Oh, bother!

Post by **Furrtiv** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:25 pm

I've knocked the green bulb cover off my indicator - but it broke, and now the bit left in the indicator stalk is on the thread and needs to really be unscrewed. Is there any way of removing the end of the indicator stalk, just to wiggle this last bit of plastic out? The other half wants to have a go at it with a pair of pliers, but I really can't see how they'll get a grip and don't want anything damaged (have removed the tiny bulb so I don't knock that off, too).

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:32 am

u can not seperate that bit, afraid plieres is the way, but put the pliers, long nose ones inside the green bit, open out the pliers to get a grip on what would be the inside of the green bit that is left and unscrew

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:59 pm

i have just done mine kids broke it on my traveller the well the oldeest boy did it as they broke it he used a eleky screw driver and work out the rest of the plastic it took him a good cuple of hour well it will teach to play with daddies big toys wont it ha ha ha
try the screw driver way i went to the shop to get somthing that would be right for thejob but he got it out no problem with a screw driver

Post by **Furrtiv** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:51 pm

Okay, will try with the small pliers first, guess that's a little job for me tomorrow, eh?

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:01 pm

Then it can become one of the (majority of?) Minors sporting it held on with insulation tape...

Post by **Furrtiv** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:03 pm

As it turns out, while I was in the supermarket getting the shopping, the other half managed to wheedle it out with a pair of pliers, so all's well.

Now I just need to rummage around in the garage for my bag full of bulb covers/reflectors/random glass bits to see if I have a spare . . .

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:34 pm

They sell well on ebay!

Post by **Dominic** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:13 pm

They sell well on ebay!

Almost worth buying in bulk from the suppliers to sell on ebay! They sometimes make silly prices!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:30 am

Dominic wrote:
They sell well on ebay!
Almost worth buying in bulk from the suppliers to sell on ebay! They sometimes make silly prices!

I was moving some soil from bottom of garden the other day and found one burried !
Quick wash showed its perfect.
No idea where it's come from as I've been here 25 years and a Minor is first car I've had with such a green lens on end of stalk.
I wonder if I'll find the rest of the car if I keep digging

Paul Humphries

Post by **Furrtiv** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:46 pm

Can I have it pretty please? I'll send an SAE!

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:47 pm

As it turns out, while I was in the supermarket getting the shopping, the other half managed to wheedle it out with a pair of pliers, so all's well

You need a little more faith in your other half as they seem more capable than you think

Post by **Furrtiv** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:27 pm

It's more the case that he can't just let me muddle through - which is nice - but I sometimes need to be left to do things on my own otherwise I have a tendency to become too reliant on other people.

Post by **DaveC** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:51 pm

I have a spare ones Judy, green or amber. Let me know if you want one and I'll drop it round next week.
Dave

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:23 pm

Would ypu flog the amber one, by any chance? I fancy one

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:38 pm

gpo and post office sometimes had the amber ones,

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:44 pm

Yeah, you said

Post by **DaveC** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:30 pm

No probs Andrew. It was in a little plastic box with several green ones I found on an autojumble stall. I have seen amber ones on the pressed steel type indicator stalk. Just PM me your address and I'll post it.

Dave

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:34 pm

Will do - PM being sent

aqnd thank you