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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) |
Mblizzard |
Apr 15 2013, 08:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
I spent my formative years working in my dad's machine shop. I could pull a v8 and strip it, complete a valve job, bore it 30 over and start putting it back together the same day. Simple stuff really. So I figured by my college years, this simple VW engine should pose no problems. After all I had even tackled the rebuild of a Wankle in a RX7.
Dropped engine and had it down to the case in 2 hours. About right for the first time I thought. Took out the case bolts and proceeded to split the case. While it provided some resistance, obviously due to the sealant used on the halfs. Of course most of you can see where this is going. But fueled by my vast knowledge of engines, the power in youth, and the bigger hammer approach I reveled in the completion of the job. Only when I started cleaning up things did I notice the shards of metal and the single bolt that I had missed. This was only slightly surpassed but the huge flames that shot out of the pipes almost setting my mother ablaze due to me putting the dizzy drive 180 out. My expertise knows no limits! |
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