Honorary "If your only tool is a hammer" Award

Started by Citroënbender, July 09, 2018, 09:08:08 PM

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Citroënbender

Today's nominee, the auto sparky who thought that he could fix a modern, internally regulated 120A alternator with worn brushes and a dead rectifier, by plumbing in an RE55 regulator. Which he then mounted at the top of the strut tower with Tek screws, where it chafed into the bonnet underlay. I have exceeded my per job facepalm quota on this one.

V AR 164

Reminds me of this picture  :o :o :o

Some people...
Present:
-1992 164Q
-1993 Hilux Surf

Past:
-2006 159 2.4 Ti

poohbah

Surely that pic can't be real can it, Andrew?

I wanna see the video of it on start up.
Now:    2002 156 GTA
            1981 GTV
Before: 1999 156 V6 Q-auto
            2001 156 V6 (sadly cremated)

V AR 164

Quote from: poohbah on July 10, 2018, 02:20:49 PM
Surely that pic can't be real can it, Andrew?

I wanna see the video of it on start up.

I think it was just done as a joke, but you never know...
Present:
-1992 164Q
-1993 Hilux Surf

Past:
-2006 159 2.4 Ti

poohbah

Now:    2002 156 GTA
            1981 GTV
Before: 1999 156 V6 Q-auto
            2001 156 V6 (sadly cremated)