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irishandy
11-06-2010, 15:11
Hi all, I ve just bought my self a Willams 2 on Monday and was up getting her new front tyres and when the guy was putting the wheel back on a bolt snapped into and as im new to these cars I need to know where can I get a new one and do I need special bolt sas they seem to have spaces on them for the alloy.

Any help would be grateful.

Cheers Andrew

Coops
11-06-2010, 15:38
any old 60 degree tapered m12 bolt wheel bolt will do mate, the sleeves are just there to help protect the alloy, idea is the bolt head spins against the sleeve rather than against the alloy

irishandy
11-06-2010, 15:56
Cheers Coops I will order a set right away, just one more thing does this happen alot with the clio as in do I need to order more bolts then I need just to be on the safe side?

FATBOY
11-06-2010, 16:20
wouldnt say it was common?? never happened to mine in 6 years of ownership. but welcome to the site mate! and enjoy your stay :D

irishandy
11-06-2010, 16:26
Thanks FATBOY Ive owned the car a week and Ive already had her up to
AI Autosport for a engine health check and ever thing was ok it's got 160.5 BHP and at the wheels 145.2 BHP not sure if that is the norm or not what are they suppose to have?

FATBOY
11-06-2010, 16:30
150 at the fly is book standard....

what mods has it got??

irishandy
11-06-2010, 16:32
It's a 1994 WIlliams 2

irishandy
11-06-2010, 16:36
Mods: K&N air filter and a Magnex cat back exhaust system and thats all I think.

FATBOY
11-06-2010, 16:38
sounds about right with the BHP your getting.

irishandy
11-06-2010, 16:47
There is alot of play in the staring wheel but it's all ok with the steering rack and every thing else is this just the way they are?

irishandy
11-06-2010, 16:49
Sorry for all the Qs is there any meets coming up this summer in England or Northern Ireland thats where I am from?

FATBOY
11-06-2010, 16:54
our big meet of the year is on sunday @ rockingham at the FCS(french car show) not sure if there are many out your way???

FATBOY
11-06-2010, 16:58
ask as many questions as you want mate, were all here to help

irishandy
11-06-2010, 17:24
Cool!!!!! I will have to get to it after some tiding up of the car the wheels need painted, breaks replaced (i just want nice shinny new ones ) and also Ive been told that one of the back arches its rusting is it posable to gat a replacement arch?

And as far as I know Im the only Willams that iv seen in my area Iv already had some one want to buy it of me but..... there is no change im selling her.

MAXIBOY
11-06-2010, 18:12
There is alot of play in the staring wheel but it's all ok with the steering rack and every thing else is this just the way they are?

the plays usually in the column mate.
very common for there to be play in the joint above the the universal joints at the bottom of the column inside the car..
most usually weld them up..

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e15/123maxiboy/415d66f1.jpg

like that..

MAXIBOY
11-06-2010, 18:14
Cool!!!!! I will have to get to it after some tiding up of the car the wheels need painted, breaks replaced (i just want nice shinny new ones ) and also Ive been told that one of the back arches its rusting is it posable to gat a replacement arch?

And as far as I know Im the only Willams that iv seen in my area Iv already had some one want to buy it of me but..... there is no change im selling her.

not any more i think..on the arch people usually weld in replacement lower model arch repair panels..as they are cheap and readly available

irishandy
11-06-2010, 18:25
Thanks for the advise Im sure I will be on here many more times in the next few months as I do more work on the car.

Cheers :D