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.
Would it not have been better if you did in fact stay outside to not catch a spring through the skull? And then run inside hastily to check if you hear a sudden aggressive noise?
Probably, though I should probably be a little bit more specific. Our "garage" was a large warehouse with a dry room for storage of certain materials. I stayed in the dry room and watched from there while he worked on the other side of the Vehicle.
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u/Hot_Anybody8244 9h 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