Hiyooooo, it’s that time for Hacks of the Week. You know, I’ve been spending a lot more time with a welder in my hand, so I have to cut the hackers of the world a little slack. It takes some practice to get it right, so we’ll lay off the bad welders this week and focus on some other issues:
Lift Left
I was only working on the right side of that Lexus, so I didn’t see the point of wasting the energy to lift the rest of it.
Possum Sauce
Exactly how long do you need to ignore what’s going on under the hood to have a possum build a nest under there? It looks like the hut Gilligan lived in.
Waterproof
Pro Tip: If you want to stop brake fade when the weather gets rainy, smear a good dose of black RTV on your brake pad. That’ll do it.
Spring is in the Air
If I was a hose clamp manufacturer, I’d take out an ad in the New York Freakin’ Times with this picture in it.
New for 2014
Mitsubishi presents a new generation of transmission. It’s not continuously variable. No, it works solely on friction.
“The Best or Nothing”
That’s Mercedes-Benz’s marketing slogan. I think I’ll have the “nothing,” thanks.
Bearing See
It looks like the carpet after Tom and Jerry chase each other through the living room.
New from shock technology
I always use Gordie Howe brand Helper Springs in my truck. You should, too.
In the spring/hose clamp picture, is that lift actually positioned UNDER THE SPRING EYE?
Lordy, lordy……pot meet kettle.
. That`s how things happen like the minivan in the first picture.
A friend of my neighbour takes her brand Mercedes 4 door (not sure 450?) in for a service and while she is sitting in the lounge ? sipping latte’s (coffee) she spots a brand new Mercedes convertible (black and looks KILLER ) in the showroom and decides she has to have it.
She picks it up a few days later and drives it around and shows all her friends for a couple of weeks whilst its warm weather and then to her disappointment realizes her sewing/knitting machine doesn’t fit in the trunk/boot. (talk about third world problems)
The car then sits for about 6 or 7 months – the husband gets jack of it just sitting and decides to take it to work. Surprised to find it won’t start – no ignition ,no dash lights
(these people have no clue)
Called the dealer and lets them know he’s pissed , all this money ,the cars done like 600 klm . ( HE’S NOT A HAPPY CHAPPY ) LOL
The dealer arranges a tilt tray and take it in to the workshop.
NOW THE FUNNY PART
Once in the dealer workshop they open the hood/bonnet only to find a RATS nest FULL of adult RATS with babies running everywhere – apparently they chewed all the wiring ,air conditioning hoses ,even chewed into the air condenser . ( must have liked the refrigerant taste – made a huge mess)
The owners wanted know if it was covered by WARRANTY. LOL
The apprentice mechanics are probably still laughing and telling this story – or scarred for life.
I heard the bill was like over $6500.00 and the owning is still bleeding about it – whilst I’m still laughing about it. LOL and LBL
I know it was a long drawn out story – but as funny AS.
The RTV on the brake pad, that is a trick to help stop brake squeeling. It also helps things stay cool in there too, reduce brake fade and the brake dust buildup. It is marketed under many brands and names. I would think you guys would be familiar.
I will say, Mr. Mechanic used W A Y too much… Like 3 times the needed amount.
I’ve smeared silicone on pads many times. Not that much of course.
I used to work for Buick back in the 80s, I had an 85 Lesabre fall off a lift, it was a twin post hydraulic with outboard posts,when I tried to lower the car after replacing #1 piston and rod assembly, the driver side post for the lift dropped 18inches and the car came down, the seal blew in the post, the car ended up totaled! I was fine and didn’t lose my job.