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If Benoit has a handy mate he's probaly living in France...
Yeah you're a good bunch and have done bits for me before but I can't impose
on any of you, since it is unfair. And now, whilst checking (yes, checking
it myself, since a window got stuck half way up) the electric windows and
motors - shouldn't have even dreamt of looking at all four doors and
windows...because it transpired that me and a pal (who isn't a mechanic) of
mine, whislt working on the window motors found two were ceased - we managed
to disconnect one of the motors but I wasn't willing to remove the other
since it would have meant two windows would have got stuck whilst open, and
ketp closed iwth bits ofd wood..., we managed to remove the bits that secure
one window but we had to fix it so it looked secure and closed - its only
held closed supported by two wooden planks in the door...so I'm in a bit of
a predicament - its more important relatively to have l'beast looking secure
and locked (since it is not garaged) then the brakes! Its a great shame that
the MOT guys (not toyo guys) found there was this potential fault with the
brakes - the brakes had never failed yet, and this bit wasn't even looked
at, at last years MOT...so now I have a vehcile which is pretty much dead in
the water because both of the motors are ceased and since one window is
supported by wooden bits I can't drive it it case they slip and the glass
slips and shatters....
So there you have it - soon It'll get as bad as John B's problems in the
Emerald Isles...
I reckon, with best intentions the whole damn lot will take about ?600
including labour to fix, but I can't do anything (i.e drive anywhere) until
it is fixed, completely.
I'm perfectly willing to try and work things through but, as you pointed
out, I'm on my own, and now I have to save up from UB benefit for the the
foreseeable, and declare the vehicle SORN at the of September (Tax disc runs
out then), wouldn't mind, but I had the MOT done early in case there were
things that might need fixing... - but if I buy this toyo part, plus the
other work (remedial) that needs to be done, it clear out both my meagre
savings and my bank account - so I can't see an option apart from declaring
it SORN for maybe three-four months.
Renate
-----Original Message-----
From: [Email address removed]
[mailto:[Email address removed]]On Behalf Of toyj80
Sent: 27 August 2007 20:48
To: [Email address removed]
Subject: RE: [ELCO] Rear Brake Load Sensing Valve Linkage - ceased
Renate wrote....
Yeah tis true I'm single but I'm not in the marketplace for a R&R 4x4
mechanic (miracle, if there is ever one! - don't believe in miracles,
dontcha know)
..any takers?...(joke)
SNIP
Well, you could ask Benoit if his handy mate is free ;o)
Sorry to have been confused on your handbrake cable/LSPV description.
I think most of us regulars would do the seals cos our labour is
free. To get a mechanic to do it at his rate then the replacement
part will no doubt be cheaper. That is if his diagnosis is correct in
the first place as Julian wonders.
Best of luck.
Cheers
Jon
Linslade, Beds (back again)
HZJ80 ex UN Bosnia surplus.
If Benoit has a handy mate he's probaly living in France...
Yeah you're a good bunch and have done bits for me before but I can't impose
on any of you, since it is unfair. And now, whilst checking (yes, checking
it myself, since a window got stuck half way up) the electric windows and
motors - shouldn't have even dreamt of looking at all four doors and
windows...because it transpired that me and a pal (who isn't a mechanic) of
mine, whislt working on the window motors found two were ceased - we managed
to disconnect one of the motors but I wasn't willing to remove the other
since it would have meant two windows would have got stuck whilst open, and
ketp closed iwth bits ofd wood..., we managed to remove the bits that secure
one window but we had to fix it so it looked secure and closed - its only
held closed supported by two wooden planks in the door...so I'm in a bit of
a predicament - its more important relatively to have l'beast looking secure
and locked (since it is not garaged) then the brakes! Its a great shame that
the MOT guys (not toyo guys) found there was this potential fault with the
brakes - the brakes had never failed yet, and this bit wasn't even looked
at, at last years MOT...so now I have a vehcile which is pretty much dead in
the water because both of the motors are ceased and since one window is
supported by wooden bits I can't drive it it case they slip and the glass
slips and shatters....
So there you have it - soon It'll get as bad as John B's problems in the
Emerald Isles...
I reckon, with best intentions the whole damn lot will take about ?600
including labour to fix, but I can't do anything (i.e drive anywhere) until
it is fixed, completely.
I'm perfectly willing to try and work things through but, as you pointed
out, I'm on my own, and now I have to save up from UB benefit for the the
foreseeable, and declare the vehicle SORN at the of September (Tax disc runs
out then), wouldn't mind, but I had the MOT done early in case there were
things that might need fixing... - but if I buy this toyo part, plus the
other work (remedial) that needs to be done, it clear out both my meagre
savings and my bank account - so I can't see an option apart from declaring
it SORN for maybe three-four months.
Renate
-----Original Message-----
From: [Email address removed]
[mailto:[Email address removed]]On Behalf Of toyj80
Sent: 27 August 2007 20:48
To: [Email address removed]
Subject: RE: [ELCO] Rear Brake Load Sensing Valve Linkage - ceased
Renate wrote....
Yeah tis true I'm single but I'm not in the marketplace for a R&R 4x4
mechanic (miracle, if there is ever one! - don't believe in miracles,
dontcha know)
..any takers?...(joke)
SNIP
Well, you could ask Benoit if his handy mate is free ;o)
Sorry to have been confused on your handbrake cable/LSPV description.
I think most of us regulars would do the seals cos our labour is
free. To get a mechanic to do it at his rate then the replacement
part will no doubt be cheaper. That is if his diagnosis is correct in
the first place as Julian wonders.
Best of luck.
Cheers
Jon
Linslade, Beds (back again)
HZJ80 ex UN Bosnia surplus.