Thanks for the reply, well that's it done, a fairly straightforward job, end bush nuts were fairly tight, but an extra large spanner on the first one sorted that, The removal and fitting, just a couple of pointers to make life easy, most of us don't have access to a two post ramp so here is how...

Ok That's my assembly arrived, I now understand why if some parts are replaced with bushes they fail quickly, reason they are NOT bushes, these two outer PARTS are basically more like universal swivels, (possibly a ball) there is NO movement detectable either up or down, or back or forward, but...

Watts linkage, just ordered up the complete assembly, rods and swivels, should be here Friday / Saturday

Yup, there are nice ones appearing regularly, needing chassis work.

Bonnet scuttle being

That's good try and paint the rest of it when you get a chance to stave off further rot :-)

Balbas, how did the chassis check go ?

That crossed my mind, cheers

Question, nearside mirror defrosts, and rear screen defrosts, are their separate fuses for each mirror, oh and is it a temperature activated mirror heater OR do they come on with rear screen heater, thanks Ian

Been clunking for years, suppose I really should tackle replacing the worn linkage, is there a kit, or is it not that simple, the wipers touch the rubber and can be moved up an inch or two when stationary, any pointers.

I hear you, pretty sure I was just unlucky, got the number from a site that never had the Christmas closing shown, and as previously mentioned, a few strange texts, after the promise of a refund, turns out the chap was trying to keep on top of everything, while the shop was shut, no big deal...

Of course they are, all the wrong strings were pulled, actually feel for the chap running the business, and would use them again

Suppose its only right that I should mention all is good with the hub, really just need to take a note of the mileage and see how much I get out of it, done the usual stuff while it was apart, disc cover cleaned, primed and painted, lip on disc ground off ready for new pads in a few months time...

Chaps thanks, turned out they are on holiday, owner refunded me cash it's floating about somewhere in PayPal land.

Says I have, floating in paypal limbo somewhere :-)

Thanks, times not on the site I found, but got refunded all the same.

Thanks for the post, never saw any Xmas times on the site I found, but I have been refunded, so someone is listening.