Kwik-fit and a puncture.
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From: Dave Plowman (News) on 10 Nov 2009 11:46 Mate had a puncture - a screw in the tyre of his new Audi A3. It's done less than 1000 miles. Asked for some help since he's got a problem in one hand. Went round and took off the wheel - it's got a space saver spare so decided to get it fixed there and then so just left it jacked up. The screw was in the outer main groove of the tread - quite a way in from the edge so thought it would be repairable. Took it to Kwik-Fit - they are the nearest tyre place. Bloke got out a special ruler and then a some sort of round template and pronounced the tyre scrap. Quoted 160 quid for a new one... Went to a specialist place I'd used for tracking - they have a four wheel computer alignment setup - and they fixed it for 7.50. What is the formula for how close to the edge of the tread it can be? And is it somewhat of a guess? BTW, congrats to Audi for giving the wheel bolt torque in the driver's handbook. 120 Nm If only they took their own advice - it was nowhere that tight when I took it off. -- *Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed? Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.
From: Chris Whelan on 10 Nov 2009 11:58 On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:46:52 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: > Mate had a puncture - a screw in the tyre of his new Audi A3. It's done > less than 1000 miles. Asked for some help since he's got a problem in > one hand. > > Went round and took off the wheel - it's got a space saver spare so > decided to get it fixed there and then so just left it jacked up. The > screw was in the outer main groove of the tread - quite a way in from > the edge so thought it would be repairable. > > Took it to Kwik-Fit - they are the nearest tyre place. Bloke got out a > special ruler and then a some sort of round template and pronounced the > tyre scrap. Quoted 160 quid for a new one... > > Went to a specialist place I'd used for tracking - they have a four > wheel > computer alignment setup - and they fixed it for 7.50. > > What is the formula for how close to the edge of the tread it can be? > And is it somewhat of a guess? No, it's covered by BS AU 159f. This may help: http://www.etyres.co.uk/etyres-press-media/repairable-area-gauge.htm > BTW, congrats to Audi for giving the wheel bolt torque in the driver's > handbook. 120 Nm If only they took their own advice - it was nowhere > that tight when I took it off. The problem is with the dealer; it should have been checked as part of the PDI. Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply.
From: Conor on 10 Nov 2009 12:04 In article <50b8192ccddave(a)davenoise.co.uk>, Dave Plowman (News) says... > BTW, congrats to Audi for giving the wheel bolt torque in the driver's > handbook. 120 Nm If only they took their own advice - it was nowhere that > tight when I took it off. Was it rechecked after 60 miles from its last removal? -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 10 Nov 2009 13:06 Dave Plowman (News) used his keyboard to write : > BTW, congrats to Audi for giving the wheel bolt torque in the driver's > handbook. 120 Nm If only they took their own advice - it was nowhere that > tight when I took it off. They can settle in a little, especially so on a new car. The advice is to recheck them after a period. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Chris Whelan on 10 Nov 2009 13:40
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:06:00 +0000, Harry Bloomfield wrote: > Dave Plowman (News) used his keyboard to write : >> BTW, congrats to Audi for giving the wheel bolt torque in the driver's >> handbook. 120 Nm If only they took their own advice - it was nowhere >> that tight when I took it off. > > They can settle in a little, especially so on a new car. The advice is > to recheck them after a period. By what process would a wheel bolt, tightened to the correct torque, become significantly less tight? Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply. |