Warranty Issue

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dougie
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Warranty Issue

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Some of you might remember the Rath Bradford from The Australian Armidale Rally.Well there is a sad tale to tell.When we bought the Braddy it had been overhauled and although we changed the oil and filter and checked the brakes,steering,fixed the electricals and got the thing running. In the panic of getting all 3 of our cars to Armidale, we some how didn't look at the diff. :?
You guessed it,there was no oil in the diff :( .Incredibly the poor thing went to a number of ralleys and covered quite long distances until just before Christmas, when the inevitable happened.I was very cranky with myself,as you can imagine. :x
I had a fit of peke,but I'm past my peak now and the thing is fixed.
We were lucky enough to be given a trailer with a Bradford rear axle and suspension,complete with working brakes.The diff centre was good and the trailer itself is so good that the Braddy will now have a matching trailer to tow.
So something good came out of the disaster,after all. :D
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Post by Keith Andrews »

Do you have any pics?
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dougie
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Post by dougie »

Hi Keith,
Trouble is I don't know what to do to put the pics on.Not very computer literate.
I can't seem to get the gallery either?
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Post by Mike Allfrey »

G'DDAY From The Sunny South,

I think Dougie is riding shotgun on the truck coming down to collect the club's spares stok for transfer to Brisbane.

I seem to remember a certain white Jupiter having lurid moments during a National Rally - you guessed it - no oil in the rear axle!!

Bit of a habit?

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Mike Allfrey. :oops:
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Post by Keith Clements »

Make sure there is a spare diff in the spares!!!
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dougie
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Post by dougie »

:D I will soon have all the club diffs under my control,so watch it you guys.!0 men and 7 hours to load the truck of the Aussie club spares,1800k there and another 1800 k back, if all goes well.
They are on the road as I type this, and I wont be happy till they are safely home.
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Hmmm that reminds me....A full set of bearings are siting on the side table and a spare diff head Down the workshop dismatled ready to be assembled.
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dougie
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:D Is that the bed side table,or am I the only one who keeps Jowett parts in the bedroom. :P
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Post by Keith Andrews »

No thats the side table in the kitchen lol
The only stuff by the bedide table is the odd nut/bolt etc when mting the pockets....
Thu there are carbs and a eteeering box pin and a head gasket set next to this computer in my office
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Post by ian Howell »

It's not just us then!

There has been an unused, rebuilt, 'half-race' Cologne engine for a Capri sitting in our lounge and now the didning room, for the last two years!

My son had it built for his first Capri then bought a rare 'left-hander' and is having the original engine rebuilt.

Still, it looks quite nice at Christmas with a bit of tinsel on it (Honest!).
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