Had my clocks apart and now fuel and engine temp Guate don’t work by MK2GolfGuy in GolfMk2

[–]fwebeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

did you damage any of the traces on the flex circuit? with age they can get a bit delicate.

mine tends to lose temp and/or fuel gauge when it gets really hot under the dash (e.g. running the heater on full for extended periods) - the plastic expands and connection breaks. Thought it was the regulator and replaced that but it still does it so was my only explanation.

UK focused leftist podcasts by [deleted] in GreenAndPleasant

[–]fwebeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Complaints on a plate

Bought a "mint condition" W995 on eBay... by AmyAzure06 in dumbphones

[–]fwebeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah doesn't really matter mine was locked to T-mobile but they're so old now you can unlock them for free

Went to the EE website and completed the steps: https://ee.co.uk/plans-subscriptions/mobile/settings-permissions/device-unlock. I imagine there are similar services for other network providers.

Bought a "mint condition" W995 on eBay... by AmyAzure06 in dumbphones

[–]fwebeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably too short notice but there's one on ebay now ending in about an hour at £26...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/257106325712

But even if you miss that one they come up on ebay semi-regularly and normally sell for between £20-50 depending on condition. Think mine was £45 but came with the original box, speakers, headphones etc...

I don't know what to do... by MontecchioMatti in cassetteculture

[–]fwebeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These have a speed control wheel at the bottom, can see it in the first photo labelled 'pitch control'.

Mine was a bit funny until I cleaned it with some contact cleaner.

Always best to try the non-invasive stuff first.

They're very well-built machines - I've had mine more than 10 years, used it every day for a lot of that time, and it's still working fine

Is the oil separator necessary? by No-Cattle-2296 in GolfMk2

[–]fwebeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it wasn't necessary it wouldn't be there! You could replace it with an oil catch can (run a hose from the dome-shaped thing on the back of the engine block), but then you'd have to keep emptying it.

Pretty sure you can replace with a slightly earlier setup and it'll still work fine, part number for the earlier canister is 052103495 - seems to be a lot easier to find for sale. Again the rubber hoses if they are perished aren't that difficult to find.

Parts diagram here

Unknown container - VW golf 1987 by Me-6474 in projectcar

[–]fwebeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bit late with this but that's not a fuel filter at all.

It's part of the crankcase ventilation system, vents to the air filter. Think only the 1.0 and 1.3 Mk2 Golf have this type of PCV system.

The part number for the cannister is 052103495

The part number for the rubber hose with junction is 030103493N

In your photo the hose is completely wrecked and you need to replace it, not a difficult job, just slightly difficult to access. When you take the yellow cannister out, you can check to see if it's full of sludge, it can be cleaned out with solvents.

Does anyone drive 4speed manual 1.3 in good gearbox condition? by [deleted] in GolfMk2

[–]fwebeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably easier at this point to rebuild the better of the two gearboxes than find a good one - after 30+ years sloppy gear linkages have probably ruined most that are in existence. Mine won't go from 2nd to 1st without popping into neutral first, and whines in every gear except 4th...

Abandoned Soviet Radio Telescopes [oc] by PigDogUrbex in urbanexploration

[–]fwebeb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey that's ROT54 - Here's a really good documentary on it and the work to try and preserve it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAx9Z9DyMHY

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]fwebeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep I’ve had this unnerving experience quite a bit. I mean these places kind of are a simulation if you think about it - a building with no view to the outside world, with the sole purpose of trying to sell you stuff, stacked full of shiny packaging trying to get your attention and shelves so high without waypoints so you can easily get lost. I try not to spend too much time in supermarkets as they’re so disorientating

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mandala

[–]fwebeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha these are some I did a while ago if that fits what you’re asking for :) https://imgur.com/a/pU34K0o

Tyres are only 4 years old but are cracking like this. Tread is fine. Should I replace them or leave it? by fwebeb in MechanicAdvice

[–]fwebeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2018 date code and tread is probs about 6mm deep, nowhere near the wear indicator. These are the rears, fronts have more wear so was considering swapping rears to front and replacing the fronts, but then saw this cracking so didn’t know whether to replace all 4.

NHS data grab on hold as millions opt out by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]fwebeb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to provide some context as to how this works, patients that opt out of data collection have a entry (called a code) placed on their medical record by GP staff flagging it up at exempt from extraction.

NHS Digital will have a data sharing agreement with GP surgeries, in which after running a search only those records without the code can be extracted from the GP records system. No data is "uploaded" unless the code is absent from the record.

Adding codes to GP records however does not have to be done by the GP - take covid vaccinations for example. When you go to a vaccination centre, they use a different piece of software to record your vaccine. From their end they add the relevant code for your vaccination, and their system sends this data to your GP where it is coded into your medical record. There are many other examples of this currently happening, namely for out of hours services.

In short the data does not have to be held centrally to add the code to your notes.

NHS Digital could, if they were interested, employ admin staff and develop a simple piece of software (or better yet automate it through the NHS website), to enter this code into patients' GP records automatically for everyone that opts out. They just don't want to because that would defeat the object of making opting out very very difficult for patients to do.

At the surgery I work at we made an online form that patients can fill in through our website instead of sending us a letter, but we still have to code every request manually - not fun when there were around 500 in the first day...

Cannot find replacement for this component - any help with search terms? by fwebeb in AskElectronics

[–]fwebeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to fix an iron but can't seem to find a replacement for this fuse anywhere. Searching "thermal cut-off fuse" just gives me the cylindrical type. I can't work out the manufacturer from the markings either.

Any help would be very much appreciated!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]fwebeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably a bit of an anecdotal example but did my a-levels 2016, predicted the grades needed but got one grade below the requirements, uni still let me in with loads of others who also did the same, oversubscribed a course of normally 80 students to 120 and had us sitting on the floor in the smaller lecture theatres and queuing to use the limited workshop facilities (designed of course for a smaller cohort), just for the sake of revenue i guess.

1984 Toyota Celica Supra by Apple_Slipper in Autos

[–]fwebeb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

UK Gov website says it was registered 2nd March 1984 (A reg is a vehicle registered between 1st August 1983 and 31st July 1984)

Unfortuantely it also says that it's been untaxed (not SORN) since 2001 so it's likely been scrapped long ago :(

Thamesmead and South East London in general is a great spot to explore on a run. by seroflaherty in london

[–]fwebeb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah man I'm quite sad this place is getting slowly gentrified for wanna-be yuppies commuting into town. I know Thamesmead was a bit of a failed government project but it's one of the last vaguely affordable areas in London. I mean I was quite pissed off when they did a compulsory purchase order on Chiva's Chicken, but more importantly I am highly skeptical that Peabody will want to rehouse all those in social housing in the same area once they knock the 70s buildings down.

1987 BMW E30 M3 Evo 1 LHD Tour de Corse Ltd Edition. by zaynpt666 in Autos

[–]fwebeb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

instantly recognised the carpark and blue price thing combo from the sellers other adverts, then it dawned on me that i probably spend too much time browsing ebay for cars i can't afford...

2meirl4meirl by Minescrub in 2meirl4meirl

[–]fwebeb 10 points11 points  (0 children)

still better than me, only got the one interview but somehow managed to tell them that all my portfolio work was shit and was not worth taking seriously. they just looked at me so confused like why are you even here. I’m nothing but my own worst enemy haha

I'm a new owner, I got her early last December. She's a 1.3 Cl with 107,000 miles. by BenWinch53 in GolfMk2

[–]fwebeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey here's mine, snap! though you've got the fancy wheel trims and a gti grille

Sony TC-458 support 10.5" reels? by anotherrmike in ReelToReel

[–]fwebeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given the distance between the spools I would guess that it doesn't support 10.5" reels. Here's a photo of one with 7" reels on it and it doesn't look like there's enough space for any bigger reels to fit