cbr046 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 You Know It's Going to Happen 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaz996 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Yep, That's why you have to be so careful with any repairs on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Yup! Been there, done that!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikadoo Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Oh man over 45 years of working on cars i can say that sign speaks volumes👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolo1034 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 6 hours ago, cbr046 said: You Know It's Going to Happen Everytime!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Schmeckpeper Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I can make almost every job a 3 day ordeal any more. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Wheels Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Torque wrench. That's all I need to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl_racing427 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 37 minutes ago, 6Wheels said: Torque wrench. That's all I need to say. Most of the time they break when trying to remove them. That sign is funny, but bolts usually break in the root of a thread, not right under the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank McElroy Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 A bad day is when you install a new spark plug in the block and this happens BEFORE you get to the torque spec. Yep NEW (Never Ever Worked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl_racing427 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 10/7/2022 at 8:39 PM, Frank McElroy said: A bad day is when you install a new spark plug in the block and this happens BEFORE you get to the torque spec. Yep NEW (Never Ever Worked). Is that an NGK plug? Usually they're high quality. Sure you didn't pick up a ft/lb wrench instead of an in/lb? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank McElroy Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Yep, NGK. I wish it was that simple. Installed all the plugs and started to tighten to spec. The last one got about half way to torque spec and snapped. First time in 50 years has that happened. Easy out saved the day. But SIL ( son in law) was holding his breath thinking now what! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan K Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 When it comes to plugs, there is nothing like pulling out the infamous Ford Triton two piece plugs. Always a good chance of a mishap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl_racing427 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 12 hours ago, Ivan K said: When it comes to plugs, there is nothing like pulling out the infamous Ford Triton two piece plugs. Always a good chance of a mishap. Yep, that was one instance in which Ford really screwed the pooch. I installed a set of Timeserts in a friends V-10 Excursion after it blew out a plug, and it was a major PITA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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