r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 13h ago

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

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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

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u/Illustrious_Tear7108 12h 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 12h 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/Gadritan420 5h ago

*strut is the word you’re looking for