My “One foot in the grave moment.”
So I’m considering the journey back across the Pyrenees and up through France and I thinks to myself I better give the van a once over and check the tyre pressures etc.
So I’m having a cup of coffee and pondering on this when my eyes are drawn to the front wheels just wondering whether I use my own little air compressor (which I have a bit of difficulty removing from the valve once there is enough air in the tyre which on occasion has meant I’ve lost all the air I’ve just put in!) - the valve is close to the wheel trim you see.
Anyway, I’m staring at the wheel contemplating this and “I don’t believe it!” They’ve only gone and put the wheel trim on in the wrong position and covered the bloody valve which I now cannot get to ! Please God they haven’t done the same on the other side 🙏
They have ! 😱
The wheel trim is held on by the wheel bolts. In order to correct the mistake I have to remove the wheel - both wheels !
It’s getting late, I don’t feel up to it, in any case should I take it back to the Servicio in the morning?
I’ll sleep on it.
I slept on it. It would be embarrassing to go back to the guys I’d left on such good terms- I even gave them some English/Irish beers as a thank you ( I thought that was a nice touch, so did Jesus).
However it’s a tough job to do, I nearly killed myself taking one wheel off now I need to do two!
I’ve had the van nearly twenty years. The jack is brand new, it’s never been out of its pouch - I know I’ve been lucky.
With renewed energy in the morning I decided I couldn’t face going back to Jesus so I decided to tackle the job myself.
I know how to use the jack now, it works fine, they even supplied a pair of gloves and a ratchet to make the job easier.
At least if I’m lucky enough to get a puncture, I know how to change a wheel on the van now, even if it kills me!
So I’m having a cup of coffee and pondering on this when my eyes are drawn to the front wheels just wondering whether I use my own little air compressor (which I have a bit of difficulty removing from the valve once there is enough air in the tyre which on occasion has meant I’ve lost all the air I’ve just put in!) - the valve is close to the wheel trim you see.
Anyway, I’m staring at the wheel contemplating this and “I don’t believe it!” They’ve only gone and put the wheel trim on in the wrong position and covered the bloody valve which I now cannot get to ! Please God they haven’t done the same on the other side 🙏
They have ! 😱
The wheel trim is held on by the wheel bolts. In order to correct the mistake I have to remove the wheel - both wheels !
It’s getting late, I don’t feel up to it, in any case should I take it back to the Servicio in the morning?
I’ll sleep on it.
I slept on it. It would be embarrassing to go back to the guys I’d left on such good terms- I even gave them some English/Irish beers as a thank you ( I thought that was a nice touch, so did Jesus).
However it’s a tough job to do, I nearly killed myself taking one wheel off now I need to do two!
I’ve had the van nearly twenty years. The jack is brand new, it’s never been out of its pouch - I know I’ve been lucky.
With renewed energy in the morning I decided I couldn’t face going back to Jesus so I decided to tackle the job myself.
I know how to use the jack now, it works fine, they even supplied a pair of gloves and a ratchet to make the job easier.
At least if I’m lucky enough to get a puncture, I know how to change a wheel on the van now, even if it kills me!
