Worst task on a 914???, whats your least favorate? |
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Worst task on a 914???, whats your least favorate? |
Root_Werks |
Oct 26 2004, 11:53 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,315 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Other people's wirring. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Can't even count the amount of fixes I have done straight from the Mickey Mouse shops in the world.
Another good one: Pulling a lower turbo valve cover off a 914-6 on it's first in-car valve adjustment realizing you forgot to shave off some of the corner fin material! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Doh! |
horizontally-opposed |
Oct 26 2004, 01:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,431 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
No question about it, though changing out the fuel lines came in a close second:
-Replacing the rear wheels bearings with the car on jackstands in my home garage. And with no press. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/Yack.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) Broo-tal. pete |
balljoint |
Oct 26 2004, 01:23 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
Explaining to my wife how much money I want to (did)spend this month on a car that she hasn't had a ride in yet.
Removing 35+ year-old bolts that broke during suspension removal. I need an oxy-acetylene torch. |
Hammer920 |
Oct 26 2004, 09:06 PM
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It's a Learning Experience Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 27-April 04 From: Levelland, TX Member No.: 1,989 |
Well guys have seen most all of this on my 73 so my responce is this I have to do all of this to make it right so whats the old saying live and learn the hard way, one thing at a time. Damn you guys make it sound hard.... my problem is I dont have enough Beer to finish it.
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Rusty |
Oct 27 2004, 05:43 AM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Blower housing, rear bearings and getting that last bubble out of the proportioning valve (not difficult, but most frustrating sometimes).
-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
Bruce Allert |
Oct 27 2004, 07:24 AM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Naw... none'a ya's gots da worse one yet.......
it's callin da DAMN tow truck (or a friend) ta come git yer ass when it won't start (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) BTDT thrice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ......b |
ruddyboys |
Oct 27 2004, 01:26 PM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
My nightmare is putting on the tin that goes around the cylinder next to the oil cooler, without bending it, again.
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