Dumb things you've done working on a car?

[LthlThrt]

i have a couple stories for you, first of all, i was changing my wiper blades right (cause im to cheap to buy new wipers lol) and anyway as i was feeding the blade through, my finger slipped and went strait into the wiper diggin about half an inch under my finger nail.

also my mate bought a new belt for his engine, and we fitted it up and everything, and we were testing it out making sure that it wouldne slip of or anything, anyway it was a real hot day so we only had board shorts on and no shirts or anything, so he revs the shite out of it for no reason and i am standing at the front of the engine bay leaned over the engine and what happens next, the belt snaps and gets me accross the chest... never changed a belt without a shirt again lol

[PaRaDoX]

I did something silly and trusted a cheap torque wrench.

Trying to properly torque caliper guide pin bolts with a Kincrome torque wrench. Worked last time, evidently this time it didn't. Torquing properly with a smaller wrench worked fine; the click mechanism broke. So did the bolt. WAY TO GO $80 TORQUE WRENCHES!

could have been a faulty bolt.... i've never dropped my torque wrench and i put it away in my cubord after every use. if you dont, they're easy to break...

ive never had any issues with my $80 torque wrench :P

[PaRaDoX]

we were lifting up the arse of a mates esky rally car to stick the chassis stands under it, and for some unknown reason (at the time) the other 2 guys decided to let go, leaving me hanging on to the bloody thingby myself ! Silly me didn't realise the stands were already in place!

Couldn't lift my arms all night after that

if they didnt tell you then thats ****ed, i wouldn't work with people like that :P

funny story, one time i wondered why my cluster wouldnt work after doing a interior swap, tested all the pins with a multimeter etc, banged my head against the wall many times. checked all the connectors etc .... except the one on the otherside of the dash hanging RIGHT OUT in plain view

3 days later i might add!

[Matt_vp]

i have a couple stories for you, first of all, i was changing my wiper blades right (cause im to cheap to buy new wipers lol) and anyway as i was feeding the blade through, my finger slipped and went strait into the wiper diggin about half an inch under my finger nail.

also my mate bought a new belt for his engine, and we fitted it up and everything, and we were testing it out making sure that it wouldne slip of or anything, anyway it was a real hot day so we only had board shorts on and no shirts or anything, so he revs the shite out of it for no reason and i am standing at the front of the engine bay leaned over the engine and what happens next, the belt snaps and gets me accross the chest... never changed a belt without a shirt again lol

I dont think a shirt would help, Unless you wear some heavily padded shirts.
Matt

[Stressball]

could have been a faulty bolt.... i've never dropped my torque wrench and i put it away in my cubord after every use. if you dont, they're easy to break...

ive never had any issues with my $80 torque wrench :P

Multiple bolts broke with it, old and new. The wrench was just shit out of the box. It got through maybe 15 bolts before failing, never used it to loosen anything, took care of it for the short time I had it.

[ruffiano]

Spent half an hour trying to remove the 2 bolts holding the caliper on my front brakes. Couldn't undo the bolts. Blamed the locktite. Was tightening them, not loosening them......

[Veriton]

also my mate bought a new belt for his engine, and we fitted it up and everything, and we were testing it out making sure that it wouldne slip of or anything, anyway it was a real hot day so we only had board shorts on and no shirts or anything, so he revs the shite out of it for no reason and i am standing at the front of the engine bay leaned over the engine and what happens next, the belt snaps and gets me accross the chest... never changed a belt without a shirt again lol

That's what happenes when you tighten a belt too much, you're not meant to play guitar with it .

Spent half an hour trying to remove the 2 bolts holding the caliper on my front brakes. Couldn't undo the bolts. Blamed the locktite. Was tightening them, not loosening them......

ROFL!

Back in my 1st year apprentice days I was taking an alternator out of a stupid Saab (900 I think), the one with the backwards engine in it where all the belts face the firewall, and you had to take out the oil filter to get the alternator out. So I've finished repairing it, placed the alternator back onto the car, fired it up only to see oil go everywhere.... speant 2 hrs cleaning the floor, car, cars next to it, the walls, boss's toolbox, was a mad experience.

[combatantsomeone]

Multiple bolts broke with it, old and new. The wrench was just shit out of the box. It got through maybe 15 bolts before failing, never used it to loosen anything, took care of it for the short time I had it.

Had the same problem when i bought mine (SP Tools brand $175) cept they were flywheel bolts...
what a f^%karound

[Ryan.mate]

My mate was reversing his brothers car to get something from in front of it when he realises there is something behind it, so being cool in front of his girlfriend he leaves the car in gear door open and quickly moves the object. Soon enough does he realise the car is still moving so he quickly jumps in the jump on the brake, when he hits the accelerator flat to the flat, door still open so the car hits the patio supports, completely tearing the whole door off. funniest thing i ever seen, brother was so pissed.

[Morton]

could have been a faulty bolt.... i've never dropped my torque wrench and i put it away in my cubord after every use. if you dont, they're easy to break...

ive never had any issues with my $80 torque wrench :P

Heck, I've been using my $40 supercheap special for three years now and it's still as accurate as ever Brought home a $250 pin-type torque bar from work to compare notes - my supercheapy is still spot on

[brinz96VS]

...was leaning over the bay with engine running on my old v6, cords from my hoody dangled over the alternator and it basically ate them haha. took a while to fish out the cotton around the copper.

mate was taking the bonnet off the bonnet on his VP. Slipped down and smashed the corner of his new windscreen he just got for the roadworthy. arrh.

[berowra_vn]

when i was an apprentice for volkswagen, was doing my first service on my own, trying to be careful with everything ect,,,somehow, completely forgot to put the new oil filter back on. oil EVERYWHERE.

[ari666]

cords from my hoody dangled over the alternator and it basically ate them haha.

dude, that isnt really haha, thats more like "im glad you still have your face"

[detox_nath83]

hell yeah close man..... your lucky

[LthlThrt]

I dont think a shirt would help, Unless you wear some heavily padded shirts.
Matt

oh haha it weas the worst feeling ever, coulodnt have a hot shower for months lol, next time he is going to be at the engine bay lol

That's what happenes when you tighten a belt too much, you're not meant to play guitar with it .

i didnt think something that severe would happen, i thought if it was nice and and tight nothing would go wrong, i just didnt want it loosen and fall off, well it went from one erxtreme to the next didnt it. lol

[PRAVX II S]

Listening to MIKE JONES FLOSSIN
Rap music

[ari666]

Listening to MIKE JONES FLOSSIN
Rap music

i promised myself i wouldnt 'drunk post' but seriously.... wtf ?

[arrow224]

Wondered why the car was overheating once I had filled the radiator up. Turns out that I hadn't completely turned the radiator cap properly, and it had leaked out...

[peckzz]

lol i think i got one that tops the lot, this is no joke i can show you the receipe for this haha
but i did not do it other wise i would not tell a soul haha

i cleaned my throttle body on my vr, my mate wanted to do the same, he is not the best with cars and has a vt
well never seen him for a couple of weeks, then he came back around, his car had a new vx engine in it, i said what happened, turned out he took the whole valley cover off thinking it was the throttle body, and dropped a socket in the intake of the head, well apparently it only lasted 20 seconds and made a bang, he towed it down to his local holden dealer and came out with $2800 bill and a 104,000 km vx motor, i still laugh my head off at him

[rhysieboyy]

workmate was servicing the boss's navara and was undoin the oil filter i think it was and broke a fuel vaccum hose i tink it was was a tiny little plastic thing and cost 900 to replace lol expensive service

[stewy10]

hi,

i have just bought my self a 85 vk (bout a week ago). done a few little things to it, new plugs + leads, runs fine, and then just yesterday the gearbox is sticking in 1st.. and wont change up.. im not a big fan of autos or no much bout them.. any suggestions as to why it is doing this.. i havent flogged it or put the box under any pressure..

[Stressball]

hi,

i have just bought my self a 85 vk (bout a week ago). done a few little things to it, new plugs + leads, runs fine, and then just yesterday the gearbox is sticking in 1st.. and wont change up.. im not a big fan of autos or no much bout them.. any suggestions as to why it is doing this.. i havent flogged it or put the box under any pressure..

Create a new thread, if you haven't already. Try the VK section.

[BIG DYL]

hey i was doing a servie on my old car and i did everything frist befor i tuched the cooling system,,, i checked the radiator pipes for pressure it didnt have any so i took the radiator cap off and the all the steem blew out the radiator and cooked the side of my face im verry lucky that my face heeld ok

[lil_mickey]

hey i was doing a servie on my old car and i did everything frist befor i tuched the cooling system,,, i checked the radiator pipes for pressure it didnt have any so i took the radiator cap off and the all the steem blew out the radiator and cooked the side of my face im verry lucky that my face heeld ok

Ouch!!! Good to hear your ok...

[vktorana]

lol worst i did was 3rd chemical burns to half my face! doing burnouts in my old torana trying to blow it up cos my uncle said he would replace it with a 308 which he had. (had a little four banger in it with a 4sp at the time) anyways couldnt even snap the clutch cable. ended up steam pouring out the bonnet so i lifted the bonnet and as i did so the overflow split in two sending boiling coolant all over my face.

healed up pretty good but! and the car lived on till i lost my license. still got her and currently fitting a efi 202 into it from the vk i just crashed. if ya wanna help me out with some advive i got a thread goin. could really use some advice!