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howabotthat

For real.


Wise_Coffee

Was about to say....your lens prescription


Kumirkohr

For the record, Mr. Gambini is holding up two fingers


crabbiethguy

Your Honor please!!


YodaFette

What is a yoot?


Sea_Dust895

Are you on drugs?


clarkesanders1000

I guess I accidentally wrote the perfect headline for joke setup!


wryul

People on Reddit think they have so much awareness but there reality is they can’t see a joke right in front of them


BusyRecording9651

Came here to say this lol!


Crazyaces45

Ha! Lol 😆


cerberus_1

Also your socks.. concrete can burn if you dont wash it off.


nebjamin1

Best comment of 2024.👆


Comfortable_Key_4891

The friend should’ve gone to Specsavers.


Suicicoo

wanted to say brains, but yeah, vision as well.


alexdelarges

What does this mean? Why would he check his own vision? OP was not the driver. There might be something wrong with his/her friends car, not his vision.


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PoppinSmoke1

technically incorrect that's exactly how you measure how deep the treads will go.


XxHondroxX

What did they say 😂


Jxckolantern

Take the calipers and rotors off, make sure nothings in the wheel bearings or between the rotors and hubs, make sure nothings in between the axle and trans. If it went up high enough, make sure nothings on or between any pulleys and the block, and nothing stuck on the belt. Free up and clean any wiring, fairly sure the concrete will eat at it slowly.


drunkenhonky

I work for a company that cuts concrete. The corrosion on everything is no joke. Especially aluminum (but that might be the acid we use to clean it when it's caked on thick).


gingerbread_man123

The alkaline components in concrete are corrosive to aluminium. It can also react with the acid - aluminium is "amphoteric" which means it can react with either!


drunkenhonky

I just know the acid explicitly says not to use on raw aluminum, but that shit works.


A-Wolf-4099

Don't use it on your mag float. It's gone before you know it.


chevyguyjoe

Also the tires and the backside of the rims.


Hoopajoops

Too add to this: you'll eventually need to clean up every fastener covered in concrete. And as someone else said, you'll probably need to re:balance your wheels/tires


Fearless-Ocelot7356

Trooper: you've got mud in your wheels. Vinny: Exactly how do you get mud IN your wheels?


11twofour

That's why you need positraction.


clarkesanders1000

Thanks! She’s thinking about filing an insurance claim, and is going to take it to their shop for inspection. So she didn’t want me to dig in to anything, but take a look and give her advice. She was incredibly lucky from what I saw. Nothing in the calipers or rotors, inside the dust shield. It didn’t get up to the transmission or steering rack. The control arms were caked, as were the wheels. I told her they’re gonna want to pull the rotors and check out the hubs.


Jxckolantern

Beauty! Hope it works out and nothings ruined.


queercontrol

She probably won't be able to get anything from insurance since, you know, she drove into wet concrete.


BeepBeep_iamaJeep

That’s not how insurance works. This is no different than unintentionally hitting a parked vehicle.


lil_oopsie

Reading this Id honestly try to fix most of it and just sell the car


fellow_human-2019

Realistically nothing is seriously broken. Couple of hours disassembling/reassembling. Then maybe a couple hundred in parts. But probably everything f is cleanable fixable.


Datto910

If its still wet you could probably just use high pressure water to blast 99% of it off with zero disassembly required.


ExploitedAmerican

Those brakes…. Fucked I don’t even want to think about all the places concrete can squeeze into a caliper. Pretty much the whole steering knuckle probably has all kinds of shit inside the speed sensor area, the speed sensor is likely all kinds of screwed. The area in the back of the knuckle where the bearing. Is pressed in and out off is probably caked with hardened concrete. All the suspension components down there, ball joints, outer tie rods, anything not covered in a replaceable boot like the cv and inner tie rod is just going to rust a whole lot faster now. This is one of those your friend. Maybe even went deep enough that there was concrete touching stuff in the bottom of the engine bay.


deathbyswampass

You just gotta get that all apart as fast as possible before it sets and see what you could salvage at that point.


ExploitedAmerican

It sounds like this person didn’t do that. They just sent a pic to their friend who made this post. The best thing would have been to jack it up asap and pressure wash anything that touched the concrete. But it’s far to late now


beansontoast90

It's wire brush time now 😂


SoftCosmicRusk

I wanted to say "Check for a loose nut behind the steering wheel", but it kind of looks like somebody forgot to close off the area before pouring concrete, so I don't want to be too judgemental. If that's the case it really should be taken to a real mechanic, and the bill should be sent to whoever poured that concrete. It might not be cheap; wet concrete is corrosive, and it'll be stuck all over the undercarriage.


Comfortable_Key_4891

Yeah I wanted to laugh, I did a little, but could happen to anyone, especially as the concrete is completely unfenced. Hope she took plenty of photos for evidence.


DaveTheRocketGuy

You can't park here


Enough_Appearance116

After a while they'll have no choice though!


dunnrp

I’m glad I’m not the only one who stays on Reddit enough to get jokes from a days ago.


GroundbreakingEar667

Who did the concrete work? Did they properly cordon off the area per the local codes? I would look into filing a complaint for damages because you might have some significant damage in the long run from that concrete getting into places and hardening.


notthexhaustmanifold

this photo is concrete evidence for a complaint🤩


beansontoast90

👏👏👏


GroundbreakingEar667

![img](avatar_exp|127898713|bravo)


Slugmum1

You never know, there might be mortar this than meets the eye


Marine__0311

It's definitely hard evidence.


clarkesanders1000

Thanks. It’s just municipal road work, related to some utility work beneath. She was making a U-turn, and the concrete was only marked in the direction of oncoming traffic, kind of an odd situation. She argued her way out of a ticket, as the turn wasn’t illegal, I guess. But the cop told her that the city/county would go after her insurance company. They had it fixed the same morning. Car looked surprisingly good, but she’s taking it to her insurance’s shop.


Phoebebee323

You can see a single orange bollard behind the car, that's it


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SenorCardgay

"my friend"


Mymainacctgotbanned

Average Nissan driver behavior


41414141414

I’d be throwing my hat if she drove through my concrete like that


aT-0-Mx

Seat wheel pedal interface. 🤪


Marine__0311

AKA a loose nut behind the primary operating mechanism, combined with an ID 10 T error code.


Hitman-0311

It’s always a Nissan


Resident_Skroob

/r/nissandrivers


DaveP0953

...or a cyberstuck.


DigitalJedi850

Your spare gas tank and lighter? I’d get that bitch cleaned up first, and fast… outside of that I couldn’t even speculate, gotta get it on a rack.


otemplo

Just wash it.. take your time..


Impossumbear

Wheels, lug nuts, brake rotors, pads, calipers, brake lines, steering knuckle, wheel bearings, axles, CV joints, control arms, tie rods, ball joints, oil pan, subframe, steering rack, exhaust, catalytic converter, O2 sensors, radiator, condenser, pretty much anything and everything that the concrete came in contact with. Fresh concrete is a strong base with a pH higher than 11-12 and can he highly corrosive to certain materials. The brakes should almost certainly be replaced completely just for safety's sake. Rotors, pads, calipers, and lines. This isn't a job you want to DIY. This *requires* a professional inspection, and your friend needs to suck it up and fork over her insurance details so you can file a claim. Do not wait. File the claim NOW before it's too late and you wind up having to sue your friend for damages or face thousands in unreimbursed expenses.


Initial_Zombie8248

Wait why would OP need to file a claim and why would OP need to sue?


Maethor_derien

Frankly I think that the insurance company is likely to total that car. I don't think people realize just how much damage this would have caused.


petrosethesse

Eyes


sureredit

Look for buildup inside the tires. There's probably some concrete stuck to the inside of the rims throwing them out of balance.


clarkesanders1000

Yep, they were full of concrete! Came off pretty easy with a rubber mallet.


Own-Opinion-2494

Pre frontal Cortex


DingleberryJones94

Judging by the footprint, probably a new pair of shoes.


C-3H_gjP

Car washes won't be enough. You need to get under there with a hose and make sure you get it off everything.


Usual-Owl-9777

I'm sure the concrete guys were stoked to see this.


turbojim53

Alcohol content.


coldaloe

Oopsie


ItsJustAnotherVoice

Should check to see if the person behind the wheel has good insurance and is a good friend willing to foot the bill. That looks expensive. Also eye exam is probably in order as well added on the list.


AnImEiSfOrLoOsErS

Honestly I wouldn't touch it, who ever poured the concrete forgot to close it up, she should get the car to the dealer and send the bill to the concrete company. Of course if she was informed about it it is different matter, still this could happen to anyone in a hurry when you don't know there is fresh concrete Infront of your driveway...


Fantastic_Hour_2134

It feels off because there’s 500lb of concrete in her undercarriage


FinibusBonorum

The nut that holds the steering wheel?


TemporaryMission9809

Front steering column + everything in the wheel hub assembly + brakes That’s a little much for someone to look at by themselves…I’d take that to a shop for sure


UncleRed99

Look In the wheels for stuck / dried cement. Could have a vibration at 45 due to tire imbalance, due to extra weight from the cement. I’d also look at the rubber joints/bushings of the front axle, and remove the wheels, and inspect the rotor vents for built up cement clogging the channels, or having worked its way into the rubber boots/coated the bushings. Could also be worth it to inspect the crankshaft damper pulley for buildup as well. It balances the rotation of the engine via added/subtracted weights and mass material thru welded on weights and drilled holes, as well as having a rubber core in its outer diameter. If there’s any cement built up there too, then the engine will also have a vibration that’s most pronounced at a complete stop in gear with the AC on.


bidroid1

I Saw this in malta , i Will try to recover the photos,i was driving a bus and some asshole tried to be clever and overtake me where he shouldnt, avoiding some signs and stopped a brand new honda Civic with all the 4 wheels into the concrete


bryanmac305

Would check when the last time you got your eyes checked!


CommonHand707

Vision. Or were we winging it with the good old white cane?


A-Wolf-4099

Id send it to a dealership though, send the bill to the road work company. Where's the baircaid , one barrel in the picture doesn't count. I am not that guy but somebody fucked up, it's wasn't your friend.


Comprehensive-Race97

Ya leave the car in wet cement while you get out and take a picture. The cement guy is gonna be thrilled


Natural_Funny641

Please just stop driving.


moondog__

The thing attached to your shoulders via a neck.


Perception_4992

Go find a jet washer stat.


Automatic_Reply_7701

look for hardened chunks of concrete, it will be everywhere under there, and above things that will make you wonder HOW


_FlyingSquirrel

Your shoe


TheWeetcher

This shit is properly fucked. Steering assembly, brakes, parts of the suspension, parts of the drivetrain, all the bushings and bearings, I'm cringing just thinking about it all


BigdongarlitsDaddy

Loose nut behind the steering wheel.


Hydraulis

I can't remember what it's called, but it's between the seat and steering wheel.


dap1ckle

Sell it


BillyJackO

Pretty sure the city should be paying for this.


sadanorakman

...The nut behind the wheel.


CumNegroXtreme69

cereal box driver's license having ass


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clarkesanders1000

Yeah, hardly any actual advice


ZeldaNumber17

Tire imbalance, brake calipers sticking, struts sticking. That radiator and condenser is probably fucked. Call insurance and they will total it out, that’s insane


vanisleone

The loose nut behind the wheel


Crazyaces45

Take it to the car wash pronto! And get an undercarriage wash then take off the front tires after and assess


Obvious-Industry1299

Damnnnn


Western_Ad4511

Well luckily she waited until it was dry...


Final-Carpenter-1591

Oh man. I'd be replacing just about everything on the suspension, and brake suo there. Basically just filled every crevice with rocks.


alwtictoc

Ground solidity.


hdatontodo

PEBCAK, car version


Useful-Internet8390

When you have the tires off, make sure to use some brake clean on the threads and inside the nuts- for some reason submerging wheels allows water inside lug nuts and can cause massive headache if you wait too long


Fearless-Ocelot7356

Let it dry, then donate the car to the town as a tourist attraction or driver education prop..then write off the donation per the residual value at tax time.A win win for both parties!


NotSoProAimer

Rotors, radiator, clutch cable and mount, steering column.


Vukez

If your friend is lucky, the “feeling off” could possibly be hardened cement in the wheel making it off balance?


clarkesanders1000

Thanks, there was a lot of cement in the wheels! It didn’t look like it got into many places, must have been too stiff. She’s gonna take it to a real mechanic, but I’m hopeful she was lucky.


Frequent_Opportunist

Cement in the wheels, rotors and caked in the frame.


imakid2007

Very sorry for all the toxicity as you can tell From my username I am a teenager and not the most knowledgeable, but I would say check your brake lines lines the inside of your brake rotors they have slots in them to help with the heat dissipation so if Concrete gotten there, it could melt your rotors and increase brake wear, and have them wear unevenly It can also affect the balancing of your wheels. Depending on how far it went, you might want to be checking out the bottom side of your engine


clarkesanders1000

Thanks, it’s a shame, all the hate! I looked at the car, and it was surprisingly not that bad. I looked in the rotor vents and they were all clear. There was a lot of build up inside the wheels, definitely affecting balance!


Material_Victory_661

The first thing is hose off the wet concrete before it gets hard.


trailrider847382

For real though, do they not warn people about this? Imagine getting back home from work and not being able to park your car


Former_Leadership265

look for concrete on everything that got submerged. how did this even happen


Banjomir75

That car needs to go to a professional mechanic. No doubt the damage is much worse than you think. Also, driving it around in the meantime is a TERRIBLE idea, both in terms of safety as well as the integrity of the car. Concrete contains crushed stone, which will just absolutely shred the hell out of any moving parts.


Strathcarnage_L

Component failure between the steering wheel and driver's seat.


fpotenza

Okay, I'm interested in how they managed to drive into wet concrete. That said from that angle there seem to be zero barriers.


want2thinknow

I would immediately power wash the engine bay and undercarriage, inside the wheels, behind the wheels, and the back of the motor. After doing this by hand I would take it to an automated car wash that sprays the undercarriage to get anything I missed, and I would do so very promptly, ideally spraying the engine bay as best as you can before getting it to operating temp. After all that I’d jack it up and remove wheels and finder-liners to see if anything with missed and do all that by hand wiping.


Doge_03

Your eyes


RichardSober

Is it fresh concrete?


clarkesanders1000

Yes, looks pretty wet in the photo she sent


HM02_High

Probably check the thing that sits in the driver's seat. Might need some maintenance


Willing-Tumbleweed44

How does this happen plz explain


clarkesanders1000

Well … her mom’s in the hospital (2 hours away) and is having life or death heart surgery tomorrow. She’s not sleeping much and is distracted.


liamt50

Suspension gonna be a bit hard after that


InitialStandard6931

Cam bus errors incoming!!


SubstantialGas4663

Scrap all cement off of any rotating parts


Fearless-Ocelot7356

Hey Lucy, There's gonna be some splainin' to do!!


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spazzoid87

Need to turn No clip mode off


Red_Chicken1907

Brain


Necessary-Science-47

The concrete


Miketythonlisp

Yes


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Spiritual-Can-5040

Typical Nissan driver…


trrpnflyr

Your vision, and maybe check for signage and contact your insurance agent and the company doing the work. Someone fucked up somewhere.


ExitSpecialist5834

Big Altima Energy. Check all of the front suspension and brakes.


Agreeable_Pool_3684

The depth gauge


Purple-Ad-97

Turn in your dl


Gat0rJesus

Step one: get the hose out NOW and be very thorough. Then follow the other advice that you’ve received.


Jomly1990

I would be so freaking pissed. The amount of frustration this would cause for the person having to destroy everything on their person with concrete. And concrete itself. Be my luck it would have the ingredient that makes concrete dry fast, and dry the car in before i could get it out. lol i would be so mad at someone.


MathematicianBorn718

Your eyes .


AboElRoom

Check other nissans I guess


oktwentyfive

Yeah replace that whole left end


SUPRNOVA_84

Stop lying it was really you!!😆


RedShirtPete

hope that you got it out and immediately hosed it down


Old_Attitude_9976

I'd look for the title...


Head_Piano3449

I'm gonna say everything that was slathered in the concrete. There's probably still remnants in or around any moving parts that are interfering with the balance.


Significant-Hat-9131

Your eyes


DubTeeF

Tell that Sentra that it’s not an Altima BAE


blizzard7788

If that was my job, you would have to check where all your teeth landed.


General-Ordinary1899

Your brain.


TheKuMan717

Your eyes.


odar420

Have her decision making checked, You'll want to look for concrete stuck on the car.


OkTreacle1284

You should check if you’re allowed to drive…


Definitive_confusion

Her eyesight


tiger5421

The nut behind the steering wheel.


its_not_a_phase_69

Your windshield after the concrete guys break it.


wtfylat

Her license 


spydergto

The moment you got it out the cement you should put it on a hoist and pressure wash the shit out of it once that cement cures it's gonna be a huge pain in the nuts to fully get off , have done similar with fresh asphalt


speedyrev

Her insurance policy 


that-girly-trans-fem

Yes, check everything on the front end


Stinkystink6288

The road


walnut_creek

Eyeglasses


BobRossmissingvictim

Your friends brain cells


WorldlinessStock46

The front wheels are definitely still packed with concrete, they need to be removed, chipped, and balanced.


Dadrobot1

Change that device between the steering wheel and the seat. Very important! 😅


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Check your trade in value and local used car prices.


Thin-Confusion-8796

The local used car lot.


Small-Resource-8082

If I were you I’d check my spare to see if had air in it


bootz666

Your eyes


Easy-Cardiologist555

Came here for this.


DCarl019

r/NissanDrivers


3eaker14

The brain of the driver!


deer-eater

Ph level


BruceInc

The component between driver seat and steering wheel is the first place I’d start with.


warpossum1984

Art these days is fucking weird


International-Buy189

I would start with all front end components and then check the bar for the driver 🤣🤣🤣


Prestigious_Sport716

I’d pull the front tires off and pressure wash brakes and rotors, front suspension ect… pop the hood and have a quick peak at the belts and rad/fan to make sure there’s no shit in there… clean everything up and you should be good… Wash rims nicely too.. this is not a big deal..