Epic fails

mysunnshine

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City

Phoenix

State

AZ

• Feb 17, 2015

• #1

Working at a custom shop, we see epic fails all the time ranging from things put together wrong to catastrophic engine failures. Most other don't get to see this stuff so I thought I'd start taking pics of the carnage for all to enjoy. It's always better when it's not your own failures right?

 

mysunnshine

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City

Phoenix

State

AZ

• Feb 17, 2015

• #2

 

mysunnshine

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Phoenix

State

AZ

• Feb 17, 2015

• #3

 

mysunnshine

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City

Phoenix

State

AZ

• Feb 17, 2015

• #4

The engine that had the lifter failure wiped almost all of them like what was in the pic. Another reason to run the zinc additive. The fuel pumps in the pics were mounted inside the trunk using plastic Y connectors at 60psi. That was a fireball waiting to happen since it was mounted right in front of the subwoofer amplifier. :0

 

mysunnshine

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Phoenix

State

AZ

• Feb 17, 2015

• #5

 

trust

PITA

City

White Rock

State

NM

• Feb 17, 2015

• #6

mysunnshine said:

Working at a custom shop, we see epic fails all the time ranging from things put together wrong to catastrophic engine failures. Most other don't get to see this stuff so I thought I'd start taking pics of the carnage for all to enjoy. It's always better when it's not your own failures right?

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AMEN brother!!! sedom is but.....

 

barrys

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East Norriton

State

PA

• Feb 17, 2015

• #7

I had a blazer with a 6.2 diesel that a 3 piece crank

 

jims chop shop

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stafford

State

va

• Feb 18, 2015

• #8

Last pic took a few minutes to figure out !

 

cdvcj8

It's Not My Scrambler

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City

West Friendship

State

MD

• Feb 18, 2015

• #9

jims chop shop said:

Last pic took a few minutes to figure out !

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That makes me feel better then Jim as I have no idea other than maybe something with the Brake line???

 

BRKLYNZ28

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BROOKLYN

State

NY

• Feb 18, 2015

• #10

Angle iron as a spring mount

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gr8dain

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Ashburn

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VA

• Feb 18, 2015

• #11

BRKLYNZ28 said:

Angle iron as a spring mount

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Wow. Now that you point that out. I was looking all over the pic. Missed it every time.

 

BRKLYNZ28

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BROOKLYN

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NY

• Feb 18, 2015

• #12

I was looking at the brake like also. The guy took the time to flip the u bolts but left the brake line at the bottom.. I guess we all make mistakes that we can laugh at.

🔩🔧🔨💰

 

gr8dain

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Ashburn

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• Feb 18, 2015

• #13

BRKLYNZ28 said:

I was looking at the brake like also. The guy took the time to flip the u bolts but left the brake line at the bottom.. I guess we all make mistakes that we can laugh at.

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I was wondering about that brake line as well.

 

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jammer1

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Maple Hts.

State

Oh

• Feb 18, 2015

• #14

I finally got through with the computer. I was going to ask on the fuel pumps, was that a professional job or the home owner. I hope it wasn't a professional otherwise were all in trouble (have to count on someone doing it correctly).

 

mysunnshine

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City

Phoenix

State

AZ

• Feb 18, 2015

• #15

Another shop here in Phoenix installed the pumps. They did other dumb stuff like they ran the fuel hose thru the floor without a grommet, they flattened out a door striker and used it as a belt tensioner shim, used a regular bolt for the brake pedal to booster rod(should be a shouldered bolt with a lock nut), fuel lines within an inch of the exhaust, etc..... Pretty scary......

 

John N

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Rockville

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VA

• Feb 18, 2015

• #16

BRKLYNZ28 said:

I was looking at the brake like also. The guy took the time to flip the u bolts but left the brake line at the bottom.. I guess we all make mistakes that we can laugh at.

🔩🔧🔨💰

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That shock mount made of more angle iron, sort of screws the clearance too.

 

jerseyjeeps

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Landing

State

NJ

• Feb 19, 2015

• #17

Yesterday on way to work. Dry roads. Extremely light traffic moving 70. Just happened, no responders yet. Didn't see any other damage to any vehicles. He could have been cut off, but my money is on he epically failed.

 

jims chop shop

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stafford

State

va

• Feb 19, 2015

• #18

Texting !!

 

red mistress

Red Jeep Collector

City

Piney woods

State

tx

• Feb 23, 2015

• #19

 

TrebleHook

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Member

City

Fairfax

State

VA

• Feb 27, 2015

• #20

red mistress said:

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^^ The suicide rate among YJs has been on the rise for a long time. Perhaps it's the constant ridicule. Perhaps it's just knowing that no matter how they overcompensate with add-ons they'll never be as cool as a round-headlighted CJ.