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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #45 on: July 05, 2010, 12:36:29 PM »
Turns out to be two buckled wheels (two buckled ALLOY wheels) and associated tyre wear. About £400  cussing:

Assuming, of course, I can find the locking wheel nut thingy which has vanished  Banghead


That'll be the pot holes along Growlers least favourite road then.


As for the locking nut thingy ~ most RAC/AA men have a selection of them in their tool box as do most garages that deal with emergency call out breakdowns etc. That's how I have solved the problem of missing nut "cracker" on several occasions. There are only something like 10 combinations for each make of car.

I now await those with greater knowledge to argue about that.

That'll no doubt make it my fault then? ::)


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http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=7613.msg203627#msg203627

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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #46 on: July 05, 2010, 01:25:07 PM »
Turns out to be two buckled wheels (two buckled ALLOY wheels) and associated tyre wear. About £400  cussing:

Assuming, of course, I can find the locking wheel nut thingy which has vanished  Banghead


That'll be the pot holes along Growlers least favourite road then.


As for the locking nut thingy ~ most RAC/AA men have a selection of them in their tool box as do most garages that deal with emergency call out breakdowns etc. That's how I have solved the problem of missing nut "cracker" on several occasions. There are only something like 10 combinations for each make of car.

I now await those with greater knowledge to argue about that.

That'll no doubt make it my fault then? ::)


http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=7968.msg216041#msg216041

http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=7613.msg203627#msg203627

I assume your complaints failed to reach the right ears.

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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #47 on: July 05, 2010, 01:28:32 PM »
Turns out to be two buckled wheels (two buckled ALLOY wheels) and associated tyre wear. About £400  cussing:

Assuming, of course, I can find the locking wheel nut thingy which has vanished  Banghead


That'll be the pot holes along Growlers least favourite road then.


As for the locking nut thingy ~ most RAC/AA men have a selection of them in their tool box as do most garages that deal with emergency call out breakdowns etc. That's how I have solved the problem of missing nut "cracker" on several occasions. There are only something like 10 combinations for each make of car.

I now await those with greater knowledge to argue about that.

That'll no doubt make it my fault then? ::)


http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=7968.msg216041#msg216041

http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=7613.msg203627#msg203627

I assume your complaints failed to reach the right ears.

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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #48 on: July 05, 2010, 01:44:20 PM »
Turns out to be two buckled wheels (two buckled ALLOY wheels) and associated tyre wear. About £400  cussing:

Assuming, of course, I can find the locking wheel nut thingy which has vanished  Banghead


That'll be the pot holes along Growlers least favourite road then.


As for the locking nut thingy ~ most RAC/AA men have a selection of them in their tool box as do most garages that deal with emergency call out breakdowns etc. That's how I have solved the problem of missing nut "cracker" on several occasions. There are only something like 10 combinations for each make of car.

I now await those with greater knowledge to argue about that.

That'll no doubt make it my fault then? ::)


http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=7968.msg216041#msg216041

http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=7613.msg203627#msg203627

I assume your complaints failed to reach the right ears.

Snoopy has been possessed by The Affs.  scared2:

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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #49 on: July 05, 2010, 01:45:29 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D
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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #50 on: July 05, 2010, 01:47:27 PM »
You "fail to be amazed"?  rubschin:
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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #51 on: July 05, 2010, 01:48:16 PM »


I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

We try to forget it too  noooo:
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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #52 on: July 05, 2010, 01:48:57 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

I'll let you in on the secret ....... Near the top of the page between "Help" and "Admin" there is a little button marked "Search" ......... but don't tell anyone. cool14:
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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #53 on: July 05, 2010, 02:11:07 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

I'll let you in on the secret ....... Near the top of the page between "Help" and "Admin" there is a little button marked "Search" ......... but don't tell anyone. cool14:

I thought that was to be used if a member went missing.
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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #54 on: July 05, 2010, 02:11:51 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

I'll let you in on the secret ....... Near the top of the page between "Help" and "Admin" there is a little button marked "Search" ......... but don't tell anyone. cool14:

I thought that was to be used if a member went missing.

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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #55 on: July 05, 2010, 02:16:20 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

I'll let you in on the secret ....... Near the top of the page between "Help" and "Admin" there is a little button marked "Search" ......... but don't tell anyone. cool14:

I thought that was to be used if a member went missing.

Tried that but it didn't work  redface:


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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #56 on: July 05, 2010, 02:54:32 PM »


I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

We try to forget it too  noooo:

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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #57 on: July 05, 2010, 05:07:11 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

I'll let you in on the secret ....... Near the top of the page between "Help" and "Admin" there is a little button marked "Search" ......... but don't tell anyone. cool14:

Just had a look at that 'help' page for the first time.  eeek:

Is there another 'help' page to help you understand it all like?

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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #58 on: July 05, 2010, 05:09:34 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

I'll let you in on the secret ....... Near the top of the page between "Help" and "Admin" there is a little button marked "Search" ......... but don't tell anyone. cool14:

Just had a look at that 'help' page for the first time.  eeek:

Is there another 'help' page to help you understand it all like?

The only bit you need take action on is the button at the very bottom that says "DONATE"
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Re: Wobbly wheels
« Reply #59 on: July 05, 2010, 05:13:24 PM »
I fail to be amazed by the memory capacity of you lot  redface:

I can't remember what I posted last week  ;D

I'll let you in on the secret ....... Near the top of the page between "Help" and "Admin" there is a little button marked "Search" ......... but don't tell anyone. cool14:

Just had a look at that 'help' page for the first time.  eeek:

Is there another 'help' page to help you understand it all like?

The only bit you need take action on is the button at the very bottom that says "DONATE"

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