I'd punch something but I'm too tired

AnimalCrackers · May 16th, 2009, 03:48 AM

changed wheels for autocross class tomorrow, changed my oil, go to turn the car on afterwards to be sure everything is running smoothly *click click click* all the lights go out. FUCK! k, dead battery, go get a new one, put it in, lights come back on, go to start the car, no clicking even, just dead. Check batteries with voltmeter my roommate happened to have (shoulda checked that one before buying a f'n battery!) both batteries are fine, showing full voltage. FUCK! but wait, the car didn't start up at all, so the alternator can't be bad, it clicked the first time, so the starter can't be bad...wtf? Follow the live wire from the trunk up to the engine, check the connections, relays, etc, nope all fine. Check the ground out of the trunk, apparently it's attached to one of the bolts holding the exhaust hangers on

and has corroded a bit, enough I can't even untighten it. Smack it a few times with a BFW (big fuckin wrench) knock all the crap of. Voila, car starts up fine. Spends another hour reinstalling the battery box, can't line the damn screws up through the carpeting, finally get it all done at 2:30am for my autocross class at 7:30am. FML

metallicat · May 16th, 2009, 03:54 AM

Murphy's law bro. And if I ever find that SOB Murphy I'll let let y'all know where I left his body.... lol

klouierocks · May 16th, 2009, 04:00 AM

dude me too (dealing with a battery) GM put this fancy ass battery tie down that i fought with for an hour just to find a small screw FML

Ke^in · May 16th, 2009, 08:44 AM

My car wouldn't start in the morning. Took the wifes. Now it's making noise in teh wheel area.

TheUNZippee! · May 16th, 2009, 11:29 AM

Pictures or fisting

thewayshemoves · May 16th, 2009, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

Pictures of fisting

This is kinky. I always knew someone would eventually ask for this here.

svt95gt · May 17th, 2009, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by AnimalCrackers

changed wheels for autocross class tomorrow, changed my oil, go to turn the car on afterwards to be sure everything is running smoothly *click click click* all the lights go out. FUCK! k, dead battery, go get a new one, put it in, lights come back on, go to start the car, no clicking even, just dead. Check batteries with voltmeter my roommate happened to have (shoulda checked that one before buying a f'n battery!) both batteries are fine, showing full voltage. FUCK! but wait, the car didn't start up at all, so the alternator can't be bad, it clicked the first time, so the starter can't be bad...wtf? Follow the live wire from the trunk up to the engine, check the connections, relays, etc, nope all fine. Check the ground out of the trunk, apparently it's attached to one of the bolts holding the exhaust hangers on and has corroded a bit, enough I can't even untighten it. Smack it a few times with a BFW (big fuckin wrench) knock all the crap of. Voila, car starts up fine. Spends another hour reinstalling the battery box, can't line the damn screws up through the carpeting, finally get it all done at 2:30am for my autocross class at 7:30am. FML

Dude, that sucks!!! At least you had a good time yesterday...I had to work and still have one rotor to get off via a BFH.

futureMACH1racer · May 17th, 2009, 10:15 AM

Bad ground perhaps?

G.T. Rags · May 17th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by futureMACH1racer

Bad ground perhaps?

he identified the problem as a bad ground 3/4's of the way through his OP

futureMACH1racer · May 17th, 2009, 10:48 AM

That is good to know, but I only read the first 1/4 of the thread on average.

G.T. Rags · May 17th, 2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by futureMACH1racer

That is good to know, but I only read the first 1/4 of the thread on average.

then u would have read that because the OP was only about 1/8 the thread.....

futureMACH1racer · May 17th, 2009, 10:56 AM

Really, I must have not caught that then.

May 16th, 2009, 03:48 AM	#1
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'd punch something but I'm too tired changed wheels for autocross class tomorrow, changed my oil, go to turn the car on afterwards to be sure everything is running smoothly click click click all the lights go out. FUCK! k, dead battery, go get a new one, put it in, lights come back on, go to start the car, no clicking even, just dead. Check batteries with voltmeter my roommate happened to have (shoulda checked that one before buying a f'n battery!) both batteries are fine, showing full voltage. FUCK! but wait, the car didn't start up at all, so the alternator can't be bad, it clicked the first time, so the starter can't be bad...wtf? Follow the live wire from the trunk up to the engine, check the connections, relays, etc, nope all fine. Check the ground out of the trunk, apparently it's attached to one of the bolts holding the exhaust hangers on and has corroded a bit, enough I can't even untighten it. Smack it a few times with a BFW (big fuckin wrench) knock all the crap of. Voila, car starts up fine. Spends another hour reinstalling the battery box, can't line the damn screws up through the carpeting, finally get it all done at 2:30am for my autocross class at 7:30am. FML __________________ Professor Crackers

May 16th, 2009, 04:00 AM	#3
klouierocks Regular 2012 5.0 vroom Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: El PAso Posts: 262 iTrader: 0 reviews	dude me too (dealing with a battery) GM put this fancy ass battery tie down that i fought with for an hour just to find a small screw FML __________________

May 16th, 2009, 08:44 AM	#4
Ke^in Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,607 iTrader: 0 reviews	My car wouldn't start in the morning. Took the wifes. Now it's making noise in teh wheel area. __________________ I like to go to Subway because the women there have to make ME a sandwich.

May 17th, 2009, 10:15 AM	#8
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bad ground perhaps? __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

May 17th, 2009, 10:48 AM	#10
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	That is good to know, but I only read the first 1/4 of the thread on average. __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

May 17th, 2009, 10:56 AM	#12
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Really, I must have not caught that then. __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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