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26-06-2006, 07:27 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Backed the Javelin into the shed yesterday afteroon and thought I'd have a look for a mysterious water leak I can see when I leave it for awhile (I think it's one of the rear core plugs). Anyway while poking about I noticed the flexible rubber joint between the steering column and the steering box looked a bit tatty. I got a torch and had a poke at it with a screwdriver and the damn thing just about fell apart. The bolts had ripped through the rubber and the only thing holding the steering together was the locating lugs attached to the rubber joint and the fact the the steering column and steering box are "fixed" and couldn't more away from each other. If it could have moved back about 1cm the locating lugs would have disengaged and the steering would have detached. Nasty ..
Think I'd better open my eyes a bit better and perform more regular FULL inspections (not just oil/filter/etc changes) on the "play" cars which I drive irregularly .. |
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Ekk! I need my eyes checked!
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