Audi A4 Avant 3.0 V6 Quattro 2003
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Long story short. woke up to a flat tyre this morning' When i got to the garage whipped the wheel off squirted with soap to find the leak and it was where the rim had been sealed when built back up.
Plan was to take it to the place that orignaly fitted the tyres as they never made on mark' Take the tyre off' I'd nip the bolts up and put some more seal where the dish meets and should do the trick.
Instead of paying the inlaw contacted some one who he knows in Phillidelphia and he said he would do it for a favour. he was explained to what they where etc and he said yeah!
Took it there young lad and the fella who he spoke to was there. said i wanted the tyre off so i can sort the rim and then back on. He insisted take the tyre off strip the bolts and dismantle the wheel re'seal and build back up. Told him i didnt want that and didnt want the rims damaged' Either dishes. Bolts or paint work. but he insisted so said they are an expensive set of rims dont want them messed up in any way and he still insisted so said right aslong as they dont end up damaged.
Later this after noon MRS went to pick it up' i said if its damaged one way or another dont accept it back. she came back with the wheel. looked at it and really not happy :@
1 - They used white sealer as you can see in the pictures and sticks out like a sore thumb
2 - When redoing the bolts they have manage to lift the paint' which i didnt manage this on any of the 4 when building up and god knows how they did.
3 - around some bolts the paint is now missing and most likely to lift at some point causing more to peel
any advise on how i can some sort of tidy them up or repair this. Gutted as felt like i was getting somewhere.
Plan was to take it to the place that orignaly fitted the tyres as they never made on mark' Take the tyre off' I'd nip the bolts up and put some more seal where the dish meets and should do the trick.
Instead of paying the inlaw contacted some one who he knows in Phillidelphia and he said he would do it for a favour. he was explained to what they where etc and he said yeah!
Took it there young lad and the fella who he spoke to was there. said i wanted the tyre off so i can sort the rim and then back on. He insisted take the tyre off strip the bolts and dismantle the wheel re'seal and build back up. Told him i didnt want that and didnt want the rims damaged' Either dishes. Bolts or paint work. but he insisted so said they are an expensive set of rims dont want them messed up in any way and he still insisted so said right aslong as they dont end up damaged.
Later this after noon MRS went to pick it up' i said if its damaged one way or another dont accept it back. she came back with the wheel. looked at it and really not happy :@
1 - They used white sealer as you can see in the pictures and sticks out like a sore thumb
2 - When redoing the bolts they have manage to lift the paint' which i didnt manage this on any of the 4 when building up and god knows how they did.
3 - around some bolts the paint is now missing and most likely to lift at some point causing more to peel
any advise on how i can some sort of tidy them up or repair this. Gutted as felt like i was getting somewhere.
Edited by Bill on Wednesday 4th July 21:46
So now it needs to be split for defo. so the paint work is going to get worse for sure and going to need repainting. The inlaw has big contract with haulage companies etc and usually deals with this company for tyres etc he says he wont be using them again and speaking to friends of the haulage company and other and neither will they out of principle. so looks like im just going to bite my tongue and sort it myself. What a ball ache for nothing
really enjoy it. strange as its converted me from hatches to barges. is is that now because of my age.
Update
Been on the phone to them this morning. long story short. not accepting the blame. willing to sort out the wheel wobble. tried to tell me the wheels have been painted with the bolts masked off thats why they like that. what a f
king idiot.
Mod note: Please don't name and shame on PH.
Update
Been on the phone to them this morning. long story short. not accepting the blame. willing to sort out the wheel wobble. tried to tell me the wheels have been painted with the bolts masked off thats why they like that. what a f
king idiot. Mod note: Please don't name and shame on PH.
Edited by Bill on Wednesday 4th July 21:45
Well some thing i didnt expect to do' The car is currently back on the RS4's. Sold the RH 3.6 Speedlines and now have some.................
BBS CH's
18"
8.5J all around.
Always wanted some and there one of my favourite wheels even though they quite common now due to the amount of Replica's floating around
Plans are' Red centre caps and BBS Valves and caps.
BBS CH's
18"
8.5J all around.
Always wanted some and there one of my favourite wheels even though they quite common now due to the amount of Replica's floating around
Plans are' Red centre caps and BBS Valves and caps.
Been looking to an alternative for HIDS as not really a fan' So' Received my Bulbs today. Choose these as they Highly recommended, they from T8ups over on Audi-sport from EM tunning. sent next day and are only £8 for the pair. Must say im pretty impressed. Pictures dont do them justice to be honest.
Heres one fitted to the Passenger side compared to the standard driver' I also have LED side lights baring in mind. like i say pictures dont show the really effect. they proper white!
And both fitted
Also for over a year every night searched the usual Forums and ebay sites for the Votex grills for the bumper i have' with not a sniff on Saturday one popped up which was brand new in the packaging for £11.50 delivered so snapped it up' Just need 2 more now
Tempted to just buy them new but been tight and £140 for the last 2 im undecided.
Hopefully Get to go and get some paint tomorrow and paint the spoiler i have and fit Saturday.
Heres one fitted to the Passenger side compared to the standard driver' I also have LED side lights baring in mind. like i say pictures dont show the really effect. they proper white!
And both fitted
Also for over a year every night searched the usual Forums and ebay sites for the Votex grills for the bumper i have' with not a sniff on Saturday one popped up which was brand new in the packaging for £11.50 delivered so snapped it up' Just need 2 more now
Tempted to just buy them new but been tight and £140 for the last 2 im undecided.Hopefully Get to go and get some paint tomorrow and paint the spoiler i have and fit Saturday.
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