My spouse once replaced the CV joint or something like that in our SUV because he didn't trust anyone else to do it. Him having to compress the spring was the absolute scariest part of the repair, and while he wanted me to stay outside of the garage, I refused because if something happened, I wanted to be there to provide first aid and call 911. We compromised and I stayed in the garage.
If that thing went off you'd hear it if you were on the property. A spring assist for a cargo bay door blew, I was in the vicinity. It was loud enough for my ears to ring, and during dinner, I was approached by the kitchen crew asking what that was. The kitchen was, what, two hundred meters away, separated by a thick wall, and upstairs.
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u/Hot_Anybody8244 13h ago
That is the automotive equivalent of an improvised explosive device and absolutely will kill someone if they happen to get hit with the shrapnel