Japseroony
Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: North East
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Hi Guys
Recently had some new tyres fitted to my 66 Disco and I think the tyre fitter has put the spare wheel in the wrong way up.
I thought the alloy was face side up (i.e. the inner dish/cavity pulled up and under the boot floor with the face of the alloy facing down) but now its face side down - is this ok or should I change it around? "UNDERSTEER" ---is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" -is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" ------------is how far you take the fence with you.
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 5th Sep 2018 9:54 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Your should have AdBlue. The AdBlue tank is fitted in the space that became available when the wheel was originally fitted face down in the spare wheel bay at the factory.
You should, however, have a plastic cover over the face of the spare wheel, is that present? It looks like a plastic bin lid, with radial petal like slots cut into it. 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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| 5th Sep 2018 10:03 am |
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Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
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I’d say face up. You’d never get an Uncle Ray protector on otherwise.
Could always lower it and see if there’s anything preventing it? 
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| 5th Sep 2018 10:07 am |
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Japseroony
Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: North East
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Red Merle wrote:Your should have AdBlue. The AdBlue tank is fitted in the space that became available when the wheel was originally fitted face down in the spare wheel bay at the factory.
You should, however, have a plastic cover over the face of the spare wheel, is that present? It looks like a plastic bin lid, with radial petal like slots cut into it.
Yes it has the plastic bin lid over the alloy and yes she has AdBlue so from what you say the alloy is fitted correctly - many thanks "UNDERSTEER" ---is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" -is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" ------------is how far you take the fence with you.
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| 5th Sep 2018 10:09 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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You're welcome  2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 5th Sep 2018 10:10 am |
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Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Glasgow
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You will, of course, have ensured that you have an Uncle Ray ScroteStop Spare Wheel Protector installed already? 2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
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| 5th Sep 2018 12:50 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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adblue will be face down with bin lid over it...uncle ray does a special plate for that one as well..
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| 5th Sep 2018 9:29 pm |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Your 'Uncle Ray' goes on the inside of the wheel on the adblu cars. Gary
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| 5th Sep 2018 11:10 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
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it went inside the wheel on the non adblue cars as well, its just the whole wheel and protector go the other way up (wheel face down) on adblue cars
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| 6th Sep 2018 8:14 am |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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different design completely for the adblue uncle ray..nothing like the other model
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| 6th Sep 2018 6:23 pm |
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