02-02-2007, 12:06 AM
ho boy. i'll throw some in the mix.
maxima - my first car, put it through a fence and into a ditch trying to slide around some backroads in the snow which was really ice...totalled. probably for the best, really...i was in my "i'll keep my first car til i die" stage and would have continued to blow money on it
accord - attempted to change the front shocks because one blew out. ended up removing the wrong bolt, which holds the whole shock assembly and it popped apart while still in the wheel well. the spring was too long for the spring compressors, so after 3 straight days under the car i finally called up the help of Jay and Dave and they helped me remove the damn steering knuckle and wiggle the spring and shock out. i quit after replacing that one shock, and jay and i took turns hurling the old one into a field in anger. if you live in the seperate part of sunchase, go out into that field next to it and it'll probably still be there.
- i installed a VTEC light that turned on when VTEC engaged. i don't know WTF.
- bought and installed some used hawk HP+ pads that squeeled worse than anything i've ever heard. i used to drive through campus and brake with my e-brake to avoid everyone staring at my ear splitting car.
A4 - spilled gas in my open, bleeding knuckles when i was changing the fuel filter. aaaargh it burrrnnsss
- thought it was a bright idea to flush the crankcase with diesel to remove some ongoing sludge buildup... ended up spilling oil laced diesel over everything i was wearing, all over the parking lot, all over the engine bay, and all over the explorer next to it. then i flooded the engine. then i manged to clog something with loose deposits and killed the crank and other fun stuff. as of right now i'm driving a beat ass explorer that wants to die any day now and waiting on my shortblock to come in
explorer - repaired the blown transmission instead of selling it the minute we aquired it
....one of these days i'll realize i should leave the mechanic work up to people that know what they're doing
maxima - my first car, put it through a fence and into a ditch trying to slide around some backroads in the snow which was really ice...totalled. probably for the best, really...i was in my "i'll keep my first car til i die" stage and would have continued to blow money on it
accord - attempted to change the front shocks because one blew out. ended up removing the wrong bolt, which holds the whole shock assembly and it popped apart while still in the wheel well. the spring was too long for the spring compressors, so after 3 straight days under the car i finally called up the help of Jay and Dave and they helped me remove the damn steering knuckle and wiggle the spring and shock out. i quit after replacing that one shock, and jay and i took turns hurling the old one into a field in anger. if you live in the seperate part of sunchase, go out into that field next to it and it'll probably still be there.
- i installed a VTEC light that turned on when VTEC engaged. i don't know WTF.
- bought and installed some used hawk HP+ pads that squeeled worse than anything i've ever heard. i used to drive through campus and brake with my e-brake to avoid everyone staring at my ear splitting car.
A4 - spilled gas in my open, bleeding knuckles when i was changing the fuel filter. aaaargh it burrrnnsss
- thought it was a bright idea to flush the crankcase with diesel to remove some ongoing sludge buildup... ended up spilling oil laced diesel over everything i was wearing, all over the parking lot, all over the engine bay, and all over the explorer next to it. then i flooded the engine. then i manged to clog something with loose deposits and killed the crank and other fun stuff. as of right now i'm driving a beat ass explorer that wants to die any day now and waiting on my shortblock to come in
explorer - repaired the blown transmission instead of selling it the minute we aquired it
....one of these days i'll realize i should leave the mechanic work up to people that know what they're doing
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT