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James wrote:
Does anyone know of a cheap online supplier for nuts ?

Basically I was changing my rear light cluster on my car as some little
idiot decided to smash it. It attached with 3 nuts and using a 8mm
socket to get them off. I managed to get 2 of them off and dropped the
third into the bodywork lost forever!

Now what I'm after is a replacement. I live in a remote area so popping
to local diy stores is a lengthy process so if anyone knows of a online
supplier who would be happy to sell a single nut would be handy ?

I assume its a 8mm nut as I used a 8mm socket to get it out.

You buy nuts and bolts by the thread size which isn't the same as the
spanner one. IIRC, you want a 5mm nut.

... just typical as soon as I get into a diy mood I start losing nuts!
... I was doing so well untill I get all thumbs.

You'll pay dearly for this one nut if mail order. Most mail order firms
have a minimum order value and minimum carriage charge, so I'd say you
might be lucky to get one for much less than a tenner or so - Screwfix
price for 1000 including postage.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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