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Thread ID: 86773 2008-01-28 08:43:00 Does anyone here drive a Nissan Mistral... Ferg (2559) PC World Chat
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634799 2008-01-29 11:51:00 Lug nut, wheel brace, meh - It looks like I don't have one . :lol:

Thanks Scouse, I thought there must have been a bag of goodies that I was missing . Looks like a trip to Super Cheap either way .

I only checked as an after thought from a 950 km round trip to Lake Waikaremoana . Glad I didn't need to change a tyre somewhere in the jungle :groan:

Link ( . wikipedia . org/wiki/Lake_Waikaremoana" target="_blank">en . wikipedia . org) to Waikaremoana info for our overseas friends who not only call a wheel brace a lug wrench , but call the glove box a "jockey box" . Now, I put gloves in there, but who puts their jockeys (http://www . jockeyaustralia . com . au/) in there?
Ferg (2559)
634800 2008-01-29 22:16:00 Ho Ferg. Point of interest.... when you deselect the 4 wheel drive, it pays to run the car in reverse for even only a car length. The electronic selector does not always deselect. I forgot once when I had about 150k on the clock, in rough country, and although it got me home I eventually had to to have the select mechanism serviced/replaced. I replaced the electronic selector with two manual hubs on the front wheels. The service agent said that he had had previous similar problems. Scouse (83)
634801 2008-01-29 22:26:00 *sigh*

Just call it a wheel nut remover. A multi-size cross type can be bought from Super Cheap Autos or Repco for just a few bucks.

I got one friggin meaty one for $7 from Super Cheap the other day. I keep it under the front seat for when, ahh, I get flat tyres...or someone needs threatening. I painted it black, it looks quite evil. :lol:
wratterus (105)
634802 2008-01-30 02:57:00 Ho Ferg. Point of interest.... when you deselect the 4 wheel drive, it pays to run the car in reverse for even only a car length. The electronic selector does not always deselect. I forgot once when I had about 150k on the clock, in rough country, and although it got me home I eventually had to to have the select mechanism serviced/replaced. I replaced the electronic selector with two manual hubs on the front wheels. The service agent said that he had had previous similar problems.

That is interesting. I know to do the reverse thing, but didn't realise the consequences of not doing it. I use the 4WD quite a bit for boat launching.

OT, really quite pleased with the vehicle overall, for price and quality.:thumbs:
Ferg (2559)
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