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 Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:57 pm |
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Joined: Mar 22, 2012
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Location: United Kingdom
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so i got a flat tyre today, no idea how it happened but it is completely flat and undriveable.. so i got all set to change it with my spare.. but the 4 locks were so tight on that the wrench snapped instead.. what can i do? i think the locks may have fused with the metal over time as the car is 11 years old..
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:58 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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did you use the wrench in the boot?
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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| Seabook wrote: |
| did you use the wrench in the boot? |
lol i think i know what your going to say i tried to use this the otherday never again!
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:06 pm |
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Location: United Kingdom
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| Seabook wrote: |
| did you use the wrench in the boot? |
yes i did, and it snapped
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:08 pm |
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| RyanDaley wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
| did you use the wrench in the boot? |
yes i did, and it snapped |
its rubbish mate, same happend to me, buy a decent one should do the job
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:12 pm |
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get some power bar, either 1/2 meter or 1 meter is good enough.
tyre shop always tends to overtighten the nuts so the longer the better
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:12 pm |
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Joined: Mar 22, 2012
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cheers, i'll go to halfords tomorrow, which one should i get? like which size or will i have to buy a set?
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:29 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2011
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Location: Dundee/Motherwell
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:37 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Tamworth
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What Tam80 says mate, extendables work great!
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:44 pm |
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Not being funny but Tesco do an extendable 17/19mm one for about £5.
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:56 pm |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2010
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Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden city
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I bent my wrench, borrowed a spider one. Put the space saver on, pumped it up and the valve blew out! Cost me eighty quid that day to get a new tyre put on but that included the cab aswell
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:45 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2011
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| Matt wrote: |
| Not being funny but Tesco do an extendable 17/19mm one for about £5. |
yeah was`not meaning that exact 1 mate...shoulda said as an example lol
i got mines from local corner shop for 3.99 think it was lol
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:46 pm |
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Joined: Mar 22, 2012
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Location: United Kingdom
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those tesco ones look right for the job, i hope they have them in the store and not just online, desperately need it sorting by tomorrow evening
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:27 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011
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| RyanDaley wrote: |
| those tesco ones look right for the job, i hope they have them in the store and not just online, desperately need it sorting by tomorrow evening |
Where are you in the UK?
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