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Old 22-03-2011
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In my box I was given the purple turn buckles as an extra 'U' packet, basically 4 the same length for the upper suspension arms front and rear and a 'U' packet containing 2 for the steering. The steering turn buckles are meant to be 60mm. One of mine in the packet is 57mm. So that was wrong.

I was also meant to have a 'U' packet containing a metal gear and shaft assembly as a 2011 extra, and that was missing.

In the instructions on page 14 it says, and I quote
" Basic diff setting screw in until tight (all disc springs flat) then undo 90 degrees."
That is EXACTLY what I did to the letter and it had what felt like flat spots in it every 1/12th of a turn. I rang Schumacher and after being accused of masively over tightening the screw, I was (over the phone) talked through doing it up. This was done by a 1/4 turn, stage by stage effort, until I could hardly slip the diff, then at this point, a final 1/8th turn to finish.

The book says do up fully, then undo, Schumacher on the phone say do up step by step until correct with NO over tightening involved !! In my eye, and I may be wrong, the two ways of doing the same job are totally opposite ! The book must be wrong, as it was notchy for me when I did it by the book, and perfect after talking on the phone with Schumacher doing it their way.


"if you have different lenght axles you have done something wrong,"

Can you tell me what I have done wrong with these ?
http://s843.photobucket.com/albums/z...t=DSCN3599.jpg

Thank you.
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