Minor Car Fix
By PLETHOS
@Plethos (13718)
United States
March 19, 2018 2:50pm CST
Sunday night when I was reversing out of a parking space at the local Walmart parking lot, my car made a loud crunching noise from underneath the front end. I stopped moving, got out looked around and saw nothing wrong or strange. I even moved forward in case something was under but again, I saw nothing unusual.
This morning when I reversed out of my GF's place, I heard that sound again, this time my gf saw what the problem was, it was the plastic cover, engine splash shield, underneath the engine that came loose. I was actually relieved that it wasnt something major like a busted axle or transmission.
To get home I just pushed the back end backwards so I could drive forward and fix it when I get home. Well, it was actually an easy fix. The cover just popped out of place and all I had to do was remove and set it back in place.
Only problem I had was finding my 1/4 inch ratchet. People need to put my tools
back where they get them from!
Photograph- Taken/Owned by me, Plethos
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19 responses
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Mar 18
Glad it was an easy fix!
Good luck because people just put my tools anywhere but where they should be.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
20 Mar 18
Nice that it was an easy fix. When our car breaks it REALLY breaks. *sigh*
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
21 Mar 18
@Plethos The thing is though, that she isn't even old and crappy. She's a well-made German/Czech car, which may be most of the problem. She's seven this year and still looks good for her age, like a toddler.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
21 Mar 18
@Poppylicious - 7 ? ooh thats a tough one.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 18
Glad it was something fixable. It can be hard to locate loud noises in cars sometimes. When I was young my friend's car started making a real racket. We pulled up immediately then tried to find the cause. At a very slow speed the noise was intermittent then as the speed increased so did the noise. It turned out that a piece of rubber had come off the tyre and was slapping against the inside of the mudguard with every revolution of the wheel. Stationery, there was nothing really to see.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Glad it was an easy fix and nothing major :)
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
20 Mar 18
@Plethos Yep =) I'd be scared a little too! Glad it was an easy fix & your girlfriend found it! wee
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
21 Mar 18
I always say the same thing, tools need to go back in the same spot always. Makes it so much easier to find them.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
20 Mar 18
I often have trouble remembering where I put my favorite tool, too
... 
Thankfully, I usually find it quickly enough when I need it! 
I am glad the problem was a minor one and easily fixed, once you found your tool, Plethos
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
21 Mar 18
@Plethos I've seen several bands that I thought were real tools, Plethos! (grinning at you)
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
20 Mar 18
yup..my tools walk an awful lot too.
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
21 Mar 18
The good thing is that you were able to fix the car problem. It´s an advantage to be able to fix a car and more if one has the tools to do it
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@nela13 (59367)
• Portugal
19 Mar 18
I understand nothing about my car, my husband do that job 
Glad It was easy to fix your car's problem.
Glad It was easy to fix your car's problem.
