Spare Wheel
Spare Wheel
In my attempt to rectify the water ingress into my Boot Area..................
Thought I would take the spare tyre off and have a look.
Just as well I did as it needed a bit of attension.
Apart from the small stones,old leaves and moss that lurked inside the plastic holder
the wheel itself had started to get some surface rust also the Air Tube extension pipe.
So out with the wash bucket, wire brush and the Krust. Stuck some air into it as well, as best I could.
Well worth the effort to do this little job............
Found this floating around in there .............
If anyone can tell me what that is, please do
Can someone tell me if the right hand side Cage Fixing rubber washer should be flat as the left one or should it be shaped
to match the under body shape
Anyways back to the Roof leak ..........
Thought I would take the spare tyre off and have a look.
Just as well I did as it needed a bit of attension.
Apart from the small stones,old leaves and moss that lurked inside the plastic holder
the wheel itself had started to get some surface rust also the Air Tube extension pipe.
So out with the wash bucket, wire brush and the Krust. Stuck some air into it as well, as best I could.
Well worth the effort to do this little job............
Found this floating around in there .............
If anyone can tell me what that is, please do
Can someone tell me if the right hand side Cage Fixing rubber washer should be flat as the left one or should it be shaped
to match the under body shape
Anyways back to the Roof leak ..........
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Re: Spare Wheel
Hi Vic,
Can't help you on the little piece of plastic
Regarding the spare wheel I started a thread a while back, as I store mine in the boot now to keep it in reasonable nick.
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... er+in+boot
Although an expense I would consider getting the tyre replaced as I imagine yours will be well over 10 years old and as some have found out disintegrate quite readily when used. Luckily I found a replacement wheel and new tyre off e-bay for 35 quid.
Tim.
Can't help you on the little piece of plastic
Regarding the spare wheel I started a thread a while back, as I store mine in the boot now to keep it in reasonable nick.
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... er+in+boot
Although an expense I would consider getting the tyre replaced as I imagine yours will be well over 10 years old and as some have found out disintegrate quite readily when used. Luckily I found a replacement wheel and new tyre off e-bay for 35 quid.
Tim.
Re: Spare Wheel
Hi Vic,
I cannot be certain but the small plastic part look like a sleeve which fits around the handbrake cable, it could have flicked off and landed in the wheel well.
Cheers
Brian
I cannot be certain but the small plastic part look like a sleeve which fits around the handbrake cable, it could have flicked off and landed in the wheel well.
Cheers
Brian
Re: Spare Wheel
The little plastic is "part" on the basket which hold the plastic tray and the wheel. It fell off as well on mein when I changed my spare wheel. It's not very usefull, if you really want to put it back where it should be I'll take a picture later.
Re: Spare Wheel
Nice one Pierrick ........ When you get a chance, no panic.....
I will check out the date stamp on the tyre, which on the face of it looks unused and is a Continental as well.
I will put it back under the car inside a heavy duty plastic black bag .......... I need the Boot space.....
As it is so easy to get the wheel out ..................................
Please do so and check yours NOW
I will check out the date stamp on the tyre, which on the face of it looks unused and is a Continental as well.
I will put it back under the car inside a heavy duty plastic black bag .......... I need the Boot space.....
As it is so easy to get the wheel out ..................................
Please do so and check yours NOW
----------------- BMW Z3 Das Beste Auto -----------------
Mein altes Auto riecht nach Nudeln, hat dieses Auto eine Wurst Geruch.
Mein altes Auto riecht nach Nudeln, hat dieses Auto eine Wurst Geruch.
Re: Spare Wheel
Can't I do it tomorrow? it's raining at the moment......Vic-Z3 wrote:As it is so easy to get the wheel out ..................................
Please do so and check yours NOW
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Re: Spare Wheel
NO................................... NOW
----------------- BMW Z3 Das Beste Auto -----------------
Mein altes Auto riecht nach Nudeln, hat dieses Auto eine Wurst Geruch.
Mein altes Auto riecht nach Nudeln, hat dieses Auto eine Wurst Geruch.
Re: Spare Wheel
I must admit to not valuing the spare wheel after being so used to carrying a tin of tyre weld and a compressor. I'll be taking out the spare wheel completely to make way for a dual exit exhaust - form over function! Wouldn't have it any other way!
Re: Spare Wheel
Duel Exhaust works for me every time .........
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Mein altes Auto riecht nach Nudeln, hat dieses Auto eine Wurst Geruch.
Mein altes Auto riecht nach Nudeln, hat dieses Auto eine Wurst Geruch.
Re: Spare Wheel
Took the spare out years ago, all good just keep the tyre weld handy
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Re: Spare Wheel
Dumped the wheel, the cage, lost the battery box on the right, new battery box in the middle, and full dual exhaust sytem front to back....