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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Thank you very much for the links folks - I'll look through for a likely suspect.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Why does a bike like that need a steering damper?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Army, few UK links for you;

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Billy Connolly

Thank you!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

As it is a 3 wheeler =>

When one enthusiastic 3 year old climbs in it tends to want to steer; because the steering headset (positioned between the two front wheels) is slightly inclined to get that bank around a corner effect => the back wheel tilts slightly in the corner... If the steering starts to steer then it kind of has a broken back effect as the front wheel on one side attempts to get closer to the rear wheel. It gets really unstable just as the child climbs in...

...now imagine what happens when you get two enthusiastic 3 year olds climbing in...

(and no you can't coordinate twins to get in at the same time on either side - take it from me!)

...and now imagine how it is when two enthusiastic 3 year olds climb in with their 6 year old brother!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

For people in the US who have this very same problem (ha ha) here's a Rolls Royce solution (Thanks go to funola and martureo for the tip)

McMaster-Carr

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Maybe you've got the wrong weight of oil? http://www.johnny-loco.com/shop/Download/manuals/Manual-Cargo.pdf

Steering Damper
In order to assure the stability of the
cargo cruiser steering Johnny Loco has
used a steering damper. The oil damper
is adjustable, by moving the ball joint to
another position under the box (closer to
the bottom bracket is lighter, further from
the bottom bracket is heavier.) Adjust this
at a Johnny Loco dealer. It is possible that
during the summer and winter a different
position is need with regards to the
viscosity of the oil inside the damper.

If it's made to have the oil changed, that means you can rebuild it; make it better, faster, stronger...$6 million later...

These guys list a $155 damper as a part, maybe try bakfiets.nl and see if they have something compatible? Bullitt Cargo Bike | Dutch Cargo Bike - Australia & New Zealand

Thanks Yak - the seals have gone on the damper. The ends of the damper are crudely spot welded in place - it wouldn't be easy to dismantle and repair.

It is looking like I'm going to have to spit up some blood and get a price from the manufacturers of the bakfiets... I'm going to ring the bike shop this morning - it was closed on Monday (welcome to the Netherlands!).

This has been marked up as yet another reason to buy a lathe. I could so easily make my own - and it would have been a nice enjoyable science project.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Can you get a motorcycle steering damper? IIRC, they usually go pretty cheap

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

I can only find the really expensive ones on line. I'll swing by a scooter shop on the way to the engineering supply firms tomorrow to see if I can get an equivalent bit.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Head on over to Custom Fighters - Streetfighter & Custom Motorcycle Forum & Blog | Custom Fighters they will be able to hook you up-there is a decent presence across the pond.

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

Thanks - I'll give that a go if I don't get any joy today.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Update - I finally got a price for a new part from Johnny Loco - they want 72 euros + tax for a new one and the delivery time will be about 3 months...

...it is just a piece of junk - can you feel the quality sir?



I'm looking into the other options you guys posted up - thanks for the help.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!