simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
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How can the cable be tight if there was a wheel and now there is not ? 
Only way to lower the cable and re-tighten is with the 3rd row seats up and the tailgate open.
Did you leave the D3 unlocked and out of sight for a while ?
When you had your slow puncture in June... did you or maybe the dealer change the wheel ?? If the dealer during a service, did they forget to put the wheel back ??
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philthejono
Joined: 01 Aug 2007
Location: Rugby
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Car definately not left alone, etc. besides, I have so much c*** in the boot as well as the rubber mat it is a nightmare to even get to lifting the seats up. Perhaps I have misunderstood how the wheel should be locked in place when present. Has anyone got any photos of this? Will go out and take a photo of the empty space later 56 HSE Java Black
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 2:13pm |
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philthejono
Joined: 01 Aug 2007
Location: Rugby
Posts: 35
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Just looked properly, winch cable cut through cleanly leaving about an inch sticking out of the mechanism 56 HSE Java Black
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 3:01pm |
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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
Posts: 2032
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That's been nicked then, that has . . . . .
Andy at Trinity Land Rover will do you a good deal on a spare / replacement of mechanism, they have had to do a few round here, and towbars too  "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 3:03pm |
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ronp
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: over the edge!!
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philthejono wrote:Just looked properly,
The answer to all the speculation!
At least we got there in the end.  slowly re-building my gallery after the wipe out !!!!
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"The BEAST"
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 4:04pm |
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shiny moose
Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Location: Going to Iceland to get my money out
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run with one of the steel space savers - less likely to be nicked Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant"
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 6:24pm |
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tanters
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Up The Deise!
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I was in equicar in the west midlands today and he has a stack of wheels off breakers. might be worth a shout monday morning. Simon is the lad who owns it
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 6:29pm |
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shiny moose
Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Location: Going to Iceland to get my money out
Posts: 1516
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Mailed him the other day and asked if he may have any roof rail, he said no, which considering the shells he has I thought strange, you didn't happen to see any whilst the there did you. Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant"
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 6:34pm |
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tanters
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Up The Deise!
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didn't see any - none that were usable anyway. Most of the chasis/ bodies are pretty banged.
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| Sat Oct 04 2008 7:06pm |
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saw
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Walderslade Kent
Posts: 58
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 The pikies favour the bolt cropper method, (thats gentlemen of the road to my local constabulary] I was also told at the time that if I adjusted his nuts with a pickaxe handle whilst he was underneath the D3, then I could be arrested for assault!!! Next time I might try gas axing his legs instead, would this leave a carbon footprint I wonder?? 
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| Sun Oct 05 2008 4:50pm |
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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From looking at mine, you can only get at the cable if its visible through the spokes, so on some wheels (e.g. SE 10spokes) I wouldnt have thought you could get cutters through as there's little space between the spokes, but on Type1 (S spec 18") and 19" HSE rims the gap is much bigger. I always make sure one of the wheel spokes is directly in line with the cable (so you cant see it) before tightening up the cable. Not sure if this fully protects the wheel from disappering, but may help.
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, and 20" RRS alloys, and 19" RRS alloys, and........back on 20's - finally, honest, satnav & DVD)
Remember - You can only walk so far into the wilderness before you are walking out again
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 7:57am |
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shiny moose
Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Location: Going to Iceland to get my money out
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cut a circle out off a piece of ally checker plate, pop a hole in center, plus a slot to fit over wire and bobs your uncle, can't get croppers anywhere.  Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant"
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 12:39pm |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: ...
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Another project / product from Uncle 
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 1:55pm |
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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but still not easier than putting a bloody big wheel spoke in the way?
Or is this not enough?
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, and 20" RRS alloys, and 19" RRS alloys, and........back on 20's - finally, honest, satnav & DVD)
Remember - You can only walk so far into the wilderness before you are walking out again
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 2:28pm |
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Big Adam
Joined: 18 Sep 2008
Location: Southampton
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Whilst fixing the retention mechanism on the underslung spare wheel of my Fiat MPV, I spent 10mins dismantling the unit, taking out the wire and slipping a 4" long piece of 3/4" steel pipe on the cable just above the end which meets the spare wheel/plate.
Fitted the unit back on the car, attached the wheel and cranked it all into place.
Quick peek underneath confirmed that the cable is now wirecutter/pikey proof in it's new armour jacket.
I can't understand why the manufacturers don't do this. Maybe I should go on Dragon's Den???? I let my mind wander.......and it didn't come back.
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