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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 1:49 Post subject: Who has a working sliding step? or rather, who doesn't! |
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Hi
comments I get are that sliding steps that work are vanishingly rare, so who are all the owners who's steps don't automatically slide out anymore???
I know I've heard it said on here....? |
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 1:49 Post subject: Google Ads keep this community free to join! |
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Doglet
Joined: 04 Jun 2022 Posts: 49 Location: Wantage
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 15:19 Post subject: |
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What is the problem?
I've just bought a Delica with a sticky side step. Works with a gentle toe tap! I intend to strip it down when it stops raining to see and sort what is sticking. Should be a simple fix as the wretched thing lives underneath and therefore picks up every little bit of grit, oil, detritus off the road! |
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 18:03 Post subject: |
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I gave it a toe tap (a bit too strong), and the parallel back bar rod broke at the rear end, so it moves the front out but not the back.
Any ideas? |
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Doglet
Joined: 04 Jun 2022 Posts: 49 Location: Wantage
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 14:50 Post subject: |
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I said a tap, not a sledgehammer! so you need a new bar? can't help you with that ut as I have mine up in the air today, changing all the fluids and a general check over, I hope to strip my step down, clean it up and see if it works as intended! it works currently with a SLIGHT tap, but I'm fussy and want it working reliably! |
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 18:19 Post subject: |
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Well, to be fair, mine was damaged on the return journey as it came out fine but wouldn't quite go back in and when I gave it a nudge....hmmm
good luck with stripping yours down, and if, in doing so, you can see any way of effecting a repair to the back bar would be great to hear it. I am wondering if the bar can't just be welded back together? Its snapped at the rear end (towards the car rear end of the step) |
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Doglet
Joined: 04 Jun 2022 Posts: 49 Location: Wantage
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 22:30 Post subject: |
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let me take a good look tomorrow while it's still in the air. I'll let you know, for what it's worth as it seems us new members have to earn credibility here, without any verification of qualifications, background or experience! |
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Doglet
Joined: 04 Jun 2022 Posts: 49 Location: Wantage
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 13:40 Post subject: |
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okay, mine is now working fine. pressure washed it, then gave it a good spray with FS 365, a bike at corrosion spray (similar to WD40 but dries, leaving a protective film). I intend to thoroughly clean and de-grease the whole mechanism then lubricate, but it works smoothly for now.
regards your broken control rod, yes, it could be welded or remove the ball joint ends after carefully measuring the length of the rod and replace with threaded rod, available from most hardware shops. |
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PinkPig Lifetime member
Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 2720 Location: Southampton, UK
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Doglet
Joined: 04 Jun 2022 Posts: 49 Location: Wantage
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 20:23 Post subject: |
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Helpful..... |
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andyman
Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5602 Location: Penrith
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 23:56 Post subject: |
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I think Pink Pig is just trying to make Annek feel better about her step malfunction! I believe the non-electric L400 step has a similar rust problem, so it may be a case of "Yer pays yer money, yer takes yer choice!" _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 17:16 Post subject: |
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PinkPig wrote: |
on L300s they automatically rust away and fall off Rolling Eyes Laughing |
I think thats hilarious! yeah, S1 L400 had to be completely stripped down and removed (by me ) including bull bars, sand-blasted and resprayed, I didn't like the shiney crome look anyway, so I was very pleased with the final result when I put them all back together again, gun-metal grey matt, I felt they blended in better (as well as being protected).
so you think its possible to buy any old replacement rod with a screw thread on Doglet? Would this mean altering the ball joints to accommodate a screw thread? |
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Doglet
Joined: 04 Jun 2022 Posts: 49 Location: Wantage
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 20:38 Post subject: |
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I suggest remove the broken rod, remove the ball joint ends, take them to a hardware store that sells threaded bar, make sure the rod is the correct thread for the ball joints and use the old rod as a pattern to cut to length. I'm not sure if the ball joints are male or female thread, but it shouldn't matter as you can buy threaded female couplers. Worth a try and very cheap. |
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:30 Post subject: |
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thank you, I reckon its gotta be worth a try too. |
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jim_lewis1
Joined: 05 Mar 2016 Posts: 122 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:11 Post subject: |
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Until recently my step worked faultlessly. It is a bit temperamental (emphasis on mental) as now it is a bit late, and even sometimes retatracts then redeploys randomly. I guess something needs a clean |
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 21:01 Post subject: |
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the cigarette lighter stopped working! something odd going on with my electrics I reckon, as the sliding step engine sometimes works and sometimes not, and not always in line with whether the step switch is on or not. |
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andyman
Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5602 Location: Penrith
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 13:37 Post subject: |
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The cigarette lighter has a built -in fuse on the back of it. There's a post on here somewhere about that. _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 20:55 Post subject: |
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ooo, thanks, will have a hunt...let me know if you find it though as I've never had much success on the search here... |
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16298 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:42 Post subject: |
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Bottom of this post, about fuses:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50650 _________________
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Do not blindly go where the path may lead you. Go where there is no path and leave a trail that others may follow!
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 15:51 Post subject: |
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cheers. Lewis! nice one! |
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 15:57 Post subject: |
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based on the link I've just checked out, the cig.lighter, rear wiper motor, and remote wing mirrors are all affected by the one fuse? Have a got that right, only I'm sure the other bits are working? |
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