Re: Angle Drive Blues and stuff...

[Jan van de Wouw <jvdwouw@xxxx>]

First of all, thanks for all the responses by everyone so far.

most of them are known solutions that don't work for me:
- the HCR-drive from PJ Grady is actually a REBUILD,
so there's a core-exchange. My previous drive was damaged
by the PO of my car in such extent that is was only good
for the scrapheap.
Just out of curiousity I dismantled the thing, only to find METAL
gears inside, where does this notion about plastic gears come from?
have a look in the Photos-section; I put a couple of pics up
in the "Techie Stuff" folder
- at the time my AD first failed on me I neede a replacement FAST
due to an upcoming Inspection, there was a witing list of 8 weeks
for the HCR at the time, so instead I went with an OEM.
- The AC-line that was suggested I ZIP-tie the cable to is probably
the brakeline? I have the later style support bracket instead...
- The Digital Solution DMC is working on is still too vague and
as I understand it 'll be more than a year befor they're available.
- I allready have the shorter lower cable, a new cable support bracket,
wheather proofing kit and new Drive Cup.

At the moment I'm up and running again: someone local was able to
fit a new cable to the AD, but this turned out to be a little too thin.
This afternoon I fitted a small piece of metal in the square in the cap
so that the cable would be snug in place, put some ducttape around the
edge of the Cap and everything is working again...
Let's hope this holds out untill the Digital Solution by DMC is there...

Happy Easter! (Better late than never ;-)

JAN van de Wouw
Thinking Different... Using a Mac...
Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean...

#05141 "Dagger" since Sept. 2000

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