Subject	1Used steel rods to replace a few of the head bolts. Gasket
Posted by	LivinTheDream on September 09, 2013 at 6:56 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
Message	blew on the first crank. 2. I used some black bullshit from permatex (Form-A-Gasket® No. 2 Sealant) on my valve covers. Shit melted. In the process of changing it out to Ultra Copper now. 3. Jacked the car up with a scissor jack and had a jackstand under it. Well scissor jack leaned and the jack stand went through the floor. Ive had a couple cars fall from scissors jacks so i recently got the Pittsburgh 2ton low profile hydraulic jack. 3. Hooked up the fuel lines backwards on a newly installed engine. Wasnt bad though because I looked over EVERYTHING before I figured it out. So learned some tricks and felt good that everything was tip top. 4. Installed the timing belt washer backwards. Ate up the timing belt. 5. Put the wrong banjo bolts in the turbo oil lines. 6. Used a razor to straighten bend radiator fins and put 3 tiny ass holes in 3 of the tubes. 7. Attempted to started the car with the T junction/pop filter still off and sucked a bag down to the turbo. "torque gets you off the line...& hp gets you over the line." - TTKeeper
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! 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(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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