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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:03 pm
by mixerman
Colin,
i bought the cap from bull motif because the morris gartage near me (1 mile away) was expensive i popped in on the way from work and bought new points and roter arm but as i said it is about 1/4 of a inch to deep and the brass bit is about the same i will take my cap down to the garage tomorrow and check it against one of his
phil
cap
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:49 am
by Willie
MIXERMAN... no need to take the cap for comparison, if you bought
it from Bull MOtif then it will be correct, take the rotor arm instead.
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:21 pm
by ColinP
Ahem,
that's where the last couple I had were from ....
It's worth phoning them & discussing the problem.
Colin
no spakk
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:05 am
by mixerman
To All
i took the roter arm back and told him this is the wrong one but he said they only make one type so i took mine out of my pocket and shown the bloke and he was amazed at the differrance he scatched his head and of he went he came back with the right one, as soon as i got home i put all the bits together and it fired up straight away thanks to all that helped me to get susie alive and well again.
phil
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:33 am
by ColinP
Phil,
Great! There is nothing more frustrating (well - in getting cars running) than tracing these faults. Well done.
Colin
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:24 am
by Cam
There is nothing more frustrating (well - in getting cars running) than tracing these faults
True, but having so called 'experts' tell you lies comes a close 2nd as Phil experienced..... Glad you took the old arm to show him.
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:59 am
by Kevin
Unfortunatly it sounds like the wrong one was put in the box and they are unlikly to check what is in the box, although knowing Bull Motif they will probably check to make sure that yours just happened to be a one off.
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:58 pm
by Cam
I did not know the arm was from Bull Motif! I thought it was from his local garage?
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:01 pm
by Kevin
You may be right Cam I have just re-read it and its not quite clear so I may be wrong, can you clarify what came from whom mixerman
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:03 pm
by Cam
The reason I commented was that most generic 'motor factors' don't have a clue nowadays and will palm you off with any old rubbish (like the coil post recently). Bull Motif are really good and I would be VERY surprised if THEY got it wrong!
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:36 am
by rayofleamington
Bull Motif are really good and I would be VERY surprised if THEY got it wrong!
Well - anyone can get a wrong part in a box from the manufacturer, but Bull Motif have a good reputation and as you say they are more likely to check the remaining parts rather than just keep supplying wrong stuff to more people.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:42 am
by mixerman
i got the arm from my local dealers when i took it back he checks it computer and it was booked out as a condenser when he matched the new to my old one then i new it was right , thats how good computers are you cannot beat the old man behind the counter that nows every part in his shop all it now is coputer part no go and fetch no matter what it looks like!
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:26 am
by rayofleamington
coputer part no go and fetch no matter what it looks like!
yes, and it is a real pain sometimes.
My local motor factor is a very helpful place but if it is at all possible I'll take the old part with me to check the new one looks right before leaving the shop.