Most liked posts in thread: Well, *THAT* could have been bad...

Just don't go walk on ice.

 

Nathan needs to add a 'would'a , could'a, should'a' counter up in the left hand corner of the screen. How many times has EVERYBODY driven off while forgetting something with varying results. Lucky catch on this one!

 

Whoa, you're one lucky dude....
I never leave home without all this stuff.

I had a car that lost a left front wheel about 25 years ago. The tire shop didn't tighten the lug nuts and it came off in their parking lot when the guy headed out for a road test. It cost them a complete paint job after all the replacement body parts were installed, as well as another new left front tire.

 

All engines will weep a bit of oil, it's in their nature. An A series lump isn't a Honda & for that be grateful.

 

Hey lucky a couple dollars on a lottery ticket might be in order !!

 

He was given the option to split the cost of my damages with the shop owner, or show himself the door... He payed up. He was a good guy, he just had one if those days. Luckily no one was hurt.

 

Glad to hear you got lucky. Who put the wheel on the last time?

 

Dodged a bullet there Matt. When you work on a car & have lots of things off I find making a check list & a pre-flight inspection is a good idea.

Back when the earth was still cooling I had the exact same thing happen to me, except my LF wheel left the party without me.

 

Sheesh...bet that guy learned his lesson...

 

Not proud to say... I've done that trick. Hopefully one time was enough to teach me.

 

If you drove any distance at all, I'd strongly recommend replacing the lugs on the affected wheel, it's not worth the risk especially on a car like that...

 

Some what similar. I was swapping to me winter wheels and saw the right rear was wobbling up and down. Turns out the bolt from the lower control arm to the hub was loose. I'm talking unscrew it with your fingers loose. The alignment guys didn't torque it.

 

Not to jack the thread but I forgot to latch down the hood on my 62 Studebaker GT Hawk after showing it off one day. Two miles down the road and up came the hood, taco'ed it beyound repair, took 8 months and a trip to York to get a replacement.

Glad to hear nothing was damaged, keep'um tight