Re: $#^%@&*# Tire Jack!!!!!!

["Daniel Hussey" <dan_hussey@email.msn.com>]

I'm in the process of trying to find a good alternative for a tire jack.  I
bought one at Wal Mart a few days ago that looked like it might fit the
bill.  I bent it yesterday trying to jack up my car!  So, that will be
returned soon.

I will let you know when I find something.  I am looking for a tire jack
that can easily support the wieght of these vehicles and yet is compact and
light.  I have heard a few listers tell me Volvo OEM jacks are very tough.
I may have to try to find one of those.  I'll let you know if I find
anything that fits the bill.

Later,
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: quattro@rieger.dynip.com <quattro@rieger.dynip.com>
To: Daniel Hussey <dan_hussey@email.msn.com>
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: $#^%@&*# Tire Jack!!!!!!


>Hey you weren't the only one!  I have a '84 4000S that hit a pot hole
>today and had the same problems you had.  Worse thing is happened at
>night, during a snow storm, and the spare tire wouldn't fit in :(
>
>On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Daniel Hussey wrote:
>
>> Hello fellow listers,
>>
>> Went out to my car tonight, and was about to leave the parking garage
when I
>> felt something wrong.  Parked the car and found I had a badly flat left
>> front tire.
>>
>> I came back later to replace it so I could get it plugged tomorow, and so
I
>> pulled out the Audi tools from the trunk.  I loostened the lug bolts and
>> then I started to jack up the car (being carefull to it's proper
position)
>> and I get it up.  I start removing one of the lug bolts and the whole car
>> almost fell over!  The jack wasn't supporting it well and it was falling
>> over.  I lowered the car, repositioned the base of the jack making sure
it
>> was straight and a little bit _under_ the car.  Jacked it up again, tried
>> wiggling the base to make sure it was secure.  Everything felt fine
untill I
>> started messing with the wheel again.  The leverage was pushing the car
back
>> again!  Damn piece of ^#&*@(@) jack!!!!!  I did it a third time with
similar
>> results.  I very frusturated as this is the 4th flat tire I've had in 6
>> months and I'd hate to actually be in a position where I'd have to rely
on
>> this jack.  I didn't have the courage to try to change the tire with the
>> jack that unstable.
>>
>> I'll probably just borrow a jack stand from a friend and change it
tomorow.
>> But, what would happen if I were on the side of the road?  Well, I'd be
SOL!
>> That's what!
>>
>> So, my question is.....  Did any of the Audi S4/S6's have a better OEM
jack,
>> or do they all have this bloody stupid jack too?  I looked in the trunk
of
>> an A4 recently and was upset to see the same ^#&@*@ tire jack in the
trunk!
>> Why doesn't Audi give us a decent tire jack?
>>
>> I am looking for a new jack and have seen some of those hydrualic power
ones
>> that a real compact, lightweight, and can plug right into your cigarette
>> lighter!  I think that would be pretty cool, but I'm really just looking
for
>> a light, compact upgrade.
>>
>> Also, how is that can of Fix-A-Flat?  I thought about just carrying a can
of
>> that in the trunk, but always wondered what that stuff does when it stays
in
>> your tire?  Would be a reasonable alternative though.  I'd like to get a
>> full size spare as well.
>>
>> Later,
>> Dan
>>
>>
>>
>