My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 35

Kinja'd!!! by "Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
Published 12/17/2017 at 13:00

Tags: justrolledintotheshop ; just rolled into the shop ; reddit ; wrenching ; fail
STARS: 8

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Reddit’s Just Rolled into the Shop is a veritable cornucopia of the many wonders and oddities of shop lyfe. You never know what’s gonna roll in. Here’s what caught my eye this week.

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Well, there’s your problem: it’s upside down.

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For easy tire swaps

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It’s too late for zinc, I think.

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Compression? We ain’t got no compression.

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Inflatable!

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Ogres are like hoods.

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Measure once, paint twice.

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This rubs me the wrong way.

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Trailblazer/envoy

Also, one outer tie rod was completely separated from the knuckle and the other one was almost ready to also say see you later knuckle

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A finless fish, at that.

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It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled
It’s been a long time since I changed the oil

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Not a bad idea...

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When from the rear end there arose such a clatter, I removed the cover to see what was the matter

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So intercoolers aren’t the only inflatable parts...

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It still surprises me that 0W-16 is a thing. Too bad you can’t use it in this Mazda .

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Well now, that looks familiar .

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Ford Ranchwagon from the final episode... And then 10years down the road I get paid to clean it up. Thanks Monster Garage .

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Hoists need regular inspections too!

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Like a BAWSS!

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Backstory: I drive a Kenworth T800. I was coming down a hill and flipped the Jake on around 1800rpm which is a safe rpm.well guess the #4 piston decided to grenade instead. This is what we found when we got to the shop and pulled the head.

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Click to hear what a Dodge Hellclatter sounds like.

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Now that’s what I call hot. Wheely, wheely hot.

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Pop!

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Sneaky

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Had a hard time picking just one obligatory tire post this week. Choose your own adventure!

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Obligatory brake post (click for video)

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Replies (3)

Kinja'd!!! "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/17/2017 at 21:40, STARS: 1

Man, there are some real gems this week. The lift one is the scariest one to me. I never get used to being underneath a vehicle.

Kinja'd!!! "Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
12/17/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 1

When I’m lucky enough to have access to a hoist, I fully enjoy my time underneath. Way better than creeping along my garage floor. I could totally get used to it.

But this... it’s sobering.

Kinja'd!!! "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/17/2017 at 22:56, STARS: 2

I have a creeper, but it’s useless on my cracked and spawled garage floor. I just end up laying on a piece of cardboard.

Lifts are awesome, but they’re not magic and can be very dangerous too. My favorite, when I can get access to one, are the big honking 4-post drive-in lifts, with the secondary lifts built in to get the tires in the air. Man, those are sweet.