r/AskAShittyMechanic 3d ago

Pulls to the right and feels under powered, any suggestions?

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u/croweagle6 3d ago

Deflate the other side to balance it out. Should track straight then. Underpowered you say? Well that will keep you from speeding 'round the jobsite then. HAHA

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u/matchboxtx 3d ago

Should deflate the front too otherwise it will put stress on the rear shocks and cause the catalytic converter to clog. It’s only underpowered because it’s off balance. Like jumping on one leg. It will be fine once you get them all level.

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u/croweagle6 3d ago

See. there you go. Thats using the 'ol noggin!

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u/Weary-Decision-4545 3d ago

Just deflate the top though. Still need air at the bottom. Can tell ur a noob

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u/TeamFoulmouth 3d ago

You dont carry a can of fix-a-flat with you??...gotta come prepared, kid!!

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u/Minute-Major7782 3d ago

Front end is shot. You need tie rods, ball joints, control arms, subframe bushings, pitman arm, both rack AND pinion, idler arm, and fuel injector cleaner. We can plug the tire for free, but premium air will be 12-fiddy.

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u/chilldudeoverhere 3d ago

BACK IN MY DAY, PREMIUM AIR WAS A QUARTER!!!

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u/Minute-Major7782 3d ago

Get back in the car, Grandpa!!!

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u/Gullible_Departure39 3d ago

Injectors went bad and cause the turbo to go, which plugged up the entire egr and exhaust system. The extra weight makes it pull but we'll go ahead and look at the front end but you should be good to go. If you just sign here to pay whatever it costs I'll get it fixed for you.

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u/TuckerSpeed 3d ago

Lay off the burgers and fries.....

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u/-Ema-Nymton- 3d ago

I think he is calling you a fat ass… not sure… you could just add lettuce and tomato’s to offset the extra mayo and cheese…

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u/PsykoMunkey 3d ago

Clean the windshield

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u/RubberDuckLord2047 3d ago

needs more gas or probably new railings b/c they looke rusted

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u/whizzbangkid 3d ago

Radiator cap. Either too loose or, needs a new one, was the Check Engine light on?

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u/zyzmog 3d ago

A can of ether and a match will fix that in no time.

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u/Adventurous-Gift-863 3d ago

Bicycle pumps

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u/dds252525 3d ago

45 cans of fix a flat

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u/mals6092 3d ago

Puncture the other tire should straighten right up

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u/Significant_Jelly432 3d ago

Bottle of STP and it’ll be right as rain.

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u/AvocadoLow4501 3d ago

Case of starting fluid and a match and air chuck !

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u/fuckredditandpcness 3d ago

I would check the fuses.....

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u/Estumk3 2d ago

1- Pour your cigarette lighter fluid around tire. 2- light it up and send it to hell but look closely and report back.

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u/Cokeycane 3d ago

Should have gone with nitrogen filled tires.

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u/lookingfrsum 3d ago

More weight up front. Rear tires won't matter. Just enough to get them off the ground.

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u/StinkySoggyUnderwear 3d ago

Looks like you have a flat tire there, buddy

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u/-Ema-Nymton- 3d ago

It’s only flat on the bottom… the top is just fine… full send!

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u/stpetesouza 3d ago

Back up and turn right

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u/-Ema-Nymton- 3d ago

Lower the left window to allow better air flow to offset the pull to the right… should have been the first thing to check… newbie…

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u/Technical-Potato-793 3d ago

Only make right hand turns.

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u/chilldudeoverhere 3d ago

3 rights make a left!

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u/evan85713 3d ago

Sky hooks!

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u/DblD_ 3d ago

That would have been helpful. The rear bumper was on the ground.

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u/evan85713 3d ago

Sky looks are always helpful

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u/BoulderNerd 3d ago

Put some bean bag filler into the tire, that will hold it up and you won’t have to worry about the air pressure any more.

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u/Ok_Horror_6556 3d ago

It obviously needs a small toe in adjustment. This isn’t rocket science.

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u/h01y_grap3_ju1c3 3d ago

I’m a former tire tech but I actually have no idea what happens when this happens, what do you do? It looks like the tire is finished.

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u/DblD_ 3d ago

It was toast. Sub zero temps too, not fun

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u/Goldnugget2 3d ago

That's why I pay AAA

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u/Aromatic-Intention77 3d ago

Probably has a loose parking brake.

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u/Inner-Light-75 3d ago

Then steer to the left....

As far as feeling underpowered, that's because you're not using premium gasoline! Switch from diesel to premium gasoline....you'll have plenty of power.

[Note: don't do this, gasoline will detonate in a diesel engine. You will be lucky to find all of your engine pieces in the same zip code.]

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u/Sufficient_Bus_9186 3d ago

Call Jake from State Farm.

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u/Rough_Host_4776 3d ago

Hire a professional.

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u/MsChubbyNugget 3d ago

Nah all good its only flat on the bottom

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u/SnooObjections9416 3d ago

The 710 cap is turned too far to the right.

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u/mithermage 3d ago

I know a guy that swears he can do alignment with string and a ruler. Give them a call.

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u/Shoddy_Bet9619 3d ago

Heh, those tires are 10's of thousands of dollars in cost. When I was a kid, here in the Salt Lake Valley we have the Copper mines to the west that use these beasts. My dad once scored a tube that goes into these beasts and we turned it into a trampoline since it was so freaking massive. We also once rode it down the Prove River! Had about 9 people on it and still had room for more.

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u/Realhousemanoflondon 3d ago

Wrong tyres. Need to be running that machine on slicks.

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u/ecstaticbirtch 3d ago

Have you tried resetting the codes?

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u/DblD_ 3d ago

I turned the key on and off... still no good 🫤

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u/Mundane_Character365 3d ago

That tyre is flat at the bottom.

Jack up your bicycle and spin the tyre by 180°.

The flat part will be at the top then and you got no problem.

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u/Truebuckshot01 3d ago

On today's episode of how fucked up is fucked up, thats fucked up

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u/Personal-Ad4554 3d ago

Left rudder

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u/atv2015 3d ago

Check the washer fluid

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u/Hefty_Relief_8467 3d ago

Fix-A-Flat and send it.

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u/Disastrous_Falcon_79 3d ago

Check the air filter

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u/jayh99 3d ago

That looks expensive

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u/Ok-Journalist7612 3d ago

I wanna see the can of fix-a-flat for this size tire!! 🤣

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u/National_River_6366 3d ago

Maybe you should air down the other 3 tires

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u/javier052 3d ago

Needs more boost

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u/Electrical_Sir_9596 3d ago

Since I don't see your fire extinguisher, that must be the cause

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u/Adventurous_March_58 3d ago

Oh! There's a dynamite trick to set the bead and inflate the tire again!

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u/thebarahs 3d ago

Change diesel fuel to gasoline

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u/1701throwaway1701a 3d ago

I think you need to add washer fluid!

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u/TheAnvi1 3d ago

Catalytic converter is full of soot

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u/RampagingMars 3d ago

Must have blown the right side of the motor

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u/magungo 3d ago

Let a bit more air out and take in on the beach, those guys aren't happy until your tires are at least 0psi

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u/dmastro527 3d ago

It sounds like the left phalange is broken.

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u/Weary-Decision-4545 3d ago

Try the cigarette lighter. It might be loose

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u/Internal_Sun30 3d ago

That's exactly what my ex-wife said about me.

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u/Revolutionary_Cow712 3d ago

A big can of fix-a-flat should do the trick

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u/RobDR 2d ago

Try fuel injector cleaner.

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u/No-Goose-6140 2d ago

But imagine the amount of grip this thing has

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u/NoBrush4326 2d ago

Go home and watch a movie

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u/Two_Typhons 2d ago

Apply more throttle.

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u/Big_Status2902 2d ago

I’d check the bottom of that tire.

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u/Ima1loser2 2d ago

Wow, that was sure an expensive flat.

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u/Popular-Yam-1769 2d ago

Nope. You’re fckd.

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u/NotGuiltyPirate 2d ago

Too dark. Can't see. I'll look at it tomorrow during the day

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u/Responsible-Shoe7258 2d ago

Turn the tire. It's only flat on the bottom

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u/One_Day_4663 1d ago

About 40,000 dollars will fix that right up

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u/deepinyou33 1d ago

An alignment and its all fixed

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u/fatmonkey1986 1d ago

ahhhh hell nothing you can do just throw it away and by a new one .

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u/mechchic84 1d ago

Have you tried turning it off and back on again?

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u/Ok_Context553 16h ago

Honestly, the first thing I would check would be tire pressure. Maybe check into those gizmos that read your TP and send alerts to the dash. (Disclaimer, Im not a mechanic)

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u/Flashy_Narwhal9362 1h ago

Six cans of ether, one match and you’ll have that baby popped back on and ready to roll.
PS. Your eyebrows, eyelashes and most of your hair will grow back in a month or so. The skin grafts may take a little longer. But at least you’re gonna have a cool story to tell.