My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 55

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
05/06/2018 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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Lotus steering crack

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That’s barely dairy, Harry...

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3.3 in a ~14MY Kia Sorento

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Bet it’s a qualiyt part, guarantede to last too.

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Who needs oil anyway?

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NSFW

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(Transmission cooler lines)

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2010 Lincoln MKT 3.5 ecoboost.

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Caliber... Customer concern: Small squeaking noise while turning. Test drive lasted once I touched the brakes and immediately took the car into the shop. Driving at 5 mphs was frightening, I can’t even imagine how this thing was on the highway.

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Where can I find a socket for my impact that will fit this thing?

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Holes-Royce

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What kind of spider is that?

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“Not my problem” -Ford

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Aw, boo hoo. You better hope I don’t ALSO have to adjust the mirrors, for a safe test drive.

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Fun fact: RockAuto’s MOST expensive front bearing for a 2WD Expedition like this is about ten bucks. Could have done both front inners & outers, plus grease seals and spent about $60 (or less) in parts. Too late for that now...

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One of my straps broke.

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One of the worst I’ve ever seen!

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Soon be found on Craigslist, listed among the car’s “performance mods”.

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Car came in on a flatbed. Says he tried replacing the spark plugs to fix a misfire... A helicoil was installed but still didn’t run right. No compression. Finally took the head off and found both of those valves chipped. Were they chipped before or after he fucked up the threads, we have no idea. Found the cylinder walls also damaged...

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STAHP IT

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DISCUSSION (13)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Urambo Tauro
05/06/2018 at 13:18

Kinja'd!!!

^.^

this sounds familiar

heed the warning mr mechanic.... its easier for both of us :)

MM54 > Urambo Tauro
05/06/2018 at 13:38

Excellent as always

Urambo Tauro > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/06/2018 at 14:07

LOL I used to try to avoid changing owner settings, but I had a change of heart after one encounter with a Jeep Rubicon. The seat position favored the tall owner, and I couldn’t quite push the clutch all the way to the floor...

I managed to avoid crashing it, but it was so awkward to drive that I swore never to put myself in that position again. Now, I won’t hesitate to adjust the seat, and the mirrors too, if I need to. Especially if I have to take it on a test drive.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Urambo Tauro
05/06/2018 at 14:14

eh tbh... the settings dont matter so much itll be wrong when you give it back anyhoo...

having a not you butt in the drivers seat somehow ruins it (least for a day or two till the seat remembers to form to your butt again)

(same with bike saddles.... thas why i dont let anyone else ride my bike)

His Stigness > Urambo Tauro
05/06/2018 at 15:29

Re the seat adjustment:

Last year I had a customer be a bitch and get all worked up that I moved her seat back when I heard her say, “Really?!?! You’re not even that much taller than me.”

I refrained from going home and grabbing x-rays of what was left of my hip and explaining how excruciatingly painful it was to try and contort myself into cars. Asshole.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
05/06/2018 at 16:49

Oh no! The tools!! What a nightmare!

I have another burner, try to guess it! > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/06/2018 at 16:55

This I why I don’t think I’ll ever want to get married.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > I have another burner, try to guess it!
05/06/2018 at 17:03

lol.... its not so bad mate

us married folk just like to bitch and moan about it like we’re all hard done by

(in reality we’re getting spoilt rotten and throwing temper tantrums whenever the wife makes a rule)

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Urambo Tauro
05/06/2018 at 20:43

That engine! That subframe! That Rolls Royce! And those poor tools. Is nothing safe?

Urambo Tauro > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
05/06/2018 at 21:02

Safety is an illusion!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/06/2018 at 23:04

Lol I always try not to move them, but I work on cars ranging from NBA centers to small Asian women. Sometimes I can’t reach the pedals and sometimes I can’t even get in the car to begin with.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Urambo Tauro
05/07/2018 at 04:37

glad i don’t live in Minnesota

pip bip - choose Corrour > Urambo Tauro
05/07/2018 at 04:37

glad i don’t live in Minnesota