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<blockquote data-quote="Channel Hopper" data-source="post: 1097762" data-attributes="member: 175144">Back agin with another issue with the Wickes boilerIt has been performing well over the past year, though of course there has been no need to put on the central heating.Now with the nights closing in, last week I did the usual reset/check pressures and ensure the timer is set correctly.Last year I was able to clear the earlier issues of waterways clogging and an iffy thermostat, and I bought a jamboree bag of - new - Halstead parts that claimed to be compatible for the Combi 82/102 (which they are - almost)&nbsp; and was able to replace some of the seals and springs around the diverter.I'm now in need of help.&nbsp; The bag of bits has a couple of seals inside that are the same, and should I think work as a replacement part at the sharp end of the flow switch, though it is different in dimensions as far as the height is concerned, plus it has a 13mm collar.&nbsp; Since there has always been a small leak from the original I replaced it in the Spring with the new version, hey presto ! no leak.But the length stops the diverter from enabling the central heating to start. Putting the old one back resorts to a leak that is now annoying regardless of what I do to seal it.So in order to fix it I need an exact replica of the original (which isn't in the pack ) or - I hope - cut down the replacement with a fine hacksaw around the groove at the top, furthest from the edge.I don't have a part number of the orignal, and the local plumbing merchants cannot help, so where am I likely to find the proper one should cutting the one that is in the boiler not restore operation without drips&nbsp; ?Thanks for looking</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Channel Hopper, post: 1097762, member: 175144"] Back agin with another issue with the Wickes boiler It has been performing well over the past year, though of course there has been no need to put on the central heating. Now with the nights closing in, last week I did the usual reset/check pressures and ensure the timer is set correctly. Last year I was able to clear the earlier issues of waterways clogging and an iffy thermostat, and I bought a jamboree bag of - new - Halstead parts that claimed to be compatible for the Combi 82/102 (which they are - almost) and was able to replace some of the seals and springs around the diverter. I'm now in need of help. The bag of bits has a couple of seals inside that are the same, and should I think work as a replacement part at the sharp end of the flow switch, though it is different in dimensions as far as the height is concerned, plus it has a 13mm collar. Since there has always been a small leak from the original I replaced it in the Spring with the new version, hey presto ! no leak. But the length stops the diverter from enabling the central heating to start. Putting the old one back resorts to a leak that is now annoying regardless of what I do to seal it. So in order to fix it I need an exact replica of the original (which isn't in the pack ) or - I hope - cut down the replacement with a fine hacksaw around the groove at the top, furthest from the edge. I don't have a part number of the orignal, and the local plumbing merchants cannot help, so where am I likely to find the proper one should cutting the one that is in the boiler not restore operation without drips ? Thanks for looking [/QUOTE]

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