MM951

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

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

Keithr726

Thats scary! Glad to hear you're not flat but you have terrible luck with that 951.

RPHARRIS

Now now, there are better ways to learn how to arc weld. But seriously, that sounds pretty scary.

FRporscheman

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.

TRP951

good thing you put that there, I always put a backup under my car just incase

Gator_86_951

This is why I use like 800 billion jackstands

Smoker324

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.

333pg333

Buy a lottery ticket Mike is my advice!

Rock

I did this same thing.

I had the car supported by a jack and one jackstand.


If the car were to fall... would I really die?

ehall

YES! you dope!

ehall

okay, it's possible that you would survive, but your rockettes would be squished, so I think death would be better.

Rock

Lol~ I was only halfway under and sparks were flying everywhere

FRporscheman

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!

aben8057

Mike.....glad you are ok and still with us to share the experience. God Bless

xsboost90

i feel like Red Foreman. Dumbass! Glad you didnt Galligher your melon.