Customer States 'I Tried To Fix It Myself But Made It Worse' | Mechanical Nightmare 123
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
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In today's episode of customer states and mechanical problems, a customer attempts a DIY job but it doesn't work out so well. Another customer states that they don't need new tires.
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Video descriptions:
0:00 Intro
0:04 This was from a ship mechanic and as you can see the coolant is basically just rust water and was causing the gearbox to overheat
Thanks to Benedict for this clip check his Instagram here! / das_benedict
0:21 Customer States they "didn't need tires"
0:38 The drivers side control arm snapped while turning if you couldn’t tell. It sent the wheel right into the upper fender
1:35 Customer States "I did my own belt but it got worse" I have no clue how they messed it up like this
1:48 Off to the scrap yard for this vehicle, no point in trying to fix that
1:56 Customer states lifter tick, please fix issues. Turns out to have a hole in the piston instead
Thanks to @driftratstickerco for this clip!
2:12 Both of those issues aren't mutually exclusive it seems
2:26 Customer Was complaining about having a gas leak
2:34 Signs of an extremely late oil change this must be well over 30,000 miles overdue
2:51 Mechanic unfortunately didn't hear how or when the owner ran over what looks to be a fence
2:55 So satisfying to see new parts like this go into a vehicle
3:11 2011 Kia Sorento leaking oil straight onto the exhaust heat shield - Customer was saying they could see smoke
3:24 I bet the underneath of this truck is a nightmare too
3:31 2018 Dodge Durango RT 111,000 miles was making a weird tick - most of the lifters were shot and were eating up the lobes on the camshaft
3:55 2010 Jaguar 3L V6 2010 Jaguar 3L V6 turbo was caput after the PDF was badly blocked
4:08 This is why it's sometimes best just to leave it to the mechanics when customers turn small jobs into big jobs
4:48 Outro
#customerstates #mechanicfail #mechanicproblems - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Props to the owner admitting that he made things worse.
Timing belt ?
0:38 Really can't believe that the owner went to the effort & expense of recently replacing a drive-shaft & the coil-springs on that rust-bucket!
It’s probably paid off. Worth the money to repair what you have, rather than taking out a multi-thousand dollar loan for a different rust bucket.
Not sure if they fell back down, but for a while used car prices were just stupid. The days of picking up another $500 beater are probably gone.
It will still sell at the Online Auction! 🤣
I’m amazed how many owners today never look under the hood or under their cars. At least back when there were “service stations” a token oil check was normal.
But why look?
It's pointless since homosexual special rights are ignored.
Are you a nut? What does your comment have to do with this video?
I love it, "didn't need tyres" but they appear to have wrapped duct tape around it as some weird arsed fix.
The tires we discarded from my wife's RAV 4 are way better than any of the tires on this channel. They were still above the wear bars.
Absolutely correct. I can't understand how stupid people are. My wife's and my family's lives are worth more than saving 500 bucks on tires.
@@sjb3460 👍
Ashes to ashes,
dust to dust,
rust to rust........
If the customer thinks that's a timing belt they probably shouldn't do their own work
I live in upstate NY, I own a 06' dodge ram 2500 with 200k miles, I have been using krown rust protection since new, I have zero rust on my truck, preventative maintenance is a thing.
@Buck Wow Thats great to hear! I hope that You can keep that truck forever. I have heard so many horror stories from South Main Auto. (SMA) on CZcams about the trucks not lasting more than 6 years in the Rust Belt without extensive rest protection. I myself own a 05 2500 Cummins with 168000 mile on it with 0% rust and still looks like new but I live is the South West, NM. What do You use for rust protection? Just curious. Keep up the good work!👍
@@DirectCurrent4u I use 4-5 cans of Krown rust protection each fall. Hasn't failed me yet.
I love how people mistake timing belts for being on the outside of an engine. LOL those are accessory bets, for water pump generator/alternator etc...not timing belts if your timing belt slips your engine will most likely be toast.
Came her for the comment that said "That's not a timing belt" and i was not disappointed :)
Realized just after I uploaded and thought I'd be seeing this comment haha thanks!
Hate to disappoint you... there are plenty of timing belts on the outside, timing chains however are always on the inside as they require lubrication.
Plus I have a 1.2l 4 cy non interference engine (that hase a timing belt like that one) that can slip anytime and nothing will happen...
@@XFDADX seems you are correct. Some cars do have them on the outside and if they break the engine shuts off and can not be restarted. I guess that’s how they keep it from ruining the pistons etc. Thanks for the info. I had just never seen or had a car with the timing belt on the outside. 👍
@@XFDADX the comments are about the serp belt that's not on the power steering pump correctly not the one that has no timing belt
The rust from living up north is crazy!! Isn't there a coating the cars come with up in those climates??
Yes but it can only do so much. A rock can fly up and chip the coating letting the rust in where it expands from there.
That lower A arm, omg ....
Yes but those CV boots do look like they are pretty new, so got changed recently, wonder just how they got the old ones off with that amount of rust on that sub frame.
@@SeanBZA Actually looks they only recently replaced a drive-shaft & the coil-springs!
Wasn’t a timing belt but a serpentine belt.
Realized that after I uploaded and thought I'd see this comment haha
A small fortune would be needed to fix all of these issues. Poor people, hope they have good credit to either fix or replace vehicles since they are in such a mess, not to mention dangerous. To think that some of these vehicles are being driven on a road near you. It pays to keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times to try and avoid these death traps when they finally break. They could easily make your day a bad one.
"I don't need tires!"
Well, good news is, those aren't even considered tires anymore anyway.
when customers refuse new tyres when needed like that , call the cops and have then follow it from the shop ....... that will be coming down a hwy / fwy at speed ..... AT YOU and your FAMILY
0:38 Was the 2006 Nissan pathfinder I was helping work on. The customer wants to keep it and is spending over a grand on it. Entire frame is pretty much done for.
You’re asking for automotive death when you live by the ocean without an undercoating.
Really can't believe that the owner went to the effort & expense of recently replacing a drive-shaft & the coil-springs on that rust-bucket!
No amount of money will save that car!🤣
is that.......DUCT TAPE on that tire in the 2nd clip?
It's hard to see, but I'm assuming it is/was. Kind of impressive if it stuck at all.
The best Monday morning video to start my day. After watching this episode I might decide to walk today. With all those rotted out car frames walking will be the safer option.
Thanks guys for another great video. 👍👍👍👍👍
0:30 ...DOES THAT EVEN HOLD AIR STILL!?
Middle is still good, that's where it hits the road...
Because there is still rubber under the belts, and I bet the only reason he took it to the shop was that piece of rubber you see hanging off was flapping and makes noise as it rolls.
Air cooled ball joint Haha
“Air cooled bubble joint” now that’s a new one
This calls for a special museum
Remember. The customer is usually a moron until proven otherwise
Now that's what I call the true definition of the phrase "getting wrapped around the axle"!
Plow trucks don't follow salt trucks; it's the other way around.
Owning ones mistakes is good a trait
Should inform people the engine belt on the outside is the accessory belt that runs the power steering the ac the water pump the alternator it’s not the engines timing belt
Duct tape on a tire?
I’ve officially seen EVERYTHING now.
It must work because I’ve seen it a lot on videos like this
I have seen duct tape on garage door torsion springs ,twice. It held.
Seen them welded too.
The last clip reminded me of when I swapped the transmission in my car, the shift lever shaft going into the trans didn't break but I tried to remove the nut holding the shift arm on the old trans and the stud snapped off completely cuz of rust, leaving no way to attach a new shift arm, good thing it was getting replaced completely and all I needed was that shift arm
Gosh darn it. It only feels like 3 herniated discs. Because we cant give you pain killers.
Oh
👉🏼 high five. 🤚🏽
its amazing how many people dont know to hold the phone sideways when recording
😂🤣😂 0:35 Come on there’s still tread on that tyre where’s your sense of adventure? 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉😉😉
In England we have crappy weather and use a hell of a lot of salt but I haven't seen rust on cars like this in 30 years. when you walk around a scrap yard thers hardly any rust I think you're doing something wrong
They use chemicals on most of the roads which makes the rusting much worse.
Depends on the type of salt and coatings/paint on the steel. Different salts eat through different coatings at different rates. This is also why undercoating is so hit or miss. Salt is stupid to use in the first place. It just makes slush... which is almost as slippery as ice. Might as well just leave it as snow which is not very slippery.
From rust thou shalt return.....to the ditch!
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, rust to rust........
Duct tape and mechanics wire is all any great mechanic needs.😁
The foolishness of some people defies logic.
RIP to the 8th gen Civic Si with the mouse issues🤣
Ok, not exactly relevant but let me get this straight......the plow truck follows behind the salt truck? So after the salt is spread they plow it back off?
Southerner here. Wouldn’t the salt truck follow the plow truck?
2:20 nothing about a smell? lol
Don't try to up-sell me, most of that tire has tread on it...
They have junkyards for this!
A few years ago the shifter on my manual shift VW broke--at a left turn light, of course. Its a good way to influence people. The best I could do, after getting honked at through several green arrows, was fourth gear. Ever try to accelerate from a stop in top gear?
yeah, it's not very easy ;-). Engine 'feels' so weak....
In the UK all cars 3 years old and above must by law have an annual inspection by an approved business and any defects found must be remedied before a test certificate can be given. It is an offence to drive a car on public roads without such a certificate and the test centre should not release the car to the owner until it is safe to do so. None of the cars here would be allowed on British roads. Europe in general has similar laws. It doesn't apply to vehicles used exclusively off road.
In NY State we have safety inspection every year for every car. If it doesn't pass inspection the registration is suspended.
I am really amazed, that some people are running their cars to the ground. I wouldn’t do it, personally, but if I was told to do so by a honest mechanic, I would consider buying a new vehicle. Nothing lasts forever. I have a Nissan, there is one thing after another, I just keep fixing it to a degree so I can keep driving it. I can’t keep it working perfectly. Got my brakes cleaned up, after a month started grinding again. I can’t figure out what’s happening with it. Was told that my brakes are in good condition. Since I am not a mechanic I have to rely on the words of true mechanics. There are multiple noises coming from the front of my vehicle, and nobody can’t find an issue, so I live with it. The car is only 9 years old. Has 103000+ miles. Mostly city driving. Trying my best to keep it in good shape, I want to get a new vehicle, but everyone I know is against it, so I must to keep what I have. I am told that this car has low mileage, so have to wait another 100K miles, because I am not very rich. Those people who have financial freedom, I am very jealous of them, wanna get there myself. I just need to work on my self confidence. Sorry about that. I am a scaredy-cat.
Sounds like your brake issue is the calipers sticking if they were worked on and went bad that quickly. They can be replaced fairly cheaply with remanufactured calipers which would solve that issue. As far as the noise from the front end, I'd need a bit more of a description of the noise to help diagnose the issue. Is it just a noise or can you feel it in the handling of the vehicle in any way?
The first clip is not even a car, its a water tank.
He didn’t need tires, he needed more duct tapw
Did you catch the vice grip at 1:25
@3:31 Those cam lobes really don't look that bad...he's obviously never seen the cam lobes of a Chrysler 5.7 Hemi that has the lifter tap noise! And those have *ROLLER* lifters! They wear down so much, the engine starts throwing misfire codes!
That was the serpetine belt and not the timing belt...
Would Alien Taper work better then duct tape?
I did this on my car. Less wire and no trouble.
Wait at 1:41 did that person use an actual belt (leather pants belt) as a timing belt?
If so, that's most likely why it's worse.
They didn't put the accessory belt on correctly and it tore a piece off causing the ticking. The timing belt wasn't shown. My guess is they never even touched the timing belt. Thankfully.
Didn't use enough duct tape.
How the hell do these people even get dressed, where are their carers?
Says the clown who can't spell **CAREERS!!**
I don’t need new tyres on my car, I’ll just put some tape over the steel belts that are hanging off the casing and it’s good to go.😳😳😳 Some people are just plain stupid, others like this one, brain dead lights may be on but no one is at home.
Road salt is stupid. I’d rather have wrecked cars than rusty cars
Just a little roadkill special
I don't know why the plow truck follows the salt truck it's supposed to be the other way around. You plow the snow before you salt the road it's common sense. Duh duh duh
I know Americans put salt on the roads in the winter to melt the snow but when you see all the rust on the cars there has to be a better way.
Sand is better but they want you to buy new cars every 5 years so salt and brine mix it is!
@@01trsmar does anyone make a sealer that can be sprayed on all parts under the car that can stop the salt eating the cars away?
@@MICHAEL-ys3pu Yup, plenty of options out there, if you can afford them. Usually costs over $500 to have a proper undercoat done.
@@AdmiralDG sounds like a cheap option when you consider the cost of a car and rust repairs.
@@MICHAEL-ys3pu It can be, but it also isnt a lifetime protection, most need to be redone every year or so. Some cars arent worth doing that, and some people simply cant afford it. It truly is part of the modern car scam, the chemicals they use is combination with the salt are extremely aggressive(more than necessary for snow/ice) and they destroy metals. It is intentional, you then need a new car. US Govt bails out its car companies when they fail, because they generate huge amounts of money for the country. They need people to buy cars all the time. You know manufacturers make way more cars than people can even ever need, every year, right? And people, here anyway, fall for it and buy a new car every year or so, its insane... but thats what they want.
you all need to quit driving around in salt.... 😀
My father wanted me to be a mechanic 😂😂😂😂
Mechanic's lien people, Mechanic's lien
0:24 I would totally notify the authorities about this, not to screw with the customer but to save others by removing a car and an owner that both clearly unfit to be on road.....
You really need to start putting the customer face on these videos, 1) just to see who the dumb asses are 2) to warn the public to avoid them in the first place !!
MANDATORY reporting of unsafe and dangerous vehicles to D.O.T. or law enforcement! No exceptions! Offer the dumbass (oops I mean customer) a free cab ride home and a tow to the junk yard.
these cars killing others is one thing ...... OTHERS killing these car owners would be another
If I don't have the tools to do it without dying, I'll bring it to the mechanic
Four words I will never say about my truck: "I fixed it myself"
These engines have been imported from Switzerland if you want to look it up the nickname didn't that the yukes They are quite nice they're very expensive but they work very well because they run on diesel as well as the catenary system
The way the economy is going you’ll have to much content.
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🥱Wow first. And you have nothing intelligent to say or add to the conversation!. SAD 😔
thanks for that - your response adds to the conversation massively
scand
🤣Wow, I can see that you must be the top of your class at school 🚸 ?.
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🤔🤫Wow, and this is important how?.
The thing I want to know it looks like he has a new strat and Spring on it the mechanic that put it in the air how could you even turn around and let that customer drive out of there with that lower control on looking like that
Talks about timing belt, and shows serpentine belt
I think customer needs tires as well as new brain
The number of drivers willing to refuse to admit they've got a major problem is telling.
How on earth could you deny your tyres need changing or the rust is so bad when the evidence is as plain as the nose on your face?
I think it should be mandatory that all licence holders should have their cars inspected every two to three years for major defects so we can prevent morons from putting lives at risk.