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The cottage there also runs off the generator, or did do, no mains supply.

Playing on Smartphones is often the reason.

I reckon that's it, or it would do alright. You can see the oil gallery bulge in the block casting with filter, that plug and the copper pipe take off all inline.

Check for rain on line. Meteor RainRadar. Add your post code. You will see any rain, moving approaching.

Don't be nasty to Haza folks, she's trying.

Remove both cables from the start battery before dealing with the starter motor or sparks may fly. You will probably need a socket and long extention to deal with the bottom starter nuts.

Do you have jump leads, like the leads which folk use to jump start cars, ie battery to battery.

Stop cock turned off in it's circuit perhaps.

Speed bumps are mainly used on rat runs or short cuts through residential areas.

And of course horrible low profile tyres at higher pressure than the old deep profile tyres make pot holes and speed bumps feel much worse. Also big luxury cars may seem to ride these quite smoothly BUT the suspension and shock absorbers are still going through hell.

The gearbox dipstick is at 26 on that diagram. The gearbox holds about 2pts. If you have no dipstick drain the box of oil then fill with 2ts of 80/90 gear oil you can then make a dipstick marking the full mark with a stroke or two with a hacksaw. The reduction gear also has a fipstick and holds 1pt of the same oil.