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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: John m on June 27, 2023, 01:38:37 pm
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Stuff to make your life easier ...
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/rac-telescopic-wheel-wrench-17-19mm/7182R?gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM6WzPQ8po3UR_70zUGqVPJ7tviUOuqxfS-FUamNKL9T1B4dOrGiLGxoCOjkQA (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/rac-telescopic-wheel-wrench-17-19mm/7182R?gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM6WzPQ8po3UR_70zUGqVPJ7tviUOuqxfS-FUamNKL9T1B4dOrGiLGxoCOjkQA)
This stuff spray on Fabric seats to make them waterproof stops staining and gives you time to wipe up Piss or Puke
..https://www.screwfix.ie/p/fabsil-universal-protector-water-repellent-spray-400ml/25815?tc=CI4&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7aoI2XdnRDFCdixNey4OweCYR0DW5US2eL0xj08xgiDLVKREqByJBoCc6sQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/fabsil-universal-protector-water-repellent-spray-400ml/25815?tc=CI4&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7aoI2XdnRDFCdixNey4OweCYR0DW5US2eL0xj08xgiDLVKREqByJBoCc6sQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
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Does it hav to be taxi related Johnny?
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Or, in the absence of beer, that foam stuff than reinflates flat tyres.
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Does it hav to be taxi related Johnny?
No if it makes things easier .But for oul fellas the extra leverage of the brace might help to open your nuts and the fabric sealer will help your piss stains !
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Does it hav to be taxi related Johnny?
No if it makes things easier .But for oul fellas the extra leverage of the brace might help to open your nuts and the fabric sealer will help your piss stains !
Here's a great tip ...someone was talkin bout ther wheel was stuck an the nuts wer off tryin change a puncture......roll the spare wheel into the rim...
Always worked for me .....
An now for something completely different
I was goin to mention a shop in Abbey Street that has a large selection of butt plugs but ide probly get a bollocking off the " emperor of mong" for not taking tings on here serious enough ...
Walkin on eggshells I am oops
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https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/paints-body-repair/adhesives/evo-stik-hard-and-fast-metal-epoxy-putty-526616.html (https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/paints-body-repair/adhesives/evo-stik-hard-and-fast-metal-epoxy-putty-526616.html)
This stuff is brilliant for filling holes ....
I smashed up me mirror recently off a wall an a new mirror was €450....so I baut this stuff an moulded/ repaired the frame an painted it black wit me oil paints .....yu wudny notice
Job done .....
I once sealed a crack in a sump wit it on a car I got for almost nuttin cause it was leakin oil ......an it sealed it for a cople yers untill I sold it on for a nice profit ....
lol
It's as hard as steel wen dry ...lovely
(https://i.postimg.cc/Hkhxfsbm/20230627-175849.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Snck94Z1)
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Emperor of mong rofl
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That telescopic wheel brace is a good find John
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OCCI that hard sticky stuff looks ideal for fixing a cracked or broken Bumper .Could save a lad a Pocket full at Suitability .
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That telescopic wheel brace is a good find John
Yep, I have one too, and got one on which one can fit different size heads, also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. Also delighted to be back with a car that has a spare wheel, albeit a spacesaver type. The last 6 years without a spare wheel in the last car was a real pain. A slow punture was ok with the compressor, but anything worse was a major hassle.
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OCCI a blob of Copper Grease on the Hubs stops the Wheel sticking .Alloys love sticking to the Hub ...
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That telescopic wheel brace is a good find John
Yep, I have one too, and got one on which one can fit different size heads, also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. Also delighted to be back with a car that has a spare wheel, albeit a spacesaver type. The last 6 years without a spare wheel in the last car was a real pain. A slow punture was ok with the compressor, but anything worse was a major hassle.
Have you a link for the hydraulic jack? In the meantime, I use AXA assist for wheel changes, fuck 'em I pay for it.
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I never use the spare now that I have a plug kit.My next one won't have a spare and it's not a problem.
This is a permanent fix for 99.9% of punctures.Mine is something similar to this.Easier to fix it than change the wheel twice IMO.
VonLux Car Tyre Puncture Repair Kit - 42pcs Tire Repair Kit, Flat Tyre Plug Tools Easily Repair Punctures, Emergency Car Tubeless Tyre Puncture Repair, Fix Tyre Kit with Tyre Valve Tools https://amzn.eu/d/g2O9Ciw
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Gonna buy a small hydraulic jack as the new heap doesn't have a spare,like MFH I carry a plug kit and also an extendable wheel brace with 17-19 and a 21-22 sockets....the new car has 21mm nuts,
I did look into buying a space save,shudda taken the 17" spacecsaver out of the Prius.
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Are we actually doing a thing ? I use to have 2ltr bottle of Diesel in the boot .Got a job to Kilkenny one night had to get back to Kildare Town before there was a garage .Got a Job from Jacobs in Saggart into the hills got lost on the way back had to free wheel most of the way back to Blessington but no garages open there at night had to roll down to Tallaght .Range rage knew I was running short but hit a golden patch plenty of work no garage open .
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Emperor of mong rofl
(https://i.postimg.cc/J4mkD6hS/download.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Wasny ming the merciless the emperor of mong ?
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Blessed art thou a mong swimming!! 8)
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With all the revelations recently RTE has to make a lot of changes. One immediate one is the angelus. Instead of going Ding Dong it now has to go Ding Mong.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IkfaUKKCkx4
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That telescopic wheel brace is a good find John
Yep, I have one too, and got one on which one can fit different size heads, also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. Also delighted to be back with a car that has a spare wheel, albeit a spacesaver type. The last 6 years without a spare wheel in the last car was a real pain. A slow punture was ok with the compressor, but anything worse was a major hassle.
Have you a link for the hydraulic jack? In the meantime, I use AXA assist for wheel changes, fuck 'em I pay for it.
Yeah, nothing special, a little heavy, possibly available cheaper, haven't had to use it yet thankfully, but I will no doubt.
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827R?gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uMxDjfLY-AHEBoa_-i7jOGzssr7tVJj8OtvS1VsztmJa1GLzgsrd49RoC5b8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827R?gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uMxDjfLY-AHEBoa_-i7jOGzssr7tVJj8OtvS1VsztmJa1GLzgsrd49RoC5b8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
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Holy shit Bob that's a proper garage jack.Fair play if you have the space to carry it.I think that one would slow down my Prius..
There are more compact lighter bottle hydraulic jacks available online.
Maybe you're winding us up?
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I've one of them too Bob, maybe a little smaller but it's a proper trolley jack. Got it in tallaght auto parts a while back for around 60 quid. Only thing is you have to cable tie it to the side of the boot because it rolls around otherwise because of the wheels. The bar would come in handy in a scrap too. It has a nice hand grip on it and a metal pin sticking out the end so no one is gonna grab it out of your hand. Fairly heavy too.
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That telescopic wheel brace is a good find John
Yep, I have one too, and got one on which one can fit different size heads, also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. Also delighted to be back with a car that has a spare wheel, albeit a spacesaver type. The last 6 years without a spare wheel in the last car was a real pain. A slow punture was ok with the compressor, but anything worse was a major hassle.
A nice bit of kit, I'll keep it in mind. May you never have to use it.
Have you a link for the hydraulic jack? In the meantime, I use AXA assist for wheel changes, fuck 'em I pay for it.
Yeah, nothing special, a little heavy, possibly available cheaper, haven't had to use it yet thankfully, but I will no doubt.
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827R?gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uMxDjfLY-AHEBoa_-i7jOGzssr7tVJj8OtvS1VsztmJa1GLzgsrd49RoC5b8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827R?gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uMxDjfLY-AHEBoa_-i7jOGzssr7tVJj8OtvS1VsztmJa1GLzgsrd49RoC5b8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
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If any of you are smart about yourself, or even have to spruce up for a court appearance, maybe try one of these:
It beats ironing.
And like Horse's advice on other uses for trolley jack levers, it's great in a fight. All you need to do is ask your victim to stand still with his/her arms by their side while you wait a couple of seconds for the steamer to heat up... then scald them. 8)
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How did you smash the mirror, Octy?
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How did you smash the mirror, Octy?
In the Mater underground car park Rat......reversin into a smart car space ....did ya ever forget that the mirror is actually a ting ?
Wasn't one me better days ...i was late for me shrink appointment oops
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If any of you are smart about yourself, or even have to spruce up for a court appearance, maybe try one of these:
It beats ironing.
And like Horse's advice on other uses for trolley jack levers, it's great in a fight. All you need to do is ask your victim to stand still with his/her arms by their side while you wait a couple of seconds for the steamer to heat up... then scald them. 8)
Ah shite, I left out the link:
https://steamerystockholm.com/all-products?gad=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkI6b5tfm_wIVScDtCh0GtQLNEAAYASAAEgLQevD_BwE
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..... I did look into buying a space save,shudda taken the 17" spacecsaver out of the Prius.
In my first Avensis I bought a full size spare wheel fer 50 notes in a scrapyard and offered the dealer my space-saver fer free. He wouldn't take it saying that he had loads of them and no one wants them. So you might pick up a space-saver fer your nua motor fer pittance in a scrapyard.
Personally I would be very uncomfortable driving without a spare.
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I haven't tried this stuff yet but fully intend to (as it comes highly recommended) the next time my Poxy Fookin DPF light comes on.
https://www.smogdoctor.eu/en/e-commerce/vb26-it-extreme-cleaner-problem-solver-injection-combustion-post-combustion-all-engines.html (https://www.smogdoctor.eu/en/e-commerce/vb26-it-extreme-cleaner-problem-solver-injection-combustion-post-combustion-all-engines.html)
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Or this Ken
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...... also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. ......
@ Harry, How are you finding that hydraulic jack ?
I'm thinking of getting one myself, but not sure which one to go fer ?
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r)
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g)
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... ...someone was talkin bout ther wheel was stuck an the nuts wer off tryin change a puncture......roll the spare wheel into the rim... ...
That's a good tip. ::cheers
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Stuff to make your life easier ...
... This stuff spray on Fabric seats to make them waterproof stops staining and gives you time to wipe up Piss or Puke
..https://www.screwfix.ie/p/fabsil-universal-protector-water-repellent-spray-400ml/25815?tc=CI4&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7aoI2XdnRDFCdixNey4OweCYR0DW5US2eL0xj08xgiDLVKREqByJBoCc6sQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/fabsil-universal-protector-water-repellent-spray-400ml/25815?tc=CI4&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7aoI2XdnRDFCdixNey4OweCYR0DW5US2eL0xj08xgiDLVKREqByJBoCc6sQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
I intend to buy this Fabsil product John m, but how long does it take to dry properly in wintertime ?
And how many 400ml cans would I need fer just the upper back seat (not lower as it's leatherette covered) and the front passenger seat in full ?
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Gonna buy a small hydraulic jack as the new heap doesn't have a spare, ....
Did you buy one Hal ?
Which one ?
and is it any good ?
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...... also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. ......
@ Harry, How are you finding that hydraulic jack ?
I'm thinking of getting one myself, but not sure which one to go fer ?
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r)
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g)
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A little Tip I discovered all by meself last weekend when trying to reverse on a country lane by night in the rain, put on your rear Foglights, it doubles your rear vision.
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berry scented windscreen washer fluid.
when you get a smelly cunt onboard turn your air blower on pointed at your face and hit the washer fluid with the wipers. it picks up the scent from outside and blows a pleasant fragrance right in your face. a must have piece of kit.
https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/screenwash-de-icer/halfords--10-ready-to-use-berry-screenwash-5l-189107.html?_gl=1 (https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/screenwash-de-icer/halfords--10-ready-to-use-berry-screenwash-5l-189107.html?_gl=1)*o42hwl*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTUyNjcyMTYuMTczNTAyOTI2MQ..*_ga_G7H7ZEHZ8V*MTczNTAyOTI2MS4xLjEuMTczNTAyOTI4Mi4wLjAuMA..
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berry scented windscreen washer fluid.
when you get a smelly cunt onboard turn your air blower on pointed at your face and hit the washer fluid with the wipers. it picks up the scent from outside and blows a pleasant fragrance right in your face. a must have piece of kit.
https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/screenwash-de-icer/halfords--10-ready-to-use-berry-screenwash-5l-189107.html?_gl=1 (https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/screenwash-de-icer/halfords--10-ready-to-use-berry-screenwash-5l-189107.html?_gl=1)*o42hwl*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTUyNjcyMTYuMTczNTAyOTI2MQ..*_ga_G7H7ZEHZ8V*MTczNTAyOTI2MS4xLjEuMTczNTAyOTI4Mi4wLjAuMA..
I don't like adding anything to my screen wash except plain water fer the simple reason that anything added only wears the rubber on the wiper blades.
PS. Thanks fer the Tip DMG on the Silicone WD40, it worked a treat on my schreeching side front window panels where the basic WD40 had failed after only 2 weeks fer many years.
I gave the wipers a clean too with it, but they were working fine before and after so nothing to report there.
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it's perfectly safe for your rubbers i've been using it for years.
you don't add it to water you just fill the reservoir with it.
if you wipe your blades once a week with the silicone spray it'll keep them new and protected.
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...... also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. ......
@ Harry, How are you finding that hydraulic jack ?
I'm thinking of getting one myself, but not sure which one to go fer ?
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r)
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g)
I got one similar to this...mine has a rubber protector on the bit that sits on the jack that meets the jacking point on the car...the handle is a rachet...the missus bought it as a birthday or Christmas gift last year!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/sg7wVzyP/61-FNFOpo-RJL.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RWCcRjWq)
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.... I got one similar to this...mine has a rubber protector on the bit that sits on the jack that meets the jacking point on the car...the handle is a rachet...the missus bought it as a birthday or Christmas gift last year!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/sg7wVzyP/61-FNFOpo-RJL.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RWCcRjWq)
Is that not just a basic jack with a rachet handle ?
My bending and lifting days are coming to an end, I'm looking fer something real simple that almost jacks the car up by itself.
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.... I got one similar to this...mine has a rubber protector on the bit that sits on the jack that meets the jacking point on the car...the handle is a rachet...the missus bought it as a birthday or Christmas gift last year!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/sg7wVzyP/61-FNFOpo-RJL.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RWCcRjWq)
Is that not just a basic jack with a rachet handle ?
My bending and lifting days are coming to an end, I'm looking fer something real simple that almost jacks the car up by itself.
I use AXA Assist.
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...... also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. ......
@ Harry, How are you finding that hydraulic jack ?
I'm thinking of getting one myself, but not sure which one to go fer ?
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r)
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g)
Only used it once, great
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.... I got one similar to this...mine has a rubber protector on the bit that sits on the jack that meets the jacking point on the car...the handle is a rachet...the missus bought it as a birthday or Christmas gift last year!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/sg7wVzyP/61-FNFOpo-RJL.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RWCcRjWq)
Is that not just a basic jack with a rachet handle ?
My bending and lifting days are coming to an end, I'm looking fer something real simple that almost jacks the car up by itself.
It's probably the only bit of exercise I get Ken....but the ratchet handle makes short work of lifting it...although my jammer is a heavy bastid!!
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Gonna buy a small hydraulic jack as the new heap doesn't have a spare,like MFH I carry a plug kit and also an extendable wheel brace with 17-19 and a 21-22 sockets....the new car has 21mm nuts,
I did look into buying a space save,shudda taken the 17" spacecsaver out of the Prius.
Should've gone to Spacesavers!! 8)
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Thanks Hal and Harry.
I should have put it on me Santee list ! lol
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Even women and the like are required to know how to change a wheel if they turn up for a driving test with a car equipped with a spare wheel.
Fog lights are for fog and snow, nothing else.
Plain water in place of screenwash may freeze, potentially damaging nozzles and/or tubes. You can buy 5 litres of concentrated screenwash in any Applegreen for a fiver that'll produce 35 litres of wash that'll actually wash and won't freeze in our climate. Smells more like vodka than berries when sprayed at the winda. However, a can of dettol air freshener is far more effective for eliminating odours, IMO.
Problems with wheels sticking are generally down to wheel being overtightened which seems to be a trait of all tyre garages. Buy a torque wrench from Lidl and correct the bolt torques after any tyre change / puncture repair and you won't need to carry your breaker bar with you. A light kick of your heel at the top and/or bottom of a wheel that's seized to the hub will free it... Probably best done with a couple of bolts fitted and loosened by 180⁰ just in case it comes off the jack for a belt and braces approach.
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...... also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. ......
@ Harry, How are you finding that hydraulic jack ?
I'm thinking of getting one myself, but not sure which one to go fer ?
[url]https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r[/url] ([url]https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r[/url])
[url]https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g[/url] ([url]https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g[/url])
Only used it once, great
Thanks Harry, Hal and Horse.
I bought the Hilka hydraclic jack this morning fer €58.95 from Screwfix, the instruction manual was totally useless unless you already knew how to use a hydradlic jack, which I didn't. So after an hour of pricking about trying everything and re-reading the instructions multiple times I enlisted the help of utube and found the below video which solved all my problems in about a minute.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2LtkQgj1gI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2LtkQgj1gI)
It seems a decent bit of kit fer those of us not so fit in our advancing years. I haven't tested it on the car as of yet cos it been pissing rain down here fer the past few days but I'll come back on after it is tested properly on a 2 Ton Avensis.
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I have a hydraulic jack Ken....I thought you meant something to carry around...or are you gonna carry it around?.....that would be too cumbersome to transport around....the one I got with the ratchet handle was to keep in the boot.
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...... However, a can of dettol air freshener is far more effective for eliminating odours, IMO. ....
I much prefer the more cheaper and IMO better smelling Tesco Cotton Fresh aerosol at a Euro a can.
(https://i.postimg.cc/267XDwC6/f391f709-3516-4737-a6f7-50aae6881fe8-1431887752.avif) (https://postimg.cc/S2jGLc2F)
https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/en-IE/products/250272300?srsltid=AfmBOorAugmi-uLqSIdBSZd28ZsOuGGEcUkNVfUwPfkW9jEs12lvbBxc (https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/en-IE/products/250272300?srsltid=AfmBOorAugmi-uLqSIdBSZd28ZsOuGGEcUkNVfUwPfkW9jEs12lvbBxc)
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I have a hydraulic jack Ken....I thought you meant something to carry around...or are you gonna carry it around?.....that would be too cumbersome to transport around....the one I got with the ratchet handle was to keep in the boot.
Yes Hal, I fully intend to carry the hydraclic jack in the cab boot at all times.
If'n the rain ever stops down here I'll do a full under the cover boot clear-out (to include the very last of my 'Boot-leg' stock) which should leave enough room to store it in. Seeing as back in the day I often had a dozen bottles of Hooch + Mixers hidden under that same boot cover, it should easily handle the nua hydraulic jack !
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I have a hydraulic jack Ken....I thought you meant something to carry around...or are you gonna carry it around?.....that would be too cumbersome to transport around....the one I got with the ratchet handle was to keep in the boot.
Yes Hal, I fully intend to carry the hydraclic jack in the cab boot at all times.
If'n the rain ever stops down here I'll do a full under the cover boot clear-out (to include the very last of my 'Boot-leg' stock) which should leave enough room to store it in. Seeing as back in the day I often had a dozen bottles of Hooch + Mixers hidden under that same boot cover, it should easily handle the nua hydraulic jack !
I have mine in the boot Ken. I did find that I had to cable tie it to the side as it rolled around and was very noisy.
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I'm sure yer all very experienced mechanics but those hydraulic jacks aren't to be trusted for too long.I have a 15 year old Halfords one that I use occasionally and it still slowly leaks if left for any amount of time.Unless they've got a locking mechanism like the expensive ones the tyre shops use I wouldn't put too much faith in them.You wont know until it fails..I certainly wouldn't leave me new heap on one for any amount of time without support.
If I ever get too fukked to use a scissor jack I'm just retiring.No way I'm bringing all that stuff to work with me.
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I have a hydraulic jack Ken....I thought you meant something to carry around...or are you gonna carry it around?.....that would be too cumbersome to transport around....the one I got with the ratchet handle was to keep in the boot.
Yes Hal, I fully intend to carry the hydraclic jack in the cab boot at all times.
If'n the rain ever stops down here I'll do a full under the cover boot clear-out (to include the very last of my 'Boot-leg' stock) which should leave enough room to store it in. Seeing as back in the day I often had a dozen bottles of Hooch + Mixers hidden under that same boot cover, it should easily handle the nua hydraulic jack !
I have mine in the boot Ken. I did find that I had to cable tie it to the side as it rolled around and was very noisy.
Thanks fer that Horse, I have always been fairly industrious at finding space under the Boot cover fer 'Boot-leg' in the past, but if'n worst comes to worst then your option might come in to play, I'll let ya know, if'n it ever stops Fookin raining down here.
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....... If I ever get too fukked to use a scissor jack I'm just retiring.No way I'm bringing all that stuff to work with me.
Don't look behind you MFH ! lol
Old age creeps up very fast. I can 'I think' at almost 60 still use a scissores Jack, but I don't want to, and would rather an easier solution. But Thanks fer the advice MFH and I will keep my regular Jack in the boot just in case.
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I called AA or AXA Assist in the past. Nowadays I'll call this crowd:
24 hour roadside and doorstep assistance including towing your car to the nearest repairer and getting you home if it can't be repaired. Just call 1800 323 888 (Northern Ireland / UK 00353 91 560 622).
FBD Roadside Assistance.
There is no point in having a dog and barking yourself. 8)
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No problem Belker,it will work ok but just do the usual thing of putting the flat wheel underneath the door sill of the car while you get the good wheel bolted on.Normal safety stuff.No bother to you.
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No problem Belker,it will work ok but just do the usual thing of putting the flat wheel underneath the door sill of the car while you get the good wheel bolted on.Normal safety stuff.No bother to you.
Thanks fer that Tip MFH, yer-man-o in the utube video also suggested putting a brick or stones under the opposite far side wheel fer cars with 'Dodgy' auto hand-brakes, just to be sure.
Between those 2 tips and Octy's bump the spare wheel off the stuck-on nuts, I reckon I'm ready to go, all I need now is a Puncture !
lol
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I called AA or AXA Assist in the past. Nowadays I'll call this crowd:
24 hour roadside and doorstep assistance including towing your car to the nearest repairer and getting you home if it can't be repaired. Just call 1800 323 888 (Northern Ireland / UK 00353 91 560 622).
FBD Roadside Assistance.
There is no point in having a dog and barking yourself. 8)
How much is FBD roadside assist ?
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https://youtu.be/Q1jj4NAzfHQ?si=Emd_lC9Ds8v4COi9
Be careful wer ya store that hydraulic jack Ken... is it a bottle jack ?
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https://youtu.be/Q1jj4NAzfHQ?si=Emd_lC9Ds8v4COi9
Be careful wer ya store that hydraulic jack Ken... is it a bottle jack ?
No matter what I post, there is always some nut-job out there with some ridiculous utube video to diss me. ::fds
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I don't think he's trying to "diss" you Ken. If anything he's letting you know that if your Jack is not properly stored it could end up smacking you in the event of a crash.
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I don't think he's trying to "diss" you Ken. If anything he's letting you know that if your Jack is not properly stored it could end up smacking you in the event of a crash.
Hh,mmm !
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https://youtu.be/Q1jj4NAzfHQ?si=Emd_lC9Ds8v4COi9
Be careful wer ya store that hydraulic jack Ken... is it a bottle jack ?
No matter what I post, there is always some nut-job out there with some ridiculous utube video to diss me. ::fds
I'm not try to annoy ya Ken... I jus know yu have zero understanding of basic physics ....among other tings ...a bottle jack in a crash if not secured will go tru yu like a cannon ball ...
That post cud save yur life one day ....
Anyway ... I won't bother me hole in future tryin to save yur life ......
Ya Ungrateful bollixes
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I don't think Ken was intentionally being ungrateful octy. As you know he's not the brightest spark and probably really did think you were slagging him so he went off on one. Don't be minding em.
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... That post cud save yur life one day ....
Anyway ... I won't bother me hole in future tryin to save yur life ......
Ya Ungrateful bollixes
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Good fer you, now Fook Off !
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I don't think Ken was intentionally being ungrateful octy. As you know he's not the brightest spark and probably really did think you were slagging him so he went off on one. Don't be minding em.
He blows up like a school girl horse ... an me tryin to save his life someday .... thers a reason why spare wheels have that screw tingy on them ... in a head on ... stuff in the boot can follow an usually do a trajectory straight to yur head ....
A bottle jack cud take kens head off an still go another 100 meters in a crash at 30 miles an hour wit kens brain still stuck to it ...
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Jus imagine yur brain flyin tru the air Ken O:-)
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I think an intervention is required here!!
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I think an intervention is required here!!
I knew of a drummer hal who was decapitated by a set of bongos ....
Noal readins wife decapitated by a marshal amp ...
I dont understand Ken losing the head ...pardon the pun ... im only trying helpe em
Fuk sake
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I don't think Ken was intentionally being ungrateful octy. As you know he's not the brightest spark and probably really did think you were slagging him so he went off on one. Don't be minding em.
He blows up like a school girl horse ... an me tryin to save his life someday .... thers a reason why spare wheels have that screw tingy on them ... in a head on ... stuff in the boot can follow an usually do a trajectory straight to yur head ....
A bottle jack cud take kens head off an still go another 100 meters in a crash at 30 miles an hour wit kens brain still stuck to it ...
It wouldn't have to be a very big Jack to get kens brain stuck on to it. I'm thinking it would probably fit on the end of the bar off his trolly jack.
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I don't think Ken was intentionally being ungrateful octy. As you know he's not the brightest spark and probably really did think you were slagging him so he went off on one. Don't be minding em.
He blows up like a school girl horse ... an me tryin to save his life someday .... thers a reason why spare wheels have that screw tingy on them ... in a head on ... stuff in the boot can follow an usually do a trajectory straight to yur head ....
A bottle jack cud take kens head off an still go another 100 meters in a crash at 30 miles an hour wit kens brain still stuck to it ...
It wouldn't have to be a very big Jack to get kens brain stuck on to it. I'm thinking it would probably fit on the end of the bar off his trolly jack.
He has a trolly jack in the boot ? Jaysus christ .... I'm pretty sure he be done for manslaughter if one of his " clients " heads flew out the front windo ......
anyway horse ... thers no point tellin him antin ... he won't listen ...
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I've me trolley jack in the boot octy. But it's cable tied to the side to stop it rolling about. I'm wondering in the event of a crash with enough force could it snap the cable tie and come flying through the back seat? Probably no more dangerous than me fire extinguisher in fairness.
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I've me trolley jack in the boot octy. But it's cable tied to the side to stop it rolling about. I'm wondering in the event of a crash with enough force could it snap the cable tie and come flying through the back seat? Probably no more dangerous than me fire extinguisher in fairness.
Naa horse ... cable ties won't hold it ... I Guarentee you .... no matter how many you use ....
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I called AA or AXA Assist in the past. Nowadays I'll call this crowd:
24 hour roadside and doorstep assistance including towing your car to the nearest repairer and getting you home if it can't be repaired. Just call 1800 323 888 (Northern Ireland / UK 00353 91 560 622).
FBD Roadside Assistance.
There is no point in having a dog and barking yourself. 8)
It's part of my insurance policy. Circa 1400 sheets a year.
How much is FBD roadside assist ?
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.... It's part of my insurance policy. Circa 1400 sheets a year.
The roadside assist amount will be listed individually somewhere on your insurance cert.
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A few decent point made above about securing heavy items in the boot especially the ordinary jack and the fire extinguisher.
It would be a terrible pity if you had a bad bang and the roll cage and air-bag saved you only fer the fire extinguisher to hit you a smack from behind at speed.
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My MKIII Octavia has a strap for a fire extinguisher... although it is located at the very rear of the boot which would seem like the most dangerous location to me but I guess VAG know what they're doing.
I don't think there's any great advantage to lugging workshop tools around. If you can't change a wheel using OEM supplied equipment you might benefit from some formal driving instruction or you may be better suited to a non-driving role. I am the proud owner of a brace of trolley jacks and a bottle jack, all of which reside in my shed but if I were inclined to carry one in the car I reckon the bottle (cheap 4 ton from Halfords) would be the best fit, in fact the foam in the spare wheel well could probably be modified to safely accommodate it.
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In fairness them trolley jacks are too big to be lugging around. Never had a bottle jack. I just hate them poxy scissor things. Maybe I'm doing it wrong but they are just a pain in the hole. I do be knackered jacking it up. Then you've to jack it back down again. Big poxy bendy bar thing, awkward as fook to get through the hole in the jack when it's pissing rain and pitch dark out in the middle of nowhere. I haven't got a puncture in ages that required changing the wheel but the difference in ease between a trolley and a scissors is noticeable better in ease of operation. Downside is the storage issue. But if one of them bottle ones is as good or is it?
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In fairness them trolley jacks are too big to be lugging around. Never had a bottle jack. I just hate them poxy scissor things. Maybe I'm doing it wrong but they are just a pain in the hole. I do be knackered jacking it up. Then you've to jack it back down again. Big poxy bendy bar thing, awkward as fook to get through the hole in the jack when it's pissing rain and pitch dark out in the middle of nowhere. I haven't got a puncture in ages that required changing the wheel but the difference in ease between a trolley and a scissors is noticeable better in ease of operation. Downside is the storage issue. But if one of them bottle ones is as good or is it?
Most Bottle jacks are usually too tall horse to fit under the jacking points of yur car ....yu probly know this already .... especially the prius .... again anything in yur boot that is not secured according to the manufacturers layout.. that has been crash tested .... is a potential injury hazard ... ie spare wheel, scissor jacks etcetera ...all these accessories/ tools have ther place an position an are safe cause ther tested an designed .... they have all bean tested in a severe sudden deceleration situations .... anything after that is left to driver discretion.... in other words just trowing a bottle jack or a trolly jack in the boot has the potential to kill or severely injured human apes in the event of a sudden deceleration event .... particularly a head on crash .... the force of a bottle jack in a sudden deceleration event at 50 miles an hour is roughly equivalent to 50 times it's weight .... so obviously a cable tie ain't worth jack shit .... a fat owlone that
Weighs 200 kg sittin behind ya in the event of a sudden deceleration event wit no seat belt on ... will have the force of multiple tons .... an yu an her wud resemble a Christmas trifle that's forgotten about till end of January in the back of the fridge ... in other words you an her wud become one .... like the spice Girls song ... you probably wud be buried wit half yur bits stook to her bits .... as regards a trolly jack....DONT PUT IT IN YUR BOOT ffs
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https://youtu.be/sphnq0Sjzpc?si=nwgQHeGWabnlL5Fg lol
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Imagine this bean the eternal luv o yur life lol
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Chickens get Chickens eat the eggs when they get old their good for the pot .
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I would be with Horse that the scissors jack is not fer me anymore, my lifting and bending days are nearly over fer me.
I'm not too sure how I will go about securing both the trolley jack and fire extinguisher in the boot but I have a few ideas in mind.
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I'm not too concerned about it Ken. If it brakes the cable ties it'll have to either come through the back seat or jump over them and hit me in the head. I'd have to be extremely unlucky for that to happen. Hopefully chubby sitting in the back will take the full brunt of it.
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Or at least take most of the momentum out of it as it bounces off her jaw.
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Sorry your honor but me trolley jack passed the nct and the suitability nor was I ever informed that it could turn into a lethal projectile in the event of a collision. I don't know what chubby's given out about. She may have got a smack of a jack but I've a fire extinguisher shaped dent in the back of me nut now. And only I was forced to carry it this bullshit would never have happened.
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Or at least take most of the momentum out of it as it bounces off her jaw.
That's nice horse... very conciderate.. spellt wit a c lol
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Considerate is my middle name octy. As in i hope that fat fuck gets clobbered and considers my position here.
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Mine's in my driver's footwell, immoveable, and well behind my feet.
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https://youtu.be/sphnq0Sjzpc?si=nwgQHeGWabnlL5Fg lol
I read a quote about an old guy trying to act young on the internet:
His teeth are like the Spice Girls
All different colours and going in different directions!! 8)
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I guess the day men carry all sorts of parcels for clients.. as required by NTA. I think you're also required to provide reasonable assistance loading/unloading the same. If changing a wheel in accordance with OEM recommendations on a very odd occasion is beyond your physical limitations I guess one could question your fitness to operate a SPSV. However, while our cars are subjected to test after test after test the fitness of persons operating said machinery gets no attention whatsoever.
I never considered whether the bottle jack would fit under the jacking point, Octy... probably 'cos I don't carry it with me. Unfortunately it's too cold to try it now but I might do so in the future should I remember. I guesss a trolley jack is considerably less versatile than either the onboard emergency jack or (if it fits) a bottle jack, particularly in operating the same in close proximity to a kerb?
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Just make sure when you're stopping to not stop on top of the kerb and leave yourself reasonable distance to fit your jack in. Any able bodied taxi man should be able to stop where he wants from the kerb. If not he shouldn't be driving a taxi now should he.
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Provided he's not causing an obstruction. I've never used a trolley jack in moving traffic so I don't really know how much additional space would be required. However, the few times I've had to change a wheel at the roadside I've always found a layby.
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Provided he's not causing an obstruction. I've never used a trolley jack in moving traffic so I don't really know how much additional space would be required. However, the few times I've had to change a wheel at the roadside I've always found a layby.
Proper order rat .... another ting ide do if I ever got a flat on the m50 for example is ....hazards on in the slow lane an get off the m50 as quick as possible next exit .. an find a lay by tingy .. fuk the tyre ... I'll buy a new one ...
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Here's another ting yis need to think about ... bottle jacks arnt made for the jacking points on a car .. bottle jacks shoudny be used on antin thats suspended ... unless it has a large area sort o ting ... .... the scissors jack as you know swivels at 2 points ( top an bottom ) with the sideways movement of the car as you jack it up ... wen yu jack up the passenger side for example the jacking point moves towards the drivers side an vica versa sort o ting ... trolly jacks are designed for jacking the body cause they move laterally also on the wheels of the jack ...
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I'll leave the bottle jack in the shed then, I guess! I only bought it to prop up the MKII engine for an hour or so (twice) while the gearbox was removed... which it done satisfactorily.
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What's the point of a bottle jack octy if its not fit for purpose? So far I've changed 2 wheels with my trolley. Dead handy to jack up and just turn the little thing and it goes down itself in seconds instead of fluting about with them head wrecker scissor Jacks.
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Temporarily supporting an engine while facilitating manipulation (as above) is one use, I guess. I'm sure there's others...
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What's the point of a bottle jack octy if its not fit for purpose? So far I've changed 2 wheels with my trolley. Dead handy to jack up and just turn the little thing and it goes down itself in seconds instead of fluting about with them head wrecker scissor Jacks.
Yea I don't get it meself horse ... how are ya going get a bottle jack under the car anyway if yuv a puncture.... anyway the scissors jack is fine ... if ya can't wind one up an down ya need to get to the gym or sumtin lol
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Gym... We were having a sensible discussion here!
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What's the point of a bottle jack octy if its not fit for purpose? So far I've changed 2 wheels with my trolley. Dead handy to jack up and just turn the little thing and it goes down itself in seconds instead of fluting about with them head wrecker scissor Jacks.
I have a trolly jack horse ... great yoke ... but I only use it in the driveway an back it up wit a stand ... its just dumb to carry it in yur boot ... specially a prius ... there's hardly any room for a large suitcase in the boot ... nit the mention the danger as we said in an accident...
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There is an easier way...if you get proficient with the plug kit you can repair the puncture without removing the wheel.I only did it once or twice but it's a lot easier.It does mean you need to lay on the ground to ram the plug in but it's possible.Bit of washing up liquid on the plug makes everything go much easier.
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Gym... We were having a sensible discussion here!
lolrofl
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I must buy one of those plug kits. I've never used one but I have seen punctures repaired on the car in a tyre depot as you suggest, MfH. I hope I'll remember the washing up liquid trick if/when I get to try plugging a puncture myself.
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Yes RC the hardest part is trying to get the plug in IMO.I keep a tiny drop of washing up liquid in a bottle with me.Takes all the work out of it.
A few months ago I found the bottle in the boot and I was like "what the fuk is that for?"
Then I remembered thankfully.Windowlene or any liquid would work but it's just easier to use washing up liquid.
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I baut one them kits merc .... unfortunately
The hole kept growing .... think I got too enthusiastic wit a new toy ... or I was havin one of me bipolar angry days an had get a new tyre .... or is it tire ? lol
.... an then the new air pump started leakin ... ... gave up after that ....
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Last time I went round to Collin for a tyre there was a 23 minute queue - I think my new meter was fitted quicker than the tyre change took! It'd definitely make sense to be able to tackle a puncture oneself.
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It's always a nail or a screw.Remove the item with the pliers then use the hand drill thing to clean up the hole.As long as it goes in it's enough.It doesn't have to be a huge hole.The lubricant will help the plug on the other big needle tool fit snug.
First time practice with the wheel off the car.It takes a while to get the feel for it.I can't be waiting on lads in the tyre shop as they're always busy.
I still don't carry a spare.Hopefully it doesn't come back to haunt me.
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I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world to have to call the breakdown truck. At the end of the day it's only your masculine pride that'd be hurt... whispering to the young girl on the phone that it's for a puncture!
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...... . If changing a wheel in accordance with OEM recommendations on a very odd occasion is beyond your physical limitations I guess one could question your fitness to operate a SPSV. ......
Why Run when you can Walk ?
Why Walk when you can Stand ?
Why Stand when you can Sit ?
Why Sit when you can Lie ?
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Indeed but I don't really see any advantage. Maybe you get a lot more punctures that I do but you still have to lift the wheel out of the boot, lift a heavy jack in and out, replace the wheel, etc... How much time/effort are you really saving?
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I always found that the hardest part of the whole procedure was removing the wheel if it's stuck. With octys slam the spare against it plan hopefully that removes that horrible task. The 2nd worst thing is winding that awkward bar around and around in the pissings of rain and freezing of cold. With the trolley jack that piece of nastiness is also removed from the equation.
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I always found that the hardest part of the whole procedure was removing the wheel if it's stuck. With octys slam the spare against it plan hopefully that removes that horrible task. The 2nd worst thing is winding that awkward bar around and around in the pissings of rain and freezing of cold. With the trolley jack that piece of nastiness is also removed from the equation.
9/10 that'll work horse .... if ya have a wheel that's really welded .... loosin the nuts half / quater a turn away from contact with the wheel ... an drive the car a cople yards an press the brake. ..maybe do it in reverse aswell untill it loosens .... that'll do it ... but be careful... don't go ape shit .......gently lol
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A light kick of my heel at the top and/or bottom of the wheel has always worked for me, ideally with two bolts inserted and loosened by c.164⁰ just in case it comes off the jack although it never has for me and I guess it'd be even less likely with a trolley jack.
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A light kick of my heel at the top and/or bottom of the wheel has always worked for me, ideally with two bolts inserted and loosened by c.164⁰ just in case it comes off the jack although it never has for me and I guess it'd be even less likely with a trolley jack.
Probly rat ... don't see many wheels welded nowadays... probly designed better or sumtin
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Main dealers probably use anti-seize compound and/or tighten the wheels to the correct torque. In my experience tyre depots tend to hugely over tighten them without using paste which would obviously be relevant to them sticking. I usually correct the torque myself after a visit to a tyre depot, a process that invariably requires a breaker bar to loosen the nuts.
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Indeed but I don't really see any advantage. Maybe you get a lot more punctures that I do but you still have to lift the wheel out of the boot, lift a heavy jack in and out, replace the wheel, etc... How much time/effort are you really saving?
Thankfully I haven't had to change a wheel myself since I bought my cab in 2021, anything since has just been a 'Slow'.
But I do remember my last time changing a wheel on the old 08 Avensis, back then I used to always carry a full size spare. Between the jacking up, lifting the full size spare and Fookin lining it up on to the nuts, and jacking it back down, there wasn't much left in me after it.
Today I reckon I can easily manage a space saver with a hydraclic jack on my own, without putting the almost 60-y-o body through any unnessacary rigours.
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KIDZ !
It's 7.45pm of a Saturday evening and I'm after dropping off a fare in Mahon, as I head back to town I see this young Fella broke down outside Mahon Garda station with a flat as a pancake front tyre, he has the Jack in his hand and looking at it like it was some Alien thing that had just fallen from the sky. Every bone in my body told me "Drive on Cashie, he will be grand", ..... but I couldn't do it to one of my own.
So I stopped and reversed and asked him; "Ya OK dere Head ?",
He replies; "Ah, I think so, I never changed a puncture before",
"Do ya wanna Hand ?",
"Yes, Please !".
So I pulled in behind him with the hazards on and walked up to him, he is about 20 years old, big, tall and stocky young ginger lad, very polite I might add, he sez to me; "What is this thing ?" showing me the Jack.
I tell him; "That is the Jack fer Jacking up the car. I am here to help and advise, you will be doing all the work and I will be telling you what to do, is that OK with you ?",
"Grand Sir, where do I put the Jack ?, there is rut things on it, but where does it go ?".
I have a feel around under the car to find where the Jack is supposed to be placed and invite the lad to feel the same area till he eventually finds the same groove and then I tell him that he needs to put the Jack on to that groove, so he sets about his task and I repeatedly tell him that; "The Jack must be square on the ground".
So he tells me that it is in the groove and square on the ground and he starts twisting on the Jack to lift it, .... 5 minutes later with no sign of the car moving up and the handle on the Jack beating off the ground I had a peep at the Jack and told him; "That is not square, it is at an angle, take it off and start again and this time make it Fookin Square !".
The young lad now panting and most probably wishing to Kill me, did as he was told properly the second time around. As soon as I saw the wheel starting to lift, I told him; "Stop ! now we have to loosen the wheel nuts",
"How do I do that ?",
"Do you have a wheel brace ?"
"Ah, yea, this yoke" he sez showing me the wheel brace very proudly.
"That's it", I tell him; "But most likely you are going to need to jump on the brace to loosen the wheel nuts",
he doesn't believe me and tries to do it by hand, I make no comment and just watch until he eventually concedes and uses his legs to do the job.
All nuts seemingly loosened he sets about jacking up the car fully and I actually did help out by turning the Jack a few times when he was out of breath, with the car jacked up I tell him; "Now you can take the nuts off and do everything gently while the car is up on the jack", 4 of the 5 nuts off and he goes to take the wheel off, I say to him; "No, you must take All the nuts off !", he replies; "But this last one wouldn't come off with the brace and I thought we had enough of them off to take off the wheel !!".
I'm shaking my head in disbelief but my patience is holding; "No, you need to take all the nuts off, as your wheels are alloy's you should have an adaptor screw thing fer that last nut", so he goes rooting in the glove compartment and comes back out triumphantly with this ring nosed towing bolt saying; "Is this it ?", "No, that's not it, that is a screw-in bolt used if your car needs to be towed", he goes off rooting again and finds the adaptor nut thing, "Good lad" I tell him; "Now put that on the brace and loosen the last nut", not a big ask I thought but he couldn't manage it eventually saying; "But it won't go on !", my patience wearing thin but still holding; "It Fookin will, the adaptor goes in the brace then the brace goes on the nut, it ain't that Fookin hard !".
He does get it eventually and I tell him; "Now the car is up on the jack so you need to be very gentle loosening this nut cos if the car falls off the jack then it will do a lot of damage", I might as well of having been talking to Rambo fer all the notice he took of that.
Eventually we got the job done. The tyre was not punctured, the inside rim of the tyre was completely worn with threads sticking out the whole way around. How it had lasted this long was a mystery.
He was a pleasant young lad and offered me a Score fer my time which I refused but made him promise that he must pay-on the same favour another day to someone else in distress which he he agreed to.
On the Bright side I got to use fer once my Safety Triangle that has been in my cab boot fer the past 15 odd years unused, I contemplating putting on the Hi-vis jacket but it was in a plastic Sealed bag and no way was that Seal ever going to be broken.
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I always found that the hardest part of the whole procedure was removing the wheel if it's stuck. With octys slam the spare against it plan hopefully that removes that horrible task. The 2nd worst thing is winding that awkward bar around and around in the pissings of rain and freezing of cold. With the trolley jack that piece of nastiness is also removed from the equation.
One of the utube home video's I watched on the hydraclic jacks suggested putting a brick under the opposite side wheel fer todays modern cars with seemingly auto handbrakes, as in if'n your jacking the front right, put the brick behind/under the back left, not a big deal really to throw one spare brick in the boot. I did anyway.
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always loosen all the nuts on the ground before you jack the car up kenny.
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always loosen all the nuts on the ground before you jack the car up kenny.
I know, I did advise that to the young lad, he took no notice.
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I always found that the hardest part of the whole procedure was removing the wheel if it's stuck. With octys slam the spare against it plan hopefully that removes that horrible task. The 2nd worst thing is winding that awkward bar around and around in the pissings of rain and freezing of cold. With the trolley jack that piece of nastiness is also removed from the equation.
One of the utube home video's I watched on the hydraclic jacks suggested putting a brick under the opposite side wheel fer todays modern cars with seemingly auto handbrakes, as in if'n your jacking the front right, put the brick behind/under the back left, not a big deal really to throw one spare brick in the boot. I did anyway.
The prius has a normal parking break Ken. As in you don't press a button but rather push down a pedal where the clutch normally is. It even clicks like a normal handbrake when you're positive down. I hate them motorised handbrakes.
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I always found that the hardest part of the whole procedure was removing the wheel if it's stuck. With octys slam the spare against it plan hopefully that removes that horrible task. The 2nd worst thing is winding that awkward bar around and around in the pissings of rain and freezing of cold. With the trolley jack that piece of nastiness is also removed from the equation.
One of the utube home video's I watched on the hydraclic jacks suggested putting a brick under the opposite side wheel fer todays modern cars with seemingly auto handbrakes, as in if'n your jacking the front right, put the brick behind/under the back left, not a big deal really to throw one spare brick in the boot. I did anyway.
The prius has a normal parking break Ken. As in you don't press a button but rather push down a pedal where the clutch normally is. It even clicks like a normal handbrake when you're positive down. I hate them motorised handbrakes.
Mine has a button to press, and you can feel the parking brake going on, but I still don't trust it.
Anytime I ever get out of the car then I turn it off and leave it in first gear.
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I had one of them pox d4d avensis' Ken. In fact my push button parking brake ceased one day and it cost me and arm and a leg to get it fixed. Ridiculous yokes. When I first got the prius I didn't like the foot operated parking brake. It's grown on me now though. Does the corolla or camry have button or foot or normal hand brakes does anyone know?
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I had one of them pox d4d avensis' Ken. In fact my push button parking brake ceased one day and it cost me and arm and a leg to get it fixed. Ridiculous yokes. When I first got the prius I didn't like the foot operated parking brake. It's grown on me now though. Does the corolla or camry have button or foot or normal hand brakes does anyone know?
Camry has a "hold" button, no handbrake, or put it in "park".
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What's a hold button bob? Is it like kens 4d4 avensis button brake? I don't like putting it in park on a hill without the parking brake on. The thoughts of the weight of the car sitting on the gear box doesn't sit well with me or am I being overly cautious? Cheers.
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What's a hold button bob? Is it like kens 4d4 avensis button brake? I don't like putting it in park on a hill without the parking brake on. The thoughts of the weight of the car sitting on the gear box doesn't sit well with me or am I being overly cautious? Cheers.
Naa yur correct .... foot brake first ... then park
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What's a hold button bob? Is it like kens 4d4 avensis button brake? I don't like putting it in park on a hill without the parking brake on. The thoughts of the weight of the car sitting on the gear box doesn't sit well with me or am I being overly cautious? Cheers.
Sorry, your'e correct there is also a pull button for a parking brake.
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So it's a motorised brake like kens hape is it Bob?
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What's a hold button bob? Is it like kens 4d4 avensis button brake? I don't like putting it in park on a hill without the parking brake on. The thoughts of the weight of the car sitting on the gear box doesn't sit well with me or am I being overly cautious? Cheers.
Naa yur correct .... foot brake first ... then park
I put my foot on the brake then stick it in neutral then the parking brake. I just prefer to feel it roll back on the brake rather than in park. Again, I'm probably being overly cautious. Or am I?
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What's a hold button bob? Is it like kens 4d4 avensis button brake? I don't like putting it in park on a hill without the parking brake on. The thoughts of the weight of the car sitting on the gear box doesn't sit well with me or am I being overly cautious? Cheers.
Naa yur correct .... foot brake first ... then park
I put my foot on the brake then stick it in neutral then the parking brake. I just prefer to feel it roll back on the brake rather than in park. Again, I'm probably being overly cautious. Or am I?
Why put it in neutral ? The park button puts it inta neutral for ya ...
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So it's a motorised brake like kens hape is it Bob?
https://www.google.com/search?q=toyota+camry+parking+brake+2022&sca_esv=4fbe7c869920a6f3&sxsrf=ADLYWIJn6RWbzvmqx-9aJ3asFKOV_2ZG6Q%3A1736786375890&ei=x0GFZ_CHNv2VhbIP5dbqiQ0&ved=0ahUKEwiwh_G3kfOKAxX9SkEAHWWrOtEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=toyota+camry+parking+brake+2022&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiH3RveW90YSBjYW1yeSBwYXJraW5nIGJyYWtlIDIwMjIyBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIoRdQtghY3xJwAXgBkAEAmAFcoAGEA6oBATW4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgagApsDwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICDRAAGIAEGLADGEMYigXCAgUQABiABJgDAIgGAZAGCZIHATagB-Mn&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:505d3690,vid:N57rJYUa_ZI,st:47 (https://www.google.com/search?q=toyota+camry+parking+brake+2022&sca_esv=4fbe7c869920a6f3&sxsrf=ADLYWIJn6RWbzvmqx-9aJ3asFKOV_2ZG6Q%3A1736786375890&ei=x0GFZ_CHNv2VhbIP5dbqiQ0&ved=0ahUKEwiwh_G3kfOKAxX9SkEAHWWrOtEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=toyota+camry+parking+brake+2022&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiH3RveW90YSBjYW1yeSBwYXJraW5nIGJyYWtlIDIwMjIyBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIoRdQtghY3xJwAXgBkAEAmAFcoAGEA6oBATW4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgagApsDwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICDRAAGIAEGLADGEMYigXCAgUQABiABJgDAIgGAZAGCZIHATagB-Mn&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:505d3690,vid:N57rJYUa_ZI,st:47)
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I know, I did advise that to the young lad, he took no notice.
His driving instructor should've taught him that!
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What's a hold button bob? Is it like kens 4d4 avensis button brake? I don't like putting it in park on a hill without the parking brake on. The thoughts of the weight of the car sitting on the gear box doesn't sit well with me or am I being overly cautious? Cheers.
Naa yur correct .... foot brake first ... then park
I put my foot on the brake then stick it in neutral then the parking brake. I just prefer to feel it roll back on the brake rather than in park. Again, I'm probably being overly cautious. Or am I?
Why put it in neutral ? The park button puts it inta neutral for ya ...
I just like knowing that when it rolls back it's resting on the brake and not on the parking gear which in effect would mean it's resting on the gear box. Again, I'm probably being overly cautious.
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all the new auto toyotas have a hold button. just press it on at the start of every shift.
when the car is in drive when you come to a full stop it'll automatically anchor the car.
press the juice pedal and it'll automatically disengage it.
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My pox prius doesn't have that feature doc. Does it have a parking brake as well and if so is it a motorised one or a normal one? Cheers.
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Gorilla tape. Hadda window regulator go bang on me a few months ago. was using all different types of tape to try and tape it up to no avail. Came across this stuff that did the job. Sticky as fuck and most importantly is waterproof against the rain.
https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/paints-body-repair/adhesives/gorilla-clear-repair-tape-8.2-metres-252087.html?_gl=1 (https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/paints-body-repair/adhesives/gorilla-clear-repair-tape-8.2-metres-252087.html?_gl=1)*g4oe4o*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQ5NDAxMDc2NS4xNzM2NzMyNDE0*_ga_G7H7ZEHZ8V*MTczNjczMjQxNC4xLjEuMTczNjczMjQyNi4wLjAuMA..
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My pox prius doesn't have that feature doc. Does it have a parking brake as well and if so is it a motorised one or a normal one? Cheers.
just a normal auto gearbox, Park, Drive, Reverse etc. You can hear the handbrake lower when you stick it in park.
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Cheers doc.
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Yes RC the hardest part is trying to get the plug in IMO.I keep a tiny drop of washing up liquid in a bottle with me.Takes all the work out of it.
A few months ago I found the bottle in the boot and I was like "what the fuk is that for?"
Then I remembered thankfully.Windowlene or any liquid would work but it's just easier to use washing up liquid.
Had a look on Amazon, most of their kits don't seem to contain glue whereas the ones from Irish Garage Equipment (cheapest) and Mick's Garage contain glue. Is the glue necessary and/or is there any particular one you'd recommend?
The IGE one:
https://ige.ie/puncture-repair-kit-2843 (https://ige.ie/puncture-repair-kit-2843)
Mick's:
https://www.micksgarage.com/g/emergency-and-breakdown/products/6fde3824023/tubless-repair-set-36pcs (https://www.micksgarage.com/g/emergency-and-breakdown/products/6fde3824023/tubless-repair-set-36pcs)
Amazon:
https://amzn.eu/d/3VWMyF4 (https://amzn.eu/d/3VWMyF4)
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Mine is just a cheapo one that looks mostly like this one.I don't have any glue in my one as they're just so tight that they don't move.
wlw XtremeAuto CAR VAN TYRE BIKE TRIKE TIRE PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT (10) https://amzn.eu/d/djuJwWE
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The plugs feel almost like toffee so they shouldn't need any extra adhesives.
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I know, I did advise that to the young lad, he took no notice.
His driving instructor should've taught him that!
Do driving instructors teach clients on how to change a punctured tyre ?
The young 20'ish lad I helped out had no L or N plates up, and had no idea at all about how to change a wheel.
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all the new auto toyotas have a hold button. just press it on at the start of every shift.
when the car is in drive when you come to a full stop it'll automatically anchor the car.
press the juice pedal and it'll automatically disengage it.
The manual Toyota's have the same feature, press the accelerator and it disengages the parking brake.
It also has the 'Hill-assist' parking brake feature which I have slowly come to Love.
But with all said, I would dearly Love a car with a Fookin Proper handbrake !
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The plugs feel almost like toffee so they shouldn't need any extra adhesives.
I kinda thought that. In both of the above examples of kits with glue the tube seems pretty small for the 25-30 plugs supplied. I added a different one (without glue) to my Amazon basket, a c.€14 one that comes with a tyre pressure gauge, although as you can imagine at that price I'm not expecting the gauge to be particularly good quality!
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Do driving instructors teach clients on how to change a punctured tyre ?
The young 20'ish lad I helped out had no L or N plates up, and had no idea at all about how to change a wheel.
I was taught to include it in the vehicle safety and roadworthiness module. AFAIK, an examiner can ask them to explain the procedure if the car presented is equipped with a spare wheel.
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For anyone with a wood-burning stove:
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Boiling here. 8)
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There were some good tips posted on here about changing a punctured wheel.
MFH; Put the 'taken off' punctured wheel under the car, next to the Jack, just in case.
Octy; Bump the spare wheel off the punctured wheel to loosen it if required.
Utube man; Put a Brick or Stones under the opposite far side wheel fer cars with 'Dodgy' auto hand-brakes, just to be sure.
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A few decent point made above about securing heavy items in the boot especially the ordinary jack and the fire extinguisher.
It would be a terrible pity if you had a bad bang and the roll cage and air-bag saved you only fer the fire extinguisher to hit you a smack from behind at speed.
I've been having a think about how best to secure my nua trolley jack and fire extinguiser in the boot of the cab where in the event of a bad crash they would be secure enough not to harm the passengers.
After only a months thought and sick of looking at the nua trolley jack on the living room floor, this is what I came up with;
(https://i.postimg.cc/BvbPWpvS/thumbnail-IMG-0271.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XZMYdwFm)
Both items are secured with a rope around them which goes down through the nut holes on the 'Space saver' spare wheel which is itself bolted to the floor of the boot.
The knots on the rope are basic 'shoe-lace' knots which can be opened easily by pulling the strings but in the event of a crash will only tighten further.
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...... also went mad and carry a small hydraulic jack, can't be bothered with those fiddly wrist breaking ones that come with most cars. ......
@ Harry, How are you finding that hydraulic jack ?
I'm thinking of getting one myself, but not sure which one to go fer ?
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack/8827r)
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g)
Only used it once, great
I had a trial run off my nua Jack last weekend while having a good proper boot clear-out to make room fer it. Brilliant yoke alltoghter, had the front wheel an inch clear off the ground in a minute with very limited effort on my behalf.
Thanks fer the Tip Harry ! yay
https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/hilka-pro-craft-2-tonne-trolley-jack/7504g)
€58.95 from Screw-fix and you can claim 20% back on that in Tax credit.
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Irish Garage Equipment do better/cheaper:
https://ige.ie/red-star-2-ton-hydraulic-floor-jack-2101 €49
https://ige.ie/2-5-ton-low-profile-floor-trolley-jack-2017 €49