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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: (shakey) on 24 March 2010, 20:02

Title: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: (shakey) on 24 March 2010, 20:02

rite got the new front disc and ebc green stuff pads on today all went really well only took about an hour and 10 mins  :cool: well happy with that.
just need to do the back ones now so hoping to weather stay nice.

well the mistake i made was well i blame the missus for rushing  :grin:,finished the drives side and put the wheel bk on put the wheel nut back in tightened them up,then i lowered the jack and job was done well i thought it was i only 4got to retightened  :embarassed: the wheel nuts and went out for a spin and as i was driven i remember that i hadnt tighted the nuts  :shocked: plus the wheel lockin nut was still on the bolt,got back home safe thank god,check the nuts and they were very loose  :shocked: and to top it off the lockin nut was gone. :sick:

so i was lookin out of the living room window as you do and i seen something on the road, so i went out and low and be hold it was the lockin nut  :grin: what a stroke of luck.

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: johnson6672 on 24 March 2010, 20:05

You lucky $$$$$$$, I lost my locking wheel nut key in my garage and still haven't found.

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: (shakey) on 24 March 2010, 20:11

i know yea i was gutted up till i found it.

what you goin to do?

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: johnson6672 on 24 March 2010, 20:14

Already removed with various sized sockets and large hammer!!!!
The VW are so easy to remove, i reckon i can do them as quick with the socket and hammer as what i can with the key! :shocked:

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: (shakey) on 24 March 2010, 20:16

bloody hell not very good lockin nuts then i guess.

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: johnson6672 on 24 March 2010, 20:21

To be honest if you have some random sized sockets, like witworth etc then there is normally one in there that with fit nicely over any locking wheel nut, i've removed many different ones over the years, all different makes and budgets and never had any problems (before anyone asks i don't steel them).

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 24 March 2010, 20:22

lucky and very fortunate  :grin:

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: mattkh on 24 March 2010, 20:23

Quote from: (shakey) on 24 March 2010, 20:02

..... went out for a spin and as i was driven i remember that i hadnt tighted the nuts 

Hi
Did you feel anything in the steering like when you were testing.

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: (shakey) on 24 March 2010, 20:53

Quote from: mattkh on 24 March 2010, 20:23

Quote from: (shakey) on 24 March 2010, 20:02

..... went out for a spin and as i was driven i remember that i hadnt tighted the nuts 

Hi
Did you feel anything in the steering like when you were testing.

yea felt a little wobble think thats what made me think of the wheel nuts  :embarassed:

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: Wayne on 25 March 2010, 09:29

very lucky

Title: Re: new disc pads fitted bt nearly a fatal mistake
Post by: Waffs1984 on 25 March 2010, 09:39

My ex-missus once rushed me when i was topping up the oil in my old 3-series ( :sick:) and i ended up leaving the oil cap on top of the block. Got about 30miles from home and on a m-way sliproad noticed black/yellowish smoke coming out of the bonnet and a burning oil smell. Pulled over into the hard shoulder and the oilcap was nowhere to be seen and oil had subsequently been splattered all over the engine bay. Good times!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Moral of the story, if your woman is rushing you throw some dirty laundry on the floor to distract her while you do the job properly  :grin: