Guest Anonymous Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Haynes: Rotate counter-clockwise. Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer counter-clockwise. Haynes: This is a snug fit. Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: This is a tight fit. Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with a hammer. Haynes: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start. Now you are looking at scary photos of the inside of a gearbox. Haynes: Pry off Translation: Hammer a screwdriver into... Haynes: Undo... Translation: Go buy a can of WD40 (giant economy size). Haynes: Retain tiny spring... Translation: PINGGGG - "Where the hell did that go?" Haynes: Press and rotate to remove bulb... Translation: OK - that's the glass bit off, now fetch some good pliers to dig out the socket part (and maybe a piece of glass or two). Haynes: Lightly... Translation: Start off lightly and build up till the veins on your forehead are throbbing then clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: Weekly checks... Translation: If it isn't broken don't fix it. Haynes: Routine maintenance... Translation: If it isn't broken, it's about to be. We warned. Haynes: One Difficulty rating. Translation: An infant could do this... so how did you manage to **** it up? Haynes: Two Difficulty rating. Translation: Now you may think that you can do this because two is a low, teensy weensy number... but you also thought the wiring diagram was a map of the Tokyo underground (in fact that would have been more use to you). Haynes: Three Difficulty rating. Translation: Make sure you won't need your car for a couple of days. Haynes: Four Difficulty rating. Translation: You're not seriously considering this are you? Haynes: Five Difficulty rating. Translation: OK - but don't ever carry your loved ones in it again. Haynes: If not, you can fabricate your own special tool like this... Translation: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Haynes: Compress... Translation: Squeeze with all your might, jump up and down on it, throw it at the garage wall, then find some vice-grips and a hammer... Haynes: Inspect... Translation: Squint at really hard and pretend you know what you are Looking at, then declare in a loud knowing voice to your wife "Yep, as I thought, it's going to need a new one" Haynes: Carefully... Translation: You are about to suffer deep abrasions. Haynes: Retaining nut... Translation: Yes, that's it, that big spherical blob of rust. Haynes: Get an assistant... Translation: Prepare to humiliate yourself in front of someone you know. Haynes: Turning the engine will be easier with the spark plugs removed. Translation: However, starting the engine afterwards will be much harder. Once that sinking pit of your stomach feeling has subsided, you can start to feel deeply ashamed as you gingerly refit the spark plugs. Haynes: Refitting is the reverse sequence to removal. Translation: Yeah, right. But you swear in different places. Haynes: Pry away plastic locating pegs... Translation: Snap off... Haynes: Using a pin punch... Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: Everyday toolkit Translation: AAA Card & Mobile Phone Haynes: Apply moderate heat... Translation: Unless you have a blast furnace, don't bother. Alternatively, clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Anonymous Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 I just hate looking stupid in front of others. Otherwise, I think I've done just about everything on that list... soooo damn funny! Thanks, Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Anonymous Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 BTW have you actually seen those holes used as some type of fixturing device - I think you are right... Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Anonymous Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 URL: http://www.zoomnet.net/~specautoparts the only tools you ever need. And in a pinch, you can use the vice grips as a hammer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 As my Tucson mechanic (who's been doing BMWs only since 1978)"if you can't get it off, get a bigger hammer.' I've even named my 3# sledge hammer after him. (Honey, will you hand me Freddie?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 there are a ton of unexplained holes and fittings in a lot of cars. And from conversation with my roomate who used to work for New Uniter Motor Works, they are used for carying parts to the assembly line. I was thinking the nose was held by those during welding steve k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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