Drove car today with the oil filler cap off, what an idiot, oil everywhere and hopefully no engine damage. Top tip don't be stupid.
Mark
Quote from: dmbm525i on June 29, 2018, 14:28
Drove car today with the oil filler cap off, what an idiot, oil everywhere and hopefully no engine damage. Top tip don't be stupid.
Mark
You're not the first & I'll put money on you won't be the last [emoji849]
Not me. At least not yet [emoji39]
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Very refreshing to hear it's not just me that does "stupid" things whilst trying to be nice to our cars. I've had a good run lately:
1 - Cracked rear light assembly with my thigh whilst leaning in swap out the camshaft sensor (which didn't resolve my problem anyway) (:< >:)
2 - Threaded the stud on the top of the engine that holds down the plastic coil pack wiring cover thingy-me-bob :withstupid:
3 - Broke the plastic fasteners that hold the engine cover on, I was really gentle with them but they just crumbled (:< >:)
Oil filler cap. Been there done that. :notworthy:
Been there done that but Tom was present at the time so it was all his fault.
Not on the 2 I hasten to add.
Most things I attempt on my car end in some form of calamity...
Quote from: delhusband on June 29, 2018, 19:39
Most things I attempt on my car end in some form of calamity...
Sheesh @delhusband (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=24545)
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/hitchhikers/images/b/b8/Marvin_meets_Ford_and_Arthur.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110305210116)
or for the younger members of the audience
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2224/6235/products/Prod_Marvin_Sad_8x10_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1512484225)
Quote from: StuC on June 29, 2018, 22:14
Quote from: delhusband on June 29, 2018, 19:39
Most things I attempt on my car end in some form of calamity...
Sheesh @delhusband (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=24545)
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/hitchhikers/images/b/b8/Marvin_meets_Ford_and_Arthur.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110305210116)
or for the younger members of the audience
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2224/6235/products/Prod_Marvin_Sad_8x10_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1512484225)
Lol! Love Marvin
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Life! Don't talk to me about life"
Did the oil cap thing many years ago on a mk1 astra. Made a huge mess at my local Shell station. Never did find the cap
Quote from: Justin.D on June 29, 2018, 23:02
Did the oil cap thing many years ago on a mk1 astra. Made a huge mess at my local Shell station. Never did find the cap
edited and expressed here. :o
Quote from: Ardent on June 29, 2018, 23:42
Quote from: Justin.D on June 29, 2018, 23:02
Did the oil cap thing many years ago on a mk1 astra. Made a huge mess at my local Shell station. Never did find the cap
edited and expressed here. :o
lol, let me elaborate.
When I was young and clueless I topped up the oil in my old knackererd Mk1 Astra. Left the oil cap on top of the rocker cover and drove off to the local petrol station. While rounding a roundabout I heard a little 'Thunk' - didn't think anything of it until I got to the petrol station. Oil dripping everywhere, popped the bonnet and then realised what the little thunk was - oil cap falling off the engine onto the road, never to be found again
Pushed the car to the parking spaces in said petrol station, got a lift to the local scrappers and nabbed an oil filler cap to replace the lost one
Note to self - always place the oil filler cap on the bonnet latch mech - can't close the bonnet if the cap is in the way!!!
Quote from: Justin.D on June 30, 2018, 04:47
Quote from: Ardent on June 29, 2018, 23:42
Quote from: Justin.D on June 29, 2018, 23:02
Note to self - always place the oil filler cap on the bonnet latch mech - can't close the bonnet if the cap is in the way!!!
Nice back up