Customer States 'I Just Had An Oil Change Now My Engines Smoking' | Mechanical Nightmare 121
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
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In today's episode of customer states and mechanical problems, a customer their steering feels 'weird' since they nudged a curve. Another customer states that their engine doesn't turn off.
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0:00 Intro
0:04 Terrible for this customer new fuel tanks are pretty expensive. Also the fuel thief went from the side as there's a big skid plate covering the bottom of the fuel tank
0:42 Looks like it was a bit more than just a 'nudge'
0:51 Customer came in for new tires and oil and the mechanic found this..
0:59 Customer had a flat and asked if the mechanics could put on their spare... this was their spare
1:05 09 Honda CHF50, came in for service and drivability concern. While inspecting the cvt, I noticed a small pool of oil on my lift which led me to this discovery
1:40 This customer just laughed after seeing the state of their brakes and said how they still stopped the car - this was likely the other side which was in a much better state
1:55 Another Bluetooth axle that cant connect with the wheels
2:05 Super odd issue on this 2006 Civics water pump
2:18 At 650,000 miles you can get some weird issues going on
2:27 And yes there's some nice bits of metal chunks mixed in there also
3:06 2014 V6 Mustangs had a terrible ticking noise after putting in a replacement purge valve
3:16 2008 Titan came in with its camber/caster bolt loose
3:26 Someone left this oil filter a bit too loose, lucky the engine didn't seize yet
3:35 Jeeps transfer case not looking too good. the Customer Stated "my speedometer doesn't work". Likely water got into one of the breather hoses
3:47 Somehow this water pump pulley unthreaded itself from the shaft and instead of replace it they just put the pulley back on
3:57 Might've had a bit too much play
4:11 Cant really blame the customer for thinking it was the other shops fault, just some bad timing
4:48 Customer states "check engine light is on". Upon diagnosis a cylinder 3 misfire DTC was stored. Further diagnosis showed a cracked in the engine block allowing coolant into the #3 cylinder
4:53 Customer noticed some 'paint' was flaking off from under their car and found this
5:10 Outro
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I find it funny that a vehicle which is probably the second most expensive thing a person will own (next to their house), is quite often not cared about at all.
Indeed.
In all fairness those that don't take care of their car also don't take care of their house so...
Right next to that is how a *good,* well constructed house can last for 150 to 800 years if taken care of _by many people,_ but it won't last 15 if you give it to... Certain people.
These videos always astound me. My '97 Honda Civic is pushing 350,000 miles, and I've had VERY few problems with it. (I've made videos at every 25,000 since the car was new, with about the last hundred thousand up on youtube). I have been fortunate I know, but I also take care of my equipment. It seems that some people don't even do basic maintenance. (Note-I am NOT a mechanic-when I say "I take care of...". I mean, I send it to be looked at/maintained)
@@delta250a Right. Outside of those standard things, all I had to replace was a wheel bearing too, as well as the power steering rack, and just recently (last month), a bearing was going bad in the manual transmission, so I had all the bearings done as well as the clutch. I think that was it (Oh, I had some rust work done too)
kinda sad, these people are on the same road as you and I !
I have a 97 accord with almost 320k on it
Do you drive it hard?
@@theglitch99 No. I drive at a very sedate speed, and do not rev it too high before shiftinhg
The strangest thing that I've ever seen, was when I was prepping a new Mercury Cougar for delivery. I get it up on my lift, go to check tire pressure, all good, until I get to the left rear tire. There was NO valve stem. It had steel wheels and the hole for the valve stem was never punched out during assembly at the factory. A machine mounts the tire and fills it by blowing 50lbs of air in it, sealing the tire and rim. A zone rep stopped by to see it and take a picture.
FORD - Quality is Job One.
Dayum! Even right off the assembly they need to be Fixed or Repaired Daily!
You would think someone would have caught that before it left the factory.
Which begs the question.... if you're going to reuse that tire and transplant it onto a replacement rim, how do you deflate it? Drill a hole in the rim to let the air out?
@@bobbybeaver4423 That would be an experience. Break down a tire with all that air pressure in it. The instant the air can escape, you're gonna know it.
@@bobbybeaver4423
Yes, after everyone in the dealership came over to see it, I drilled it out and installed the valve stem.
Regarding the RWD and 4WD guy.. This happens more often than one might think. Guy came in with a Wrangler. His daughter bought it while she was away at college. While she was visiting he wanted to be nice and bring it in for an oil change and multipoint. The car was only 4 or 5 years old, good shape. He asked about the 4 wheel drive and "HERE WE GO". Explained that it wasn't a 4x4 which he absolutely refused to believe. He just kept saying "But it's a JEEP". He must have said it six or seven times. I just started slapping him in the face every time he said it after the second time. At least that's what was happening in my mind. I tried to tell him some people like the Wrangler because it looks FUN. Almost any time you see one on TV It's usually a bunch college age kids parked near a beach having a good time. So they made some in 2WD for people who liked the look. He said it again! I wrote down the phone number and name of the local dealership I said maybe they can explain the decision.
I don't know it it's an old man thing, or a southern old man thing, or what. My dad does it. Anything, ANYTHING they can't immediately grasp is the stupidest thing they've ever heard of, a waste of money, a waste of time, a scam, whatever. I mean, who in their right mind would EVER buy a car based on looks?
I buy my cars based on reliability and how easy they are to work on. So i tend to stick japanese, subaru or toyota is my fav. I also like older cars way more since i do my work myself and see how expensive new car parts are. If my old subaru needs a transmission, itll cost me 200 max and maybe a days worth of work(which i find quite relaxing since im not a lazy pos). Most people are looking at a 2000 dollar bill in just parts for a trans because they want something that looks new. I hate the modern day car industry, a bunch of overpriced junk
It’s sad when someone doesn’t know what to look for to see if a vehicle is 2 wd or 4x4. They must be behind a computer all day long.
@@Jack_Russell_Brown
Sir, what is your secret for living 281 years? I have to know.
@@KevTech1 But on the down side he can't be out in daylight, and as for garlic and crosses? It's a no- no.😊
Last week, customer complaining the car doesn't run right. She had a list, I think she just didn't have the money to keep up to car. The side engine mount was broken in half, the poor running was due to a torn intake pipe
Damn if that is a nudge what’s a hit.
probably the wheel and strut assembly standing there while the rest of the car is gone...
I accidentally hit the curb once trying to park ran right up on it. No damage just little scuffs on the tire I whipped off. My ego was broken then felt really embarrassed I did that. Just for the hell of it when I got home I looked under the car there was no damage those control arms can take a beating. So when I see people with busted control arms you didn’t just nudge it you hit it hard.
I'm surprised it didn't crack the rim.
2:22 when one check engine light isn't enough.
Oml the fuel leak thing
I thought my truck had something seriously wrong with it, since half the gauges on the cluster don't work (1991 Ford, go figure), it wouldn't start, it always starts, turns out someone got under it, and cut through the fuel filler hose to steal my gas
You should've bought the extended warranty
@@KevTech1 i was born after the truck was made, so idk if that would've worked
@@instigatedeye5941 Funny you say that. The college kids that work for me think it is amusing that they are riding in my car and were born after I bought it! If it runs, there's no need to buy the latest thing and go into debt
At least you are lucky it does not have a cat on it, they would have taken that as well.
@@SeanBZA it actually does, we have strict smog laws in my state
At times watching these incredible videos I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I feel sorry for all the hard working mechanics who on a daily basis fix these vehicles have been run into the ground before getting them serviced correctly by the professionals. Thank you to all the best mechanic's out there. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Medical field in USA is full of similar stories where people who can't see a doctor end up going to ER when the pain becomes too unbearable and it's often too late to do anything
Sadly, with the current economy being what it is, a lot of people simply can't afford to fix things like bald tires. And car prices shot up so much that you do get rusted out junkers exported to states without safety inspection when they flunk one in their home state.
It absolutely amazes me that some states don’t do safety inspections
@@JoeyLovesTrains Indeed. There are a lot of things about the USA that completely baffle me.
5:09 That happened to me one time.
Gave a xenomorph a lift to the train station and he sneezed on the floor.
Those xenomorphs can be bastards. They _never_ cover their mouths when they sneeze!
I really wanted to learn automotive repair but the college I went to just worked under the assumption I’d know everything immediately.
No idea where you’re supposed to learn this stuff but I get so paranoid about my car anytime I hear a rattle, just to realise it’s just loose ice or something
U start learning about cars by working on them. I started off by just simple oil changes and brakes. After that i moved on to belts, alternators, powersteering components, suspension. As time goes on, the more experience, the more you know what that sound is or how to find that leak. Its quite simple if u just try. I started at 16 with my rusty subaru outback with 300k on it, now, at 24, i can swap motors, transmissions, im working on my electric diagnostic skills. I love it cause you always learn something new.
buy a shitbox, buy a toolset, wrench on t
Auto shops should have the ability to MANDATORY REPORT dangerous cars to the police. Only they can legally take it off the road. It would be no different than a doctor reporting a person with seizures or other serious health issue. They have no choice as it's the law.
Offer the customer a free tow or taxi ride so long as that vehicle is off the road.
My 2015 v6 mustang has made that ticking noise from the valve pressure release too, the ticking goes away after you run it and the pressure balances out, if not replace the valve.
5:17 Kind of suspicious that it started leaking right after the other shop changed the oil, and smoke that bad.
First time it had enough oil to make it to the valve cover, nothing suspicious about that, lol.
@@wally7856 Hey! At least _they_ took it in for a change!
4:51 What are we looking at right there? What I see in the circle looks like a vertical scratch in the cylinder wall which 90% of good healthy running engines have... Curious how that made it in this video of mechanical nightmares?
1:14 I'm not talking shit about anybody, I just see a lot of people "sealing" leaks with JB weld, Tape, foam, RTV, etc... I would love to be a third person point of view watching them diagnose the leak origin and then rummaging around or going to there local Rocky's and spending 20 minutes in the glue section. Then seeing them smear something that would never work, I mean they could have at least wire wheeled the area a little, but that's not the kind of people we're dealing with here. Then seeing there disappointment the next day when there's a puddle of oil. HAHA
That last one isnt too bad, yet. Ive had worse looking rockers.
Some kids made mud pies when they were little then when they grow up they make oil pies to bring back childhood memories. These videos are 😂😂😂😂 & 😱😱😱😱😱😱
2008 Sonata... These modern vehicles, you can't even see the engine for all the plastic garbage they put on them. No wonder he didn't know his valve cover gasket was leaking. Now, compare to any Ford, Chevy, or Mopar made before 1980. When I open a hood, I expect to see an engine, not a big useless plastic cover.
Well, that one brake was no help stopping the car, judging by the rust on the disc.
The gas tank hole reminds me of riding with my Dad in our big tilting flatbed truck.. We would haul cars in for scrap.. Back when you didn't even have to show a title to junk a car ! The car owners used to PAY to have them hauled ! Anyhow ..My Dad would lower the back of the tilt bed, lift the back of the car, and he would drive a brass punch into the gas tank with a brass hammer.. if the gas smelled good we would take it right up to the truck with a bucket. pour it straight into the truck thru a funnel and rag. .. Lower the car , load it and haul it in. I don't think you even had to remove the gas tank back then if it was empty.. Miss those times with my ole Dad.
I'm a scrapper and you still don't need to remove the tank.
@@tinknal6449 Interesting, that might vary state to state.. I think? its required here now. Possibly not by law but all the yards require it.. Also in Iowa once a vehicle goes to salvage...the title is destroyed .. the vehicle can never be on the road again legally. I am sure people work around it sometimes with title games.. I have heard of yards that would only sell half of a vehicle .. cut down the middle and I have seen a super valuable late 60's Bronco put on the bottom of a stack of cars ..probably just to stop people from trying to buy it.
@@foodstick I'm in Minnesota. We don't need a title if the car is over 20 years old either.
At 2:56 looks like a person in an orange sweater trying to get mud off their head!!
on the fuel leaking jeep i was expecting some rusted down fuel lines but this is better
I was expecting "speed holes" ;-)
Just drill and tap a hole straight into that JB weld by that point, haha.
0:51 I'd recognize that 1.0L anywhere.
3:14 isn't that normal? Purge valve working LOL
4:56 …. It’s just some rust on the rocker panels… I don’t get what’s so bad about it. Yeah, rockers rust out, it’s just the way of life in the salt belt
at least most of the rocker is remaining, around here anything over 8 years old they are completely gone unless they have been oil sprayed
@@mikec81 yeah, same here, idk why he included that tbh. I feel like it pretty normal even for less salty areas
My thoughts exactly.
JB weld is a good sign someone doesn't actually need to be having tools lol
Used JB Weld to seal a crack in an oil pan in an old truck I bought that was weeping oil at a pretty good rate. Without draining the oil. Hot glue to seal up the crack, then JB Weld over the hot glue. 7 years and not a bit of trouble out of it.
@@bobbybeaver4423 if that's what you want to do; god speed
@@bobbybeaver4423 I'd just like what I'm getting into with the Budget
On the trail 4 wheeling, just having 'tools' ain't gonna replace a part that's been cracked by an impact. But JB weld can get you home.
Used it on a wheel rim once, an oil pan, a tranny housing, and a motorcycle engine case.
This is why both my Jeep and my bike have engine shields.
One of my cars is a very rusty ford and if you keep suspension and brakes in check and put safety 2nd your not gonna have much problems and some last years so just keep the shit maintained and it’s safe enough to drive
Yep, my trucks are all rusty but the frames are all sound.
These clips need the volume adjusted as they are too low. My computer is set ate a perfect level for me and I shouldn't have to adjust it to such a level that I deafen myself when I watch something else. I also have another app open with sound on so cannot switch back and forth on volume.
CZcams changed something a while back that screwed with the volume. I use an add-on called "600% sound volume" that works OK.
If I was that sonata owner I would still be pointing fingers at that shop. All they would have had to do is loosen the bolts on the valve covers and then retighten them to make them look like they weren't loosen and that would cause the valve covers to leak because the gaskets were old and got moved. And they can't reform to new position because they're no longer rubber either hard as a rock.
It could be coincidental but that's a hell of a coincidence..
New oil wouldn't help either ,go right through the spaces..could be a nice little ruse..
Lol, noone does that. ive seen valve covers leak after fresh oil changes because of using better oil with more detergents. People dont understand that if they stretch a regular cheap oil change for too long and then decide to use some full synthetic or even just do an engine flush, it can cause leaks to occur on old seals. Alse most oil change places will put a qt or 2 extra in garbage hyundais because they burn so much oil and try to cover their asses because people like you try to blame the shop to get free work done. If you dont know anything about cars, dont argue with the mechanic
@@adamdistortion8810 Well, there have been plenty of well publicised instances of dodgy mechanics sabotaging customers cars for profit, when they aren't diagnosing unnecessary repairs. So while it may be unlikely, you certainly can't say "no one does that" and be right.
On the other hand coincidence is not causation, and you could be completely correct about the new oil through old seals, particularly if overfilled.
On the gripping hand it is, as we used to say, _awfully suspicious._ So worthy of being investigated.
My experience is the new oil cleans away all the sludge sealing it 😂 especially if they use an oil flush
Do all cylinders have liners? All makes of vehicles?
no most passenger cars/gasoline engines do not. Its more of a diesel/heavy truck thing
Sweet Christ 1:40 really shows how inept some people are when it comes to maintaining their vehicles. Like no, you don't need to be a master mechanic, but at least take some initiative to learn and understand why shit like that is so unsafe. Then again, you can't fix stupid (or willful ignorance).
Natural selection! Unfortunately these dipshits usually end up killing someone other than themselves.
If the brakes still stop the car, everything’s fine🤦🏻♂️
What is happening at 3:15?
what you see is the lower A-arm of a front suspension. The bolt keeping it in place is loose. The shim has an off-center hole made to be turned with the bolt being turned, to adjust the camber with it. Which is why it moves that much; it also seems to have bent down the struts left and right said disc would press against. (think of it like a camshaft's cam moving the shaft instead of a valve) the wheel must be all over the place with every acceleration and deceleration...
@@lotharrenz4621 I see-I think. Thanks, Lothar!
At your service. :)
Please don't neglect oil leaking onto exaust manifold, as oil has a bad habit of catching fire....
Does America not have mandatory yearly vehicle checks for vehicles older than 5 years to be registered. Cause Australia does, most of the cars shown would fail.
Correction, not all of Australia does, only NSW.
Like the content, but, you languish a little long on the footage. IMO get the point across and move on to the next one. Don’t need 30 seconds of someone massaging crank case oil.
Sorry to waste your time.
Geez, one scene. I'm sure there is a fetish for that sort of thing.
That scene also incorrectly claimed it was coolant that caused that sludge.
You have a broken leg. We should prob get you in a cast.
But I'm still alive.