from ???????

[keldaw]

strange , very strange , but not to worry , we just went into town to drop a parcel and a couple of bags of cloths of at lifeline for some people that may need them , and bingo another surprise , the clutch on my Holden ute would not come back out when I put in in gear so I had to get a tow truck to bring it back home for me , beauty I am in RACQ so cost nothing , 2 nd time I have used them in over 50 years .

It certainly has me perplexed as to why someone would send that.

For once I'm at a loss for any sort of reason, silly or otherwise.

Did you ever give out your name & address when you did markets Kel?

no uni , never gave out my name or address at the markets , and we don't do the markets any more , my wife will do them in winter time maybe , she makes dog coats .

[JeffH]

My wife works at an NRMA agent (NSW equivalent of RACQ) and she regularly gets people coming in wanting road service when they are not members.
She offers them the option of joining on the spot which will qualify them for a tow or she will call her boss to talk to them and give them a quote for what is the usual charge for that service.
Some join up and others abuse her. Why would you not be a member with what a tow truck/tilt tray truck charges?

[Unicorn]

Why would you not be a member with what a tow truck/tilt tray truck charges?

Sitting in my keyboard tray .....

[robbiegal]

yes i am figuring that 547 is a QLD mail facility

sometimes after we have been to coin shows and filled in the competition forms or the like , I have noticed that we sometimes then get random mail items for auctions, shows etc

[JeffH]

Hey Uni,
Don't list that key badge for sale -I would be happy to make a 'buy it now' offer. It is definitely older than any I have. My wife was most impressed as she has not seen that one before.
Just kidding as I suspect it may not be for sale.She just told me that a couple from Goolagong came in about lunchtime and their Prado was overheating -blown head gasket. They will nearly be at Harrington by now (where they were heading for, near Taree) with Prado on the tilt tray and their caravan behind. No charge as they have the premium membership package.

Again, I say, why would you not join?

[keldaw]

ok , how do you get bmc from 547  , ?

and 521   is amc    and 522 is sa .   I give in , what is the answer .??

yes i am figuring that 547 is a QLD mail facility

Robbie how do you work that out , I have never heard of it ,
 am I a dunce ? I better sit in the corner , after this one ..
I think A J  has a Holden ute , maybe he has had the same sort of trouble ?   I will ring him tonight .

[Unicorn]

Now that's service!!! ...... and just down the road!

I've been a member for around 37 years now and always will be.

The key ring was Mrs Uni's Mum's (God bless her soul), but I will certainly keep it in mind that you're a collector.

Dad was one of the local NRMA men from around 1950 to around 1968 when he started driving (and fixing) the local school bus fleet.

no uni , never gave out my name or address at the markets , and we don't do the markets any more , my wife will do them in winter time maybe , she makes dog coats .

Yes, we gave them away too after I took ill. Did she ever venture down Port Macquarie / Taree way? As I recall a lady that made dog coats at Laurieton & Forster/Tuncurry markets.

[keldaw]

no , not for markets ,  but we love Laurieton .


 Jeff do you collect badges

I have a lot from my lawn bowls days ..

[Ozcoins]

Is your ute pretty old and has a mechanical "rat trap"  mechanism for the clutch?
If so, there is a rod with a ball on each end. When the rod stretches, or moving parts of the whole mechanism wear, the ball can move higher than its supposed to get and then slide sideways out of the end of the clutch peddle.
Then the peddle pops straight to the floor and stays there.

[keldaw]

Is your ute pretty old and has a mechanical "rat trap"  mechanism for the clutch?
If so, there is a rod with a ball on each end. When the rod stretches, or moving parts of the whole mechanism wear, the ball can move higher than its supposed to get and then slide sideways out of the end of the clutch peddle.
Then the peddle pops straight to the floor and stays there.

 thanks oz  , my ute was bought new 2004 , has only been driven by myself , has only 110000 km,s on the speedo , as most of our driving is done in dawns Toyota Camry , I had a slide on camper on it when we went away , and only had 1 trip to Darwin , and about 5 trips out to Claremont qld , chasing gemstones and red claws , it has never been treated harshly , so I would think nothing has worn out , but thanks for your comments and I will have to get that checked out by a mobile mechanic , it starts ok , I push the clutch in , put in gear , and try to let the clutch out , but it stays down , I can then put my foot under the peddle and pull it up and away we go , but every time I change gears I have to do the same thing , and it is very dangerous I think and how many times do you have to change gears when you go for a drive , many times , so that is not good .   ,, kel ,,

[trout]

If the truck is still driveable then I don't think the clutch itself is buggered, Morelike there is a problem with the pedal mechanisim or the pressure plate I would think.
Normally if the clutch "Slips" if it is worn out and it stinks as well.

[r9453]

I wonder if its the pedal return spring?

[Fulvio]

Have you read this? http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/archive/index.php/t-86112.html

[JeffH]

I am inclined toward thinking the fork return spring should be checked -might be broken or fallen off.
Is it cable or hydraulic operation on that model?
•Cable; could be binding or kinked
•Hydraulic; could be a seal is misplaced and jamming.

Jeff do you collect badges ?

Not everything Kel but just ones that have some relationship with events in our lives.

[Unicorn]

•Hydraulic; could be a seal is misplaced and jamming.

Seems to be a little misplaced ......



A member of the Arctic Monkeys perhaps?