The siren cut out and the Spaceport went quiet for a heartbeat. I flattened myself behind a bus while you check the map and realize the quest is in plain sight. One prompt in the driver’s seat and the round changes forever.
A cracked road and a rusted sign mark the western gate. The A Wrench in the Works quest in ARC Raiders is short, split into two clear tasks, and perfect for quick runs across rounds if you don’t want to chew up a whole match.
I’ll walk you through both objectives, show the exact spots, and point to places where players on Steam, the ARC Raiders Discord, Reddit and YouTube post quick clips if you want a visual reference. Read this once, and you’ll stop guessing and start finishing.
Where are the buses for the quest?
Go to the western gate on the Spaceport map and park yourself where the highway fragments meet the shoulder—this is the exact patch the image shows. The bus will be resting against the curb; approach through the front door and you’ll see the search prompt on the driver’s seat.
Press the interact button when the prompt appears. That single action completes the first part of the quest and moves the objective marker to the Water Towers. The bus is a locked diary waiting for your fingerprint.
How do you find the Water Towers stash?
The Water Towers sit on the western edge and stand out as three tall cylinders you can see from the bus area. Head over, pick the correct tower (I’ll save you a round of wandering), and climb inside using the planks that lead upward.
Once inside the right tower you’ll find a terminal. Interact with it to transmit the stash’s coordinates and complete the second objective. The Water Towers become a magician’s sleeve for the stash—what looks empty from below hides the entire kit.
How long does A Wrench in the Works usually take?
I timed it over a few public matches: from bus search to transmission you’re looking at a few minutes if you move directly; longer if you clear enemies first. You can split the tasks across rounds if your team prefers to rotate objectives—many players on Twitch and YouTube clip the driver search so you can imitate the exact angle.
If you want quick reference clips, check Steam discussions, ARC Raiders Discord threads, or short tutorial videos on YouTube—those communities often drop timestamps so you can skip straight to the action. I found this the easiest quest in the Riven Tides update for fast completion and consistent rewards.
Ready to sprint to the western gate, grab the driver’s prompt, and make the towers sing for the stash—before someone else beats you to it?