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I have just aquired my new surf,glad to join the clan, but I have a cpl of probs that maybe you could help with, 1st , my reat tail gate window is very slow and labours to when closing , is this a common problem or should I strip and gease the window guides etc. 2nd When braking hard the steering shudders and rattles , and the brake pedal moves, ( suspect warped discs???), also steering rattles when crossing rough ground ( like too much steering freeplay, if there is such a thing on surfs??.) any help would be soundly listened to as there are no other surfers out here in the sticks of N Wales.
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Hi Martin, welcome aboard.
Sounds like you got worn suspension parts. Steering idler, pitman arm bushes, balljoints of shocks. could be one or more of these.
If the brake peddle judders, then suspect warped disks, maybe a sticking caliper piston.
John Sally is a member in your neck of the woods, he's near Conwy. click on members list and do a search there.
For your rear window, get yourself some of this and spray in the channels where the glass touches, including accross the top.....Attached Files -
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Originally posted by BUSHWHACKER
Great thanks, Bushwhacker,
will get the points you mentioned checked out and report back. Will try and make contact with John Sally over i Conway just ovr the water as the crow flies.Just one other problem while Im here, today the central locking went iffy???it closes ok but refuses to unlock again, the key only open the drivers door and the swithch on the drivers side door again only locks and will not unlock,,,any idea's before I go routing around in wires and
swithces.
PS thanks for the welcome,,feels good to find others who want to help and be friendly,,, MartinComment
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Two things it could be......
1. intermitant connection on the actual lock. (remove door card and give the key lock connections a clean)
2. possibly a broken wire where they go through the door and into the cabin near the hinges. ( a common problem caused by years of opening and closing the door hundreds of times)
Down by the throttle pedal there is a plastic panel. behind there you will find the fuses for lights etc. also some relays and the central locking gubbins.Last edited by BUSHWHACKER; 10 February 2006, 01:14.Comment
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Whenever something happens that its only the drivers door that operates ....check the "door lock" button on drivers side armrest. I'm up there every couple of months when we visit mrs daves dad, he lives on the Bangor rd in Caernarfon overlooking the straights. I'm usually found in the Anglesey Arms pub by the Castle.....Originally posted by The SaddlemakerAttached FilesComment
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Thanks all
give me a bell next time your in the area, or e mail me at Martin@celticsaddles.fsnet.co. uk.Originally posted by DaveD
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we could have a jar and a chat, its not far from Moelfre, Thanks for the info diesel muppet, and bushwhacker.Comment
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my word,(lookin at the piccy) good weather or hardy women in waleshire eh ? Up here its persisting down and 2 degrees - winter draws on ! Am I jealous.....YESOriginally posted by DaveD
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NEVER rains in Wales??
Hardy women!! yep,,rain here as well but first for 3 weeks, ( SOME KIND OF RECORD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR) as you say roll on summer surfinOriginally posted by Uplandermy word,(lookin at the piccy) good weather or hardy women in waleshire eh ? Up here its persisting down and 2 degrees - winter draws on ! Am I jealous.....YES
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