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« on: March 12, 2016, 11:07:04 PM »
Hugo is out of winter hibernation and back home after a quick swap at the garage with Trev. While I'm busy getting the Gamma ready for GammaQuaranta  I haven't forgotten that Hugo needs to be ready for 3ma16 in Alsace. So MOT test booked for next week and also booked in for some minor cosmetic work. I've owned at least one 131 since 1979 but I'm still very impressed and somewhat surprised when I get back into one at just how lovely these cars are to drive  Wink  Cheesy I went everywhere the long way round today as I just wanted to keep driving....

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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2016, 01:11:34 PM »
Getting ready for 3ma16 - NOT!!

MOT test failed  Embarrassed  Cry

Who's got a spare steering rack for a 131 Sport please  Huh
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2016, 06:16:32 PM »
Wrong mot station 😉
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2016, 06:59:06 PM »
Quote from: Thotos on March 18, 2016, 01:11:34 PM
Getting ready for 3ma16 - NOT!!

MOT test failed  Embarrassed  Cry

Who's got a spare steering rack for a 131 Sport please  Huh

.......are they unique to the Sport or generic across the range?
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2016, 07:01:17 PM »
Quote from: finnie on March 18, 2016, 06:16:32 PM
Wrong mot station 😉
yes .... what was it knuckle joint or play in gears ..

they all the same racks  aren't they
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2016, 11:30:16 PM »
I think all manual (non power steering) racks are the same. Getting a LHD rack is easy (http://www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/steering-rack/sami-801_g286_a472801.html) but RHD not so easy. Maybe this is the time to make a proper LHD Abarth Stradale replica  Grin Early Maserati Biturbos (series 1 without power steering) used the same rack! It's made by TRW so might be fitted to other cars as well?
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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2016, 05:05:07 PM »
Shouldn't there be a plastic bush there?

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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2016, 05:07:29 PM »
... and is this the required bush?
I have no idea and can't understand what happened to the one in my 131 steering rack! The gaiter is intact so couldn't have fallen out and there's no bush or pieces of broken bush to be found anywhere! Must have been beamed out of my rack by an alien.....  Grin

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« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2016, 07:22:54 PM »
Is that the ebay one ..  its a mystery..

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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2016, 07:31:35 PM »
Yes that's the eBay one that I ordered...  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2016, 10:47:48 AM »
isn't it about time you get yourself a LHD for continental touring?   Cool
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« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2016, 10:11:25 PM »
Quote from: Yves on March 22, 2016, 10:47:48 AM
isn't it about time you get yourself a LHD for continental touring?   Cool

A LHD Series 3 Super would be nice for that. But 1 week on the Continent and 51 weeks of driving on the correct side of the road in the UK......  Wink
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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2016, 09:05:21 AM »
I meant: one for the continent and one for the uk...   Grin
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« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2016, 11:48:39 PM »
Panic over (if ever there was any  Wink  Grin )
Steering rack has been fixed and the MOT test passed   Cheesy
3ma16 here I come....  Cheesy

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« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2016, 05:39:53 PM »
Well done Theo, here's hoping that you and Jasonh are not the only attendees from England. Shocked Please keep your fingers crossed for me at 09.30hrs on Saturday 9th April, when Primrose is in for her for MoT at my mate Paul's place (PRC MoT, near Bordon, Hampshire). I hope he wears his rose-tinted safety glasses!!  Cool Grin Otherwise I might be looking for someone to ride shotgun with!!  Shocked Shocked

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