Sooooo Frustrated...
11-06-2005, 02:48 PM
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I was tightening the hose clamp on the elbow, got it tight, and the socket+reducer were sort of stuck on the nut. Sooo I pulled the ratchet off, realized this, went to grab them and they fell into the depths of my engine, somewhere near the IM?
I need it to finish doing what I was doing...and I've been looking for over a half hour. I even started the car, backed out, pulled back in, still don't know where it is. I'm soo pissed right now..where the hell could it go? I ran a few tests and dropped some other sockets in the same place, and they all landed on the ground...OMG! drillsergeant.gif mad.gif
I need it to finish doing what I was doing...and I've been looking for over a half hour. I even started the car, backed out, pulled back in, still don't know where it is. I'm soo pissed right now..where the hell could it go? I ran a few tests and dropped some other sockets in the same place, and they all landed on the ground...OMG! drillsergeant.gif mad.gif
11-06-2005, 02:59 PM
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I have done this lots of times. They like to rest in the cracks of the tranny and even fall onto the cat or down-pipe and rest there.
Jack car up from the front in hopes of them rolling off, and if they don't go under car and take a look from under there.
Hey at least you didn't drop o-rings into your cylinders. mad.gif
Jack car up from the front in hopes of them rolling off, and if they don't go under car and take a look from under there.
Hey at least you didn't drop o-rings into your cylinders. mad.gif
11-06-2005, 03:14 PM
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Get yourself a little magnet for future dropping of sockets. You should be able to get them cheap pretty much anywhere, they are normally extendable and have a high powered magnet. If its not bolted onto the car and you grab it you prolly won't loose it.
That is a must have with me, I constantly drop sockets just as you have. Get it, use it, love it.
That is a must have with me, I constantly drop sockets just as you have. Get it, use it, love it.
11-07-2005, 06:34 AM
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I was removing my drivers side motor mount and while taking the bolts out through the fender I lost my socket between the skins of the fender, so needless to say it's gonna be there for a while.
11-07-2005, 07:44 AM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mad-Machine @ Nov 6 2005, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think every car has some little "lost elephant graveyard" full of missing washers, bolts, <span style="color:#FF6666"><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%">buts</span></span>, and even tools.</div>
Remind me not to ride in your car you wierdo.
Remind me not to ride in your car you wierdo.