All Hail The Forum Geeks!!!!

jellybellywmb

.... They have this week saved me a fortune.
Lawnmower broke down so went to a gardening forum and hey presto someone knew how to fix my briggs and stratton sprint engine, cost - £1.96 for a gasket.

Washing machine broke down so went to a fix it forum, someone knew that it was my pump and explained where to get one and how to change it, cost £17.00 for a new pump.

8 year old Canon Powershot A75 camera broke so went to a photography forum, got directed by a link to canon website section that stated I could get a FREE repair due to a faulty CCD that should have been recalled, cost - £5.40 postage.

Now if we weren't in the middle of hard times I would have usually just dumped all 3 and bought new, cost approx £500.00 so feeling a little smug and am off to the lbs for some carbon bars with the money I have saved :P

BeanPole

jellybellywmb wrote:

.... They have this week saved me a fortune.
Lawnmower broke down so went to a gardening forum and hey presto someone knew how to fix my briggs and stratton sprint engine, cost - £1.96 for a gasket.

Washing machine broke down so went to a fix it forum, someone knew that it was my pump and explained where to get one and how to change it, cost £17.00 for a new pump.

8 year old Canon Powershot A75 camera broke so went to a photography forum, got directed by a link to canon website section that stated I could get a FREE repair due to a faulty CCD that should have been recalled, cost - £5.40 postage.

Now if we weren't in the middle of hard times I would have usually just dumped all 3 and bought new, cost approx £500.00 so feeling a little smug and am off to the lbs for some carbon bars with the money I have saved :P

I've got a Briggs and Stratton lawnmower and it's not working properly either! What was the name of the forum you went to?
Cheers

Wappygixer

I've had same things with my washing machine and tumble drier.
Internet can be a great place to look for a remedy.
With the washing machine a few years ago when it broke down, enginneer came out, took top off it and replaced the motor brushes.Charged us £55 with call out.Quick search of the model on Ebay and 2 pairs of brushes for a couple of quid and a bit of postage.No more rip off repair men for me.

Anonymous

I wouldnt buy carbon bars, seems you are jinxed, amount of breakages you have had....

jellybellywmb

BeanPole wrote:

I've got a Briggs and Stratton lawnmower and it's not working properly either! What was the name of the forum you went to?
Cheers

Not sure just google "Fault on Briggs and Stratton Engine/Lawnmower and it brings up loads of helpfull sites.

try this one though http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/

and if you need parts http://www.briggsbits.co.uk/ this also has some really usefull parts lists and engine diagrams to down load.

BeanPole

Brill - many thanks.