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Hey guys, any stories about fucking up working on your cars?
I got one from today. So I've been changing out my timing chain over the last week on my Plymouth and just finished yesterday. And today I notice a huge oil leak coming out of the timing chain cover. Turns out the oil pan-timing chain gasket moved while I was putting the timing chain case back on and now it's all fucked up.
My options now are to basically do it all over again or loosen the oil pan and try to pull the gasket back where it needs to go and silicone gel it up like crazy.
Any one else got any fuck ups?
>need to do an oil change
>take wrench
>take out spark plug
>spark plug shatters in hole
>jam wrench into spark plug
>pour oil in hole, cleans spark plug debri away
>open air filter box
>put in new filter for new oil
>take out wrench
>fill with silicon since I dont have another spark plug
>ohwell.mp3
>clean up, put exhaust back on
Never had a problem with the brakes since. Runs great. But I'm sad I broke the spark plug, but at least I learned for next time I have to change my wheel bearings.
>>13846099
Sounds like you fucked up m8. Remember more power steering fluid on the battery cables next time
>changed spark plugs successfully
>closing the cover
>didn't hear the click on the torque wrench
>kept turning
>broke a thread
>next change is gonna be a bitch
>>13846099
>wat.jpg
>>13846099
Reminds me of the time I was retorqueing the subframe bolts on my strut towers
The damn clutch would not keep its fucking timing, I had to jam a screwdriver in the starter mount
> replaced front suspension
> popping noise whenever front left suspension is compressed
yeah idk what it is but i guess i fucked up
>>13846436
>Actually using a torque wrench on spark plugs
I bet you torque your wheels on to spec too, kek
>>13846750
are you too lazy to do it right?
>Friends shitty yj has Rickity-ass steering linkage
>Rusted and don't have any good way to cut it
>get the right tools for the job?
>nope
>use bolt cutters to cut linkage in half
>wrecked fuckhuge (but cheap) bolt cutters, but new linkage is in.
Was it really a fuck up?
>>13846770
Id say it was a success
>>13846759
>Mfw I used to have shops torque my aluminum wheels to spec
>mfw tire came off during snowstorm going 40mph
Luckily a qt with a big truck picked me up so I could grab my jack and coveralls.
>>13846788
why would you ever not do it yourself?
>>13846794
Free service on anything tire related because I got a sweet warranty on my offroading tires from them.
They were my bitches until I moved away.
>>13846099
kek.
>changing breaks on 280zx
>finish up job go for test drive
>half way through test drive....
>..... GRINDING
>GRIND GRIND GRIND
>pull over
>look in wheel
>"oh look, i forgot to tighten down the caliper retaining bolt"
>reach in to move caliper
>"HOLY SHIT brakes convert kinetic energy into thermal energy"
>>13846750
Using a torque wrench is fine as long as you account for the anti-seize compound
>>13846858
good spark plugs don't require anti-seize
>>13846865
This is also true. NGK master race
>changing timing belt on geo metro
>new belt on, time to adjust little tensioner wheel
>start tightening the bolt for it
>something doesn't feel right all of a sudden
>start backing the bolt out, and it snaps
>fuck
>check tension on belt, its tightness and the tensioner isn't budging
>fuck it, I put everything back together and I'll deal with it when I have to
20000 miles later and still going strong
>week to do timing chain
Dude
>cover is leaking
I don't know about your vehicle but I can get the timing cover off of our frontier in 15 mins at a pace where I a lot time to take swigs of rum and that is also timing chain.
>>13846788
>tfw never torque wrenched my wheels in 9 years
>tfw I change a wheel out for the spare at least once every two weeks over the last 5 years because our dump site has steel and nails strewn all over it
>never lost a wheel
>installing new sound system in my daily
>installing sub, amp, new head unit and cables all round
>decide to check the speakers already in the car
>just going to make sure they work, no issues etc.
>after a bit of fucking around I get the drivers door panel off
>check speaker
>all good
>go to check tweeter
>it's in a molded mount
>was reading up on my car so knew how to take it off
>carefully do so with interior tool kit
>tweeter looks okay but isn't working
>get a replacement and switch it with the old one
>alliswell.mp3
>go to put mount back on
>the trim clips were damaged when I removed it
>shit
>I'll just buy some new ones w/e they are just trim clips shouldn't cost more than $5
>go to local auto shop
>hey do you guys have these
>nope.exe but we have these they will work
>sure okay
>get home and go to put the mount back on
>clips are too big and end up breaking the mount
>SHIT
>manage to find a 2nd hand mount on eBay
>it arrived
>no clips
>fuuuu
>ask my mechanic if there is a chance he could get them
>nope
>spend weeks trying to find these fucking trim clips
>finally find them
>from a German seller
>$30 to have them shipped to me
>only seller out there with them
>give in an order them
>takes 2+ weeks for them to arrive
>put the mount back on
>finish installing everything
>now you can hear me cumming from a mile away
>>13847148
how does it feel to be black?
>>13847158
not as bad as you'd think anon I'm white on the outside so people treat me well
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>>13847227
ah, an Oreo
>>13847100
Well I have a pretty heavy schedule, full time student and full time job. And there is barely any workable daylight when I do have free time.
And my timing cover basically needs to have the radiator, water pump, alternater, and power steering pump taken off. It doesn't take much time but it's definitely an obstacle.
Also I'm not that good at this apparently
>notice that my clutch pedal feels super light one day
>no grinding gears or anything
>go to grab some food later and the pedal drops to the floor as soon as I touch it
>check the footwell area, sure enough theres fluid leaking from the CMC
>order a new one, and install it when it arrives
Climbing around upside down in the footwell of a S2000 is a pain in the ass when you have a bad back.
>finally get it installed, and fluid in the CMC
>press the clutch
>it just fucking drops to the floor again
>check under car
>it was a bad slave cylinder the whole time
>>13847476
I had the same problem once, found out it was the clutch line after replacing the MC
>get home from place
>car is running a little hot
>decide to open radiator
>radiator explodes with coolant
>fix myself up, cold water in wrist, face etc..
>doing all this my car is running without coolant
>45 minutes later come out to see its still running
>freak out, turn off engine
>fill radiator with ice cold water
>turn on car, crack the head
>RIP
Not my car - it came from the internet.
Rotors are wear items.
>>13847496
fucking LOL you idiot
I say this as somebody who has also been burned by boiling coolant
>>13847496
Reminds me of a girl that thought it would be a good idea to boil some water and then pour it on her ice covered wind screen. It was quite funny for the rest of us.
>>13847513
Fuck. How does that even happen?
>>13847513
dude what did you do to your rotors
>>13847148
I told you this in another thread, why didn't you just go to the dealership for your car and get the trim clips?
>>13846561
you might have put the top cap on facing in the wrong direction.
Im being completely serious.
If you changed out your strut, it's very possible you put it in wrong, as the top cap has to be facing the right way. Im not sure if it depends on the car but for mine the arrow on the top cap has to point towards the front of the car.
>>13846841
I can tell you aren't a genius throughout your entire post,especially with how you spell brakes and the fact that you bother doing "work" on a datsun.
Well. I checked my gaskets and it looks like I'll need to take the timing cover off to fix it. Hopefully the weather in western Wisconsin doesn't stay windy and gay all day
>>13846867
Thanks NGK shiny threads.
>>13846759
>not putting it in from feel because you've done so many. For serious though, 12 in lbf is literally hardly past the seat if you have a taper plug and not a crush washer (aka don't get autolite and get literally any other plug).
>>13846750
>not owning a torque wrench
>not knowing how to use a torque wrench
The normies need to go
>>13847676
>>13847541
confirmed for not understanding how brakes work
>rebuild most systems in car
>no locktite
>sparse use of nylock nuts or locking washers
shit falls apart monthly
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>>13847676
>>13852198
>falling for this epic trole
>>13852198
I actually know a guy who locktites his brake component bolts...in the north east, where rust is a fairly serious problem.
I'm just hoping I never have to work on it.
>refilling washer fluid
>hood up
>turn on wipers thinking they will clear the hood and work just fine
>wiper arm forces itself below the hood and cracks the windshield
another one;
>radiator fan shroud is fucking rusty as hell
>unplug fan, sand down the shroud and repaint it, looks perfect
>fit it back in
>plug fan back in, but somehow messed it up
>car proceeds to overheat and blow a hose in traffic
I am not a clever man.
>go to swap fuel filter
>open hood and remove it
>strangely, its made of plastic and the ends broke of easily
>look at reference manual for the first time like a moron
>that was the pos evap canister
>look up online how much
>300$ for a used one
>400$ for a new one
>become depressed and drink for the rest of the day
>>13847394
A Plymouth what?
I have never seen a timing cover where you had to remove all the accessories.
The accessory belts, the fan and maybe the rad yes. But you have a really poorly designed vehicle if you really have to remove all that.
>>13853268
Is your name andrew?
>>13853312
Its a 71 sport fury, with the 360
You have to remove the components because all of them bolt into the timing case to hold them into place. It's a hassle but last night I got it all off in about an hour. Would have been less time but I kept dropping shit into the pan with all of my coolant in it
>>13847531
Alcohol and water in a spray bottle achieves the desired affect
>Installing coilovers on buddies civic
>on last rear shock , spring already in
>cranking on bottom bolt with all might
>heat and penetrating oil added
>both of us using 5ft breaker bar on bolt
>suddenly moves
>cheers as we think we got it off
>look at bolt, complete rounded
>look at socket
>12 sided
>mfw
>>13846076
Pour sand into engine to polish heads.
Car never ran better.
>>13856343
>not using grade 10 bolts on suspension
that's what you get for using cheap chinese steel in your fasteners
>>13856348
plot twist: car never ran at all
>>13856352
It was an oem bolt, never been removed before
That's what you get living in the salt belt and working on a 9 year old car
>>13856038
I'm aware. The woman in question was not.
Anyone know if jb weld will work on a crack in a radiator?
>>13853338
Naw, its generic.
