12 Best Mechanic Tips and Tricks from the CAR WIZARD put all together
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- čas přidán 1. 01. 2022
- The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ shares his best tips and tricks for making it easier to work on cars. To give the Wizards a couple of days off over the holidays they put together a mix of their best shortcuts to working on cars.
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Thanks again CJ Cagle for the awesome intro / video music. Dont forget to check out his Instagram by clicking the link in the description!! Watch video until the end, lots of cool pics of CJ!!
well done intro.
Not my favourite style, as I don't like that kind of metal. But well made.
It rocks ! Hard ! Well done. I love it !
!!The impact-wrench-mimicking drums at the end!! So cool & well done.
Great new intro!
This is awesome Car wizard. Now Tyler Hoover should get a custom intro now to not be out done. Rick Astley is probably more the style music Tyler would get. Imagine getting Rick rolled every time a person watches Hoovies garage.
The load test is my favorite
"But I'm getting 12 volts!"
Not when you put a load on it. Now its 7 volts
I had a battery do that to me last winter. I'd get 12 volts, but as soon as I did anything with the truck it was in, it would go dead. First I disconnected it from the truck, then I made a device similar to what he showed in the video, and the battery wouldn't even run a single turn signal bulb. In fact, when I took the battery to replace it, and they insisted on testing it, the battery wouldn't even run their tester.
All great helpful tips, I know most of them. I've been a mechanic for over 50 years. I always keep a couple jars relays & fuses I've saved from junk cars. I use them for testing. I take the case off so I can push the relay on and off for testing. When I was younger I knew everything, then when I was about 40 I shut my mouth and opened my ears and became a better mechanic. I learn alot from the Wizard!
Many years ago my parents had a Ford Aerostar minivan. Dad busted his knuckles changing the last spark plug on the passenger side. Took him hours. A few months down the road he was doing a brake job and noticed with the tire off the spark plug was right in front of him.
My parents owned one as well, that took one year, that was back in '99 and one year later, they replaced it with a Windstar, which is cooler, but the Windstar should be one the don't buy list because they have a 3.0 liter V6 as well as the parts being hard to find.
🤣🤣🤣
Guessing he didn't just pull the doghouse. You get a lot more access that way. When I was 16 and first got my license I drove an 86 Aerostar with a 3.0 and a stick shift. We lived an hour drive in every direction from the nearest town big enough to have a stoplight. Either my dad had a lot of confidence in me or I wasn't his favorite and that was his way of showing me.
@@nickwarner8158 You were very lucky to get an Aerostar with a stick! I knew they existed but never saw one in person though (but wish I had). I'd sure love to have one. When I was in high school, a neighbor that was the same age inherited his grandparents Aerostar XLT. It was 2-tone with brown upper and lower and gold in the center of the body. I think it also had the 3.0 also but was an automatic.
He ended up lowering it and it looked badass. I've always loved the looks of them and the Astros and the Astros, too could be purchased with a manual transmission, at least in the earlier years. I wish I could buy a minivan with a manual transmission today. The Transit-Connect comes in a manual in other markets but unfortunately not in the US. I think the last minivan that was sold here with an available manual was the Mazda5 which was also a cool minivan until the last update where they made it crazy-ugly. Unfortunately, the looks of the last one I think really hurt its sales and Mazda ended up discontinuing it which was a shame.
There is someone here on CZcams who did a 5.0 swap on a really, really nice blue Aerostar and he went with a manual transmission on that one, too. It's worth checking out if you haven't seen the video of it yet. It was pretty awesome!
@@brianthe82studioandlegomov97 hard disagree. My windstar is fucking tank. It won’t die. Hard to work on for a DIYer, but mines a tank.
It shows that using the right tool for the job and quality materials is both a time and money saver.
This compilation of "Secrets of the Car Wizard " should be a more regular thing.
We have used Vaseline on o-rings for years. Painting equipment, watering equipment, and cars and trucks. Old farm trick
Tip #1 is great. Used that trick many times. You can also remove the cross member and tilt the transmission down to reach bolts that are inaccessible.
90s rangers with manual transmissions had 2 bolts that were Damn near at the firewall at the top. Have to tilt it down. great tip !
When it comes to anything auto repair, wizard is king no question. Not only does he have the knowledge but the dudes so enjoyable to watch
Good tips. 45+ years in the business, I have a few 18", 24" and even 30" long 3/8 extensions and with them and some good quality swivel sockets, the reach is endless!👍
Thank you for the Always worthwhile interesting content! 👍🇺🇸
As they say, work smarter, not harder
Tip #4 I've used grease in the end of the socket to hold the bolt in place.
Tip #2 YES! This saved me last summer when I was 40 miles away from home. Couldn't start the car, after a few tries I noticed the fuel pump was not making noise. Had my son reach under the car and hit the fuel tank with a flashlight. Three hits and the car started! Got home with no problem. Not sure why my original fuel pump only lasted 430,000 miles! ;-)
Wizard: Thanks a million for producing one of the very best sites on the Net. Sharing your years of experience has doubtless spared thousands of car buyers immense grief. I myself would never buy a car without checking your YT channel. Congrats on a job well done!
It's like magic, the Wizard's hair keeps appearing and disappearing! 🤣🤣🤣
Wizzard tip #9, always use the lubricant expected in that system, if its AC, use the AC lubricant expected in that system, if its Automatic transmission fluid, use automatic transmission fluid. The point here is USE THE LUBRICANT THAT SYSTEM USES!.
I used to use BluTac instead of a piece of paper to hold a nut or bolt that was in danger of falling out of a socket wrench.
It's amazing how your hair came back temporarily. This is stuff I wish I knew in 1970.
Always appreciate learning how to get clean holes from the Wizards!
Learning how properly remove a rivet was very valuable. Thanks.
Car Wizard!
That rivet punch trick - gold. Thanks Wizard.
Having worked in the used car business for 25 plus years, I know a lot of these tips and they are very helpful.
Back in the day when I used to work in the garage, we used to use petroleum jelly around the o rings to lube them up to seat. Those are some great tips
I like the new Intro! Love it Clayton Cagle!
That power probe is the greatest value of any electrical tool I ever bought! Insane utility. YES, most of it's functions can be done with cheaper tools /jumper wires but it's SO much more convenient with the PP that it's worth every penny!
New intro approved the music is really cool too :) CJ is amazing
You can also put some grease in the socket to hold the bolt in place. That way you do not have to worry about retrieving a piece of paper.
We did that in the Air Force working on Jet engines with bolts in tight places.
Removing rivets, what an elegant solution.
Nice! Tips and Tricks = Options when in a bind! Also, when connecting long extensions together, it helps to hold them near the tip (that's what she said)!
This is the best video you've uploaded all year!
Love the new Intro. Car Wizard to employee: "You broke WHAT? C'mere..." Run, dude... LOL. Thanks for the great tips Wizard!
Your original intro is still the best one.
Hey wizard
Instead of using paper inside a socket to make a bolt fit tighter, you have to find when it falls or possibly lose and is potentially a fire hazard, I prefer electrical tape.
Stick it to the socket and it stays connected to you pull it off!
Keep up the great content
gob of grease always does the job
I like masking tape myself.
Fingers off latex gloves as well 👍
Blue painters tape.
I've had the tape backfire on me. Held the bolt while I got it started, but then was too sticky couldn't get my socket off. Ended up struggling with that. Stuck too good.
I've used your starter solenoid trick, back in the 70's, when I had a Ford that had the starter solenoid mounted, not on the starter, but on the inside fender. It would occasionally stick, and a few taps with a small wrench would free it up. For some strange reason, i'd have to replace those solenoids every three years.
Used to work in a Vineyard and there was a couple tractors that had dodgy starter solenoid's, used a long screw driver to start them by shorting out the terminal's on the Solenoid. :D
Ah, a Ford owner! Here in Colorado this was common in the winter. The solenoid was on the fender and the starter had a "Bendix" type of clutch that threw the gear into the flywheel. This set-up loved to get sticky on the coldest days!! Back in the "good 'ole days", every brand had its' own tricks and tips to keep them running in any conditions.
Great new opening! I really like it. You folks are awesome. I always enjoy your videos!
Homemade tools are my favorite. I did buy a 48" 1/2" drive extension with a pinned 3/8" end when the 4R100s were dropping like flies. New music too! What a 'riveting' video! (sorry, I have no self control)
I love the new intro!
Cool intro. Great tips. Thank you
You really do give some of the best real car information in all of youtube, well done brother and thank you for what you do.
This is a great look back. I've used a lot of these already, and have had to tell people about "The Car Wizard" who I learned these tricks from.
A piece of paper keeping bolts from falling out is PRICELESS!
I’ve used the “Dremel slot” trick on a deadbolt that had “one way” screws that could only be tightened, not loosened. Worked like a charm!
The new open is great!
Thank you to Car Wizard and Mrs Wizard, continued success to you and your family; you are hard working honest people who deserve good things!
Those bad ground are notorious when you work on old cars. I make a point of it to always clean them if i work near or around them. One very often neglected ground connection is the one between block and body. It's often a woven strap somewhere deep inside the engine bay and it's exposed to rain and road grime for years. They corrode over time and can cause weird problems.
Then when you remove such a strap it sometimes pulverises in your hands. It's completely corroded...
One new strap later and some proper contact cleaning and all of a sudden the starter turns much better/faster! I wonder why...? LOL
Super helpful tips! Great information for us do-it-yourselfers. Thanks for sharing these!
Great tips. I had to purchase a long 3/8" extension to get to the passenger side O2 sensor on an Audi 2.7T. Once I cleared all the obstructions I had it out in a matter of minutes.
Omg that outro! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thanks for the tips, Wizard. These were all very helpful. With how simple many of these were, I can't hardly believe I had never thought of them but I hadn't. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Thanks for sharing your great tips! I’ve actually used some of them over the years! Thanks! 🧙♀️
Loving the new intro
Thanks Wizard. Love the vids. You and Hoovie are the Best. Wish I lived closer so I could get my cars worked on by the Wizard!
Love the new intro!
Excellent information, especially the rivet info!
Haha the first tip the Wizard has hair! That’s a tip I need at my age lol
The rivets tip.. one of those things I should know but didn’t.
You get a huge amount of windup breaking stuff loose with long extensions. When they let loose, everything flies apart.
Youre the man. Thank you
Those thin ratchets are amazing Car Wizard.
Yes! Thanks for putting this together. In a world where most mechanics are really just part changers, this is the info we need!
Thanks for the really fantastic tips, Wizard. I'm very grateful to you and your videos! It's like being your apprentice, and I'm grateful--very grateful--for the knowledge passed down. Wishing you much success and happiness to you and Mrs. Wizard in 2022!
Thanks for all you share-Happy New Year!
the Rivet tip was my personal favorite. ran into a regulator issue on my old bimmer and wish i knew this sooner
The Wichita Kansas area is loaded full of expert rivet mashers and rivet drillers!!!!
Thanks Wizard. I may not use many of these tips but can always learn more about the problem solving mindset and approach to things in general.
Great video idea!! Appreciate your tips!!
FANTASTIC pointers and tips!!!
Great tips. Thank you Wizard.
Awesome tips and killer beats! That rivet tip 🤯 🤘🤘
Priceless tips! Thanks for sharing the Wizard wisdom.
I was binge watching Wizard tips videos yesterday and you missed my favorite - using an Amp Hound to figure out parasitic draw.
I used trick nbr 4 , with the paper in the socket, today. Thanks ,it sure saved me a lot of time and frustration. Thank you.
This is the Best Video of 2022 so Far, Thank You!
Clayton Cagle is taking the channel to the next level
Happy New Year, Dave. Really enjoyed your content in 2021, looking forward to more in 2022.
Wait, his name is Dave and not Car Wizard?!,!
Awesome!, Specially the tip of the fuel pump! Nice! Thanks!
That fuel pump trick saved me many times in the past. You can either strike it below or by pushing up and down on the trunk.
Thanks for the great content and pro tips. I only wish we had a shop like yours here in PA. Keep up the great work Mr and Mrs Wizard.
Hey Wizard & Mrs Wizard, the new intro is great!!! Happy New Year!!! 👍👍😁
The load test ground fault indicator is a great idea! I'm not much in to car troubleshooting yet, but I have been working with hydraulic generators for almost nine years and I think that helps me understand a bit more of the electrical side of things.
Digging the new intro mr wiz
The paper trick (nr. 4) saved me a lot of troubles many time (seen it in the original video), thanks man!
Such a great video for the less experienced. Good job as always Wizard
Sweet video car wizard god bless you and family love the new intro hope you continue to have great success
Thanks Wizard! I learned several things and I plan on using them while restoring my 84 CJ7. Rock On !
Great video Car Wizard! Also enjoyed a tip in a previous video about not using the radiator drain plug (in many European cars, BMW in my case). I've got a 2006 with almost 250k miles on it and had to replace the oil filter housing gasket. Told my wife about your tip gave it a pretend twist to demonstrate...and the head snapped off. Luckily it's not leaking, but it will have to be replaced at some point. Spot on advice!
I bought some long thin wrenches on your say-so. Very useful tool to have in. Thanks fopr the tip.
thanks Wizard. great tips.
Lord Wizard,
Hail sir, from Illinois. I greatly appreciate the effort you put into your videos. I'm a new car mechanic (hobby status), and your videos greatly help. Keep on keeping on my brother. ⚔️🛡️
This is the absolute best video on your channel. Glad to see it again. Great tips people at home would not know
These tools are GENIUS!!
I have to get my hands on them, very useful little gadgets!
Brilliant!
For o-rings that go around a fitting (instead of fitting inside a machined groove), once I have the o-ring on, I gently slide the point of a Lisle #31800 scribe and go around behind the o-ring a few times. An old-timer told me to do that so that any rolling or twisting of the o-ring that happened when I put it on is straightened out.
Once again I agree 100% on the o rings and always check from the source. The band sounds good
Thanks for all that info. I really like the relay tester
Thank you Wizard. I learned quite a bit from this video. ✌🏻
Good tips Wizard! I know it helped fledgling mechanics out there!
@Car Wizard
At the beginning of this video, I was cocky and thought I knew everything you were going to say, but then you proved me wrong lol
Thank you, I like learning new things and I appreciate you:)
Great tips! Thanks.
Thanks for the rivet tips, got to replace the drivers door window mechanism in my 2003 mercedes S class!
Not that you don't have to know what you're doing but having the right tool makes all the difference.
Great video from the wizard.
I'm an espresso machines technician and I test so many machines as well. We do share a lot of similarities on how to troubleshoot and repair the machines. I loved that rivet removal tip no wonder the first one I tried to remove was rough, I end up using a screw and a bot on that hole. Thank you for the tips
Cool video - thank you.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Car Wizard.
Great tips!