We decided to stop the car and to check the source of the funny sound. It seemed coming from the back of the car. Actually, we hit over an object earlier and it is better to check if the tyre is still fine. We alighted, checked and discovered a flatted tyre in front near to the driver seat. :-( It's showtime.
We moved the car to the road side, took out the brand new tool set and a much smaller new spare tyre. We tried to understand how to use the jack to lift the car up. Luckily, Dennis was around to "lend" his weigh to loosen the 4 very tight screws. We were also luckily enough that it was not raining cats and dogs at the moment. However, it was a sweaty experience especially for Dennis. We had chicken rice for lunch earlier and I am sure much of it has been converted into energy. What we needed then was cold drinks too.
Slowly, Zhen Yi drove the car to another nearby petrol station to change it. The spare tyre is not meant to be used as running tyre but to facilitate the driver to a workshop to get it changed. Once we reached the workshop, it was time for Zhen Yi to sweat though we were all under a roof - how much is the new tyre going to cost me ?
So, what did we learn from this tyre pancit experience ?
(1) Spare tyre and the tool kit are important part of the car. Without them, we have no way to temp fix it. Of course, we could call for help but that is going to cost more. Take good care of the spare tyre and make sure that the tool kit is in good working condition.
(2) Teamwork is everything. It could be very stressful to deal with it alone especially if it is dark at night and raining heavily.
(3) When we have nothing much to do while waiting for the new tyre, we could play mahjong through bluetooth using the iPhone together. However, the system is not very stable and slow. We have to re-connect a few times as we played.
(4) Buy 4D to see if the lucky star could strike again but positively this time round.
A witness had taken a photo for your judgement, guess who is the culprit(s) ?
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