Friday the 13th!

roverbarmy · 13th August 2021, 17:24

After my shinanagins with a broken bleed nipple, I bit the bullet and ordered a new caliper from Rimmers. But, true to form, it did not go well for me:-

Damaged before I even got it. No marks on packaging, so it must have gone in the box like that! Luckily, I had a spare bleed nipple in my spares box and the broken one came out after a bit of straightening and winding! Check the clout mark on the "spanner" section! That was some hit. Or a drop?

Paid extra for rapid delivery too!

trikey · 13th August 2021, 17:40

That caliper appears to have been in Rimmers warehouse for a while Mike! I hope you have spoken to them about the damage.

roverbarmy · 13th August 2021, 17:43

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Originally Posted by trikey

That caliper appears to have been in Rimmers warehouse for a while Mike! I hope you have spoken to them about the damage.

I have spoken to them and they are sending a new bleed nipple I believe. If you look at the nipple closely (???) you can see the stress fractures in between the threads!

I didn't have much choice as the car was on a jack in the driveway and we have family coming tomorrow and need the parking space!

roverbarmy · 13th August 2021, 18:07

A pic of the actual nipple after recovery!

Can't believe that we are getting past the naughty word spotter!

Arctic · 13th August 2021, 19:16

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

A pic of the actual nipple after recovery!

Can't believe that we are getting past the naughty word spotter!

call me a sceptic but i wonder if that as been returned before and they just sent it out again, trying it on someone else,

how long would it take to remove and check the nipple before the caliper was shipped out.

roverbarmy · 13th August 2021, 19:32

There was no "manufacturers" box, just a cardboard tag attached with string. Having paid full whack, I was a bit disappointed but needed the car back on the road as it was in the way. Needs must and no doubt their warranty will be Okay. Hopefully there was no damage to the threads in the caliper. They looked and felt okay when being fitted!

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trikey · 13th August 2021, 19:38

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

There was no "manufacturers" box, just a cardboard tag attached with string.

I'm thinking the same as Arctic on this one...

Saga Lout · 13th August 2021, 19:47

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Originally Posted by trikey

I'm thinking the same as Arctic on this one...

That hasn't just happened for it to be so discoloured at the fracture site, if it had happened in the delivery process it would still be a clean looking break. This is a scam piece and not a shock in the post covid world, there's profiteering going on in every aspect of life.

Brunty · 13th August 2021, 20:01

Bad luck day! On the way to visit my Mum in the nursing home as she is in last few days of life, nothing more they can do. On the A5 just before the motorway put my foot down to overtake a van, Copperleaf made a funny noise lost all power engine management light came on, pulled over and dead, taken back to my local garage dropped valve on number 3 cylinder, terminal. Such a sad ending for my favourite car. Got a Peugeot 407 from my daughter's boss to get me to see Mum for one last time in the morning (hopefully).

roverbarmy · 13th August 2021, 20:35

A pic of the attached label:-

I did ring to get their permission to try and remove the broken nipple before attempting it.

13th August 2021, 17:24	#1
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Friday the 13th! After my shinanagins with a broken bleed nipple, I bit the bullet and ordered a new caliper from Rimmers. But, true to form, it did not go well for me:- Damaged before I even got it. No marks on packaging, so it must have gone in the box like that! Luckily, I had a spare bleed nipple in my spares box and the broken one came out after a bit of straightening and winding! Check the clout mark on the "spanner" section! That was some hit. Or a drop? Paid extra for rapid delivery too! __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 13th August 2021 at 17:28..

13th August 2021, 17:40	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,769 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	That caliper appears to have been in Rimmers warehouse for a while Mike! I hope you have spoken to them about the damage. __________________ Lest we forget..

13th August 2021, 18:07	#4
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	A pic of the actual nipple after recovery! Can't believe that we are getting past the naughty word spotter! __________________ Oil in my veins!

13th August 2021, 19:32	#6
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	There was no "manufacturers" box, just a cardboard tag attached with string. Having paid full whack, I was a bit disappointed but needed the car back on the road as it was in the way. Needs must and no doubt their warranty will be Okay. Hopefully there was no damage to the threads in the caliper. They looked and felt okay when being fitted! Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk __________________ Oil in my veins!

13th August 2021, 20:01	#9
Brunty Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Newtown Posts: 415 Thanks: 273 Thanked 95 Times in 65 Posts	Friday 13th Bad luck day! On the way to visit my Mum in the nursing home as she is in last few days of life, nothing more they can do. On the A5 just before the motorway put my foot down to overtake a van, Copperleaf made a funny noise lost all power engine management light came on, pulled over and dead, taken back to my local garage dropped valve on number 3 cylinder, terminal. Such a sad ending for my favourite car. Got a Peugeot 407 from my daughter's boss to get me to see Mum for one last time in the morning (hopefully).

13th August 2021, 20:35	#10
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	A pic of the attached label:- I did ring to get their permission to try and remove the broken nipple before attempting it. __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 13th August 2021 at 20:44..