Too Stupid for Words

[Delboy]

Sometimes, like the title says, we (meaning I) do something that defies belief. Last night, while doing my right side ball joint spacer and new BJ i pulled out the split pin, got my spanner and tried to undo the nut. Wouldnt budge. So took my trusty lump hammer and bet the sh't out of it enough to break the spanner. Found another spanner to fit and tried again, but to no avail. Didnt break this one. Seeing as i had my 4 1/2" angle grinder beside me i decided to grid the bugger off, but couldnt get in right, so i took the shock off and got in so i could grind on half of the nut. Hit the nut a few times with a hammer and chisel and it started to move. Just then, i realised thet i had been turning the nut the wrong way and had been tightening it all along. Enough said
Del

[Lickit]

dont worry m8 your not theonly one to do something that stupid, i have been found swinging from a spanner under a lorry trying to undo something only to be told by the head fitter tthat it turns the other way (this is after he has sat there for 10 minutes taking the p out of me for being weak)

[Brooke]

i thought it was just me that did er.....................stupid things....

[rob88]

Way too easy to do when lying on your back and looking at the nut and bolt upside down.

[rubblebags]

Sometimes, like the title says, we (meaning I) do something that defies belief. Last night, while doing my right side ball joint spacer and new BJ i pulled out the split pin, got my spanner and tried to undo the nut. Wouldnt budge. So took my trusty lump hammer and bet the sh't out of it enough to break the spanner. Found another spanner to fit and tried again, but to no avail. Didnt break this one. Seeing as i had my 4 1/2" angle grinder beside me i decided to grid the bugger off, but couldnt get in right, so i took the shock off and got in so i could grind on half of the nut. Hit the nut a few times with a hammer and chisel and it started to move. Just then, i realised thet i had been turning the nut the wrong way and had been tightening it all along. Enough said
Del

Delboy
I thought for a nasty minute you were going to say when you ground through the nut that it sprung down and hit your leg.
I think we have all been there though Mate.

Geoff

[slydog]

mmmmmmmmmm

we all do it m8 . i plained the bottom of a door off once . 4 times i did it and hung it each time only to find it still scrapeing the carpet . i couldnt work it out stood there scratching my head till i looked at the top of the door. yes i had been plaining the wrong end nice 3 inch gap at the top lol did i feel stupid or wot lol

[rubblebags]

This Is One I Done Earlier

Tough buggers arnt they.

[rubblebags]

we all do it m8 . i plained the bottom of a door off once . 4 times i did it and hung it each time only to find it still scrapeing the carpet . i couldnt work it out stood there scratching my head till i looked at the top of the door. yes i had been plaining the wrong end nice 3 inch gap at the top lol did i feel stupid or wot lol

Thats the best yet


Geoff

[marky]

That was an expensive mistake! LOL

[TAZMAN]

we all do it m8 . i plained the bottom of a door off once . 4 times i did it and hung it each time only to find it still scrapeing the carpet . i couldnt work it out stood there scratching my head till i looked at the top of the door. yes i had been plaining the wrong end nice 3 inch gap at the top lol did i feel stupid or wot lol

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ See wifey? I aint the only one....

[kitesurf_phil]

Guess you read my rear spring replacement thread. Nuff said

You are in good company!

[JimL]

you in your 30's now Del am I right, used to be easy doing nuts from the opposite end but lately you're having to think more about it arent ya (like meself), how the woman still puts up with you after the week you've had

[marky]

Tight To The Right - Slack To The Left LOL But if you really think about it. it still does'nt make sense

[Woodie]

I decided to clean my washable airfilter with petrol , it wasnt dry enough when I started the motor and the petrol fumes caused a backfire that split the turbo airhose and blew up the nearside headlamp glass... DOH!

[Delboy]

you in your 30's now Del am I right, used to be easy doing nuts from the opposite end but lately you're having to think more about it arent ya (like meself), how the woman still puts up with you after the week you've had

Who are you! Where am i
Thanks for the kind words to an old senile man. Feel better now!