[ROVERNET - UK] Re: also mirrors

Glen Wilson glenwilson at ixpres.com
Sat Jun 19 16:41:25 BST 2004


James Dean wrote:
Glenn, are you sure your holes are 4 3/8, not 4 1/8? James Dean


I just remeasured, James, and they are 4-3/8" center to center.


Glen Wilson
Suburban Philadelphia
USA

James Dean wrote:
> I had such a vibration on my 69 2000TC. I found the rear  4-speed gearbox
> bearing was worn. I did not realize the front extension bearing of the
> differential also goes bad, and in fact, wasn't someone discussing changing
> one several days ago?....Also, regarding the great mirror debate. I
> mentioned the American looking (Believed) British mirrors from my Vanden
> Plas Princess 4R, with 4 1/8 "spacing. I have now found the left  mirror I
> believe was original from my 69 2000TC, It appears identical to the Princess
> mirrors, with a phillips screw above theball where the stem attaches.The
> Rover mirror has a metal pivot ball, the Princess mirrors have a nylon pivot
> ball, spacing also 4 1/8. Glenn, are you sure your holes are 4 3/8, not 4
> 1/8? James Dean
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gatrell David" <drnaramata at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 7:31 PM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Drive shaft vibration
> 
> 
> 
>>Rovernetters
>>
>>A few months ago there was an address on this net for
>>a paper on vibration diagnosis which I printed.   My
>>car has a vibration and today I took off the back
>>wheels and drums and ran up to the vibration speed as
>>was suggested.   There was enough vibration to shake
>>the steering wheel.   Can any netters suggest how I
>>can check the angles of the u-joints without an
>>inclinometer?
>>
>>All suggestions will be welcome.  Thank you an
>>advance.
>>
>>David Gatrell
>>1965 P-5 MkIIc
>>
>>
>>
>>__________________________________
>>Do you Yahoo!?
>>Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish.
>>http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>rovernet mailing list
>>rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>>To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow
> 
> instructions:
> 
>>http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> rovernet mailing list
> rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow instructions:
> http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
> 
> 



More information about the rovernet mailing list