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Main Section => Welcome to our virtual Pub Meeting ... => Topic started by: Marky Harvey on June 04, 2021, 06:57:00 PM
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Hi
I've bought a few different washer types recently, but for some reason can't find the part numbers on my spreadsheet of parts. I wonder if anyone can help. WA108051L - what is the old number for these? 587405 (heavy pattern) - I bought some of these but can't work our what for (suspect steering, brakes ...). Any suggestions would be appreciated. Plain washers 2258 - please can someone tell me the OD of these?
TIA
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WA108051L Is a 5/16" washer .
2258 , no idea .
587405 , according to the Blanchards website is a "Washer for manifold to Cylinder head " . Their words not mine.
Google helps ! As does putting the part numbers into the search box of various suppliers websites.
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WA108051L Is a 5/16" washer .
2258 , no idea .
587405 , according to the Blanchards website is a "Washer for manifold to Cylinder head " . Their words not mine.
Google helps ! As does putting the part numbers into the search box of various suppliers websites.
The 58705 makes sense, think Dingocroft might have supplied it as part of a manifold fitting kit and left them separate in the box. Thanks
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2258 is a " penny washer " .... see throttle pedal stop in floor :tiphat
The Parts Catalogue Index is quite useful.
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The Parts Catalogue Index is quite useful.
So are people on this forum it seems - so much easier than doing a bit of research >:D
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So are people on this forum it seems - so much easier than doing a bit of research >:D
Too much research and there would be no more forum :whistle
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Too much research and there would be no more forum :whistle
Quite agree. And actually people frequently offer lots of useful and connected information to simple posts, which isn't contained in any manual.
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Quite agree. And actually people frequently offer lots of useful and connected information to simple posts, which isn't contained in any manual.
On the other hand, some questions make you wonder how people with no apparent mechanical ability can expect to perform any vaguely technical task. I’m waiting for someone to ask which way to turn the nuts to remove a wheel.
All this on a vehicle which doesn’t need a road test.
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Basically this question has been asked from day (1) of the forum.
The conundrum or paradox is:-
If you have to ask the question should you be trying to do the job ???
If people don't ask, they'll never know and learn.
Nothing we say (or do) will stop people picking up spanners.
As posted ^^^
It's often not so much the answer as all the supplementary info that gets posted - all the little tips and wrinkles that people have picked up over the years.
:RHD
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Item #1 in the Scoutmaster's Handbook for the Boy Scouts of America:
1) NEVER do for a Scout that which he can do for himself.
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On the other hand, some questions make you wonder how people with no apparent mechanical ability can expect to perform any vaguely technical task. I’m waiting for someone to ask which way to turn the nuts to remove a wheel.
All this on a vehicle which doesn’t need a road test.
I do wonder where the decision regarding MOT originated. Seems strange to me.
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part of the "war on red tape" gov't initiative.
Someone thought that as there are only a few classic cars on the road and that they are mostly bentlys and MGs and are owned by folk with loads of dosh, they would hardly be used and maintained regardless of cost
Obvisouly someone with a different knowledge of the classic car moevement than us
Some good things came out of it - taxis no longer have to carry a bale of hay in the back of their vehicles in London
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Item #1 in the Scoutmaster's Handbook for the Boy Scouts of America:
1) NEVER do for a Scout that which he can do for himself.
True indeed I feel a philosophical earthquake approaching and a subsequent dusting off of the Manuals and Spares books :tiphat
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Item #1 in the Scoutmaster's Handbook for the Boy Scouts of America:
1) NEVER do for a Scout that which he can do for himself.
Indeed - and all long before the advent of Google and the Smartphone - to say nothing of the Internet.
For example typing 2258 washer into Google results in this .......
https://www.lroe.co.uk/2258
Not rocket science is it?
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For many years I've offered to run an internet workshop including how to use the forum and website at the club's annual rally - should we have a wet day.
Sadly (and surprisingly) this hasn't happened (yet).
I don't wish a wet rally on anyone (http://www.series2club.co.uk/new_forum/Smileys/wittsends/wittsend1.gif)
I have all my kit with me and some may find it helpful to walk through some of how the internet works with Q&As.
:geek
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I'm all for people having a go at most jobs on these vehicles. Part of the fun of ownership taking part in solving problems. I see this forum as a useful place to ask questions if you are unsure and also to provide mentoring support for those who want to try, but need help / clarification. I've been fixing Land Rovers of all types all over the world for 30+ years and I still can't pretend to know it all by any means. But - if I can help somebody else avoid the mistakes I've made over the years, then that's satisfaction in itself.
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Blimey,
He only asked for clarification on a washer type and it's deviated into implied lack effort and inability to do a particular job.
Good job it was not a contentious subject, which it possibly is now, oh the irony.
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Nicely OT. Always interesting to see where this sort of thread leads!