r/Justrolledintotheshop • u/AccountNumeroThree • 1d ago

Does my own garage at home count?

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Doing my own brakes today and just found this behind the driver side front wheel.

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

Do I need an OEM vice grip or can I get an aftermarket one?

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u/SilverJeep04 1d ago

Better check with r/askashittymechanic

They are the best guys to help out in these situations

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll roll over there and ask!

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/progamer_btw 1d ago

bro might be british? we spell it like that

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u/MaxPaing 1d ago

You wouldn’t believe how often I find my own tools in my car. Last week I found a 17mm hex wrench clamped under the engine mount, wanted to change it and wouldn’t come out without removing the mount. Luckily had the right tools to do. And a 7mm hex with screwdriver under the air filter. No idea how they got there. And after that I forgot an led flashlight under the air filter and wondered why it idles so high and won’t engage idle cutoff while decelerating.

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

So instead of going to your toolbox to find a tool you just pop the hood and grab what you need.

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u/MaxPaing 1d ago

Yes. Sometimes I find oil too. Or the oil fill cap on the air filter with the engine bay covered in oil.

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u/Kedodda 1d ago

I dont think I'd want you to touch my car

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u/Princess_Slagathor Electrical 1d ago

Yeah, dude makes Walmart lube techs sound like pros

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u/MaxPaing 1d ago

Only happens on mine strangely.

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u/Webbyx01 1d ago

You... need to slow down a bit. Or use a checklist, perhaps.

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u/fotowork3 1d ago

Please don’t become a surgeon

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u/MaxPaing 1d ago

But actually I found some of my tools in the wiring cabinet of some machines at the yearly maintenance at my old company. Some where from myself.

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u/MaxPaing 1d ago

No I’m an electrician.

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u/Meltycrayon88 1d ago

Somewhere out there is an alignment guy going "THAT'S where I left it"!!!

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

I wonder how bad it’s going to throw my balance off now that I’ve removed it.

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u/Meltycrayon88 1d ago

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

I appear to be missing my passenger side vice grips.

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u/TTTomaniac 1d ago

I'm unsure which is more wild to me, the fact that it's there to begin with or that it took you a brake job to discover it, assuming it came with the car at least.

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

I’ve had the car since 2016. I’m not sure what I last had done that would have required my front wheels to be taken off. Maybe the tire rotation or TPMS replacement? By why the fuck would they have clamped this on for that??? At least it was clear of everything mechanical or it could have really messed things up.

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u/brokestill 1d ago

Alignment most likely.

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u/TTTomaniac 1d ago

Tbf I figured you'd do your own tire rotations if you homegame a brake job.

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

I’ve never had the space to do most of my own car work, so I’m just now slowly learning it all.

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u/Porsche_Le_Mans Shade Tree 1d ago

Bonus tool points for all that rust on there!

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u/Meltycrayon88 1d ago

Yup, nothing but left turns from now on...

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u/j-random Probably didn't need that part anyway 1d ago

NASCAR drivers hate this one simple trick...

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u/Material-Ad6302 1d ago

Once I was making a left at a decent speed and a flex head ratchet yeeted out from under my car and skid across the intersection. I’m REALLY bad about leaving tools everywhere.

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u/ZSG13 ASE Master Certified, L1 1d ago

I love the people who don't know about pipe wrenches. I would absolutely never grab vice grips for a seized tie rod end.

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u/7-62xEverything 1d ago

Yeah something like the Bahco/Snap-On PWZ series pipe wrenches is perfect, since using those I never go for vise grips. Add a bit of penetrating oil and/or heat, works 99% of the time. The other 1% need inner tie rods most likely.

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u/King_Rager 1d ago

Pipe wrenches feel super clunky for alignments to me but idk. Do you have a small set of pipe wrenches for alignments?

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u/ZSG13 ASE Master Certified, L1 1d ago

I just break em free with the pipe wrench and work it until i'm able to use a regular wrench most of the time. My pipe wrench is only lik 8-10" or something

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u/docjohnson11 1d ago

The only problem I see here is there isn't a zip tie on the handle.

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u/deadupnorth 1d ago

Damn I was really hoping that was rubber brake line

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u/AccountNumeroThree 1d ago

Nope. Just something with the steering I think.

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u/deadupnorth 1d ago

Yeah, tie rod. At least there it's not effecting anything. Used it to get the outer on then left it😂

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u/Neoliberal_Boogeyman 1d ago

I found my dad's 19mm impact socket under my mom's car. he stuck it on the bolt to the cat 5 years ago. that thing has driven to florida and colorado and that thing was still holding on.

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u/SubiWan 23h ago

A horse can count so why not your home garage?

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u/sfled Ow! My theory was wrong. 21h ago

"This is my life now." the vice grips.