Repair Mistakes & Blunders

We are looking for some good repair mistake and blunder stories to feature in the RockAuto newsletter (we know you have some)! Tell us about your most infamous auto repair blunder or unconventional fix. Use your woe to help others avoid similar mistakes or share off-the-wall solutions that worked (at least for a while!).

Please e-mail your story to Flamur@RockAuto.com. Include your mailing address and let us know if you would like a RockAuto T-Shirt (please let us know your shirt size) or Hat if we publish your story. See the T-Shirts and Hats under Tools & Universal Parts in the catalog.

The story will be credited using only your first name and your vague geographic location (state, province, country, continent, etc.) so you can remain semi-anonymous!

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My buddy was installing rock sliders on his Jeep YJ....I was in the back grinding off some rust when all of sudden he runs over to me yelling to shut the grinder off. Seems that Mr. Master Mechanic had checked for fuel and brake lines on the other side of the frame rail but had seemingly missed the fuel filter, which was now leaking profusely with the addition of a 1/2 in hole which was drilled into it. Luckily I had enough drain pans and kitty litter in my garage to absorb it all.

we've got a thread somewhere that was most of us relating our best OOPS moments … if I had the slightest idea what the title of the thread was … I'd use the fancy/smancy new search function to post it up and then Rockauto could pick and choose