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Old 12th January 2021, 10:54 AM
strummagnet strummagnet is offline
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Originally Posted by tintin View Post
I can 100% second the Mackie's recommendation: they saved and rebuilt my S8 gearbox after it showed signs of imminent failure - I'll never forget the nail-biting 230 mile drive to Glasgow with it slipping, particularly on the M6 climb at Shap . Like Jim's, mine gets regular servicing from them, and is stronger and smoother now with 120k on the clock than when I bought it on 20k.

If I were buying yours, that would be the first thing I would book it in for.
So upon purchase its squeeky bum ride to Mackies then another squeeky bum ride to MJ for the 'Dr D2' (that rhymes) cambelt treatment. Thats a lot of squeeky bum.
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