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by ASummers
Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:32 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 4
Views: 1059

Re: Insurance

We have a joint policy on which we are currently paying about £400 third party. We previously had a traders policy with Footman James until they wrote to us a year ago telling us they could no longer supply a suitable policy. We are not complaining, we believe we have a fair deal (subject to whateve...
by ASummers
Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:33 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 4
Views: 1059

Insurance

What do owners who have a collection of cars do about insurance? My brother and I usually have around ten cars between us, mostly classics. They tend to be not high value and we only need third party cover so we can legally use any of them. We've never found a policy that caters for us, the insuranc...
by ASummers
Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: gearbox mounts
Replies: 10
Views: 2264

Re: gearbox mounts

The mountings are handed. I have just done the same thing myself, managed to fit them the wrong way round. The result is the gearbox and engine sit further forward than they should. I also wondered why the relay shaft was at an odd angle but didnt realise my mistake until I tried starting up whereup...
by ASummers
Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First motion shaft
Replies: 3
Views: 1078

Re: First motion shaft

Thanks Chris. Anyone else had experience of removing that bearing?
by ASummers
Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First motion shaft
Replies: 3
Views: 1078

First motion shaft

Anyone done a gearbox rebuild? The books tell you, after removing third motion shaft, to drift first motion shaft out from the back but the shaft has a toothed cone at the rear end which prevents it coming out of the front of the box. And when its out does that cone and the gear ring between it and ...