And the Idiot of The Year goes to me

"sony1492" (sony1492) 04/11/2015 at 22:42 • Filed to: failure

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For installing a headgasket upside down and thinking it was the wrong part.

Reasons to not do a headgasket job for 12 consecutive hours at night.

thanks to DasWauto for spotting my mistake

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 22:46

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I put the timing chain on wrong and bent 6 valves.

ly2v8-Brian > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 22:51

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embrace the derp

NonDriftingS13 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/11/2015 at 23:30

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OP I think this is worse

Destructive Tester > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 23:31

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More like congratulations for not losing your shit and setting the whole garage in fire.

Autofixation > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 23:49

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Points for being able to realize what was going on, and more points for admitting it. I was in Afghanistan when I was double checking a new mechanics work on a HMMWV and found that he put the rear brake pads on backwards. Worked a little overtime that night correcting it.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/12/2015 at 10:41

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Cue Jeremy Clarkson "Still, could be worse"

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 04/12/2015 at 13:04

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Read that in his voice...

Garrett Davis > sony1492 04/12/2015 at 14:14

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We've all been there. I once spent a good two hours reassembling an intake manifold, bolting it on, putting the fuel rail and wiring all back on and buttoning everything else up before looking back behind me and realizing I accidentally put one of the old spark plugs back instead of all the new ones.