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Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:03 am
by Gavin
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.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:07 am
by Rich B
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.
Make sure you do all 4...
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:08 am
by integrale_evo
And any other vehicles in the household just to be safe
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:14 am
by Beany
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.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:31 am
by Swervin_Mervin
And don't forget to flush all your toilets at the same time
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 1:46 pm
by nuttinnew
after using your poo knife.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:39 pm
by Mito Man
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.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:50 pm
by Rich B
Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:23 pm
“Dad can I have £800.”
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:53 pm
by Sundayjumper
Is that less than the torch he bought his dad for his birthday ?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:29 pm
by Mito Man
Actually I found a solution which cost me £0.
They don’t call me smart for narthin.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:24 pm
by Jobbo
Standard practice when you own a car without a spare wheel to keep a spare in the garage, isn’t it?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:43 pm
by Alex_
Mito Man wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:29 pm
They don’t call me smart for narthin.
No one will notice
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:04 pm
by Gavin
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?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:12 pm
by integrale_evo
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
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:19 pm
by Mito Man
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.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:27 pm
by integrale_evo
Imagine a time when cars had a space under the boot floor for a wheel the same size as the ones on the car
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:04 pm
by Mito Man
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
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:24 pm
by Jobbo
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
Yes, it would be - that’s what I always did with BMWs.
Having a temporary spare still makes it urgent to find a replacement.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:26 pm
by Matty
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
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
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.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:08 pm
by mik
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.
