Up here in New England, we’re in our 342nd week of near zero temperatures, but we had one warm, rainy day last week and it poured, rendering our roads about as smooth as Manuel Noriega’s face. That’s the theme of this week’s Wheel, Tire and Suspension Hacks of the Week:
You Can Probably Go Another Week
Hey, it’s a hack video! I think you can probably get away with driving that a while longer, provided you take your Dramamine.
I’m No Mechanic, But…
I think that’s supposed to be straight.
Always Triple Up Your Hose Clamps
The most frightening phrase in the English language: “That’s not going anywhere.”
Fix-A-Frappe
Not sure how well this is going to work when it’s all down at the bottom of a tire like a Frappucino.
Probably About This Well
It won’t hold air. Or water. Or Palmolive.
Holding Air is the Least of Your Problems
You couldn’t hold joint compound in there with that.
But This is Worse
I thought those only came in one-piece.
I Thought These Did, Too
Must be those new runflat sidewalls.
Image Source: Reddit/JustRolledIntoTheShop
worked in a garage in Pa back in high school. I used to see so many tire issues but the bubbly bead picture really sent me into PTSD flashbacks. Old dudes would come in with flats and I would leak check them and see this all the time. They would always ask if I could fix it. Well, no not really, your rims is rusted to hell, you need a new rim. they would always reply “Well, is there anything you can do for it to get me by until I get a new one”. Sure, why not, I’d hit it with a wire wheel and slop on some bead sealer and send them on their way knowing damn well they were never gonna get a new rim….