New Vantage - and a question about tyre repair kit
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Hello all,
Can't resist sharing that I have recently acquired my first Aston, a 4.7 V8 Vantage ASM in Onyx Black.
So I'm probably going to be bombarding the knowledgeable in this forum for help and information. And here's the first. My car is 15MY and it doesn't have a tyre repair kit (gunk + compressor). I've seen videos where an owner was removing the exhaust valve fuse and to get at the fusebox he had to remove the tyre repair kit. On the car in the video the kit was behind the RH luggage side trim above the fusebox, in two parts and appeared to stow in what looked like two small racks, one above the other, held in place with Velcro straps.
I don't have any racks or straps behind the RH cover, just the fusebox and the power point, although there's space where the kit could go. I do have a single Velcro strap in the LH side of the luggage area, behind the wheel. Did AML delete the racks for the tyre repair kit and add the single strap that I have? Or are the racks added when a kit is specified as standard and, if so, can I add them?
Help welcome.
Can't resist sharing that I have recently acquired my first Aston, a 4.7 V8 Vantage ASM in Onyx Black.
So I'm probably going to be bombarding the knowledgeable in this forum for help and information. And here's the first. My car is 15MY and it doesn't have a tyre repair kit (gunk + compressor). I've seen videos where an owner was removing the exhaust valve fuse and to get at the fusebox he had to remove the tyre repair kit. On the car in the video the kit was behind the RH luggage side trim above the fusebox, in two parts and appeared to stow in what looked like two small racks, one above the other, held in place with Velcro straps.
I don't have any racks or straps behind the RH cover, just the fusebox and the power point, although there's space where the kit could go. I do have a single Velcro strap in the LH side of the luggage area, behind the wheel. Did AML delete the racks for the tyre repair kit and add the single strap that I have? Or are the racks added when a kit is specified as standard and, if so, can I add them?
Help welcome.
Congrats on the new car, it looks great.
On my Roadster MY2015.25 there is a holder and velcro etc behind the RH panel in boot. The fuse box is on behind the LH panel
I can only think that yours has been used at some point and not replaced perhaps ? Have you asked the dealer/previous owner ?
On my Roadster MY2015.25 there is a holder and velcro etc behind the RH panel in boot. The fuse box is on behind the LH panel
I can only think that yours has been used at some point and not replaced perhaps ? Have you asked the dealer/previous owner ?
Congratulations on your purchase Paul. A beautiful car.
After reading your description, I think it is possible that if you do not have the metal rack (boot - behind right hand trim panel, above fuse box), the factory specification might have changed (perhaps at the time of the bodywork changes for Model Year 2012 and a quarter.
I know the earlier 4.7 cars are the same as in the video you refer to. The rack contains a plastic box and also the cylindrical container. It does sound as though these magic repair systems are fairly useless and render the tyre unrepairable, so if I had a puncture I would ring for help.
Hopefully a later model year car owner will be able to clarify.
Enjoy your car.
Edited by Jon39 on Monday 18th March 20:37
Mine has the original kit but at 12 years old I doubt it would still be effective, I carry a can of tyre weld in both of my cars, I always buy the genuine 'Holts Tyre Weld' brand as they claim it is repairable afterwards, whereas the cheaper products don't tend to be, whether that is true or not I don't know.
Having been stuck on the hard shoulder once in the freezing cold a few years ago with a locking wheel nut which refused to shift, I decided I would always carry them with me in future, I've used one can since then and it got me home, but on that occasion the tyre had suffered so much damage from the pretty big bolt which had penetrated it there was no chance of a safe repair anyway even if I'd changed the wheel immediately at the side of the road.
So personally I take the view that worst case, if I foam it and get back on my way again it might cost me a tyre, but I should still make my holiday flight or important engagement.
Having been stuck on the hard shoulder once in the freezing cold a few years ago with a locking wheel nut which refused to shift, I decided I would always carry them with me in future, I've used one can since then and it got me home, but on that occasion the tyre had suffered so much damage from the pretty big bolt which had penetrated it there was no chance of a safe repair anyway even if I'd changed the wheel immediately at the side of the road.
So personally I take the view that worst case, if I foam it and get back on my way again it might cost me a tyre, but I should still make my holiday flight or important engagement.
I recently searched the net to find a replacement as my tyre kit has an expiry date on it which passes this year. The replacement Aston kit is howgley expensive however its a Volvo part apparently and these can be purchased on flea bay for less dollar than the one with an Aston logo on it. If you want/need one then I think the part number may be in the Owners manual.
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