Need4Speed Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) I bought a decent lowish mileage UK TT recently. Today I went to investigate what I thought was a OSF slow puncture. I discovered that I needed two different wheel spanners to take the wheel off because not all the nuts were the same size! I then checked the other three wheels to find a similar problem. This car had new discs and pads fitted for the previous owner by a well known trader (SE England) on this forum who did various other jobs on the car at the same time - a total spend of nearly £3000. Did they not notice that there was a random selection of wheel nuts. Did they not think it strange that a 21mm and a 19mm socket were needed - as well as the locking nut key. If I had been doing £3000 worth of work on a car and found that, I would have informed the customer and changed the nuts for a proper set. And don't even get me started on the use of spacer/adapters to mess up the wheel offset! These are not Corsas!!! Edited August 22, 2009 by Need4Speed Posting in Tech instead of chat! Sorry... (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSK Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 My car has 2 differrent sized sockets as when I fitted my McGuard locking wheel locks last week they were a 21mm socket, the rest are smaller...... Nothing wrong with that. Do you have 3 or more different sized sockets? if so do you have more than 1 locking wheel nutfitted per wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I also have different sizes on purpose, makes no difference to safety and im hoping any robbers may turn up with a single socket peice and not a set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 The nuts on my car are not just different sizes they're different types. Some open, some domed - at least 5 different nuts on the car and they're all a bit crap and rusty. Still, there are more expensive problems to fix! Just my saturday rant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Maybe the ex owner told them not to change them, cant really blame the trader without knowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 The car's got smart red calipers and smart rims so I was surprised to find an assortment of rusty wheel nuts. Rant over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Buy cheap... pay twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSK Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 The car's got smart red calipers and smart rims so I was surprised to find an assortment of rusty wheel nuts. Rant over... It may just have had the bolt replaced 1 by 1 over time for some reason, perhaps 1 went missing every so often each time the wheel was taken off etc and it was a case of 'ah this one fits, it will do'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Buy cheap... pay twice Is yours still for sale Michael? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Maybe the ex owner told them not to change them, cant really blame the trader without knowing. Exactly this, it's like when people pay traders to fit shite ebay stuff to to their cars, I'm sure the traders would advise not to have the part fitted but if the customer insists then the trader is not at fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Is yours still for sale Michael? Sure is, I still haven't had chance to take enough photos to advertise it properly so I'm still clinging on to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 i got two sizes as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 If the rest of the wheel set up is quality, the previous owner may well have taken the good nuts off for his new toy and replaced them with what he could get his hands on quickly. Bit like moving into a new home and finding no light bulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSK Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Bit like moving into a new home and finding no light bulbs LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northstretch Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 a well known trader (SE England) I think i know who you mean.....maybe it wasnt their fault that it had different size bolts on.....but to be honest they are that pikey that i wouldnt put it past them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 More than likely the owner than the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I think i know who you mean.....but to be honest they are that pikey that i wouldnt put it past them..... LOL. I'm puzzled, what Pikey trader have we in the SE ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northstretch Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 (edited) Well im not mentioning names... im not sure where they are based now or if they even exist anymore....but they used to work out of a unit in Baisingstoke if its the same one im thinking of Edited August 24, 2009 by northstretch (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Max GT are long-gone aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Max GT are long-gone aren't they? But not forgotten!!!!!! My car was a victim!!! You wont believe what I keep finding on it the deeper I delve:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northstretch Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Tell me about it....after it went in for some work i had a... Leaking Brake Calliper Leaking Fuel Rail - Nice and safe to drive that! Front bumper hanging on without any screws... Those are the top 3 of a list as long as my arm..... They bodged up my car so bad i sold it as i kept finding more and more bodges... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 so who is the trader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 not the worst thing in the world really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 not the worst thing in the world really But frustrating nonetheless. It's the one reason why I do as much work on my car as possible, because without exception every single garage I've taken my cars to have screwed something up. Sometimes that one thing they've screwed up is a small detail, but it was a small enough detail for me to notice. Other times it's been a complete and utter balls-up that any layman could notice. The thing is, regardless of what people may believe, wielding spanners and reading a manual that tells you "put bolt 'a' into hole 'b'" is actually very easy and quite often more difficult to cock-up than do right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hands up who thinks putting wider than standard rims on is a good idea... and then fit them with narrower than standard tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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