howard
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Post by howard on Nov 6, 2012 14:47:14 GMT
Hi Folks,
Sue and myself took Celia up for the MOT today, and they've just rung her to say it's failed. Typically, Sue is panicking about an "extensive list" of failure items, but from what I can glean from it all it just needs a tyre (which will no doubt involve the purchase of at least two!), an outer track rod end (which I have) and inner tie rod ends. Which I don't.
Any suggestions for suitable replacements for those? They seemed just fine to me but may show a bit of play to be honest.
I'll publish the full list as soon as I have it, but I doubt it's really that bad.
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Post by macplaxton on Nov 6, 2012 15:39:10 GMT
Any suggestions for suitable replacements for those? 1) DAF Owners' Club 2) Ebay 3) Howard Robinson at Collector's Car Parts, Sipson, Heathrow, Middx Before you end up on the continent. Very small things and JdB tried VW ones but the don't work as inners as they are bulkier and clash in the middle. I don't think I've any left-hand threaded ones in stock at all. |
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Post by howard on Nov 6, 2012 16:31:19 GMT
Thanks Richard, I'll get my tracking trousers on!
Just spoken to the MOT man and actually that's all it failed on.
Advisories are a pinholed exhaust pipe, slightly corroded coil spring, slightly corroded brake pipe, and two slightly perished tyres. There's also slight corrosion to one sill but we knew that and will get that done properly once and for all along with the door bottoms.
Splendid!
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Post by mattsdafs on Nov 6, 2012 19:04:53 GMT
Howard... I might have some nos 1`s available,can you post a pic of them on here pls...or a pic to Pete to pass on,3 days off after tonight`s shift...  |
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howard
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Post by howard on Nov 6, 2012 22:24:22 GMT
Fret not Matt, we're all sorted now thanks to Richard - found some other goodies whilst looking for bits tonight, including a NOS light switch. Celia's is rather tough and is hard to go to sidelights without going all the way down! Hopefully by the end of the week, or early next, she'll be back on the road.....
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Post by macplaxton on Nov 6, 2012 22:50:16 GMT
Good to talk again Howard.  I was mistaken when I thought I didn't have left-hand threaded inners. I thought I'd take a look upstairs on the off chance - and blow me - they were some. LDC to the rescue this time (Leinster DAF Centraal) |
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Post by howard on Nov 6, 2012 23:13:15 GMT
I'm really grateful for all your help and advice, Richard. I learned such a lot this evening!!!
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Post by thebear54 on Nov 7, 2012 1:16:59 GMT
Sir Richard is quite the treasure trove of information Howard. You are quite lucky he had them for you...They seem to be a very hard item to obtain. Even DAFHobby had no inventory of them for almost a year and as far as locating them on flea-Bay your chances are 1 in a billion. John |
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Post by macplaxton on Nov 7, 2012 22:08:37 GMT
Box went in the post today. Delivery will be dependent on the An Post / Royal Mail gods. ;D
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howard
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Post by howard on Nov 7, 2012 23:37:08 GMT
Let's hope they are with us, Richard THANK YOU so very much - I hugely appreciate all your efforts! |
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