We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

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Postby cravenbronco » Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:30 pm

Rox Crusher wrote:Man that does indeed suck

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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Jesus_man » Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:59 am

Yikes, that's perfectly placed between the tread blocks too!! So sorry!
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Kinder » Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:37 pm

cravenbronco wrote:
Rox Crusher wrote:Man that does indeed suck

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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby TOOLMAN » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:24 am

...When you fire up the Bronco and you forget it's in gear. Ooopsie.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Eck » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:24 am

That totally sucks. Is that 2 separate incidences?
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Gregg » Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:52 am

I would have lied and said the "garage door jumped out in front of me"

I'm with Eck--Which jumped out first? The garage or the SUV?
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby TOOLMAN » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:12 am

Eck wrote:That totally sucks. Is that 2 separate incidences?


Just the one. Bronco went through door, door hit 4Runner, door crumpled Bronco hood...not necessarily in that order.
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Postby Kinder » Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:26 pm

^ I do believe you win the sux most prize this month!
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby landshark » Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:28 pm

Oh crap. [emoji16]
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Viperwolf1 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:53 pm

That really sucks. It's bad when one vehicle gets damaged. It's really bad when you throw in another vehicle and a garage door. If I hadn't had only auto transmissions for the last 20 some years I'm sure I could have done something similar.
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Postby sykanr0ng » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:00 pm

kinder wrote:^ I do believe you win the sux most prize this month!


Never say something like, that especially this early in a month.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Gunnibronco » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:02 pm

That does suck. I know the feeling. When I was 17 I started my dad's 1983 Porsche 911 in gear. It took off and hit the back of my 1984 Bronco II. The BII moved forward a foot or two, but didn't hit anything, and was undamaged. The 911 had a scraped bumper and crushed headlight rings. Pretty minor, all things considered.

I'm still extra careful starting manuals. It makes quite an impression.
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Postby landshark » Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:58 am

I've been extra careful with mine but have started it a few times in gear but always with my foot on the brake. (Thank god for hydro boost) Still moves a few feet. Scares the crap out of me cause I think the bronco won't stop once started and will drive over or push whatever is in front/back unless that whatever is immovable.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby airbur » Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:02 pm

Wow...these are all horribly awesome. Glad to see the thread still up and popular.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby ZOSO » Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:12 am

Brakes. They suck!!!! It's been an on going battle just to bleed the brakes. First it was a bad flair on a line. then it was a broken bleeder screw. Then a messed up caliper. new calipers don't fit the old hoses and banjo bolts. New braided stainless lines are not the size they said they are. So now those don't fit the new calipers either.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Jesus_man » Wed Sep 14, 2016 7:41 am

So many variables in a retro-fitted brake system!
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Justin » Wed Sep 14, 2016 8:01 am

That's weird. I used bc's hoses and they were great. What calipers are you running?
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby ZOSO » Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:45 pm

Justin wrote:That's weird. I used bc's hoses and they were great. What calipers are you running?



I have the chevy disc's on it. Uses 78 k5 calipers. I ordered the chevy hoses from BC's but they are for 3/8" banjo bolts. After 4 phone calls back and forth with BC's I sent them back and they are getting me the correct ones for 7/16" banjo bolts.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby hockeydad4-22 » Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:49 pm

Replacing the front axle u-joints in my pick-up. Having to buy not 1 but 2 new sockets, and one is a 1-11/16, 3/4 drive. It is so tight I break my 1/2" driver breaker bar and have to go buy a 3/4" breaker bar. Still need 5' of pipe and my fat butt jumping up and down on it to break it free.

Get the husband bearing replaced, remove the old u-joint and the parts store sold me the wrong u-joints.... So off to oriely to exchange (this time bringing the outer. Axle with me. Finally get the u-joint in and finish the driver side. Jack the passenger side up and voila.....

Right side inner seal is leaking. Looks like I am playing in the garage next weekend too
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby ZOSO » Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:37 pm

ZOSO wrote:
Justin wrote:That's weird. I used bc's hoses and they were great. What calipers are you running?



I have the chevy disc's on it. Uses 78 k5 calipers. I ordered the chevy hoses from BC's but they are for 3/8" banjo bolts. After 4 phone calls back and forth with BC's I sent them back and they are getting me the correct ones for 7/16" banjo bolts.



So another tale in these pos brakes. Got the new calipers ready. Returned the old hoses to BC's. well it's been 2 weeks with no new hoses. So I call them and they say oh we dont have them in stock. So Im going to call tomorrow and request my money back as I dont have time to wait. I'll get some made locally.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Viperwolf1 » Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:15 pm

hockeydad4-22 wrote:Replacing the front axle u-joints in my pick-up. Having to buy not 1 but 2 new sockets, and one is a 1-11/16, 3/4 drive. It is so tight I break my 1/2" driver breaker bar and have to go buy a 3/4" breaker bar. Still need 5' of pipe and my fat butt jumping up and down on it to break it free.


I just don't understand why tools break so easily these days. :sarcasm:
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Postby hockeydad4-22 » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:26 pm

The one that broke was not subjected to this level of abuse. I was actually lifting trying to turn that castle nut. Spec is 175lbs torque and this one had not been loosened since it was first installed in 2001
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby mickphatmac » Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:12 am

You know when you buy a Bronco sight unseen and the Previous Owner tells you how nice it is and how you won't be disappointed.....until it arrives like this!!!

Good thing I took 1 last pic of Hammed as he loaded it!
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Kinder » Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:41 pm

Ouch!
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Digger » Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:18 pm

Unbelievable. Seriously, is there no pride in doing your job anymore? That is a disgrace.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby cravenbronco » Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:29 pm

Wow. Just shows how the world is going down the tubes
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby akaFrankCastle » Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:44 am

mickphatmac wrote:You know when you buy a Bronco sight unseen and the Previous Owner tells you how nice it is and how you won't be disappointed.....until it arrives like this!!!

Good thing I took 1 last pic of Hammed as he loaded it!


Outstanding work getting the driver's face in the photo during loading. There's no way he can deny the damage was done by him.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby ZOSO » Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:33 am

Yesterday afternoon digging through the parts stuff and I find this snap ring with the Trans stuff. Just what I needed. Guess it was time to drop the pan and valve body and see if it is the overdrive servo retainer. Well good news is it wasnt. Bad news is I have no itldea what it goes to. I've been over everything in the Trans and can not remember where this goes. Oh well I'll drive it till it breaks.
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Gregg » Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:10 am

Is it your nipple ring?
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Re: We need a "You know what sux?" thread....

Postby Viperwolf1 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:27 am

That is a servo snap ring.
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