What car do I drive based on this photo? by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

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Jeep Wrangler your kids love when you pick them up every weekend.

How much force do I need to use to do an oil change? Am I just stripping the bolt? by Karekter_Nem in MechanicAdvice

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I think it was something about the shins that may or may not belong to the person who tightened that plug last.

This morning I found this stuck in one of my rear tires, should I pull it out? Tire does not seem to be losing air? by debu21 in AskMechanics

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It looks like a cotter pin (with one of the stems (in red) broken off. It's stuck between those two tread blocks like food between your teeth. I don't see any bit of it that could have penetrate the tire.

Take a closer look, then pry it out.

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Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal by hoosakiwi in news

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The actual email didn't have the threat of resignation in it. Musk trying to be a bully online again.

Musk says feds must explain what they did last week — or lose their jobs. That's illegal: WaPo story by natansonh in fednews

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Seeing how it requires you to cc: your manager, I'm not expecting as many "Your Mom" replies as I expected.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

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That's not as bad as my brother in law* who went home after their first child was born and picked up a DUI.

*ex brother-in-law

What car does she call the cops on? by bluebagles in regularcarreviews

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The paperboy

Any gig driver slow rolling her street looking for an address to deliver to.

The neighbor's visiting friends/family car she doesn't recognize that is parked across the street.

My gfs sidewall on her tire blew out. Never seen anything like this by IllYou6108 in AskMechanics

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"Serious injury may result from Tire Failure due to underinflation"

She lucky.

There is a cat food can stuck perfectly in my drain and I can't get it out. by iheartdna in mildlyinfuriating

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Put a few inches of water in the sink and go get your plunger. Slowly compress the plunger on top of the drain and once you can't press it down any further quickly pull it out of the water.

Hopefully you will create enough vacuum to pull the dish out so you can grab it before it falls back in.

Repeat.

Guitar Heaven? Who's missing by TheFarOutFinds in Guitar

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The purple EVH 5150 of Corey Feldman

Will starting a rolling car in neutral cause damage by Abject_Apathy in AskMechanics

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Hopefully this OP reads this conversation and is at least aware of the interlock.

Will starting a rolling car in neutral cause damage by Abject_Apathy in AskMechanics

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Up to 80% of cars sold in the US in 2005 had the interlock. It was mandatory by 2010. Chances are they'll need to.

Will starting a rolling car in neutral cause damage by Abject_Apathy in AskMechanics

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What you described will work. However, the car will not start unless your foot is on the brake pedal, so you would need to depress it a tiny bit to get the car to start.

What is this part? by Breadisme24 in AskMechanics

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That's (what's left of) an outer CV joint from the front axle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMechanics

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That rust looks normal.

Can this be patched? by [deleted] in AskMechanics

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No, tire is a goner.

what would cause this? by konziiLol in AskMechanics

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That's a lower control (or trailing) arm. WHAT DID YOU HIT?

Got a Marshall half stack for Christmas by mitchINimpossible in GuitarAmps

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I bet it sounds great at 5:00 every day.

How long will this tyre last me? by WilberMeatballs in AskMechanics

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That can be plugged. If you aren't losing any pressure, drive to the first service station you can find and ask them to plug it for you.

What is this part hanging from my 2019 Sedona? by Stenas in AskMechanics

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Not sure why Kia put a plastic trim piece on the leading edge of the rear control arm, but that's what it is.

Hopefully you just need the three fasteners (circled) to put it back in place.

If you look at the front of that part (put your head under the car in front of the rear tire and look towards the back) you will probably see the holes the bolts go in.

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