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Talk Morgan Sage
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A quick buzz down a local dual carriageway to see if my steering damper has done the trick. It does what it says on the tin....damps. Makes the car nicer to drive unless I'm up above 85-90.......the underlying fault is still there....which bugs me. Oh dear Nero! You're in danger of the order pad being scratched! Now what about that nice 4/4 80th anniversary model...   You can almost feel it coming on!! But would be a great choice!
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When I got back to Cranfield, Phil was doing some final preparation on a 1998 4.6 +8 that is being collected tomorrow. It looked fabulous - luck new owner. The great shame is that it only has 8000 miles on it in 18 years - I wonder what went wrong for the last owner. By comparison, our car has done 8150 ish miles in 2 years - not a great deal in comparison to some on here.
And the new owner, who used to have a 4.6 but changed to a +4 a year or so ago will be collecting it. He is on here (occasionally)...  Misses the V8 grunt (and sound I'll wager!). I wonder if he lives in Aldridge? It looks a lovely car.
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Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
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Teddy - 17h1 Irish Draught cross
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Quick HR drive to charge the battery & give her(Morgan) a breather. Slight panick as both front brakes locked on. Clutch took a hammering & reversed out of the garage with l/h solid just sliding along. So rented garage now got a long black skid. Got it to free by rocking between 1st & Rev aggressively. Syncro on reverse a help. Took some while riding the brakes & some hard stops to clear the brake "kick". Thought I'd put her away with dry brakes, but obviously not.
Anyone got a solution for this phenomena?
Bob
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A bit stable door but I never park in the garage with the brakes on. Chocks may be used if required, or leave in gear.
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Lang may yer lum reek
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If there's a hint of parking up when wet or potentially salty, a hose down before putting away dry and as Bob has said, simply leave in gear.
Another reason to use it more, really..!
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Brakes were off it was just the fronts locked. Been sat for 3 weeks. As I said thought they were dry. So just wondering if it is just damp causing the problem.
Garage is dry but the desicater bag of crystals were quite wet.
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Brakes were off it was just the fronts locked. Been sat for 3 weeks. As I said thought they were dry. So just wondering if it is just damp causing the problem.
Garage is dry but the desicater bag of crystals were quite wet. you left your Morgan unused for 3 weeks !!! UNBELIEVABLE
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My fronts lock up on the pads sometimes...release with a huge bang!
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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Had a run out to The Frog @ Skirmett for lunch, called in to the Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery on the way back. Cracking day, listening to the birds I'd better clean out the nest boxes tomorrow! 
Last edited by CJB; 11/02/16 07:24 PM.
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Three weeks? With the prevailing weather, I'd need an amphibian MOG! Reading this, I just realised that I last went out in SEPTEMBER! That's a lot of polishing per mile! 😳
Dum Spiro Spero
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