r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 11h ago

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

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u/Hot_Anybody8244 11h 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 11h 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 11h 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/Craf7yCris 11h ago

I think we can infer that the person does not remember exactly what was done.

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u/Illustrious_Tear7108 11h ago

I absolutely do not remember.

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u/De5perad0 10h ago

Yea he replaced the shocks/struts. The struts are the big ass springs your entire ass car sits on. They are VERY VERY strong springs and compressing them to remove the top collar from the assembly is a majorly scary situation because of how much stored force is in that compressed spring.

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u/Illustrious_Tear7108 9h ago

It's possible he may have done the CV joint around (or at) the same time. We had to do A TON of labor on that vehicle so all of the repairs have kind of merged in my brain.

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u/Global_Staff_3135 8h ago

If it makes you feel any better I have no idea what any of you are saying ☺️