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    Differential Backlash

    Hi, I've just taken the driveshafts out of my 3500 (I'm going to changing the U/Js) and I'm surprised that I can turn the inner driveshaft about 10mm before the other one begins to move. This feels like a lot of backlash in the diff and it clonks. Is this a normal amount of 'slop'? Thanks. James.
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    New water pump and overheating problems

    I've replaced the water pump (following joys of snapping 2 bolts, drilling out and cleaning threads and snapping tap off then grinding tap out and helicoiling) and the car now warms up at a normal rate but keeps getting hotter until its just in the red. Then the thermostat opens and it cools to...
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    Carb tube - what is it for?

    Hi, I've had to remove the carburettors due to petrol leak. The tube between the float chamber and the jet has failed on one side. I found the tube (pictured) in place on one side and broken on the other. On the broken side the 2 bits were fairly well blocking the inlet to the manifold so it...
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