Imma Complete Dumbass, UGH Options

[buhs914]

Well i finished doing my front brakes and fixing some other little stuff and decided to take the car out for a drive. Well i had to jump start it since the battery is dead. It took a bit to get it to run smooth but once i got it, it ran great. I took it out for a lap around the nearby block and about halfway around the loop i started hearing some sounds from the left tires and then a big thump and the left rear side dropped down. I jumped out of the car to see wtf just happened and i found that out of my rush to drive my car i had forgot to check the rear lug nuts and the rear left tire came off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) it dented up the rear fender.. and not only that but the front left tire went completely flat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) ugh

after getting the wheel back on and changing the tire i jumped and restarted the disaster and drove it back to my house. It seemed to drive just fine and the brakes worked great but now my fender is bent up... i guess i have more to do tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

ugh i am a dumbass

[Joe Bob]

You'll never forget that experience....move along. NOW go charge the battery. You'll kill the alternator with a flat battery.

Alts maintain batteries and are not designed to bring it up from a low charge. 2 amps on a battery charger with the ground disconnected.

[TravisG]

Did the same thing with a 73 vw about a year ago, except it was the passenger side front tire and it happened 50 foot from my garage door as I was returning from a test drive. The bad part was, that it ripped the front fender off! It was a lesson that you never forget! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)