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33grinder
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CHPD* sufferer (*Compulsive Heap Purchasing Disorder)

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Remote diagnosis Sept 17, 2013 20:41:56 GMT

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Post by 33grinder on Sept 17, 2013 20:41:56 GMT

Just seen this in Practical Classics magazine.

Amazing how a diagnosis can be made without seeing the car. Perhaps it's dropped a clutch shoe, that would make it hard to push. But really I'd want to get to the bottom of why it has broken down.

I don't know the owner for us to advise him nor do I think he is a forum user. Hey ho...

Still fun to guess what the issue might be!

thebear54 DAF Nut Those who say it can't be done, should not interupt the people doing it ! Posts: 1,426	Remote diagnosis Sept 17, 2013 21:08:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thebear54 on Sept 17, 2013 21:08:23 GMT Those people are called "Shadetree Mechanics" in the States Pete. Always plenty of wrong free advise. John
	I suffer from CDPD- Compulsive DAF Purchasing Disorder, there is no cure! "Jobsworth Little Hitler"-At the DAF Club of America

pauldaf44
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Remote diagnosis Sept 18, 2013 7:54:58 GMT

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Post by pauldaf44 on Sept 18, 2013 7:54:58 GMT

Sept 17, 2013 20:41:56 GMT 33grinder said:

They are right DAFs are hard to push, but the way that has been described is over the top. If it had dropped a clutch shoe It would as you say make it very hard to push, but only if in gear. I suspect his brakes are binding as two of us can push Sophie in an out of the workshop and that is quite a steep slope.

Tuning Data
Model	Plugs gap	Points gap	Timing	In. valve	Ex. valve	Idle
33-> Jul'71	0.8mm	0.5mm	6 BTDC	0.1mm	0.15mm	725
33 Jul'71->	0.8mm	0.5mm	5 ATDC	0.1mm	0.15mm	900
44-> Jul'71	0.8mm	0.5mm	6 BTDC	0.1mm	0.15mm	725
44 Jul'71->	0.8mm	0.5mm	5 ATDC	0.1mm	0.15mm	900
55	0.6mm	0.5mm	TDC	0.15mm	0.20mm	700
55 Marathon	0.7mm	0.5mm	TDC	0.15mm	0.20mm	700
66 all 1108cc	0.7mm	0.5mm	TDC	0.15mm	0.20mm	725
66 1289cc	0.7mm	0.5mm	6 BTDC	0.15mm	0.20mm	725

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Post by 33grinder on Sept 17, 2013 20:41:56 GMT

Post by thebear54 on Sept 17, 2013 21:08:23 GMT

Post by pauldaf44 on Sept 18, 2013 7:54:58 GMT