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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: MikeDundee on 19 July 2008, 14:18:45
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Just seen this whilst coming back from the garage, outside the scrappies, the locking wheel nut got shredded.............
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/2008_0406WHEELCHANGE0003.jpg)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/2008_0406WHEELCHANGE0006.jpg)
after this pick, another bloke turned up and got the locking wheel nut off...................
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/2008_0406WHEELCHANGE0007.jpg)
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Kwik-fit eh! ;D ;D
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Monkeys I tell you!
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If the other bloke had turned up 15 minutes earlier :-X,.............the locking nut woul've been off without trashing the rim.
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Monkeys I tell you!
he does look a bit like a monkey *cough cough*
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Monkeys I tell you!
he does look a bit like a monkey *cough cough*
My comment was meant along the lines of his work, rather than his appearance - careful with that :-X
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he's kerbed that alloy a bit
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Hope im not going to have to resort to his tactics to get my wheel off!!!
Its starting to look that way though!! :(
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Have you not got it off yet :o have you taken it to a tyre place?
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Hope im not going to have to resort to his tactics to get my wheel off!!!
Its starting to look that way though!! :(
Ljay..... your tactic is you tell James to do it sweetheart thats the way ;D
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Hope im not going to have to resort to his tactics to get my wheel off!!!
Its starting to look that way though!! :(
Ljay..... your tactic is you tell James to do it sweetheart thats the way ;D
Yeah I agree with LK on that one :y....then at least if he screws it up you can blame yourself for telling him ;D ;D
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Have you not got it off yet :o have you taken it to a tyre place?
No not yet! Despite various tools and gadgets being tried! It is currently in the process of being drilled out but not too successfully! Its not insured so cant take it to a garage!
Getting a bit of a pain as i really need to sell it and get some space back!!!
Think this one has beaten Jimbob! :( :( :(
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Have you not got it off yet :o have you taken it to a tyre place?
No not yet! Despite various tools and gadgets being tried! It is currently in the process of being drilled out but not too successfully! Its not insured so cant take it to a garage!
Getting a bit of a pain as i really need to sell it and get some space back!!!
Think this one has beaten Jimbob! :( :( :(
Ljay, I have the blokes phone number that done the job above if you would like it................. ;D ;D
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Have you not got it off yet :o have you taken it to a tyre place?
No not yet! Despite various tools and gadgets being tried! It is currently in the process of being drilled out but not too successfully! Its not insured so cant take it to a garage!
Getting a bit of a pain as i really need to sell it and get some space back!!!
Think this one has beaten Jimbob! :( :( :(
Ljay, I have the blokes phone number that done the job above if you would like it................. ;D ;D
Think it would be more satisfying to make that sort mess myself!!!
Cheers for the offer though!! ;D ;D ;D
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Have you not got it off yet :o have you taken it to a tyre place?
No not yet! Despite various tools and gadgets being tried! It is currently in the process of being drilled out but not too successfully! Its not insured so cant take it to a garage!
Getting a bit of a pain as i really need to sell it and get some space back!!!
Think this one has beaten Jimbob! :( :( :(
Ljay, I have the blokes phone number that done the job above if you would like it................. ;D ;D
Think it would be more satisfying to make that sort mess myself!!!
Cheers for the offer though!! ;D ;D ;D
Well if you change your mind just let me know :y :D
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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Monkeys I tell you!
he does look a bit like a monkey *cough cough*
My comment was meant along the lines of his work, rather than his appearance - careful with that :-X
....im not saying anything
you've gotta agree though... if you imagine a monkey holding a power tool..and there ya go
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Monkeys I tell you!
he does look a bit like a monkey *cough cough*
My comment was meant along the lines of his work, rather than his appearance - careful with that :-X
....im not saying anything
you've gotta agree though... if you imagine a monkey holding a power tool..and there ya go
Prehaps best not to mention mate. No offence. Just dont want any reprecussions for any possible mis meanings and miss quotes. :y
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What was the point tho -- was he going to pare it down gradually until only the locking nut was left ??
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What was the point tho -- was he going to pare it down gradually until only the locking nut was left ??
Your guess is as good as mine, but I think that was his plan till his mate turned up :-X, but by that time the damage was already done :o
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They'll have trouble balancing that now! :o
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They'll have trouble balancing that now! :o
I did tell the bloke he should go and get his geometry done, as at one point the bloke took a big Sammy Sledge hammer to it and was giving some pounding :-X
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well thats 1 way to get ya wheels balanced!!!!........ wot where they called bodgit an scarper!!! ;D ;D
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Only needed a box of HSS drill bits, a drill and some patience..... Been there witth two locking bolts on mine when I got the car.
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Only needed a box of HSS drill bits, a drill and some patience..... Been there witth two locking bolts on mine when I got the car.
Thats about where i'm at! :(
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Once the bolt's been drilled a few times the tension starts to decrease, a combination of overtightening the other four helped as well.
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Once the bolt's been drilled a few times the tension starts to decrease, a combination of overtightening the other four helped as well.
What the bloks done was, bolstered the centre section of the wheel locking nut several times to remove the threads on the inside of the locking nut, once that was done removed the locking nut.
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What was the point tho -- was he going to pare it down gradually until only the locking nut was left ??
maybe he was hoping it'd just happen to come off...somehow