Crossover pipe saved me
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I was taking out the temp. starter on my 951 to put in the new one and I did quite possibly the most retarded thing ever.
I forgot to disconnect the battery![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
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Needless to say when I put a wrench to the starter the car rolled forwards off of the front jackstands and onto the the ramp I put under the x-member for extra safety. unfourtantly the car rolled forward enough so instead of landing on the x-over it landed on my cross over pipe.
I now have an exhaust leak that I'm pretty sure is coming from the the x-over but it could be from the exhaust manifolds. I'm going to give it a better look tommorow. I had zero exhaust leaks before, but it a small price compared to what could have happened.
Does anyone have a x-over pipe for sale cheap?
thanks
mike
I forgot to disconnect the battery
![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
![manual](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/rtfm.gif)
Needless to say when I put a wrench to the starter the car rolled forwards off of the front jackstands and onto the the ramp I put under the x-member for extra safety. unfourtantly the car rolled forward enough so instead of landing on the x-over it landed on my cross over pipe.
I now have an exhaust leak that I'm pretty sure is coming from the the x-over but it could be from the exhaust manifolds. I'm going to give it a better look tommorow. I had zero exhaust leaks before, but it a small price compared to what could have happened.
Does anyone have a x-over pipe for sale cheap?
thanks
mike
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Good thing you decided to put that ramp under there. It saved you from injury or death.
Sorry, I don't have a spare crossover pipe.
Sorry, I don't have a spare crossover pipe.
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Thank god you are alive -- you dodged a bullet. I'm happy for you and your family.
I never keep a car in gear when working on it or even when its parked -- I guess against conventional wisdom to the contrary.
-Dan C.
I never keep a car in gear when working on it or even when its parked -- I guess against conventional wisdom to the contrary.
-Dan C.
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Buy a lottery ticket Mike is my advice!
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I did this once, but it was an automatic, and in park. Also, the starter was already out, and in my hands. It hit the chassis and sparking like a ****, and started spinning. I panicked, shut my eyes and tried to jiggle the starter away from conductive materials, but by the time I got it away, the starter was scalding hot and burned my thumb.
I guess there's a reason Clark copy-pasted that same first step onto each of his write-ups.
There should be rubber boots over those damn starter terminals!
I guess there's a reason Clark copy-pasted that same first step onto each of his write-ups.
There should be rubber boots over those damn starter terminals!