Loan of a couple of bits pre TT please

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:23 pm

Just started the car's pre TT inspection....

I have one rear Neova near the limit and with a drill bit in it, no stock in the country just now either

This is compounded by the locking wheel nut socket having disappeared.

If i can't get a hold of a new rear tyre, can anyone help out? Same goes for the socket (do rover parts dealers do them?) IIRC it had a 29 stamped on it.

And it needs a toes link and the wheel bearing i replaced 3 months ago has shed its grease.....

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:28 pm

Nothing like being prepared mate... and that's nothing like it!

I'll check out me wheel key and see if it's the same. If so, you're welcome to it - I shed those crappy wheelnuts a while ago.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:33 pm

Most garages could get the nut off for you, order replacements from eliseparts. I wouldnt get locking ones again if it were me, it will only happen again.

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:35 pm

cheers shug.

I knew the rear was near the limit, but the drill def wasn't there 10 days ago. Hadn't ordered new ones as i knew they were out of stock.

Toe link (inner LH) will be at glasgow mmc for me to collect tomorrow, was fine last time i looked about 5 weeks ago.

The bearing's fine for just now, will get it done nightshift the week after TT.

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:36 pm

mckeann wrote:Most garages could get the nut off for you, order replacements from eliseparts. I wouldnt get locking ones again if it were me, it will only happen again.

That's the plan. EP might have neova stock for early next week

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:37 pm

Woody,

I've got 2 rear T1-Rs spare if you need em, they've got easily 4mm on them. Probably not ideal, but there if you need em

Greg

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:45 pm

Is the drill bit any good?

I sold my locking wheel nuts on flea bay for about £20 +P&P IIRC. almost paid for the solid ones form lizparts

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:41 pm

Greg,
My mot is due at the end of may can I get my cat back from you at TT?

Stephen

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:59 pm

great idea!

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:13 pm

I have 2 rear advans if u need them

Stu

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:15 pm

Cheers for the offer Greg

Think I'll see if the tyre can be repaired first once i get the wheel off, just to do over the weekend, it'll just be legal.

New wheel nuts and a few other bits ordered form EP

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:17 pm

Stu160 wrote:I have 2 rear advans if u need them

Stu

That'd be ace. Are they new? If so i can replace them once there's stock in the country. Only thing will be getting through there this week, don't have the estate.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:41 pm

woody wrote:
mckeann wrote:Most garages could get the nut off for you, order replacements from eliseparts. I wouldnt get locking ones again if it were me, it will only happen again.
That's the plan. EP might have neova stock for early next week

Buy a set of T1R's to get you by. Then take them off and srote them for the winter when you do get you yoko's.... cost the same in the long run...

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:27 pm

All sorted out now (nearly) just a few bits to fit.

Big thanks to Stu for the tyres, pads and discs (though they were on their way this weekend anyway).

Replaced the offside tie rod inner end, but it now seems there's the merest hint of play from the out board joint that i missed as well - will do for another few hundered miles. Tracking is fine by the tape measure method as well

Wont make it to KH now, so have a good one and i'll catch up at the caravan