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    Side sills (rocker panels) treatment?

    So had the chance last weekend to remove the side skirts on the Celica and was relieved to see them in decent condition with no need for welding. Question is what do I do now to preserve them? I wiped them down and got the mud out of the plastic trim covers but not sure if I should just leave as...
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    Sealey sg18?

    Does anyone else use this wax sprayer and has any tips on how to use it such as the pressure to use and what that screw does under the trigger? Photo attached of what it looks like, goes under different brand names too
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    10m 3/8 air hose Vs 15m 1/2 inch hose?

    Is a 10m long 3/8 air hose better than a 15m long 1/2 inch air hose? Does the extra length negate the advantages of the 1/2 diameter hose?
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    Waxoyl black Vs clear?

    Seen these waxoyl tins in black and clear and wondering if there is any difference between them other than the colour? The black seems to be on sale for almost half the price Vs clear. Can black be used inside cavities or is it clear only?
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    Cavity wax spraying?

    Looking to do cavity wax in the cars sills and box sections and doors etc now the aerosol cans if waxoyl and equivalent do seem to work out expensive compared to air compressor fed stuff so the question is Would a small 24L 9cfm air compressor be enough to do the job? Always wanted an air...
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    AGM battery on a non AGM car?

    Can an AGM battery be used in an old car that just has a standard lead acid battery? Would there be issues for the alternator or battery?
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    Toad Ai606 Alarm siren issue

    Got an issue with the alarm system. when arming and disarming it no longer makes the chirp noise but when alarm is triggered via door entry etc the siren does make its usual alarm noise. Now the siren just keeps making this glitching noise as iv filmed it in this video: This noise started...
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    212cc Pressure Washer fuel filter?

    so iv had this pressure washer for 2 years now and its doing good. was thinking of adding an inline fuel filter but not sure if i should or not and if so what type and where would i add it? model is: https://www.ukhs.tv/Power-King-Mega-Blaster-240-BAR-Petrol-Pressure-Washer pics are attached...
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    10 Year coolant??

    Hey all, my ford fiesta has a 1.6ltr engine that uses a cast iron block and aluminium head has always been run on the recommended handbook antifreeze/coolant which is the blue stuff thats ethylene glycol. only headache is that i got to chance this every 2 years even though the car doesnt get...
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    Anti-Roll Bar P Clamp broken cant get replacement.

    cant seem to get any aftermarket ones or original ones from ford since these are now obsolete parts. my one has snapped again, last time it broke was 10 years ago and i was able to get a replacement but not now. iv attached some photos showing the type of clamp it is. seems to be P shaped and...
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    New sparkplug for lawn mower?

    was looking for a new spark plug for my flymo push mower with briggs and stratton motor (flymo quicksilver 46s) and saw the plug is too expensive here: https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es954220/sgo001-petrol-lawnmower-spark-plug got the part number which is Champion RJ19LM or NGK BR2-LM...
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    Overfill jerrycan?

    So time to use the pressure washer so took empty 5L wavian brand jerry can to gas station and filled till the meter said 5.00L. When i looked inside the can it looked like i can get atleast half a liter or more in till its brimmed to the fill hole. Is the gas station running a scam and giving...
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    rusted mower can it be fixed?

    deck has a lot of rust on this push mower handle bracket is rusted through which is main problem. engine runs great. can it be fixed? pics attached
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    Cheap air filter regrets :(

    serviced someones car than they bought their own parts. original air filter in the car is the orange MANN filter , replacement a cheapo crosslands filter from eurocarparts. pictures say it all.
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    Salvaged engine what can i do with it?

    Brother has thrown away a chainsaw which has busted up chain blades. Iv salvaged the motor which works fine and removed the chain blade from it. What can this engine be used for? Is it for chainsaw only or can it do other things too? Leaf vacuum blower and hedge trimmer are things id like but...
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    26cc leaf blower vacuum?

    Seen some cheapo 26cc leaf blower vacuums and was wondering if they are any good or should i opt for the 46cc ones?
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    Push mower high octane

    Good weather coming next week so got the lawn mower and pressure washer topped up with high octane 99 RON stuff. With high octane does that mean i cut grass faster and get more pressure from pressure washer? Lol
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    Run time of push lawn mower?

    These push mowers that have 125cc or 140cc motors and 0.8L fuel tanks how long is the run time on a full tank?
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    Battery physical size vs cca rating?

    Iv seen various batteries from different brands that will come in the same physical size and shared model size but have varying amounts of cca rating. E.g 60ah and 500cca 60ah and 540cca 60ah and 600cca Etc And all the time its the correct model number and size number for the car. From what iv...
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    battery on its way out?

    so my battery an exide size 005 3 and half years old seems to have a high self discharge rate. when fully charged even if left sitting in the garage it drops from 13.2v off the charger to 12.4v in 7 days. im assuming this is a sign of a bad battery? it still starts the car at 12.1v but didnt...
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