Rimmer Bro's getting grim - Page 2

YHT · 4th February 2024, 17:48

Have had to go to Lincoln a few times for work this past 18 months and managed to cal in at Rimmers for bits a couple of times; always done me good! Fascinated by their collection of "mature" British cars in the shop. Its a bit far from Suffolk for bits n pieces but if a trip for work where the milege is paid for I have found it worth dong.

biffa75 · 4th February 2024, 20:33

In the last 12 years of using Rimmer bros I've only had one issue, a brand new steering knuckle joint for my old dolomite years ago (joint internals weren't right) item sent back and replacement received.

Only a couple of days ago I was in the loading bay at rimmers cutting up a rear quarter panel for a tourer.

Not had any other issues, had a number of issues with other suppliers on multiple occasions sadly. While some appear to have great experience with one supplier, others appear not to.

rab60bit · 5th February 2024, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Rich in Vancouver

"Fail Safe Strap" Well, whaddya know, You learn something new every day!
The rubbers on my ZT-T don't have them but I'm planning a replacement back box hanger assembly when you get stock so I'll be replacing them then.

First I've ever heard of it too (and it makes perfect sense). Anyone know a bit more about the 'inner' (nearest to cat.) hanger which is narrower than the rear version and for some (specific?) reason red rubber composition, it also has a circumferential groove but no fail-safe feature (well at least not on the Rimmers Bros. version).

StewartIngram · 5th February 2024, 18:53

I never knew those fail-safe straps existed! But I have in the past fitted Jubilee clips round them for exactly the same reasons - I'm now going to put in a claim for royalties!

4th February 2024, 17:48	#11
YHT Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: suffolk Posts: 264 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Have had to go to Lincoln a few times for work this past 18 months and managed to cal in at Rimmers for bits a couple of times; always done me good! Fascinated by their collection of "mature" British cars in the shop. Its a bit far from Suffolk for bits n pieces but if a trip for work where the milege is paid for I have found it worth dong.

4th February 2024, 20:33	#12
biffa75 Trader Mk1 2004 tourer cdti + MK1 2003 Saloon CDT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 495 Thanks: 106 Thanked 91 Times in 57 Posts	In the last 12 years of using Rimmer bros I've only had one issue, a brand new steering knuckle joint for my old dolomite years ago (joint internals weren't right) item sent back and replacement received. Only a couple of days ago I was in the loading bay at rimmers cutting up a rear quarter panel for a tourer. Not had any other issues, had a number of issues with other suppliers on multiple occasions sadly. While some appear to have great experience with one supplier, others appear not to.

5th February 2024, 18:53	#14
StewartIngram Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.5 V6 auto Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Posts: 907 Thanks: 320 Thanked 159 Times in 127 Posts	I never knew those fail-safe straps existed! But I have in the past fitted Jubilee clips round them for exactly the same reasons - I'm now going to put in a claim for royalties!