My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 39

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
01/14/2018 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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Photo: DaveCootchie

Picture doesn’t do a great job showing it but this was a battery core turned in a few days ago when the ambient was -15F. Both sides expanded out about 2 inches and the plastic showed white stress marks at the top. Keep your batteries charged and warm y’all.

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Photo: MrIcerly

Not quite 50/50

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Photo: cadeon

New-year’s-resolution-compatible!

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Photo: joekingsince90

Rear spring off of a 2015 Honda Civic. It actually didn’t fall out of the car while driving because it was wedged up against each other by the cars weight.

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Photo: extremeelementz

Our best guess was temperature fluctuation, technician went to install a battery under the backseat then heard a loud bang next thing he knows the glass is all over the inside of the car. Just another day in the shop explain that one to the customer on their 2015 GMC Acadia…

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Photo: ZLegacy

Toyotrashcan

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Photo: mayorquincy

I got yer axle wrap right here.

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Photo: dieselinmyveins

These injectors have one hold down bolt that’s m6x1, no oring on the injector body either. Over time they start to leak exhaust gasses and carbon will start to build up around them.

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Photo: Ramparamparoo

If you enjoyed this Caliber, don’t miss !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! linked in the comments.

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Photo: PM_ME_OPPAI_LOLIS

If at first you don’t succeed...

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Photo: throwaway112233446

Panamera S... It ended up being a trim rattle we couldn’t duplicate... no clue how the writer got that explanation for a rattle.

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Photo: WeegeeNumbuh1

Hey, look! Seat belt de-tensioners.

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Photo: ManicGT

Thank you, I hate surprises.

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Storytime...

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Photo: hurdur12

Heh

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Photo: Eagle555557

There’s a TSB about it... !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . No recall, and I don’t think they will ever have one because it’s a bad design that can’t be fixed. I believe the 2018 models got rid of that transmission.

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Bonus round!

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Photo: CharityJai

Not the kind of waterfall that puts out fires, unfortunately.

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Photo: MERICA-USA

ONE BELT ENTERS FIVE BELTS LEAVE

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Photo: AsapMcQueen1017

Dat gap

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I just pushed it back in and begrudgingly swapped to a different rack... What a pain.

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Screengrab: blackvcreed

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Photo: AddManCamerHan

I always get a kick out of laced tires

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Photo: Strategic_Boner

Maybe Top Gear wasn’t exaggerating...

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Photo: TeachandMech

Because oil changes are expensive...

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Obligatory tire post

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Photo: treewojima

Obligatory brake post

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DISCUSSION (12)

yamahog > Urambo Tauro
01/14/2018 at 13:12

ONE BELT ENTERS FIVE BELTS LEAVE

crying (well tbh I’m crying for all of them, for different reasons, occasionally emitting screams of horror)

MM54 > Urambo Tauro
01/14/2018 at 13:18

That mercedes wiring may have given me a minor stroke

Urambo Tauro > MM54
01/14/2018 at 13:25

I remain nopeful towards owning one someday.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Urambo Tauro
01/14/2018 at 13:41

Kinja'd!!!

i am judging this person sooooo hard right now....

damn i thought i was messy

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
01/14/2018 at 14:40

I think the car was revolting, wanted a new owner.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
01/14/2018 at 14:45

that seems likely yes

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
01/14/2018 at 15:29

I feel genuinely bad for the tech who had to put that axle back together to move to a different lift.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher
01/14/2018 at 15:52

Me too.

Fun fact: you have to pull the axle-shafts on these Transits in order to remove the rear brake rotors. Technically not inboard brakes, but still...

His Stigness > Urambo Tauro
01/14/2018 at 16:32

Re the laced tires: The America’s Tire I worked at would fill a section of the store with used tires that would normally fit four full-sized lifts. I’m pretty sure each time they came to pick them up it would fit a full sized semi. I never want that job.

His Stigness > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
01/14/2018 at 16:33

I literally shuddered when I saw that.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
01/14/2018 at 19:21

Great serviceability Ford!

pip bip - choose Corrour > Urambo Tauro
01/15/2018 at 07:21

that mercedes wiring is scary and Robin front end is strange