PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - When you do a repair, do you mess up as much as I do?

Lance Allison · #5 11-19-2017, 06:47 PM

Don't beat up on yourself too bad. We've all had Oh $hit! moments when it comes to wrenching on cars. Some worse than others.

I've definitely lost my share of screwdrivers, prybars, etc (albeit temporary) from getting cut, pinched and the like...and generally ends with some tool getting thrown across the garage. One time I was using some makeshift hose spring clamp pliers rather than the proper tool and got a nice chunk of skin stuck in the clamp. Only way to get unstuck was to quickly yank my hand out and hope for the best. Prybar through the drywall.

Very few of us can honestly say we've never done anything less than perfect on a repair.

Something else to ponder...there are few people that care to keep our old relics running properly. Most "mechanics" these days rely on computers for troubleshooting...and are lost if no codes are generated to start on a diagnosis.

Those of us who do want to keep them running like a swiss watch, we either get lucky and find a good old timer mechanic who can diagnose by sound/touch/feel...or learn to fix them ourselves.