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Re: brake pipes

Post by davepickering » Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:43 pm

still no luck with finding someone to get rear half shaft bearing off and new one on looks like a DIY job coming up at the week end [-o<
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Re: brake pipes

Post by Bob » Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:21 pm

Good luck. [-o<
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Re: brake pipes

Post by Bongolia » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:38 am

davepickering wrote:still no luck with finding someone to get rear half shaft bearing off and new one on looks like a DIY job coming up at the week end [-o<
Could you not take the shaft to your local garage and get them to remove and replace the bearing?
Less aggro than cutting the old one off.

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Re: brake pipes

Post by davepickering » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:53 pm

hi, bearing replaced easier than I thought in fact a doddle all brakes including new brake pipe from local motor factors £6 bleed brakes today ... Davies on the road again.... :lol:
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Re: brake pipes

Post by Bob » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:59 pm

Splendid news. :D
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Re: brake pipes

Post by mikeonb4c » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:28 pm

davepickering wrote:hi, bearing replaced easier than I thought in fact a doddle all brakes including new brake pipe from local motor factors £6 bleed brakes today ... Davies on the road again.... :lol:
Davy was a good friend of mine. Shared the lead with Chris Thompson. Massive massive talent. Much missed.

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