problem, gasket completely gone,what material did you use and what is diameter of original gasket ? ;-) All I could get loca!my where I am is 5" diameter gasket with only one central hole , what is the required diameter of the other offset hole please ? Appreciate any help that you can give me btw ;-). Thanks ! Phillip
Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. It was something I did quite a long time ago now so unfortunately I don't remember any of the sizes. I just had a piece of clear thick plastic lying around that was sturdy enough to stay flat to pull the water upwards but flexible enough to bend to let it drop back down through the water in the tank. It was the kind you usually get in garden centers for covering plants etc (which is exactly where it came from). All I did was draw around the bad one with a marker as a template and cut it out with scissors. Still working ok three years later so does do the trick. Best of luck with it and hope it goes well.
Hi Dan, great tutorial, thankyou. Are all triggers on these apparatus universal? Just took mine apart on a T-mech strimmer and there's bits and springs everywhere!!!
Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. I imagine a lot are mostly universal but of course some manufacturers will have used their own designs too so will be a case of careful looking and logical thinking to figure out, I hope it works out ok🤞
Hi, thanks for watching. The only places I'd imagine would be eBay, maybe Amazon or of course garden tools and equipment shops. Would have to do a bit of online searching I reckon. Good luck with the search, hope you find what you need🙏👍
Thank you so much I will have a go tomorrow, I was mowing the lawn today so half way i was reversing and the mower ran through the cable I had to remove the top bit and attach the remaining cable the fitting was a bit challenging but now after watching your video I think I’ll be able to do it properly
Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. Oops, you have to be so careful not to run over the cables and of course very lucky you didn't get a shock!. I'm glad if the video helps out and good luck with it but do please exercise caution and be safe when working with mains voltage electricity 🙏👍
Thanks Dan, much appreciated, I was sure it was somewhere under the dash but having felt around the area I realised I hadn't been looking quite deep enough into the footwell. your video showed me exactly where to find it. briliant, thanks.
Hi and thanks for watching. It is certainly a messy job but all I used was a big roll of kitchen roll tissue paper and it did the trick to wipe off all the old grease. No real need for any cleaner, just wipe it off and the metal underneath will be shiny clean.
I have repaired one of these before almost the same method with success. However I would think that the electrical tape you used in the manner used will not last very long. IMO you should remove the original strip and wrap tape around both original and replacement led strip. At least I did and it still works after 2 years plus of daily use.
Hi, thanks for watching. You're right, that would definitely be a stronger repair. I would probably have used the hot glue gun if I hadn't run out of glue sticks at the time but the tape held up good overall.
Thanks, Dan! Mine failed so it was really helpful to see what and how you changed it, doesn't seam like a difficult job but only once you have seen this.
Hi and thanks for watching. I'm really glad the video helped out. I know just what you mean, I also still find people's videos out there can be really useful sometimes especially when I'm doing bits I haven't tackled before 👍
Hi, thanks for watching. I can't say I'm 100% sure how that part actually operates. I know there's a few electronic components inside it. It might be that it becomes heated and the voltage changes are read from the cooling of that plate by the air flowing over it but I could be wrong. I'm sure someone will comment who knows for sure🤞
Me too had to modify the support. (Obvious the unoriginal pipe support point was not welded on correct. drive.google.com/file/d/129654KWbDBgJiUWy2ZFY0Dwp2TYilz6L/view?usp=drive_link drive.google.com/file/d/1Wyp4kxR8roG2V30-OZ2C8Fz_FHO2IIaw/view?usp=drive_link
With shaft and heat shield removed the job could be done from the underside. Two of the bolts had nuts welded to the catalyst flange, and the third with long bolt was easy to counter hold. drive.google.com/file/d/1bK4RAR1SZJtU3EaE6bEbNyWqPmqagFqm/view?usp=drive_link drive.google.com/file/d/1HYzMpjlA4aPB8fYHnwmgNgTYcFa65ZWd/view?usp=drive_link
I had an issue on this mower today. I suspected the switch as the cutting out was becoming more frequent to the point it rarely came on. Fiddling with the cable wasn’t helping though. I had the additional problem that I could’t open the switch as they’ve changed two of the screws to what looks like a T20 but with a spike in the middle.... anyway, on further inspection I saw that the plastic lever on mine had fractured just inside the switch box. This means applying a full squeeze to the handle is widening the fracture rather than pressing the internal button. I can make the motor come on by using a screwdriver to push the lever further down on the side where I have been able to undo the screws, so I know this is the issue. I will try super glue to fix the lever; failing that I need to buy a special a screwdriver and source a new lever...
Hi and thanks for watching. Sometimes those security torx screws are used but pretty easy to get those torx bits these days luckily. Good luck with it🤞👍. There is another video on my channel which might also be helpful, it shows a similar repair of the lever that had snapped. I used a 2 part resin which worked quite well to fix it.
Hi, thanks for watching. If I ever get another one to fix then I'll try and mention it. It's supposed to pop back out when you let go of the lever so maybe the spring behind the switch has slipped or popped off👍
Nice one Dan I found one of these on the side of the road put out for the rubbish men so I picked it up & looked at it as my other half's mower was making a terrible racket. I noticed that the lever or at least whats left of it had been taped up & cabled tied to the handle. We tried it out today & it works fine so we'll be ordering a lever & fitting it. Thanks for the upload looks a pretty easy fix
Hi and thanks for watching. That's brilliant, it's great when people throw stuff out sometimes because quite often they have no idea how to fix or simply can't be bothered which is such a waste. It's great to fix and repair, saves money and means one less going in the refuse. Hope all goes well with the repair, I'm sure it'll go smoothly 👍
just changed mine it worked but noisy on revving on cold but better when warm i think it lost the grease like copper grease and the alternator bearing was the same colour i thought it was rust lol, the new one though its defiantly been updated looking at design , its the first one changed on a 05 Leon mk1 pd150 70k
Hi, thanks for watching. Yes I think over time they just dry out and seize up. I was thinking the same when I took this one apart that it definitely looks like copper grease in there. I've still got a seized one to try and fix when I get round to it👍
@@dandantherepairman i would not bother as when they go it can cause allot of damage sometimes, i picked up a new INA for £24.50 vw want £162 for the exact same make lol, its not worth the hassle
Спасибо, конечно, но это мы знаем! А вот как на принтер Epson R2400 поставить печатающую головку XP600? Адаптеры продаются, а технически как это осуществить, нет информации.
Hi, thanks for watching. Maybe that would be a video someone else has made, probably worth searching for if it's a thing that can be done. Not something I can answer unfortunately as I haven't ever tried.
Hi and thank you for watching, I'm always very pleased if they help anyone out👍. Also thank you so much for the contribution, I really appreciate it🙏, that's very kind 👍🌞
