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Mick Dempsey
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  • 3 weeks later...
Looking at work, been a bit blowy to say the least!

 

Mick I would swap a bit blowy for the mud pit we have been working in, two weeks of clearance work and the only way in or out is through a mile of this slosh, the 4x4`s have been earning their keep :thumbdown:

 

Bob

 

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I borrowed an associates Opel (Vauxhall) van to drive 80 miles to collect various from the Agricultural/Forestry store and when the wife and I started off heard a noise like a UJ's bearing lack of grease. (Stopped and checked but no visible issues)

 

Almost there and sudden severe shaking of steering and so braked when the drivers side wheel came off!!

 

I was doing 60 KLMS at time so managed to stop and the wheel arch caught the tyre so light damage and a few studs ripped out the tread.

 

Turns out NO WHEEL NUTS on and had come loose because he had changed all tyres to winter tread the night before. The local town had an Opel garage with 4 screw bolts to fix the vehicle.

 

Moral is CHECK YOUR NUTS TWICE and after driving 30 miles from changing wheels. (Some of the other nuts were also loose)

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