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MG MGF Technical - Have you had it off yet?

I posted a report on spare wheel/rusting bolt ect.20/8.
Has any one had this problem?
Paul...
PAUL. HINDLE.

No - I remove my spare regularly anyway, but the service agents, Swain and Jones grease the threads so this never becomes a problem.
Rob Bell

>No - I remove my spare regularly anyway
me too :-(
Will Munns

Rob. If I am the only on I would be very surprized. Paul...
PAUL. HINDLE.

Yes, I agree Paul - a good heads up. Not all MGR dealers are as good as the ones I've used in the past (Sewards nr Bournemouth and Swain and Jones in Farnham).
Rob Bell

Paul,

Found that mine was beginning to rust (2001 VVC) when I had a blow-out a couple of months ago, so I greased the threads when I got home!

Chris
Chris

In a similar area, I found that I could not remove my front wheels with car only about 6 months old due to the corrosion between the alloys and the wheel. When I finally did get them off I used Copper grease to ensure the problem did not occur again. Good job I didn't have a puncture.
Steve

>have you had it off yet?< just reminds me, must join a singles club or something, i wonder how many single ladies on here,mmn could start the mgf lonely hearts club,PAUL this is all your fault ha !,think id'e better go walk the dog.Dave.
david morris

David. Keep taking the tablets!!!
PAUL. HINDLE.

Ha Ha,ok.
david morris

Paul,

how old is the car ?
A well known problem at early MGF in any way.
There was an official bulletin, I think already in 1997.
They forgot to grease the bolt. Should be done by factory since that time.

Dieter
Dieter

Dieter. My car is a T reg. 1.8vvc. Paul...
PAUL. HINDLE.

This thread was discussed on 22/08/2002

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