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Vacuum gauges start at zero and go downwards. they usually go anti-clockwise as well. some of the old stuff I work on have vacuum brakes, vacuum measured in inches of mercury.

Yes, you're right, it's just that some gauges I have aren't set a zero ATM! I know 1 bar is about 16, so near enough fr a guess. One of the posts above says water pressure is 16 psi, that's quite high for a car engine. Some modern buses run at that pressure.

Depends on your gauge, 0=1 bar; 0 psi actual is a vacuum. So your water pressure is maybe 4 psi + 16 psi. Sounds daft but i know what I mean! An oil gauge on one of my buses sits at 16 psi when disconnected as it's reading atmospheric pressure.

Maybe disconnect the car battery if you can get inside to open the bonnet. Leave it to reset and try again. Or call home recovery service if you have one.

Re the gearbox, you may well find the problem improves with an oil and filter change. there's always a bit of s h1te in an auto box as the parts naturally wear. The internal valves work to very fine tolerances.

Took the car back to the garage yesterday as it told me there was too much oil. the garage man took about half a litre our, problem solved, and topped up the anti-freeze. The temperature works as it ought to, up to half-way/nromal in a short space of time. Money well spent methinks. Next big job...

Yep, that's the stuff, excellent on a wet brush. I use it when I'm fitting windows in old buses as well.

Use tyre paste when refitting airbags, like other rubber lubrication products, it helps things slide in easier. :)

Slush fund now spent, Mr.Barclay complaining... oil cooler not leaking thermostat and housing changd, see other threads for detils, thanks for all your collective advice. Now back on rebuilding bus engine, the crank grinders have omitted a locating lug for a vital thrust washer...

Thanks.

The problem I notice now is there seems to be restricted air flow to the footwell from the heater matrix. It's good to the face-level outlets and the screen, but my feet need to get warm! Presumably there's a flap somewhere that will need some attention? Any ideas?

Got my car back from the garage tody, happy bunny, see separaye thread about changing oil cooler.

The good news is job done! I had a look through my stock of O rings, you know, the assortment box that never has the size you want, well this one DID have the size I wanted. Garage man was a bit dubious, but a bit of rubber grease and heave-ho and it fitted. The supplied an fitted a new oil...

Yes, it does make life a lot easier. Very often bus air bags are a PITA as we have to force the ends into the bags!

t makes life a lot easier. Have done loads of air bags on buses they can be right b'stards to fit. We found that once the bags are in place we use an air line to inflate them on the bus rather than the vehicle air supply, there's not enough volume of air to make them seat properly.

Mine's still with the garage down the road, I managed to find some O rings in my collection that will hopefully fit the bottom hose adaptor! LR don't sell them as spares, you have to buy the octopus of bottom hoses for over £500!! I've got hundreds of O ring selections, but never the right size...

So your car is now properly re-volting? :)

Yes, I'm doing that thanks. :) I don't tend to neglect my cars.

That was my thought, garage man though it unwise due to temperture involve. Personally I wouldn't have a problem with it. I'll see what I can find tomorrow.

They still do for bus and coach glazing, at £3k for a windscreen on some of the bigger coaches... A quick internet search finds these: https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/best-car-vehicle-windscreen-repair-kit-b1147771.html