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Re: Technic air-dampers
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk
Date: 
Mon, 15 Nov 1999 19:08:13 GMT
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Hi,
Jonathon? Are you saying the "replacment"
cylinders also "broke" after use ?
Huw? when you say "shattered internally" what
are you seeing there? broken seals or fractured
ABS parts ?
After reading this, I am leaving my Indy Storm
in the open or extended position so to not leave
the cylinder in a "compressed " state.
Please let us know if you see changes in the
replacement Parts : )
  thanks !
    John
In lugnet.technic, Jonathon Goldsworthy writes:
Back in late August/early September, they did not recognise it as a design
flaw, but simply a quality control problem.
My replacements were identical in design to those in the original set.

I have been holding off from returning my broken replacements, so that I
don't have to do it too often. I want properly redesigned parts next time.

I think I'll give them a call tomorrow.

Jonathon

Huw Millington wrote in message ...
I opened the wing doors on my super car today only to find that one air
damper had shattered internally and would not operate.

I inspected the other one and those on 8446 and 8447 and found they too • were
broken, but not to the point of not working. All 3 models had remained in a
made-up state since new in August.

I know this is a common problem, so a question to those of you that have
also suffered and sent them back. Are LEGO sending out redesigned
replacements or the same part?


Huw





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  Re: Technic air-dampers
 
(...) The part inside the cylinder at the top that takes the pressure of the compressed spring is obviously not man enough for the job because it cracks and leaves bits of ABS inside the cylinder. Huw (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

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  Re: Technic air-dampers
 
Back in late August/early September, they did not recognise it as a design flaw, but simply a quality control problem. My replacements were identical in design to those in the original set. I have been holding off from returning my broken (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

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