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Jan 4, 2008 | 03:37 PM

385seriesHemi

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The worst smell????

What do you think the worst smell is when you are working on something? I think the oil inside the crankshaft main caps bolt holes when you are tearing down an engine is freakin' stinky!

Jan 4, 2008 | 04:13 PM

oaskills

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Definenitly the oil in the mains bolt holes. That stuff is nasty!

Jan 4, 2008 | 06:32 PM

scrapyardking

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I was burning an axel apart the other day on a junk truck and I got some half burned old gear oil on my shirt, Thats the worst thing I can think of.

Jan 5, 2008 | 01:00 AM

Old Rust Bucket

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Does if have to be truck related? If not I'd say working at the packing plant. That is a smell that as long as I live I shall never forget...

Jan 5, 2008 | 11:24 AM

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Gear or transfer case oil for sure. It is horrible.

Jan 5, 2008 | 12:57 PM

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a burning clutch or torching bushings to get them out....both make me cringe.

Jan 5, 2008 | 02:53 PM

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I changed the gear oil in my 79's gear box a few months ago, I don't think it has been done since my dad had bought it near 20 years ago, very bad smell.

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Jan 7, 2008 | 12:03 PM

skilife17

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I think the worst smell for vehicle is gear oil.

At work the worst smell is the yeast. I don't have to mix with it but it sure is foul smelling. Another one is vinegar, I used to work at a grocery store and if that spilled, it lingered through the store.

Jan 12, 2008 | 04:54 PM

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F250FarmBoy

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Originally Posted by JBradley500

a burning clutch or torching bushings to get them out....both make me cringe.

x2 Those linger on for quite awhile.

Jan 12, 2008 | 05:14 PM

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Power steering fluid, stuff is rancid after 17 years...

Jan 12, 2008 | 09:51 PM

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Tractor Hy-Trans from sometime in the 80s. I had to run straight kerosene in the tranny the get the gunk out

Jan 13, 2008 | 07:10 AM

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Burning clutch/brakes and gear oil.
At work we have this anti-bacteria stuff for the gas storage tanks, that we have to put in when they are empty. That stuff burns my nose a little.