Ian28

Genius Sam ! It is the non-slip insert from the leg of a plastic folding kitchen step I used to reach the top of the back door frame. Which I had long since put away when I found the mystery part, nothing to do with UPVC You know how annoying these things are when you can't place them, now superglued in situ.

Sorry should have included some scale reference It is about 1" long

Thanks for your replies Its made from hard but flexible rubber/plastic and the "shaft" end is square profile and has a couple of small indentations along one side like it was wedged in something. Definitely came from cleaning as it was me that did the work, no longer trust window cleaners who scratch glass with their long brushes and magic water.

Way off topic here but does anybody recognise this part found on my patio after over enthusiastic window cleaning (frames cobwebs sills etc) when I popped outside to admire my handiwork found this on the ground, assume it is from windows on first floor? Tried an image search online but couldn't find anything. Can't see anything missing from anything I cleaned Ideas?

Did you check the electrolyte levels in all the cells? Should be covering the plates in each. My Banner requires frequent top ups of distilled water when left charging for long periods on the CTEK. Once the levels drop the battery performance suffers.

Saw you twice on the seafront, lovely day for a blat

Thank you Tom If this seal is reusable should I be able to just remove it and check for damage and providing all is OK clean it up/degrease and refit? It never leaked before a cam belt change ( carried out by a respected dealer) but since then has annoyingly seeped a little oil on and off.

What is the a accepted wisdom with regard to using RTV on the cam cover seal/head interface? I have a small seeping oil leak from the exhaust side of the cam cover and plan to replace the gasket/seal, I'm hoping to get the part/s from my local friendly Ford dealer as CC are out of stock. Should I ask for a tube of suitable sealant or just fit it "dry"? Some appear to add RTV to the corners where the seal goes over the cams. Is there a torque setting for cam cover bolts? And any other top tips appreciated Thanks

Grey/silver SV "testing" (5000+ rpm) without bonnet along the seafront road this afternoon. Nice red cam covers and trumpets showing

Replacement knurled fastener thingy arrived today and fitted straight on 2012 SV speedo, thanks again Jonathan

Thank you Jonathan My order is in

Yep thanks Jonathan I had seen those but wanted to be sure of the size and or metric/imperial, perhaps there is a nut expert on here...who will give the nutty answer

I appear to be missing one of the two small knurled thumb nuts that should hold the speedo in the dashboard. Does anybody know a good source for these? Or what size of thread is used? I hoped I might find it in the footwell but unfortunately not, maybe it got vacuumed by the previous owner after it presumably came loose and dropped off.... I'm sure I could find something usable in my box of bits but be nice to get the proper item Thanks

Very tidy looking N (938?) plate car in yellow with green bonnet stripes, flared arches , trackday roll bar. Blatting on the A3020 leaving hayling island Wednesday lunchtime, lovely day for it.

early blat at the seaside, sounding 620 ish?