More harm than good...

[Nafoff]

well i started the day off by thinking i would give my engine bay a good clean up.....

so i went to halfrauds got the products and come home....then set to work

i thought it would be easier to take the bonnet off to work on the bay so set about doing this....and what happens..the bonnet slips...i now have chips on the corner of the bonnet..and 2 nice scuff marks on the bumper...looks like i am gonna have to get them sprayed then......

i then decided i would leave the bonnet on....so done the nuts back up..and decided to clean the engine bay...whilst by the manifold i was cleaning behind the guard and it come off.....it has worn away and passed over the bolt holding it on.....managed to bodge that back together....

cleaned around a bit but not much...anyways...went to shut the boot and it wouldn't properly, it was catching on the latch..fiddled around with bolts but its still doing it...it shuts but not as well as it did..

at the moment...i hate myself and my car.....

 

[CrazyK]

doh!

 

[GazCB]

lol ul

 

[dannyboy]

yep, why are things you think are going to be simple, never that way?? i tried fitting morrette headlights myself, it turned into a 4 day mission, involving getting 3 different mates round to help me!!

i blame the french designers.............

 

[Nafoff]

i am so annoied......i think the bonnet mount is bent to....i think i may decide to get it sprayed sooner than i thought now....

 

[TomS]

Doh that's a right bugger

 

[Dubai182]

I think this can be acurately described as 'sod's law' lol.

 

[sneeks]

all in all a bad day

 

[Tucks]

Breath deep
RELAX

Unlucky mate,hope you manage to sort it soon.

 

[V1NNY]

unlucky mate, i bet your thinking why does it always happen to me, thats what i think when things go wrong

 

[Rich]

Nightmare mate

 

[Nafoff]

unlucky mate, i bet your thinking why does it always happen to me, thats what i think when things go wrong

indeed.....am so annoied...don't know what to do with myself now....

r-jay i think those valver bays are harder to clean to..no room to get anywhere..lol

 

[V1NNY]

blame the person who designed the mk1's bonnet to open the other way lol

 

[Thomss]

Nasty stuff

 

[tameracingdriver]

I would have left it alone TBH, cleaning it is not likely to affect its running in any way. Its an engine, they get dirty, leave it alone

 

[dannyboy]

forget to mention, my DIY efforts will also require a trip to the bodyshop to tidy up my mess. jobs are meant to be free when you do them yourself!!!

 

[Leeshez]

Unlucky i does not rain it pours

 

[Nafoff]

I would have left it alone TBH, cleaning it is not likely to affect its running in any way. Its an engine, they get dirty, leave it alone

am thinking alot like this now...i was gonna be doing the engine bay out soon with painted parts...polished bits etc....now i dunno if its worth the hassle and the amount of hair i will pull out

 

[clio head]

jesus... sorry to hear dude...... always jobs like that sseen a good idea at the time... but wat my dad always says... if it aint broke dont fix it!!!!!

 

[Nafoff]

jesus... sorry to hear dude...... always jobs like that sseen a good idea at the time... but wat my dad always says... if it aint broke dont fix it!!!!!

sounds like my dad...i know when i tell him later there will be no sympathy

 

[clio head]

Lmao...

 

[J Rock]

gutted mate that kind of stuff tends to happen to me loads. thankfully i have left my 182 alone....... so far

 

[MattyH16v]

yep, why are things you think are going to be simple, never that way?? i tried fitting morrette headlights myself, it turned into a 4 day mission, involving getting 3 different mates round to help me!!

i blame the french designers.............

Lol, never knew you were struggling that much m8.
I remember when my bro hit a deer and mashed the rad, I had to take the bonnet off and unbolted the cross member, and the bonnet slipped out my hand, swung round, denting it and cracking the paint on the front! Was so mad at myself. I've been forever tinkering with bits and bobs, stopping the engine overheating with different rad etc. Must have had the bumper off 100 times. Wonder why I bother sometimes. All is well now though with brand new and sprayed bonnet, with re-sprayed front bumper. I tried to re-spray the orginal bumper, but could not get the laquor to look right:clown:. Best left to the experts!

 

[Nafoff]

well for an update i went back out this afternoon...i managed to move the bonnet and rebolt it so it now open and closes fine again...

the only thing now is the marks on the bonnet and bumper...both aren't to bad as i have touched them up but i still know there there.

oh then noticed tonight after going to halfrauds this morn that i had a bulb gone..so had to go back down again ffs

 

[Djw Dave]

Gutted

 

[Dan@SJM]

you think thats bad! it took me 5hours to get a VW passats g/box out!