: . . .He said it's a fairly common fault - something to do
: with a 'click out' inside the back of the fridge which will have
: died. He said just look for a new fridge - it's not worth the
: labor cost to fix it.

But if you are doing the labor, then the only cost is for any parts. And a few bandaids for skinned knuckles.

Congratulations on having the foresight to build a kayak-shaped drip tray :)

About time to get it down and onto sawhorses where you can work on it when you have a few minutes. Cover it with a tarp between sessions. Once the tarp comes off you'll enjoy the time you spend on it. If you leave it suspended you'll never find time to dig it out.

PGJ