What did you screw up today?
 

The thread regarding "what you got done today" was quite popular. I know we all screw up stuff from time to time. As such, I was wondering what you screwed up and had to fix. In my infinite wisdom, I put the flywheel on backwards and didn't realize it until I had the motor/tranny installed and tried to spin the torque converter to get it bolted to the flywheel. Needless to say, I wasn't a happy camper. Shortly after that I installed my thermostat housing, only to realize I forgot to install the thermostat. So what did you screw up? :)

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Nothing yet. But it's still early!

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Well i wrecked my 83 on monday and today havent done anything to screw up
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i screwed up my elbow today.....:dohh:lingering problem. and im a sissy, i did it putting my daughters bike together......:haha:

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I figured out you can't put an oil pump drive shaft with the pinned on metal collar through the top...... Looks like I get to pull the boat engine... Again.
I'm in the process of moving so all of my toys and tools are in a storage building, just to make things more interesting.

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You are not alone! But you will only do it once!:lol:

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Which time ! and its only noon here on friday the 13th!!!!!!

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Well ... it all started when I woke up ... :lol::lol::lol:

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Why? What did you hear?

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hahaaa You beat me to it....Story of my Life

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i will report bacl im fixin' to change my oil lol

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Well I didnt do it today, but recently I tried to install my new ECE trans crossmember, after cutting old the perfectly functioning one, to find out the trans didnt line up with the crossmember and my exhaust wouldnt go back in! (After pulling the entire exhaust from the headers back)

Now I have to have the new crossmember welded on and the exhaust redone... all because I "wanted" the new crossmember. :lol:

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Tried to see if I could put seals in a power steering gearbox I had. When I removed the input shaft worm gear, all the bearings fell out and haven't figured out how to re-install. Basically, it's a mess.

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I did it a while ago, but I cut 2 full coils off of my front springs. I currently have about 1" of travel before the sway bar bushings act as my new bump stops. Someday I'll have money to have drop spindles.

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GMSeeeeee,
I think you will find it a cinch to reassemble that pump if you clean the race and brgs with solvent or brake cleaner and then gob some litheum lube into the race...the bearings will then stick nicely in place......and might even stay there 'till you get it reassembled.....
Maybe.

Good luck.

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Good idea. It's a spare one that I had and trying to learn how these d@mn things work. They look simple enough except for those little bearings. I'll try the grease. Thanx.

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I replaced my alternator on my 97 yesturday, must have knocked one of the air conditioner lines out of it's clip and the belt has eat a gash in it and all my 134 is gone by by:waah:

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Well,
The latest screw up or mine involved me thinking that I had to change the stock rear end cover bolts out with stainless steel ones. I had just gotten the whole rear end rebuilt,( posi, gears, all brakes and all hardware, not to mention all of the powder coating) of the entire thing. Well as I was tightening down the third stainless steel bolt the head snapped off. I center punched the broken SS bolt went to drill it out and attempt to use an easy-out on it. The bit would just follow one side of the broken hope no matter how much I tried to keep it centered. In the end I had a friend help me clean up the hole that I had made and retap it.
Boy I felt soooooo defeated. After all of the major rebuild going well and to have the very minor part kick my read end!!!( LOL, no pun intended)
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I didnt do it today but so far, my screws up have been
a. not having it done by now.
b. using a backhoe to lift up the front end with a chain wrapped around the frame. The hoe than wacked the radiator. :whine:

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Did it last week, but the fix happened today. After pulling the intake and distributor, I replaced the parts and proceeded to drop the HEI cap into the radiator, knocking three tubes out of commission. Turns out it saved me a lot of trouble later, the thing looked like swiss cheese when I pulled it out...

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I screwed up the dishes today:lol: Guess I didnt load them properly? O well, that old woman has been trying to "domesticate" this old man for 30 yrs. Sorry babe, I know how to load the pistons /pins,rods, & even the crankshaft in the dishwasher(PROPERLY):lol: crazyL

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[QUOTE=brad_man_72;4677849]I figured out you can't put an oil pump drive shaft with the pinned on metal collar through the top......

... what???

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some how i got the tool box on my gmc shut and could not open it for several days. finally used pry bar and with little pressure it opened. then spent hour trying to adjust the latch

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I did a good one today. I was replacing a windshield in my 72 with one from LMC. They said to install the gasket on the pinchweld, then install the glass. It seemed correct as I've installed several windshields in my 77 since I bought it new, and that's the way I've always done it. Well, I cracked it trying to get it in. Luckly a local glass company had one in stock and they're open till noon on Sunday. It was also over a hundred dollars cheaper than LMC too. I installed it with the gasket on the glass, but now I'm having trouble getting the chrome insert in the rubber. Anyone know a trick to getting the chrome in?