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  1. Tyk

    Tyketical Masterstroke Well-Known Member

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    The proliferation of reliable, clear peer provided videos that allow divvys like me to save hundreds on plumbing and repair call outs by quickly fixing common faults myself.

    That and the ready availability of free hard core pornography, obvs.
     
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    Aye. “Install your own three-phase power supply in under 10 minutes - sponsored by Dairylea Lunchables” saved me thousands.
     
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    Brush Well-Known Member

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    The BBS surely?
     
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    I've spent most of the morning watching a video on how to change the brake discs and pads on a Skoda I don't even own.
     
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    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    Try working out a Lego technic Bugatti engine on YouTube.
     
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    Rabbit holes and the dark web?
     
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    Yes and no.

    I'm no DIY expert however Youtube tutorials have helped in the past however you see some stuff claiming to be life hacks that do not work.
     
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    Started watching a 90 minute video on how to change a full clutch system on a Vauxhall Insignia.
    After about 15 mins my head was spinning as I watched this guy taking apart the entire underneath of the engine thinking WTF !!!!
    To begin with I had no intention of doing it myself anyway, I haven't the tools or the garage facilities, so why the flip I wanted to watch someone else doing it for 90 minutes is beyond me.
    Bloody interweb.
     
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    dodgey defence Well-Known Member

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    At least you'll be prepared if you do ever buy one.
     
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    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    It's a man thing.
     
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    He started off by listing what you'll need, I'm currently missing the following items:

    Brake piston rewind tool
    Brake Discs
    Brake Pads
    Socket wrench
    Jack
    Jack stands
    Grease
    Skoda
     
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    No way do you not have a socket wrench set or jack stands. Surely? You’ll be telling me you don’t have a multimeter next.
     
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    Probably best to avoid Skoda's then :D
     
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    To be fair, I do have a socket wrench, I think. And I did invest in a multimeter last year, though I'm fairly certain it's broken.
     
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    I don't know where I'd be without YouTube lol, despite the appalling number of ads on their videos now.
    And E-bay is very useful as well. :rolleyes:
     
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    Jam drop can pop round with her multimeter and test yours, or probably just show you how to use it :D:D
     
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    Maps maybe?
    Always a helpful source, even if sometimes it takes you the long way round..
     
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    I've read most of the internet and not impressed, and once I've done with these last few pages that's it. I'll not be reading it again.

    Bible was a better read. And the 21 Famous Five books.
     
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    Just don’t tell Marc :D:D
     
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    I installed Brave on my phone and my laptop. Got so sick of YouTube adverts.
    All adverts now a thing of the past.
    Try it.
     
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