Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Replied by Dan1971 on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219581
Got the Mike Satur (full size) spare wheel retainer delivered so good to get that wheel secure now rather than just padded out with rags as it was.

 

 
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Replied by D4KGP on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219584
I think the wheel is normally secured from the front rather than the rear, so that the face doesn't get scratched when in or getting it out of the boot. G.
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Replied by Notanumber on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219585
Mine is too. Avoids scratching.

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1979 MGB GT

Previously:
2002 115 TF + 1998 118 MG F

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Replied by Cobber on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219586

I think the wheel is normally secured from the front rather than the rear, so that the face doesn't get scratched when in or getting it out of the boot. G.
 
I suspect this to be true, indeed when you think about it why have a nice blingy polished alloy nut hidden inside the dirty rough side of the wheel when is could look it's best on the shiny outside of the wheel.

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Replied by Dan1971 on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219588
I thought that too to be fair - but neither of the spindles supplied are long enough to go that way round. I've used the longest one - so unless I'm doing something momumentally stupid - which I'm not ruling out ... ?

As it is - it's secure with a little foam against the face of the alloy so there won't be any scratching.
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Replied by RLDR on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219590
i can finally say that i know have 3 working fobs, went to visit a specialist here in the area  (don't know if i can name them?) and had a great very informative morning. A lot of idea's that are going to cost me a lot more money and the 2 fobs programmed 
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Replied by generous_dad on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219591
I can't think of any reason why you should not name them. Eveyone benefits from a genuine and good referral. Please do.
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Replied by Mark63 on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219593
I bought a never used steel spare , a bit of messing about if I get a front flat as I would  have to put it on the rear as It wont fit on the front having AP callipers  but without jinxing it I`m 62 and have never had to change a wheel yet, It would just mean changing two wheels , no big deal   
I also got a cover for it, only £5.25 off ebay.
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Replied by Red110 on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219594
Really neat car 
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Replied by D4KGP on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219602
I would get in touch with Mike to find out why it doesn't fit correctly, maybe its only meant for a full size steel wheel not an alloy one. But I can't see the point in anything that shiny being out of sight, nothing wrong with adapting the plastic one with some threaded bar of the same thread. G.
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Replied by Airportable on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219606
Going from what’s left of my memory, there were two different bolt lengths, which might have been colour coded green or orange, one for the bogo standard steel spare & a larger one to accommodate the 16” wheel; this was yellow.
My spare is in the greenhouse along with the 17” wheels & tyres, which might be available in exchange for an appropriate amount of money.
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Replied by Dan1971 on topic Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

Posted 9 months 1 week ago #219607
It came with 2.

I used the longest.

It is what it is. Spare wheel secure. All good.

 
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