Wheel wrench

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:18 pm

Someone mentioned bone domes from Lidles recently. Went in today and saw this wheel nut wrench. 17 or 19mm, seems well made and weighty, telescopic handle, all for the ridiculous price of £1.99.

How can they possibly produce them at that price other than slave labour, when there are probably three middlemen making a profit before I pay for it?

However it is the sort of tool that everybody needs, just keep it in the boot, and never miss a track day again.

Still can not believe how blinkered I was that my problem was only from the left front wheel. Scotty said that he could see the right one wobbling when he followed me back to the Hotel, and I could feel that it seemed to be coming from the right, but I was convinced that it was a result of transmission from the left.

At anytime I could have checked those wheel nuts, and yet it never occured to me.

So much for 150,000 + miles of Elise ownership..............

tut (Totally Useles Twat faction)

jj · Post by jj » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:22 pm

Would also make a useful `chib` should you find yourself in Glasgow being accosted by a local gang.

Post by **simon** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:41 pm

Don't go buying one if you have an S2 though or you'll find it totally useless.

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:43 pm

jj wrote:Would also make a useful `chib` should you find yourself in Glasgow being accosted by a local gang.

My first thought too - oddly enough!

Mac

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:44 pm

Sell the S2, buy an S1, then buy the wrench with the £1.99 difference..........

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:46 pm

apologies, the above is probably too subtle for anybody living South of Aberdeen.

<BG>

tut

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:47 pm

Why is it useless Simon?

Post by **simon** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:54 pm

Cos it won't be a deep/narrow enough socket to fit the rear wheels.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:56 pm

But it would be okay if you had the original bolts still in, with the 'special' key.

Post by **simon** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:05 pm

MacK wrote:But it would be okay if you had the original bolts still in, with the 'special' key.

Good point. But if you still have that, it will break eventually

Although I'm still not sure it'll reach with the locking nut.

k12chu · Post by **k12chu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:06 pm

saw the thing at lidl yesterday. didnt buy it though. i have ULDIS' tool kit.

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:18 pm

Just picked one up

Matches my adli jack and axle stand nicely

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:41 pm

Going to get one on the way home.

simon

Don't go buying an S2 though [] you'll find them totally useless.

Don't think its fair to say S2s are totally useless. There just not as good as S1s

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:18 am

VXJON wrote:Just picked one up Matches my aldi jack and axle stand nicely

k12chu wrote:saw the thing at lidl yesterday. didnt buy it though. i have ULDIS' tool kit.

K you have ALDIS' toolk kit ? Does he know

k12chu · Post by **k12chu** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:06 pm

Sanjoy wrote:
k12chu wrote:saw the thing at lidl yesterday. didnt buy it though. i have ULDIS' tool kit.
K you have ALDIS' toolk kit ? Does he know

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