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Rare to get any car-related repairs done in an hour. I must’ve surely fucked something up.

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[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks. I made it myself. Turned out to be quite the conversation piece as it gets a ton of comments from my customers.

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 11 points 1 week ago

Seconded, OP should just go ahead and do a second post just about the cart 😁

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So you swapped in... an alternate 😎

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

OP is the alternator alternator

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No OP's actually part of the backup team. The alternate alternator alternator

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

And different members of the team swap shifts on different days.

The alternate alternator alternator alternates.

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

I hope there was space. :)

I once had to replace an alternator on a Peugeot 308, ended up cursing and got a cold (was working in a snow storm as the car was needed next day) because it was impossible to fit my hands where I had to work, so everything was super slow.

[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Was it a difficult job? I know they can be a tight fit sometimes. Especially on some trucks where they don't give you any room in-between the motor and radiator

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not really. I removed the intercooler hose and an air duct out of the way and there was a decent amount of room to do it from the top.

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Nice, bout the same experience as mine. Nice and exposed. My starter motor on the other hand.... Fuck ever doing that again

[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Glad to hear it went well, good job on the fix 👍

[–] GoTeamBoobies@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Release the cart pics!

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Now to rebuild the old one! It still looks pretty clean.

[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Cart tour when?

[–] alexquiniou@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

👏 bravo ! I have done it myself too and it was a shore.