I'm wheely nuts....

Simon · 18th September 2007, 15:24

Yes. I'm not a happy bunny for two reasons:

1. Some thieving scumbag has nicked all me shiny chrome valve caps and stems!

Must have happened on Sunday on my day trip out to Wales. Plenty of time when it was in car park for some little toerag to think "Oh look, they'll look sooo much better on me Nova than on this guys lovely ZT. I think I'll borrow them on permanent loan." Very thoughtful....

2. As mentioned in Baxlin's thread, I've just come to wash my car and discovered that my wheel nuts are rounded off. This was almost definitely the garage where I had the tyres replaced fault as they were fine before then. Not all of them are rounded but one or two on each wheel are chaffed to the extent that my socket no longer turns them. To further confound matters the locking wheel nut key is badly rounded off. This renders it useless and as such I cannot remove any wheel from the car even if the other nuts were intact.

So, two quesions:
1. Anyone know of any chrome valve stems/caps, wheel nuts and locking key going cheap?
2. Anyone got a very large stick....

SMC Trading · 18th September 2007, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon D

Yes. I'm not a happy bunny for two reasons:

1. Some thieving scumbag has nicked all me shiny chrome valve caps and stems!

Must have happened on Sunday on my day trip out to Wales. :

Where was JDC on Sunday?

I can help you with some recycled wheel bolts, locking key and locking wheel bolts. PM me with what you need

Jules · 18th September 2007, 16:48

I'm surprised it happened in Wales, we usually go to Liverpool to visit our old hubcaps

Christopher · 18th September 2007, 17:04

Last Sunday, someone nicked my chrome valve caps too - first time someone deigned to touch R70 - not a happy bunny

Simon · 18th September 2007, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by julesbass

I'm surprised it happened in Wales, we usually go to Liverpool to visit our old hubcaps

I was very surprised too. SWMBO thinks it was because we parked in an underground car park. I parked there because it was easier to get kids in/out of car and just in case it rained (which it did as we were leaving). To be honest, I only noticed today but no doubt they went in Wales as nothing like that happens around here (or does it....?!

:SHOCKED: )

JohnDotCom · 18th September 2007, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMC Trading

Where was JDC on Sunday?

No not me Guv,
but we get a lot of visitors from Liverpool at weekends!

actros · 18th September 2007, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon D

Yes. I'm not a happy bunny for two reasons:

1. Some thieving scumbag has nicked all me shiny chrome valve caps and stems!

Must have happened on Sunday on my day trip out to Wales. Plenty of time when it was in car park for some little toerag to think "Oh look, they'll look sooo much better on me Nova than on this guys lovely ZT. I think I'll borrow them on permanent loan." Very thoughtful....

2. As mentioned in Baxlin's thread, I've just come to wash my car and discovered that my wheel nuts are rounded off. This was almost definitely the garage where I had the tyres replaced fault as they were fine before then. Not all of them are rounded but one or two on each wheel are chaffed to the extent that my socket no longer turns them. To further confound matters the locking wheel nut key is badly rounded off. This renders it useless and as such I cannot remove any wheel from the car even if the other nuts were intact.

So, two quesions:
1. Anyone know of any chrome valve stems/caps, wheel nuts and locking key going cheap?
2. Anyone got a very large stick....

Hi Simon ihave got a spare set of locking wheel nuts if they are any use to you it a set i had on my car till i won those at Eden camp meet. you are

to have them.

Dave Goody · 18th September 2007, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

No not me Guv,
but we get a lot of visitors from Liverpool at weekends!

"OH No", don't start this again

Dave

redwing · 19th June 2011, 09:19

so how did you get the rounded wheel nuts off??

Mr Edd · 19th June 2011, 11:14

I bought a set of these allow grey ones of eBay last week... Click Me They also have sets of 16 if you want to keep the locking stud.

I am very impressed with them. Look much better than the black oem studs that were there. I also have all the old studs and locking ones (#12). I keep a set for one wheel in the boot just in case.

I only have the standard alloys so not worth worrying about them getting stolen.

Edd

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Mr Edd From the Horses Mouth 2012 Honda Oddessay and 1996 Ford Ranger Truck (Splash) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 1,045 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	I bought a set of these allow grey ones of eBay last week... Click Me They also have sets of 16 if you want to keep the locking stud. I am very impressed with them. Look much better than the black oem studs that were there. I also have all the old studs and locking ones (#12). I keep a set for one wheel in the boot just in case. I only have the standard alloys so not worth worrying about them getting stolen. Edd __________________ I'd be dyslexic if I could spell ti.

18th September 2007, 15:24	#1
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I'm wheely nuts.... Yes. I'm not a happy bunny for two reasons: 1. Some thieving scumbag has nicked all me shiny chrome valve caps and stems! Must have happened on Sunday on my day trip out to Wales. Plenty of time when it was in car park for some little toerag to think "Oh look, they'll look sooo much better on me Nova than on this guys lovely ZT. I think I'll borrow them on permanent loan." Very thoughtful.... 2. As mentioned in Baxlin's thread, I've just come to wash my car and discovered that my wheel nuts are rounded off. This was almost definitely the garage where I had the tyres replaced fault as they were fine before then. Not all of them are rounded but one or two on each wheel are chaffed to the extent that my socket no longer turns them. To further confound matters the locking wheel nut key is badly rounded off. This renders it useless and as such I cannot remove any wheel from the car even if the other nuts were intact. So, two quesions: 1. Anyone know of any chrome valve stems/caps, wheel nuts and locking key going cheap? 2. Anyone got a very large stick....

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redwing Avid contributor mg ztt cdti trophy blue Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 109 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	so how did you get the rounded wheel nuts off??