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Finisterre
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roof half opens.

Post by Finisterre » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:02 pm

This is annoying. Is it worth taking the roof off and moving the motor into the boot as a first pass?

I've a spare motor which I just spun-up. Its fine. So as a solution it is just time and little expense.
And anyone know if agricultural hydraulic fluid works for a top up?
(I can get some from my farmer neighbour.)

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Post by wegras » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:06 pm

ducklakeview will do it for £80 IIRC for that money not worth struggling
IMHO having watched Bowser134 do mine and practise does make perfect

ps doing it is a no brainer :thumbsup:
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Post by Finisterre » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:21 pm

Thanks. I saw a ducklake thread an am seriously considering it. But i'm at a loose end and trying to avoid becoming too bourgeois.



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Post by wegras » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:24 pm

Bowser did it without removing hood, suspect Ducklakeview would have it done before you can turn around and all perfect rather than constantly trying to reset the roof ................................ :wink:
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Post by Lance » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:37 pm

Ducklakeview did mine a month or so ago, gutted I put it off for so long, took him less than an hour to remove, recover and refit.

Decent bloke as well, give him a shout.

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Post by Finisterre » Mon May 01, 2017 10:52 am

did it myself, it took a day but the roof is gleaming now.
The new old motor is so much faster. And its nice to be able to hear it running in the boot. I expect it to last forever now.
£80 is good value but you don-t get to know your vehicle and familiarity with the gubbins is reassuring.
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