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Offline jsklair

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What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« on: December 11, 2011, 04:07:00 pm »
It seems that something is missing from my tool kit in the boot, but I don't know what.

If you look at the photo below, you can see an empty section in the left half.

Any idea what's missing???


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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 04:16:06 pm »
Does it not show you in the manual?
The big bit thats missing is the removable towbar thats optional. Not sure about the rest off the top of my head.
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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 04:20:03 pm »
I didn't think to check in the manual, I didn't realise the info was there.

I'm pretty sure that was complete when I bought the car.

One of the garages I have taken it too might have stole it.

But, no evidence, and I've taken it to a few different places...

Thanks for your help.

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 06:15:24 pm »
was looking through mine yesterday and was just wondering if the key to take the caps off the nuts was meant to be kept in there?

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 06:21:56 pm »
Yup. I've circled it in the pic:


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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 06:23:12 pm »
Yup. I've circled it in the pic:



thats tiny i may not have noticed that yesterday i shall check tomorrow, thanks for the help

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2011, 07:25:57 pm »
Yup. I've circled it in the pic:



thats tiny i may not have noticed that yesterday i shall check tomorrow, thanks for the help

nope mine doesnt have it  :sad1: so ill have to try and buy one somewere!

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2011, 07:27:48 pm »
If you have any long nose pliers they do the same job  :wink:

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 07:30:37 pm »
If you have any long nose pliers they do the same job  :wink:

ah cool i thoght it was screwed on, and i saw a torx fitment on the front and asumed you needed to screw it off

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2011, 08:02:28 pm »
Nope. Black covers just pull off.

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2011, 08:16:32 pm »
Nope. Black covers just pull off.

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2011, 08:38:13 pm »
Dont think there is anything major missing mate... pretty sure mine is the same...

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2011, 08:45:24 pm »
It looks like my edition 30 one did, do remember these are generic inserts so are built to take different items that your car wouldn't necessarily have come with.

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Re: What's missing from the spare tyre tool kit?
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2011, 08:46:09 pm »
If you don't want to buy the wire thing to pull the covers off, a coathanger hook works just as well and doesn't damage the alloys. :xmassmiley: