My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 74

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
09/16/2018 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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Socket to me!

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The filter was dropped from about 1 foot off the ground for each spot in the picture, and each spot had enough sand to scoop up with bare hands.

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2001 3/4 ton econoline

...the fabled cruise switch that causes fires

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Ejecto cylindero cuz!

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Car comes in for a check engine light. Connect to computer for diagnostic. Can’t continue until vehicle software is updated... only 7 hours left until I can continue diag

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Codes cleared as usual. Best part is, programming fixed the check engine light. Absolutely love these cars...

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Bearing exploded. Somehow it rolled in. I lifted it, bam, wheel falls off still bolted to the hub... They drove it far enough that the rotor was contacting the caliper bracket in three spots and caused some significant melting. That bitch got hot.

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Open wide, say ahhh

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Neat time capsule!

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he calls boss and says “truck making noise” his cheap boss than says whatever try and complete the route.

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Pile ’em up!

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Had some new guys help me out, we surprisingly had it all cut out of there in about 2 hours with bolt cutters.

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We told him that he can either tow it to the shop or to his house but we aren’t paying for it. It’s not gonna go well

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(click for video)

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I’m planning to pull the limp noodle out of the head and make it a Keychain. It’s pretty unique!

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Username checks out.

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That’s whack.

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Butt-dyno tested and approved, I’m sure.

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RIP fuel tank

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That doesn’t look write.

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Accurate.

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...he ran the motor so hot it MELTED the coil.

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We didn’t sell nor service his vehicle. It was purchased at a local dealer and his “glasspack” was installed at a local exhaust shop. He simply turned into our lot, said listen to my glasspack and what you see ensued. That’s what happens when your under the influence.

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The cover says “engine oil” indicating that’s where the drain plug is. The drain plug is not located there, but rather to the right.

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Cracked some tiles on the way in. Jacked it up right there and put the spare on.

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Obligatory tire post

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Obligatory brake post

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DISCUSSION (10)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Urambo Tauro
09/16/2018 at 15:50

Jesus. I need to roll around in an MRAP or something. The though of sharing the road with some people.... wow

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Urambo Tauro
09/16/2018 at 17:00

Kinja'd!!!

how?

how does this happen and not pop?

last time i felt a bulge in my tire i had just enough time to start slowing down before it blew

Nom De Plume > Urambo Tauro
09/16/2018 at 17:01

Was this the Fall special? Most of these were fantastic and then you found bonus on the scene reporting of that JEEP fail video to top it off.

Urambo Tauro > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
09/16/2018 at 17:34

If I understand correctly, those tire tumors are caused by driving on a flat. I guess it wears out the inner lay er of the sidewall, allowing the air to exert direc t pressure on the outer layer.

Urambo Tauro > Nom De Plume
09/16/2018 at 17:41

OP was kind enough to link a video in the comments of his post. He mentions that there’s also another video angle in which “ he gets out casually and just walks into the shop like nothing ever happened...barefoot.” but I guess he didn’t upload that one.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Urambo Tauro
09/16/2018 at 17:51

huh... today i learnt.

on me bike i had just enough time to hear the blister and feel the wobble and then it blew

Nom De Plume > Urambo Tauro
09/16/2018 at 18:59

Evidence in his court case more than likely.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
09/17/2018 at 00:20

Man, this was a banner week! I don't even know what to comment on.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Urambo Tauro
09/17/2018 at 07:14

that tyre and brake one are scary.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Urambo Tauro
09/17/2018 at 07:41

I’m going to be an echo here but this week was special...

I'm going to be cackling about that mattress for days!