[Me on the track last weekend]

hahahaha

 

this is funny....

real or not... it's still good for a laugh :D:D

[Unexpected visit..... DBs]

Sweet,

 

I know you have worked very hard to get where you are now, you deserve to have these perks

 

BTW, were you a bit too excited when you took that last pic?

 

 

i think you could be right,,,, this pic does look a little shaky !!! think he should check his pants !!!

 

well done Tony. ... and remember me as your friend in your Will ok.... :D:D:D:D

[This tyre is legal?]

It's condition is not a nick and only an MOT advisory

 

 

 

The reason it's a pass is no construction material is visible so the perishing is deemed as "cosmetic!"

 

The example is one of four from a Porsche 944s and the tyres were 20yrs old....... Time to change the law methinks

 

and how many times have we seen this over the years Tony.. ???

it's shocking !!!

but whats even more scary, is the general public have little or no idea what to look for !!

there should be more education for new drivers regarding what to look for and general maintenance....

[Locking wheel nuts]

throwing them at the Mother-in-law, sounds a great idea!! mind you bricks might be cheaper!!

Cheers Pete

 

Do both!!.......that way you wont miss

I got those 3 pin ones and up to now they are fine but i know lots have broken 1 or even 2 pins......yikes!!

 

Airguns are their nemesis.

 

Mother-in -laws or wheel nuts?...lol

 

well you could throw the 'air gun' at the mother-in-law too !!!!

sounds like a plan...

[Locking wheel nuts]

Tony,

Any ideas on the torque settings for the locking wheel nuts on a 2003 vectra?, I know the others are at 110Nm, but have to say, I don't like the idea of torquing the locking ones up to that setting, somethings gonna shear I just know it!!

Cheers Pete

 

if you've a crappy 3 pin lock nut then i'd say change them... !

 

but if you've a spline type, then i'd say just torque them up to the manufacturers settings..

 

thats what i do with my Audi, it's 110 Nm...

 

I used to have the 3 pin type on me escort. Thanks to air guns on 2 of them the holes stretched and the key would no longer fit, resulting in me having to drill them both out damaging the alloys and the hubs!

 

I now have some mcgard lockers and do them up just under the recommended torque settings, not taking any chances!

 

i've just realised my lock nuts are Mcgard too !!!!

 

Well, what do you know.....

[horror of the week 28/07/08]

The screen shot below is from a car recently set by another company.... Once set not only did it drive pants but it also stuffed the tyres in a few hundred miles.

 

(Posted twice to enlarge)

 

 

As you can see every angle bar one was incorrect some of them dangerously.... Ironically one set every angle was perfect "bar one"....

 

I asked the owner why he excepted the car back in this condition, apparently he was told it was the cars fault since the adjusters were seized and a load of other crap..... As it turned out nothing was seized and one adjuster ran out of range.

 

Oh and he wasn't given the printout from the company..... what a surprise

 

 

well you have to give them credit for getting at least 1 correct !!!!!

 

Mmm i wonder if this one had been to "Crap Fit" ??????

[Locking wheel nuts]

Tony,

Any ideas on the torque settings for the locking wheel nuts on a 2003 vectra?, I know the others are at 110Nm, but have to say, I don't like the idea of torquing the locking ones up to that setting, somethings gonna shear I just know it!!

Cheers Pete

 

if you've a crappy 3 pin lock nut then i'd say change them... !

 

but if you've a spline type, then i'd say just torque them up to the manufacturers settings..

 

thats what i do with my Audi, it's 110 Nm...

[Mr Tony Simmonds, open day winner......]

Gee Fanx Man...

 

i'll pop over Saturday morning if thats ok with you... ?

 

Cheers mate...