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hi all
as ive had some time on my hands, i have bought a few odds and ends to make my life a little easier working on the rangy.. so heres a few pics and a link if they are any help to you..
first one is an extending wheel brace,because the old crank handle thats in the tool kit is awful,
there are many out there for other size wheel nuts for other cars,managed to find this on the bay,
german made,socket fits well 21 /22 mm a good fit,dosent damage the paint.
and a bargain at £9,99 ,if it helps.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheel-ty...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

I bought one of them a few years ago. Did you buy a 23mm socket for the swollen nuts

backinblack said:

I bought one of them a few years ago. Did you buy a 23mm socket for the swollen nuts

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Think he got cream from the doctors.

tomcat59alan said:

Think he got cream from the doctors.

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Is rust remedy available on the nhs

backinblack said:

I bought one of them a few years ago. Did you buy a 23mm socket for the swollen nuts

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@backinblack, while my nuts are not perfect.. i can manage to get the 22s on fairly easily.. these are like my old chrysler 300c, the stainless collar swells and makes life hard

I've replaced nearly all of my nuts now

backinblack said:

I've replaced nearly all of my nuts now

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im going to wait until they do anther ebay deal and i will do mine..

dwarfer said:

im going to wait until they do anther ebay deal and i will do mine..

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Got mine from my local indi nice and cheap.

backinblack said:

Got mine from my local indi nice and cheap.

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@backinblack
cool,the ones i replaced on the chrysler wheels where a highly polished bolt, no collar, looked the biz, and never discoloured.
i haven tgiven up doing the eas height, @kds and i have been hard at it, mine is a relativly flatish 770 775 770 770 mm, i will have another go tomorrow, but spent a few days sorting out a outside power source waterproof double socket so i can leave smart charger on the car whilst not being used much, as i dont want to kill this battery.

dwarfer said:

@backinblack
cool,the ones i replaced on the chrysler wheels where a highly polished bolt, no collar, looked the biz, and never discoloured.
i haven tgiven up doing the eas height, @kds and i have been hard at it, mine is a relativly flatish 770 775 770 770 mm, i will have another go tomorrow, but spent a few days sorting out a outside power source waterproof double socket so i can leave smart charger on the car whilst not being used much, as i dont want to kill this battery.

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I'd be happy at 5mm out. The tolerence when your driving is more that than anyway. I've just put a Bluetooth battery monitor on mine so I can see if the new FBH is draining it.

backinblack said:

I'd be happy at 5mm out. The tolerence when your driving is more that than anyway. I've just put a Bluetooth battery monitor on mine so I can see if the new FBH is draining it.

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@backinblack
i can only dream of such tight tolerances
i cant get parts that actually work
im now in conversation with the local chinkey, or feckin ebay by another name, it seems mr wong has sent a useless cable re inpa, what a big surprise
so the saga is plodding on, i think my 770 mm ish is ok for 28 inch rims
have you got any info on the blue tooth monitor, sounds interesting

@dwarfer you could always drive in access height Just measured my rear drivers side and that's 780 to the bottom of the 20" rim but that wheel is sat in a bit of a dip on my drive. Cant get to the other side cos of a wall.

Bluetooth battery monitor is pretty funky.

Amazon product

Have used the wheel braces for years. Keep one in each car. 3.99 each from tool stall on outside market

I put one in the wifes car but she wouldn't even notice the tyre was flat never mind change it