Bl00dy bike! (seized sprocket)

[Stu]

Kiss

Apparently, they used a huge breaker bar and that wouldn't do it. They had to order a tool in (allegedly) to sort it out.

He said there was no sign of loctite in the thread- could have been an error by Guildford tyres. Also, apparently, the rear axle was bone dry. Kingston Tyres said he cleaned and greased that.

So who is telling porkies?

He reckons it took him over 3 hours (in fact most of the day). Final cost- £138 inc vat. Less than 3 hours labour cost (£45+vat).


On a lighter note, I just got a letter from Northern Rock stating that they'd refunded me £11 credit balance on my account. Which means my loan is finally paid off. Woo-Hoo!!

So a balance there in cash (was paying £158 a month, so that's covered it).

Very soon, I'll be getting a few more tools to cover stuff like this in the future...

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by thedonal

He reckons it took him over 3 hours (in fact most of the day). Final cost- £138 inc vat. Less than 3 hours labour cost (£45+vat).

Maybe they weren't happy that you supplied the parts, and this was their way of saying buy your parts from us in future

Then we'll rip you off for these instead/and or the labour as well

DIY is best (sometimes)

[yorkie_chris]

I think he's being a girl.

ABSOLUTE worst case scenario is you have to grind a bit of the nut off. And that's if it's been practically welded on.

Or he's been a doylem and chopped the chain off before cracking the nut off?

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by thedonal

Apparently, they used a huge breaker bar and that wouldn't do it. They had to order a tool in (allegedly) to sort it out.

He said there was no sign of loctite in the thread- could have been an error by Guildford tyres. Also, apparently, the rear axle was bone dry. Kingston Tyres said he cleaned and greased that.

So who is telling porkies?

He reckons it took him over 3 hours (in fact most of the day). Final cost- £138 inc vat. Less than 3 hours labour cost (£45+vat).

I've done 3 sets of chain and sprockets on SVs and not one has had loctite on the front sprocket nor have I put any on.

I've only ever had tyres done at guildford tyres and have watched them grease the axle although it is to forget to do it

As for them having to order in a special tool what a lot of carp! If they haven't got the tools to do a job then they wouldn't be getting any of my business

Well yes.

It was Kingston Tyres, btw re the axle.

[maviczap]

I'd like to see a reciept from a tool hire company for this 'special tool'. The only thing I can think of if they didn't use an air driven impact wrench, which all GOOD garages would have, would have been a torque multiplyer, which is a serious bit of kit to be using on a gearbox sprocket.

The only 'special tool' was the mechanic in this situation

there's one born every minute and im afraid this time it WAS YOU....never had a seized sprok nut in 25 years..loads well tight but 2 mins with a breaker bar and bingoooooo...as chris said he probs cut chain off before loosening the sprok nuts

[Stu]

So what was the £75 + VAT on the invoice that wasn't labour? (seeing as you supplied the parts.

I hope they gave you the tool away with you if you've paid for it.

round here we call it getting raped lol