Got the phone call from Mrs Duncan today.....

**Duncan** · 1st July 2009, 22:52

..."I need you to come and get me. I've had an accident"

- with her sounding just a bit fraught!

I got some more info to see what I may need to bring with me. Basically what had happened was that some

has shot out of a side road right into her path and then stopped when they realised that they had pulled out in front of Mrs D. She had to swerve to avoid hitting this idiot and in the process kerbed her wheel heavily against one of those little traffic islands in the middle of the road causing a puncture.

So I lobbed my trolley jack, breaker bar etc. into the car as I didn't fancy faffing about with a crap scissor jack. As I had Cameron here I had to lob him (not literally

) into the car too and headed off to meet her. Got there and got her settled and quickly changed the wheel - at least it's a full size spare with it only being a 15" wheel.

Damage to wheel....

It looks a bit of a mess but it shouldn't be an issue when a new tyre is put on - i.e. the seal should still be fine as it hasn't damaged the very edge of the rim. I think it may just need rubbed down a bit to remove the rough sharp edges before a new tyre is put on. We'll get it refurbed at some point.

Do ya reckon this is repairable?!

I checked the steering over and nothing looked untoward - nothing obviously bent or steering wheel off centre and all seemed fine when I took it for a run round the block. Looking at the damage she obviously just kerbed it badly on the side as opposed to hitting and going over the island thing.

So, got her sorted and followed her home just to make sure all was okay.

Poor thing - not a good end to the day for her, and the

that pulled out right in front of her causing her to swerve just

off and didn't even stop.

**ditchp** · 1st July 2009, 22:54

nasty indeed, glad she is ok though and pitty the to553r who caused it didn't stop...

**Johnsdutton** · 1st July 2009, 22:57

Is that not ******* typical? The one who caused the problem gets off Scot free again

**Duncan** · 1st July 2009, 22:57

Yeah, I asked her the obvious question of whether she got the reg, but not surprisingly it wasn't the first thing she was thinking of!

**JSYSH466Y** · 1st July 2009, 23:37

Glad shes ok. I reckon a puncture repair kit should do it! Wheel doesnt look good though and needless to say it will prob need the tracking checking

**Teamtom** · 1st July 2009, 23:41

glad she's all ok Duncan.

Should be able to patch that up!!!

**fingers66** · 1st July 2009, 23:41

At least she's ok Duncan .... My Mr's had a hole that big ...... in her tyre as well.

**glynn** · 1st July 2009, 23:42

glad MRS D is ok, as the wheel can be fixed aswell as the tyre can be replaced, but i think with a few patches and a inner tube it might be doable lol,