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Ford Focus wheel problem

Padraig Mor · 2005-07-14 08:12:12

Okay, to cut a long story short, I managed to break off two of the bolts that the wheel slides on to while changing the wheel. Car is a 00 Focus saloon. (a) Should I have been able to do this (surely they should take savage knocks in their stride) (b) What has to be replaced? (c) How much will it cost?!! Thanks for your…

14-07-2005 8:12am

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Padraig Mor

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Okay, to cut a long story short, I managed to break off two of the bolts that the wheel slides on to while changing the wheel. Car is a 00 Focus saloon.
(a) Should I have been able to do this (surely they should take savage knocks in their stride)

(b) What has to be replaced?

(c) How much will it cost?!!

Thanks for your help!

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#2 14-07-2005 10:38am

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Scary! :eek:

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#3 14-07-2005 12:22pm

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the mother crossed thread a wheel stud on her almera once. nissan changed it at a service. think they only charged a few quid for the bolt itself. i'd assume the hub has to be dismanteld and a new studs fitted. as for why they broke thats a different story. car been crashed? hit a pothole hard?

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