missing Wheel nuts

[oceanic-green]

I thought I would share this ith you all as it is a bit odd!

I just went to get a price on 2 front tyres and the man spotted I was missing 3 wheel nuts on one of the front wheels  he asked if I had any work done on the car lately, to which I said yes, so &so just replaced the gearbox and clutch. He then replied that I should get round there quick and see them. So off I went and told them. They reckon that someone had tried to nick my wheels, I on the other hand do not think so, as all the other wheel nuts were in place and the wheel the nuts were missing off was facing my front room window, also in full view of all the other houses in the street. Plus when I first got my car back after the work had been carried out, I was missing the underside engine cover, which I got them to put back on the following day. This makes me think that it was likely a mistake they made. The good thing though, is that they are getting me 3 replacment wheel nuts, even though they still claim that it is not a mistake they would of made.

What do you think?

[bobbarley]

I'm thinking that with three wheel nuts missing you're lucky to have not put the car into a wall!!

[oceanic-green]

I'm thinking that with three wheel nuts missing you're lucky to have not put the car into a wall!!

Yes, plus I am a single parant with an 8 year old son who is always in the car with me

[Hulmie]

when getting the new ones fitted make sure whoever fits them gets them on tight enough and make sure the threads havent been stripped in the hub.

Think they would have had to remove both front wheels to do the clutch and gearbox, but someone may confirm this.

Does sound abit suspect though but there isnt alot that could be done, there word against yours kind of thing.

least replacements are being sorted and no one was hurt or injured from it

[vwprime]

You dont have to take the wheels off but for simplisaty and to help your self out i would make a few things easer.
If thay lfte you cover off  im gessing thay also did the same thing with you bolts mate

[oceanic-green]

Yes they did take the wheels off, because when I got the car back the bag with the security undoing wheel bolt and other wheel stuff was in a different place. i.e. it was just laying in the boot and not in with the spare wheel. I am also pretty sure that my jack was in a plastic cover type of case, which is no longer there either.

It think it must of been there mistake because if someone would of tried to pinch my wheels then surely all the nuts would of been missing (except the security anti theft ones) from every wheel and this has never happend to me before. Its too much of a coincidence that when 3 front wheel nuts have gone missing that I have also had the front wheels removed for some work to be done. They have called back this evening saying that they have some wheel nuts that they will put of free of charge. I wonder if they are my old ones  I will have a good luck in the morning when I go to get them

Anyway... as Hulmie said, at least replacements are being sorted and no one was hurt.

[michaelnabbi]

is likley that they have replaced them just not toruqed them up is easy to spot just have a look in the holes and see if there is any damage on the tapers if there is they have been left loose and i would be looking to get the wheel replaced as well when you have them refitted pop in to any tyre place and get them torqued up to 81ftlbs or 110 nm hope this helps cheers mike

[Hulmie]

Sounds to me like they found your old Nuts.

[oceanic-green]

Sounds to me like they found your old Nuts.

No, I now have sparkling new shiny nuts. Just what I have always wanted 

Yesterday I suddenly realised that I had taken some pictures of my car the day after I originally got it back from the nut pinchers. And on one of the pictures you can see the security nut but you can't see the others.

[Hulmie]

Are you a Thai Bird? 

You have been very lucky then. Least its all sorted