How the hell did this happen?........
01-20-2003, 02:13 PM
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How the hell did this happen?........
After returning to my car from lunch with a friend my left rear tire was flat - $hit. No problem, I've changed tires before. Audi supplied tools and jack worked great, removed all five bolts, then tried to take off the wheel.... What the f***. It wont come off! I tried pulling, kicking the edges of the wheel (to loosen it), two bystanders came to my aide, but we could not dislodge the wheel. I began to doubt myself, "hmmmm is there some kinda wheel lock or something on it or what am I not doing?" I followed the manual to a "T" -- no, I did everything correctly.
Feeling like less of a manly man, I pulled out my number for Audi roadside assistance and 50 minutes later the AAA truck appeared. I told the AAA guy that I'm 90% done, but I just couldn't get the damn wheel off. He said, "Yeah, sometimes these things get rusted on." Even though my car is less than a year old, it was like it was cemented on the axle.
He laid down on his back and kicked the left, right, top and bottom of the wheel with the heels of his boots. Still no luck. Then out cam the rubber mallet ... bonk, bonk, bonk ... some movement in the wheel. Bonk, bonk, bonk and the wheel popped off the axle.
What a pain in the butt. The AAA guy couldn't explain why it was "sealed." But I wonder if the wheel cleaner I use (Meguiar's Cool Wheels) could possibly have had some effect? Who knows, but be forwarned, you many need to kick/pull/pound like a mother on the wheel if it is stuck.
Feeling like less of a manly man, I pulled out my number for Audi roadside assistance and 50 minutes later the AAA truck appeared. I told the AAA guy that I'm 90% done, but I just couldn't get the damn wheel off. He said, "Yeah, sometimes these things get rusted on." Even though my car is less than a year old, it was like it was cemented on the axle.
He laid down on his back and kicked the left, right, top and bottom of the wheel with the heels of his boots. Still no luck. Then out cam the rubber mallet ... bonk, bonk, bonk ... some movement in the wheel. Bonk, bonk, bonk and the wheel popped off the axle.
What a pain in the butt. The AAA guy couldn't explain why it was "sealed." But I wonder if the wheel cleaner I use (Meguiar's Cool Wheels) could possibly have had some effect? Who knows, but be forwarned, you many need to kick/pull/pound like a mother on the wheel if it is stuck.
01-20-2003, 02:18 PM
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That sucks...but my baby had to go on a flatbed today :( but....
hey...Mardis Gras...I may be flying out on the 1st and leaving the 5th. That way I only have to take 3 days of work off. That's Sat-Wed, that's four nights. I think that'll be plenty IMO. I'll let ya know in the next couple days, then we can meet up!!!
01-20-2003, 02:28 PM
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Big bummer....
my girlfriend cannot get all the days off from work, so, I had to cancel on my Mardis Gras trip
Even though I'd be going with 14 of our friends (guys and girls), she doesn't want me (read "trust me") to go without her. I mean, come on, how much trouble can an overly horny guy get into in New Orleans during Mardis Gras?! It's not like Girls Gone Wild or anything ... or maybe it is
So, I'm going to be twittling my thumbs on Fat Tuesday in Charlotte! Sorry, I wish we could have met up for some fun.
Even though I'd be going with 14 of our friends (guys and girls), she doesn't want me (read "trust me") to go without her. I mean, come on, how much trouble can an overly horny guy get into in New Orleans during Mardis Gras?! It's not like Girls Gone Wild or anything ... or maybe it is
So, I'm going to be twittling my thumbs on Fat Tuesday in Charlotte! Sorry, I wish we could have met up for some fun.
