I had a shade tree mechanic replace my front struts. That seemed to go fine but he literally melted my CV boot with a torch getting one of the rusted sway bar links off. He bought me a new CV axle and replaced it and I drove it home OK, but I'm worried he might be inept and didnt seat the axle in the seal correctly. He seemed to just pop it in with no effort, I thought it would be more complicated than that.
Is there anyway to look at this and easily tell if its seated? Taking it to a shop Monday but its giving me anxiety in the meantime. Car is a 2008 Toyota Yaris
Also the melted boot leaked a lot of grease but I didnt drive on it so it should still be good. I'd rather have the OEM axle and try to fit a new boot on it. How much would a shop charge for that?
Also, he doesnt seem to be a great mechanic , but competent enough. I think he has poor eyesight and thats why he melted the boot. So hes not straight up retarded. Definitely not going back to him for anything else
>He seemed to just pop it in with no effort
That's how it is
>I thought it would be more complicated than that.
Nope.
bump
There's nothing to bump you wrenchlet. Your CV axle is fine.
The axle absolutely can not be seated properly, youre both really braindead and dumb
>gets answer
>it isn't the answer he wanted
>"bump"
That mechanic was kinder to you than you deserve.
Describe to me the mechanism by which CV axles are held captive little wrenchlet boy
>the mechanism by which CV axles are held captive little wrenchlet boy
there is a circlip that snaps in the bore - if the rest went together it should be fine though
>>it isn't the answer he wanted
>>"bump"
>That mechanic was kinder to you than you deserve.
>Describe to me the mechanism by which CV axles are held captive little wrenchlet boy
The mechanic melted my CV boot through sheer negligence. I was watching and helping him the whole time, and the way he had the torch cranked so high and just let it splash out on the the boot looked wrong to me and it ended up breaking my car. So Im not going to take one mechanics word on it, because one mechanic already broke my car and I took his word on shit. And Im especially no going to trust you when you dont explain anything in the slightest
Kill youself incel loser
nagger do it yourself then. A garage would have just told you the cv was fucked and that'd be the end of it. Shit happens to everyone.
Yea dudes literally learning as he goes, on your car though, instead of you.
He said hes been working on cars for 40 years but obviously lost his edge from age and booze, didnt realize that until it was too late though. Im pissed I had to replace my OEM axle with an inferior Autozone one but if it doesnt brake on me while Im driving than I guess I got somewhat lucky all things considered
break*
>Im pissed I had to replace my OEM axle with an inferior Autozone one
brother whatever little fwd ricebox you drive is not gonna care what axles you put in it, wrenchlet.
>brother whatever little fwd ricebox you drive is not gonna care what axles you put in it, wrenchlet.
Thats probably what you tell yourself after you break peoples car your "fixing" them, wrenchlet
>I don't trust this mechanic, so now I don't trust other mechanics either and I don't trust you either
So why are you asking us then? If you don't trust anyone go learn to do it yourself LMAOOOOooooooo
IT'S NOT FUCKING WIZARDY AND SPACE MAGIC homosexual
Dilating hurts, so it has made her emotional.
The real issue is why are mechanics such shady shysters
Everyone knows mechanics cant be trusted, its by far the biggest issue in the industry
It is not true.
The real issue is why people complain about mechanics rather than doing it themselves?
I do both.
Pay some dropout $100/hr to watch a youtube video? I think not.
Pay MSRP for a part I can have by the end of the week for 80% less? Nope.
You didnt explain anything. You said "it's ok" as if thats good advice in any situation. I can install quick struts, I didnt say I can do CV axles. Youre so goddamn retarded, stop talking
>owns Yaris
>can't youtube
>no tools
>relies on charity of others
>personality of a shit-filled cunt
Who's retarded?
Ok, next time I'll ask a question on a better website so I dont get one word answers and shit posts written by homosexual incel trolls
OH NO! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE!!!!!
How will we ever survive without your extremely valuable retarded question thread which you could've easily asked in the dedicated stupid questions thread if you weren't such a cancerous homosexual?
Omg, I started a thread which you guys then proceeded to fill with dozens of troll replies! I sure bet you are mad that this thread is taking up space!
Yes, it's the definition of cancer.
I bumped the thread once, then you and the incel brigade decided to lurk the thread for two days posting your homo fantasies. Nothing youve said has been of any value, youre the cancer
>dedicated thread for stupid questions already up 24/7
>decide you're too important to ask your stupid question in the stupid question thread so you make a whole new thread instead
Yep, it's cancer.
>on a mission to save LULZ by lurking in a thread for two days posting homoerotic vitriol
What a miserable existence
Weren't you supposed to be leaving after your unpleasant experience here?
What? Who are you? Leave my thread please, this one is mine, go get your own
>Ok, next time I'll ask a question on a better website so I dont get one word answers and shit posts written by homosexual incel trolls
I'm not asking questions, I'm chilling in my thread. Please leave, no homosexual incel dunces allowed in this thread
Your better website awaits anon, why delay?
Because I just want to be alone right now, go away
Perhaps deleting the thread is the option you are looking for?
I like my thread perfectly fine, go away lost little puppy dog
>Ok, next time I'll ask a question on a better website so I dont get one word answers and shit posts written by homosexual incel trolls
Who's lost?
You, you've lost your mind, sad
If you thought this was the place to ask a stupid question and NOT get one word answers and shitposts written by trolls, you're definitely lost.
>wah wah I cant ignore a thread I dont like all I can do is post one word answers and poo poo in it all day long
Cool, I'm chilling in my thread now
>wah wah people didn't answer my stupid question properly i'm going to a better website!
>*doesn't*
Don't listen to those assholes, OP
Let's go discuss somewhere we will be respected
Trolls stay out: reddit.com
The fact that you take yourselves seriously is a joke and disgrace to humanity, kyselves
It's ok, if you don't believe me then do a modicum of research yourself into how a CV axle is held captive and then you too can know these things for yourself rather than relying on other people to tell you then not believing them.
Like I said it's not space magic, these mechanism are very simple to understand if you choose to learn.
It was always this easy-
Life is hard on a tard.
i hope you get raped you stupid anxious useless little homosexual. sage.
when i replaced the cv axles on my camry one side needed to be hammered to get out of the wheel hub, the other side slid right out.
getting them out of the transaxle was simply a matter of yanking on the thing until it came out. installation reverse of removal.
Had a 95 civic that popped in place like you're saying. Creeped me out too at the time.
Hard to follow what you're saying about the melted boot. I assume he melted the boot on the old axle??? If so no worries of course, new axles come w/ all new crap.
Unless you're worried he melted the axle SEAL in the housing? I THINK that's what i'm looking at in the pic.
If no oil is dripping out you're probably fine.
definitely is an oil seal. inner seal that goes up against the shaft looks ok. if the outer wall seal isn't leaking, that's fine as well.
The guy literally melted it with a torch. He apparently cant see well and the torch hit the CV boot, melted a hole in it, and it leaked everywhere. Thats why I dont trust him to install the new CV axle properly, which can definitely happen. It happened to my friend after 100 miles, he lost all his tranny fluid and car died while he was driving
I've seen far worse horrors from shop mechanics than what you're worried about.
Sometimes you melt rubber when using a torch...it happens usually b/c there isn't enough room to properly direct the flame. Or b/c he tried a shortcut and it didn't pan out. Again, it happens.
If you know the area where he hit the cv boot and it's nowhere near where it could harm the housing seal, i wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
Drive locally and look for any leaks. If the new axle isn't seated properly you should be able to feel something different in the steering.
Torches are not a precision tool, melting rubber components nearby is extremely common.
I guarantee that if a shopie did that he'd slather RTV on it and if you're lucky he'd also put some new grease in. The fact that this guy went out and bought an entire new axle for you and installed it to fix his own mistake says a lot about him.
The axles are meant to go in easy and come out hard because the manufacturer doesn't want to waste money on a guy on the line struggling to get a part seated.
>because the manufacturer doesn't want to waste money on a guy on the line struggling to get a part seated.
It's got nothing to do with what the manufacturer wants, it's just the nature of clips which spring into place - the always go in easy and come out hard.
>I guarantee that if a shopie did that he'd slather RTV on it and if you're lucky he'd also put some new grease in. The fact that this guy went out and bought an entire new axle for you and installed it to fix his own mistake says a lot about him.
He originally wanted to just replace the boot, but was unable to get the original axle apart to slide the new boot on. We were sitting there for 20 minutes banging on it with a hammer trying to get it apart when I told him to buy a new axle
>It’s fine. If it was not, the other side would be off everywhere
Ive dirven it less than 10 miles. My friend has a new CV axle fail after about 100 because it (supposedly) wasnt in all the way. Is it possible for it to not be pressed in hard enough? Because I helped him install it and he just had me press it in lightly while he supported it under the car. He said torque wrenching the axle nut will hold it all in place
There are different types but you seem okay from how you explain. If you are nervous, compare one side with the other by measuring the gap where they plug in. The feelings in your thumbs should be a fair enough measuring device. You’re going to feel a big noticeable difference if one side has a disengagement. Eyeballs would work, if you can get them in there.
Ok Im going to look at it and put a pan under there to see if its leaking. Just for future reference, when installing a new axle, do you just push it in until you cant anymore? Does it click or something?
>shade tree
Reddit word. Reddit thread. Reddit wrenchlet OP.
The term "shade tree mechanic" was used for generations before the internet existed, zoomer.
It’s fine. If it was not, the other side would be off everywhere. It has nowhere to go but where it should. A couple of potholes will finish the job if there’s a problem. The new shaft was made with better materials than the original.
This right here is why you don't work on someone else's shit.
Some king helps this typical Yaris owner, saving her hundreds of dollars. All we hear is bitching.
More like dont let someone else work on your own shit. I couldve replaced the struts myself, but didnt want to fork out money for tools when I dont have a garage. I couldve done a beter job than the drunk "king" who was slamming natty ice after the first strut was mounted. I learned that its better to work on your own car from this experience. Also he apologized for everything, even for wasting time trying to put a new boot on instead of just swapping the axle, so... youre all just being shitty trolls because you have nothing better to do
Oooo boo hoo, I have no garage, I have no tools or experience but I could definitely do it better!
How about you DO IT then instead of disrespecting this KING AMONG MEN who graced your presence with his vast resources and knowledge to help you out in your moment of need and cheapness. Sounds like he made no money working on your shitbox and the only thanks was this shitpost. You should be on your knees giving him a blowjob for even just making the attempt, let alone succeeding.
it doesnt take experience to install a quick strut, take your gay fantasies elsewhere
OP has demonstrated himself to be:
cheap
dumb
bitchy
A potential saving grace could be kickass dick-sucking abilities, but alas he is completely useless and should be tossed out of this world like a used condom.
>couldve replaced the struts myself, but didnt want to fork out money for tools
lol you don't even own tools. You'd quickly realize you have no idea what you're doing.
You know if he tried to do the job and failed he'd hop on here and start shilling nu-cars or EVs.
I installed the rear shocks myself after he fucked up the front struts. I saw everything he did, a child could do it. Normal non quick struts would be a different story. Thread is dead and I dont care about a single thing youve had to say, go find someone else to pester homo
Oh yeah, he also used an impact wrench to tighten the top of the strut mounts. Theyre supposed to be torqued to like 30ft lbs, but theyre probably tightened at 100ft lbs because of that. Probably fucked up the struts too. But hey, I saved money and learned what not to do AND learned that lots of homosexual mechanics will come out of the woodwork to defend their shitty comrade because they do the same exact horrible work. Lesson: dont trust most mechanics
typical Yaris traffic impeder -
just.a.mouth.
Op you’re a cheap nagger and you got what you deserved. First of all you drive a cuck box even by Toyota standards, and second of all, you went to this guy to save money. You got what you paid for and now you are bitching and coping about how the tools are too expensive.
Look at the funny cow, like wheres the beef lol
is this a werecow? does he transform when exposed to full cream milk?
zamn look at that cow
came in for the interview for the office job, wasnt expecting to get interview by... a cow! HOLY COW amiright?
zamn thought I was in a LDR with a hot Latina it was really a cow
>Why yes, I am in fact a cow and yes, we drink our own milk
>zamn bruh just ordered the OEM starter off RockAuto finna put dat in da whip all by myself later this week an skrrt skrrt on the incel playa hata's, da Yaris gone be so duffed out
still chillin up in this thread. incels still mad and hating on a player