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c/auto-mechanicsthe_marythe_mary4d agoProlific Poster

Overheard a customer at the parts counter say 'just tighten it until it feels right, then give it one more ugga dugga' and I'm still laughing

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riley_ramirez81
Honestly, that’s how you snap a bolt or strip threads. A torque wrench exists for a reason. “Feels right” varies way too much person to person, and that extra “ugga dugga” is pure guesswork. It might work on a lawnmower wheel, but you’d never do that on something critical like a brake caliper or lug nuts.
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beth_stone
Yeah, that "ugga dugga" method riley_ramirez81 mentioned is a sure way to break stuff.
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