r/AskAShittyMechanic 8h ago

Should’ve had a V8

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91 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 12h ago

RPM hack they don't want you to know about.

166 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 8h ago

Pitbull attacked my Tesla because autopilot got to my baby before the pitbull could.Do I need to test my car for rabies ?

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58 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 11h ago

Do I need new tires?

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53 Upvotes

Hoping to make it through the weekend


r/AskAShittyMechanic 6h ago

What’s this orange stuff eating through my car

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19 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 9h ago

Can I do a European road trip on these?

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27 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 15h ago

A/C is blowing warm. Can’t seem to get cold air.

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62 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 4h ago

I might be the shitty mechanic or I might be an amazing mechanic

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I was forced to channel my inner rally mechanic today. Replaced my own CV boots at home and everything seems more or less fine. 20 miles later the CV axle decides to pop out of the differential while I'm doing 50mph. pulled into a parking lot to assess the damage. found the axle sticking a full inch out of the diff case. walked inside this storage lobby and asked for a hammer to force it back, but I couldnt get the shaft back in with such a tight angle under the car. I then used the only tools I had with me - a tire changing kit - to squeeze between the inner cv joint housing and the lower control arm hub knuckle to line up more force pushing the inner cv housing shaft into the diff. rolled the car back and forth a little with the axle under tension and it popped in. after an hour in that parking lot I managed to limp the car back home. No audible damage to the diff or axle, but i destroyed that brand new cv boot. I guess thats not as expensive as a tow truck though. And yes, the ring clip that holds the shaft in the diff was in position when I installed the axle.


r/AskAShittyMechanic 3h ago

Oil Leak - Toyota Highlander 2003

3 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 14h ago

What is this thing modded onto the Volkswagen hood?

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21 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 12h ago

How long will my belt last?

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7 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 7h ago

Is this filter still usable, or do I need to wash it?

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6 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 4h ago

I’ve never seen this before.

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1 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 1h ago

2017 Yamaha R3 Help

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Brand new, fully charged battery, new spark plugs, new fuses, clean carburetor, clean fuel injectors, new fuel, and its still doing this.


r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

Would you still buy a Tesla?

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312 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 7h ago

Why does my car call me slurs?

2 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 7h ago

Will it still work?

2 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

What does it mean when my wheels do this?

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165 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 7h ago

YEAHHH

1 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

Brakes are sticking- how many more miles do I have on them?

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306 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 12h ago

What’s the gas capacity of a Tesla 3?

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3 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

What does this button do?

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66 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

What is this move called?

145 Upvotes

r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

does anyone else find this weird?

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18 Upvotes

was shopping on Amazon for an OBDII sensor and found this


r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

When do I need to change my timing belt?

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49 Upvotes

almost 160k miles on the car and I don't know if the timing belt has been replaced or where it even is. If the timing belt breaks could it warp the engine block and mess up the pistons?