There was this mechanic who was working on an old truck. When he opened the hood, a family of squirrels ran out. They had been using the engine compartment as their winter home, with a whole stash of nuts in there. It took him a while to clean up the mess and get the truck running properly.
A mechanic had a client who was convinced that his car could fly if he went fast enough. One day, the client brought the car in because he thought the 'flying mode' was broken. The mechanic had to patiently explain that cars don't have a flying mode, and that the strange noises were due to a loose belt.
Sure. One funny mechanic story is about a mechanic who accidentally put a car's steering wheel on backwards during a prank on his apprentice. When the apprentice tried to test drive the car, he was so confused and couldn't figure out why the car wasn't turning the way it should.
A mechanic had a customer who insisted that his car smelled like a bakery. After a long search, the mechanic found a half - eaten muffin stuck in the heating ducts. The customer had no idea how it got there. This story always makes me laugh when I think about it.
A customer drove his truck to the mechanic shop. He complained that his truck was shaking violently. After inspection, the mechanic discovered that the customer had put on tires that were completely the wrong size for the vehicle. He had bought them super cheap without realizing they were not for his truck.
A mechanic was working on a small plane. He had just greased some parts and was about to test it. But when he started the engine, the grease somehow got onto his face. He looked like a clown with all that grease smeared all over. His colleagues couldn't stop laughing when they saw him.
Well, there was a mechanic who had a customer bring in a car that made a really loud honking noise all the time. The mechanic spent hours trying to figure it out. Eventually, he found that the owner's pet parrot, which he carried around in the car sometimes, had learned how to step on the horn. So every time the parrot got excited, it would honk the horn.
There was a story where a woman's car was flooded because she drove it into a pond trying to avoid a squirrel. She thought her auto insurance would pay for it as it was an 'accident'. But it turned out that her policy didn't cover self - inflicted 'accidents' like this. She had to pay for the repairs herself, which was quite a costly mistake.
Sure. One time a mechanic found a family of mice living in a car's engine compartment. They had built a little nest using bits of insulation. Another story is about a guy who thought his car had a serious engine problem. Turns out, he just ran out of gas, but the fuel gauge was broken. He pushed the car all the way to the repair shop before realizing his mistake.
There was this mechanic who told a customer that their car needed a complete brake system overhaul. The customer trusted him and paid a large sum. Later, the customer found out from another mechanic that only the brake pads needed changing. The first mechanic had lied just to make more money. It was a real horror story for the customer who ended up paying way more than necessary.
One time I texted my friend saying 'I'm going to the park to feed the ducks'. But auto correct changed 'ducks' to 'dunks'. My friend was so confused and asked me what 'dunks' were. I had to explain it was a mistake by my phone.
There was a customer who left her car at a mechanic shop for a brake repair. When she got it back, the brakes were still not working properly. She found out later that the mechanic had used sub - standard parts. She had to take it to another mechanic and pay double to get it fixed right.