My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 82

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
11/11/2018 at 13:00 • Filed to: justrolledintotheshop, 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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Renault Clio... Eight fuses. Half the left row is inaccessible, two of the top rows as well... They are literally not possible to get out without getting the entire underside of the dash off. Many screws, a million clips, and a sea of sweat, tears and blood

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O2 simulator to cheat emissions

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Honda CBR600 F4i

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Sillycone

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...They had their Lincoln in for service but they had to leave it because we had to order parts. I know it’s a downgrade but it’s still a car.

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they foamed it an everything. Was a substantial !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

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2019 Accord. FTP sensor high voltage (open) ...But this is a hard set DTC. It went on the carrier this way...from the plant.

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Dung Beetle

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Circular sawter pump

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Faulty radiator cap

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Honestly, the whole story is much sadder. It made the news and everything... !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

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Fastest car in the world...

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YOU HAD ONE JOB

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This one is a hood pin from a Kenworth, if you !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I can see where the nickname came from.

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He also cut the trailer brake wire on the trailer he pulled. He was able to burn up a set of all 4 brake pads to the point the piston came out of the rear caliper, in only 12,000 miles on a 2017 Chevy 3500 dually.

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Blundercoat

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DISCUSSION (11)

Nom De Plume > Urambo Tauro
11/11/2018 at 13:51

I thought the winner this week came from the first post where someone noted her husband was struggling to find new ways to get a new wife. I was wrong.

HammerheadFistpunch > Urambo Tauro
11/11/2018 at 14:58

I’ve seen that radiator one before.

7:45 if it doesn’t jump. Vcexpedition, who comments here occasional, was one of the people in the scene as well as his son.

Urambo Tauro > HammerheadFistpunch
11/11/2018 at 15:10

Dang, they’re almost identical. Is that a common issue on these?

Urambo Tauro > Nom De Plume
11/11/2018 at 15:11

That’s an awesome trick! Almost makes me want a dirty manifold to try it on. Almost.

MM54 > Urambo Tauro
11/11/2018 at 15:32

That looks a whole lot like the rad/engine bay in my 3rd gen 4runner (mine’s still in one piece) . Mildly c oncerning .

HammerheadFistpunch > Urambo Tauro
11/11/2018 at 15:40

I don’t think it was even a cap. Looks like brittle plastic. Old plastic tanks...

HammerheadFistpunch > MM54
11/11/2018 at 15:46

These plastic tanks radiators need to be changed every 10 years or so if you live in a hot dry place. The plastic just gets brittle and then it can burst. But then again, most people recommend replacing the radiator on these every 150, 000 miles or so just for good practice. I tried to replace mine with an all metal one but the radiator was no good and i had to scrap it. Back to plastic tank

MM54 > HammerheadFistpunch
11/11/2018 at 16:29

Good to keep in mind, thanks . I live in the opposite of a hot, dry place and am only at 106k miles (it’s a 1999 so well past the 10 year mark) but I’ll keep an eye on it for sure.

facw > HammerheadFistpunch
11/11/2018 at 17:39

Mine apparently has a small crack, causing very slow loss of coolant. Will be getting a shop to do it at some point...

HammerheadFistpunch > facw
11/11/2018 at 17:46

probably not a crack, very likely just the interface between the aluminum and the plastic tank. you can have a good shop reclamp it, or find it and do it yourself. get a UV die and light and save yourself some monies

Nom De Plume > Urambo Tauro
11/12/2018 at 05:48

Thanks again for your work here.