JoeinCA Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 I was just outside trying to get a fuel leak that i have at my regulator to stop... so i was tightening up the fittings... I had one big ole wrench on the body of the reg.. and a craftsman clench wrench with half of a missive floor jack handle on it... I have never had one of the clench wrenches slip when they are squarely on a nut... until today. The jack handle came up and smashed the top of my head... all i saw was stars for a second.. then I immediately called myself and idiot (along with a few other adjectives) I imagined how funny it would be to see someone do that to themselves. so then i started laughing uproariously, sitting on the gound with one hand on my head and the other still holding the stupid jack handle... oh well... that certainly broke the monotony in my morning... Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonzer12 Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 You are not alone, I have done similar things and I will continue to do so. Hurts doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinCA Posted August 26, 2003 Author Share Posted August 26, 2003 and the worst part of it is that the darn regulator is still leaking....... Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 and the worst part of it is that the darn regulator is still leaking....... Joe It isn't leaking, Joe. It's drooling while it's laughing at you. Just thought you'd like to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinCA Posted August 26, 2003 Author Share Posted August 26, 2003 I noticed that i didnt tighten the hose clamp again after smashing myself in the head... i think that is why it was leaking... i dunno. i'm taking a break from working on it... this car has been completely consuming my entire life! (or at least the past 2 months of it... ) I still cant get my darned brakes to feel good... and i have a nasty oil leak, and a transmission fluid leak... the only thing that isnt leaking ANYMORE is the darned coolant (knock on wood). I really need to adjust the front end... too much toe in still... it scrubs all the time... the car reminds me of driving around my old RC buggy that i raced on dirt oval tracks... it handles identically. And the transmission still isnt shifting perfect... time for some more adjustment.. I am going to have to drop the pans and install new seals, and make sure they actually seal this time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 My wife still reminds me of the time I passed out due to working on the BlueOvalZ. I had the jack tubes in place (each one sticking out of the rocker panel by about 18") and the car was sitting on top of jack stands using these tubes. I was engrossed in a brake MC in my hand as I was walking along the side of the car, and bam, I hit my kneecap squarely on the jack tube. The $300 spent in etiquette training was immediately thrown away as the verbiage, normally heard only on a battleship, rolled off the tongue as if it had been well rehearsed. Then I noticed that my vision was getting dark from the outside of my field of view, moving inward, and I knew I was in trouble. I immediately turned toward the front door of the house in a futile effort to find a comfortable place to fall, but instead the concrete sidewalk ended up putting a knot on my head that Tarzan couldn't swing over. When I woke up, with blood in my hair, the first thing I did was look around to see if anybody saw this pathetic example of "gearheaditis" at its finest hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 well Terry did anybody see ya .. too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 My wife still reminds me of the time I passed out due to working on the BlueOvalZ. I had the jack tubes in place (each one sticking out of the rocker panel by about 18") and the car was sitting on top of jack stands using these tubes. I was engrossed in a brake MC in my hand as I was walking along the side of the car, and bam, I hit my kneecap squarely on the jack tube. The $300 spent in etiquette training was immediately thrown away as the verbiage, normally heard only on a battleship, rolled off the tongue as if it had been well rehearsed. Then I noticed that my vision was getting dark from the outside of my field of view, moving inward, and I knew I was in trouble. I immediately turned toward the front door of the house in a futile effort to find a comfortable place to fall, but instead the concrete sidewalk ended up putting a knot on my head that Tarzan couldn't swing over. When I woke up, with blood in my hair, the first thing I did was look around to see if anybody saw this pathetic example of "gearheaditis" at its finest hour. I was just outside trying to get a fuel leak that i have at my regulator to stop... so i was tightening up the fittings... I had one big ole wrench on the body of the reg.. and a craftsman clench wrench with half of a missive floor jack handle on it... I have never had one of the clench wrenches slip when they are squarely on a nut... until today. The jack handle came up and smashed the top of my head... all i saw was stars for a second.. then I immediately called myself and idiot (along with a few other adjectives) I imagined how funny it would be to see someone do that to themselves. so then i started laughing uproariously, sitting on the gound with one hand on my head and the other still holding the stupid jack handle... oh well... that certainly broke the monotony in my morning... I suddenly feel a bit better about some of my mishaps. I've certainly had my share aswell. If I even slightly make a motion as if I've been hurt by something my wife says"ARE YOU OK?" as if I've just chopped my head off and I'm walking around looking for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 As someone who has had about as many concussions as a pro football player you have my sympathy! At least we all learned something.. Note to self: Clench Wrench can slip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strotter Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 I was showing a pickup truck to a guy who wanted to buy it. It continually backfired, and I was trying to show him the problem before he took it. I was starting the thing from the cockpit with a starter-clip-on switch. The thing backfired real bad, I turned to the guy to say something, and he reached out and just patted me on the head. Never said a word, just looked kind of concerned. I thought, "Gee, that's sort of weird, a total stranger consoling me about the bad engine by patting me on the head..." Only later did I find out (from my girlfriend and her brother, who was laughing so hard he almost peed himself) that the backfire had set my hair on fire. I never even knew. The next day I got a blister. So not only was I injured, but was proved to be a retard, and not very observant, too. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 I was doing an alignment on a 911 and I had made my own adjuster, which was about a 1 1/2 inch long section of 10mm allen that I had cut off of an allen wrench. The adjusters have a lot of friction, so I had a 10mm on the adjuster, and a 12mm on the 10mm, double wrenched. I kept adjusting, and was looking at the alignment machine computer screen from under the car. I turned to look back at the adjuster just as the 10mm slipped off my allen tool. The 10mm flung off the adjuster and the open end hit me right on the bridge of the nose, hard enough to break skin and cause a huge lump. Bled pretty good too from 2 nicely spaced spots on either side. I saw stars for a few. My boss thought it was pretty funny, said it looked like I had put my sunglasses on too fast. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 this is fun I was working on a pontiac fiero. It was up in the air on a bridge and I was trying to mount the exhaust hangers (springs). I was pulling on one with a big vice grip when it slipped. Slammed myself right in the nose. At that moment you dont know if you want to cry or just laugh. And I was trying to pry in a window rubber seal with a small screwdriver when it slipped. I stuck it right in my nose. ough... I still have the scar to prove it. My girlfriend was standing next to me and saw the whole thing. She said I was lucky because I could have gotten it in my eye. Well at that moment I didn't feel very lucky. then I had to go to the hospital to and explain what I did. they where very nice about it and gave me a nice bleu bandaid with elefants pictured on it. nice. I could go on but lets hear someone else Xander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest polarity Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 My story will go to show that you should avoid getting angry when working with your car. Avoiding being an idiot helps to. I was sitting on the ground legs in a Y shape around a tire (I was putting the tire on). Everytime I would go to mount the tire my rotor would spin. I know that is easily solved but I was being lazy.. Well after getting mad at the rotor I get the wheel on. Since I was angry now instead of sliding the wheel on and putting on lugs, I let it sit just barely on and go to hit it with my hand (to push it the rest of the way back) well instead of going on, it comes off. The wheel lands right on my ummm *lap* (ARRRRGGGGG) sat in the driveway for 10 minuites in pain. This was by far my simplest way of getting hurt, but also the most funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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