Idle chat
Hi allI keep checking the forum for new postings but they are becoming less and less frequent. I'm as guilty as the next as it's some time since I posted anything.I thought even idle chat may prompt...
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Hi John. Can't impart words of wisdom on your problem but you are right about diminishing posts on this site. Unfortunately idle chatter seems to have shifted to Facebook but the Forum is still the...
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Hi socramsnalla There you go--'--- if more members were to just communicate I feel sure topics would materialise. May not all be amazing technical advice but if vaguely related to our charges will...
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Hi !Idle words... Words are only idle if no-one listens to them, not ?(Maybe I am wrong in this , because English isn't my "natural" language. )And while you are making your home a better place, I...
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Hi eighteenhundredgt I too raised kids while renovating a home many years ago so it's not news to me. What I've undertaken now is in my seventh decade. You misunderstand my steering part. It's not a...
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Hello John (vgraham),Again for some idle words...Yes, I read it wrong : it reads u/j and not r/j. And yes it is a rush job ! Although for MOST people it is not possibleto understand that one spends...
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Hello, some idle words from a newbie, too. I worked on my Mantula for 2 years now and actually I stuck in that electric copper worm... ... and a little bit in the outdoor-pool, cause the temperature...
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If looking for some interesting reading on Marci I find the Scottish Marcos site excellent, lots of club activity and restorations going on.
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Hello John,there's two common sizes in the uk for steering splines and UJs. 9/16th with 36 splines and 3/4 with (I think) 48 splines-the smaller is most often used. Took me a while to find a supplier...
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Well done for starting a thread. It's always great to see what others are up to.
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Hi tewitt I think I have the right size as it is on the splines and halfway tight. I did find that when heaving the steering in a tight parking situation that the spline slipped a notch. I have done...
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It should never slip if you have the right size,I believe the pinch bolt doesn't tighten the UJ that much and it's main job is usually to keep the shaft from slipping and jamming the joint.When you...
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Most people now post on Facebook in the Marcos group. I must admit that I am guilty of ignoring this forum lately. It's much quicker and easier to communicate on FB
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brian coleman wrote:Most people now post on Facebook in the Marcos group. I must admit that I am guilty of ignoring this forum lately. It's much quicker and easier to communicate on FB Quite true, and...
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This forum is vital for tech research and we must keep that going for future owners, nothing wrong with cut and pasting your facebook updates on here too, Martyn
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