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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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Micky
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Default My Croft "Thanks"

Just home from Croft at 6.30pm.As you know I travell over from Dublin.On Friday evening around 5pm on the A59 near Broughton,my trailer snapped 3 of its studs on one of the wheels,leaving us stranded on the side of the road.So I rang the only 2 people in England who I have on my mobile,Marco and Tony (Nuts RuS).Both are a 200 miles or more from my stranded spot,but Marco sent me numbers of other people off Passionford nearer to my location who could help.We managed to get big bolts and nuts from a Massey Fergusion dealer and get ourselves going again.Tony rang me a little while after I called him to see how we were getting on,we was back on the move thankfully.Tony offered to get us trailer to get the car home from Croft on Sunday,which wasnt needed but was a nice offer.
Now we turn to Saturday,and off course my car fails on noise.In steps the Cleveland group to lend me a large tin,wadding,steel wool and a drill.Each item being donated by a different lad.Fitted it up and we pass the noise test!!
But in the 2nd session the diff starts to make funny noises.We traced it down to the inner CV coming out of the gearbox due to incorrect camber adjustment(bloody local tyre place did it,wrong!!).Anyhow I asked Jamie from Jamsport,a lad Ive never talked to before for advice.Now he was in the middle of putting up his marque at the time.But he stopped immediately and told me what to do,lent me a camber guage,and tracked the car with a tape measure.It worked out spot on!!

To all the above people,I'd like to thank them in public for really getting me out of some holes.It's difficult sometimes to get yourself out of trouble when out of your home country,but these people selflessly gave me materials,time and advice when I needed it.
To all,THANKS VERY MUCH
Regards,Micky
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