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For info., I am having my second near side driveshaft replaced under (proper) warranty. The CV joint started “tramping” under power out of slow right handers last week, and finally gave up recently, but I managed to limp home.

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quote:Originally posted by RussT:For info., I am having my second near side driveshaft replaced under (proper) warranty. The CV joint started “tramping” under power out of slow right handers last week, and finally gave up recently, but I managed to limp home.“tramping”? [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/confused.gif[/image]

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Bouncing up and down whilst accelerating, as if you have a lump in the tyre - you won’t remember them, [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image] but similar to a 3 litre Capri

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quote:Originally posted by RussT:Bouncing up and down whilst accelerating, …is like making love to a beautiful woman [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image]Swiss Tony [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]

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quote:Originally posted by RussT:Bouncing up and down whilst accelerating…Sounds like what happened to mine. http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/Forum1/HTML/000874.html Interestingly (read = annoyingly!) Lotus wouldn’t cover it under warranty until they had looked at it, saying it was a unique problem! B&C handled it with their customary service (see above link for details).Ian [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]