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Murphy's law. Bought through Amazon so should have a two year warranty.

Recently bought a Ring Digital RTC1000. Plugs into E46 and E82 cig lighter sockets no problem. Hose stows neatly, cable winds up and it comes in a zip up case. Best thing about it is that it pumps up tyres pretty quickly. Auto Express rated top of the 'mini' tyre inflators: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/89534/best-mini-air-compressors-for-car-tyres

She gets her own curve.

Whenever you turn the ignition on, the default mode should be E(economy). S (sport) and *(winter) modes are obtained by briefly grounding the relevant pin on the TCM. So if it is starting in sport mode, that would indicate that a faulty connection is being made. You can check that out by simply removing the switch and turning the ignition on.

Does it only slip in 4 when it gets hot? If so, the issue may be the sleeve in the F clutch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOA00fLdZ0

The problem arises because N Ireland is effectively still in the single market. But the mainland is not. So it's actually the mainland's fault, not the EU's. Certain products from the mainland have to be examined. It's what our government agreed and what is in the Protocol. But fear not. New controls which are are due to come in from 1 April and 1 July look liked being shelved. No part of the UK will be better or worse off because wherever you live in the UK, very little will be subject to physical or documetary check. It is called taking back control of our borders.

So the government is telling the EU it won't be doing the checks on goods going into N Ireland which it agreed to do. It would rather kick the can down the road for a couple of years. Who cares if we renege and break international law? Nobody thought the deal was oven ready anyway. Did they? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/03/supermarkets-may-get-more-time-to-adapt-to-northern-ireland-trading-rules-brexit

On the face of it, the only problem is that the water does not get hot as quickly as it used to. If there are motorised valves in that circuit it may be worth checking to make sure one is not stuck or will not open fully

You have to ask, if we have taken back control, whose idea it was to require import clearance and collection of VAT

AFIK, they don't stamp the diff itself. One of the diff bolts should have a metal tab on it. The ratio will be on the tab. If it is an LSD, it will also have the letter 'S' on it too

Lord Ashcroft's poll revealed what many thought. A third of Leave voters said the main reason for leaving was it 'offered the best chance for the UK to regain control over immigration and its own borders'. So the first thing Boris does when he gets into number 10 is declare his support for an amnesty for illegal immigrants. Of course, this was quickly swept under the carpet but the issue has raised its head once more. The government is now proposing an amnesty for all illegals so that they can get a Covid jab. Of course, they have to form an orderly queue but ...

Oh, those must be the non-existent checks which were suspended following threats to port staff. They have only cost £50 million so far. (Item 36. CP346 N Ireland Protocol December 2020)

Spray the bolt threads and the nut with pentrating oil. You should be able to get at the torx bolt heads with a 3/8 breaker bar and socket. The usual problem is corrosion on the locating pin which comes out of the bellhousing and goes through the starter flange. Not clear if you removed the inlet manifold to get at the starter but it is well worth spending 20 minutes to do it even if the starter isn't stuck

Until I read the legislation, I would have agreed. The EU found that better trained drivers had less accidents. So they made a day's safety training each year mandatory. Unfortunately, they left the specifics of the training to each country. Which is how it came to be screwed up here

The shortage of HGV drivers goes even further back. Ten years ago, it was around 35,000. Now it is probably double that. The average age of HGV drivers is now 53 - there are simply not enough young drivers coming into the industry. A survey by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport put it down to the cost of getting a licence and CPC in the first place and facilities when you have got them. Unlike France, the UK government decided that waiting time does not count towards the working week. It made a mockery of what was intended to be a scheme to improve driver safety and used the Swedish derrogation to avoid pay parity for agency workers. It is hardly any wonder that drivers leave