For a good laugh ...

HHook · Sep 18, 2023

You know those not-so-quick jobs, that turn out to be even longer than you expected because of some rusty bolt etc. or some cock-up.

Well for anyone wanting a good laugh, and some consolation.

Attempting to replace my passenger side footwell today. Started cutting it out - the higher metal is solid so no need to fully remove the wing etc. Anyway happily I go with the angle grinder, trying to keep it shallow so nothing in the engine bay gets touched ...

Well - today I managed to successfully angle grind my way through my metal brake line, just behind the passenger footwell. The one through to the passenger side front brake. Great. Talk about turning an already long job into a days long job. Now off to find a replacement brake line online and spend my weekend bleeding the brakes ...

saxavordian · Sep 18, 2023

HHook said:
You know those not-so-quick jobs, that turn out to be even longer than you expected because of some rusty bolt etc. or some cock-up.

Well for anyone wanting a good laugh, and some consolation.

Attempting to replace my passenger side footwell today. Started cutting it out - the higher metal is solid so no need to fully remove the wing etc. Anyway happily I go with the angle grinder, trying to keep it shallow so nothing in the engine bay gets touched ...

Well - today I managed to successfully angle grind my way through my metal brake line, just behind the passenger footwell. The one through to the passenger side front brake. Great. Talk about turning an already long job into a days long job. Now off to find a replacement brake line online and spend my weekend bleeding the brakes ...

Sods law

miktdish · Sep 18, 2023

Just join it ...

lynall · Sep 18, 2023

Join it, or measure total length and get local garage to make one up.

Al2O3 · Sep 18, 2023

HHook said:
You know those not-so-quick jobs, that turn out to be even longer than you expected because of some rusty bolt etc. or some cock-up.

Well for anyone wanting a good laugh, and some consolation.

Attempting to replace my passenger side footwell today. Started cutting it out - the higher metal is solid so no need to fully remove the wing etc. Anyway happily I go with the angle grinder, trying to keep it shallow so nothing in the engine bay gets touched ...

Well - today I managed to successfully angle grind my way through my metal brake line, just behind the passenger footwell. The one through to the passenger side front brake. Great. Talk about turning an already long job into a days long job. Now off to find a replacement brake line online and spend my weekend bleeding the brakes ...

Not laughing, because we've all be there at one time or another. Good luck sorting it.

robbie the greatl · Sep 19, 2023

it happens

meego · Sep 19, 2023

I done much the same a few weeks ago with towing electrics loom while cutting off the crossmember.

dag019 · Sep 19, 2023

Last time I did that is was when I lowered the rear end onto an axle stand not noticing the brake line had slipped and crushed it. I would recommend getting a length of cunifer pipe, some fittings and a flaring tool. You can then make up your own. for me the crushed rear brake pipe was an additional half hour as I have those parts on the shelf to make my own. buying premade is unnecessary and expensive.

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