My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 35

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
12/17/2017 at 13:00 • Filed to: justrolledintotheshop, just rolled into the shop, reddit, wrenching, fail

Reddit’s !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is a veritable cornucopia of the many !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of shop lyfe. You never know what’s gonna roll in. Here’s what caught my eye this week.

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Photo: gearhead488

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

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Photo: Dreyvius420

For easy tire swaps

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Photo: swayzezaccardi

It’s too late for zinc, I think.

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Photo: Gormweiss

Compression? We ain’t got no compression.

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Photo: MoneyIsTiming

Inflatable!

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Photo: GREENRx8

Ogres are like hoods.

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Photo: Preemfunk

Measure once, paint twice.

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Photo: goforce5

This rubs me the wrong way.

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Photo: gm3800218

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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Photo: DT466

A finless fish, at that.

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Photo: waterbottlebandit

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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Photo: SubmwimprezaE34

Not a bad idea...

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Photo: ssanthony99

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

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Photos: 59Y292

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

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Photo: doozerman

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Photo: Scubaroooo

Well now, that looks !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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Photo: reallifedog

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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Photo: Pizzacrew

Hoists need regular inspections too!

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Like a BAWSS!

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Photo: tractorferret

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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Screenshot: Fitnesscrowm

Click to hear what a Dodge Hellclatter sounds like.

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Photo: itchybut

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

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Photo: swedey94

Pop!

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Photo: rioryan

Sneaky

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Photos: Ragingparrot, Catchynickname1138, treyturneron123, Fordtech92

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

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Screenshot: InimaFranta

Obligatory brake post (click for video)

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DISCUSSION (3)

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
12/17/2017 at 21:40

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.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher
12/17/2017 at 22:24

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.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
12/17/2017 at 22:56

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.