that´s why I started become a mechanic myself. I didn´t want to depend on other people anymore. So far I did everything on my own and I feel good for every hour I have invested
@@MakeCriminalsIllegalAgain I don't know about that man, Turned my automatic 93 mustang back into a stock manual transmission and I was sore for like 3 days.
That's how I was with a 1970 VW Bug I bought. I diagnosed all these parts being faulty, replaced them and still had the same issues. Traded that car for a 1979 Camaro and couldn't be happier!
Anytime it spins over fast but uneven speeds means it has no compression in one or more cylinders. It means some valves are busted or stuck open so the engine spins freely on some, but still has come compression on others that didn't get damaged. It's also more common on some cars than others to have timing chain or belt failures, so a knowledgeable mechanic will go into it suspecting that and be on the lookout for it. That says a lot about the other mobile mechanics, they should have known that right away. If you work on cars for a living, you should know!
It takes trauma to make us remember something absolutely unforgettable. In this case, struggling for days/weeks trying to figure out why an engine wouldn't start probably stuck with this guy enough that he knew right away. We learn about FAST (fuel, air, spark, and timing) in school and stuff, but it doesn't hit hard until you go through a tough job. IMO
its easy to tell if an engine had jumped time by the uneven sound of it spinning over. cylinders aren't getting proper compression since the valves are partially open when they shouldn't be. and with all nissan engines produced since around 2002 are interference engines, that one is a write off. best to replace the whole thing with a new long block or find a good one at a Pull-A-Part and go through it to make sure its freshened up with new seals, gaskets, hoses etc and a compression test
@@mikelemoine4267 thats what i was wandering i assumed it was a fuel thing until he said timing and couldnt understand how he came to that conclusion thanks bro.
I feel like a greedy mechanic would have sold her a bunch of useless nonsense and fixed the real issue. These hacks clearly had no idea what the hell they were doing and I honestly dont know which is worse.
While mechanics are making videos comparing themselves to doctors, calling their customers idiots, etc. it took her 8 months to find a mechanic that didn't scam her. Wonder why mechanics have such a bad reputation.
What sort of mechanic can't work out in a few minutes it's a timing chain don't rip people of should be embarrassed to rip of a lady to start with at least you were truthful and can't charge it's a lost job she has been taken for a ride
So sad. Throwing parts at something without more than ten seconds of diagnosing. Didn’t test voltage. Didn’t test fuel pressure. Didn’t check cylinder pressure or pull the valve cover. This is why so many people don’t trust mechanics. Respect to you for being one of the good guys.
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It really is. When I was younger and didn't know as much I had a few mechanics try this with me. I was lucky enough to be able to figure it out for myself, but most aren't going to be able too with life going on.
In mechanical terms they did the process of eliminating. But it was at the lady’s expense. These R&R mobile people are not mechanics. They just remove and replace.
Maybe she should’ve changed the oil and done preventative maintenance…then this would not have happened. It’s either high miles or not changing the oil…i’m going with no oil changes. The guides definitely failed because of oiling problems. Lesson learned. It’s not sad, it’s laziness and stupidity.
@@deplorablelibertarian Chains fail on perfectly maintained vehicles too. When he took the valve cover off the inside of the engine looked fairly clean compared to a lot I've seen.
@@RussellWaldrop Also, sometimes shady oil change places don't actually change the oil. A buddy of mine inherited his elderly neighbor's pickup when he passed away and we did some preventive maintenance on it. It had a quick lube sticker on it showing 3K miles since the last oil change but the filter was all rusty and looked like it was on there 10 years at least. The oil was like black water coming out when we changed it. The owner had taken in into the same place every 3K miles for oil changes. They ripped off an old man many times over-shameful.
literally you are the 1% of the good mechanic out there. Keep up the good work. I know you gave her the best advice and guidance on how to proceed. I can just tell. Keep up the great work
The minute you turned it over you could hear the speed it was turning and the lack of compression....thats really poor if 3 mechanics couldn't figure that out!
It's what's happening nowadays. The mechanic is a dying breed. Now, it's technicians with scan tools. Which don't get me wrong, I have a scanner. But it is only used to help diagnose my problem. You still have to learn the mechanics of an automobile.
@@mvg-1776 woah now, lets not discount people using scan tools because if you have worked on any newer stuff it is quite literally a requirement to have on to do any decent diagnostics. However people do need to actually learn properly
I'm just a DIY car guy and was like yup timing is off. Mechanics nowadays suck, as my auto teacher said there's mechanics and parts changers and there's a lot more parts changers out there.
Don't feel bad for unintelligent people. Nissans have horrible CVT transmissions. Consumer research was the true problem here lol. Buy a Honda or Toyota. Duh.
@@Chriscovelli1 It's actually unbelievable you'd blame the intellect of a person for a car you don't even know how well it served them and it wasn't even the transmission that went out, it was the engine. Get real buddy
Given that I live in a town where the only two vehicles black folks want to own is either a Nissan or Charger, both of which suck, id say your the one avoiding reality puddin 😚
I painted with my dad for 5 years. Unfortunately lots of peoples' cheapness leads them to go with a bad painter or they try to DIY, we were called a handful of times to fix bad work. Sometimes even by the customers who we gave a quote to, they said no, went with someone cheaper, then they call us back to fix it because the cheap job was shit. The higher end customers were willing to pay the rate we were charging, and oh boy that was some of my proudest work in my life. Gotta learn how to read good people, and don't cheap out when you find a good one, those are priceless.
I had multiple cars multiple painters paint jobs that cost 5,000 + only to be worst then a macco paint job. done with the paint huffers there is a reason everyone only wraps cars now
Parker, this is my first time watching any of your videos,but first impressions was enough for me. Your honesty is what makes you stand out from others. Stay humble and never change for anything.keep it up
Or that it could just be flooeded - can also happen with nissans / infinities with hydraulic lifters - the lifters lose their pressure especially if they have been sitting a long time, and with trying to crank it still injects fuel = washed down cylinder walls. Foot to the floor (clear flood mode) and crank and sooner or later if it is that you will hear the compreesion start to come back as the walls are coated with oil for the rings to seal properly. Have expeienced this a few times when i was a mechanic years ago.
Good on you for opening it up and showing exactly where it failed. I'd bet she really appreciated that, never having to wonder if it was just one more part swap that could've done it.
Much respect to you bro, a mechanic that actually cares about people. Doesn’t nickel and dime them and calls out others who take advantage of people who have no knowledge of vehicles.
Love how honest you are with people. Everyone appreciates honesty, even if it means it’s bad news. Keep up the work my man! Love watching videos like these.
I am a marine technician of 30 years of experience. You nailed that diagnosis right from the point you turned it over. I could hear how bad the situation is right away as you did. I deal with this same situation daily. It sickens me. If one wants to be a technician, one should WANT to be highly skilled and the BEST they can be. There are TECHNICIANS and there are POSERS. You a very good TECHNICIAN. You also showed empathy for that woman's situation as she deserved. Nice job brother!
How does a "mechanic" miss that? I'm just a guy who enjoys working on cars and could instantly tell it didn't have compression on at least half the cylinders. A couple years ago was working on a 2004 TSX (bought from a buy here pay here lemon lot and had over 300K) for a friend of my wife's that just shut off on the hwy and sounded exactly the same when I turned it over. The tensioner failed and she (a single mom who lived in a run down camper) didn't have any money to fix it. I told her it was a long shot but I could replace the chain, tensioner, and guides, try do a compression test and hope for the best. After replacing the timing components the compression was fine and the car started and ran with no noise or knock counts on the scan tool. She's still driving it to this day. Sometimes miracles do happen.
@@Bad1flip I know, that's why I said sometimes miracles do happen as I fully expected every valve in the head to be smashed. In the end the chain was still on it and it only skipped just enough teeth to shut off but not enough to smash the valves. Compression was between 140-150 across the board after I put the new chain set on it. IMO that's low for this motor as I was expecting at least 180+psi. But after looking at the manual its technically "fine" by the book. So there is a possibility that the valves did ever so slightly kiss the pistons because compression was way lower than I expected but that could also just be because its got 300K on it.
You are the mythical honest mechanic. You had nothing but bad news, but you explained the problem and its severity, and didn't try to game another few hundred bucks out of someone who can't afford it with a "fix" that won't work. Faith in humanity +1
I've been working on cars since I was 15, and I'm a lot older than that now...not as a "professional", and I'm deaf in one ear, and over a CZcams video I could tell it was a timing issue. Didn't hear what the mileage was, but that could be a good indicator that it could be a timing issue if the chain hasn't been serviced. I hope she gets her money back from the other mechanics. It would be nice to know whether the engine was repairable... Thank you for being an honest and thoughtful mechanic! My ex wife had someone throw parts at my daughter's car, that I usually fix. Of course, just like this car, they threw spark plugs and coil packs...and I knew the issue with neither of those, and in fact I called them, discussed the issue and told them that I was pretty sure that wasn't the issue. And it wasn't. It was a sensor connector that I fixed when I got back and could take a look at the car. Cost nothing and took 7 minutes...and some contact cleaner. Good thing my ex paid for that...
Often times, especially with older cars "repairable" is a strong word. It can mean two things 1) can the car be repaired with a cost that does not exceed the vehicles value(practical value considering all factors such as age, mileage, etc) 2) can it be repaired at all, with unlimited budget? 2 is almost always a yes. Unless the frame is destroyed, you can replace most everything else. Ship of theseis style. #1 though is realistically what most people need and that's what he provided. The customer immediately understood too "so a new car" because repairing this old/high mileage vehicle just isn't worth it, because who knows if the Transmission fails next? Or some other expensive thing.
They knew what was going on with that engine, they just thought she couldn't afford a timing/head job so they went for the sure profit with a fast and easy labor charge.
It's very possible. Some hack mechanics are lazy, and some are greedy, some are stupid. It's rare to be all three and still in business, you can get away with one or even two, but all three? That's tough.
lol THIS exactly. They are bad actors indeed. It amazes me how people always gravitate towards "they just don't know what they're doing" They know what they're doing & the same ones that are ripped off will be reluctant to say anything because "they must've just made an honest mistake." With this attitude you're destined to be taken advantage of. Scammers LOVE people like this lady. Its a cruel world out there, ignorant people are constantly being taken advantage of.
Man that is sad. She seemed totally genuine too - full disclosure on everything that happened with the car without any lies or blame shifting. Rarer than you’d think. I’m not a great businessman so I’d have been tempted to go no-charge on this one just because I hate to see people get taken advantage of by people in our industry.
It is very difficult to find a good, honest mechanic. It is a true gift to listen to the sound of a car and be able to pin point the problem. Kudos to all you who don’t screw people.
To be honest, I didn’t even think the damn thing was gonna spin the way she was talking but once you spun it I knew instantly. Just as I know you did. You know it’s gonna be good when that many people have already looked at it. Though, I have had the enormous dealership quote jobs that I end up finding out is just a broken wire after some simple diagnostic steps.
Man a sweet lady, I would have asked her what receipts she has and started removing the new parts for a refund at least she could recoup some of her losses.
Not only are you a solid dude but you are one heck of a diagnostic technician. That lady is such a sweetheart it makes me sad she was taken advantage of previously.
This reminds me when my mom went to the car dealership and they estimated it would cost 1000€ "1067,21$" for a rail ignition coil change. The part was 600€ and work 400€. I said no get back home, i looked up the serial code on the parts, found a factory new rail ignition coil for 89€ + 4 new sparkplugs 22€ and 4 sparkplug caps 10€, and it took me less then 20minutes to change it. So the total price was around 121€ about 129$ Have not hadd eny issues since, 5years ago now. The issue was that water hadd made it's way into the holes where the sparkplugs sits, and when the engine was hot, the water evaporated up to the Rail ignition coil and 2 of the sparkplug caps hadd began to rust causing missfire on all 4 cylinders. I read that almoust all cars that has this same "Rail ignition coils system" eventually get same problems.
Glad to see there are people like you out there that don’t rip people off. Those that do should have their tools taken away, fined for fraud, and made to repay the money they took from people they DID NOT HELP!!!
Went to a call one time where a 99 honda odyssey had a misfire. Guy was being charged somewhat like $500 for new fuel injectora but, given my good reviews, wanted to try me out first. $75 and a coil later his honda ran like a dream. Part throwers make this world a hard place to live in!
Hondas and Toyotas run forever if you service them correctly. Over 300k miles. My dad's polish friend had his Toyota PU and it had over 500k on the first engine. I Don't know what they do to make the engines for Toyotas and Hondas but they just go forever on and on.
I found this on FB, but I feel like he’s the sort of dude that would just charge her a few bucks for time and try to get her into a car that works. I’m not sure if that can happen, but that’d be great to get enough money and people from CZcams to help these people out that really need help getting around with a vehicle!!!
This is why I am so grateful to my father for dragging me out of my room when I was a kid and making me help him whenever the cars just needed maintenance or something fixed. From simple oil changes to rebuilding an engine. My family has never had to take the cars into a mechanic besides a few things where we didn’t have the right equipment like an alignment. But because of him I have been able to do the same and work on all my cars, even if it’s something that I haven’t worked on before, I know enough to be able to figure it out. It has saved me so much time and money and I enjoy it. But if you don’t know how or aren’t able to work on your car, then try and find a good mechanic to be your go to guy. Even if it’s something they can’t do, If you’re a repeat customer that they know well, they will refer you to the right person.
I wish their were more honest mechanics like you. I hope you continue to provide a great service and your business prospers. Good luck Mr. Parker. Keeping it 💯
I called a mobile mechanic once, I was a mechanic and still play around I have my a home shop full of tools and equipment. I just needed an extra hand as I had multiple vehicles down. 75 bucks an hour. He showed up with a brand new 110pc harbor freight tool kit and a claw hammer lol no bs I have pics. He smoked in my work trucks which I don't allow. I told him to run a compression test he said he didn't have the tools for that so I let him use one of mine. Never pulled the fuel pump relay or anything. After the hour he said alright gotta go. He made it clear he's just trying to hit a couple 75 dollar jobs and be done he wasn't here to actually put work in.
Bravo to you young man for being a good, honest person. It's a shame she didn't get a hold of you first. Thank you from a lost generation of Americans who truly appreciate people who are like themselves honest, hard-working, and take pride in what they do.
This guy is 1000% right because I just got a 1999 Lexus es300 two years ago with 270.0000 miles on it I went to Walmart my car just cut off the next day had it towed to my friend shop and it was the timing belt broke.. so he's right 👍
I have a peace of fickle matter on four wheels and been in mechanic shops every other months for 3 years now, by any means im not mechanic but the second you start that engine I figure out its timing issue, I understand that lady's frustration some of these "mechanics" are like road bumps in your lives
I know it's a different issue but my 2001 ranger sat for a few months because it wouldn't start and just made a click sound and would kill all the dashlights. Didn't even try to turn over.. my friends a mechanic and checked everything and one of the last things he could attribute it to was a possible bad ground. Turns out about 6 inches into the ground cable away from the terminal ring underneath the sheathing it was all corroded, he cut it off and put a new piece of cable and the truck started right up. I had never had that happen, checked the battery, fuses and everything myself and nothing was resolving it.
I remember helping with a jeep that wouldn't start, trying to find the G101 ground cable. It seemed like it was too simple, but I found it and it was loose so I tightened it up. Jeep started.
What an awesome guy, just earned a subscriber, us techs get a bad rep because of guys like this lady had to deal with. Love seeing that there’s still honest techs out there. I’m trying my hardest to soak up all the info I can from other guys I watch and my lead tech. The guys a genuine genius. Will forever be grateful for the knowledge I’ve gained from him. And my uncle for teaching me how to wrench when I was a kid. There’s a certain amount of pride and feeling of accomplishment with every job we complete brother
Impressive, turns engine over.... Found it... Never seen anything like it... Makes sense if you get the experience of what it should sound like compared to if it's out of time. How any years did that take?
You just know the sound. A healthy crank will have a consistent cadence. If there’s no compression, the cadence gets changed and you can hear the difference when one cylinder tries to compress the air
I can tell you a sad one worse then this. 25 yrs ago , a friend had a race car in the premier stock car division. He decided to put a new engine in. I had just quit the team a weeks before because I didn’t like the crowd hanging around when work needed doing. Anyway , not a mechanic but my boss who raced for years, my own apprentice , 2 mechanics , one who is now an auto teacher and the engine builder couldn’t figure out why the car wouldn’t start. After much begging from dozens of people I was coerced to go see what I could do. Hooked up dwell meter, checked fuel bowl and got someone to crank it. In about 10 secs I to,d him the valves were too tight! They were all open and for some unknown reason, me deaf in one ear could hear this popping in the tailpipe all these other guys couldn’t. Took covers off, backed off valves and car started. The cheater anti pump up lifters pumped up is what was figured out later. Timing out could cause same noises is what led to this video’s diagnosis. Remember, popping in tailpipe, exhaust cam or valve train , popping in carb or throttle body in todays cars the intake valve or cams out of time
When I make a car purchase I always look under the driver’s seat . If I find KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN WRAPPERS , I would now know the motor oil has never been changed .
When talking to non mechanics, they are clueless to timing, points, top dead centre etc. I'm so glad you start explaining reasons to why it won't start without baffling her with bullshit.
Or did they probably notice and say f it I can still get money out of her for changing parts for her. Even though they knew it wouldn’t fix the problem.
I have subscribed to nearly zero youtubers. But I'm subscribing to you because YOU ARE LEGIT. I have a lot of respect for you after watching this video.
Did mobile for 5 years in the bay area. saddest call ever: handicapped couple with a dodge mini truck. No start. Previous hacks replaced fuel pump, starter, ign switch and battery. $800. No change. I replaced the FOB battery. $3. Fired right up. I didn't even ask them for money, I felt so bad for these people who were both in wheelchairs. I got paid in lasagna.
Nice lady - that’s the worst feeling having a car being broken down and feeling helpless about it.
that´s why I started become a mechanic myself. I didn´t want to depend on other people anymore. So far I did everything on my own and I feel good for every hour I have invested
@@elpresidente2145thats why I started riding bicycles more. Much cheaper and easy to work on!
@@elpresidente2145and yes, the feeling you get completing it yourself is much better
@@MakeCriminalsIllegalAgain I don't know about that man, Turned my automatic 93 mustang back into a stock manual transmission and I was sore for like 3 days.
That's how I was with a 1970 VW Bug I bought. I diagnosed all these parts being faulty, replaced them and still had the same issues. Traded that car for a 1979 Camaro and couldn't be happier!
he cranked it over once. "i think its the timing" i was like damn he knew quick
Anytime it spins over fast but uneven speeds means it has no compression in one or more cylinders. It means some valves are busted or stuck open so the engine spins freely on some, but still has come compression on others that didn't get damaged. It's also more common on some cars than others to have timing chain or belt failures, so a knowledgeable mechanic will go into it suspecting that and be on the lookout for it. That says a lot about the other mobile mechanics, they should have known that right away. If you work on cars for a living, you should know!
It takes trauma to make us remember something absolutely unforgettable.
In this case, struggling for days/weeks trying to figure out why an engine wouldn't start probably stuck with this guy enough that he knew right away.
We learn about FAST (fuel, air, spark, and timing) in school and stuff, but it doesn't hit hard until you go through a tough job. IMO
I heard the noise and shouted the same thing !
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its easy to tell if an engine had jumped time by the uneven sound of it spinning over. cylinders aren't getting proper compression since the valves are partially open when they shouldn't be. and with all nissan engines produced since around 2002 are interference engines, that one is a write off. best to replace the whole thing with a new long block or find a good one at a Pull-A-Part and go through it to make sure its freshened up with new seals, gaskets, hoses etc and a compression test
@@mikelemoine4267 thats what i was wandering i assumed it was a fuel thing until he said timing and couldnt understand how he came to that conclusion thanks bro.
It sounds like she's being juggled between greedy people trying to take advantage of her desperation. You are her savior man
Fr tho, it’s hard to find a genuine mechanic.
I feel like a greedy mechanic would have sold her a bunch of useless nonsense and fixed the real issue. These hacks clearly had no idea what the hell they were doing and I honestly dont know which is worse.
While mechanics are making videos comparing themselves to doctors, calling their customers idiots, etc. it took her 8 months to find a mechanic that didn't scam her. Wonder why mechanics have such a bad reputation.
What sort of mechanic can't work out in a few minutes it's a timing chain don't rip people of should be embarrassed to rip of a lady to start with at least you were truthful and can't charge it's a lost job she has been taken for a ride
So sad. Throwing parts at something without more than ten seconds of diagnosing. Didn’t test voltage. Didn’t test fuel pressure. Didn’t check cylinder pressure or pull the valve cover.
This is why so many people don’t trust mechanics.
Respect to you for being one of the good guys.
He did however diagnose that thing in about ten seconds.
This is why you shouldn't just go to random mechanics. Find a good one, with reviews or trusty word-of-mouth, and stick with them. Worth it!
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YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins
YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE
- Ancient Semitic Cuneiform of Moshe (Moses)
- Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah)
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.”
Isaiah 43:11
“I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.”
Isaiah 45:5
“I am YaH, and there is none else.”
It really is. When I was younger and didn't know as much I had a few mechanics try this with me. I was lucky enough to be able to figure it out for myself, but most aren't going to be able too with life going on.
In mechanical terms they did the process of eliminating. But it was at the lady’s expense. These R&R mobile people are not mechanics. They just remove and replace.
She's a sweet ol' girl.. you can hear the sincerity and tiredness in her voice
Bro said shit and I felt that
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Maybe she should’ve changed the oil and done preventative maintenance…then this would not have happened. It’s either high miles or not changing the oil…i’m going with no oil changes. The guides definitely failed because of oiling problems. Lesson learned. It’s not sad, it’s laziness and stupidity.
@@deplorablelibertarian Chains fail on perfectly maintained vehicles too. When he took the valve cover off the inside of the engine looked fairly clean compared to a lot I've seen.
@@RussellWaldrop Also, sometimes shady oil change places don't actually change the oil. A buddy of mine inherited his elderly neighbor's pickup when he passed away and we did some preventive maintenance on it. It had a quick lube sticker on it showing 3K miles since the last oil change but the filter was all rusty and looked like it was on there 10 years at least. The oil was like black water coming out when we changed it. The owner had taken in into the same place every 3K miles for oil changes. They ripped off an old man many times over-shameful.
A honest mechanic is worth their weight in gold.
And they are getting harder to find as well as the auto industry in general has become so hostile to independents and DIY's...
literally you are the 1% of the good mechanic out there. Keep up the good work. I know you gave her the best advice and guidance on how to proceed. I can just tell. Keep up the great work
Incredible.
ill argue for the sake of it. you wont know what a good mechanic is until you've gone thru some bad ones
Bro that percentage is lower then that, I know from experience
@@awesomeness7117that’s on you no way you’ve been to 100 different mechanics and not found a single good one
@@BuckingHorse-Bullthat’s not an argument, that’s just a fact
The minute you turned it over you could hear the speed it was turning and the lack of compression....thats really poor if 3 mechanics couldn't figure that out!
It's what's happening nowadays. The mechanic is a dying breed. Now, it's technicians with scan tools. Which don't get me wrong, I have a scanner. But it is only used to help diagnose my problem. You still have to learn the mechanics of an automobile.
I concur
@@mvg-1776 woah now, lets not discount people using scan tools because if you have worked on any newer stuff it is quite literally a requirement to have on to do any decent diagnostics. However people do need to actually learn properly
@@mvg-1776Yeah that's for real,they don't like getting the hands dirty nowadays...
I'm just a DIY car guy and was like yup timing is off. Mechanics nowadays suck, as my auto teacher said there's mechanics and parts changers and there's a lot more parts changers out there.
What a shame, seemed like it happened to such a sweet lady too. Sucks people will take advantage of that.
It might not be deliberate. Some people are just overconfident and ignorant
Don't feel bad for unintelligent people. Nissans have horrible CVT transmissions. Consumer research was the true problem here lol. Buy a Honda or Toyota. Duh.
@@Chriscovelli1 It's actually unbelievable you'd blame the intellect of a person for a car you don't even know how well it served them and it wasn't even the transmission that went out, it was the engine. Get real buddy
Given that I live in a town where the only two vehicles black folks want to own is either a Nissan or Charger, both of which suck, id say your the one avoiding reality puddin 😚
@@chrism8180 none of those guys called the lady back. Massive red flag.
Love how you were able to give her closure. You seem like a great mechanic. Not to many out there anymore or painters
I painted with my dad for 5 years. Unfortunately lots of peoples' cheapness leads them to go with a bad painter or they try to DIY, we were called a handful of times to fix bad work. Sometimes even by the customers who we gave a quote to, they said no, went with someone cheaper, then they call us back to fix it because the cheap job was shit.
The higher end customers were willing to pay the rate we were charging, and oh boy that was some of my proudest work in my life.
Gotta learn how to read good people, and don't cheap out when you find a good one, those are priceless.
Might wanna rethink that painters part 😂
Yea that’s what I’ve been saying as I’ve been binge watching his videos, sounds like a good mechanic and not all about the money
I had multiple cars multiple painters paint jobs that cost 5,000 + only to be worst then a macco paint job. done with the paint huffers there is a reason everyone only wraps cars now
If anything macco has done me better than any painter in Los Angeles. They are all trash. TJ is where the real painters are
Parker, this is my first time watching any of your videos,but first impressions was enough for me. Your honesty is what makes you stand out from others. Stay humble and never change for anything.keep it up
this is my first time watching any of your videos too and hell yeah
She seems like such a nice and genuine lady. Bummer deal.
Gotta respect & appreciate an honest mechanic. Thank you for all you do Matthew!
That breaks my heart she was such a sweet lady
Always the nice people that get taken advantage of. It's sucks it's hard life lesson to learn.
It BLOWS my mind how many mechanic I come across that can not tell if a engine has compression or not just by turning it over poor lady.
Or that it could just be flooeded - can also happen with nissans / infinities with hydraulic lifters - the lifters lose their pressure especially if they have been sitting a long time, and with trying to crank it still injects fuel = washed down cylinder walls. Foot to the floor (clear flood mode) and crank and sooner or later if it is that you will hear the compreesion start to come back as the walls are coated with oil for the rings to seal properly. Have expeienced this a few times when i was a mechanic years ago.
Good on you for opening it up and showing exactly where it failed. I'd bet she really appreciated that, never having to wonder if it was just one more part swap that could've done it.
Much respect to you bro, a mechanic that actually cares about people.
Doesn’t nickel and dime them and calls out others who take advantage of people who have no knowledge of vehicles.
Love how honest you are with people. Everyone appreciates honesty, even if it means it’s bad news. Keep up the work my man! Love watching videos like these.
I am a marine technician of 30 years of experience. You nailed that diagnosis right from the point you turned it over. I could hear how bad the situation is right away as you did. I deal with this same situation daily. It sickens me. If one wants to be a technician, one should WANT to be highly skilled and the BEST they can be. There are TECHNICIANS and there are POSERS. You a very good TECHNICIAN. You also showed empathy for that woman's situation as she deserved. Nice job brother!
How does a "mechanic" miss that? I'm just a guy who enjoys working on cars and could instantly tell it didn't have compression on at least half the cylinders. A couple years ago was working on a 2004 TSX (bought from a buy here pay here lemon lot and had over 300K) for a friend of my wife's that just shut off on the hwy and sounded exactly the same when I turned it over. The tensioner failed and she (a single mom who lived in a run down camper) didn't have any money to fix it. I told her it was a long shot but I could replace the chain, tensioner, and guides, try do a compression test and hope for the best. After replacing the timing components the compression was fine and the car started and ran with no noise or knock counts on the scan tool. She's still driving it to this day. Sometimes miracles do happen.
I'm just turning your point around - they don't enjoy working on cars maybe.
Because anyone can say they are a mechanic 😂
Oh, they didn't miss anything, they got their payday and they know it.
Lucky. K24s are interference engines
@@Bad1flip I know, that's why I said sometimes miracles do happen as I fully expected every valve in the head to be smashed. In the end the chain was still on it and it only skipped just enough teeth to shut off but not enough to smash the valves. Compression was between 140-150 across the board after I put the new chain set on it. IMO that's low for this motor as I was expecting at least 180+psi. But after looking at the manual its technically "fine" by the book. So there is a possibility that the valves did ever so slightly kiss the pistons because compression was way lower than I expected but that could also just be because its got 300K on it.
You are the mythical honest mechanic. You had nothing but bad news, but you explained the problem and its severity, and didn't try to game another few hundred bucks out of someone who can't afford it with a "fix" that won't work.
Faith in humanity +1
I've been working on cars since I was 15, and I'm a lot older than that now...not as a "professional", and I'm deaf in one ear, and over a CZcams video I could tell it was a timing issue. Didn't hear what the mileage was, but that could be a good indicator that it could be a timing issue if the chain hasn't been serviced. I hope she gets her money back from the other mechanics. It would be nice to know whether the engine was repairable... Thank you for being an honest and thoughtful mechanic! My ex wife had someone throw parts at my daughter's car, that I usually fix. Of course, just like this car, they threw spark plugs and coil packs...and I knew the issue with neither of those, and in fact I called them, discussed the issue and told them that I was pretty sure that wasn't the issue. And it wasn't. It was a sensor connector that I fixed when I got back and could take a look at the car. Cost nothing and took 7 minutes...and some contact cleaner. Good thing my ex paid for that...
Often times, especially with older cars "repairable" is a strong word. It can mean two things
1) can the car be repaired with a cost that does not exceed the vehicles value(practical value considering all factors such as age, mileage, etc)
2) can it be repaired at all, with unlimited budget?
2 is almost always a yes. Unless the frame is destroyed, you can replace most everything else. Ship of theseis style. #1 though is realistically what most people need and that's what he provided. The customer immediately understood too "so a new car" because repairing this old/high mileage vehicle just isn't worth it, because who knows if the Transmission fails next? Or some other expensive thing.
Awful situation for that poor sweet lady.
They knew what was going on with that engine, they just thought she couldn't afford a timing/head job so they went for the sure profit with a fast and easy labor charge.
They had no idea what was going on. Like dude said, they just throw parts at a problem and hope it works.
It's very possible. Some hack mechanics are lazy, and some are greedy, some are stupid. It's rare to be all three and still in business, you can get away with one or even two, but all three? That's tough.
Any proper mechanic would know right away just from how it sounded when he tried to crank it.
lol THIS exactly. They are bad actors indeed. It amazes me how people always gravitate towards "they just don't know what they're doing" They know what they're doing & the same ones that are ripped off will be reluctant to say anything because "they must've just made an honest mistake." With this attitude you're destined to be taken advantage of. Scammers LOVE people like this lady. Its a cruel world out there, ignorant people are constantly being taken advantage of.
@Rome1017Lights or atleast ran tests on things before trying to replace them
Man that is sad. She seemed totally genuine too - full disclosure on everything that happened with the car without any lies or blame shifting. Rarer than you’d think.
I’m not a great businessman so I’d have been tempted to go no-charge on this one just because I hate to see people get taken advantage of by people in our industry.
It is very difficult to find a good, honest mechanic. It is a true gift to listen to the sound of a car and be able to pin point the problem. Kudos to all you who don’t screw people.
You're a good guy parker. Hats off to you fella.
I like her calm & southing voice.
To be honest, I didn’t even think the damn thing was gonna spin the way she was talking but once you spun it I knew instantly. Just as I know you did. You know it’s gonna be good when that many people have already looked at it. Though, I have had the enormous dealership quote jobs that I end up finding out is just a broken wire after some simple diagnostic steps.
Solid shit. You're a good man.
your honesty is so refreshing. and it's crazy how you knew exactly what it was just by listening to the engine
Ugh. She sounds so defeated :( "im about to give up" dont give up ma'am 😭
Man a sweet lady, I would have asked her what receipts she has and started removing the new parts for a refund at least she could recoup some of her losses.
Not sure why the algorothim fed me this, but good on you, man. God bless.
Not only are you a solid dude but you are one heck of a diagnostic technician.
That lady is such a sweetheart it makes me sad she was taken advantage of previously.
This reminds me when my mom went to the car dealership and they estimated it would cost 1000€ "1067,21$" for a rail ignition coil change.
The part was 600€ and work 400€.
I said no get back home, i looked up the serial code on the parts,
found a factory new rail ignition coil for 89€ + 4 new sparkplugs 22€ and 4 sparkplug caps 10€, and it took me less then 20minutes to change it.
So the total price was around 121€ about 129$
Have not hadd eny issues since, 5years ago now.
The issue was that water hadd made it's way into the holes where the sparkplugs sits, and when the engine was hot, the water evaporated up to the Rail ignition coil and 2 of the sparkplug caps hadd began to rust causing missfire on all 4 cylinders.
I read that almoust all cars that has this same "Rail ignition coils system" eventually get same problems.
An honest mechanic who knows his stuff. Good for you and great work helping that nice Lady. You just got a new subscriber.
God bless brother,
I pray she has a better running vehicle now.
Glad to see there are people like you out there that don’t rip people off. Those that do should have their tools taken away, fined for fraud, and made to repay the money they took from people they DID NOT HELP!!!
Went to a call one time where a 99 honda odyssey had a misfire. Guy was being charged somewhat like $500 for new fuel injectora but, given my good reviews, wanted to try me out first. $75 and a coil later his honda ran like a dream.
Part throwers make this world a hard place to live in!
Hondas and Toyotas run forever if you service them correctly. Over 300k miles. My dad's polish friend had his Toyota PU and it had over 500k on the first engine.
I Don't know what they do to make the engines for Toyotas and Hondas but they just go forever on and on.
@@davepirtle9790 idk why anyone buys anything else
My guy, you deserve my like and sub just for your honesty! Keep doing you!
I'm happy we still have a handful of really good people like yourself Matthew. God bless you brother.
Good on you Matthew. It's great to see good/honest people still exist.
Great job Brotha an honest mechanic comes a long way
I found this on FB, but I feel like he’s the sort of dude that would just charge her a few bucks for time and try to get her into a car that works. I’m not sure if that can happen, but that’d be great to get enough money and people from CZcams to help these people out that really need help getting around with a vehicle!!!
This is why I am so grateful to my father for dragging me out of my room when I was a kid and making me help him whenever the cars just needed maintenance or something fixed. From simple oil changes to rebuilding an engine. My family has never had to take the cars into a mechanic besides a few things where we didn’t have the right equipment like an alignment. But because of him I have been able to do the same and work on all my cars, even if it’s something that I haven’t worked on before, I know enough to be able to figure it out. It has saved me so much time and money and I enjoy it. But if you don’t know how or aren’t able to work on your car, then try and find a good mechanic to be your go to guy. Even if it’s something they can’t do, If you’re a repeat customer that they know well, they will refer you to the right person.
Great man
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I wish their were more honest mechanics like you. I hope you continue to provide a great service and your business prospers. Good luck Mr. Parker.
Keeping it 💯
You’re a good man.
Thanks man. My mom was a single parent. People like you are a true godsend. God bless you matt ❤
Thanks for helping this nice lady.
A couple of things you should try to find in life, a good doctor, good mechanic and someone who appreciates your company.
MAJORITY OF MECHANICS CONSTITUTE THE 3 PREVIOUS MECHANICS ..... KEEP REPLACING TILL SOMETHING STICKS 😮 very true and correct
That’s rough for that nice lady, just terrible the way she’s been treated.
You guys who take the profession this seriously are super useful to me as an apprentice. Cheers Matthew another great channel find!
Oh, my land, she is so sweet. I feel for her. Thank you for helping her.
good work man. love the videos. perfect editing. not too long and super informative
love your style, thank you youtube for recommending .
Glad she found you!! Thank you for your Mechanical ⚙️ customer service Sr!!!
As soon as you turned it over, I immediately thought of compression check and timing belt.
Good heart man, keep up the honest work!
I called a mobile mechanic once, I was a mechanic and still play around I have my a home shop full of tools and equipment. I just needed an extra hand as I had multiple vehicles down. 75 bucks an hour. He showed up with a brand new 110pc harbor freight tool kit and a claw hammer lol no bs I have pics. He smoked in my work trucks which I don't allow. I told him to run a compression test he said he didn't have the tools for that so I let him use one of mine. Never pulled the fuel pump relay or anything. After the hour he said alright gotta go. He made it clear he's just trying to hit a couple 75 dollar jobs and be done he wasn't here to actually put work in.
This is what makes community's better and restores faith in human.
Bravo to you young man for being a good, honest person. It's a shame she didn't get a hold of you first. Thank you from a lost generation of Americans who truly appreciate people who are like themselves honest, hard-working, and take pride in what they do.
This guy is 1000% right because I just got a 1999 Lexus es300 two years ago with 270.0000 miles on it I went to Walmart my car just cut off the next day had it towed to my friend shop and it was the timing belt broke.. so he's right 👍
But unlike her car yours should be non interference, so you should’ve been in the clear as far as engine damage.
I have a peace of fickle matter on four wheels and been in mechanic shops every other months for 3 years now, by any means im not mechanic but the second you start that engine I figure out its timing issue, I understand that lady's frustration some of these "mechanics" are like road bumps in your lives
ugh that is maddening, poor lady!!!!
I tip my hat to this mechanic! Good job Parker!!!
I know it's a different issue but my 2001 ranger sat for a few months because it wouldn't start and just made a click sound and would kill all the dashlights. Didn't even try to turn over.. my friends a mechanic and checked everything and one of the last things he could attribute it to was a possible bad ground.
Turns out about 6 inches into the ground cable away from the terminal ring underneath the sheathing it was all corroded, he cut it off and put a new piece of cable and the truck started right up. I had never had that happen, checked the battery, fuses and everything myself and nothing was resolving it.
I remember helping with a jeep that wouldn't start, trying to find the G101 ground cable. It seemed like it was too simple, but I found it and it was loose so I tightened it up. Jeep started.
good on you bro, giving us guys who actually give a damn a good name
You earned a subscriber. God bless you and all that you do.
We need guys like you honest mechanics👍🏼 and you know your stuff
What an awesome guy, just earned a subscriber, us techs get a bad rep because of guys like this lady had to deal with. Love seeing that there’s still honest techs out there. I’m trying my hardest to soak up all the info I can from other guys I watch and my lead tech. The guys a genuine genius. Will forever be grateful for the knowledge I’ve gained from him. And my uncle for teaching me how to wrench when I was a kid. There’s a certain amount of pride and feeling of accomplishment with every job we complete brother
Impressive, turns engine over.... Found it... Never seen anything like it...
Makes sense if you get the experience of what it should sound like compared to if it's out of time. How any years did that take?
You just know the sound. A healthy crank will have a consistent cadence. If there’s no compression, the cadence gets changed and you can hear the difference when one cylinder tries to compress the air
Scotty would love you for that a real honest mechanics,
Great honest mechanic man!!! 👍
I can tell you a sad one worse then this. 25 yrs ago , a friend had a race car in the premier stock car division. He decided to put a new engine in. I had just quit the team a weeks before because I didn’t like the crowd hanging around when work needed doing. Anyway , not a mechanic but my boss who raced for years, my own apprentice , 2 mechanics , one who is now an auto teacher and the engine builder couldn’t figure out why the car wouldn’t start. After much begging from dozens of people I was coerced to go see what I could do. Hooked up dwell meter, checked fuel bowl and got someone to crank it. In about 10 secs I to,d him the valves were too tight! They were all open and for some unknown reason, me deaf in one ear could hear this popping in the tailpipe all these other guys couldn’t. Took covers off, backed off valves and car started. The cheater anti pump up lifters pumped up is what was figured out later. Timing out could cause same noises is what led to this video’s diagnosis. Remember, popping in tailpipe, exhaust cam or valve train , popping in carb or throttle body in todays cars the intake valve or cams out of time
When I make a car purchase I always look under the driver’s seat . If I find KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN WRAPPERS , I would now know the motor oil has never been changed .
When talking to non mechanics, they are clueless to timing, points, top dead centre etc. I'm so glad you start explaining reasons to why it won't start without baffling her with bullshit.
Thank you for being an honest man 🙏
Japanese Renault!
That’s definitely a sad situation. How did 3 mechanics not instantly hear the car turning over and not notice it didn’t sound like it had compression?
Or did they probably notice and say f it I can still get money out of her for changing parts for her. Even though they knew it wouldn’t fix the problem.
good job dude. honesty is the best policy.
Casually puts bumper cover back into place. Fuckin love it
Longer videos man longer videos! Love the content
Its ACTUALLY a good sign when your mechanic shoves his bumper back into place while first meeting you 0:01
Great mechanic, he educates his customers.
It’s a shame that those people took advantage of her there are honest people like this young man
Let’s just get to the real issue !
Stop buying Nissan !
My altima has 200k miles original engine and transmission
@@texasoweee Congrats your the 1 person who actually takes care of there shit !
@@jeremylandphier692 maybe I just got lucky !
This is why I watch the Scotty Kilmer Channel
Lol he talks out his ass most of the time and is the most contradictory guy I know.
Scotty Kilmer is a hack with a voice that makes people want to kill themselves.
Never seen that guy turn a wrench.
Great to see an honest mechanic. Scarce around here.
You're the best kind of people.
You do a great service dude 🎉thank you for being honest
that's extremely easy to diagnose, in seconds. as a mechanic, that one is far from the saddest story I've heard
Great honest job. Lol at the bumper cover tuck. Best of luck in the future
I have subscribed to nearly zero youtubers. But I'm subscribing to you because YOU ARE LEGIT. I have a lot of respect for you after watching this video.
Did mobile for 5 years in the bay area. saddest call ever: handicapped couple with a dodge mini truck. No start. Previous hacks replaced fuel pump, starter, ign switch and battery. $800.
No change.
I replaced the FOB battery. $3. Fired right up.
I didn't even ask them for money, I felt so bad for these people who were both in wheelchairs.
I got paid in lasagna.