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by **Tim Epstei** » Fri, 12 Jul 2002 02:23:51

Thanks for your advice, Gerry.

I did get the wheel from PC World, so if I can find my receipt I'll take it
back without opening it.

Cheers,
Tim

> > Not only is my Momo noisy, but I think its dying :-(

> > The gears sound like they are grating now (I've been using the wheel
daily
> > for 6 months). Sometimes, the wheel will jam completely on half right
lock,
> > and I have to shake it around to free it. The wheel is no longer
smooth -
> > again on right lock it always grates and is requires considerable force.
> > There is something rattling around inside it as well...

> > I really want to get the wheel fixed. Does anyone know a place (UK) that
> > repairs MOMOs? I won't even try to get a warranty repair, as I assume
> > they'll claim its just wear a tear, not a manufacturing defect.

> Tim

> You take it right back to where you got it and demand a replacement! If
> they give you any shit let me know...I KNOW my rights, and yours. :)

> Phone them first, of course, and tell them what's wrong. They may offer
> a replacement as a matter of course.

> If it was PC World, then you're in luck. ;)

> Gerry

by **Gerry Aitke** » Fri, 12 Jul 2002 02:43:19

> Thanks for your advice, Gerry.

> I did get the wheel from PC World, so if I can find my receipt I'll take it
> back without opening it.

Hi Tim -- Don't worry if you can't find the receipt, as the law only
requires a 'proof of purchase'. Which can be a bank or credit card
statement.

Gerry

by **Tim Epstei** » Fri, 12 Jul 2002 20:40:58

Thanks for all the advice I've recieved about my Momo.

In the end I decided to buy a screwdriver and attack it myself.
As suggested to me, the motor was very loose. One of the two screws had come
out completely and was rattling around, and the 2nd was almost out. In
addition, a piece of plastic had broken off the black plastic cowling around
the gears, and had fallen into the gears, mangling the main, white plastic,
gear wheel.

I pulled everything apart, and started off the repair by twisting the
mangled gear grooves back straight where possible, and carving new gear
grooves with a sharp knife. I then oiled all the moving components and
tightened every screew in the wheel.

The repair on the gears worked, and the wheel is also now much quieter. The
only noise is the usual whirring noise when the wheel is turned, however
there is now no additional jack-hammer type rattling when the FF cuts in.
The vibrations from FF are now silent.

Hopefully the wheel should last me another year or so, as it is very well
constructed. Pity it was never tightened properly when new.

Cheers,
Tim

by **Andre Warrin** » Fri, 12 Jul 2002 21:43:46

On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:40:58 +0100, "Tim Epstein"

>The repair on the gears worked, and the wheel is also now much quieter. The
>only noise is the usual whirring noise when the wheel is turned, however

That whirring noise is normal afaik.. at least I have it too :)

Andre

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