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What did you do WRONG on your 914 Today |
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Apr 14 2013, 09:10 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,496 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
OK, I'll start. I don't expect that this thread will catch on because, after all, we are men (most of us) and we don't need instructions nor ask directions, right? DD's admission to using the wrong screw on the interior door handle made me realize there may be place for FU's like this and that it could be used in a preventative manner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
I can't remember all my FU's (and there have been many) but this one is fresh in my mind as it happened yesterday. After bragging about my new shop press I must point out that it only works as well as the idiot operating it. After re-installing my trailing arms I noticed a very noticeable amount of slop in the hub as I put the wheel back on. I pulled the arm off and found that I had not placed a back up behind the bearing, rather the bearing receiver, when pressing in the hub. As a result the bearing separated appx 1-2mm. Placed it back on the press with the proper back up and 2 seconds later is was properly pressed in. I've come to the sad realization that you can't fix stupid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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Apr 14 2013, 02:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 1-April 07 From: Oregon Member No.: 7,636 |
Well my biggest blunder I did as a young man about 30 years ago. I was installing an amp in the passenger bulkhead using a drill (you can see where this is going, right?) for some sheet metal screws. Yep, I drilled clear through the bulkhead and then clear through the gas tank! I had a nice stream of gas coming into the passenger area and I think I set a record removing the tank! It is amazing how fast you can remove one with proper motivation and having done it before.
But now a story that tops them all. This is from a friend and co-worker: He brought his 914 into the garage and started working on some rust damage on the battery tray. He used a grinder with a cutting wheel on to shear through the sheet metal in anticipation of replacing it. Not realizing that the gas lines ran under the batt tray, he managed to cut through them and still with 30psi of pressure from the pump. Well, sparks and gas are a bad, bad combination, and the car caught on fire. The fire spread... My friend didn't own a fire extinguisher, much less have one handy as we ALL SHOULD when working on our cars in any fashion that would warrant one. Not only did my friend lose his car that day, but also his house and all his posessions inside. Please file this away for a rainy day, always have safety equipment available and that includes a fire extinguisher! |
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