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  1. Success.


    Opened it up and it was full of fluff.

    Cleaned it out and its now quiet.


    I live in quite a dusty, polluted area, and I guess I should vacuum and manually clean it out with Q Tips once a year.



    Thanks for the help.

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  2. Had my Dell PC for a few years.

    Now the fan has become very noisiy.

    I can hear it whirring all the time, going up and down in intensity.

    Never had this before.


    When the PC is sleeping it continues through the night, without stopping.
    I tried adjusting this in the settings so the fan would turn off sometimes, but this didn't work.


    Any ideas?


    Thanks

     

     

     

     

  3. Samsung, Galaxy A03. 

     

    Faulty, got from new, but after setting up as normal when starting, straight out of box, screen becomes locked.

     

    Did a clean install from startup, reinstalled operating system, reinstalled OK, then went back to frozen screen with Vietnamese message.

    Can anyone suggest any other way to fix this phone?

    The operating system is in English, and sets up normally, then always goes to Vietnamese message and screen locked.

    Thanks


    This is the message I find.

     

    Vietnamese message
    Call Viettel Telecom
    Refresh account status
     
     
    IMEI 35138********

    Locked


     

  4. Interesting.

    I've seen warnings about Xiaomi, OnePlus and other big Chinese name brand phones also, that the company takes information, which is a pity, as they're often very good quality and much cheaper than Western brands. 

    I guess in China, the idea of privacy does not exist.

    However, I won't use the phone I ordered on AliExpress. Its a no brand phone, as I guess that's just risky.

    Or I'll only use it to watch YouTube one.

     

     

    thanks



     

  5. How dangerous is it to get a generic, no brand, Chinese mobile?
    Could it have spyware in it?

    I've never heard of this but it seems reasonable that this can be done, when not using a name brand.

    They are very cheap online,  and tempting.

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  6. It may have been the starter not disengaging when the engine started. 
    It was taken out, and found to be stiff. 
    After being oiled it was returned and no problems so far.
    So it may have just been this making all the noise, which made it sound like the transmission had gone. 

    Time will tell



    Thanks

     

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  7. Thanks so much for the info.

     

    Took it to a mechanic, who took out the starter and said it was a bit stiff. Perhaps it was not disengaging sometimes, when in Park or Neutral.

     

    They also mentioned that the ignition switch mechanism was a bit stiff, perhaps when starting the car, the key was not springing back to neutral position, thus forcing the starter to constantly engage - its a theory.

     

    I'll see how things go and use your suggestion if the problem persists.


    Thanks

     

     

     

     

  8. Thanks for the info.

    One person says its the starter motor that's making noise in Neutral and Park, as its not disengaging sometimes, though the mechanics says this not the case.

     

    Is there any way to test this?

     

    Still haven't worked it out.

     

     

  9. I do like Scotty Kilner, and I've learned a lot, mostly - as you say - always buy Honda or Toyota.

     

    Though the pre-Renault, British built Nissan K12 was one hell of a good car.

     

    I didn't know the transmission had a filter, that's something to remember. 

     

     

  10. Thanks for the info.


    The fluid is quiet dark, not cherry red


    However I've been warned not to change old auto gear box fluid as this can cause problems or lead to it breaking.

     

    The fluid is actually too high, when hot, on the dipstick, but its been like that for years. It goes above the hot limit on the stick, when in neutral, after the engine has been running.

    I'll check for glitter. 

     

    Would changing the transmission oil be worthwhile, or lead to more problems?


    Thanks

     

     

     

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