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What a bad, bad day
23. Aug 2006 at 20:07

Doing the oil cooler on project car. All was going well until getting pipes back on (I'd bent out of way - never do this, its a blank). With a bit of advice from Marks_DTM, Tunnie and I managed to get the back one on (after several hours of trying).

You would have thought the front one would be easier. Wrong. The bolt fell in straight away, but on torqueing it up (30Nm - not that we got it anywhere near that tight) that blank thing sheared Angry

Fortunately, managed to get the bolt back out. We went to nick on off Tunnies project Elite, but hit problems with that so gave u - so Tunnie is going up scrappy tomorrow to strip a v6 to get some cooler bolts.

Added to that, a number of my tools let me down and broke Angry

And I tripped over my pot of grease, and split it, causing grease to end up everywhere Angry

Then in a fit of temper after a screwdriver fell apart in my hand, I smashed up my leadlamp Embarrassed

And to top it all, i just caught my hand in Tunnies car door - that fecking well hurt Angry

Everything I do and touch today turns to shit Angry

I'm gonna have some beer and go to bed before I touch/break anything else.

A special thanks goes out to Tunnie, who came over and gave me a hand (and tolerating a minor temper trantrum), and to Marks_DTM for his invaluable advice. Top blokes Smiley

, and I owe you both a beer

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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #1 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:12 We all have days like that TB. Tomorrow is bound to be better
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #2 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:14 Yeah, thats what I'm hoping - it will all just slot together. Assuming my hand holds out, coz it hurts like blank now...
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Re: What a bad, bad day
Reply #3 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:16

Agreed, unfortunately days like that happen to us all. I've adopted the philosophy of just walking away if i get angry....That way i don't break anything on my car and i don't break my knuckles!! lol

Does sound like you were particularly unlucky though....The cooler pipes are gits, luckily mine's all back in place now!

*EDIT* Why don't you just go to Vaux and get new bolts?

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Reply #4 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:21

Hope tomorrow pans out better than today. We all have had days like that, just needing a beer or two, feet up for a while, hot shower and a good sleep.

Or, when getting up and having breakfast, you feel tomorrow is heading a similar path, get someone to grab a video camera (if you had it, you would drop or break it!!) and film the ensuing carnage. Wink

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #5 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:21 Tezray wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 20:16: i don't break my knuckles!! My hand hurts coz I caught it closing the door on Tunnies car Tezray wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 20:16: EDIT Why don't you just go to Vaux and get new bolts? Unlikely they will stock them, so will be a couple of days - wanna get it going for Friday...
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #6 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:25 No problemo I thought we were onto a winner when we got that back pipe on....
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Re: What a bad, bad day
Reply #7 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:27

TheBoy wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 20:21:

Tezray wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 20:16:

i don't break my knuckles!!

My hand hurts coz I caught it closing the door on Tunnies car Embarrassed

Tezray wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 20:16:

*EDIT* Why don't you just go to Vaux and get new bolts?

Unlikely they will stock them, so will be a couple of days - wanna get it going for Friday...

Sorry to here about your day, hope all goes well over the next couple of day's.

But one consolation, any advice you need, just ask, I'm an expert now you know! Cool

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #8 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:29 TheBoy wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 20:07: Everything I do and touch today turns to shit I'm gonna have some beer and go to bed before I touch/break anything else. ....... Careful what you touch when you go to the bathroom after those beers!!
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RonaldMcBurger Ex Member	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #9 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:43 Hand in door! Oooooouch! Jamie, I can't do anything tomorrow, but if you are stuck I can get the oil cooler bolts of this MV6 and chuck them in the post on Friday for you - no charge, just glad to help out. Having said all that, new ones are probably only a couple of quid? Thanks for the other posting. Very nice of you that.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #10 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:53 Cheers Ronnie - its the time it takes dealer to get the parts (doubt they'll stock them - they didn't stock the oil cooler, which surprised me), likely to be Monday. Sending tunnie to scrappy with some tools tomorrow...
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Re: What a bad, bad day
Reply #11 - 23. Aug 2006 at 20:55

TheBoy wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 20:53:

Cheers Ronnie - its the time it takes dealer to get the parts (doubt they'll stock them - they didn't stock the oil cooler, which surprised me), likely to be Monday.

Sending tunnie to scrappy with some tools tomorrow...

Yup, got me some propper tools! Wink

Should prove interesting, first time I would have stripped an engine down to get to the oil cooler.

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Hillper Intermediate Member Offline Werthers. Winter, too hard. Summer, too soft. Posts: 442 Aylesbury Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Non-Manual	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #13 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:29 What an awful day! Good job you stopped when you did! Tomorrow will be a beeeautiful day!
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: What a bad, bad day Reply #14 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:31 Hillper wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 21:29: What an awful day! Good job you stopped when you did! Tomorrow will be a beeeautiful day! Hope its gunna be dry at least!
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