Idiot rash

Rilot · 12 Oct 2009 at 18:33

I changed the front right wheel hub and bearing on the fourty today. Give myself a ton of idiot rash as it was a mare of a job. Sliced all the skin off the knuckle of my forefinger on my left hand. Cut the little finger on the right hand and have various other cuts on my hands that I didn't notice until I had a bath afterwards.

I also discovered that some monkey had glued the abs sensor to the hub in the past. Will need to get a new one now as it disintegrated when I tried to take it out.

So, how many of you cut yourself to smitherines when working on cars or is it just me?

Fantom · 12 Oct 2009 at 18:39

All the time, in the 106 GTi engine bay everything is awkward to get to and all the parts are sharp

Conanius · 12 Oct 2009 at 18:40

When helping NickXX to fit coilovers and a new front ARB to his 318iS I got covered in cuts, scratches, bruises, oil, grease etc... he stood there with his 'Chartered Accountant' face on with white 'workman' gloves on that were so clean Daz nipped round to check if it was the doorstep challenge !

JRS · 12 Oct 2009 at 18:41

Christ, I used to get sliced every time I even looked at the engine bay of the Olds. I don't do all that much better with the 'cento given how cramped all the grubby bits are. Fortunately I've found a brilliant mechanic who charges very little for all the jobs that are a true PITA!

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 12 Oct 2009 at 18:42

I some how end up with bits of skin missing just from cleaning mine.

SB118 · 12 Oct 2009 at 18:54

I like to think of it as a blood sacrifice, a genuine bond between man and machine.

This is because i'm a clumsy ****er and injure myself on a regular basis and need someway of convincing myself that it's a normal thing.

Ev0 · 12 Oct 2009 at 18:59

Not so much on the Clio as I don't really touch it, but on the old 19 I used to get my hands cut up all the time when ripping things out

Slime101 · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:03

I recently trapped my thumb working on my 4x4 truck, was fitting the floors which are a tight fit between the roll cage and other bits and it wouldnt go in, so i guided with one hand and tapped with the other....then it sprung into place and trapped my thumb, i was completely stuck unable to life it off, pull it out and couldnt reach any tools or my phone!

Its not uncommon for me to lose a lot fo skin from fingers and knuckles, its just a hazard of cars i guess!

jaykay · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:08

Yes on me and mates clio 16v. That engine is shoehorned into that bay.
To do anything in there is annoying.

jamoor · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:19

This is why I gave up doing anything on my cars, I am sure you could wear gloves.

The worst was when I cut my finger pretty deep from the Ford Badge on the front of my Mondeo when i was opening the bonnet.

AtomicBanana · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:22

I've cut the hell out of my hands doing all the belts + water pump in the mx5. I've not sworn so much or for so long in quite a while either!

miniyazz · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:38

SB118 said:
I like to think of it as a blood sacrifice, a genuine bond between man and machine.

This

no way it's 'idiot rash' lol

just shows you've been doing work

iaind · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:44

The most disproportionate slicing I've had (compared to job complexity) was changing a headlight bulb on my old 156 - the headlight back was about 2mm smaller than my hand and had sharp edges - was covered in scratches and blood after that!

4T5 · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:46

"I ain't got time to Bleed"

TaKeN · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:54

I always end up with some sort of cut/graze when working on anything mechanical.

When intercooling my 306.. I made a crazy mess of my hands shoving them in all sorts of nooks and crannys that the french decide to make, everything under the bonnet is sharp aswell!

lordrobs · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:57

I got a paper cut once when writing my mechanic a cheque

dynabol · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:02

Conanius said:
When helping NickXX to fit coilovers and a new front ARB to his 318iS I got covered in cuts, scratches, bruises, oil, grease etc... he stood there with his 'Chartered Accountant' face on with white 'workman' gloves on that were so clean Daz nipped round to check if it was the doorstep challenge !

LOL

SB118 · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:02

TaKeN said:
When intercooling my 306.. I made a crazy mess of my hands shoving them in all sorts of nooks and crannys that the french decide to make, everything under the bonnet is sharp aswell!

The fact that you were cutting chunks out of the slam panel was nothing to do with sharp edges was it ....

Although some 306s are sharper than others :eek:

AHarvey · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:11

I open a bonnet = cut, i don't even need to touch the engine

fonzee · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:14

malc30 said:
"I ain't got time to Bleed"

all the time, even on friggin oil changes