Dan P
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Post by Dan P on Aug 6, 2016 11:15:13 GMT
Sailed thru her MOT this morning  Attachments:
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Aug 6, 2016 20:48:54 GMT
Well done Biddy.
Always a relief, isn't it?!
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Post by Dan P on Aug 7, 2016 17:26:50 GMT
Definatly was dreading it for some reason... Should of had more faith, seemed to float all the way home after lol
The only minor that he put on was the handbrake was only just Above minimum requirement for a pass but not too worried about that I normally chock her wheels anyway if I'm on a slope.
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Post by andrew on Aug 7, 2016 18:45:49 GMT
Daf handbrakes were never all that..... No hills in Holland!
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Post by joe on Aug 8, 2016 7:02:18 GMT
Daf Handbrakes are TERRIBLE. I drove all the way down Chatsworth Road the other day with mine on and barely noticed! (Goldie has passed her MOT recently too!)
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Aug 8, 2016 13:07:35 GMT
Daf Handbrakes are TERRIBLE. I drove all the way down Chatsworth Road the other day with mine on and barely noticed! (Goldie has passed her MOT recently too!) So true - several times over the years, I've belted along for a bit, to find the handbrake still "on". It is indeed the lack of Dutch mountains that perhaps led to the design. |
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Post by andrew on Aug 10, 2016 8:06:28 GMT
To be fair the reason for this is partly the design of the transmission; The standard method of adjusting rear drum brakes is to tighten the shoes against the drum and then slacken them off until the drum is just spinning freely (when I trained on V.W.s there I was taught a phrase for this, which I WON'T repeat here....) Unfortunately the Daf Variomatic transmission prevents the wheels from being spun without removing the belts first. The workshop manual states that the belts should be removed to adjust the rear brakes, but adds that in practice there's enough "slack" in the system to allow for this. There isn't! I expect Daf mechanics left more adjustment on a Daf's rear brakes then they would on say, a British Mini (which has the same braking system on the rear wheels as a Daf 33) so that the brakes wouldn't wear and run hot, which can happen if they're adjusted too tightly.
The wire linkages controlling the handbrake on a Daf 33 were an odd design, too. The critical measurement of 441mm for the length of the cable from the dividing yoke to the drum needs to be checked carefully and set up properly before the brakes can be adjusted. The hand brake CAN be made to hold the car very well, but it does need a good "fettling" to get it right.....
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Dan P
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Post by Dan P on Aug 31, 2016 14:16:35 GMT
Bit of a long shot but does anyone have a bleed nipple/screw for a rear wheel cylinder? Its the old ATE type.. I bought 2 of eBay last year and got round to fitting them this weekend but didn't realise one had the nipple missing... I've managed to get one to fit but it's a bit short and just hope it doesn't leak, seems ok for now...
Also does anyone know what size the split pins are on the hubs?
Many thanks
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Post by andrejuan on Aug 31, 2016 18:33:35 GMT
I struggled to find bleed nipples for the 44, not helped by the fact that DAF used two or three different types during production. As it happens though, I just got new split pins to replace mine, these are a perfect fit but I don't know the official size.   |
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Post by Dan P on Aug 31, 2016 19:27:09 GMT
Brilliant. Thanks for that... You going Sunday?
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Post by andrejuan on Sept 1, 2016 18:04:31 GMT
At the moment Dan I have Sunday off so looking forward to the trip down fingers crossed.
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Dan P
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Post by Dan P on Sept 4, 2016 17:41:51 GMT
Great to meet up with you all again, see you next year |
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Post by Dan P on Sept 29, 2016 17:21:25 GMT
Biddys Had a Full respray with rather a lot of unexpected welding in the process  Have to say im very please with the result! Just need to get some clips to put the trim back on and order some new rubber seals and shes good as new |
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Post by Dan P on Sept 29, 2016 17:22:47 GMT
Shiny |
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Post by andrejuan on Sept 29, 2016 18:47:54 GMT
Wow Dan, Biddy looks fresh out of the box. What a great result, can't wait to see in the flesh.
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Post by mtjm on Sept 29, 2016 20:06:49 GMT
Wow, beautiful!
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Post by swissdave on Sept 30, 2016 17:13:05 GMT
Lovely job!
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Sept 30, 2016 19:27:04 GMT
Lovely.
Well done, and good old Biddy!
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Post by Dan P on Oct 16, 2016 16:54:08 GMT
Went along to a local car show with Biddy last weekend , Only one more outing planned if the weather permits for this year then she can have a nice sleep over the winter months |
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Post by Dan P on Aug 15, 2017 19:45:10 GMT
Went to a fantastic steam rally at the weekend and biddy features briefly in this video at 8:02 in ..only a quick picture but still nice 😁
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Post by swissdave on Aug 16, 2017 9:15:36 GMT
Great action pic, nice video too.
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Aug 16, 2017 18:40:31 GMT
Aaah, looking good as ever.
Good old Biddy!
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Have to say im very please with the result! Just need to get some clips to put the trim back on and order some new rubber seals and shes good as new 
