Working on you car BLOOPERS

Kolk1 · Post by **Kolk1** » Thu May 21, 2009 9:25 pm

How about, I took my car to next level, they shut down, I had to use to the cops to find my car in a storage center, all to have it taken to Light speed to get finished where it was completly stripped by a thief (supposedly).

tmarsh · Post by **tmarsh** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:23 pm

tried jacking up the gto on a non-supporting crossbeam....it's frowning at me now.

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Fri May 22, 2009 12:05 am

only one I can think of right off the top of me head...i started my HMT style turbo'd hatch with 550cc injectors and a stock ecu...had gas soaking the exhaust manifold!

Oooh, how bout this. putting a set of aftermarket LCAs on a 96 civic coupe. Didn't notice that the box I got was for 92-95 civic. Damn near had them on there before I realized that and gave up. talk about 40* positive camber!

GTI-Guy · Post by **GTI-Guy** » Fri May 22, 2009 2:49 am

06sik20z3;181779 wrote: dumbest thing i have ever done was got to excited and did not tighten the lugs drove it out the garage herd that dreaded noise tried to bring it back in but boom fell right on the rotor

Ouch, but a ton of us have come close to that ... saw it happen to a car on track at speed

GTI-Guy · Post by **GTI-Guy** » Fri May 22, 2009 2:52 am

tmarsh;181825 wrote:tried jacking up the gto on a non-supporting crossbeam....it's frowning at me now.

Don't you love how angry you can get at yourself when dorking up like that. If you know someone with a winch and get creative, might be able to straighten up a bit

Strativarious212 · Post by **Strativarious212** » Fri May 22, 2009 3:54 am

Was working a bit quick and on 3 cars at the time. put oil in one of the oil changes to find out that I didnt put the drain plug back on <.<; ... Also was doing a tire repair when i first started working. someone tweaked out the buffing tool so as i held it on the spot it ate it down to the steel belting. funniest thing to ever happing to me wial working on a car was when I took a step back and bam forgot there was a tire there... yeah everyone in the shop laughed at that one only to then get shot in the face with gasoline as i pulled off one of the fuel hoses from the fuel pump. (FYI i was droping the gas tank to replace the fuel pump)

chunney · Post by **chunney** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:50 pm

I made a pretty dumb mistake doing my last oil change. Accidentally dropped the new filter down into the bucket of old oil.

zacs2k · Post by **zacs2k** » Sat May 23, 2009 4:35 pm

I ordered 1.5mm lugs for the s, figured they would send the right size so w/o looking at them I put them on. I did realize it was a tight fit but i wanted them on so bad i just said fuck it.

After I got them on, i realized they were 1.25mm lugs.

kikkinasphalt · Post by **kikkinasphalt** » Sat May 23, 2009 5:14 pm

while replacing the clutch in my probe GT i installed the transmission and neglected to put the new TOB on the input shaft.

had to pull the trans back out of the car.:PDT_att:

Nat X · Post by **Nat X** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:28 pm

delslo;181718 wrote:Recently, I did oil.... forgot to put cap back on and drove to work. Messy and Smokey.

/\ I've done that

I used to forget arighty tighty some times, its has cost me some money :kermit: