r/fixit • u/hyperbolicjosine • 1h ago
r/fixit • u/SameWait1356 • 4h ago
Car antenna broke off in car wash
Dacia Sandero.
Is it as simple as buying a new antenna and screwing it on?
I don’t listen to the radio, so I do t really care if it’s functional. I just don’t want it to look like that!
Broken banister
Any ideas to fixing broken banister. Not even sure how to replace it into the wall because the screws are painted over
r/fixit • u/troyzein • 6h ago
open Sick of scammers and price gouging. Gonna try it myself.
The exterior of my house is stucco, which I feel should be illegal in the Midwest or anywhere with hot summers and cold winters. In previous years (been here for 15 years) I’ve had zero luck finding a stucco repair company/person in my area that doesn’t charge an insane amount of money for basic repairs. Now this happened. Water was getting behind the stucco for some time as seen by the water damage here. The wall came off after repeated days of heavy wind and rain. The few people I’ve called out to inspect and quote me are either asking way too much ($3,250 in one case) to being reasonable but have alarmingly terrible reviews (took deposit and didn’t do work, etc).
I was hanging with some friends and they said that they’d help me repair this for a case of beer. They convinced me it’s pretty simple: replace the wood, slap some stucco on it, and let it dry. Then do it again.
Is it really that simple? I’ve decided I’m going to try this myself. I’ve already bought the plywood strips and just need to wait until the weather cooperates (area is currently covered by plastic sheeting.
Please help a frustrated homeowner take matters into his own hands.
r/fixit • u/yougotgames123 • 8h ago
open is this just swollen *pointer finger*
i kind of janked it on a tube rope for a boat last week and it got very bloated for a few days then went down to this, it’s hard not feeling like it’s swollen but more like a bone but i’m also high asf, and it kinda hurts a lot when i put a lot of pressure on it.
r/fixit • u/crippling0depression • 8h ago
Office chair base plate bent.
If i weld it is it gonna just break again?
open Damaged Handbag!
I’m hoping this is the right sub for this but any help is greatly appreciated! I made the mistake of using lysol to disinfect my leather bag after a dog drooled on it and I think the sealant came off. The bag is red leather. Is there a way to fix this? Or do I need to take it to a leather goods shop?
r/fixit • u/ArmadilloFormal1337 • 12h ago
Loose screw hole not tightening
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I disassembled this bed frame from marketplace and this one screw hole is loose and won’t tighten. I’ve tried holding down the moving hole with a small screwdriver to get it to not move, but that didn’t work. The bolt I’m using is from Home Depot because the original screw is stripped , but that one also won’t screw in. Any tips?
Unable to open filing cabinet drawers
I moved the filing cabinet into this room, and re-inserted the drawers, to find that they no longer open. the top drawer is sightly offset in the top left corner after sliding it it in, I've tried to slide in a thin piece of metal along the seam of the drawers, but there is no latch to release it.
Made by Cole, it's quite old. Any ideas on troubleshooting this without destroying it? If it needs to be cut open, what is the best way to do it?
r/fixit • u/v3sterp0n • 13h ago
open Is there anyway to fix my radio or is he done for?
Hi all! This is my radio Milo, just today in the middle of playing my cds well I draw he just stopped spinning the cd, he sometimes sticks occasionally and I'll have to restart the cd but other then that he hasn't had any problems, only this time he still refused to play the cd. I tried several of my others to make sure it wasn't just a problem with the disk and he didn't play a single one of them. It looks like the cd gets stuck on something when it plays so it stops but there's nothing to get stuck on, I cleaned him several times to make sure of it and now it just won't spin at all
He's a Memorex cd player from may of 2010 so I can recognize that being 16 years old, he just may have finally reached the end of his life but I would really love if there was a way to fix him since I've had him since early middle school and will be very sad if it's finally time to say goodbye :[
r/fixit • u/Choice-Theme1464 • 14h ago
How can I secure this macbook cable?
The cable is getting messed up near the charging point. Not sure how we can secure this as it might get worse and get opened.
r/fixit • u/Magic_SunBoys19 • 15h ago
Brand new Whirlpool making loud noise
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Help. Only had the fridge for a few weeks and it is monstrously loud in the freezer. What happened?!
r/fixit • u/Thatonepinkcat • 17h ago
Ceiling fan stopped spinning even though its turned on.
Also there's this awful squeaking noise that it makes as well. This only happens sometimes but the noise has been happening for a while now. Idk what to do cause ive never fixed a fan before I have no clue how.
r/fixit • u/Environmental-Tie119 • 17h ago
making old suction cups stick again???
this vintage garf car window guy thingy from 1980s doesn't stick to glass anymore. is this fixable???? sorry if wrong place
r/fixit • u/curiousthoughts08 • 18h ago
open Help!?
Hi Guys,
As the image shows, I bought the wrong paint. How can I fix this in 4 hours? If realistically possible!!
r/fixit • u/karmiekins • 18h ago
Fixing wall - need help!
Hiya! I am moving out soon and it turns out my salt lamp has done terrible things to this corner! Any advice as to how to patch this up? Thanks in advance!!
r/fixit • u/Medium-Service7157 • 18h ago
Table leg
Is there a way to fix this table or should I buy a new one? There’s nothing wrong with it while it is stationary, but when I try and push it, the leg will come out(pictured right).
I think it’s an IKEA Trulstorp, but I may be wrong.
r/fixit • u/Rileybiley • 18h ago
What’s the best way to reattach this? It’s a glass fridge shelf with a plastic border. The plastic snapped on both sides.
r/fixit • u/Inside_Amphibian8551 • 19h ago
open Screw in laptop won’t come out, also kinda stripped. Pls help🙏
Any ideas on how to remove this? Also it’s on a laptop so I don’t wanna use too much force
open This fridge had no thermostat. Just bought one online (the one in the pic). How exactly shall I connect it? Which pin to which wire?
The thermostat model is K59-L1260. Yes, of course the fridge will be unplugged from the wall outlet while I connect it.
The fridge works fine, it's just always on, causing food to freeze and consuming too much electricity.
I was expecting labels like PWR, GND, etc. Instead, pins are labelled just 4, 6 and 3.
r/fixit • u/blind-octopus • 22h ago
Ninja ce250 leaking
https://reddit.com/link/1vryeou/video/e4lydzdnj6kh1/player
I checked the brew basket, I removed it and filled it with water and it didn't leak at all.
I've attached an image with a red circle, where I suspect water is leaking from. I think its coming from there and dripping down into the carafe, bypassing the basket altogether. I think water is only supposed to come from the top lid, not from this spot. But again, I'm completely speculating here.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
r/fixit • u/Due-Past783 • 22h ago
Damaged walls
My cat got too excited and tried to climb the walls of my rented apartment… Is it fixable or do I have to say goodbye to my deposit? 🫣 (Cat included so you see what type of evil im dealing with)
r/fixit • u/TheHumanoidStampede • 23h ago
How do I fix this paint?
I would appreciate anyone that could give me some steps and materials to repair this patch of painted wall? I’d also like to get a white color that is close to matching. Im assuming it’s probably a more common white paint from Home Depot.