Need advice.
08-06-2003, 08:30 PM
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Need advice.
I have an A6 Quattro 2002 that was running great, until the following
happened.
Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
(has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
computer, and found no problems.
The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
serious because of the blow?
Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
impossible.)
TIA to all.
Richard
--
"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice chianti..."
Hannibal "The Cannibal"
Silence Of The Lambs 1991
happened.
Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
(has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
computer, and found no problems.
The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
serious because of the blow?
Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
impossible.)
TIA to all.
Richard
--
"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice chianti..."
Hannibal "The Cannibal"
Silence Of The Lambs 1991
08-06-2003, 08:36 PM
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Re: Need advice.
On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 01:30:01 GMT, Richard Periut <rperiut@njDOTrr.com> wrote:
>I have an A6 Quattro 2002 that was running great, until the following
>happened.
>
>Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
>Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>
>When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
>(has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
>
>Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
>it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
>computer, and found no problems.
>
>The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
>an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
>serious because of the blow?
>
>Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
>cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
>about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
>impossible.)
It is possible to repair some damaged rims. I've seen some wheels you'd swear
were dead and gone brought back to life.
Rim & Wheel Works near Boston is one outfit that does it, and there are plenty
of others. Do some looking around (Google?) for recommendations on a wheel
repair company near you...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>I have an A6 Quattro 2002 that was running great, until the following
>happened.
>
>Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
>Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>
>When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
>(has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
>
>Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
>it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
>computer, and found no problems.
>
>The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
>an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
>serious because of the blow?
>
>Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
>cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
>about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
>impossible.)
It is possible to repair some damaged rims. I've seen some wheels you'd swear
were dead and gone brought back to life.
Rim & Wheel Works near Boston is one outfit that does it, and there are plenty
of others. Do some looking around (Google?) for recommendations on a wheel
repair company near you...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
08-06-2003, 11:58 PM
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Re: Need advice.
I have had a similar problem with my rim on my TT Roadster. I brought
the rim to my dealer and it was no problem to repair it.
The dealer told me that they have had refracted rims of Porsche cars and
repaired them without any problems. Today it seams to be no problem to
weld aluminium together without loosing stability.
Hope that helps to save money
German
daytripper wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 01:30:01 GMT, Richard Periut <rperiut@njDOTrr.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I have an A6 Quattro 2002 that was running great, until the following
>>happened.
>>
>>Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
>>Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>>
>>When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
>>(has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
>>
>>Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
>>it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
>>computer, and found no problems.
>>
>>The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
>>an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
>>serious because of the blow?
>>
>>Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
>>cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
>>about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
>>impossible.)
>
>
> It is possible to repair some damaged rims. I've seen some wheels you'd swear
> were dead and gone brought back to life.
>
> Rim & Wheel Works near Boston is one outfit that does it, and there are plenty
> of others. Do some looking around (Google?) for recommendations on a wheel
> repair company near you...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
the rim to my dealer and it was no problem to repair it.
The dealer told me that they have had refracted rims of Porsche cars and
repaired them without any problems. Today it seams to be no problem to
weld aluminium together without loosing stability.
Hope that helps to save money
German
daytripper wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 01:30:01 GMT, Richard Periut <rperiut@njDOTrr.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I have an A6 Quattro 2002 that was running great, until the following
>>happened.
>>
>>Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
>>Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>>
>>When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
>>(has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
>>
>>Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
>>it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
>>computer, and found no problems.
>>
>>The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
>>an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
>>serious because of the blow?
>>
>>Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
>>cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
>>about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
>>impossible.)
>
>
> It is possible to repair some damaged rims. I've seen some wheels you'd swear
> were dead and gone brought back to life.
>
> Rim & Wheel Works near Boston is one outfit that does it, and there are plenty
> of others. Do some looking around (Google?) for recommendations on a wheel
> repair company near you...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
08-07-2003, 03:03 AM
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Re: Need advice.
On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 01:30:01 GMT, Richard Periut <rperiut@njDOTrr.com>
wrote:
>Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
>Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>
>Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
>it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
>computer, and found no problems.
Dollars to donuts you broke the belt in the tire.
Jack the car up so the wheel is off the ground. Stand so you're
looking at the tire end-on, and have someone give it a vigorous spin.
Watch the "horizon" of the tire as it spins. If the belt is broken,
it'll fluctuate, because the tire is out of round.
>The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
>an alignment
Being out of alignment does not normally evidence itself as a
vibration.
> and a wheel balance.
Maybe, but unlikely. It's cheap enough to have this checked, though.
> Or perhaps the problem is much more serious because of the blow?
>
>Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
>cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
>about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
>impossible.)
If the rim still has the dent you spoke of, then it needs to be fixed
anyway. How is it holding air if it's that hosed?
Check the tire belt.
wrote:
>Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
>Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>
>Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
>it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
>computer, and found no problems.
Dollars to donuts you broke the belt in the tire.
Jack the car up so the wheel is off the ground. Stand so you're
looking at the tire end-on, and have someone give it a vigorous spin.
Watch the "horizon" of the tire as it spins. If the belt is broken,
it'll fluctuate, because the tire is out of round.
>The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
>an alignment
Being out of alignment does not normally evidence itself as a
vibration.
> and a wheel balance.
Maybe, but unlikely. It's cheap enough to have this checked, though.
> Or perhaps the problem is much more serious because of the blow?
>
>Also, because of a small business that I just started, I'm tight on
>cash, and I heard of a company in Penn that actually repairs rims for
>about 1/3 the price of buying a new one (getting a used one is so far
>impossible.)
If the rim still has the dent you spoke of, then it needs to be fixed
anyway. How is it holding air if it's that hosed?
Check the tire belt.
08-07-2003, 04:53 AM
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Re: Need advice.
In message <3F31AB8D.2010102@njDOTrr.com>
Richard Periut <rperiut@njDOTrr.com> wrote:
> I have an A6 Quattro 2002 that was running great, until the following
> happened.
>
> Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
> Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>
> When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
> (has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
>
> Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
> it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
> computer, and found no problems.
>
> The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
> an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
> serious because of the blow?
This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
get the alignment checked.
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
Richard Periut <rperiut@njDOTrr.com> wrote:
> I have an A6 Quattro 2002 that was running great, until the following
> happened.
>
> Last Winter, with all the pot holes forming, I hit a bad pot hole.
> Several days later, the tire was flat, and I installed the spare.
>
> When I brought the car to a tire shop, they told me the rim was shot
> (has a 2 cm dent in the interior part.
>
> Since then, the car starts to vibrate at around 60 to 70 mph. I brought
> it to the dealer, and they state that they drove it and accessed the
> computer, and found no problems.
>
> The problem continues to haunt me. So I'm thinking, maybe the car needs
> an alignment and a wheel balance. Or perhaps the problem is much more
> serious because of the blow?
This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
get the alignment checked.
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
08-07-2003, 06:29 AM
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Re: Need advice.
Peter Bell wrote:
> This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
> shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
> get the alignment checked.
I concur. I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension,
especially considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in
a rim.
> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang
> This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
> shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
> get the alignment checked.
I concur. I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension,
especially considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in
a rim.
> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang
08-07-2003, 02:26 PM
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Wolfgang Pawlinetz <wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at> wrote:
> I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension, especially
> considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in a rim.
Well, if you believe Audi, the RS4 wheels are designed to bend in order
to save the suspension from damage!
I can't help feeling that if there was damage to the suspension on
Richard's car, then the major complaint would be about inability to
track straight - perhaps only noticeable under braking or acceleration.
Also, I hope that the words 'accessed the computer' means that the
dealer performed a computerised geometry check - I don't know of any
on-board system which would report any damage likely to arise out of
this incident.
> Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang
Nope - it gets locked away in the garage! Because I work at home and
cover a relatively low milage (it's only passed 1000 miles within the
last week), I'm still not exploring the full performance - one day...!
A friend with a well-tuned RS4 followed me out of a carpark the other
day, and commented favourably on my get-away! However, he did shoot
past me further down the road when I eased off!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
Wolfgang Pawlinetz <wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at> wrote:
> I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension, especially
> considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in a rim.
Well, if you believe Audi, the RS4 wheels are designed to bend in order
to save the suspension from damage!
I can't help feeling that if there was damage to the suspension on
Richard's car, then the major complaint would be about inability to
track straight - perhaps only noticeable under braking or acceleration.
Also, I hope that the words 'accessed the computer' means that the
dealer performed a computerised geometry check - I don't know of any
on-board system which would report any damage likely to arise out of
this incident.
> Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang
Nope - it gets locked away in the garage! Because I work at home and
cover a relatively low milage (it's only passed 1000 miles within the
last week), I'm still not exploring the full performance - one day...!
A friend with a well-tuned RS4 followed me out of a carpark the other
day, and commented favourably on my get-away! However, he did shoot
past me further down the road when I eased off!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
08-08-2003, 08:23 AM
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Re: Need advice.
On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 13:29:27 +0200, Wolfgang Pawlinetz
<wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>
>
>> This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
>> shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
>> get the alignment checked.
>
>I concur. I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension,
>especially considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in
>a rim.
>
>> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
>
>Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway *gang
Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang...I'll second
that!!
Elroy the stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway Impaler
2000 S4
<wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>
>
>> This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
>> shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
>> get the alignment checked.
>
>I concur. I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension,
>especially considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in
>a rim.
>
>> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
>
>Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway *gang
Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang...I'll second
that!!
Elroy the stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway Impaler
2000 S4
08-08-2003, 09:22 PM
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Re: Need advice.
Elroy the Seedy Impaler wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 13:29:27 +0200, Wolfgang Pawlinetz
> <wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at> wrote:
>
>
>>Peter Bell wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
>>>shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
>>>get the alignment checked.
>>
>>I concur. I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension,
>>especially considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in
>>a rim.
>>
>>
>>>Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
>>
>>Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdrivewa y*gang
>
>
> Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang...I'll second
> that!!
>
> Elroy the stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway Impaler
> 2000 S4
>
>
Rotated the wheels, balanced and aligned; now rides like a beauty again.
Now to fix the bent rim.
Thanks all for your input.
Regards,
Richard
--
"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice chianti..."
Hannibal "The Cannibal"
Silence Of The Lambs 1991
> On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 13:29:27 +0200, Wolfgang Pawlinetz
> <wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at> wrote:
>
>
>>Peter Bell wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>This is with the original spare still fitted? Have you had the tyre
>>>shop rebalance the original spare? If that doesn't sort it, then yes,
>>>get the alignment checked.
>>
>>I concur. I rather suspect Richard's car has a damaged suspension,
>>especially considering what forces are necessary to create a 2cm dent in
>>a rim.
>>
>>
>>>Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
>>
>>Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdrivewa y*gang
>
>
> Wolf*stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway* gang...I'll second
> that!!
>
> Elroy the stillenviousbecauseofthatRS6inPetersdriveway Impaler
> 2000 S4
>
>
Rotated the wheels, balanced and aligned; now rides like a beauty again.
Now to fix the bent rim.
Thanks all for your input.
Regards,
Richard
--
"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice chianti..."
Hannibal "The Cannibal"
Silence Of The Lambs 1991
08-11-2003, 02:41 AM
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Re: Need advice.
Richard Periut wrote:
> Rotated the wheels, balanced and aligned; now rides like a beauty again.
Excellent. Ok. Now we know, some Audi suspensions can take hits hard
enough to bend a rim
Thanks for the feedback what it actually was.
> Richard
Wolfgang
> Rotated the wheels, balanced and aligned; now rides like a beauty again.
Excellent. Ok. Now we know, some Audi suspensions can take hits hard
enough to bend a rim
Thanks for the feedback what it actually was.
> Richard
Wolfgang
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