Recent content by Mickey T

My 8 year old daughter 'riding' a 600cc motorbike. It's my brother's bike and it's really parked up on it's stand of course but she looks good in the pic.

All these stupid computers in cars these days - that's why I gave up working as an autoelectrician. They're so pointless.

If you mean the light for the heater plugs that comes on before you start it then it's probably the heater plug relay or it's controller box at fault. If you mean the charge lamp then that would be the alternator. I suspect that you mean the first suggestion of mine. In that case it's also...

Maybe the distributor isn't the problem. It's impossible to tell without seeing the car, especially as you had a second hand replacement fitted. They may both be faulty.

One of your heater plugs has probably failed (glow plugs). This would cause it to start on only three cylinders until the fourth cylinder started firing. Being continually forced through compression and heat conduction from the adjacent cylinders will eventually create enough heat to start the...

If it's refusing to go into 1st/reverse and making a grinding noise, that could be because of a stuck clutch plate. Another clue to this would be if it will go in when the engine isn't running. Ford Escorts of that era use a cable, not hydraulics to operate the clutch. Other than that, the...

Although not famous I can change a tyre while on drugs. However, my acting skills suck.

Do I assume that you have a bias here by your use of the word 'abuse' instead of 'use'? I have used them myself but that's not the same as abusing them. What counts as abuse? I don't fit any of the catagories in the next posting, I'm an engineer.

Do I assume that you have a bias here by your use of the word 'abuse' instead of 'use'? I have used them myself but that's not the same as abusing them. What counts as abuse? I don't fit any of the catagories in the next posting, I'm an engineer.

Car+caravan demolition derby's are fun, for example. You'll notice that there are no motorbike demolition derby's - they'd be lethal.

Car+caravan demolition derby's are fun, for example. You'll notice that there are no motorbike demolition derby's - they'd be lethal.

Car+caravan demolition derby's are fun, for example. You'll notice that there are no motorbike demolition derby's - they'd be lethal.

Check your transmission fluid level. If the speedometer goes up when you rev it (with a forward gear selected) then you may have a broken driveshaft or differential.

Cutting into the chest through the breastbone is probably the way to a man's heart.

If you buy a pay as you go mobile it's generally locked to one provider - it'll only accept their SIM cards. This means that they can sell it cheaply because you'll end up giving them a lot of money for top-ups, so they'll get their money back and then some. It may be worth buying a PAYG phone...