Subject	With my 1st car, ground down new brake pads to make them fit (n/m)
Posted by	NytWolf on September 09, 2013 at 1:42 PM
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In Reply To	Beggest Noob Mistakes! Post them up! posted by fuzzymonkey on September 09, 2013 at 01:27 PM
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Follow Ups	Beggest Noob Mistakes! Post them up! - fuzzymonkey 13:27:39 09/09/13 With my 1st car, ground down new brake pads to make them fit (n/m) - NytWolf 13:42:15 09/09/13 a double... - vorpalZ 13:43:50 09/09/13 Ha. Good ones. (n/m) - Evan_Wright (Ca) 14:02:16 09/09/13 Misread torque value from FSM for rack bushings - spicyZ 14:10:56 09/09/13 I had to scream "click click" for him to stop torquing - ZEngineer 09:46:53 09/10/13 I think I win with this one... - RedZ 14:15:27 09/09/13 While attempting to replace my front brake pads I removed - YlwPrlZTT 14:24:46 09/09/13 Forgetting the plates between the trans and block... (n/m) - Ash's Z 14:43:30 09/09/13 Been there, done that. (n/m) - ILoveBoost 14:46:08 09/09/13 2nd (n/m) - Madhatter10-6 15:03:36 09/09/13 Compressor outlet elbow.. - bartz32tt 14:47:08 09/09/13 Oh where to start, here are a bunch I remember - ZXRider 15:07:33 09/09/13 Addition - ZXRider 15:18:59 09/09/13 Failed to do auto to 5 speed conversion about 5 times over (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:47:53 09/10/13 Everytime I wanted to do it, you didn't have parts - ZXRider 13:38:14 09/10/13 I always have 5 speed parts. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 14:33:49 09/10/13 There was atleast one incident where - ZXRider 15:52:55 09/10/13 Heads on backwards.....yes, it's possible...... (n/m) - ZaXxon 15:25:19 09/09/13 It wasn't a Z, but a VG - BlackholeZ 15:32:35 09/09/13 Good one. I've gotten close to making this mistake too. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 18:13:09 09/09/13 Put this plate on backwards and shredded 1/3 of timing belt - Josef(Houston) 23:00:23 09/09/13 Told my son to help me push the car and this is what he did: - Dave N 15:36:14 09/09/13 Theres several. - michaell32 (FL) 16:26:25 09/09/13 I bought an NA (n/m) - XTZ 17:06:16 09/09/13 ^^ Haha (n/m) - 280ZuL8R 17:09:54 09/09/13 2nd this. Then I proceeded to spend a few thousand - 300MPH 18:01:46 09/09/13 Bid 2nd. Spent 15k in 2003 for a NA and bought - z32z 19:32:24 09/09/13 lol, hater (n/m) - LJZTT 18:22:55 09/09/13 Mis-wired the last coil pack connector due to lack of light. - 280ZuL8R 17:09:04 09/09/13 trusted a mechanic who torqued bolts in an aluminum flywheel - Adam (NoVA) 17:56:55 09/09/13 Swapping the OEM turbo oil feed line banjo bolts! - Josh91CRPTT 18:16:56 09/09/13 left rags in intake (n/m) - LJZTT 18:24:18 09/09/13 however I do not consider it a mistake since it is a very - LJZTT 18:25:17 09/09/13 Cool. That's unique. (n/m) - Dustin 21:13:08 09/09/13 I never make mistakes *trollface* - Zvil (FL) 18:56:25 09/09/13 I did the loose lug nuts thing. Got a few miles away from - Evan_Wright (Ca) 19:18:25 09/09/13 1Used steel rods to replace a few of the head bolts. Gasket - LivinTheDream 18:56:27 09/09/13 Couldn't figure out why my car wasn't cranking............. - Stanky 20:50:30 09/09/13 oops didn't mean to "reply" (n/m) - Stanky 20:52:23 09/09/13 oops didn't mean to "reply" (n/m) - Stanky 20:52:26 09/09/13 Re: 1Used steel rods to replace a few of the head bolts. Gasket - Huber300zx 21:33:45 09/09/13 THIS POST SOULD BE VOTED TO FAQ UNDER "THINGS NOT TO DO" - LivinTheDream 18:58:29 09/09/13 rofl, +1 (n/m) - samsung-Z [Houston] 19:46:45 09/09/13 Glad Dave N isn't on now... (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 20:06:54 09/09/13 Re: Glad Dave N isn't on now... - wild_maxx 20:41:48 09/09/13 Few that I can think of off the top of my head among others: - ZinnZ32 21:08:14 09/09/13 After my first plenum pull - MrOzzie5183 22:08:05 09/09/13 O2 sensor connector is different than the knock sensor. up - MixManMash 06:39:42 09/10/13 That sounds right - MrOzzie5183 11:07:23 09/10/13 Forgot the transmission plates and put the motor back in - SMAZ (OKC) 22:28:09 09/09/13 Before finding TT.net, I bought an NA. :( (n/m) - SactoTodd 00:09:51 09/10/13 hahaha me too (n/m) - Drk93TT 07:33:42 09/10/13 heres a couple - Zsgetyoulaid 03:09:59 09/10/13 Got another big one - Zsgetyoulaid 03:19:55 09/10/13 Winner! (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 09:38:19 09/10/13 oooh so that was you! (n/m) - SuparexTT 16:05:46 09/10/13 Re: oooh so that was you! - Zsgetyoulaid 02:30:26 09/11/13 Dropped a worm hose clamp onto the fin of my aux fan - white22sky 07:29:08 09/10/13 Misspelled "Biggest" :D (n/m) - SWhiteTT(GA) 08:22:00 09/10/13 It was the girls fault! - 96300NAZ 09:15:25 09/10/13 Wasn't sure if my AC system was charged - ZEngineer 09:54:49 09/10/13 I was waiting for you to chime in with this one!! (n/m) - spicyZ 10:26:54 09/10/13 Trusting tire stores with balance and mounting until>>>> - ZUL8TR 10:04:59 09/10/13 Where else would you go for tire mount/balance? (n/m) - ZXoltan 10:46:13 09/10/13 Bought an NA before a TT. - DVDBURN (MD) 10:48:17 09/10/13 Re: Beggest Noob Mistakes! Post them up! - Z ONLY1 10:48:46 09/10/13 Jacked up front end under radiator support - Obeeone 10:53:55 09/10/13 Had a nitrous switch by the side view mirror defrost - ChaseGrayTT 11:09:32 09/10/13 Forgot to decompress fuel line before removing filter. (n/m) - cherryz 11:09:34 09/10/13 I've done that too. On a related note... - ZEngineer 12:25:12 09/10/13 Yikes! (n/m) - cherryz 12:43:23 09/10/13 My worst was I was chasing a boost leak for about a month. - TTZ2NV(EPTmotorsports) 12:41:09 09/10/13 LOL :) (n/m) - The Devils Z 22:23:55 09/10/13 Installed a hardpipe kit - Zsgetyoulaid 13:35:32 09/10/13 Drove down the interstate with the lugs on all 4 wheels - lil'abner 17:31:09 09/10/13 Same thing happened to a Z31 I owned. Had a non-car guy - J-Mart 18:29:22 09/10/13
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