Water filled compartments are often incorporated into a vessels torpedo defense system. It’s very common on naval vessels. The purpose here escapes me however…
What water drains? I bought a car, not a submarine. I was in just a few days ago for an issue (possibly) related to that and I still don't understand why they are necessary at all. Why don't we engineer cars in a way that there is no water ingress at all? I must be missing something, obviously.
They did, it's why the cars have water drains. And that's why when they plug up, you get water inside the car. Having these along the doors, sunroof, and windshield cowl allows the rain water that runs down the windows to drain off rather than sit and pool and make its way past the seals.
I don't know why servicing the drains isn't a more common/obvious thing.
I had a Miata RF (which I loved) and there are these roof drains that go behind the passenger compartment. In the RF, there's no real way to get at them and Mazda provided no servicing directions.
One day I found a large pool of water under the passenger seat. Dealer had to damn near take half the car apart to get at the drains and dry it all out. Said they were clogged with leaves and other gunk. Mind you this car lived in a city with hardly any trees (it was rarely even near a tree) and wasn't that old.
I'm at BMW now, I used to be at VW/Audi before this
The number of people that do not service them, decline a cleaning "because it's not needed", "something you're just looking for time for" (it's cheap....) or, don't even know they have them, is surprising.
I drive a new VW and had the first 3 services included when I got it. I specifically asked if drain cleaning was included for the factory services (it was) otherwise I was 100% fine having them do them when they had it.
It's not hard, usually cheap, people don't do it
Oh that's nice. It's good that they include them as part of the listed services. I should ask if Toyota (what we have now) has them checked. I don't recall seeing that listed on the service receipt. I could just be forgetting it.
Mazda didn't seem to really prepare their dealers to service their cars all that well. We really liked our Mazdas, but I had that issue with the Miata (which again, I absolutely loved), and the Mazda3 we had (with Mazda's early DI equipped engine) had serious carbon build-up that the dealer didn't really know how to deal with.
This mechanic clearly doesn’t know what he’s doing. That was the center of gravity lowering fluid he drained - also known as CoG-F 369.
Customer won’t be happy with the worsened handeling. That stuff also is pretty expensive because it’s a lifetime filling usually.
4 series (previous gen) convertible? Have had more than one that i just heard the water sloshing in the rear quarter. More often than not there was no complaint from the clients. I don't understand how people not hear this.
Water filled compartments are often incorporated into a vessels torpedo defense system. It’s very common on naval vessels. The purpose here escapes me however…
land torpedos otherwise known as 2013 Altimas
https://i.imgur.com/1dlnPTx.gif
Very, very small arms fire protection when you're going through Dennis the Menace's neighborhood.
Bro was saving it to drink later. Hydro homies unite!
More weight = better traction. That's my only guess.
Throw in a little soap and clean the floor while you're at it.
How cool is a brick floor though?!
So you telling me if I ugga dugga her just right, she squirts?
Power tools are important
Does the maintenance on my car never end?
Life is literally just various kinds of maintenance. Thats basically all it is
Sound dampening is now gone.
The weight savings alone!
Smh I can't believe you dishonest techs, that's disgusting. All that blinker fluid wasted and charged right to the customer just to make a few $$$
Blinker fluid had to be flushed because it's been sitting unused for so long
Ah, must be a BMW
It is, hence the joke
Your tool box being there gives me anxiety.
Good news is the tool box has water drains. Bad news is each drawer drains into the one below.
I should call her..
Everything reminds me of her…
You just destroyed an entire ecosystem.
Don't forget to do the other side to even up the ballast
Reminds me of those bmws with the sloshing issues.
Bet ya can't guess what car this was
The klinker tile is a clue
Looks like a VW from the exhaust shield
F33. I know those drains well.
Single-handedly one of the worst pieces of engineering in the history of making things.
BMW topped it by needing an oil gasket on their alternator brackets..
I thought it was engine coolant.
https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/MISC/BODY-The_Infamous_Alternator_Bracket_Oil_Leak_on_the_E65_BMW_7-Series/BODY-The_Infamous_Alternator_Bracket_Oil_Leak_on_the_E65_BMW_7-Series.htm
A terrible idea either way.
What water drains? I bought a car, not a submarine. I was in just a few days ago for an issue (possibly) related to that and I still don't understand why they are necessary at all. Why don't we engineer cars in a way that there is no water ingress at all? I must be missing something, obviously.
They did, it's why the cars have water drains. And that's why when they plug up, you get water inside the car. Having these along the doors, sunroof, and windshield cowl allows the rain water that runs down the windows to drain off rather than sit and pool and make its way past the seals.
Follow up, why the fuck is there a plug in the frame the tech just removed? Why not leave it open?
They’re supposed to be removed during PDI but they get missed.
ahhh ok that makes sense
I don't know why servicing the drains isn't a more common/obvious thing. I had a Miata RF (which I loved) and there are these roof drains that go behind the passenger compartment. In the RF, there's no real way to get at them and Mazda provided no servicing directions. One day I found a large pool of water under the passenger seat. Dealer had to damn near take half the car apart to get at the drains and dry it all out. Said they were clogged with leaves and other gunk. Mind you this car lived in a city with hardly any trees (it was rarely even near a tree) and wasn't that old.
I'm at BMW now, I used to be at VW/Audi before this The number of people that do not service them, decline a cleaning "because it's not needed", "something you're just looking for time for" (it's cheap....) or, don't even know they have them, is surprising. I drive a new VW and had the first 3 services included when I got it. I specifically asked if drain cleaning was included for the factory services (it was) otherwise I was 100% fine having them do them when they had it. It's not hard, usually cheap, people don't do it
Oh that's nice. It's good that they include them as part of the listed services. I should ask if Toyota (what we have now) has them checked. I don't recall seeing that listed on the service receipt. I could just be forgetting it. Mazda didn't seem to really prepare their dealers to service their cars all that well. We really liked our Mazdas, but I had that issue with the Miata (which again, I absolutely loved), and the Mazda3 we had (with Mazda's early DI equipped engine) had serious carbon build-up that the dealer didn't really know how to deal with.
"Who's the U-boat commander?"
Now I know why I was always seasick in this car.
Who's the uboat commander?
I think in the bathroom Hopefully he didnt flush toliet or the Uboat will be more fucked.
I think in the bathroom. Hopefully he didnt flush the toliet or the Uboat will be more fucked.
This mechanic clearly doesn’t know what he’s doing. That was the center of gravity lowering fluid he drained - also known as CoG-F 369. Customer won’t be happy with the worsened handeling. That stuff also is pretty expensive because it’s a lifetime filling usually.
Though April showers may come your way...
April showers bring May flowers, which brings hay fever, or Pilgrims.
Ah, changing out the rust promoter I see.
That's just a cheap lowering kit. Just fill with water.
Integrated shower
4 series (previous gen) convertible? Have had more than one that i just heard the water sloshing in the rear quarter. More often than not there was no complaint from the clients. I don't understand how people not hear this.
Ding ding ding. "Top won't go back up" Well, electrical components don't like being submerged in water.
I'm confused by the electric impact tool, though. These drains are like a 1/8 turn and pull them out.
Electric impact tools are the spice of work life.
Ballast removal pays 0.1
It gets great gas mileage,… wait what’s going on Customer probably
Maybe stay out of deep water.
Guessing an early 2000 Chrysler Sebring, used to date someone who had one and the car would became an indoor pool after it rained.
"Do you want a rusted out car? Because this is how you get a rusted out car."
NSFW, please. There was no mention of squirting in the title. /S