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Old 03-01-2007, 11:37 PM
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......But I just don't know if I can pull it off this time.....



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Old 03-01-2007, 11:41 PM
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OUCH!!! now how the hell did that happen?
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I'm thinking broken rod bolt.... but I might pull the pan tomorrow and see what I can tell.
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Old 03-02-2007, 12:27 AM
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4 min JB weld
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4 min JB weld

I was thnking 15 min for the extra strength.
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ummm, what did that sound like.
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ting Ting TING! TING! TING! BAM! ka-chunk! ka-chunk! ka-chunk! ka-chunk!.....

It the best I could describe it as.... That and a lot of smoke in the cabin. Oh and it all happened about that fast.
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Old 03-02-2007, 06:49 AM
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DAYUM! That sucks man
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LMFAO@ Post 7.

That's a ****-story if I've ever seen one.
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Originally Posted by TRU-2GM
4 min JB weld
Crazy Glue will fix it right up
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:47 AM
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What were you doing when it went?
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Originally Posted by pHEnomIC
OUCH!!! now how the hell did that happen?
The sling broke and it dropped from the cherry picker?
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DAMN!! That sucks! I would also love to know how that happened. Im guessing reving to high if you think its a rod-bolt.
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wish there was a video of it .. . don't you just love a good engine launching !
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That'll buff out.
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Well, at least scrap aluminum is going for a good rate these days.
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Get some scratch X and a good buffer...
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What about Bondo? Or Adobe (SNL reference)?

That's just awful, man.
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ahh man that sux how many RPM's were you turning when this happened?
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