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Loan of a couple of bits pre TT please
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:23 pm
by woody
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.....
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:28 pm
by Shug
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:33 pm
by mckeann
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:35 pm
by woody
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:36 pm
by woody
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
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:37 pm
by GregR
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
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:45 pm
by Rich H
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
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:41 pm
by Stephen
Greg,
My mot is due at the end of may can I get my cat back from you at TT?
Stephen
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:59 pm
by GregR
great idea!
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:13 pm
by Stu160
I have 2 rear advans if u need them
Stu
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:15 pm
by woody
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
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:17 pm
by woody
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:41 pm
by Victor Meldrew
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...
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:27 pm
by woody
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