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[TheBoy]

Flippin' tyre inflator goes wrong, 13 months after buying 

[Steve B]

Should of went on Ebay for one 

[zirk]

Flippin' tyre inflator goes wrong, 13 months after buying 

Halfrauds per chance, or is it one of those round Michelin ones, got loads of them, they tend to pack up just after 12 months, have to keep buying another brand new one, so I can take the faulty one back in a brand new box and get another new replacement. 

[TheBoy]

Should of went on Ebay for one 

At least the one I got was genuine cheap Chinese tat, rather than egay's fake Chinese tat.

But it's definitely fair to say after this and other recent episodes, I won't be using Machine Mart again - I didn't mind paying a small premium for the service they used to give, but recently I've had to jump through so many hoops to get simple warranty claims looked at.

[pauls]

Just took my michelin one back to halfords I could have puffed more air in than the pump. Got a refund and one of halfords own. Halfords own are only a fiver at the moment 

[TheBoy]

Flippin' tyre inflator goes wrong, 13 months after buying 

Halfrauds per chance, or is it one of those round Michelin ones, got loads of them, they tend to pack up just after 12 months, have to keep buying another brand new one, so I can take the faulty one back in a brand new box and get another new replacement. 

No, one of these:

http://www.pclairtechnology.com/MEDIA/Downloads/99924440_Accura%201%20Tyre%20Inflator%20v3.pdf

[TheBoy]

Apart from the receipt requirements they used to demand, I've *NEVER* had any hassles with Halfords warranties.

[aaronjb]

Both of my inflators are a bit intermittent - corrosion (very slight) inside the cig lighter plug part seems to cause the fault.. it gets red hot which doesn't help the situation I suspect.

Usually if I dismantle that, clean the ends of the fuse (which lives inside the plug) and the contact point and put it all back together they work again for a while.

(One is Halfords own from 15 years ago the other is a round Michelin one from a few years ago)

[STEMO]

Should of went on Ebay for one 

  naughty.

[zirk]

Flippin' tyre inflator goes wrong, 13 months after buying 

Halfrauds per chance, or is it one of those round Michelin ones, got loads of them, they tend to pack up just after 12 months, have to keep buying another brand new one, so I can take the faulty one back in a brand new box and get another new replacement. 

No, one of these:

http://www.pclairtechnology.com/MEDIA/Downloads/99924440_Accura%201%20Tyre%20Inflator%20v3.pdf

Its got a handle on it!, you been using it as a hammer?

[STEMO]

I've got the two GM ones that came with the bottle of glue, one with Astra, one with Orlando. They are quite sturdy, but I use asdas when I'm there anyway.

[Steve B]

Should of went on Ebay for one 

  naughty.

I Love Ebay.....Even got my wife off There.

[Nick W]

I've got the two GM ones that came with the bottle of glue, one with Astra, one with Orlando.

I've got all that in mine; I gave the Honda set(the compressor is the same) to my sister.

[STEMO]

I've got the two GM ones that came with the bottle of glue, one with Astra, one with Orlando.

I've got all that in mine; I gave the Honda set(the compressor is the same) to my sister.

Threw the glue away and bought a space saver, of course.

[Nick W]

I've got the two GM ones that came with the bottle of glue, one with Astra, one with Orlando.

I've got all that in mine; I gave the Honda set(the compressor is the same) to my sister.

Threw the glue away and bought a space saver, of course.

Threw the 15" space saver away and put a fullsize 17" spare in the well. Then put the other stuff in the wheel. The compressors are way better than any of the under £50 ones I've tried: they fully inflate a tyre in a couple of minutes, and do it quietly. And they were free.