In the brown stuff again...No locking wheelnut key!

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

What we are trying to tell you is DO NOT DRIVE ON THAT WHEEL, It's dangerous, it could break in half and end up killing you or worse an innocent person.

 

This might sound a bit extreme but it's very possible, Have you got a photo of the crack?.

 

I'll go get one now.

[Guest]

Stop being such a wuss, it'll be fine man. In fact, I'm driving around with a great big crack in my wheel right now, over the Humber Bridge! Mobile Internet is superb. People need to stop over-reacting to OH GOD I'M GOING IN THE SEA OH GOD NO ARGH

[Richard]

Failing that a photo of any crack will do, my wife's away for the weekend.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

 

That's the best pic I could take. It's the bolt that's at the top of the pic. It really does look benign...

[trigger]

That does look more like a lacquer crack then a split wheel to me.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yeah get the wheel off (if you can) and see if you can see the crack on the back face of the wheel.

 

Withouit wanting to sound like a self-appointed internet health and safety wanker (such folk do exist I believe), I can tell you that I am a right bodging bastard and I defo draw the line at using wheels with cracks in em.

 

Just grind out the crack a bit, put a bit of tetrion in it and lash a bit of 'wheel silver' on, SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT.

 

^^^^ that last bit is a joke.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

When you get the wheel off, check the inner face for the presence of any of the following. If you find any, DISCARD THE WHEEL IMMEDIATELY

 

 

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Ask your local greasy rag mechanic if he has an FIA approved wheel X-Ray machine.

[trigger]

Fill the tire up with smoke and see if any comes out of the crack.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Do a sort of 'shite dye penetrant test' using cheap deodorant and teabags.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Replace all four wheels with a brand new set of Ronal Teddies.

[andrew e]

Print this, affix to rear, remove said wheel and "no more nails" to opposite side wing as a counter balance - job done!

 

[lovejoy]

This thread is getting so hilarious, it's "cracking" me up too !

(still awaiting a good picture of a nice crack, tho')

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

haha, i thought we had mickey's thread for that type of cracks

[gtd2000]

Just use a marker pen to mark the start and finish points and keep an eye on them over the next few days or weeks and see if the crack progresses.

 

Doesn't look too terminal at all from that shot

[shite_meister]

Drill some massive holes at either end so that the crack doesn't get any bigger, then try pulling a length of fine wire through and if it goes from one hole to the other you can be sure tis a crack alrighty.

 

No need for Captain Tolley's Creaping Crack Cure, simply have a wank onto it then if your gash-batter seeps through then bingo, sperm love cracks.

 

Or you could scrap the car.

 

Or you could beat the living shit out of the rear face of the wheel with a mallet whilst visually inspecting the front crack, you'll soon see if its a crack or not.

 

Or you could just fuck it.

[gtd2000]

Certainly a crack has appeared in this VW Beetle in California....

 

 

Looks like its been well enough maintained though....

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

That boot will maim and possibly kill millions. FRAG IT.

[dieselnutjob]

if the wheel is cracked and a replacement is expensive talk to Brooklands Welding in Welwyn Garden City