Ever have one of those "oh shit" moments that almost makes you throw up even though nothing bad happened?

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj) 02/04/2020 at 22:16 • Filed to: None

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As previously documented back in August the 250 got some new leaf springs, shocks, wheels, tires. My regular travels are very short, maybe a couple of miles and I have a company vehicle 2 weeks out of every month. So while it’s been a while since I did all that suspension work the miles weren’t many.

Driving home yesterday I noticed some peculiar suspension clunking. Nothing too crazy, just an odd knock over bumps. Previously the sway bars had liked to work their nuts loose and add some clonking.

Holy shit was this not the case. 4 of my 8 u-bolt nuts were finger loose. They got cranked down and every other nut and bolt got checked. But damned if that wasn't a scary realization. So Oppo, please go check your nuts. 

bob and john > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/04/2020 at 22:26

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*un zip s pants* nope, nuts still there, still properly attached. No, i’m NOT putting a torque wrench to them

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > bob and john 02/04/2020 at 22:29

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Yes but torque is super misleading depending on the handle length .... Wait- no...

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > bob and john 02/04/2020 at 22:36

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All 8 of them?

shop-teacher > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/04/2020 at 22:45

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Pepper needs new shorts!

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/04/2020 at 22:50

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After you did the work did you ever retorque them?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/04/2020 at 22:52

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Maybe put some thread locker on dez nuts?

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 02/04/2020 at 23:04

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I hadn't reached the retorque time recommendation / milage 

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/04/2020 at 23:05

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Thought about it. Was too worried about making sure things that needed to be greased were greased. Nevermind the ones that dont need to move. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/04/2020 at 23:23

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i have not.... forklift driver at a previous job did tho

moving a pallet stacked with smaller pallets when the bottom one broke sending the whole lot sideways... missed me by atleast oh..an inch or two

me - woah...that was close *starts picking up pallets*

him - ohfuckohfuckofuckohfcuk*hyperventilates and turns ghostly white*

he was ok an hour or so later

i guess thats the difference between just having a near miss and just nearly killing a co worker

Svend > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/05/2020 at 02:35

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Just checked (got a funny look from the woman behind me in the queue though), they are all there.

No lumps on them either.

Question, is it normal to have one higher than the other two? 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/05/2020 at 05:23

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Damn friend, lucky you caught it! That could've been bad...

kanadanmajava1 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/05/2020 at 06:33

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Lockwiring might be a good safety measure for this kind of problem .

shop-teacher > Svend 02/05/2020 at 07:09

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Yep, totally normal.

vondon302 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/05/2020 at 07:21

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Eeew been there, that’s a bad feeling. Put some witness m ark ’s on those. A nice paint pen works great.

Svend > shop-teacher 02/05/2020 at 07:59

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Cheers mate. Your a teacher after all and you handle wood all the time.

So you’d know if there was a balls -up ( or down) and whether it was okay or could be repaired .

haveacarortwoorthree2 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/05/2020 at 08:55

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Just go ahead and weld those suckers on. Problem solved!

shop-teacher > Svend 02/05/2020 at 09:02

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That’s right, I’m a trained professional.

Remember the Merit from GTA SA? > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/05/2020 at 18:02

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Woah dude, that’s haunting !