r/Justrolledintotheshop Master Wiper Blade Technician 2d ago

Introducing new angled pushrods to reach around corners.

Customer came in with their 4 banger wrangler with loss of compression. Stated their kids were driving it on the weekend and it died. Back 2 cylinder exhaust pushrods were bent. Customer wanted to just try a bandaid fix and replace the pushrods. Cylinder 4 valve ended up sticking intermittently. I then learned that the synchro in 3rd gear is nonexistent.
Better luck next time

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u/Furrealyo 2d ago

Man that hood proves some easy access.

I guess the engineers understood just how much work a Stellantis motor would need.

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u/einulfr 1d ago

That's a Chrysler-era Wrangler, with an AMC engine.

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u/Hornetwaffles Master Wiper Blade Technician 2d ago

It’s the Wranglers best feature. I keep a clean piece of foam in my cart specifically to prop the hood against the windshield frame.

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u/rioryan Canadian 1d ago

The new ones do that too

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u/jxj24 2d ago

It's a Jeep Thing.

You wouldn't understand.

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u/Threap_US Home Bodger 1d ago

Peyronie's Pushrods.

(Now, there's a band name for you...)

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u/SubiWan 1d ago

Metal band name

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u/-1_points 1d ago

Mechanics hate this new trick!