Saturday, September 26, 2015, 12:39:34 PM, you wrote:
> Hi Harvey was interesting to read your post as cars are quite a
> good example of things where you can save a great deal of money repairing or replacing parts.
Exactly. I had lost the key nut for removing the road wheels on my Peugeot. The cynical guy in the spares dept of the local agent said that there is a number on the top of the nut, give him that and they can reproduce it for me. No nut = no number. To recover the number I can quote the chassis number and then they will provide a replacement. Cost of £25 to look up the database, plus £200 to for the replacement. I bought a new set of four bolts for £45. Made a mould of the existing bolt on a wheel. Then made a 'nut' from a piece of CRS, drilled holes to insert hardened studs to locate into recesses in the wheel bolts. Job done for the cost of some time of which I have lots being semi-retired and some metal. Total bill form the garage would have been lots of money.
Satisfaction in not being a benefactor the the modern day horse sellers.
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Best regards,
David Wiseman
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