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5th June 2020, 13:42 | #11 |
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Very clever idea - would never have thought of that.
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After we posted about Irwins & their cost compared to the other link, I decided I would also get a box, I already have some Irwin nut extractors, but you can never have enough tools, they arrived today shown below, I know they will get some use in the very near future 1 2 3 Purchased from here, but have gone up in price since I ordered on the 5th June by £1 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Locking-W...72.m2749.l2649 Hopefully yours have arrived too? I purchased from a different seller though I think.
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10th June 2020, 18:31 | #13 |
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Nothing on my doorstep yet Steve, international deliveries seem to take a fair while nowadays. Having said that I got a parcel from Mat (DMGRS) today which only took a week but that was delivered by private courier (Schenker).
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15th June 2020, 10:13 | #14 |
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Postman arrived half an hour ago with the "Erwins" drove the car into the garage and descended into the pit with the 13mm Erwin snug inside a 19mm air impact socket. Couple of whacks with a 5lb hammer, long extension bar and here goes - a sinking feeling as I thought it was slipping but was actually biting deeper into the metal and then it moved - the oil is now draining.
As you can see from the battered state, I tried everything I had including smaller sockets, a cold chisel & lump hammer, even the mig welder. But I don't think it helped being only a 13mm presumably "aftermarket" plug. Very grateful to Arctic not just for the link but even more value was the trick of using a socket within a socket I've often cursed my 3/4" set for not having smaller sockets - now I have. Keep well |
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Good news and good for the car too as now it can have some new oil everyone's a winner
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16th June 2020, 10:37 | #16 |
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A good job well done!
Can't stand tiny heads on sump plugs - it's one area that's harder to see when fitting the socket / spanner over the head of the plug, meaning it's easier to damage by the tool not quite being on properly (ask me how I know...!) Good to see ours making their way around the world
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Yes, it's one of your sump bolts given to me by a local friend who had ordered from you but had to have his own sump re-tapped because of over-tightening. Hate small heads on bolts too especially as my SD1 is so maintenance friendly, the sump plug on that is 28mm! Keep well |
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