friends ..... and their mechanical skills

[Dudeland]

7 hours ago, MildSeven said:

Burnt Fuse, No Problem. found this in my buddies 2002.

 

I remember seeing this as a kid.  The good ole cigarette paper wrapped fuse trick.... 

[BarneyT]

Found this yesterday while looking for a part, someone wanted a clock bad...

[zinz]

That's hilarious, Barney

[OriginalOwner]

when your friend the mechanic says,  "I got your suspension upgrade all done, it handles much better ........"

 

[2002Scoob]

That's one'a them newfangled air-spring dampers!

 

I'm legitimately curious... 

[SteveJ]

53 minutes ago, OriginalOwner said:

when your friend the mechanic says,  "I got your suspension upgrade all done, it handles much better ........"

 

Fault!

[Vicleonardo1]

7 hours ago, OriginalOwner said:

when your friend the mechanic says,  "I got your suspension upgrade all done, it handles much better ........"

 

 

Somewhere there is a very sad dog that can no longer play fetch......

[OriginalOwner]

when your friend the mechanic says,  "I like your slotted rotors, they are great for keeping the brakes cool."

 

[Jjmoonen]

14 hours ago, OriginalOwner said:

when your friend the mechanic says,  "I like your slotted rotors, they are great for keeping the brakes cool."

 

It never ceases to amaze me how oblivious people are to what is going on with their vehicles. HOW can they not hear that?

[jgerock]

10 hours ago, Jjmoonen said:

It never ceases to amaze me how oblivious people are to what is going on with their vehicles. HOW can they not hear that?

Computer said they had plenty of miles left...

[OriginalOwner]

when you see your mechanic friend scratching their head and looking nervous .......

 

[OriginalOwner]

When you receive the new Bilsteins and your favorite mechanic starts bragging about his brand-new high-tech spring compressor ......

 

[OriginalOwner]

when your trusted mechanic is proud that he very easily got the new timing belt installed, but is perplexed he can't actually get the timing "just right" .......

 

 

[jscaptura1]

On ‎5‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 2:06 AM, OriginalOwner said:

when your friend the mechanic says,  "I got your suspension upgrade all done, it handles much better ........"

 

I actually tried this once!  My autoX car, a '99E36/5 was handling poorly with HUGE understeer,  I had H & R race springs with Koni Yellows but the springs were way too soft.  A guy I work with used to do suspension work and setup on a local circle track car said that when they needed to stiffen up a spring in a hurry, they would stuff tennis balls inside the spring.  Well I tried it and sent my son out on his first run of the day without telling him what I had done.  I asked if it felt any better after the run and he said "No, Why?"  I showed him the springs and he just laughed at me and said: "Really..." and walked away.  It didn't help that one of the tennis balls actually fell out during his run.  I took them all out after that!

Over the winter I replaced the springs with a Ground Control Coil Over conversion.  450# up front, 600# rear.  Car handles much better now!  Amazing what you will try in order to go a little faster!

[John_in_VA]

1 hour ago, jscaptura1 said:

I actually tried this once!  My autoX car, a '99E36/5 was handling poorly with HUGE understeer,  I had H & R race springs with Koni Yellows but the springs were way too soft.  A guy I work with used to do suspension work and setup on a local circle track car said that when they needed to stiffen up a spring in a hurry, they would stuff tennis balls inside the spring.  Well I tried it and sent my son out on his first run of the day without telling him what I had done.  I asked if it felt any better after the run and he said "No, Why?"  I showed him the springs and he just laughed at me and said: "Really..." and walked away.  It didn't help that one of the tennis balls actually fell out during his run.  I took them all out after that!

 

Not much different than spring rubbers.  Boogity, boogity boogity!

Edited August 3, 2018 by John_in_VA