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buckled alloys

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  • 19-01-2006 9:41pm
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    vannistelrooy10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭


    lads where do you go to sort out buckled alloys, i have a broken spoke aswell and enginnering places or will oz give me a new 1


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    5500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭5500


    I think a broken spoke is classed as a "wheel write off" and noone will fix it,id say you'l have to (and probably be cheaper) purchase a new wheel from Oz


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    Dead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Dead


    just re place it cause you'd pay 300 yoyos to fix it


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    Dagon
    Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭Dagon


    What if there is a chunk knocked out of the rim, just where the tyre sits along the rim at the bottom? A mate recently hit a curb and is wondering where to go to get the alloy fixed.


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    WizZard
    Registered Users Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    Dagon wrote:
    What if there is a chunk knocked out of the rim, just where the tyre sits along the rim at the bottom? A mate recently hit a curb and is wondering where to go to get the alloy fixed.
    I don't think "chunks" can be repaired. Scratches yes, but a "chunk"?


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    toffeapple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭toffeapple


    I have an alloy wheel with no spokes and no center piece..is this worth fixing?

    its a 13" from a fiat bambino


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    vannistelrooy10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭vannistelrooy10


    but you have to buy 4 from oz is there anyway of getting 1 legit or maybe by twisting a few key facts


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    5500
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    What do you mena by twisting key facts?Of course you can buy single wheels,go to any decent alloy wheel dealer and tell them you need 1 of X and theyl order it in.

    I dont think they'l do chunks from the rim where the tyre sits either,i had one like that before and had to buy new again


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    vannistelrooy10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭vannistelrooy10


    eireal wrote:
    What do you mena by twisting key facts?Of course you can buy single wheels,go to any decent alloy wheel dealer and tell them you need 1 of X and theyl order it in.

    I dont think they'l do chunks from the rim where the tyre sits either,i had one like that before and had to buy new again


    it might be covered under warranty-ish


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    5500
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    I seriously doubt a buckle or broken spoke could come under warranty unless you can prove the wheel rolled off by its own and did the damage ;)


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    Sinead_M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Sinead_M


    Can anyone tell me approx how much a mechanic will charge to fit an alternator to a 97 VW polo?


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    t5pwr
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭t5pwr


    Sinead_M wrote:
    Can anyone tell me approx how much a mechanic will charge to fit an alternator to a 97 VW polo?

    You will need to start a new post for this and put it in this section http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=47


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    t5pwr
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭t5pwr


    Someone was asking about refurb here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054878640
    Might be worth looking at...


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    RacerBabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭RacerBabe


    There's a place called Revolution in Maynooth who repair broken Alloys...


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    rorzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭rorzy


    where is this revolution place in maynooth cuz iv never seen or heard of it


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    vannistelrooy10 wrote:
    lads where do you go to sort out buckled alloys, i have a broken spoke aswell and enginnering places or will oz give me a new 1
    just buy yourself a set of new alloys and you will be fine or there is a place in bray that might be able to help.
    i think its called something like wefixalloys.com or something like that


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    ButcherOfNog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭ButcherOfNog


    Do you really want to get one of your wheels patched up then spin around on it at 100kph or more to test if the repair was properly done? Or would you rather buy a new alloy and not worry about the large hospital bills?


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