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In a family of pretty handy people with tradies and people who have lots of practical know-how, my wife and I stand out as pretty useless when it comes to real everyday sorts of tasks. That said, we are learning quite a lot and a good bunch of learning seems to be just being willing to take a risk and try stuff! At least, I have the science and computer stuff to back me up... and I am a good deal more competent at that sort of thing in comparison to the rest of the family! So, I get landed with IT support... and if anyone happens to need some rusty quantum/relativity or advanced mathematics knowledge applied to their electrical/plumbing/building projects then I'm more than happy to pitch in.
... or an extra pair of well meaning but particularly weak hands!
Anyway, I was going to enjoy a lazy Sunday morning with my little one, when I got a message from my wife saying that she had a flat tyre and if she should call the roadside assistance or if I would come out and change it. It was tempting to just get her to call the roadside assist... she was half an hour drive away. But I thought, no... I should really do this.
I've changed two tyres in my life... but I've had help and someone watching over me to assist as well. This would be a chance to do a solo change... in a carpark, in good weather! Plus, I could teach my wife to do it as well.
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So, puling out the old one... still with air. I'm pretty good with keeping the tyres inflated. Even the spare...
Now, I'm not really sure why the old tyre deflated... I was driving on unsealed roads yesterday to get to a wedding job... so, it was mostly a rock or something that did it. However, on the 90 minute drive back it wasn't deflated... and I did check when I got home, as I thought that it was a possibility after driving on such crappy road.
My wife must have driven that entire stretch on a flat tyre... she said it felt funny leaving our home, but thought nothing of it and kept going.
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So, just a few moments to familiarise myself before starting...
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... and with the help of my 7 year old to roll the tyres into position and out again... we were good to go. However, I said I would drive this car back... just on the off-chance that I didn't tighten the nuts enough. I was standing on the tool... but I'm not crazily heavy either. I was pretty confident that they were fine... but you never know. Plus, I needed to check the tyres again... the front left one looked less good last night, and I really thought that if any were going to be flat this morning, that that would be the one. Not this rear left one...
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... and I was so proud of myself, that I didn't notice my rookie error until I got to the air pumping station. Yep, I didn't put the hubcap in the right orientation... so, the air valve was hidden behind it.
Sigh... so, we had to redo the whole thing when I got home. But this time, my wife did it under my supervision!
Levelling up in life!
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