A casualty whilst changing my battery

AlexD333 said:

So, something you guys will prob enjoy,

Whilst changing my battery today i was prepared, I had my whole tool box, gloves, ready for any eventuality

So kept my doors open i case it locked when disconnected, changed over the battery, ratcheted the terminals all nice and tight, put the plate to hold the battery down in place, cranked the terrano, great, she fired right up, let her warm right up, then I thought right, I'll take her for a spin :naughty

So I get in my baby, in gear handbrake off, crawl forwards slowly and hear and feel this awful crunching, as I found once before was wet drums has bound overnight. "Jesus these drums are bound well" I'm thinking.

Then I realise it's not he drums as i stop and reverse.

So I get out and look underneath to find my tool box crushed under the terrano :doh

She's not a little box either, its a 5 drawer toolbox :augie

Only me eh :clap

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macabethiel said:

Ouch what a bummer - not quite the same but a few years back I was doing some work on my Carlton in the garage with the bonnet up. Really pleased with myself as it all went so well - closed the electric garage door and then wondered what the noise was !!

Luckily the garage door pushed the bonnet down at such an angle it pushed the suspension down and the door got past the top of the bonnet with a bit of scuffing and noise. Pristine paintwork now not quite so pristine !

Now I always switch off the garage door power when I am working on the car.

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AlexD333 said:

So, something you guys will prob enjoy,

Whilst changing my battery today i was prepared, I had my whole tool box, gloves, ready for any eventuality

So kept my doors open i case it locked when disconnected, changed over the battery, ratcheted the terminals all nice and tight, put the plate to hold the battery down in place, cranked the terrano, great, she fired right up, let her warm right up, then I thought right, I'll take her for a spin :naughty

So I get in my baby, in gear handbrake off, crawl forwards slowly and hear and feel this awful crunching, as I found once before was wet drums has bound overnight. "Jesus these drums are bound well" I'm thinking.

Then I realise it's not he drums as i stop and reverse.

So I get out and look underneath to find my tool box crushed under the terrano :doh

She's not a little box either, its a 5 drawer toolbox :augie

Only me eh :clap

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jims-terrano said:

It's called "FOD Plod", some of you may understand that term.

It could of been a whole lot worse, a tool box can be replaced.

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judd750 said:

so alex , want to buy a tool box ?



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Banshee said:

What you asking for that out of interest buddy?

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jims-terrano said:

Ah yes, the good old FOD Plod, I remember doing one of those for real at RAF Brampton whilst in the air cadets after a coke can took out one of the jet engines on a Harrier GR4, we were there on a summer camp :thumbs

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judd750 said:

I paid £40 for it,

its not mint but its functional

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