It ainβt much but itβs the first time I pull out a snapped bolt. 2.4l echo tech. Valve cover bolt. Big day for me.1yr β AlanSR10 β r/mechanics
Sob had me second guessing my career. Share your stories of deceptive fuses.1yr β 50kpsidetonations β r/mechanics
Turn wrenches 6 days a week at Toyota and turn wrenches on my only day off. Only difference is I can have some beer while I work on my day off. Cheers fellow mechanics2yr β elchavaloko β r/mechanics
I just replaced my serpentine belt. My car has more than 320k miles and I'm not sure when or if this was last replaced.1yr β smileymalaise β r/mechanics
Thanks for the recommendations on scanners,picked this up today1yr β mentalmidget1976 β r/mechanics
Brother bought a 98 Cherokee Sport for my nephew. I shouldn't have offered to help change the leaf springs. Forgot how much of a nightmare they can be.1yr β Throwaway0956123 β r/mechanics
Where is the most interesting place you've rebuilt an engine or transmission?3yr β Justin_inc β r/mechanics
Didn't expect the color of my tool cart to be as controversial as it was1yr β speed1999 β r/mechanics
Just became ASE certified in Maintenance and Light Repair, Electrical, and Engine Performance1yr β NitroHamer40 β r/mechanics
Air suspension failure on a 04' Bentley Continental. Car has 5 pages of fault codes.2yr β Content_Kick7271 β r/mechanics
so I was browsing snap on and found this wonderful gem and started wondering which giy over at snap on started smoking crack.1yr β LordFox94 β r/mechanics
May the shorts of the guy who put this filer on FOREVER ITCH!!!!!2yr β PontiacFirebird1111 β r/mechanics
Would you guys swap pads and discs here? They're not definitely not new but the pads have got some meat left imo. My mom just went to a shop because her brakes sometimes squeak a little and they quoted her 400β¬ for new front pads/ discs.1yr β Itsyourboistd445 β r/mechanics
Fifty bucks to the first person who can find me the name and address of the jerk who invented these abominations.3yr β funkygreasemonk β r/mechanics
No start no crank, replaced the starter and tested the alternator, battery is new as of last summer, donβt know what to do next. 2008 Toyota Camry.1yr β Odd_Feed439 β r/mechanics
When a technician sees this and tells you a rodent must have climbed into the clutch housing, what would your response be?3yr β BigBob1981 β r/mechanics
Customer put Oil and Antifreeze in Transmission because someone told him it adds HP and she took it seriously, Drained it like 20 times and it's still coming out dirty. what should I do1yr β RoutineNewt1019 β r/mechanics
Yesterday my car started making a horrible knocking sound. Towed it home, this morning I found this. Spark plug electrode went into the combustion chamber. It messed up the piston and the valves. Friendly reminder to replace your spark plugs in time.3yr β TheLushan β r/mechanics
Doesn't matter what else happens today, it is going to be a good day!3yr β wrong_kiddo β r/mechanics
Been working on cars for 10 years and this summer is the first time I've seen this and this is the second one this summer. How are people managing to put the wrong size rotors on cars?1yr β above_average_nerd β r/mechanics
Ok, this shirt on ebay is kind of funny and kind of rude. But it actually reduced people talking back when I was doing my side hustle working on cars lol. Anyone if ever get customers wanting discount talking they know alot?2yr β Seoul_to_Seattle β r/mechanics
How do I fix a leak in my front-left blinker fluid compartment? A pebble or something must have popped up and cracked the glass. Help?3yr β No-Cryptographer-413 β r/mechanics
Gotta lot of work to do this weekend! Very excited, not so much about the fluid change on the transmission though1yr β Akprodigy6 β r/mechanics
Anyone else dont mind noises on their daily as much? βIll get to it laterβ4yr β lfrp35 β r/mechanics
Saw this crack? all around the circumference of my tire. Is it about to fail?3yr β Gasoline_Dion β r/mechanics
Whatβs the best scanner for the money,the dongle quit working and apparently itβs part of the software thatβs not supported anymore,I just updated this in January1yr β mentalmidget1976 β r/mechanics
Found this under my sisterβs passenger seat. Any idea what it is?1yr β brendanprobst β r/mechanics
Don't forget to turn your ratchets off for the weekend. I left mine on all weekend by accident last week :(2yr β imtoocoldforthisshit β r/mechanics
I bought my first car! Something I can learn to work on because I want to become a mechanic.3yr β Lucas_Thrasher13 β r/mechanics
When every tool you purchase comes with 1 to 2 free batteries why not setup the kids power wheels for hot swap?3yr β SkeetRange β r/mechanics
Just got my space going. How do you go about organizing these drawers?3yr β RatFink_0123 β r/mechanics
Best customer ever came through our light duty side of the shop today with candy, beer and good notes!2yr β THEheadHUNTER17 β r/mechanics
after working out of rinky dink boxes for years I finally pulled the trigger on a big boy box1yr β jeff_is_a_fucker β r/mechanics
Old enough to not have a DOT and not even the tire he want's replaced.3yr β AxleSpark β r/mechanics
why must they make things driven by timing belt :( my mom's 2010 dodge journey1yr β AustenIsLIVE β r/mechanics
Be nice to your coworkers, sometimes they will get you out of a pickle.2yr β Dirty_Blaz3r β r/mechanics
I know we all have plenty of pet peeves in the shop....this is mine. No one ever wants to replace the lift struts...NO ONE! Whatβs one of yours?!3yr β DanFlynn_AE β r/mechanics
Replacing my control arms and I found this hiding under my rim cover π¬2yr β Calac64 β r/mechanics
how do I take this grey thing of so i can spin the bolt and free the spare?1yr β hthnsaro β r/mechanics
Graduating from pad slapper. Finally getting the hang of resurfacing rotors. Any good pointers for improving my general brake job game?1yr β Tripperfish- β r/mechanics
recently bought a 2 stroke engine to make a motorized bicycle; does this require oil mixed with gas?1yr β NerdlinGeeksly β r/mechanics
Just exposed the cam on my Pontiac 400. Naturally the first thing I do is lose a washer in there.3yr β ACIDPatrick β r/mechanics
On this episode of What Were the engineers thinking! Had to remove the airbox completely just to remove battery1yr β somelegend16 β r/mechanics
Of course most of us essential peeps aren't quarantining anyway4yr β smutpeddlers_fck12 β r/mechanics
There was a water leak from clogged water canal below the windshield. I just wanted to try vacuum...1yr β Woko_O β r/mechanics
Alignment rack kicked itself out of the ground today. It was moved recently and we discovered 4 inch anchors instead of 8 inch anchors1yr β Tripperfish- β r/mechanics
a princess baby helping her gopa do some welding/ grinding to pull my 283 out of my 65' malibu. sadly I can't be his assistant for these jobs cause the flashing gives me auras(seizures) happy that she can continue the gear head legacy2yr β i_lost_it_again β r/mechanics
How to extract a rounding rusty nut on a rear leaf spring 1997 F250HD.1yr β maintainerMann β r/mechanics
To the fellas at the Honda dealership, you're no longer invited to my b-day party2mo β somelegend16 β r/mechanics
