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£7.29 for an 8mm nut . . . No, really
Hightower:
The 'acoustic' cover on the engine has been rattling about a bit and I discovered that one of the bolts wasn't tight. The reason, a captive nut missing on the intake manifold bracket. It's one of those that clips into a square hole in the bracket so that you can bolt through from the other side.
So, off I pootle to H@rtwells. The teenager doing work experience eventually found what I was after, but only after asking a technician (p/n PYH100400 just in case you're interested). Great I thought. Then he told me how much this nut was going to be.
£6.20 plus the VAT!!! That's £7.29 for a nut. On it's own. Not fitted. Not delivered. Just a single sodding nut.
Does anyone know where I might get one of these for less that the price of three pints of beer?
oakeedokee:
I could get hold of one for you for two pints of beer.
Hightower:
Yes please Iain, if you could.
Cheers mate.
oakeedokee:
just had a look at what I thought were the right things, but they are M6 or smaller so won't fit. If you can't get them locally, try this place - they are dirt cheap for rivets and I presume likewise for cage nuts.
http://www.rivetwise.co.uk/productrange/cagenuts.htm
Hightower:
Thanks Iain. Will give them a call tomorrow.
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