Soldato
Hey guys,
Had some welding done to fix the bumper mount so i could get my rear bumper put back on today. All went well, new plate is welded in place, all looking good.
Drove about 4-5 minutes drive to my girlfriends college where i was to be a guinea pig for electrical muscle stimulation as part of her assessment.....got there, got out the car and noticed that it was smoking. At first i thought the weld was just hot and cooling down but that didnt add up as the smoke started to get a bit thicker....at which point i realised something was on fire....
That's right, the wheel arch lining had lit.....and it's about 3 inches from my fuel tank. Fun fun! There was luckily a plumbing class about 20 feet from where i'd parked where i ran and got some water and a fire extinguisher, took about 6 full buckets of water to get it to stop smoking! If i hadn't noticed it though it could've got VERY VERY nasty.
The guy who did the welding came straight away, phoned him whilst i was waiting for the water. He's apologised profusely and is getting me a new wheel arch lining. Luckily, no other damage as it hadnt progressed into the OMG flames stage before i noticed it.
So, lets have a vote.....is it the car itself that's cursed or just cars that i drive?
Tom.
Had some welding done to fix the bumper mount so i could get my rear bumper put back on today. All went well, new plate is welded in place, all looking good.
Drove about 4-5 minutes drive to my girlfriends college where i was to be a guinea pig for electrical muscle stimulation as part of her assessment.....got there, got out the car and noticed that it was smoking. At first i thought the weld was just hot and cooling down but that didnt add up as the smoke started to get a bit thicker....at which point i realised something was on fire....
That's right, the wheel arch lining had lit.....and it's about 3 inches from my fuel tank. Fun fun! There was luckily a plumbing class about 20 feet from where i'd parked where i ran and got some water and a fire extinguisher, took about 6 full buckets of water to get it to stop smoking! If i hadn't noticed it though it could've got VERY VERY nasty.
The guy who did the welding came straight away, phoned him whilst i was waiting for the water. He's apologised profusely and is getting me a new wheel arch lining. Luckily, no other damage as it hadnt progressed into the OMG flames stage before i noticed it.
So, lets have a vote.....is it the car itself that's cursed or just cars that i drive?
Tom.
