Re: SER1 drag link length

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On 8 Dec 2005, at 16:14, William Ross wrote:

> hello there,

... rocking backwards and forwards, talking to self: bad sign ...

> quick question: can someone with an 88 please tell me how long the  
> drag link rod should be? The second-hand one I've just received is  
> 27.25" long but the one it's replacing is 28.5".
>
> I suspect that the shorter rod is from an 80", from the markings,  
> but the parts book doesn't say anything to suggest that there were  
> changes between models: could it be that PO has fitted the wrong part?

Looks that way. Dunsfold says the whole steering system must have  
been replaced with the series 2 version. hey ho. only original part  
on the truck is now the floor-mounted dip switch, and that doesn't  
work very well.

Sorry to bother you.

best,

will

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