Dave, just want to point out that I didn't accuse you of talking or thinking bollocks. I'm genuinely interested in what personal data you think is being revealed by BT FON.

I'm also concerned that you're going to cause trouble for yourself if you try to argue the law incorrectly. There are two areas that trouble me:

1. I'm not convinced that BT are processing personal data by providing the BT FON service. The fact that they have your personal data for other purposes doesn't necessarily bring BT FON into the realm of GDPR. The fact that they could look your name/address/email up in one database and link it to a router MAC address in another database doesn't mean that they do. Or that they provide that information to employees. I'm not sure what advantage they would gain from doing that either.

Of course BT FON was introduced before GDPR so there won't be a Data Privacy Impact Assessment on record - but there may be one day if BT ever alter their service which would make this easier to understand. However, you might be able to get some more relevant info from their Privacy Statement.

1. IF there is a link between the two then consent still isn't necessarily required to process your personal data. BT could process your PD using one of six lawful basis. One of which is consent, sure - but that's the least smart move as consent can be withdrawn at any time and that's a massive pain in the arse for any business.

The most likely basis, I'd suggest, is Legitimate Interest which would allow them to process the PD required to provide their services. (As long as it is not excessive, is accurate and subject to the organisation and technical protections required to ensure security)

So, really what I'm saying is that I don't think you can use GDPR as a legal challenge to BT switching on BT FON by default even though I do understand that it's a dick move by BT to do so.

I think you're taking the opt in stuff out of context. These rules only apply to gaining consent to process personal data under GDPR. GDPR only applies to PD. What personal data do you feel is being processed by the BT FON system? (whether pseudonymised or not).

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On the other hand, your original ones have lasted nearly 20 years without grease nipples...

I generally pit the awkwardness of a job, the time it takes, and the possible collateral damage should it fail, against the cost of the parts.

If the only options were £7 for bearmach and £90 for genuine landrover, well i'd be taking the cheap ones.

But the difference between £7 for aftermarket and £12 for the hardy spicer joints is basically nothing. Certainly not worth risking it failing, either catastrophically, or even just getting noisey and having the hassle of another weekend spent bashing at the underside of a P38!

I'm with you. The OEM are actually a couple of quid more than Hardy Spicer in the greasable version and have 2 years vs 1 year warranty. Strangely, the non greasable Hary Spicer are more expensive than the OEM make. I know Spicer are good - the Jeep community fit nothing else but I went with the warranty this time.

You should see the owners manual for an Austin 7 - weekly grease checks!

I did wonder about the extension rod things - they look like a bad idea to me too! I think the Clarke recommended above will be mine next month. If both Sloth and Richard are happy with it, I'll go with it too.

I don't own any level ground but there's a nice concrete pad about 20 yards away that I used for my suspension calibration - just the ticket.
I'll put the 2 ton stands at the end I'm not working on... and wheels under the sills.

Dave - I'm going with a pair of those 6 ton stands. They look great. Thanks!

The OEM (the company not LR) have a 2 year warranty and the rest have a single year.
Bah. I'll be the guinea pig and report back. Hopefully not in 25 months!

I'm going with the grease nipple ones. My thinking is that The Duchess isn't seeing any extreme offroad use so ultimate strength should be less of a factor than wear and tear. Also, my Jeep recently had UJs with grease nipples fitted (the garage just did it) so I'm going to get a grease gun anyway.

Gilbert is right. Personal data relates to an identified or identifiable natural person. ie the data under consideration needs to describe an identified individual. If BT FON SSIDS said "DaveW'sAccesspoint" and then gave out your address, DoB, or other info there would be a problem.

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/what-is-personal-data/what-is-personal-data/

Hang on, are you saying that the BT FON system releases personal data? (ie data that identifies an individual).
The fact that there's a BT hub in a certain property isn't personal information, but if a name or email address came up that's a different matter.

The wifi thing doesn't give away any personal information, so it's nothing to do with GDPR. Just very sharky practice very everyone's favourite monopoly :(

What I should really do is have a chat with my petrol head neighbour (whose track car has been on axle stands outside his house since summer) and we could remove the 2ft wide "flower bed" between our two driveways and replace it with a pit. I could even cover it with plywood and scatter woodchips back over it and no-one would know!

That machine mart jack looks ideal. thanks!

I'm sick of being scared of being under the Range Rover so I want to get a decent jack and some decent stands. The stands I have at the moment are only 2ton but they'll do for holding up axles, props etc.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a jack that would lift a P38 high enough for a fat bloke to get underneath? I'm looking to keep costs down as far as possible, I've got a lot of parts to buy :(
Thanks!

Marty took my dash out when we (he) did the heater core and swapped the heater box/flaps/motors for a re-con set. The ducts had already fallen apart anyway. They're only press fit and they seem to warp with the heat at the joints. It would have been a real faff to get them back together and taped up with the dash in place.

So, I definitely need to change some U Joints. I'm tempted to have a crack myself if I can get the P38 high enough up in the air for me to get myself underneath....

I have a couple of questions :)

Are bearmach any good for UJs? They seem ridiculously cheap...
Are all the UJs the same in the front and rear propshafts? I can't see any different part nos but I'd like to check before I buy the wrong ones.

It seems the perfect time of year to be rolling around underneath a vehicle!

Welcome Alan :) Sounds like you're having fun already!
What age/model have you got?

I was originally a bit disappointed by the OEM exhaust noise but now I really like how quiet it is, and outside the car there's a really deep sub-woofer feel to it :)

I've had cars that sit below the correct level before, but it's best to watch them like a hawk as you get less warning of an actual problem. In all probability Gilbert is right and you've got a slow leak but the only way to be sure about that is to mark the level and monitor for a week or two. If it actually sits still then fair enough but you'll probably find it's leaking out somewhere.

What colour coolant do you use? I've found the red OAT to be great for finding leaks compared with clear or even green. Changing over is a bit of a palaver though, you'd need to flush it properly.

yes, it's definitely not Feb....

So, I guess it's over to Marty for possible dates.
Have you got any clues as to your work and availability yet mate?

That's the same system BMW used on their E30 back in the 80s - it shouldn't really be a surprise for a "Professional"