“Unearthed Secrets: Mechanic’s Routine Repairs Reveal Hidden Treasures and Unexplained Mysteries”
It’s not a matter of if but when
It’s immensely unclear as to why whoever owns this car thought strapping all of these bags and bins to the roof was a good idea. It’s not really worth it to save on the U-Haul if the stuff that’s being transported ends up all over the highway, worse yet, if it ends up smashing into somebody else’s car.
Although it’s a miracle that all of this stuff has been able to stay on the car for as long as it has, at least some of it is guaranteed to fall off when it gets moving again. It’s just a matter of how much will fall off at once when it does. It’s just not going to work, folks.
It was like that when they bought it
When people look at this bent rim, it’s hard for them not to wonder what this truck had to hit to cause so much damage. And the really interesting question is how long it took anybody to notice it, considering how big this rig is.
So far, the most likely candidates seem to be the world’s mightiest curb or a fairly average pothole. It’s impossible to know without figuring out where this truck was driving, though. It seems like it would be hard for someone to make it look like that if they tried.
Oh yeah, that’ll hold
When Reddit user Makhnos_Tachanka saw how badly damaged the bell housing around their customer’s gearbox was, they were understandably horrified. However, the customer’s concern for an even rustier one apparently didn’t extend to what should be the obviously critical situation here.
Why? Well, they seemed to figure that this jury-rigged contraption consisting of an aluminum baking tray and some baling wire would hold it together fine. That should be yet another nail in the coffin of the phrase, “The customer is always right.”
Cue the horror movie music
When the customer pulled into the shop with this serious problem, Reddit user SpillNyeDaCleanupGuy quoted them as saying that their Ford F-150 “wasn’t braking very well.” And once the mechanic saw what they were dealing with, that seemed like the understatement of the century.
Not only was there a lip on this drum that almost wore right through it, but it’s also clear that the whole thing is caked in this gray gunk. Although some commenters figured it was grease that was mummifying this drum, SpillNyeDaCleanupGuy said it was actually multiple years’ worth of brake fluid and gear oil.
They can’t save ’em all
According to Reddit user yokaibutterfly-, this brand-new car didn’t get to be in action for long before the driver apparently ran over a big rock. That’s what caused this gaping hole in the bottom, but further problems resulted after the driver kept going.
As they told it, the motor locked up, and the steering rack, engine, and transmission were also affected. As a result, this car is completely totaled after having only 120 miles on it. What an absolute shame.
Probably the last thing they expected to see
When a customer leaves a car at a garage, they can end up leaving a few quirky things inside that they don’t really think about. Sometimes, they’re just vaguely amusing, and the staff moves on with what they’re doing.
But it’s also true that sometimes, something’s presence is so baffling that it boggles the mind as to why it’s there in the first place. And that’s about the expected reaction to discovering a single, raw red potato sitting in the cup holder. Just why?
It’s probably time to get rid of that tire
Whether people know why they happened or not, there are some problems that simply can’t be ignored. And that’s definitely true when a big air bubble in a tire makes driving so jerky and lopsided that it feels like the police put a boot on the car.
In cases like this, there’s really nothing to be done besides replacing it. Because while it may seem tempting to try and pop the bubble, that’s a seriously dangerous thing to do. After all, all that pressure has to go somewhere.
This could have gone so much worse
Although many of the chilling automotive discoveries a mechanic has to deal with every day are the result of neglect and carelessness, this bizarre sight is a sign of something that could happen to anybody. But it doesn’t usually work out like this.
In case it’s unclear, this is a piece of antler that got lodged in this tire after a deer ran in front of a truck. It’s already very lucky that the driver lived to tell about it, but this perfect embedding seems like a one-in-a-million shot.
They struck oil, but that’s not a cause for celebration
A Redditor who goes by idiot_with_a_phone_ described this motor as going “ol’ faithful,” and this big oil spill doesn’t leave a lot of room for interpretation. At first, they could only wonder whether all that oil shot out of the dipstick tube because of a coworker’s mistake or because the motor was just that far gone.
