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Fixing kits

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:47 pm
by Mariner
Are the complete fixing kits from ebay any good? Has anybody purchased one of these. Seems to make sense to get one for my li s3 restoration, but I am a novice?

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:04 pm
by hendy
If you mean one of the rebuild packs available from buzzsolomoto, i bought one for my li and I found it saved me a lot of hassle. Saved a little money too, but the hassle was the main thing for me.

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:18 pm
by Mariner
Yeah just seen them, they also do a full body and frame rebuild kit for £180 which includes all rubbers etc seems better than buying everything seperate, just wondered about the quality. Initially I wanted to salvage everything, o far I've removed 4 bolts, 3 of them have disintegrated! So I think this May be impractical!

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:51 am
by DigDug
Most, if not all, the screws, nuts, bolts and washers are available from your local fixing/welding supplier for a fraction of the cost.

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:10 am
by hendy
Very true, but if like me your time is more precious than the £40 that you'll save buying the fasteners 4 or 5 at a time, plus the petrol costs of going back and forth for the ones you forgot, then they can make sense.

Depends on your situation; if I were retired, then I'd buy individually.

You pays your money and makes your choice.

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:04 am
by paulnobodyimportant
I'm with you on that Hendy, times precious and has a cost, plus fuels expensive. Have bought the complete kit from Buzz and it did the trick.

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:18 am
by roli-olo
Worth a look at Scootopia fixing kits.Zinc plated as original.

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:23 am
by Tractorman
roli-olo wrote:Worth a look at Scootopia fixing kits.Zinc plated as original.
Agree, the scootopia kit I got was excellent.

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:33 am
by HxPaul
I bought the complete rebuild kit for my series 2 from Buzzsolomoto.Kit includes rubbers,nuts and bolts and everything else that you need.Great kit.Uses Casa and Mec rubbers,all good quality.

Re: Fixing kits

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:48 am
by DigDug
hendy wrote:Very true, but if like me your time is more precious than the £40 that you'll save buying the fasteners 4 or 5 at a time, plus the petrol costs of going back and forth for the ones you forgot, then they can make sense.

Depends on your situation; if I were retired, then I'd buy individually.

You pays your money and makes your choice.
I do compressed hours so I don't work on Monday's ;)