I went into the garage the other day, flicked the lights on as it was dark out, seconds later there was an electrical crack and the darkness was back. So I ignored the situation by carrying on with the battery power work lights. I gave the issue some thought and decided that since I thought the noise had come from one of the lights at the far end that I would start by unscrewing the individual covers and see what they were looking like inside. I was imagining that I’d find a stray wire, or a spider or something else creating a short circuit. I took two covers off before I found one that had water in it. I cleaned it up and sprayed it with WD40 as that I felt would help with any water ingress. I put it all back together and tried the lights again but with […]
Yesterday I left the Land rover out on the drive over night as I didn’t find the time and energy to put it away. It left it’s usual mark on the drive, but this time because it was raining over night it was that much more spectacular. Not only is this sad for the environment but also for my pocket, as that’s oil that is no longer doing it’s job that I purchased it to do. I often think that the most environmentally friendly options are the cheapest, and in this instance it is to not keep the land rover.. but I wont be getting rid of it, though I might be trying to track this leak down and fix it. Also, I have been trying to seal the house up better to insulate it and keep dry the building, so I ran a bead of silicone sealer into this […]
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