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Mostly Helpful is my hobby and a place for me to show you useful tips and advice on all sorts of things from normal life like how to descale a coffee machine, through to how to service a car. All of which I hope you will find (mostly) helpful!
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Thanks for the video!
How can I install pistons Of this car golf 5 1.6 fsi
I don't know.
Is there any of you who can show a related compatible Isofix retrofit for A 4 b5 facelif year 2001?
Sir I try the same way, but couldn’t brew coffee. Got a water drain and exact sound though
The virtuo Next is now on Amazon Prime for £57. It's a no brainer at that rate.
Merci 🤩 pour ces explications, ça faisait 2 ans que je n’avais pas detartré ma machine. En fait, depuis qu’on me la offerte 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Nice video, was thinking but will stick to the old system, it's perfect.
Basically replaced due to not having a work area to work on it. Then the new one had features and was lighter. .... on to the next video.
Some you win, some you lose 👍
how to order that led bulb?
Links are in the description for UK and USA purchases. For other countries you'll need to do your own research. Good luck 👍
Hello may I ask how do i reset if I dont have the service Button up in there , is it anywhere else? I just have the 0.0 and set button up in there . I have Audi a4 b8 2008 Thank you so much
Sorry B8 i have
Thank you for your review. In your opinion, what’s the best for drinks like ice vanilla latte or macchiato or latte?
I don't drink those types of coffee so I can't give an opinion. What I would say is try and find somebody/somewhere with one of the these machines and test it out as that's the only way to be certain it'll work for you. Good luck 👍
You saved me a lot of headache with this one. Thank you so much! Quick and easy
That's great to hear, thanks for letting me know 👍
Thank you for the video! Bought one second hand, and descaling it right now with your help 😊
That's great to hear and I'm pleased you are giving a used machine a new life. As mentioned in the video, do empty the drip tray regularly as it's very susceptible to corrosion if the liquid is left in there for too long. Enjoy 👍
The only video which actually tells the truth! Thanks man 😊
Glad I could help and thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
If you.think the ride is bad, try a Merc SLK 200. ... the reason why I got rid of it was the ride was excrutiating .. the Mini Cooper S isnt wonderful but its way better than the SLK
That is interesting to hear as both my previous Mercedes had a great ride, although they were C Classes rather than SLKs.
what attachment fill fit it by dad gave me this but dont know what adapter i need for screws and so on?
It's not clear what version you've been given, but it sounds like it's going to be either a 3/8" or 1/2" fitment (like mine) so you can then only fit sockets or extensions with those fittings. If you want to use it for screws and it is a 3/8" fitment then you will need an adaptor (amzn.to/3RZEjRF) with a screwdriver bit. If it's a 1/2" fitment you will need this adaptor (amzn.to/4cDunW7). Better still would be to buy a dedicated impact driver like this one (amzn.to/3zwPQkV).
Great video. Can this trolley jack be pushed under the car at the front and used to lift at the central lifting point near the centre of the front axle? My guess is that it cannot due to its short length and the need to raise the lever up high to pump the jack. i.e. Is it only useful for lifting at the edge of the car under the sill lip?
You are right in that it is short so with cars with central jacking points it won't work. However I have used it to lift an engine from below in order that I could swap out an engine mount and it's low enough to be able to do that.
There's no double espresso button on the original, it's either espresso or lungo, which is not a double espresso.
You are right regarding the buttons for sure. Out of interest if you had an original Nespresso machine in front of you and somebody asked for a double espresso how would you do it? Use two pods?
@@MostlyHelpful I'd do two espresso pods. In "coffee hipster's" world even their single espresso is more like lungo...
Nice one mate - thanks for posting.
Thanks for taking the time to comment and happy to help.
Okay, I'm a nerd. I'm thoroughly impressed by your investigation. I agree with your conclusion. You don't expressly say it, but I get the impression that you believe that Nespresso is perpetrating a fraud on consumers. I have a Vertuo Plus. I love the taste and the convenience. It actually saves me hundreds of dollars per year in visits I no longer make to my neighborhood Starbucks. I make my own specialty drinks daily. Nespresso, with the Vertuo pods, has become a more responsible corporate actor with regard to the sourcing of their coffees and the sustainability of their pods.
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No problem at all 👍
Some lazy people commenting on the non-auto trigger. It ain’t gonna kill you.
sweet. those electrical connectors with the wire clip @4:49, just push it down instead of prying up!
That's a great tip, thanks 👍
The volume on the mug can be changed by double pressing the brew button. Your mug sized coffee will come out as a Double Espresso, a Grand Lungo will come out as an Espresso, a Double Espresso will come out as a single Espresso and an Espresso will come out as a 25ml Ristretto using this feature. The taste will be more concentrated, since less water from the machine will be used
Thanks for the comment and the additional info. I sold my Vertuo machine shortly after making the video so just have the original now.
Nice tutorial video❤
Glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
Thanks for great video. I fitted new Sachs front springs to my R56 and after 1yr they were rusty. Not impressed by their poor quality and i wouldn't buy them again.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Andy. I've never replaced a set of springs myself (only dampers) so have no experience but it's a shame to hear that Sachs quality isn't what it once was.
Just learned that the MOT in the UK is more lenient than the one here in Norway. I've got failures on corroded fog light reflectors and on incorrectly adjusted fog lights
It's a odd one for sure but front foglights aren't a legal requirement in the UK. A rear foglight is however and that is checked at the MOT and if not working will result in a fail.
@@MostlyHelpful I don't think they are required in Norway either, as I've had cars without them. As far as I understand you can't remove them if they were originally installed on the car
No Nespresso can be “best”, it can only be less bad, depending on the machine.
I understand what you are trying to say (Nespresso isn't proper coffee etc. etc.) but I was using the form "best" when considering these two models only. If I was comparing them to all other types of coffee machine then your point would be valid, but in this context it isn't.
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@@MostlyHelpfulohhh, I see do you have any platforms to talk to you on, I wanna ask some questions please.
@@Traviconation If you've got questions on the Golf feel free to post them here, I'll remind you though that I sold that car back In April 2021 and my memory of it is fading as I only had it 75 days.
@@MostlyHelpful I’m looking to get a golf for my first car at 17 when the time comes for me, but I wanted to ask you a few quick questions on how it performs. I wanted to know if you had any issues on the lowness of the car such as scraping on bumps and things and if the interior looks or feels cheap, and if it actually is spacious as it has transmission tunnel and the back looks tight. Also how high would insurance be for me at 17 years old and if it really would be a good first car for me. What common problems do the mk5’s have and how much do they cost to fix them and if the audio quality has deep bass or not, because you know me a young black driver blasting out music is a bit of me I can’t lie. If you manage to get back to me I appreciate you.
In your situation I would run some insurance quotes and see what the costs are. Given your age it's likely to be very expensive and that may rule it out, in which case the other questions won't matter. But to answer them, my Golf was comfortable and had no issue with clearance at all. Interior felt fine, better than my Fiat, not as nice as my Mercedes. Plenty of room in it for adults so no issue there, but the stereo was rubbish so that would need upgrading. Common faults will depend on which engine, but generally they are common enough that most faults are known and fixes identified. Good luck!
I love the " Podista Coffee Pods Intenso "12 strength. For the CitiZ & milk.
That's great to hear. We don't get Podista here in the UK (that I can tell) but we have some similar aftermarket brands. Currently I use Caffe Nero pods which give me the flavour I'm after and are cheaper than legit Nespresso pods.
Thanks for the video
No problem, hope it was helpful for you.
Solid review, mate! - I have been an original user for years til I decided to swap to Vertuo 11 months ago. Been really disappointed with the Vertuo esp. when it comes to the coffee drinking experience and ease-of-use brewing the things. Not at all the same as when I tried the demo in a Nespresso shop, where you really don't get a chance to experience that unappealing coffee froth if you leave it standing for more than a min or so. As I used it more and more over time, I ended up having to go through the extra task of scooping up the foam before it becomes too unsightly. This shouldn't be how we are to experience coffee. Btw, if you write to Nespresso they stand proudly by this tech... but for any person wanting to enjoy a coffee, this is not what we sign up for. Switching back to my orginial machine!
Thanks for taking the time to comment and your experience is exactly the same as mine was. I just couldn't get on with the foam and shortly after filming I sold my Vertuo machine and have never looked back.
Randomly came across your video. I’m a big fan of the ORV chassis and the monster trucks are my favorite. I like your approach to targeting some core problems
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I love fixing up these old Tamiyas since it reminds me of my youth, and I am hoping that my 9 year old son will soon be able to join me in the hobby.
@@MostlyHelpful Tamiya makes some amazing kits that would be perfect for younger ones. I just got my nephew the comical grasshopper and we built it a few weekends ago. He is 12 and didn’t need much help from me.
winner run illy nespresso pods in nespresso machines.
Actually, that's a good suggestion. They aren't particularly cheap here in the UK compared to the alternatives (£5.25 for 10) but worth a shot.
Great video! It was really usefull for me. Thank you!
That's great to hear and thanks for letting me know.
This was really helpful for me, showing the rear seats with the isofix and a pushchair in the boot. I’m looking at one of these as a cheap 2nd car to ferry the kids to and from nursery and you’ve answered pretty much all my questions in 1 video. Thanks!
That's great to hear Will and thanks for taking the time to comment. Certainly as a cheap run around I think the Golf would be ideal so a thumbs up from me.
Thanks for the video.Very informative. However, I do think that you should be making a distinction between the two (now three) different types of Vertuo machines. The first one that I had was the Vertuo PLUS.It was great because it had the easy motorised operation to open the replace the pod. Then I purchased a Vertuo NEXT-this Vertuo machine has the manual method to open to allow the pod to be put in, which I had so much difficulty using; also it was far more foamy than the Vertuo Plus.After 2 Vertuo NEXT machines stopped working, finally Nespresso agreed to replace the Vertuo Next with a Vertuo plus.The Vertuo plus makes far superior coffee than the Vertuo NEXT and is much more reliable. Nespresso has now brought out the Vertuo POP machine, much smaller and in many colours but again using a manual machine opener which I think is difficult to use and just Nespresso saving money on the nice motorised opening to put pods in/out which is used in the Vertuo PLUS My advice is to steer clear of the Vertuo NEXT (I can’t believe that Nespresso is still selling these-in Australia, anyway) and buy the Vertuo PLUS which is easy to open/close and is far more reliable and most importantly, makes better coffee!. The Vertuo capsules are expensive though but I am the only one using the machine once a day so it’s not too bad
I'm glad you found the video useful and thanks for the insight on your own Vertuo experiences. You make a valid point re the different machines but there's two points to note. Firstly, at the time of the recording the Vertuo POP wasn't on the market in the UK and this is the first time I've heard about it. Secondly I am not sponsored, nor given the products to review so everything you see if paid for with my own money and I'm not going to buy things just to review them. In the end the additional cost of the Vertuo pods and the inferior coffee meant that I was happy to continue to use my Citiz and original capsules.
Can I use ssd and hdd together on pc 3268?
Looking inside my 3268 there's isn't room for an HDD and a 2.5" SSD in the case and there is only one SATA connection, so it seems you can only have one or the other. If you could somehow run the SSD via the PCI-E socket then you might be able to run both but it's not something I've ever done. I've recently upgraded to a 3470 which has a M.2 port on the board so with that you can run a M.2 SATA SSD (not NVMe) and then a regular HDD in the normal location.
Can we use both ssd and hdd together and I want to know if the vostro 3268 can use VGA, if so, which vga should I use?
Yes, you can add an additional graphics card but it needs to be a low profile card and it also needs to not have a large heatsink as there isn't a lot of space in there. I used a Nvidia GeForce 405 card in my 3250 machine for a while but actually the onboard graphics were faster/better.
Thank you!
Very happy to have helped ❤️
Hey brother, not sure if you reply to this comment but I have a 2006 mini Cooper and it's a six speed but when I'm driving on the highway randomly the brakes will start to engage. I have to pull over once I come to turn the car off and then back on then I'm able to move again. I don't know what it would be causing the brakes like that
Certainly doesn't sound right. Check that you don't have a sticking caliper (quite common - happened on 3 of my cars previously) and then check fault codes using an OBDII reader to confirm there's no issue with the ABS module.
Just to let people (do it yourself owners like me) - know they really don't need any special tools like the Pass Through Socket Set (great for full-time mechanics) to remove the Sway Bar Linkage, or the Spreader Tool for the knuckle clamps to loosen the bottom of the struts from the hubs. 1). The backside of the Sway Bar link bolts have machined flats that can take a 17mm open end wrench, to hold the linkage bolts to keep them from spinning while the nuts are loosened. So no need for an open-end socket to insert a hex wrench in there to hold it. 2). And the bottom strut clamp on the Hub Carrier can be opened up with a medium side flat heat screwdriver hammered into the clamp. And spraying some penatrating oil in the strut / hub carrier clamp will help it slide out more easily. I've been running H&R lowered Sport Springs on first my Gen 1 Mini, and then on my current Gen 2 to make it look and handle so much better. But I made a big mistake in retrospect, in ordering the original Mini HD Sport Suspension with my Gen 2 Mini back in 2012. I assume this is what came on the John Cooper Works option? Either way, it kept the stock ride height and increased the spring rate and added much stiffer shock damping and it handled horrible on the street - way too stiff and bone jaring, and the car sat way too tall in ride hight for good cornering. So I immediately installedwhen it was new, the H&R lowered sport springs and it handled and cornered much better, but the OEM Mini HD shocks / struts still rode terrible and are too harsh on public roads. I hated it! Then I drove a buddy's Gen 2 Mini that was set up for Autocross with H&R Springs and Bilstein Sport shocks and it handeled and rode so much better. So I went and ordered for my car new Bilstein Stage 3, B12 Pro Kit "Nurburgring" Shocks and Struts. These are shorter units with less travel to compliment the shorter H&R springs, with much larger diameter strut shafts for the demands of racing. The damping is firm as you would expect for a racing shock, but these Bilsteins still ride much smoother and are more complient, and with much better car control than the OEM Mini HD and Standard Struts & Shocks. I highly recommed switching to Bilsteins Stage 1 Street, Stage 2 Sport, and Stage 3 Sport & Track for any Mini shock and strut replacement. And the Bilsteins are not that expensive. You can get a set of 4 under $1000. And get the H&R lowered Sport Srings as well for better handling and looks. I buy my suspenison and Brake components from Tire Rack, who has among the best prices and fastest delivery. Enjoy the improved ride!
Thanks for the comment and the additional information. Good to hear that you've had great results with Bilsteins as they have previously been my choice for uprated shocks on my BMWs.
How you drink your coffee is nothing wrong. That's literally an Americano. So anybody being snobby is incorrect.
Thanks Steve and I agree with you and yet the comments section is full of people telling me I'm doing it wrong...🤷
That's literally not an Americano. He's over-extracting and adding way too much water later on. For this amount of water you'd need at least 2 capsules.
@@channul4887 isn't that personal preference? I take two expresso shots in my Americano at home. But that's because I like strong coffee.
@@stevegreenway1796 of course you can drink it however you like but don't try to pass it as something that it's not. For a typical americano 200ml water with one espresso shot would be max before you enter the "coffee flavoured water" territory rather than "still a coffee".
I have watched alot of videos for the difference of both machines, this is the only video that helped me to decide which one I go for
Thank you Rari, I glad to hear it helped and I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
And you keep your vacum very clean ! Bravo 👍
Thank you 👍
All I get is an error saying “something went wrong over and over again”
I'm sorry to hear that. It may be that the process is now different given the video is nearly 2 years old.
I have a 2004 model. Have looked after it very well and love driving it. Also live in Surrey! Very comfortable inside. Great size. Have trouble with engine fault codes, though. Currently struggling to know what is causing codes P3042 and P0420 that have suddenly come on together. If anyone has any idea about this, I would be really grateful for some advice!
Great to hear you've enjoyed your Golf Julia and sorry to hear that it has recently been misbehaving. Code P0420 when Googled seems to suggest an issue with an oxygen sensor (not clear whether pre or post catalytic convertor) and I found this thread which might be useful for you. Good luck in getting it sorted! www.volkswagenforum.co.uk/threads/golf-mk5-1-6-fsi-p0420-error-engine-light-back-on.22090/
I don't get the point, why the bonnet switch is connected to the resetting of the oil level monitor. The oil level should be showing correctly independent if the bonnet is open or closed
If everything is working correctly then it actually makes sense as there is no additional step for the owner/user to perform - the indicator resets automatically. The problem comes when the bonnet open/close sensor isn't working, as in my case. But I get your point in that why can't the sensor just detect the level of oil all the time, rather than being triggered by a bonnet open/close event. I'm sure there's a reason but probably one for the Audi engineers.
this was so great
Thanks and I'm glad to have been of help.