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Update: My soda can and hose clamp exhaust fix still has me smiling
I was on a long haul through Arizona when my truck's heat shield came loose and started banging. No shop for miles, so I grabbed an empty soda can from my cab, cut it flat, and wrapped it around the broken bracket with two hose clamps. It looked absolutely ridiculous, like something from a cartoon. But the rattling stopped instantly. That was over five months ago, and it hasn't made a peep since. Most mechanics I tell this to shake their heads and say you should always replace with the right part. But stuck out there, using what you have can be the smartest move. I've patched a radiator hose with electrical tape and a stick before, and it got me to the next town. Sometimes the 'wrong' fix is exactly right.
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evag383d ago
Funny how the fanciest systems break while duct tape and soda cans keep working. People overcomplicate everything when sometimes the simple fix is right there.
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the_morgan3d ago
Seriously though, that's a fire risk waiting to happen.
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jana_king803d ago
Why risk a fire when you can just use electrical tape?
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jason_cooper3d ago
Man, I totally used to brush off warnings like that. But seeing how quick a small spark can get out of hand changed my mind for real. I'm way more careful about "simple" fixes now.
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