Mechanic Reacts to "Customer States" Nightmares 2

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  • čas přidán 30. 08. 2023
  • We asked real mechanics to break down the worst customer claims.
    Huge thanks to our experts!
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    Joe -- Automotive Teacher at Riverside City College
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  • @armadillerff
    @armadillerff Před 9 měsíci +1715

    You can tell Joe and Angelina are teachers; they have such a clear way of explaining things. Paul and Sandro are your mechanic buddies that will come over and help you rebuild your engine in your driveway.
    I’d listen to a car based podcast with the four of them. They could be the new “Car Talk.”

    • @peeeeeeet
      @peeeeeeet Před 9 měsíci +54

      Paul and Sandro are definitely the bois

    • @fantomz125c
      @fantomz125c Před 9 měsíci +3

      Another way you can tell they're are teachers. They can't do so they teach! I say that cause Joe claimed that they're is no solder on factory harnesses. He's obviously never worked on a Chrysler product

    • @kingnull2697
      @kingnull2697 Před 9 měsíci +58

      @@fantomz125c General statements are general & holy crap do you even notice these videos are edited?
      Also, imagine getting caught by the dude himself predicting your response. Ouch.

    • @Marinedinoman
      @Marinedinoman Před 9 měsíci +2

      Call it engine noises

    • @edherdman9973
      @edherdman9973 Před 9 měsíci +4

      I liked Paul's explanation of the rear wiper one, though.

  • @Sabotageking
    @Sabotageking Před 9 měsíci +3032

    I like Joe! Bring him back!!! some people say his humor is dull, but I think it contrast the humor in the show very well. Seems like a very intelligent guy. Plus he had me dying when he said “you think my mom is a terrible person” would love to see him back on.

    • @jonmayer
      @jonmayer Před 9 měsíci +68

      I very much liked Joe too. Variety is the spice of life and he's fully seasoned.

    • @pat__4
      @pat__4 Před 9 měsíci +9

      I love this channel

    • @SuperBlazingRed
      @SuperBlazingRed Před 9 měsíci +17

      Agree, Joe was great!

    • @whytalkwhenyoucanyel
      @whytalkwhenyoucanyel Před 9 měsíci +37

      Joe seems very intelligent. I like his presentation of his knowledge! Please have him back but as always more Sandro!!

    • @theglitch99
      @theglitch99 Před 9 měsíci +12

      Seems like a straight up dude

  • @wraithcadmus
    @wraithcadmus Před 9 měsíci +435

    Joe & James is giving me real "Teacher and Class Clown sparring" vibes and I'm here for it.

    • @filip000
      @filip000 Před 8 měsíci +5

      This is so accurate 😂😂😂

  • @ashenmoonclash
    @ashenmoonclash Před 8 měsíci +272

    That wiring flex was pretty gold. If you can name a car by the connector on the headlight is hilarious😅

    • @hdddgg
      @hdddgg Před 7 měsíci +1

      Agreed

    • @Three60Mafia
      @Three60Mafia Před 7 měsíci +2

      which car did he say it was? MX150?

    • @davidvaughn7778
      @davidvaughn7778 Před 6 měsíci +4

      The connector is an MX150. I've yet to see a MX150 by any manufacturer.

    • @nascardrawings7700
      @nascardrawings7700 Před 2 měsíci

      I can name pretty much any light bulb on a car just from looking at it. Being able to name an electrical connector is pretty incredible.

  • @p-funk5562
    @p-funk5562 Před 9 měsíci +1122

    holy crap the guy asking james if he hated the police had me dying

    • @callmepleatherface7535
      @callmepleatherface7535 Před 9 měsíci +90

      Same, had me rolling. The look in James eyes as he knows he can't answer honestly lol.

    • @Bingiisyaboi29
      @Bingiisyaboi29 Před 9 měsíci +6

      Why does he hate cops? (Just curious)

    • @squidikka
      @squidikka Před 9 měsíci +58

      @@Bingiisyaboi29 It's politically correct to do so, until you need them that is.

    • @ojb48o
      @ojb48o Před 9 měsíci +85

      ​@@Bingiisyaboi29These guys like fast cars...

    • @theglitch99
      @theglitch99 Před 9 měsíci +1

      He is a California leftist Democrat, believes cars are what effects the weather!

  • @chiquilio
    @chiquilio Před 9 měsíci +528

    Really glad you brought a wiring guy, so many mechanics don't have that insight

    • @VauxhallViva1975
      @VauxhallViva1975 Před 9 měsíci +31

      Yeah, as a wiring guy myself, I have seen some HORROR jobs. Amazing that the car had not gone on fire. Blobs of solder are NOT indicative of a good connection....

    • @gregbell9839
      @gregbell9839 Před 8 měsíci +1

      That was one of the things I actually liked about training as a Chrysler tech. It doesn't matter what the class is about, the Chrysler Academy doesn't let you start until you've gone over some of the basics of the electrical systems. Hell, they don't even let you do anything else until you've passed the basic electrical course. Everyone at the dealerships I worked at hated spark chasing. But I've always loved it.

    • @strongocho
      @strongocho Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@VauxhallViva1975 Are you also against soldering in automotive stuff? I have always soldered any wiring I do in any application that would allow it and never heard of anyone being against it until this video. What is the reasoning behind choosing a crimp connector or whatever over soldering? I actually just went over the entirety of the wiring in a rebuilt motorcycle I bought because the person who originally put it together used 100 of those twist on connectors on everything.

    • @VauxhallViva1975
      @VauxhallViva1975 Před 8 měsíci +8

      @@strongocho 5:09 - Soldered connections - DONE CORRECTLY - are no problem, but as he points out, if done INCORRECTLY, you can have massive "I-squared-R" heating in the joint, certainly enough to make the connection fail at best, and at worst - set fire to your car. He is spot-on with his evaluation in so far as owner mods. But done CORRECTLY, with plenty of heat so the solder flows correctly and the joint is GOOD, then there is no problem with soldered connections. The main issue, is that people often don't KNOW how to do a good solder connection in the backyard. ;-) I used to have a home-made soldering iron just for automotive work. It was built out of a diesel glow-plug, a push-button, and a horn relay. Roughly 350W of heat at the press of a button. That worked BEAUTIFULLY for vehicle wiring work, as you could get heaps of heat into the join quickly, and the solder would flow all over it like water. 😛

    • @SableDrakon
      @SableDrakon Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@strongocho Another big reason to avoid soldering is that it's introducing stiffness to the wiring you're installing, which can break those joints over time. So unless you've taken the time to learn how NASA does their splices and solder joints, just don't.

  • @Max._Power
    @Max._Power Před 8 měsíci +91

    3:49 the mythical blinker fluid on its way to the headlight, this mechanic really found it.

  • @gmctech
    @gmctech Před 9 měsíci +208

    The soldering comment IS SPOT ON! Rally teams have experimented with soldering and determined they were inferior connections mainly due to the rigidity it creates in the harness thus causing fractures in the non soldered wires adjacent to the solder joint.

    • @TheBsniz
      @TheBsniz Před 7 měsíci +8

      Yea, I read long ago in my early days of car tinkering not to solder while doing door speakers. I've always assumed that was the law but recently people have been arguing with me about it.

    • @sIDsleeper
      @sIDsleeper Před 6 měsíci +9

      Yeah, the reason car manufacturers don't use soldering in their harnesses, is the lack of flexibility, which which crimped and tensioned conections offer, which leads to breaks in a vibration rich environment. Even the PCBs use welded connectors in most modules.

    • @heavyd2062
      @heavyd2062 Před 6 měsíci +8

      Solder joints ARE done by the factory on ALL vehicles and solder wire repairs are the ONLY ones that do not fail when done properly. Seriously, but connectors cause even more rigid joints where the repair is done those fail all the time, much more often than solder joints. I say this as a mechanic with a few decades of real world experience, not as a teacher who has no idea what the F they are talking about.

    • @heavyd2062
      @heavyd2062 Před 6 měsíci

      Welded connectors ARE SOLDER.@@sIDsleeper

    • @neruneri
      @neruneri Před 5 měsíci +16

      @@heavyd2062 The teacher you're talking shit about didn't even say never to do it. What he actually said was that you should avoid it unless you have to do it, and by then immediately bringing up DIY guys screwing up solder joints, it is clear that he's not talking to you. The people he's talking to and about this advice are explicitly the people who *CAN'T* do it properly.

  • @0MW2FY8
    @0MW2FY8 Před 9 měsíci +960

    Joe and Sandro should both break down something together as new video idea lmao

    • @PRyMEvilProductions
      @PRyMEvilProductions Před 9 měsíci +12

      That would be epic

    • @whytalkwhenyoucanyel
      @whytalkwhenyoucanyel Před 9 měsíci +9

      Best comment in the section.

    • @jshumphress13
      @jshumphress13 Před 9 měsíci +40

      Like them all. Other than the weird towing guy with the chops, they’re all entertaining. I’m ok if I never see chops guy again.

    • @0MW2FY8
      @0MW2FY8 Před 9 měsíci +12

      @@jshumphress13 chops looks like the type of guy chris Hanson would catch with a pizza

    • @TheDiamondWolf1000
      @TheDiamondWolf1000 Před 9 měsíci +12

      @@jshumphress13apparently that dude is just an actor because the real repo guy wants to stay anonymous I guess. It was mentioned in the description of the video he’s in

  • @markman278
    @markman278 Před 9 měsíci +453

    Oh wait, was the liquid coming out of the headlight the blinker fluid?

    • @AsmodeusMictian
      @AsmodeusMictian Před 9 měsíci +24

      Yep, I think it just needed to be changed.

    • @PeanOutside
      @PeanOutside Před 9 měsíci +47

      Over filled blinker reservoir leaked into headlight. See it all the time

    • @knyte6426
      @knyte6426 Před 9 měsíci +36

      No, it was the headlight fluid. And, it needed to be changed. You could tell by how clear it was. All the electrolytes were used up.

    • @Saftkeur
      @Saftkeur Před 9 měsíci +16

      @@knyte6426 Exactly, everyone knows blinker fluid needs to be yellow/amber. Some of these comments are definitely from people who didn't pass their drivers' test...

    • @cartoonkeeper
      @cartoonkeeper Před 9 měsíci +2

      I really hope all of you are joking please tell me you guys are joking

  • @blisterroseblood2109
    @blisterroseblood2109 Před 9 měsíci +190

    Joe is such a good mechanic because he fixes his own car everyday🤣🤣🤣

    • @Rsty_raptor
      @Rsty_raptor Před 8 měsíci +9

      That hurts. 😂

    • @noohairdontcare
      @noohairdontcare Před 8 měsíci +11

      The best mechanics drive the roughest cars cause they’re cheap and they know they’ll never be stranded.

    • @heavyd2062
      @heavyd2062 Před 6 měsíci +2

      And he still doesn't know crap, obviously.

    • @JaxMerrick
      @JaxMerrick Před 3 měsíci

      I mean, it's how I became a decent mechanic. (2012 Ford F150).

  • @Chuassy
    @Chuassy Před 9 měsíci +31

    Joe is on fire. The split muffler is without a doubt from engine backfire. It takes a explosive amount of pressure to do that and a clog is just going to dull the engine’s ability to create large pressure

  • @TheFarmboys
    @TheFarmboys Před 9 měsíci +248

    Joe's a treat - bring him back! Paul is also wonderful

  • @DavieDrum98
    @DavieDrum98 Před 9 měsíci +370

    Y'all, I like Joe. He's a calm and an intelligent person. Bring him back more :) #joedonut

  • @rekleif
    @rekleif Před 9 měsíci +7

    He is so right about the solder thing, anything with this much vibration will break solder over time. That's why good mechanics never use solder in a car..........

  • @StoneCanyonCreatives
    @StoneCanyonCreatives Před 9 měsíci +90

    I could tell instantly that Joe was a teacher by the jokes he was saying. Please have him back!

    • @beardsntools
      @beardsntools Před 2 měsíci

      as long as they keep that annoying chick away. Yeah have that guy instead

  • @artlyss
    @artlyss Před 9 měsíci +410

    Joe is definitely a keeper. And it's always good to see Paul!

  • @Vagitarian01
    @Vagitarian01 Před 9 měsíci +163

    Glad to see Paul back on. Joe was great, hope to see him again soon!

  • @AkSamurai69
    @AkSamurai69 Před 9 měsíci +5

    The custom security system with the blinker reminds me of when I put switches to my coils in my car. Switches under the dash, and a switch to the battery. Race car stuff, not uncommon. I loved challenging my friends to figure out how to start my car. But before the switches were installed I had to disconnect the coil packs and battery under the hood. I left the keys in the ignition all the time. I figured if anyone could start it, they needed the car more than me.

  • @wiigamer024
    @wiigamer024 Před 9 měsíci +27

    The comments from any of the vids on this channel are always so wholesome! Joe’s absolutely a keeper, keep him in the mix with Paul, Sandro and Angelina!

  • @nightrunnerxm393
    @nightrunnerxm393 Před 9 měsíci +80

    I like Joe. He's a dry wit, and snappy, too. His delivery of "the technical term for that is 'broken,'" just killed me.

  • @rodolfoptx
    @rodolfoptx Před 9 měsíci +113

    Dana Carvey is a great actor, so much range! 😂

    • @Confucius_Says...
      @Confucius_Says... Před 9 měsíci +11

      😂😂😂 So, I was not the only one who thought that the guy strongly resembled Dana Carvey...

    • @dukecitymusicfestenthusias3523
      @dukecitymusicfestenthusias3523 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Hahah shwing!

    • @ShoeF1end
      @ShoeF1end Před 8 měsíci +1

      I was like is this pistachio 😂

    • @Rsty_raptor
      @Rsty_raptor Před 8 měsíci +2

      #illtakeit 🤷‍♂️😂

    • @rodolfoptx
      @rodolfoptx Před 8 měsíci

      @@Rsty_raptor, glad to see you here! I hope you get to do more of these, very entertaining and enlightening. By the way, I'm curious about your recommendation against soldering wires in a car. What do you find the best way to reconnect severed cables?

  • @saltdaemon4453
    @saltdaemon4453 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Pretty good... I got one for you, customer purchased a new 18' ski boat, came back to complain about a lack of performance. When we made it out to the boat ramp they were launching the boat... He stopped got out and disconnected the trailer from his truck(not the boat from the trailer). I was amazed as he pulled the boat around to the fuel dock with the trailer still strapped on underneath the boat.

  • @sharklos
    @sharklos Před 9 měsíci +5

    The Comment Section Warning killed me 😂

  • @Elden_Lean
    @Elden_Lean Před 9 měsíci +480

    i like Joe. he fits in well with the Donut guys.

    • @brixson7641
      @brixson7641 Před 9 měsíci +33

      He a professor in my school and he teaches really well and calm to easy to help everyone he can

    • @enriquecortez1963
      @enriquecortez1963 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I’m sure he’s a great instructor and awesome mechanic but his humor is dry and doesn’t fit the channel well. He would probably get along better with Scottie kilmer

    • @BK-zy6lw
      @BK-zy6lw Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@enriquecortez1963agreed, plus he is a Ford lover

    • @Turnabout
      @Turnabout Před 9 měsíci +23

      @@enriquecortez1963 Sometimes, comedy is about contrast. I thought Joe was pretty good, I hope to see him on here again.

    • @EV21
      @EV21 Před 9 měsíci +4

      ⁠yea. Great addition

  • @Fisheee123
    @Fisheee123 Před 9 měsíci +189

    13:12 it's amazing how many people think that the spare tire on the back is just a decorative thing on a car. 💀💀

    • @BlackAlbinoDragon90
      @BlackAlbinoDragon90 Před 9 měsíci +13

      Well, Clarkson in Grand Tour had Mitsuoka, which had two spare wheel covers on the front, and the opposite happened, they were empty.

    • @FiercePanda74
      @FiercePanda74 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I really hope that's not true.

    • @shiftyvr4143
      @shiftyvr4143 Před 9 měsíci +8

      What’s worse is that a service advisor let that go into the shop 💀

    • @GoobiesFunZone
      @GoobiesFunZone Před 9 měsíci

      Most new cars don’t come with a spare anymore. because of this most ppl don’t they don’t have a spare until they get a flat an go to get the spare

    • @Razmoudah
      @Razmoudah Před 9 měsíci +3

      Sadly, I've seen ones that were just decorative. Even sadder, I've met people who trusted it was a real tire and it wasn't when they needed it as well as the opposite.

  • @randahlgehrke6513
    @randahlgehrke6513 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Ford master technician here, great video 👍 that wheel bearing of fortune noise is the 4 wheel drive actuator that engages splines on the cv axle to spline on the wheel hub. They are held in by spring pressure to engage 4x4 and released when vacuum is applied, leaks in the vacuum system cause them to stay partially applied in 2 wheel drive until the splines are destroyed and that terrible noise occurs.

    • @hochhaul
      @hochhaul Před 2 měsíci

      I knew right away that was the death rattle of an IWE.

  • @cawsticky1322
    @cawsticky1322 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Guy is right about solder joints, I was diagnosing a Kawasaki starter button, I traced the 'broken' wire to a factory solder joint buried in the loom that had failed. I also know a professor who says never to wrap wires together when soldering them, put them side by side as wrapping them first will cause mechanical failure of the joint.

  • @navtektv
    @navtektv Před 9 měsíci +96

    5:33 cue a montage of Jobey soldering literally every wire splice he ever spliced on Money Pit and High/Lo.

    • @buttsexandbananapeels
      @buttsexandbananapeels Před 9 měsíci +9

      Right?! I respectfully disagree with never soldering anything. Thy don’t come that way from the factory because it’s all pinned connectors. If I can’t de-pin a connector and run new wiring to what I need, I test everything with the audio wire nuts to make sure everything is wired up right, then I solder and shrink everything. Building a harness is different that doing custom wiring or repairing it.

    • @volundrfrey896
      @volundrfrey896 Před 9 měsíci +7

      @@buttsexandbananapeels Yeah the reason they're not soldered from factory is because it's cheaper not to; the harnesses are built outside of the car so they don't need it.
      But technically there are plenty of solder in a car though. Just not in the harness.

    • @dreigin420
      @dreigin420 Před 9 měsíci

      usually in car OEM harness its possible to finds CRIMPS for connecting witch is a very easy, sturdy method which basically cold welds the wires and there is quite a few reasons all of at least decent Autosport electricians will always crimp wires instead of soldering@@buttsexandbananapeels

    • @noodlelynoodle.
      @noodlelynoodle. Před 9 měsíci +7

      @@volundrfrey896 a big part of it is solder is way more likely to crack overtime from the vibrations and heat cycling in a car than the way it's typically done

    • @buttsexandbananapeels
      @buttsexandbananapeels Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@noodlelynoodle. that’s why you should use marine grade shrink over any soldered joint. It has glue inside. I also shrink another tube over both shrink-wrapped joints (power and ground) to further secure it. It’s time consuming, but so are most things when you do them correctly.

  • @mattordiway1955
    @mattordiway1955 Před 9 měsíci +104

    Probably my favorite duo so far. Love these two guys! Sandro is the GOAT but these two have very complimentary personalities.

  • @riviell
    @riviell Před 8 měsíci +4

    I had a car where if the antifreeze was low, the emergency lock system for the seatbelts would activate. The systems were not related in any way. But when my seatbelt would lock up, I knew to fill up the coolant reservoir.

  • @ejchaves75
    @ejchaves75 Před 9 měsíci +9

    Both of these mechanics are awesome. Great spread of knowledge and humor between the four mechanics in these vids.

  • @leftyo9589
    @leftyo9589 Před 9 měsíci +106

    the exhaust pro did a better job than some exhaust shops!

  • @PrydeWater901
    @PrydeWater901 Před 9 měsíci +142

    Nice to see Donut actively recruiting personalities again.

    • @dhag72
      @dhag72 Před 9 měsíci +8

      they always state at the end of the videos on this channel that if youre a master mechanic in the area, to go to the website to apply to be in these videos. so its always been a thing, though theres always fan favs like Sandro, Angelina, Paul, etc. That "November" sketchbag is full of shit though and half his responses are just dead wrong lol

    • @Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing
      @Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@dhag72"November" said on Instagram he never was a tow truck driver. He said he scammed them for 13.6k usd

  • @JayJaxRHS13
    @JayJaxRHS13 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Here to say Joe you are 1000% right. Don't saulder your cars! Crimp connections work just fine, are way faster, and make a better connection! Wiring in cars have such tiny wires sauldering jobs usually result in burnt wires and failed connections.

  • @ryumewukowu
    @ryumewukowu Před 8 měsíci +3

    more of this please! people love showing this stuff but they never explain how it probably happened for those of us who are lacking the knowledge! very insightful!

  • @boscojones4789
    @boscojones4789 Před 9 měsíci +20

    Little known fact: all of the CRVs with the "missing" spare tire have a card table that comes out of the back. The mechanic in the clip lifts it up briefly. Check it out!

  • @christophercarr1594
    @christophercarr1594 Před 9 měsíci +49

    Shout out to Dana Carvey for learning to be a mechanic just to act in this video

    • @philosoraptor777
      @philosoraptor777 Před 8 měsíci +2

      We're not worthy! We're not worthy!

    • @steveseverson1692
      @steveseverson1692 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Excelllllet comment hahahahah

    • @philosoraptor777
      @philosoraptor777 Před 8 měsíci

      @@steveseverson1692 I doubt your qualifications to judge. Please provide your metrics.

  • @rwdplz1
    @rwdplz1 Před 9 měsíci

    5:10 Automotive wire harness design engineer here: There are reasons we don't solder most connections (some are soldered from the factory), but to make a long explanation short, they're mostly related to cost, and the quality of modern crimping machines and crimp dies. When I work on my own car, I don't have a $10,000 crimping die for each terminal, and a $250,000 crimper at home, I solder and heat shrink everything. I also use a $300 soldering iron. A lot of people are just REALLY bad at soldering.

  • @Creamypie626
    @Creamypie626 Před 4 měsíci +1

    As someone who works on a wiring harness factory I can guarantee, every single wire on a harness is a full length wire. If we need to have several wires spliced together for a harness design we would either resistance went it (for ground wires) on a Daihatsu harness or splice the wire together and put a metal clip on it before covering everything with epoxy and tape. Of course all of this is done mechanically using a machine specifically designed for the task. For lower voltage lines where multiple wires on low voltage lines, we use something we call a JC connector which is essentially a connector cap with pins inside it that bridges specific wires. Installation of this JC connectors are done during circuit testing to make sure that only the right wires are bridge. Different JC connectors have different pin patterns and in case the wrong JC connector was used, the circuit checker system would detect this the moment the pins inside the JC connector and the wire terminal inside the harness connector met and would trigger a short circuit warning. This would then cause the entire harness to be rejected and send back to QC for inspection.

  • @creature_73l32
    @creature_73l32 Před 9 měsíci +39

    Love the new guy with the glasses! Hilarious and smart.

  • @TherapyGel
    @TherapyGel Před 9 měsíci +54

    Joe is a great additon, definitely bring him back again!

  • @jameznm
    @jameznm Před 9 měsíci +4

    I've not seen Joe before he seems nice, a clear thinker and a professional.

  • @brycedavis907
    @brycedavis907 Před 17 dny

    Joe nailed it about the solder. It increases the chance of wires Bret as it makes the wire brittle and breaks when repeatedly flexed.

  • @prezzatocustoms
    @prezzatocustoms Před 9 měsíci +4

    The muffler was definitely a backfire.. My GTO may or may not have experienced the same thing

  • @worgan744
    @worgan744 Před 9 měsíci +45

    Loving the content and the older guy. He's funny

  • @ChickenJoe24
    @ChickenJoe24 Před 9 měsíci +2

    These don't get old. I literally watched every video. Keep em coming! #Donut and crew FTW

  • @johndavidgriggs
    @johndavidgriggs Před 8 měsíci +1

    I have been building cars my entire life and Joe is the most accurate mechanic you guys have had on the show thus far

  • @Vgsfear
    @Vgsfear Před 9 měsíci +90

    Two words... Customer, stated.

    • @radtag7495
      @radtag7495 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Just rolled in has awesome customer states clips

    • @unwavering_sightseer7818
      @unwavering_sightseer7818 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I recently read my report from the mechanic when having my car serviced. I had a moment to think of the meme. “Customer states he smelt burnt oil near the left passenger side.”😅

  • @edd0125
    @edd0125 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Every time we get someone from Riverside City College, they're so knowledgeable i want to take classes just to listen to them talk shop.

  • @skyjetende4391
    @skyjetende4391 Před 9 měsíci +1

    2:58 Ive had a car come in which used to be a former police force vehicle of some kind. The "switch" to allow the car to start was a hidden button you push down with your foot under the floor carpet. that was a fun day. The customer left without telling us and he had to come back to show us.

  • @user-sx1fg7lc3c
    @user-sx1fg7lc3c Před 8 měsíci

    This channel Doesn't miss. Love all the guests.

  • @facundonacusse6655
    @facundonacusse6655 Před 9 měsíci +42

    Joe was great , definitely one of my favorites. maybe because reminds me a lot of my former auto tech teacher . great at explaining and funny ass hell , love that sense of humor

  • @BradGryphonn
    @BradGryphonn Před 9 měsíci +8

    9:55 I have to agree that the muffler exploded. Many moons ago, a boss of mine was showing off as we were driving down a mountain range in his F350 truck. He was doing the 'switch it off pump a gutful of fuel and switch her back on again' trick. That muffler looks very similar to the F350 after a particularly extended fuel pumping...

    • @MrPhil1969
      @MrPhil1969 Před 9 měsíci +2

      100 % we did the same exact thing and got the same exact results. I imagine these guys think that it's the catalytic converter coming apart because the catalytic converter probably came apart from the explosions.

    • @dale116dot7
      @dale116dot7 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I had something like that happened with a software error. It decided to stop firing sparks for three or four seconds. When the sparks came back, it decided to deliver four seconds worth of sparks to ‘catch up’, but without regard to actual engine location. The resulting explosion was in a busy downtown full of high rise buildings. People were running for cover.

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys Před 9 měsíci +2

      Blocking the exhaust is one of the ways they stop diesels - the exhaust doesnt banana. Definitely went boom

  • @Burndown
    @Burndown Před 9 měsíci

    Fantastic job Joe! On a side note that LS motor was just well seasoned and ready for all the boost.

  • @1959Edsel
    @1959Edsel Před 2 měsíci

    I work in wire harness manufacturing, so stuff Joe says about wiring is spot on.

  • @Atlas.Brooklyn
    @Atlas.Brooklyn Před 9 měsíci +92

    Bring Joe back for more. He fits.

  • @MsNoPixel
    @MsNoPixel Před 9 měsíci +16

    YESSSS 👏🏻 “customer states” tickets are my favorite!! So glad y’all chose to do another video full of them!

  • @jasonw2671
    @jasonw2671 Před 9 měsíci

    I love these videos and it never ceases to amaze me the way people treat vehicles.

  • @mastersKaaP
    @mastersKaaP Před měsícem

    That "can't find your spare" type shit literally happens all the time in any kind of support or technician job. There is a reason why the first question a IT support guy will ask when you tell him your computer is broken is "is the computer powered on". I worked for a couple of years as IT support for VoIP systems (network phones) for a large company, and a good 20-30% of my support cases were users accidentally turning on, or forgetting that they turned on, "do not disturb" on their phones and then calling IT because they can't receive any calls.

  • @TheDiamondWolf1000
    @TheDiamondWolf1000 Před 9 měsíci +15

    Aside from the main donut channel of course, this is by far my favorite type of car content to watch!! Nowadays we all love to read comments and see what other peoples opinions and reactions are so this is just that but with a more genuine face to face environment and I love it. The donut crew do so well riffing with their guests various personalities to where these videos are not only hilarious and entertaining but informative and really interesting, keep pumping these videos out!!! 🔥

  • @BeeWhistler
    @BeeWhistler Před 9 měsíci +17

    Yeah, I’ve come close to that “hiding in plain sight” stuff. A lot goes right past me on the first few viewings so I’ve learned to wait out most problems a bit to save on wear and tear to my ego and give myself time to riddle it out first.
    Recent example: my car, a 2022 Hyundai Tucson, not restarting automatically when I take my foot off the gas. Bear in mind that my last car was a 2009 Camry so I’m getting used to a lot of new toys even in my base model car (anything fancier than a base model and I’d be a lost cause). I managed to find the button I had accidentally hit so I was spared that embarrassment. I did, however, need help setting the remote to two click unlock… apparently the settings screen I needed arbitrarily opens behind the steering wheel, not on that big fancy screen in the middle of the car. And I was focused on the main screen, so… yeah. They were very polite about it when I asked at a maintenance appointment, credit to them for that, lol.
    I also had a couple of appliances shut off and was gonna call an electrician in the morning but fortunately, given four hours for brain reset, I went out and flipped the circuit back on. But that’s not a car thing of course. See, some of us aren’t stupid… our brains just like to take the scenic route.

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Před 9 měsíci +1

      That sounds like copium, brother. We can’t all be Mensa members 😂

    • @EmilySmirleGURPS
      @EmilySmirleGURPS Před 9 měsíci +2

      We had to ask the occasional goofy question. The mechanics take it a lot more gracefully when you're like “i think I'm doing something wrong here, because...” and it really helps if you showed you tried to find it in the manual before calling them. I mean, obviously you failed, but at least you tried 😂

    • @xxtravdamanxx
      @xxtravdamanxx Před 9 měsíci

      MEH.... YOU SOUND SPECIAL ED AND GHEYLORDISH!!!!!

  • @jesmcdevlin3116
    @jesmcdevlin3116 Před 8 měsíci +1

    The one at 8:50
    Wonder if it was a manual, I actually know of some people back in the 70s-90s who would rent things like U-hauls and they'd cut the ignition going down hill to engine break the truck. Not a huge issue normally. Not good for vehicles not made for it like a rig, but its a thing. Buuuut they'd also hold down the gas peddle on the older carbureted trucks, and it'd fill the muffler with fuel fumes. Flip the spark back on and BOOM! You have a much less quiet rented truck with a very similar looking muffler. Tended to split the weld or unfold the seam.

  • @duncanchestnut5583
    @duncanchestnut5583 Před 8 měsíci +1

    As someone who has been building custom 3d printers lately and has a project car, an confirm soldering wires is crap!
    Crimp all the way, use wagos if you can/have to, never solder!

  • @Eguzky
    @Eguzky Před 9 měsíci +4

    3:47 Hey look! Headlight fluid! 😁

    • @brixson7641
      @brixson7641 Před 9 měsíci

      Tbh someone probably pranked him and said take off the bulb out the “fluid” and it’s good to go

  • @superkornfreak1
    @superkornfreak1 Před 9 měsíci +21

    Joe is a wonderful addition. Can't wait to see more

  • @jeremyvalderas8146
    @jeremyvalderas8146 Před měsícem

    He is right about the soldering comment. I have been doing electrical on vehicles for around 20 years and I try not to solder unless absolutely necessary. Even service information usually tells you to install a butt splice when repairing circuits

  • @mikejones420
    @mikejones420 Před 4 měsíci

    Finally, I get another mechanic that shares my opinion on soldering wires in a car, I have never soldered wires together ever in my 20 plus years as a mechanic, and have never had that joint fail, or even corrode. People argue with me about the joint pulling apart, but guess what? when you have the right length of wire joined with the right twist, and joined with heat shrink, then the car isn't going to pull the wire apart either.

  • @rotorhead5000
    @rotorhead5000 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I like Joe, also, the wheel bearing of fortune I can tell you from experience was a failure of the cv shaft disconnect collar actuator. Ford in 07 (if memory serves?) Went to that from the conventional center axle disconnect to a system that used an external spline on the hub assembly, a similar spline on the face of the cv joint, and a vacuum and spring actuated collar that locks the two. If there's a vacuum failure, it fails in the locked position, but if the spring fails, it leaves the collar partially engaged, making that clicking noise. The abs tone ring on these are actually internal to the bearing, so odds are against it ever making a noise you would hear.

  • @lukek6605
    @lukek6605 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Fun fact The cargo floor that the guy lifted in the last clip is actually a picnic table you can pull out of the CRV

  • @R1chardB1ngham
    @R1chardB1ngham Před 9 měsíci

    My first car had way worse sludge than that - taking the valve cover off left a perfect imprint of the rockers inside it!
    Previous owner was my granddad who didn't think oil ever needed changing...

  • @xdemon5015
    @xdemon5015 Před 9 měsíci

    13:09 - A friend of mine with a VW Toureg that had a spare on the back of the rear door took the car in for a service at a VW dealership. The mechanic said he needed to replace the spare wheel he used. When my friend stated he never used the spare wheel, the mechanic looked in the compartment under the boot floor and couldn't find the spare wheel 🤣

  • @joaofcascao
    @joaofcascao Před 9 měsíci +9

    Damn bro, it’s Joe’s first video and my man’s already being roasted for liking ford 😂

    • @EthanHyland
      @EthanHyland Před 8 dny

      What's funny is that my family has two Ford Explorers, a 1996 and a 2018. I felt personally attacked. 😂

  • @Gold63Beast
    @Gold63Beast Před 9 měsíci +5

    No lie, that exhaust video is impressive. Hands down, we have all thought of it. Getting all the angles and clamps to make a whole exhaust.

  • @MementoVita
    @MementoVita Před 2 měsíci

    You can always tell how much these two know much respect to them🤝

  • @Daaphee
    @Daaphee Před 9 měsíci +3

    The spare tire one made me think about the time my mom was pannicking over the phone because the windows would not go back up. Brought the car to me and 3 seconds later the problem was fixed 😂 She locked them, probably by clicking to lock button by mistake 😂 She was not feeling so bright hahaha

  • @barefootalien
    @barefootalien Před 9 měsíci +33

    Joe knows his shit! He seems like the go-to diagnostics guy of his shop for sure.

  • @ConnorSinclairCavin
    @ConnorSinclairCavin Před 9 měsíci +9

    Joe is an awesome addition to the group

  • @user-fg2xv8ro9n
    @user-fg2xv8ro9n Před 7 měsíci

    I got to say, I love you all’s videos. The F150 wheel bearing of fortune sounded a lot like the 4x4 IWE (Integrated Wheel End) not engaging/disengaging all the way.

  • @clarealbarado1018
    @clarealbarado1018 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Gotta have Joe back again.
    He's the best.

  • @popperyan9897
    @popperyan9897 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Never thought someone would actually replace their headlight fluid, lol

  • @deaconblooze1
    @deaconblooze1 Před 9 měsíci +3

    3:48 They overfilled the blinker fluid.

  • @shayshale
    @shayshale Před 9 měsíci

    😂 that back window wiper and spray is used frequently in mountain towns. I needed to replace the back wiper ad much as the front wipers living in snow country.

  • @TheSeanUhTron
    @TheSeanUhTron Před 9 měsíci

    12:56 - Ah yes, the second generation CR-V! I recognized that right away. I never did get any used out of that picnic table. But I only had the car for a couple of years.

  • @dwaynne_way
    @dwaynne_way Před 9 měsíci +6

    I'm from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 in the UK and I love watching your videos, such great content.

  • @pavoldebnar3349
    @pavoldebnar3349 Před 9 měsíci +25

    I like Joe! He brings a sort of James May vibe to the Donut guys

  • @gqborges
    @gqborges Před 3 měsíci

    Love all the guest, Joe is a stand out for his dry humor and intelligence great cast

  • @Bandlover2564
    @Bandlover2564 Před 8 měsíci

    I live in the south and during pollen season those rear wipers are super helpful. I like both guys! My Uncle that's a mechanic has a personally that's a mix of them both. lol

  • @061garage
    @061garage Před 9 měsíci +3

    joe is probably right about that muffler. i blew up a muffler in spectacular fashioning when my car backfired whole setting ignition timing..

  • @elysiumfalls4
    @elysiumfalls4 Před 9 měsíci +17

    Man Joe and Paul are such intelligent mechanics.

  • @nateisdabest
    @nateisdabest Před 8 měsíci

    Over the summer when i was mowing lawns, we had a grinding noise coming from one of the trailer tires, turns out that one of the studs had split in half.

  • @eduardoyepez7358
    @eduardoyepez7358 Před 9 měsíci

    Joes explanation on motor mounts- customer brought me a focus 2015 with a 1.0 turbo. Motor mount broke the bolts clean off lmao axle popped but the car started 😂

  • @superkevyn8
    @superkevyn8 Před 9 měsíci +13

    Joe cracks me up! Good to see Paul back too!

  • @chrisdurham6517
    @chrisdurham6517 Před 9 měsíci +3

    These guys are great. You folks have picked up a cool crew on mechanic stuff

  • @arranmc182
    @arranmc182 Před 2 měsíci

    In the UK we way say that FORD stands for "Found on Road Dead" but we also say FIAT stands for "Fix it Again Tomorrow"

  • @richardbell7678
    @richardbell7678 Před 8 měsíci

    I agree with the claim that the muffler was blown out by a backfire. Years ago, my family was driving through Northern US and stopped for the night in Devil's Lake, North Dakota. The distributor had a crack in it and dew had condensed inside the distributor cap. When my father tried to get us back on the highway, the condensation prevented enough firings to spin up the motor and it backfired, a lot. Finally, enough fuel air mixture was pumped into the muffler to exceed the lower explosion limit and the muffler was ripped open like the muffler seen in the image. My mom ran screaming from the van. Due to the explosion and the screams, the police showed up to investigate reports of a shooting in the parking lot. In my opinion, that muffler was destroyed by an ignition problem dumping fuel and air into the exhaust system. I have had a catalytic convertor matrix fail, which caused an odd rattling, before the chunk was finally blown out of he tail pipe.
    I used to drive a 1984 Dodge 600 ES. The transmission would leak, but when the transmission overheated from the lack of oil, thermal expansion pushed something out of alignment and the transmission would not transmit any power, preventing any more serious damage (and coast to a stop). Once everything cooled back down, it was good to go (until it got too hot again). The problem was finally diagnosed when the fluid level in the 'sealed for life' gearbox was checked and found absent. I got proficient at topping up the gearbox, even though, being 'sealed for life' no consideration was given to make the task easy. Knowing when to top up the fluid was easy. The first refill eliminated a constant whine, so I topped it up whenever the whine came back.

  • @theglitch99
    @theglitch99 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I like the auto teacher! Great attitude!

  • @justayoutuber1906
    @justayoutuber1906 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Joe is good! Have him on more!!

  • @lonestarlonewolf
    @lonestarlonewolf Před 9 měsíci

    Speaking of washer lol I’ve had a couple of customer complains that the lever pushing back activates the back and pushing it forward activates the front (it’s backwards) and often times it came from the BodyShop and they switched the hoses 😂

  • @jakevalli6348
    @jakevalli6348 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Joes one of the first people I’ve heard say avoid soldering wiring, finally! Replace or repair it properly!

    • @goodnessgracious8819
      @goodnessgracious8819 Před 8 měsíci

      There's been a handful of times that I've had to repair the harness on my Camry and 4 of them were repins not to mention the installation of an aftermarket stereo with soldered joints and the Evap Purge solenoid harness but each have solid joints that aren't cold with Flux used to clean all metal before flowing any solder. Everything functions as intended and I have no fault codes or intermittent sound quality issues.