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Not wanting, to hijack the front dam removal thread.
"@ Wedg1e. As it happens I was in there on my car this afternoon as I remembered I had a pod issue - they'd raise OK but when lowering one would start to move then drop like a stone: classic symptom of the nylon gear being stripped (and that's exactly what it was, luckily I had a spare)."
That's interesting about the gear wearing, Mine goes halfway down then drops the rest. Probably the least of my worries in reality.
By chance are the gears available? or do you have any idea what are they off?
Many thanks
"@ Wedg1e. As it happens I was in there on my car this afternoon as I remembered I had a pod issue - they'd raise OK but when lowering one would start to move then drop like a stone: classic symptom of the nylon gear being stripped (and that's exactly what it was, luckily I had a spare)."
That's interesting about the gear wearing, Mine goes halfway down then drops the rest. Probably the least of my worries in reality.
By chance are the gears available? or do you have any idea what are they off?
Many thanks
Many thanks for the tips, I have had the pods exposed last MOT as they were playing up at that point.
The locking wire had disappeared, and the earth was corroded, so that may have contributed. I never use them, it is purely for the MOT, so will leave them at the moment, to concentrate on the running and door latching.
Yes you are correct about the rose arm joint, adjusting them either makes the pod too high or just below flush, I found.
Seems like a lot of things on the car, they have been in a poor state for a long time.
It is a case of keeping it going rather than restoring it, I guess it makes the car an honest used example.
I never thought of looking at Rob Sport, I have used them on numerous occasions, water pump, clutch friction plate, etc. They are not that far from me, I normally pop in to get my bits.
I will have to have a good look into it at some point, along with the multitude of other bits
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The locking wire had disappeared, and the earth was corroded, so that may have contributed. I never use them, it is purely for the MOT, so will leave them at the moment, to concentrate on the running and door latching.
Yes you are correct about the rose arm joint, adjusting them either makes the pod too high or just below flush, I found.
Seems like a lot of things on the car, they have been in a poor state for a long time.
It is a case of keeping it going rather than restoring it, I guess it makes the car an honest used example.
I never thought of looking at Rob Sport, I have used them on numerous occasions, water pump, clutch friction plate, etc. They are not that far from me, I normally pop in to get my bits.
I will have to have a good look into it at some point, along with the multitude of other bits
.Hi yes thanks, I used that last MOT, when 1 decided not to rise to the occasion, did 5 mins before. Very helpful at the time cheers. It rises OK, so that's the main thing. Next MOT not for a while.
I also used this, as you say TR7/8 is similar:
http://www.team.net/TR8/tr8cca/wedgelab/other/head...
I also used this, as you say TR7/8 is similar:
http://www.team.net/TR8/tr8cca/wedgelab/other/head...
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