My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 175

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
08/23/2020 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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Dude said he didn’t feel a thing...no idea how

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As in we got a new record today lol

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Low in sulfur, high in cholesterol!

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He has a leak on a boost hose and EGR valve, has been driving like that for years

The entire engine bay looks like a coal mine.

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So I’ve been diagnosing rough idle and P0300 with no specific cylinder to pin down, C/S they did their own timing belt, found P/S cam was one tooth off, and D/S cam was 2 teeth off, and then to top it all off, the crank timing gear could rotate on the crank about 1/4 in because the balancer bolt was loose which caused the keyway to start shearing off...

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We’re in Ohio, so that should explain most of it. It’s just a farm truck that sits and collects dust until the owner needs it for whatever. The body was in really rough shape, I’m not sure how it got as bad as it did, but here we are.

Wheel bearing had completely failed and chewed everything up. Forgot to take a pic but it was definitely “ka-chowed”.

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I want to lean toward spider gear broke and just took everything with it.

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Transport driver ...784600 miles

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...Only 150k. ...They were running 20w50, and apparently ate through 2 headgaskets in the few years they owned it.

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its a company owned by our company who has its own mechanics but send it to us if they cant figure it out so they dont get charged for labor...

cabin air filter was never changed since it was bought. it was actually so plugged up i had to use an air hammer to break the plastic housing apart to seperate it from the caf channel. 450 bucks later the a/c is so cold it makes my eyes water

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...cat. 730 haul truck

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Nice shock tho!

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lightning bolt struck the rim and came out through the doors and exploded the door mirror and trim

All 48 modules have been killed in action

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...it’s an old Acura legend. They’re known to rust out in the trunk area

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...I should clarify. This is my competitors shop.

Believe it or not, there were no injuries.

Normally you steam the tank overnight to make sure there is no product left in it. OSHA will have a field day with this.

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A welder and paint makes me the chessmaster I ain’t!

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It’s a clutch pack out of a BMW 1200 GSA

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Obligatory brake post

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Obligatory tire post

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DISCUSSION (11)

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Urambo Tauro
08/23/2020 at 13:45

In every one of your lovely JRITS posts, I see something and I think - OMG how the hell does this happen, I have to comment on this.

... But by the time I get to the comments section, I already went on a journey to hell and back and completely forgot which one I wanted to comment on, because all of them are incredible.

Even for someone mechanically inept and un-knowledgeable like me. I know nothing about how a car works and even I can tell that these images are insane.
Thanks for sharing these...

barnie > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
08/23/2020 at 14:04

All I can add is that these posts are even better, still horrible, but better when you do know a little about what we’re looking at. I also don’t reddit. Thanks Urambo, this is great.

Urambo Tauro > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
08/23/2020 at 15:09

You’re very welcome! I’m just a shade tree DIYer myself , and this is a fun w ay to l earn something new every week.

Nom De Plume > Urambo Tauro
08/23/2020 at 15:44

That welding accident needed a yard security camera feed. My guess is the guy was thrown clear 100' or more.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
08/23/2020 at 18:06

Regarding the ambulance tires. There is a very large private ambulance company with its headquarters near my work. I regularly see their trucks at my favorite gas stations. And I regularly see some really past due tires on them. I've never seen them that bad, but I've definitely noticed a pattern.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher
08/23/2020 at 18:35

Eh, how important are tires anyway? I t’s just an AMBULANCE

Urambo Tauro > Nom De Plume
08/23/2020 at 18:43

Su pposedly “n o injuries”. I wonder if that assessment wa s meant to include his hearing...

Nom De Plume > Urambo Tauro
08/23/2020 at 19:21

WHAT?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Urambo Tauro
08/23/2020 at 21:40

ambulance with those tyres i s a disgrace

but i love the chess set

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
08/24/2020 at 00:22

I know, right!?!

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Nom De Plume
08/24/2020 at 21:36

“ Welder was working underneath” maybe somehow sheilded? (not including hearing)