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    I forget to mention 9 times out of 10 it is the mirror joystick so all the switch pack control needs is cleaning as dirt can get under the rubber membrane and the PCB

    The design is near identical to any TV remote
    dismantle it wash the membrane and clean the PCB contacts gently with a pencil rubber.
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    ok i'll look into that first. sounds likely suspect to me too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by re-tread View Post
    On the door handle surround, both mine have broken like this and my cheap fix is a little hot melt glue on the inside of the chrome frame then push it back on. this is strong enough to hold it in place but you can still get it off in needed. Not too much glue though.
    Nick up at Austin Garages has done this to two of mine after Uplands did the speaker upgrade.

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    Thanks guys for all the replies, yous really have put my mind at ease about a few things.

    I will attempt a glue repair for the chrome surround.

    Coasting - Yes it still has the black wheels which I don't think look too bad. I plan to get them painted in a different colour though

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    Default Throttle cable

    Hi Kris214
    I don't wish to alarm you but this is a potentially serious problem.
    If it loosens up after a drop of oil and some regular use, then fine.
    However please check that the inner wire is not frayed, perhaps with one or two strands broken.
    If this is the case then re-new the cable
    If the cable sticks with the throttle wide open you will find yourself in a lot of trouble
    Happened to me in a Triumph 2.5 injection,quite a nippy car in it's day
    I was driving from Scotland to Wales a distance of about 400 miles and I was only 20 miles from home when it happened.
    I managed to stop the car and removed a couple of the plug leads so I could limp home, but it was not a nice experience
    For years when driving an old MG I've carried around a bicycle brake cable from Halfords complete with solderless nipple
    Anyway Kris please check
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    How free should the throttle cable be? Mine has the very slightest sense of stiction, i.e. I can tell it's a cable rather than fly-by-wire, and it feels about the same as my MGB. Should I expect it to be smoother than that?
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    personally, I dont notice any issues with my throttle.

    when I first got the car, it was a bit sticky in that especially at low revs you'd try to gently raise revs a little and you had to put a bit of pressure on and it would suddenly move a notch and over rev a little. So it was hard to be smooth.

    I lubricated the pedal mechanism, throttle body mechanism and ran some 3-in-1 oil into the cable from the throttle body end (and held it up for a while so it would run down, whilst operating the pedal in and out). 2 years on and its still all good and it's had some use with 105k on the clock.
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    Have a look at this thread

    https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...ead.php?t=5830

    Mine is still OK nearly 2 years on.
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    I must admit mine took a bit of getting used to and seemed stciky compared to the TF throttle, but now I just don't notice it, either that, or it has improved with use
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    Yes mines a little sticky too. The 3 in 1 idea sounds like a plan.
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    Now, the man who invented the other three, he was a genius.

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