Anyone else lose tools in their engine compartment?
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Melting Slicks
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From: NC USA
Anyone else lose tools in their engine compartment?
So far I've lost two 3/8 crapsman sockets and for the life of me, can not find the damn things! :crazy: They roll off the fender pads into oblivion, never to find them again. Now, when I drop something through I pray I hear it hit the floor! Thank God it was the engine bay and not the engine itself! :eek: I was just wondering if anyone else has this clutz disease. :rolleyes:
Drifting
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From: Gettin crazy with the Cheez Whiz! OK
Re: Anyone else lose tools in their engine compartment? (Marks69BB)
When I was changing the Idler arm in my tahoe, I did it here at school so I could use the lift. Well the shop teacher dropped a 1/2" extension with a socket on the end of in to the frame horn. I was glad I wasn't the one who did it. I guess on the up side, if I ever put a body lift I get free tools :D
Safety Car
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From: Buckeye, AZ
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Re: Anyone else lose tools in their engine compartment? (Marks69BB)
I left a Robo Grip under the hood of my 78 PC. Drove 200 miles from chicago to LaCrosse, then on a 110 mile ride. While I was washing the car, we saw it setting on the motor mount......made the entire trip and didn't fall off!
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: Anyone else lose tools in their engine compartment? (gliot1)
I drop tools all the tiem - mostly to the garage floor.
Since I'm tearing two vettes apart, I'm finding all kinds of lost tools - mostly
small ones.
Nothing beats my wife's story. She was talking on the portable phone (900MHz).
Then, she had to take a friend up to Concord ~50 miles - mostly highway.
Upon arriving at the destination, they both went outside for a cigarette.
They were standing near my wife's truck, and there was the phone -
sitting on the back bumper !! DoHHHHH !
:seeya
Since I'm tearing two vettes apart, I'm finding all kinds of lost tools - mostly
small ones.
Nothing beats my wife's story. She was talking on the portable phone (900MHz).
Then, she had to take a friend up to Concord ~50 miles - mostly highway.
Upon arriving at the destination, they both went outside for a cigarette.
They were standing near my wife's truck, and there was the phone -
sitting on the back bumper !! DoHHHHH !
:seeya
Race Director
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From: Fair Oaks, OK
Re: Anyone else lose tools in their engine compartment? (Marks69BB)
I've lost tools in there somewhere. When I am driving over bumps and hear things fall off the car I usually wonder if it is a tool or a muffler / halfshaft / harmonic balancer / brake caliper / door / gas tank / what have you. :crazy: :crazy:
Safety Car
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From: Seattle WA
Re: Anyone else lose tools in their engine compartment? (Simon Alexander)
:yesnod: day before yesterday, doing an oil change on the blazer. got it back though. :D
one time, when i was installing car audio, we had to remove a rear seat. guess what i found? a whole set of sockets. under the seat! no ratchet though. that guy was lucky im honest. i just left them in his center console. :yesnod:
one time, when i was installing car audio, we had to remove a rear seat. guess what i found? a whole set of sockets. under the seat! no ratchet though. that guy was lucky im honest. i just left them in his center console. :yesnod:
