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cupra

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:25 pm
Post subject: 147 Wheel nut thread/Tap size?
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Anyone know (fcukers at a well known tyre fitting emporium cross threaded
the bugger - six months ago and I've only just found out....)?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:26 pm
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cupra wrote:
> Anyone know (fcukers at a well known tyre fitting emporium cross
> threaded the bugger - six months ago and I've only just found
> out....)?

Should day bolt rather than nut BTW....!

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:48 pm
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cupra wrote:
> cupra wrote:
>> Anyone know (fcukers at a well known tyre fitting emporium cross
>> threaded the bugger - six months ago and I've only just found
>> out....)?
>
> Should day bolt rather than nut BTW....!
>
>

Ask a dealer if they've got one in they can measure for you, or failing
that they only cost a couple of quid... or how about take another one
out and see if you can measure it, I'd guess the pitch is 1.5mm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:20 am
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Alfa145 wrote:
> cupra wrote:
>> cupra wrote:
>>> Anyone know (fcukers at a well known tyre fitting emporium cross
>>> threaded the bugger - six months ago and I've only just found
>>> out....)?
>>
>> Should day bolt rather than nut BTW....!
>>
>>
>
> Ask a dealer if they've got one in they can measure for you, or
> failing that they only cost a couple of quid... or how about take
> another one out and see if you can measure it, I'd guess the pitch is
> 1.5mm

Got the calipers out yesterday - looks like M12 x 1.25.....
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:50 pm
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" cupra" wrote in message

> Alfa145 wrote:
>> cupra wrote:
>>> cupra wrote:
>>>> Anyone know (fcukers at a well known tyre fitting emporium cross
>>>> threaded the bugger - six months ago and I've only just found
>>>> out....)?
>>>
>>> Should day bolt rather than nut BTW....!
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Ask a dealer if they've got one in they can measure for you, or
>> failing that they only cost a couple of quid... or how about take
>> another one out and see if you can measure it, I'd guess the pitch is
>> 1.5mm
>
> Got the calipers out yesterday - looks like M12 x 1.25.....


yeah it's 12x1.25, sometimes awkward finding a tap that size

>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:09 am
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Spark wrote:
> " cupra" wrote in message
>
>> Alfa145 wrote:
>>> cupra wrote:
>>>> cupra wrote:
>>>>> Anyone know (fcukers at a well known tyre fitting emporium cross
>>>>> threaded the bugger - six months ago and I've only just found
>>>>> out....)?
>>>>
>>>> Should day bolt rather than nut BTW....!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ask a dealer if they've got one in they can measure for you, or
>>> failing that they only cost a couple of quid... or how about take
>>> another one out and see if you can measure it, I'd guess the pitch
>>> is 1.5mm
>>
>> Got the calipers out yesterday - looks like M12 x 1.25.....
>
>
> yeah it's 12x1.25, sometimes awkward finding a tap that size

Got the tyre fitter on the case already!
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