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Online Billybream

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Learn from my experience
« on: 11.04. 2022 16:54 »
Not bike but car, decided to have a couple of new tyre's fitted at home by mobile tyre fitter, the guy came and made a start, but 5 mins later was knocking my door, the locking wheel nut tool did not fit, so the last time the garage had the wheels off I was given back the wrong tool back. No new tyre's and now left with trying to identify correct tool, bugger.
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Offline RDfella

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Re: Learn from my experience
« Reply #1 on: 11.04. 2022 19:21 »
That could be expensive. Apparently the safety tool is like the ignition key - unique to each vehicle, though I understand some garages have a 'one-fits-all' tool. When I found I needed a tool for my Ford Focus I was told the chassis no had to be sent away as they cut the tool in Germany. I cut the 'safety' bolts off and replaced them with ordinary (ford) ones.
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Offline jhg1958

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Re: Learn from my experience
« Reply #2 on: 11.04. 2022 20:23 »
Most good garages will remove them. Won’t be any use afterwards though.

John
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