Any suggestions? Please!
What have I lost?
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therealchrisgray
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What have I lost?
Looking over my new-to-me van today, I'm a bit concerned at what I found. Front passenger side (LHD) hub seems to be missing a bit. I had new bearing fitted in Spain recently, drove it a thousand km, and then it sat on a ferry in the salt spray for two days.
Any suggestions? Please!
Any suggestions? Please!
Jean Claude, the damn van: 1980 tintop, LHD from Poland, Northern Ireland plates now, poptop mostly done, insides in progress, 1.9D (AEF) fitted Feb 2025.
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Re: What have I lost?
Bugger! Image share not working. Let me try again.
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Jean Claude, the damn van: 1980 tintop, LHD from Poland, Northern Ireland plates now, poptop mostly done, insides in progress, 1.9D (AEF) fitted Feb 2025.
Re: What have I lost?
2.1 LPG/Petrol Auto Caravelle
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Re: What have I lost?
Appears to be just the 
dust cap...
https://brickwerks.co.uk/product/grease ... ternative/
grease cap
dust cap...https://brickwerks.co.uk/product/grease ... ternative/
grease cap
Re: What have I lost?
Thats it.
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Re: What have I lost?
Dust caps often don't clear the centre bore of aftermarket alloys...but if you have one on the nearside (which drives the speedo) then it should fit ok.
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Re: What have I lost?
silverbullet wrote: ↑03 Apr 2024, 10:49 Dust caps often don't clear the centre bore of aftermarket alloys"
Ouch! Thanks for that. Before I spend four whole pounds on a part that might not fit (plus p+p to Tenerife!) any suggestions as to how I could check? Is it just a case of measuring across the hole in the middle and checking against the dimensions of the part?
Jean Claude, the damn van: 1980 tintop, LHD from Poland, Northern Ireland plates now, poptop mostly done, insides in progress, 1.9D (AEF) fitted Feb 2025.
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therealchrisgray
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Re: What have I lost?
When I say measure, I mean with a tape. No fancy tools in my toolbox.
Jean Claude, the damn van: 1980 tintop, LHD from Poland, Northern Ireland plates now, poptop mostly done, insides in progress, 1.9D (AEF) fitted Feb 2025.
Re: What have I lost?
As said, if the other side is intact then a new cap should fit where the missing one was.
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