Strange car problem, changed flat using donut, now refuses to move!

[0roo0roo]

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[RagingBITCH]

Is the jack still on your car? did you put the lugs back on?

 

[EyeMWing]

You broke a car by changing the tire? That boggles the mind.

 

[flot]

Did you possilbly knock one of the wheel studs back into the wheel? Did you put the donut on inside-out?

 

[Heisenberg]

Maybe you put the donut on backwards and it's scraping the brake caliper?

 

[mugs]

I'm interested to see how this turns out...

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Is the jack still on your car? did you put the lugs back on?

yes yes yes! its a shop type jack, hard to miss... or not trip over. and yes lugs and back on. brakes seem standard size, so no rubbing or whatever with the wheel. wheel easily slipped on too.

 

[AaronB]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Maybe you put the donut on backwards and it's scraping the brake caliper?

I think this is the most likely culprit, either that or the spare was the incorrect type for the car.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: flot
Did you possilbly knock one of the wheel studs back into the wheel? Did you put the donut on inside-out?

i thought of that, but the donut will not go on hollow side out. the brake caliper would be in the way. uknow.. donut wheels are kinda shaped like bowls to accomidate the brake assembly.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Is the jack still on your car? did you put the lugs back on?

yes yes yes! its a shop type jack, hard to miss... or not trip over. and yes lugs and back on. brakes seem standard size, so no rubbing or whatever with the wheel. wheel easily slipped on too.

Take the donut off, maybe that'll help.

 

[0roo0roo]

argh, unknown if its factory donut. great..just great.

 

[PoPPeR]

julio franco can hit line drives with a donut on his bat

 

[crab]

Did you disengage the e-brake?

 

[damonpip]

Did you get something lodged between the wheel and the brake?
Is it the original donut?

 

[0roo0roo]

considering the mods on this car i'm starting to think its nonfactory donut. squish up to a caliper and it would lock the wheel no?

and do front wheel drive front wheels freewheel when jacked up?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
considering the mods on this car i'm starting to think its nonfactory donut. squish up to a caliper and it would lock the wheel no?

and do front wheel drive front wheels freewheel when jacked up?

not if they're in park

 

[flot]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
considering the mods on this car i'm starting to think its nonfactory donut. squish up to a caliper and it would lock the wheel no?

and do front wheel drive front wheels freewheel when jacked up?

Put the car in neutral (careful to put the ebrake on and blocks around the rear wheels) and you should be able to freely spin it with the wheel off the ground.

If it isn't on backwards, then yeah I'd have to lean towards just plain wrong donut..?

 

[Vic]

Switch the donut with a rear tire.

 

[AaronB]

Originally posted by: Vic
Switch the donut with a rear tire.

Get the hell out of here and take your logic and reason with you!

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

If you are on an incline put it in neutral and see if it will roll at all

 

[sniperruff]

maybe your car hates the cranberry frosting! try boston creme!

 

[DerwenArtos12]

I'm sticking to:

Did you forget to disengage the e-brake?

 

[ToeStub]

Originally posted by: Vic
Switch the donut with a rear tire.

Shhhh! That would be far too easy.

 

[0roo0roo]

ok, i'm just sure its nonstandard donut now. i took it off again. look inside, theres a gouge where the caliper pressed up against the inside. ah well. so much for that. beware of nonstandard donuts.

 

[AaronB]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
ok, i'm just sure its nonstandard donut now. i took it off again. look inside, theres a gouge where the caliper pressed up against the inside. ah well. so much for that. beware of nonstandard donuts.

Teh winnar is me!