“Unearthed Secrets: Mechanic’s Routine Repairs Reveal Hidden Treasures and Unexplained Mysteries”
There’s no way it should ever look like this
When Reddit user _switters_ was working, a customer pulled in with a motorcycle and said the battery kept dying on them. They also noted a persistent rattling noise, and once the mechanic saw the state of this stator, that didn’t exactly come as a surprise. Something had been scraping against the metal inside so hard that they exposed the mass of copper underneath it.
As for how that happened, the mechanic noticed that the stator’s flywheel bolts backed out, and one of them did so to such an extreme that its head snapped off. That head is apparently the culprit for all this damage. As for how the rider ignored it for so long, _switters_ said, “You would be surprised with what some people put up with on bikes.”
A nest that feels heartless to disturb
Those who live in colder climates will sometimes find that the local fauna can go to some pretty extreme lengths to keep warm during a harsh winter. And when those little critters are small enough, chances are good that they’ll seek that warmth under the hood of a car.
That phenomenon is what led these adorable little squirrels to hibernate next to this engine block. And considering that they were apparently able to build a whole nest of leaves before they settled down, this car must have one inattentive driver.
It honestly should’ve disintegrated by now
When a customer brought this obviously unsafe vehicle to Reddit user Anonymoushipopotomus’s workplace, they wanted a smoke test for a possible leak in their evaporator. And yes, they said this with a straight face like that was all that was wrong with their car.
Naturally, the mechanic was quick to bring up the corroded brakes and the tires that look like they were installed four presidential administrations ago. However, the customer refused to let them repair any of that, which makes it hard to understand why they were so worried about the evaporator.
This didn’t turn out anywhere near as fancy as they hoped
Although some might look at this picture and criticize the way somebody installed the wrapping on the front bumper, that really doesn’t get to the root of the issue. Even if that wrapping was replaced with Flex tape, it wouldn’t get to the root of the issue.
When a custom bumper like this is installed, it’s supposed to fit together with the rest of the car. If a bird can make a nest in the gap between the hood and the bumper, that’s not exactly a sign of proper fitment.
It’s always nice to see this happy fellow, just not here
When someone saw this car sitting here with a dog’s head peeking out of the gas tank, they couldn’t resist taking a picture. It’s certainly not a sight that people see every day, and it would only leave everyone who comes across it with questions.
After all, how did this dog get in here? Does the car’s owner know about this? Is this even their dog? Whatever the answer is to these little mysteries, at least the dog seems happy enough about it.
There’s a lot to unpack with this one
The longer that someone looks at this photo, the more questions this bizarre truck inspires. Indeed, there are so many discoveries to be had here that it’s unlikely most people will even notice the horseshoe hanging where an air freshener should be.
Based on the fact that its windshield looks like the driver got into a road rage incident with Superman, that horseshoe probably isn’t all that lucky. Also, where did they get that Mercedes hood ornament, and why is it duct taped to the hood of this Ford?
Protip: That’s supposed to go inside of the car
When Reddit user BillzPaiD met the customer who brought this Volkswagen in, she said that the radiator had fallen out of her car about a week after she got her tires replaced. Since it started making weird noises after this, she figured she might need her tires rotated.
Naturally, that’s unlikely to do much about the radiator scraping against the ground like this. And since there was some damage to the bumper near the dangling radiator, the tires probably weren’t the problem as much as what BillzPaiD described as the “collection of curbs” she hit.
What happened to this thing?
As Reddit user goofee76 told it, their customer came into the shop with this and simply said, “I was just driving along, and it quit.” Well, once the mechanic had a look at the motor, it was clear that it had some legitimate grievances.
Even assuming that those random loose parts weren’t dropped in the middle of it before the customer got here (and that’s a big assumption), it still looks like somebody attacked this thing with a blowtorch. No wonder it quit.
