Re: Natural Disaster Hits Minnesota

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> I went the whole nine yards with Blau on a set of calipers, rotors,
> pads, cables and had my local grease monkey put it all on my '88 5KTQ.
> 
> Picked it up during the eight-biggest snowstorm, depthwise, in MN
> history.  YIPEE!  Tore around all over the place

methinks it a little unwise to run right out and go crazy after major
service, but...


> Noticed a funny sound in the back-end
> 
> The right rear tire was shredded to bits 
> 
> On way home, rolled down window to order a Big King. Came halfway down
> and set up quite a buzzing from somewhere under the dash. 

That, I think, was the circuit breaker reacting to the short you
describe next...

> 
> Last year I spent $300 to have a local Audi Expert redo the wiring that
> snakes through the A-pillar to the driver door.
> 
> He spliced every wire.  Right where things bend.  The rubber boot had
> pulled back and there was quite a bit of copper wire braided together,
> rubbing against the sharp bare metal of the hole in the door.
> 
> Should I take out a contract on this guy? 

Probably wouldn't help.  Just go paint his building (windows included)
some ugly color some night, and tape the removed bundle of wires &
melted insulation to his doorknob.

You could ask him nicely to fix it right for free, but would you really
want him in there again?

> 
> What can I expect to find, as far as collateral damage?

If you're lucky, if the circuit breaker did it's job and the mirror fuse
blew, it will be confined to the mess in the door hinge.  It just need
to be redone, properly (splices not in hinge area) and the boot should
be put back on properly this time!

sorry I can't help from here...

-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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