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    My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 190

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    • Urambo Tauro
      Urambo Tauro last edited by

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      Image: Just Rolled into the Shop subreddit

      Reddit’s Just Rolled into the Shop is a veritable cornucopia of the many wonders and oddities of shop lyfe. You never know what’s gonna roll in. Here’s what caught my eye this week.


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      Photo: Simba4Thewin

      I’ve seen holes in blocks. I’ve never seen one run long enough after it happened to trash the starter like that.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k3eavg/this_is_why_kia_just_got_fine_130_million_engine/


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      Photo: -Pickl3R1ck-

      We brought the customer out and showed them and they had a tow truck come pick it up, don't know why she didn't want us to do it but 🤷

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k44t4w/fuel_leak_on_a_2008_chrysler_minivan_customer/


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      Photo: Dat620Sun

      Was back for a quick oil leak re inspection...

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k45qci/was_just_in_the_shop_for_an_oil_leak_diagnosis/


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      Photo: PNWKiwi

      [spec is] 72 ft lbs actually. Lol.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k48qt0/this_is_what_success_looks_like_over_250_ft_lbs/


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      Photo: diggler2313

      Owner uses this truck for a camp truck. His camp is on the other side of a river. There is no bridge. He then stored it inside. It's 1 degree out right now. He parked it outside the shop last night. Ta da?

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k4dchz/i_dont_think_the_seals_are_working/


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      Screenshot: parker_williams6

      (click link for video)

      2016 Porsche Cayenne!
      Towed in after whoever caught him putting water in block

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k50zzr/cs_got_a_low_coolant_light_so_i_put_water_in/


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      Photo: ThePoetFleet

      ...Apparently what happened is the driver ripped off the airlines disconnecting from a trailer he had dropped off so he went to the local gas station and bought new lines, what he didn't know is that he bought extra long lines for specialty trucks and then proceeded to install them without securing...

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k566gj/interesting_road_call/


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      Photo: greg4045

      Starting to think that maybe it's time to officially add "obligatory rust post" to the weekly brake and tire entries...

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k5j15u/my_dad_felt_something_was_off_working_on_his_own/


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      Photo: BrandonEHilton

      After doing an induction cleaning it loosens up the bowels of a maxxforce 7...

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k609xi/maxxforce_poops/


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      Photo: simalover

      Its a rental car... Stole the keys too.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k61ze1/2020_ford_fusion_rolledin_for_no_start_if_you/


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      Photo: mk8actual

      Fixodent? Ah, forget it

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k69ah3/hellcat_goes_crunch/


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      Photo: Paradox1989

      Timing belt change on one of our forklifts. Can't believe it was still running until the actual belt broke. Mechanic said the engine is still OK though.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k6ch7k/one_of_these_things_is_not_like_the_other/


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      Screenshot: rpocsijr

      (click link for video)

      ...6.8L.. dropped valve and bad cam on right head.. scored cam and burnt valves on the left head...

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k6j51m/fords_version_of_variable_valve_timing_seen_many/


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      Screenshot: animustechaddict

      (click link for video)

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k6jc1e/chevrolet_volt_oil_pump_embedded_in_the/


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      Photo: three-ply

      For clarity: Yes, that is a bicycle tire zip tied to a radiator hose.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k6mgfs/just_when_you_think_youve_seen_it_all/


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      Photo: F20BturboCB9

      1 minute with an air hammer and I had it off. It's easy when you don't have to worry about destroying the rim.
      For those wondering, this was the main reason they brought it in, plus balancing the new rims they were replacing these with. I believe they started with a framing hammer and then moved up to an axe... The axe also made it into the rear rotor as well.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k6mvwn/nice_try/


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      Photo: 95JeepYJ

      [jasper reman] 2.5 in a Chevy LLV

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k6p06t/burnt_spark_plug_on_a_new_engine_and_plug_both/


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      Screenshot: tuners_and_rods

      (click link for video)

      Shop used the wrong roller lifters and they were 90 degrees off.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k6r9rm/if_we_are_doing_torn_up_camshafts/


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      Photo: jazzie366

      ...exhaust broke at a common spot and this genius decided to hang it up with a piece of wire wrapped around the driveshaft, we were pissing ourselves laughing, a very good time.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k70m8e/squealing_noise_while_driving_after_repairing/


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      Photo: PCOverall

      every single square inch of wood was covered in mold. the smell was powerful.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k74wu0/she_rolled_into_the_shop_completely_covered_in/


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      Screenshot: Azteca1295

      (click link for video)

      The door was hit by an employee about a month back and it’s been running on borrowed time, so it finally fell off the track and took out the sprinkler head with it...

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k7fknk/when_the_garage_door_trips_the_fire_alarm_and/

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k7g070/update_it_didnt_take_much_but_we_fixed_it/


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      Photo: SuperSaiyanSadBoi

      Guy bought a car off of eBay that wouldn't start. My coworker determined that there was something wrong with the push to start, and the wiring for that goes through the center console. When he took it apart, that's when found it. Whoever put it in there, accidentally disconnected one of the wires.
      The guy was put in to a loaner car when he dropped off the vehicle, so the cops had us call him, and tell him it was done, then they waited in plain clothes for him to show up, and when he did, they swarmed his car. What is crazy, is that whatever he was charged with, he was found not guilty, got the car back from the police, and we fixed it for him.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k7fx8n/that_one_time_when_my_coworker_found_around_80000/


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      Photo: War3agle86

      ...Front end got hit with the 556. Went through the battery/the water pump and some hoses. Shredded the wiring harness didn’t see any damage on the engine as of yet.

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k7hf2i/shot_up_2_different_times_945556_wants_fixed/


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      Photo: ggray87

      Obligatory tire post

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k45qjk/deer_head_butted_the_truck_steer_tire_while_he/


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      Photo: NoClueHere

      Obligatory brake post

      https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k7dk8l/i_just_put_brakes_on_my_truck_i_dont_need_brakes/

      1995 Mustang GT
      1998 Wrangler Sport

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      • pip bip
        pip bip last edited by

        that car getting shot up is WTF?

        2014 Chery J3 - (18/7/20) meh.
        2011 Geely MK 1.5L (1/7/21)
        🇺🇦

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        • Jawzx2
          Jawzx2 @Urambo Tauro last edited by

          @urambo-tauro said in My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 190:

          Starting to think that maybe it's time to officially add "obligatory rust post" to the weekly brake and tire entries...

          Yes. DO IT.

          I like big boost and I cannot lie.
          But mostly I drive tractors.

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          • Urambo Tauro
            Urambo Tauro @Jawzx2 last edited by

            @jawzx2 I dunno man, I have a hard enough time keeping the brake and tire selections down to just ONE apiece. I think rust would be even more difficult one to narrow down since it rears its ugly head in so many ways.

            1995 Mustang GT
            1998 Wrangler Sport

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            • Exage03040
              Exage03040 @Urambo Tauro last edited by

              @urambo-tauro said in My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 190:

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              Photo: Dat620Sun

              Was back for a quick oil leak re inspection...

              https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/k45qci/was_just_in_the_shop_for_an_oil_leak_diagnosis/

              Yeah, doesn't surprise me. We had a pretty gnarly windstorm pass through here last month. Blew the panels off my old fence again. Dec usually has a good storm as well.

              ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/66234/this-or-that-234

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              • Otto
                Otto last edited by

                So glad that these continued into the Hyphen era!
                No comment on any of them, too much wtf

                Oops, my Volvo is a sedan :(

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                • Rusty Vandura
                  Rusty Vandura @Jawzx2 last edited by

                  @jawzx2 We could just have pictures of @Shop-Teacher 's truck every week.

                  Master Chief Dingus

                  The entropy of my garage is always increasing.

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                  • MM54
                    MM54 last edited by

                    That fuel leak will be back in a couple weeks in a new post where it's been wrapped in electrical tape and jb weld.

                    Craigslist will push me, and I'll say no; read my lips: no new projects.

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                    • amoore100
                      amoore100 last edited by

                      Reading these always makes me so anxious because I hate to know what new methods of torturing cars that the general public has discovered every week, but it's definitely a morbid fascination because I can't stop scrolling! Thanks for keeping it going!

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                      • SilentbutnotreallyDeadly
                        SilentbutnotreallyDeadly @Urambo Tauro last edited by

                        @urambo-tauro said in My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 190:

                        @jawzx2 I dunno man, I have a hard enough time keeping the brake and tire selections down to just ONE apiece. I think rust would be even more difficult one to narrow down since it rears its ugly head in so many ways.

                        Obligatory frame rust. Obligatory suspension rust. Other obligatory rust!

                        Approaching hedges arse first...for quite some time

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                        • Urambo Tauro
                          Urambo Tauro @SilentbutnotreallyDeadly last edited by

                          @silentbutnotreallydeadly Rust could be its own subreddit (if it isn't already?), like r/carbage or r/Shitty_Car_Mods

                          1995 Mustang GT
                          1998 Wrangler Sport

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                          • Jawzx2
                            Jawzx2 @Urambo Tauro last edited by

                            @urambo-tauro I see your point... I guess as long as there's usually a pickup broken in half on the lift, or a rusted-in-half subframe I would be unable to complain... hell I can't complain already, it's awesome that you put these together every week and post them for us non-reditors to enjoy.

                            I like big boost and I cannot lie.
                            But mostly I drive tractors.

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                            • Shop-Teacher
                              Shop-Teacher @Rusty Vandura last edited by

                              @rusty-vandura said in My favorite JRitS posts of the week, Vol. 190:

                              @jawzx2 We could just have pictures of @Shop-Teacher 's truck every week.

                              Ouch man! I feel feelings you know!!

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                              • Urambo Tauro
                                Urambo Tauro @Jawzx2 last edited by

                                @jawzx2 Thanks! These are fun to put together.
                                And to be fair, it's not like I don't gravitate towards "carbage" or "shitty mod" -type posts sometimes... But I do try to keep it relevant. If I share a JRitS post that looks like it belongs in r/carbage, it's because it's directly related to the job at hand, like if the car is in for a heater core replacement. As for rust, well, that's almost always relevant haha.

                                1995 Mustang GT
                                1998 Wrangler Sport

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                                • phenotyp
                                  phenotyp @Urambo Tauro last edited by

                                  @urambo-tauro Why stop at just one?
                                  The rust posts tend to be some of the more hilarious ones.

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                                  • Urambo Tauro
                                    Urambo Tauro @phenotyp last edited by

                                    @phenotyp Glad to hear it! I do try to pick the most interesting of the bunch, while maintaining a healthy variety. Sometimes I do share more than one rust post per roundup, but if I were to commit to a weekly "obligatory rust post", I'd have a hard time picking a favorite. Y'know, come to think of it, there has been an occasion or two where I couldn't make up my mind and shared multiple brake or tire posts.

                                    At any rate, I'd encourage y'all to keep an eye on the JRitS subreddit throughout the week. There's so much more that you miss out on if you're just waiting for my roundups haha.

                                    1995 Mustang GT
                                    1998 Wrangler Sport

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