I have a boiler that is fully functional, but it is missing the L-shape bit of metal that is half of the hinge on the top left side of the boiler casing. without it, it means the boiler is not air-tight and therefore the gas has been disconnected. The boiler is now obsolete as 19 years old. But if i can get hold of that tiny bit of metal, the boiler would be working and fine even given its age. Can anyone help?

the GCN is 41-605-65

jemma, November 2009

Your question is in Washing Machines but no matter...

The cover retaining brackets on my Profile 100e are pop rivetted onto the casing - winter is coming on - a new boiler might cost you £2500 (double through British Gas).

You might consider calling in a small mechanical engineer to manufacture and fit a new bracket - when I say small mechanical engineer I do not necessarily mean a short person - just someone content to take on small bespoke jobs - An hour to spec the job and measure up - an hour to make the part and another hour to fit it - £200 perhaps - squirt with some aerosol white paint and no one need ever know it had fallen off.

The Profile 100e was last made in 2001 but I doubt that they have ever provided this particular part as a spare.

The bracket is L shaped - Mild Steel - 17mm wide x 17mm high x 20mm front to back - there's a 5mm rear facing lip on the top - a piece of steel 17mm wide by about 45mm long costs pennies - bending is easy as is drilling two holes.

Good luck...

Peccavi, November 2009