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Bit of a mystery this ... Driving yesterday and set off and suddenly there was an almighty racket. I thought the gearbox input shaft bearing was toast. Dumped the clutch and then tried to pull away again and it was fine. Did this a few more times on the journey but at one point I kept the revs...

Talking about a full refurb rather than the seals?

They're great work horses.

I bet most garages would just swap it out. FIP refurb is above my grade for sure.

You and many others. My mother is in her eighties with many issues and yet on the balance of risk I still advised her not to have it, especially when they keep trying to give it to her every 6 months.

As above. A wire heats up. That has a certain resistance. If that's wrong then you're already on a hiding to nothing. As air flows over the wire the wire cools and the resistance changes. However, if the expected change doesn't match what is expected because the wire is too thick / thin /...

That's true. You think the wire failed? I wonder if one of those thermometers you point could pick it heating up?

Now that's a good question. What can we measure? Resistance? However, you would have to measure that resistance at different air-flows as resistance with no airflow may not be representative. Hair dryer?! Airline with flow meter?

Nothing. Story of my life.

It manages round corners so I think it will take it. Not ideaal but hey-ho. What's the spare like?

Found a bolt about 20 yards away from my car. Odd thing is, the paint colour on it matches my car perfectly. Cannot see a bolt missing from any of the wings, doors or tailgate. Very odd. Of course, it may not be mine but what would be the chances of that?!

None on my diesel and nothing that looks like a mounting point anywhere. Maybe an optional extra or came along after '98?

Aftermarket props are sometimes different.

I've known the cap on the airbag to come loose enough to leak on a brand new bag.

Tell her most of it is packaging to protect it.

Now the question us, how do we get this inadequate crap off the market before others become a cropper? Trading Standards?

Might well do.

Yes, props are balanced. Never seen one looking that bad on a P38A.

Can't remember if he has petrol or diesel but the oil burner only has a rear one.

Short journeys really screw them, especially the Ford engines with Adblue. You need the revs up near 3000 rpm. A blast down the dual carriageway once a week in a low gear seemed to work for our work trucks.