Carpo1978
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- Tutbury, Derbyshire DE65
Afternoon folks,
I took the plunge and got my hands on an O2 plate defender 90 with just shy of 100k on the clock.
She's really good fun but I've got a couple of issues you guys might be able to shed some light on....
1) At various times when cruising on A-roads between 45-55 mph I get a fair bit of vibration and juddering through the steering wheel. I also get some creaking when I try and turn the wheel at very slow speeds such as when reverse parking. A local enthusiast has mentioned 'ball joint on the steering drop arm?'
Is this a common fault? Is it easy enough to replace and whats the £££? Any other suggestions as to what the fault could be are very welcome.
2) She's a soft top but only has 1" hoops at the moment. I'm not planning to roll her but in the interests of the passengers who might have a trip in the jump seats in the back does anyone know a supplier who can supply/weld in a safety device type roll cage to replace the internal hood hoops?
Thanks lots for your help guys/girls
I took the plunge and got my hands on an O2 plate defender 90 with just shy of 100k on the clock.
She's really good fun but I've got a couple of issues you guys might be able to shed some light on....
1) At various times when cruising on A-roads between 45-55 mph I get a fair bit of vibration and juddering through the steering wheel. I also get some creaking when I try and turn the wheel at very slow speeds such as when reverse parking. A local enthusiast has mentioned 'ball joint on the steering drop arm?'
Is this a common fault? Is it easy enough to replace and whats the £££? Any other suggestions as to what the fault could be are very welcome.
2) She's a soft top but only has 1" hoops at the moment. I'm not planning to roll her but in the interests of the passengers who might have a trip in the jump seats in the back does anyone know a supplier who can supply/weld in a safety device type roll cage to replace the internal hood hoops?
Thanks lots for your help guys/girls
