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Mark

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#311136 17-Dec-2023 10:29
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I kind of messed up a bit :-)

 

I removed the wheel spacers from my car 2 years ago (WOF fail item after it going through 10  years of prior WOFs with them), then the other weekend I decided I'd do the fix up work and go get the WOF ... so I reversed the car out the garage to the lovely chorus of KKEERRRUNNCCCHHH*

 

I'd forgot I put the wheels back on with the extra long lug nuts instead of the standard length ones, basically cored out the rear drum brakes!  ffaaarrrkkkkkkkkk!!!

 

And then I found that even with Hulk wielding Mjolnir I couldn't get the drums off to see what I'd munched up .. so off to ebay to get a drum puller (since local prices were insane!)

 

With the aid of the puller, physics, penetrating oil and liberal use of a hammer I won!

 

And it's probably going to be an expensive jigsaw puzzle to solve .. at least I have a new toy to add to the collection of single use tools!

 

 

 


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  #3172598 17-Dec-2023 11:15
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Lug nuts? Looks more like this is a tragic Euro with wheel bolts.




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  #3172925 18-Dec-2023 09:52
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Bung:

 

Lug nuts? Looks more like this is a tragic Euro with wheel bolts.

 

 

Looks like the rear wheel of a Mk3 Golf...





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Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale 

 

 

 

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  #3175229 24-Dec-2023 15:29
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Handsomedan:

 

Looks like the rear wheel of a Mk3 Golf...

 

 

 

 

Smaller .. Smart ForTwo :-)




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  #3175230 24-Dec-2023 15:30
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Bung:

 

Lug nuts? Looks more like this is a tragic Euro with wheel bolts.

 

 

Same thing in my brain .. things that hold other things to things :-)


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