L.A. Noire
62 Achievements
1,500
40-50h
Chop Shop
During the Industrial Street raid, kill a goon by shooting the hanging engine block. Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
20
2.87%
How to unlock the Chop Shop achievement in L.A. Noire - Definitive Guide
Late in the mission, you'd need to investigate a warehouse at Industrial Street. Once you reach, you'll be immediately engaged in a gunfight sequence. Your partner tells you that he'll be flanking from another door. Instead of attacking from where you begin, head to the door that he's at. Hug the left wall with . Peep out with , and you'll see a hanging engine block right ahead. Wait for a few enemies to crowd below the block, and shoot it. It should drop, and kill a couple of enemies in the process (either by dropping directly above them, or causing an explosion that kills them).
The achievement will unlock there and then. Below is a clip of how I did it. During the video, after the enemies were killed, the game autosaves. That is when the achievement should unlock.
I found the above method too frustrating as the enemies always moved away and they would never run underneath no matter how long i waited.
instead there is a much easier method, go inside the door that you start near with the red no smoking sign, there is a guy inside a caravan kill him, now with him dead you can see the engine block and a guy in a leather jacket will be underneath shoot the chain holding the engine block and it will fall in one shot and kill the guy.
The achievement pops immediatly so dont wait for the cutscenes, if after you drop the engine the achievement doesn't pop run inside let them kill you and you get to restart the sequence.
Here is a video. i recommend viewing the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=46&v=iv_LdgF...
When the shootout starts, run over to the back door with your partner and shoot the engine suspended from the rafters right away. There's a good chance there'll be a guy running right past the barrel when the engine falls on it, netting you the achievement.
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When the shootout starts, run over to the back door with your partner and shoot the engine suspended from the rafters right away. There's a good chance there will be a guy running right past the barrel when the engine falls on it, netting you the achievement.
*Missable* A shootout will occur once you reach the “chop shop.” When you first enter the building you will notice an engine block, in the back, hanging from a chain. Shooting the chain or engine will cause the engine block to fall and explode the barrels beneath. Any enemies in the area will be killed by the explosion so just make sure to drop the block before killing all of them with your gun. If you miss getting a kill from the engine block simply let them kill you. You'll restart just prior for a chance to try again.
Here is a video guide on how to obtain this trophy.
Video hint
If the engine falls without killing anyone, feel free to die and try again. I had to move around the warehouse a lot to get the bots to move and get into the space I wanted.