One for the Sunday funny papers.......

[SXSMAN]

I've done some bone-head moves when working on cars . Just this last week I was having trouble starting the threads on a 7 series BMW fan clutch to water-pump so I held the fan and had someone start the car . Has worked many times for me in the past ( have large hands ) but promptly cross-threaded the threads on the water pump .

5 minutes with a thread file and all was fine .

And like almost all pelicans here I can read . ( I did say almost )

http://www.miataturbo.net/forum/showthread.php?t=21521

Maybe I have too much pride but if I were that stupid I wouldn't post it for the whole world to see .

Shake well, Mix Head Gasket Repair in bucket or container with approximately 3 quarts of
warm water. Pour this mixture directly into the radiator.

Ahh yes .

Another example of "while I was in there" ...........

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lol, it took me a while though before i realized what was going on with my car. Because of this stupid mistake i put in an order for pistons and rods, new lifters, valve springs, i'm polishing heads, and a couple of other small goodies.

SxS ( who hopes he can read a torque-wrench )

[Porsche-O-Phile]

OMG!

I've done one or two dumb things myself, but nothing like that!

I think this pretty much sums it up:

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by SXSMAN

I've done some bone-head moves when working on cars . Just this last week I was having trouble starting the threads on a 7 series BMW fan clutch to water-pump so I held the fan and had someone start the car . Has worked many times for me in the past ( have large hands ) but promptly cross-threaded the threads on the water pump .

5 minutes with a thread file and all was fine .
)

I can't believe that....

[9dreizig]

when I was in high school a buddy thought he could make hot chocolate by putting milk and cocoa in a coffee maker.. not quite as expensive as this..

[Hugh R]

You did what?????????

I step to the side of a car whenever someone starts the engine. I've seen too many things fly that were missed like a wrench, or see the car jump forward because the nut behind the wheel didn't put it in neutral.

[ckissick]

Lucky you didn't cross-thread your hand.

[on2wheels52]

I've seen fan belts put on without wrenches by pushing on the belt and having someone bump the starter (back in the stone age before the spring-loaded tensioner pully).
Jim

[SXSMAN]

Yeah , thought that'd raise an eyebrow or two around here .

After l lost a finger tip to a service writer that cranked the engine while I was working on it I trust no one but myself . ( and from the sound of it I shouldn't trust him either )

Most of the time if I can't get something in a minute or two I'll grab someone with smaller hands and arms .

Now please continue with the Beotch slapping .

I'm starting to feel all warm and fuzzy .


( I'm guessing you've never bumped a fan belt on either )

[peppy]

My dad had a friend that was killed by a fan blade coming off while the engine was running. I have always been a little scared of fans.

It was an old car and they had used the fan blades to turn the engine.

[cstreit]

So he puts radiator sealant in his OIL? ROFL!

[the]

Not only that, but the instructions say to mix the contents with 3 quarts of WATER, then add to the radiator.

You'd think the 3 quarts of water would be a tip off that maybe it wouldn't be a good idea to add to the oil.

[m21sniper]

The block seal coolant system additive does work.

I can't tell you how many times i've used it on cheap-o cars over the years. As long as the leak isn't massive, it does actually work. You have to make sure you get every drop of anti-freeze out of the cooling system before you use the stuff though.

I know one person that got 4 years out of a car after using this stuff.