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Which parts have you had problems with? They are one of the four main
suppliers I use and I can't guarantee not to have problems with any of
them.
Moss has been the cause of my problems lately. A new headlight switch
didn't work out of the box and had to be opened up and the contacts
cleaned. Headlight sub-harnesses had pressed bullets instead of the
usual brass and were way too small for the standard Lucar connectors.Â
And even if they had been the right diameter they were too long with an
uninsulated portion sticking out the back 1/4" so at risk of shorting
unless sleeved with heat-shrink. Some years ago king-pin shims stamped
with different numbers but all the same thickness.
'Lucas' indicator flasher units from a variety of sources with box and
can all stamped with the correct information but internally they are
hazard flashers which work very differently and have two safety
implications when used as indicators.
A recent case on the MGOC fora where a chap in America had bought new
stub-axles and wheel bearings from the club where the bearings didn't
fit the axles because the latter were over-size.
Even when you do get things that work 'out of the box, they don't last
anywhere near as long as the originals e.g. wheel cylinders and clutch
slaves only lasting a few k before they either leak, or seize in the
case of the wheel cylinders.
Hydraulic brake light switches that start failing after just few
months. After a 'discussion' the MGOC did send a replacement that I use
with a relay. Present stock has a very simple pressure contact instead
of the original sliding contact that is self-cleaning, arcing from the
high inrush current of filament bulbs occurs from day one and very soon
they start going high-resistance needing more and more pressure from the
pedal before the lights come on.
What's important is how they respond to complaints - if you do complain,
many users just seem to moan on fora. There is another supplier here
who I have had problems with over and over again, they come out very
high in the annual MGOC survey being popular because of price, but when
they supplied 'stainless' steel wheel nuts that rusted over one winter
with no wet or salt running I had to threaten them with court action
before they would replace them. Needless to say I don't touch them with
a barge pole now.
There are only a limited number of manufacturers, and suppliers probably
shop around for the cheapest just like users seem to do. Even when a
supplier offers an 'OE' a cheaper 'aftermarket' the more expensive OE
aren't as good as they should be.
PaulH.
On 15/08/2023 23:15, dave northrup wrote:
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> Hertfordshire sells pure unadulterated crap.
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> DO NOT patronize these people; you will regret it
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<p>Which parts have you had problems with? They are one of the four
main suppliers I use and I can't guarantee not to have problems
with any of them. <br>
</p>
<p>Moss has been the cause of my problems lately. A new headlight
switch didn't work out of the box and had to be opened up and the
contacts cleaned. Headlight sub-harnesses had pressed bullets
instead of the usual brass and were way too small for the standard
Lucar connectors. And even if they had been the right diameter
they were too long with an uninsulated portion sticking out the
back 1/4" so at risk of shorting unless sleeved with heat-shrink.Â
Some years ago king-pin shims stamped with different numbers but
all the same thickness.</p>
<p>'Lucas' indicator flasher units from a variety of sources with
box and can all stamped with the correct information but
internally they are hazard flashers which work very differently
and have two safety implications when used as indicators.</p>
<p>A recent case on the MGOC fora where a chap in America had bought
new stub-axles and wheel bearings from the club where the bearings
didn't fit the axles because the latter were over-size.<br>
</p>
<p>Even when you do get things that work 'out of the box, they don't
last anywhere near as long as the originals e.g. wheel cylinders
and clutch slaves only lasting a few k before they either leak, or
seize in the case of the wheel cylinders.</p>
<p>Hydraulic brake light switches that start failing after just few
months. After a 'discussion' the MGOC did send a replacement that
I use with a relay. Present stock has a very simple pressure
contact instead of the original sliding contact that is
self-cleaning, arcing from the high inrush current of filament
bulbs occurs from day one and very soon they start going
high-resistance needing more and more pressure from the pedal
before the lights come on.<br>
</p>
What's important is how they respond to complaints - if you do
complain, many users just seem to moan on fora. There is another
supplier here who I have had problems with over and over again, they
come out very high in the annual MGOC survey being popular because
of price, but when they supplied 'stainless' steel wheel nuts that
rusted over one winter with no wet or salt running I had to threaten
them with court action before they would replace them. Needless to
say I don't touch them with a barge pole now.
<p>There are only a limited number of manufacturers, and suppliers
probably shop around for the cheapest just like users seem to do.Â
Even when a supplier offers an 'OE' a cheaper 'aftermarket' the
more expensive OE aren't as good as they should be.</p>
<p>PaulH.<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/08/2023 23:15, dave northrup
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DO NOT patronize these people; you will
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