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Inclinometer removal

Post by andyrew » Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:57 pm

Not sure if we should make this a stickie or not

If you have an aftermarket inclinometer fitted on top of
Your dash like I did. It was fitted when I got the car and
Today I decided to remove it whilst I was waiting for twiss to arrive.

It uses a double sided sticky pad to fix to the dash and it didn't seem to want
To pull off on mine so I used both hands with my knuckles against the
Windscreen I levered the inclinometer away with my fingers.

this results in the adhesive giving up suddenly and in turn
Katapults the inclinometer straight into your forehead


The next step is to look around for any witnesses :lol:
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by Edweird » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:54 pm

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Class act there Andy.

I shouldn't laugh. I had a similar...uhm....'incident' when trying to get one of my old front brake calipers off. Ended up banging my head, hard enough to see black spots, on the inside of the wheel arch.
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by turbo-tom » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:07 pm

Comedy Gold :hahaha:
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by Darrell » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:35 pm

If only it was on Youtube :cry:

I must admit to punching myself in the face a few times when things slip :thumbup:
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by twiss » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:10 pm

Damn I should have arrived earlier and seen that :P
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:40 pm

I once smashed myself round the chops with a pair of pliers I was using to pull a really really big cable tie tight.
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by trotter » Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:04 pm

Steering wheel to the face hurts a lot too when removing it
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by donkeychomp » Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:10 pm

I seem to have a knack of pulling a tight sock off only for it to ping away and my heel to connect with my gentleman's area...
If it ticks over...leave it

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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by andyrew » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:52 am

Darrell wrote:If only it was on Youtube :cry:

I must admit to punching myself in the face a few times when things slip :thumbup:
Jordi experienced me doing this.

Moved a complete 1300 and gearbox lump onto a tyre
By myself m. Trying to shifty it over I grabbed the gearstick and
Carb and heaved the whole lot over. The gearstick poped out
And I stabbed the threaded end into my cheek and punched
My self in the eye too. Resulting in a black eye and swollen cheek/eye
Socket.

Was going to a fancy restaurant that evening too!
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Re: Inclinometer removal

Post by ektoz » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:12 am

Lol that was funny :hahaha:
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