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[carl_w]

I have some Cerbera springs and dampers for sale (see www.pistonheads.com/sales/58486.htm -- but it's actually an eBay auction). A question has come from a potential purchaser, asking which are the front and which are the rear (I think the long ones are the front, but I might be wrong) and what the centre to centre sizes are of both pairs (I assume this means from top eye to bottom eye). I can measure the latter, of course, but it doesn't help me with the former. Any ideas?

[trackcar]

long are rear and short are front Carl

[carl_w]

Doh! When you said the rear were "short travel" I extrapolated and assumed they were shorter than the front. LOL! I guess that's why you're a suspension guru and I'm an IT consultant.

[ridds]

I shall be keeping a close eye on these.

Just found I have a lot of oil coming out my front offside shocker.... bum

[Extra 300 Driver]

Wo Hoo!

Just won these!

YHM

[carl_w]

So I can put "sold via Pistonheads" on the advert.

I'm OK for you to collect tomorrow or the day after.

[ridds]

Thought you were selling up Nick?

You can't go buying more bits for it!

Blimey the bidding went crazy in the last 30 seconds!

[Extra 300 Driver]

ridds said:

Thought you were selling up Nick? You can't go buying more bits for it! Blimey the bidding went crazy in the last 30 seconds!

I know, I saw red!

Are you after the fronts?

All I really want are the rears.

[v8cer]

I have some rears 1999 4.5 removed at 15K complete with springs
contact me through my profile if interested

Peter

[carl_w]

Should have sold as two lots...

They sat at a tenner with 19 watchers for a week. Up until half an hour before auction end I thought I was going to have to ship them to Belgium!

>> Edited by carl_w on Sunday 11th December 16:25

[Extra 300 Driver]

v8cer said:

I have some rears 1999 4.5 removed at 15K complete with springs contact me through my profile if interested Peter

Thanks for the offer but I have a set now from Carl

[ridds]

I thought I needed some earlier in the week due to teh vast quantites of oil over my nearside wheel but after a washdown it appears that the oil may have come from teh steering rack.

Will give you a shout if they are needed. Ta.

[Extra 300 Driver]

ridds said:

I thought I needed some earlier in the week due to teh vast quantites of oil over my nearside wheel but after a washdown it appears that the oil may have come from teh steering rack. Will give you a shout if they are needed. Ta.

Ah! Steering rack!

Well if you need it rebuilt go to Power Steering Services in Greenwich, they will turn it around in 3 days for £150 inc VAT. I was quoted over £1000 from TVR!

[ridds]

£1000!!!!

Yeah saw their advert on ebay I think.

Still unsure as to how the rack has failed but it's looking ike the problem at the moment.

Any idea what the rack is from anyone?

[Extra 300 Driver]

Its a TVR casting with Ford BMW internals. If the fluid is coming out of the rubber gaitors then its the seals on the shaft gone.

[ajcerb]

Extra 300 Driver said:

ridds said: I thought I needed some earlier in the week due to teh vast quantites of oil over my nearside wheel but after a washdown it appears that the oil may have come from teh steering rack. Will give you a shout if they are needed. Ta. Ah! Steering rack! Well if you need it rebuilt go to Power Steering Services in Greenwich, they will turn it around in 3 days for £150 inc VAT. I was quoted over £1000 from TVR!

blimey i had forgotten about them - used them about 18 years ago. did a good job on my BMW.

[Extra 300 Driver]

Been going years, 5* service.