Bit of a story but bear with me.
Bought the Elite 18 months ago with the crack of doom attached, and took it to the Vx main dealer garage, who the old boy before me had been having it serviced since new.
They gave me a quote of around £175, including parts welding painting etc. I walked away thinking one day I'll do the darn thing myself.
Since that day I have since found you guys albeit at the other place, and the fix for the crack of doom.
Well about 4 weeks ago I thought right I'll get the bits and fix it. So went to main dealer to get parts, guess what non stock item (well I am in the wilds of the north). Took 3 weeks to get 2 screws, 2 plates, and 1 bush. Went to sort it this morning and started to strip it down.
Guess what .......... there was no rather plastic bush in the existing mechanism.
So inserted plastic bush greased up and put back together, with no crack of doom.
Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cost .......... 1 plastic bush, a wee bit of grease, and 10 minutes of my time.
The look on my face after waiting 18 months to do it........ priceless.