Today I
- visited the local Audi specialist to see if they had a suitable unknackered key, they didn't.
- Visited the tyre place nearly next door to them (I've bought several sets of tyres from them in recent years) and they had a go with an electric rattler gun first after beating the key into the nut as far as possible. This held but the gun didn't have enough torque to undo the nut. They then tried their "big gun" the pneumatic one used on trucks and tractors - the key held it for about 5 seconds before slipping. Didn't undo it. "That bolt is proper tight they observed, some bloody tyre fitter did that up" (I managed not to laugh!). They suggested a garage just up the way that gets the problem ones off for them. Run out of time but keep that in mind.
- Later I visited the local Audi dealership who reckon they can shift it..... tomorrow afternoon.... I have my doubts, but very happy to be wrong!
Nick
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