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Title: Won`t see many of these
Post by: RobG on 23 April 2011, 21:18:12
Found it in the Elite breaker, should imagine very few & far between now. 8-)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/seatcrank.jpg)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 23 April 2011, 21:23:23
Has it ever been used ? Like you say getting rarer.
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: RobG on 23 April 2011, 21:25:01
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Has it ever been used ? Like you say getting rarer.
Nope, brand spanker. No use to me so I`ll just chuck it in the shed
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 23 April 2011, 21:29:10
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Found it in the Elite breaker, should imagine very few & far between now. 8-)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/seatcrank.jpg)

I have an Elite & that the first time I've seen even a picture of one. Having said that, in 7+ yrs of ownership I've yet to have had need of one.





runs to touch wood!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Jimbob on 23 April 2011, 21:39:34
do us a fav, and post that in the test zone too, ill add it to the picture library
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Ken T on 23 April 2011, 21:52:55
What is it ?. A V6 starting handle ?  ;D 

Desmonds don't need such things, they start every time.  :y

Ken
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Jimbob on 23 April 2011, 22:03:19
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What is it ?. A V6 starting handle ?  ;D 

Desmonds don't need such things, they start every time.  :y

Ken


Elite 'chair' manual adjustment handle
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: RobG on 23 April 2011, 22:05:43
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do us a fav, and post that in the test zone too, ill add it to the picture library
Done James :)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Jimbob on 23 April 2011, 22:12:49
Cheers Rob, Ill move that over, prob when I next do a batch of guides  :y
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: RobG on 23 April 2011, 22:14:52
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Cheers Rob, Ill move that over, prob when I next do a batch of guides  :y
:y
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: SMD on 23 April 2011, 22:36:07
I have one of those  :D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 23 April 2011, 22:37:26
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I have one of those  :D

but have you ever used it?  ::)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: millwall on 23 April 2011, 22:41:10
ive got one in my boot   thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D  will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 23 April 2011, 22:58:38
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ive got one in my boot   thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D  will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D

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Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: albitz on 23 April 2011, 23:06:33
Im sure I saw one in the boot of my breaker, had no idea what it was. Its probably still in there somewhere. Might have a look tomorrow out of curiosity.  :)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: SMD on 23 April 2011, 23:12:13
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but have you ever used it?  ::)

No need (no idea how to either  ;D)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: feeutfo on 23 April 2011, 23:27:27
I got one with mine too. 8-)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 23 April 2011, 23:29:18
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but have you ever used it?  ::)

No need (no idea how to either  ;D)

It's obvious if you look under the seat. In the middle of the motor is a square hole that the square end of the crank fits. If the motor dies, the theory is that you can wind your seat forwards/backwards in an emergency. In practice you could have walked to where you're going by the time you've moved the seat with the handle.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: TheBoy on 23 April 2011, 23:35:04
Sure my Elite has one.

I have had to use one before. Its tedious work.
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: jonnycool on 24 April 2011, 00:00:37
Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 24 April 2011, 00:03:15
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Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one!  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: aaronjb on 24 April 2011, 00:03:23
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Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

I think this answers your question:


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ive got one in my boot   thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D  will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D
;D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: jonnycool on 24 April 2011, 00:05:00
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Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

I think this answers your question:


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ive got one in my boot   thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D  will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D
;D
Ha yeah, I think you're right  ;D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: TheBoy on 24 April 2011, 09:10:40
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Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one!  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Oh yes they did (well, a pouch with 3 'compartments' sealed with velcro)

/Panto Off
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Elite Pete on 24 April 2011, 09:32:39
I've got two of those but the home made one made from an old junior hacksaw is way better, you can fix it in a drill which moves the seat quite quickly ;)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: feeutfo on 24 April 2011, 11:11:37
Thinking about it, I have a set of screw driver bits with a range of square bits in it, wonder if one of those fits.... 

Must admit I wondered what on earth a square bit would be used for.  ::)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: millwall on 25 April 2011, 00:10:12
handle has now been retrieved from the bin and put back in the boot ;D ;D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 25 April 2011, 06:59:50
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handle has now been retrieved from the bin and put back in the boot ;D ;D

Sounds of sarcastic clapping in the background  ::)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 25 April 2011, 09:39:48
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Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one!  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Oh yes they did (well, a pouch with 3 'compartments' sealed with velcro)

/Panto Off

Like I said then ............ an Omega didn't get a tool roll.  ::)
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: MV6Matt on 25 April 2011, 09:45:06
...........Got one with my CDX - not just for Elites then!

Matthew
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: TheBoy on 25 April 2011, 09:49:33
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Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one!  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Oh yes they did (well, a pouch with 3 'compartments' sealed with velcro)

/Panto Off

Like I said then ............ an Omega didn't get a tool roll.  ::)
Symantecs ;)

It had a usable toolkit, with exception of wheel nut wrench which was the same as the Carlton one, and made of putty
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 25 April 2011, 11:30:03
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. with exception of wheel nut wrench which was the same as the Carlton one, and made of putty

by which you mean that the Senator/Carlton wrench had a solid steel handle instead of the hollow sh1te thing in the boot of the Omega  ;) ;)

Useable tool roll/kit  :-?  :-?  :-?  :-? Senator had a spark plug key (that would only fit the 12v  ::)), 3 or 4 reasonable quality spanners, cheapo screw driver.
Omega got above wheel nut/bolt wrench, cheapo screwdriver and ............. that's it. :y
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: TheBoy on 25 April 2011, 15:09:25
You forgot the valve cap tool and most importantly, for elites, the seat winding handle! ;D
Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by: Andy B on 25 April 2011, 15:31:16
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You forgot the valve cap tool and most importantly, for elites, the seat winding handle! ;D

Oh yes .... a winding handle. As above the picture is the first time I've ever seen one.  ;) Valve tool. Did Omegas have one of them too? It's clipped to the back of the fuel filler cap of my Astra, never been used though  ;D ;D