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akaryrye 03-03-2007 05:57 AM

Im never going to work on anyones car ever again!!!!
 
FFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKK!!! :vash: :vash: :vash: :vash:
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so ya ... i was helping my friend change out his clutch on his S2000, and managed to crack the bellhousing on the transmission. The fucker was stuck on a dowel pin near the top. Theres a used tranny 20 miles away for $750 ...

I feel totally responsible because im the guy who supposedly sorta knows what he is doing and my buddy doesnt know anything about working on cars. What a humbling fucking night. oh ya 7 hours of work and the tranny is still sitting on a jack and my buddy doesnt know that the bell housing cracked, didnt have the heart to say it.

Worst feeling in the world when you fuck up somebodys car, I knew better than to keep prying ...

magnamx-5 03-03-2007 07:53 AM

that is why i have whoever owns the car do any prying etc if they breack it you dont feel responsible remember as the person who knows what they are doing you should be pointing your finger and helping with minor arangements so the next time you do the job both of you know what you are doing. Just my 2 cents. how bad is the bell housing cracked? is it salvagable, fully warped? detials man maybe you aren't up shit creek yet.

shuiend 03-03-2007 09:01 AM

Wow that sucks. Now you got me scared of doing the transmision on my friends S2k. We will be doing it probally mid summer. Now I know not to pry on anything.

Mach929 03-03-2007 09:08 AM

yeah i hate working on other peoples cars, one reason not to become a tech

displacementreplacement 03-03-2007 10:28 AM

Find a good heli-arc welder and fix it!

akaryrye 03-03-2007 11:57 AM

The crack is circular i outlined where the crack developed around a siezed stud

Philip 03-03-2007 12:35 PM

this thread reminds me, I chould change vash to :rican:

clshrckr 03-03-2007 01:34 PM

man no biggie
just jb weld it!!!

turbored 03-03-2007 03:02 PM


Originally Posted by Philip (Post 88729)
this thread reminds me, I chould change vash to :rican:

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Mach929 03-03-2007 04:30 PM

weld it

TwoScoopsofHooah 03-03-2007 04:58 PM

welding it would be the the cheapest option but what does your friend say bout it...Telling him now would beat him finding out down the road...it sounds lame but honesty is the best policy.

magnamx-5 03-03-2007 05:51 PM

dude that doesn't seem like it would be that bad it isnt a structural or sealing part
just put it together agian

ApexOnYou 03-03-2007 09:46 PM

Get it welded. Bring it to a machine fab shop, im sure someone would be willing to do it on their lunch for cash.

getsidewaysd1 03-03-2007 11:09 PM

That sucks man. I know how you feel. When I was 16, I was helping my buddy change his breaks on his Integra and didnt realize I had put the jack stand under his floorboard. So, as I'm shure you guessed, when I let the jack down, the jack stand went right through the fucking car. I tried playing it off like nothing had happened which lasted a whole 10seconds. Luckly for me my dad pulled in driveway comming home from work and lucky for me he had a welder. Problem got fixed and everything was all good. Except now I get nervious whenever I put a jackstand under my or anyone elses car.

Racer46 03-03-2007 11:11 PM

I've put an MG transmission back together with JB Weld. It held until the new owner ran it into a light poll.

It looks like the bell housing is replacable. If welding is not possible I would try getting just that part.

turbopezz 03-03-2007 11:38 PM

yea, just weld or replace the bellhousing

Philip 03-04-2007 12:54 AM

I'd ignore it. It'll hold.

hustler 03-04-2007 02:08 PM

you can't tig that shit?

airbrush1 03-04-2007 02:19 PM

yeah, just weld or rplace the bellhousing.... no biggie!

gman3 03-04-2007 03:45 PM


Originally Posted by Racer46 (Post 88863)
I've put an MG transmission back together with JB Weld. It held until the new owner ran it into a light poll.

probably stronger than the one fron Abington


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