turboT Posted 4July, 2018 Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 Every time I turned sharply to the left or right in my 930 there was this clunking sound. Got the diagnosis back today from AH "we took the spanners out of your door pocket..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 4July, 2018 Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 5 minutes ago, turboT said: Every time I turned sharply to the left or right in my 930 there was this clunking sound. Got the diagnosis back today from AH "we took the spanners out of your door pocket..." haha... how many billable hours were used to reach the diagnosis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 4July, 2018 Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 What on earth were you doing with spanners in the door pocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 4July, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 7 minutes ago, tazzieman said: What on earth were you doing with spanners in the door pocket? waiting to put them back in the tool bag of course 11 minutes ago, Mike D'Silva said: haha... how many billable hours were used to reach the diagnosis? a few... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 4July, 2018 Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 I love this. This is the sort of thing that'd happen to me. Thanks Tom, I've had a good laugh this morning. I'm sure the mechs at AH would have had a great giggle..... The stuff of stories in the future..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 4July, 2018 Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 loose change stuck under the seat is a common one also ............... pulled a few dollars worth out from under my 997 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 4July, 2018 Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 24 minutes ago, Raven said: loose change stuck under the seat is a common one also ............... pulled a few dollars worth out from under my 997 seats Sounds like it's time for a new manpurse And Tom , are you sure those spanners don't have "Land Rover" stamped on them? The ones that go clunk and not clink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 4July, 2018 Report Share Posted 4July, 2018 I find this story hard to believe- Tom had spanners out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 51 minutes ago, Ozvino said: I find this story hard to believe- Tom had spanners out? He's probably gonna try and blame Autohaus for leaving them there ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 Love it Sounds like Stew with the big ring spanner he found ontop of his engine that had been there for years ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 1 hour ago, LeeM said: Love it Sounds like Stew with the big ring spanner he found ontop of his engine that had been there for years ? The number of spanners and screw drivers you see laying on race tracks would amaze you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 3 hours ago, Ozvino said: I find this story hard to believe- Tom had spanners out? Does Tom know which end of a spanner to hang on to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 Did AH leave them behind last time it was in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 47 minutes ago, TINGY944 said: Did AH leave them behind last time it was in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 57 minutes ago, Rob said: Does Tom know which end of a spanner to hang on to? Only his own spanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 2 hours ago, LeeM said: Sounds like Stew with the big ring spanner he found ontop of his engine that had been there for years ? Had the same in an aeroplane once going into Marble Bar. The spanner hit the prop then bounced off the windscreen. After landing I removed the cowl to find a wire wrap tool. No, I couldn't see them during the preflight, they were too far back. I returned to base and rang the engineers to see if they wanted it polished and greased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 44 minutes ago, OZ930 said: Had the same in an aeroplane once going into Marble Bar. The spanner hit the prop then bounced off the windscreen. After landing I removed the cowl to find a wire wrap tool. No, I couldn't see them during the preflight, they were too far back. I returned to base and rang the engineers to see if they wanted it polished and greased. It SHOULD be like a surgical operation. But even surgeons leave stuff inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 2 hours ago, tazzieman said: It SHOULD be like a surgical operation. But even surgeons leave stuff inside! SHOULD and they SHOULD be double checked. I think the engineer, the apprentice and the pilot learnt something that day. 19 hours ago, turboT said: Every time I turned sharply to the left or right in my 930 there was this clunking sound. Got the diagnosis back today from AH "we took the spanners out of your door pocket..." You're not the guy in the Supercheap ad are you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 5July, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 10 hours ago, Ozvino said: I find this story hard to believe- Tom had spanners out? Not sure what came over me....AH showed me how to change head light lenses on my 912 the other day. Told me it could take all afternoon. 20 minutes later job is done. Returned the 912 to them this week. I now have a new feature where turning on the headlights now turns off the engine. Especially useful when driving at night... Its unlikely the two are related ? 3 hours ago, OZ930 said: You're not the guy in the Supercheap ad are you ? there's nothing cheap about fixing spanners in your pocket.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 5July, 2018 Report Share Posted 5July, 2018 2 minutes ago, turboT said: Not sure what came over me....AH showed me how to change head light lenses on my 912 the other day. Told me it could take all afternoon. 20 minutes later job is done. Returned the 912 to them this week. I now have a new feature where turning on the headlights now turns off the engine. Especially useful when driving at night... I think you might have missed a step, expert says couple of hours, novice is in at 20mins, something missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBRUT Posted 6July, 2018 Report Share Posted 6July, 2018 I know a very well respected Melbourne Porsche mechanic who spents months trying to tune the pinging out of his C3.0 - until his son noticed the loose bolt and washer on one of the rear seat belt mounts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 6July, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 6July, 2018 17 hours ago, GC9911 said: I think you might have missed a step, expert says couple of hours, novice is in at 20mins, something missed? old wiring shorting out somewhere under the hood (technical explanation). Fixed. My 20 minute handywork not the cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 6July, 2018 Report Share Posted 6July, 2018 On 7/4/2018 at 5:53 PM, LeeM said: Love it Sounds like Stew with the big ring spanner he found ontop of his engine that had been there for years ? Most older cars don’t handle properly unless a 10mm socket is left in the top mount of the strut tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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