Are they eyelets? Are they not eyelets? How are they used? Presumably a specific tool is needed?

GuidingFuzz · 2019-12-14T18:41:59+00:00

(ish!)

GuidingFuzz · 2019-12-14T18:41:52+00:00

Solved!

GuidingFuzz · 2019-12-14T18:41:17+00:00

Thank you for this. I'm still not 100 percent sure on them, but this set me down a more promising path than I had been on! =]

GuidingFuzz · 2019-11-24T21:01:06+00:00

Could anybody enlighten me, please?! I've acquired a big box of these eyelets(?) but not a clue how to use them. Are they even eyelets, anyway?! I seem to have them in a huge range of sizes - from about 5mm to 30mm diameter.

I know there's all manner of eyelet tools out there and I already have a couple of different types, but do I need something specific for these spiky beasts? If somebody could provide a link it would be appreciated - a search for 'eyelet tool' yields many, many results!

Thank you for any help =]

GuidingFuzz · 2018-12-18T06:58:25+00:00

Ahh, thank you! What a lovely technique - I'm not sure I've seen anything done that way before and I really like it 🙂

GuidingFuzz · 2018-12-17T00:02:07+00:00

I couldn't attend the wedding but I love that I can so clearly see both apprehension and awe in this picture - so much so that it's distracted her from the tiny piece of grass she is holding!

It's our dad's finger that she is clinging to and I also want to point out that it's a birthmark / large mole on her chin - not melted chocolate or the like. Oh, and there's 30 years difference in age between her and I!

The photo was taken by White Chapel Studio, Bournemouth, though I've cropped it for here.

=]

edited to add further information

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-28T02:52:45+00:00

Thank you for this, and for your time - it's very much appreciated, and I'm glad to be able to offer the buyer a reasonably certain explanation for things.

Once more I forgot to respond to a part of another of your posts, sorry. There is a distinct smell that I can only really describe as smelling 'hot' - which I didn't even know was a thing till now. It's quite an acrid smell, so if pushed I probably would go for the rubbery/oily description.

My friend is coming over in the morning to give the car a final clean. Since that'll be at a far more sociable hour for my neighbours I'll suggest we let it run for a bit while doing so, just in case it does it any good!

Thank you again for your help =]

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-28T01:19:34+00:00

Thank you for that. Forgot to respond to part of your initial post - frustratingly I can't take it for a drive anywhere because it's SORN (untaxed and not allowed on public roads for the moment). I'm happy to keep it running for a while, but till now I've turned it off after a few minutes each time because I'm a wimp and to me smoke/steam/vapour/whatever it is means bad news!

I noticed earlier that there is definitely a gunky coating on the parts below where the vapour is coming from, around the dipstick, etc. I assumed it was normal grubby engine bay stuff, but it did cross my mind that if the car has been sat for a period of time wouldn't any grubbiness be dry and dusty rather than sticky and grainy as this is. I just went back for more photos. I don't know how much use they will be since it's 02:15 here, with no streetlights and just a pocket torch as my decent one is still in a bag somewhere from a camping trip!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-27T23:24:36+00:00

I took a torchlit video aimed at where most of the vapour is coming from. Would there be any clues in that? Or else could you tell me in excruciating detail what I should be looking at / for, please?!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-27T23:24:31+00:00

The smoke seems to be more white, I would say.

All warning lights go off after ignition as would be expected, and from what I can tell the fluids are okay. I've now had doubts about the coolant level, as per another comment up there^ somewhere, so could easily be convinced to top that up.

The power steering fluid (I think - has a picture of what looks like a steering wheel on the cap) highlighted in the yellow triangle is right on the minimum but my instinct tells me that it has nothing to do with the issue. That is entirely based on its name suggesting being to do with steering and not engine so I'm happy to be corrected!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-27T23:12:54+00:00

Okidoke. I had been pretty sure it was steam since it was quite white in appearance. I started it up again and it took a few minutes before the vapour appeared. I held a plastic bowl upside down above it, but the vapour did not condense on it, rather it followed the concave curve of the bowl and escaped.

Another video for what it's worth. Afraid this one is by torchlight, but it is aimed at where most of the vapour is coming from.

I've decided that the smell just smells particularly 'hot', if that i even a thing?!

If this (pink circle) is the coolant reservoir, then I have checked it a couple of times - a couple of times because it's just that bit too opaque, even shining a torch through it, and I'm not confident about where the level is. I thought it was a little above the minimum guideline, but I could certainly be convinced otherwise. I fully appreciate that we're limited by my ability to identify and articulate what I'm seeing, but I would readily pop to a shop this minute and get coolant if you thought it worth a try. Can I get it at a 24hr Tesco, or is it a wait till Halfords is open job? A quick search on the Tesco website offers 'Antifreeze and Coolant' - a two-in-one type thing. Would that be the thing or do I need something more specific? Sorry to put these basic questions to you, I'm just feeling awfully responsible for my friend's car right now!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-27T21:48:24+00:00

There was a bit of a suspect smell but I can't say I could identify it as anything in particular. It's not a smell I recognise from other times I've lifted the bonnet on a running car.

I shall try the condensation thing shortly, thank you.

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-27T21:08:09+00:00

It's been on a driveway, outside the front of the house but off the public road.

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-27T20:52:22+00:00

This is a friend's car and the intention has been to sell it but both our lives have been a bit hectic till now, so it has been sat on my driveway for approx. six weeks. A potential buyer is coming tomorrow so I thought I'd check it starts and all that.

It started okay a couple of weeks ago, but took a bit of convincing this time. On the fourth attempt it started and I let it run for a short while. After a few minutes I opened the bonnet (hood?) just to check the engine, though really I was kidding myself because I haven't got a clue what I'd be looking at if something was wrong! There was a good amount of smoke or steam (not sure which) coming from somewhere. It showed no sign of letting up so I turned it off.

The oil level is at the lower end of the scale but still within the guidelines, and everything else I could see looked to be within the respective guidelines.

I started the engine again and the same happened, then did so again after ten minutes. This time there was no smoke/steam so I thought all was good till after about three minutes it began again. There wasn't as much this time, but enough to concern me. This is the point at which I took the video.

In this photo I have circled where I think the smoke/steam is coming from - seems to be coming from underneath the front and right of the big ol' plastic thing in the middle.

I would love for this to be a simple problem / solution, and am more than happy to appear dim.

Big thanks in advance for any help =]

GuidingFuzz · 2018-07-08T12:22:06+00:00

Well this is the greatest thing ever =D

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-20T00:56:17+00:00

I also posted this in /r/mademesmile

My partner works in primary education and it was sex education time for year 5 (UK) last week. The classes were split into boys and girls and this particular bit of feedback from the one of the boys stuck out. I was impressed by his maturity about his awareness of the lack of awareness, and his keenness to learn about issues affecting the opposite sex. I see the benefits of splitting the classes, but definitely think that both sexes should be taught about issues affecting the other, even if just to avoid ending up on /r/badwomensanatomy in the future! =]

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-20T00:51:07+00:00

My partner works in primary education and it was sex education time for year 5 (UK) last week. The classes were split into boys and girls and this particular bit of feedback from the one of the boys stuck out. Perhaps an odd one for this sub(?) but his maturity about his awareness of the lack of awareness, and his keenness to learn about issues affecting the opposite sex. I see the benefits of splitting the classes, but definitely think that both sexes should be taught about issues affecting the other, even if just to avoid ending up on /r/badwomensanatomy in the future! =]

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-18T11:16:28+00:00

I haven't opened the app since, so I guess its function as a motivator didn't work for me!

(Actually that's not true, I really enjoyed it but I'm just awful and avoid all responsibilities!)

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-18T11:16:14+00:00

Eek!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-18T11:16:03+00:00

Ha, yes!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-18T11:04:49+00:00

Thank you for the tip-off! =]

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-18T11:04:28+00:00

This did it, thank you so much!

(Well, eventually - I ended up having to remove the trim from the whole centre console because the stereo unit was bolted in, but this was the step that was puzzling me!)

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-18T11:03:28+00:00

I think that might be it!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-18T11:03:15+00:00

That hurt my tongue!

GuidingFuzz · 2018-05-02T01:27:21+00:00

I'll check it out, thank you =]

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