[V8] FW: Me the Audi Mech: what a varied life!

[Curtis]

Haha... Nice story..Good luck Roger. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Just be careful with all that lifting!!! I've had back surgery myself. What a PAIN, literally.

Curtis

On Jul 23, 2010, at 8:38 AM, "Roger Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Sorry...got distracted yesterday and never finished this post.
> 
> Tires.  Yes, I will need some soon.  
> 
> Front struts. Well, the struts are sitting in their boxes in the trunk of
> the V8 waiting for tender ministrations.  
> 
> The V8 is sitting in the garage, undriven for more than a month, and I
> noticed yesterday that the registration had expired.  I parked the car
> because I felt that I wanted to change the struts before driving it again,
> ordered the new struts, and then got busy rehabbing two bathrooms, and
> repainting this house.  We are just entering the meat of the selling season
> here, and we want to sell this year...despite the recession.  
> 
> Anyway, I have brought up my trusty V8 manual and looked at the process of
> changing the struts from above. Pretty easy.  Except for the top cap on the
> strut housing itself.  Hmmmm.  Jack the car slightly, and frig around inside
> with big pliers, a 14 or 16 inch stison wrench or something akin.  OK.  
> 
> Have stilsons but don't really have big pliers.  Went to VIP.  Yikes! ALL
> THAT money, and those are kinda small, too.
> 
> Went on line and found REALLY BIG CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS.  Bought same, and
> they arrived.  I am ready to rock and roll.  Centered the V8 in the garage
> and popped the hood.  Grabbed my Allen key roll and selected the appropriate
> Allen key.  
> 
> What?  You MEAN after all these years you do not have a 22mm box end wrench?
> Gasp!  In fact NONE of the metric wrenches are anywhere near that size in
> box end?  Gasp and double gasp!  Arrrghhh!  (even!).  Went up to the new
> sears store and they only have big wrench sets...no singles.  ARRRGGGGHHHH!
> 
> Went back on line. There is the REAL DEAL for the V8 at Samstagg or
> someplace like that.  I pushed the button.  Then I pushed the button again
> for a gizzie cutout socket.  They even take Paypal and I just happen to have
> money in Paypal.
> 
> Awaiting delivery now, so I can play V8 strut mechanic in between playing
> plumber and electrician and tile layer and general around the house guy with
> a whole back who gets to do all the lifting type stuff that my wife with her
> damaged discs doesn't do.  
> 
> Man!  Am I in shape!  Stay tuned: pictures at eleven.
> 
> Roger
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Woodbury [mailto:rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 6:55 AM
> To: 'v8 at audifans.com'
> Subject: Me the Audi Mech: what a varied life!
> 
> Well, thanks everyone!  I have a lot of good comments about tires that will
> need to be sourced for the 100CS, and after looking carefully, it will be
> sooner rather than later.   (snip/cut/slash/burn)
> 
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