“Unearthed Secrets: Mechanic’s Routine Repairs Reveal Hidden Treasures and Unexplained Mysteries”
Mileage may vary
To gauge how horrifying this picture is to somebody, it helps a lot to know where they’re from. That rusted-out bottom may make the eyes pop out of some people’s heads, but commenters on mtld83’s Reddit post were quick to point out how common of a sight that is in the Midwest.
That part of America can get cold and icy in the winter, and all the salt and other kinds of grit they use to keep the roads from getting slippery can have a destructive effect on a car’s undercarriage over time. But even for the most hardened Michigander, that spring being so extremely out of place is a bridge too far.
They wouldn’t even let this in the shop
As Reddit user Key_Hearing660 explained in their post, “He was coming in off the interstate for a fuel smell and 100 foot from the door I yelled at him to kill it and grabbed an extinguisher.” If nothing else, that certainly solves the mystery of what was causing the fuel smell.
While it’s unclear how exactly the fire in this car started, what is clear is that there wasn’t much the mechanics could do after it did. At that point, it’s less a matter of fixing the car and more a matter of preventing it from destroying anything else.
Sadly, it doesn’t work that way
In case it’s unclear what’s going on, it appears that somebody had the bright idea of putting mints in this car’s air filter. And the only explanation for why is that they likely got it into their heads that it would make the car smell fresher.
But if this photo doesn’t dispel that notion on its own, it should be noted that this isn’t quite how it works. It’s a clever move if a kid was somehow responsible for this, but it’s a little more embarrassing if it was an adult.
This job shouldn’t be too hard
Although many customers can keep a mechanic guessing with their vehicles, professionals can sometimes find that the weirdest jobs aren’t always the biggest ones. After all, RC cars need oil changes just like the regular versions do.
That said, it’s pretty clear that the mechanics were having a lot of fun with this one since they used the same lift for it that they would for that truck in the background. And it’s a good thing it’s a simple job because those blue and red lights might get a little distracting.
Hard mode for a mechanic
There’s nothing seriously wrong with this brake line, but it’s a lot to deal with for those who aren’t used to working on large trucks or seeing them in mid-sized ones. Trying to bleed this seems akin to an explosives disposal expert sweating while they try to figure out which wire to cut in a movie.
Although some mechanics are used to seeing this, it was a definite first for Reddit user Ross047. As they put it, “For once, I’m glad the customer is doing the work himself.” That’s not something one often hears a mechanic say.
Sometimes, a mechanic’s biggest problem isn’t the car
While it’s understandable that some customers would be wary of their mechanic after a dishonest experience, others are better described as a little too precious about their cars for their own good. And that nervousness can have some pretty annoying consequences.
Judging by this sign, it’s obvious that this mechanic has exactly this kind of customer lurking around the shop right now. And they apparently haven’t learned that just because they want the work to be done, that doesn’t mean it is done.
They’re lucky to be alive
In a sarcastic description of what they encountered at the shop that day, Reddit user DavyJonesThrowback wrote, “If you keep brakes long enough, the squealing stops on its own!” Judging by this photo, the customer’s car passed that threshold a long time ago.
When brakes go from squealing to silent, they go from barely working to completely non-functional. That bottom pad looks a little bit like a skull and crossbones, which couldn’t be a more appropriate way to illustrate why this is such a serious problem.
Well, there’s the problem
As Reddit user AdOld5079 described it, the customer who brought this Mercedes in was incensed that the mechanics didn’t see a coolant leak in her car’s radiator during an earlier service. And sure, that is a pretty glaring problem to miss. But it isn’t the garage’s fault.
Why? Because that radiator leak was caused by this bullet that somehow ended up puncturing the radiator after that service took place. Unless they were supposed to bulletproof her car during the last service, she’s really mad at whoever fired this shot.
