THEJAMESCASTS

In this podcast short Glenn and I talk about a car that has an oil smoke issue.  

The first thing we did was to check the piston rings.1:42  

What’s wrong with your engine?3:52  

What happens to the oil when it’s vented into the intake.5:48  

PCV valves and oil separators that fail five times a day.7:15  

How to fix an old Bentley with a Bentley.8:53

Glenn Power and I talk cars and in this podcast short, we discuss the cheap fix and the end result when it comes to a good mechanic.  

What’s going on with the bentley?  

The most common engine in this region is a 2.2-liter turbocharged engine.1:06 

Batteries, oil pressure, oil pump not working.3:31

How do you not sound like a salesman?4:49

Glenn Power and I talk cars and in this short I talk about getting a trade as an education option, should have!

Colin Thomas and I talk about what an inverter AC unit is.  

The first challenge is changing the piping in the villa.0:00 

Will inverter units be used in new housing developments?0:46 

What are the smart thermostats that are available?1:55 

What’s the future of conventional units?3:09

Glenn Power and I talk about the UAE's solar charging car, cool idea!  

What if you can do 70 kilometres on your daily solar charging from it being outside? 1:51 

It’s made in the Netherlands. 3:02 

What it’s going to cost to replace these parts. 4:16 

Solar power is the future of cars. 5:16

In this conversation, Colin Thomas and James Piecowye talk about the differences in AC types.  

What are the different types of AC units? 0:00 

The compressor can turn on to 20% of its power and still function at 100%. 1:24 

The more ACs you have, the more effective the inverters would be in terms of reducing your dealer bills. 2:11  

Do you think these units will need more spare parts than conventional units3:32

Glenn Power and I talk cars.  

In this episode, we talk about solar charging, mistakes, some big engine issues and more.  

Electric cars and the energy crisis.2:40 

How do we get young people back into the car industry?7:19 

The most common engine failure in the region.16:22 

How do you know if you’ve got a leak?23:16 

What’s the cost of ownership for a Bentley?29:03 

How do you know if your car is ready for service?34:37 If you’re going to school, start thinking about engineering.53:41

Colin Thomas and I talk DIY and in this episode, we continue our water tank repair conversation.  

Can you isolate the tank on the roof? 1:58 

How do you get a crane to the roof of a building? 4:19 

What’s the base size of your tank? 5:54

Colin Thomas and James Piecowye talk about replacing a rooftop water tank.

The leak in the rooftop water tank.1:08

What happens when you have a leak in the middle of the night.2:36

The bodge job.4:18

What’s the chance that this crack or weakness is going to come back?5:19

Colin Thomas and I were talking about DIY and I explained the idea behind a podcast short!  

Yes it involves the restroom and yes it is brilliant!