[BIRA] RE: [s-cars] I'm finally studly... (long)

[Scott Munger]

> Now, I don't even wanna talk about the original jack or
> wrench. I have yet
> to use it....(knocking on wood)

Pull it out and make sure it works.  Mine was siezed with rust and I needed
a vise w/some grease to get it working!


--Scott Munger
'93 S4
'97 Cabriolet



> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mark Strangways
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:40 PM
> To: birabrakes at yahoogroups.com; '* S List'
> Subject: Re: [BIRA] RE: [s-cars] I'm finally studly... (long)
>
>
> I'll tell you what (said with a southern accent)...
> Around my parts here, Toronto....
> I would not EVER consider changing a tire on the road side.
> The highways
> nuts are far to unpredictable as to when they may want the
> shoulder, and
> just yesterday I saw a massive rear ender which happened to a
> guy who pulled
> over to get his speeding ticket. Now that would SUCK.
>
> So, while I understand where your coming from, and I know
> that the studs in
> an Audi application would be threaded vs. pressed in I will
> still stay with
> my bolts :-)
>
> Now, I don't even wanna talk about the original jack or
> wrench. I have yet
> to use it....(knocking on wood)
>
> Mark S
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> To: "'Mark Strangways'" <strangconst at rogers.com>; "'* S List'"
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "'BIRA ORG'" <birabrakes at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 9:28 PM
> Subject: [BIRA] RE: [s-cars] I'm finally studly... (long)
>
>
> > Mark,
> > I've yet to hear of spun studs in a Porsche or Audi
> > application, but there is always a first. GM POS doesn't
> > count. :-)
> >
> > Ever change a tire on the roadside, in the winter, with
> > a salt and grime caked wheel standing in muddy snow praying
> > the crappy jack will hold long enough to get the job done?
> > I've BTDT, not fun, studs make it a quicker job, IMHO.
> >
> > BTW, I always carry a breaker bar with the proper size impact
> > socket and a torque wrench because the OEM lug wrench is
> > garbage. Maybe that's way overkill.
> >
> > Taka
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Strangways [mailto:strangconst at rogers.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 7:53 PM
> > To: 'TM'; '* S List'; 'BIRA ORG'
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] I'm finally studly... (long)
> >
> >
> > Well, ....
> > Where to start.
> > Personally I don't find it a problem to hoist a wheel up
> and put it on
> > the hub and line everything up. Either on the floor jack or hoist
> > doesn't matter. I can see some advantages to studs, but not
> what this is
> > all made out to be. I have never had a bolt that I haven't
> been able to
> > remove, but I have had many a stud (GM typically) that spun
> with-in the
> > hub. Now that sucks. It is a tragic waste of time farting
> around with a
> > spun stud. Has even cost me a steel rim many moons ago. So,
> I will keep
> > my bolts. I will also ** Antisieze** some rims. There I
> said it... Let
> > the games begin :-)
> >
> > Mark S
> >
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