How not to do things - Wrong answers only

[siamkazi]

So we decided to change out the thermostat, apparently the owner prior had the bright idea of using silicone or some type of universal gasket material on the thermostat housing and the tube behind it. Got a good laugh and wanted to share, people amaze me sometimes.

[cobra]

"Hey bud, we forgot to buy new o-rings and these old ones are all flattened out... I bet some silicone will fix it!"

[S54B32]

I bought a cluster couple days ago and this was the way from the previous owner to get rid of DSC malfunctions

[siamkazi]

I bought a cluster couple days ago and this was the way from the previous owner to get rid of DSC malfunctions

Wow! That's.....yeah 😂

[Nate047]

You guys remember those "Real Men of Genius" ads? 😂

[Estoril]

If you lose your oil cap - a balled-up gym sock is a good temporary fix.

(It has the strength of being tested on (in) an S54).

[siamkazi]

If you lose your oil cap - a balled-up gym sock is a good temporary fix.

(It has the strength of being tested on (in) an S54).

Oh man, we need more detail 🤣

[cobra]

If you lose your oil cap - a balled-up gym sock is a good temporary fix.

(It has the strength of being tested on (in) an S54).

That takes me wayyyyy back

[stephen]

Oh man, we need more detail 🤣

https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/i-ed-up-bad-camshaft-oil-problem.311931/

[Cubieman]

https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/i-ed-up-bad-camshaft-oil-problem.311931/

Holy shit, wow.
I thought mine was bad, but not that bad.

I turned the crank w/timing tool in place breaking pin in 1/2, down to the pan it went after breaking one of the plastic oil grates on the head. Luckily a bendy magnet pulled the whole broken piece out. Oh man...