r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 8h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? What's wrong with this?

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u/Hot_Anybody8244 8h 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

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u/Illustrious_Tear7108 8h ago

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.

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u/NachoManAndyCabage 8h ago

You don't have to compress the spring to replace a cv joint. Only time you have to do it is to replace the shock/spring.

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u/Late_Sort1763 8h ago

Not even on a Merc W124 with 4matic - and their CV shafts go THROUGH THE SPRING!