General Problems with fix and go GPS kit.

[beany_bot]

Wanted to take my wheels off today to give them a really good clean. looked in the boot to find no wheel brace thingmy for taking the nuts off. WTF?? i didnt expect a spare wheel because i know it has a fix and go kit instead but surely the wheel brace thing should be there!?!? how the hell are you meant to take the wheel off!?!

 

[steve119]

thank f~ck for that, i thought some ba5tard nicked it out of my boot!!

you are not mean't to take the wheel off, thats why you get the goo!!

its so if you punchure the tyre, you put this stuff in to get it to your dealer, where they can then charge you to the hilt for labour and a new tyre!!

 

[beany_bot]

God im livid. no need for that at all. people need to take their wheels off!

 

[T14086]

buy a brace & jack! (ebay)

 

[steve119]

buy a brace & jack! (ebay)

come on T, its a bit much that you dont get supplied with one don't you think??

 

[beany_bot]

buy a brace & jack! (ebay)

I have jacks. I expected the car to come with a wheel brace thats all. I see from your sig that you probably dont like this thread but let me ask you this. If you bought a car and popped the bonnet to find no engine and then you posted a thread about it, what would you think if someone said "buy an engine off ebay!!"

Im not moaning, just finding out if its the same for all GPS's. I am dissapointed about it thou.

 

[steve119]

maybe its coz we're scottish and tight with our money, that we expect a jack to be there?

 

[beany_bot]

maybe its coz we're scottish and tight with our money, that we expect a jack to be there?

We will discuss wheel braces and jacks in Perth on the 2nd Nov

 

[T14086]

Dont know whats wrong with solid rubber tyres...my pushbiike had them when I was a kid & I had no punctures

 

[beany_bot]

Dont know whats wrong with solid rubber tyres...my pushbiike had them when I was a kid & I had no punctures

You had solid rubber tyres on your pushbike?

Is this you per chance?

 

[Aircooledbug]

When I saw mine not havin a jack or tool kit I was pis***! But my problem is that I got a jack, but the bast*** thing wont go under! lol... Im gettin my car dropped so going to have to invest in a low pick jack!

 

[Andy Monty]

We will discuss wheel braces and jacks in Perth on the 2nd Nov

get your hand in your pocket

17mm nuts on the GP IIRC

you can get one of these

for about a fiver

as for a jack

2 tonne trolley jack £15 ish

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7402340/Trail/searchtext>JACK.htm

jacking points rear

front

 

[Aircooledbug]

I got the Skirts.... so bit of a pain in der rear!

 

[Andy Monty]

added to FF gallery to keep T happy

 

[punto_matt]

I got the Skirts.... so bit of a pain in der rear!

Theres loads of space its easy.

 

[AlexK]

Tip: when you buy a wheel brace, put some insulation tape around the outside of the socket so you don't scratch your alloys.

 

[T14086]

You had solid rubber tyres on your pushbike?

Is this you per chance?

I was only 6 !!!

And no thats not me...........thats my eldest son

 

[Squirrel]

what are you lot moaning about? no jack, no spare wheel and no wheel brace = a lot less weight which means better mpg

 

[T14086]

moaners

when I was kid we all had to lift the car while dad stuck a piece of chewing gum on the tyre where the whole was!

 

[beany_bot]

moaners

when I was kid we all had to lift the car while dad stuck a piece of chewing gum on the tyre where the whole was!

Pah! chewing gum!!! such luxuries wernt around when i was a boy!! we had to make do with the trusty horse and cart!!