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Likely wheel bearing away in the S60. Happily appears to be a fraction of the cost of the previous gen V70 bearings which is nice. Have it booked in to see if putting through another MOT s wort it. I rather hope it is.
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Gavin wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:03 am Likely wheel bearing away in the S60. Happily appears to be a fraction of the cost of the previous gen V70 bearings which is nice. Have it booked in to see if putting through another MOT s wort it. I rather hope it is.
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And any other vehicles in the household just to be safe 👍
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integrale_evo wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:08 am And any other vehicles in the household just to be safe 👍
And install bearings in all the drawers in the house. Can never been to careful.
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And don't forget to flush all your toilets at the same time
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after using your poo knife.
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Been a ball ache finding tyres for the 6 series as the Michelin factory is backlogged due to not being at full production. My tyre fitter called them up and they managed to find 4 fronts in a warehouse in Germany and 2 rears in a warehouse back here which are now on their way here.
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Actually I found a solution which cost me £0.
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Standard practice when you own a car without a spare wheel to keep a spare in the garage, isn’t it?
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Mito Man wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:29 pm They don’t call me smart for narthin.
No one will notice :D
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Beany wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:14 am
integrale_evo wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:08 am And any other vehicles in the household just to be safe 👍
And install bearings in all the drawers in the house. Can never been to careful.
If they soft close do I still need bearings?

Should i get a spare wheel bearing to carry for roadside emergencies?
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Jobbo wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:24 pm Standard practice to keep several spare sets of wheels for every car you own, isn’t it?
Correct
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The garage I use work with one of those companies which sell space saver tyre kits complete with everything needed to change it for people who want peace of mind. I won’t bother for now but it’s tempting if abroad as it is the type of thing that can otherwise ruin a holiday, especially if you have a car which has a pretty rare tyre size which makes finding them a pain.
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Imagine a time when cars had a space under the boot floor for a wheel the same size as the ones on the car :lol:
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That’s the thing isn’t it. The more sensible thing to do would just be to buy a full size wheel with tyre off eBay for much less and chuck a tiny bottle jack in :lol:
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Mito Man wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:04 pm That’s the thing isn’t it. The more sensible thing to do would just be to buy a full size wheel with tyre off eBay for much less and chuck a tiny bottle jack in :lol:
Yes, it would be - that’s what I always did with BMWs.

Having a temporary spare still makes it urgent to find a replacement.
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integrale_evo wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:27 pm Imagine a time when cars had a space under the boot floor for a wheel the same size as the ones on the car :lol:
Going back to my comment about modern wheel/tyre sizes - you've got the issue that a full size spare can now be an 18-20" rim :lol: The VXR8 used to have a full-size 19" wheel in the boot, lifting that out of the wheel well was no easy feat! Bastard thing weighed a ton.
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Nearly slipped a disc doing that! Pretty big lip to pull that barsteward over.

Disco3 and 4 had a full sized spare slung underneath, but with a (hand driven) winch system to drop and raise it. And they needed it. A 20” wheel capable of supporting a 2.3tonne car, with a tyre to suit is HEAVIES.
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