Something to make you smile....

Dr Nigel replied on 23/02/2016 18:36

Posted on 23/02/2016 18:36

I never got to the NEC show today....if you want to save money, then write ALL your serial numbers down... I am thinking of nominating Renault spares department to go on the "pointless" TV show.

PART ONE

ME : Hello, is that the spares department?...
RENAULT : Yes it is
ME : My tyre got shredded on the M4 today on the way to the NEC, and in the panic of the moment, I left my security wheel nut key on the hard shoulder...
RENAULT : Very common sir....do you have the key serial number?
ME : Where would I find that?
RENAULT : It's stamped on the inside of the key...
ME : The key is somewhere between Newport and Cardiff...
RENAULT : Oh...then you will need a new set of locking nuts...
ME: How the hell will I get the original locking nuts off....with my teeth?
RENAULT : Very funny sir....you will need the key sir....
gasp emoticon

PART TWO
"At a garage in the middle of a council estate"

ME: Do you think you could get my locking wheel nuts off without a key?
MECHANIC : No problem! I keep a secret tool under the counter..I'll get the swines off in 2 minutes flat!
ME: If I gave you £50...do you think one of the boys could sneak over to the Renault Spares Department and fit them onto his car?

ADP1963 replied on 24/02/2016 19:33

Posted on 24/02/2016 19:33

Vauxhall locking bolts come in a box that has the code on a bit of paper inside ..... if I had my Merc on my drive I'd look in the similar looking box.

Write your comments here...Aaaah she's still not back then Molly!, now I know you are wee weeeeed off!   Sad

Navigateur replied on 24/02/2016 19:54

Posted on 24/02/2016 19:54

Wheel nuts/bolts are easy, you just need a set of these

Ah, left hand thread dies!  Just don't expect to put the nut back on when you find the key!

Buccaneer Senators replied on 06/03/2016 18:23

Posted on 06/03/2016 18:23

Its not just me then, I needed to change the wheel on my car and while trying to undo the locking wheel nut I felt a crunk and one of the teeth had come off the key. A neighbour tried to help by hammering a smaller socket on the the locking wheel nut, but this failed and left the locking wheelnut useless as the anti spin collar came off. We then drove round several parts places to get a new key with no results. Two weeks later other half ordered a set of left hand threaded socket things to get it off - on the same day that I went to Toyota and got a new locking wheel nut ket for £19 - result. But if I had done that in the first place I would have four locked wheels instead of three. Live and learn!

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