Yeah, I'll try that. Certainly easier than pulling bottom brackets ... so it definitely won't be the answer

The family wagon's at the doctor's too at the moment. She had a gearbox rebuild last week at horrendous cost (to go with the engine tear down a few months back). Yesterday there was a mighty oil slick underneath her. The mechanic reckon's it's just oil from a previous leak that's finally found its way out of the chassis - a quick steam clean and she's right **pause for raised eyebrow to return to normal** (not that I'm sceptical or anything). Anyway, just so it wouldn't be a cheap visit, he did discover that a wheel bearing has had it (been noisy for awhile now) and, of course, this car has the expensive, hard to fit bearings

Between the Falcon and the Jamis, it's like living with that old chinese curse 'may you live in interesting times'

Richard
going back to work now so he can pay for his fleet of decrepit vehicles