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HELP! I'm useless =[
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:35 pm
by gemmiella
Hi,
I bought a 1997 polo for my first car and it has 15 inch alloy wheels on it, but I dont know if one of the flaps is broken, or whether there is a rubbing issue... its only when i turn left so is there anything I can do to resolve it =/ I've not driven it properly yet, cause I've only just passed... so help... please ? =]
Thanks very much =]
I'll post some pictures when I can
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:39 pm
by polo-sib
What tire size you got on the 15's?
Has the car been lowered?
Does the car pull to one side?
Do you have a loose mud flap?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:05 am
by gemmiella
no it hasnt been lowered... i dont know what the tyre size is, all i know is they are 15 inch alloys... it doesnt pull left, it just rubs on the front flap when i turn left. just wondering if its easy enough to just take them off??
x
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:17 am
by Tim_GTi
You can tell the tyre side by looking on the side of the tyre, ie. 195/45/15.
When flap du mean mud flap?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:06 pm
by gemmiella
yeah i do mean mudflap, but i'm not driving the car at the moment... and its not being kept on my property =/ so its not like i can go outside and have a look lol.
i just want to take them off, i think it would be easier =/
x
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:36 pm
by bbspolo
TAKE THEM OFF! they look s**t!
just take the wheels off one by one then just unsrew the 4-5 t20 torque screws and off they come!
Paint ur calipers while u got the wheels off
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:14 pm
by Tim_GTi
Yeh just take them off.
Do you even need to take your wheels off? (I've never had mudflaps)
Can't you just turn the wheel full lock to gain access?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:44 pm
by gemmiella
haha. i got my daddy to take them off for me cause im special =/ lol.
we found out what the problem was though. or my dad rather.
basically, the inner plastic arch bit (sorry im a woman i dont know what these things are called) was on the outside of the mudflap rather than inside. but it was outside cause it was broken. so we took both off both sides and now no rubbing!
and you dont need to take the wheels off, just put full lock on the appropriate way! =]
i may paint my calipers later if i can be bothered =/
i need a new tyre and new valve now. its crap haha.
any ideas how much a new valve costs?
x
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:05 am
by olop_chris
Not sure on a new valve, but looks like you're in derby...go to 'derby tyres' or 'inner ring tyres' cause they seem to do good prices and are quite friendly!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:35 am
by gemmiella
well i believe its about a fiver for a new valve, i just rang up bab motors cause i need a new tyre for the front, so yeah =] sounds alreet to me
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