The sarcasm is unreal. As a technician who is going back to school for a stem degree I appreciate your Channel and humor. May the scientific method and sarcasm guide you.
those tubs at the end, priceless. might as well ask the parts counter people for advise. i've been there.. my family does it that way. their go to is always a fuel filter, plugs and wires. i've even changed out a fuel pump on a car that i knew was good just to prove a point to my father inlaw. now he doesn't question me under the hood. admittedly i never figured out the very rare and random stall that thing had. it was a $350 car that replaced a free car i also had to fix. well close to free made a couple MINOR fixes, cv shaft, brake pads, valve pan gasket and re wired the plug wires where a family member screwed them up. less than a day's work. got sideways there, i've always been against fixing what's not broken. i've been wrenching since i could drive and literally a self taught person. just bought a manual and went at it. i've been the parts cannon guy. those days are at an end. bought a graphing scanner and been learning this stuff. i can atleast carry a conversation with people having knowledge and see what the likely issue is on the trims. i just want to say thanks for putting the info out there.
Yeah when I was a kid every parts store clerk was ASE certified. Now they are a bunch of teenagers who spend more time checking their tattoos in the mirror than helping.
I've just got the web address for the wiring diagrams ,back and forth and now you say it's not available 🐓. I like your boxes,true! I spent yesterday evening "researching" how to fit an adjustable clutch without the special tool, because it said on the box I need one. I woke up in the middle of the night with the realization I didn't need one coz my pressure plate wasn't proud! Swines
Praying on the unknowledable public is how how Chrysler has stayed in business for the last 35 years,it's not a strategy I'd use but it appears to work somewhat for them
I am a young auto mechanic from Canada and watch your channel often. I particularly like your tip, tricks and hacks videos, (the DLC connector tied to the key is something I never thought of) :). Your other videos explaining concepts such as fuel trim, voltage drop etc. are also very clear. For a DIY, I honestly think you are well ahead of many so-called "professional" auto mechanics. Wayyyyy to many guys go the parts-changing route. Thanks for your content and dedication to diagnostics. I like working with certainty and not by means of "plug and pray".
There are some really great tips here - such a valuable series of videos. The 'Kilmer Lucky Dip' had me in stitches! The lengths you'll go to for a capital piece of piss-taking. lol
Thank you, more essential tips and advice for us diyer's priced out of reasonably maintaining our car's and more! The amount of pieces of equipment i have fashioned from good but unused materials has literally saved me a fortune, thank you again! :)
Very funny! I'm a huge believer in practicing diagnosis always even if it means taking time to learn something new on the clock like a ninja. You just earned yourself a subscriber keep those parts can and jokes coming!! :-)
I have a fingernail trick. It works for conventional dirt (soil); haven't tried auto dirt yet. Just spray directly under your nails with a garden hose. That's it. I can get my nails 100% clean in 5 seconds.
Absolutely so correct with the parts lucky dip for parts dippy dippers. Thanks for the sensible suggestions. I am in Australia, and with the 2% rule, that makes only 2 people here in this country are like you, I am one , hope the other is watching this channel. Looking forward to your future videos.
I have a great hack for lowering the spare on trucks, use the jack. slide the jack underneath the side of the spare, raise the jack so that you can lower the tire about half way down, while it's there you can drop the cable while it has no tension easier and then drop the jack with the tire on it and roll it out . no wrestling or struggling to lift just slide it out using the jack
Hey im almost completely new to mechanics and everything in a car looks like random tubes and things that lead to nowhere but im slowly getting better and your videos really help me understand things better thank you for sharing your knowledge
Thanks for watching!! My videos are probably not best for beginners though, i usually focus on more advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting but hopefully you still get some value from it.
That last bit about the rando parts box was the best. :D I remember when I was first starting out turning wrenches, and all of the guys would tell me to just replace X part. While not ONE person would ever say, why not use a OHM meter on it first, or invest in a power probe, or learn how to read schematics.... Sigh, if I could only go back in time.
Yes but I had some people give me notice that they no longer provide the service as of about a week ago :-( If that's true I am in trouble- I used it all the time!!!
Here in canada, hockey pucks are plentiful, we have used them for numerous things other than chasing around the ice Great tip on the bar soap under the fingernails, gonna try that tomorrow lol Further to your slip on shoes trick and running inside to the bathroom, I always hang on to empty vinegar/anti freez containers etc and keep one handy to prevent that trip into the house
Hello Matt, I just want to say that your videos are very helpful. I am also an addict with almost 2 years sobriety. I used the same...thank god I am better now. I will sure ly subscribe and support your channel.
Hi Matt, I'm a new subscriber and have a story. bear with me it might be a little long. I build homes, I do the wood framing. We build the wood structure here in So. Cal. Well, years ago when we got up to building the roof structure I would get a big block of wood. A 2x8 or a 2x10 block of wood. I would then sit down with my calculator and start peramulating all the different length's of all the pieces of wood. ( Rafters, Hips, Valleys, Rafter jacks ect....) After I had all my numbers documented, I would take my sharpie or magic marker and label that block of wood---- THE Tablet of Knowledge!! That term became very famous in my neck of the woods. Needless to say I never in a bizzilion years expected another person to use that term. But..... You have the white board of knowledge!! Very cool. I guess it's a small world! I'm learning tons from your videos. Brian
@@SchrodingersBox Don´t worried Maat, the langue spanis is very dificult learn because have a very much verbs times and forms, thanks for visit my channel a big hug.
@@SchrodingersBox no i totally get it.. But he does what he loves and im sure he is happy and his customers are happy... To each his own buddy. His videos are filled with lots of info that help ppl not get scammed and so forth. But okay. Enjoy your pedestal.
@@alexnano4146 Its not a pedastal. It's a position. If you call it a pedestal merely because it is above ignorance, that's fine but I will always choose a path of painful truth over blissful ignorance all day. That's just me.
I would like to see a Tips and Tricks part 4 video with information about what you're using for getting diagnostic and service information to repair your vehicles. I'm a part time mechanic and only work on a couple cars a week. I had been using ALLDataDIY but I just went to their site today and the pricing went up from $15.95 per year for a vehicle to $19.99 per month. I'm at a loss for affordable forms of service information and I'm sure there are others in a similar situation to the one I'm in. I can't really afford to pay $180+ per month for the volume of work I do. Thanks again for all of your awesome content!!!!
Thanks Terry!! Things are going well and I am continuing to jam with electrical on my pay channel!! NPN and PNP transistors are coming up next in fact!!! Thanks to you, now that I have the fundamentals down, the rest comes much easier!!!
I saw many good tips, a few of which I will use, thank you. I like your box at the end. I think that would be a great Identifix subscription replacement for DIY guys. You have a good imagination Matt.
If you don't have a spare hockey puck lying around (I certainly don't), you can buy rubber jack adapters like that for very little. I don't know why they are not supplied as standard, since the alternative is a ruined sill.
There is such a thing as a nail brush. I think they sell them at Dollar Tree for $1. That or your trick is an idea that should be shared with most of the cooking channels on RUclips. Almost hilarious that a mechanic is concerned about dirt under his nails when few of the chefs are. Bon appetit!
And as for the box method, have you got those charts in a pdf you could make available? Do you have a list of all the parts needed or possible for every error code? To avoid buying so many boxes, can I just take take the list of possible parts for an error code to Autozone when I see that code? That way, I push the storage of the parts off on them, and I only have to buy parts for each code I see. Efficiency is the key to saving money and effort.
I mentioned it a lot on my paid channel where we cover hot to use wiring diagrams a lot. However I have had some viewers tell me that as of just last week, BBB no longer makes the diagrams available???
@@SchrodingersBox Hey Matt, just wanted to make a note that I can still get the wiring diagrams, but you must register now to get them. I noticed too that some commenters mentioned that they couldn't get them because of where they live. I'm not sure about that but in the U.S., they work fine for me. Have a good one!
I was so excited, but I created an account twice, and can't get logged in. First I get a message saying my registration was successful, Then I get messages saying my username and/or password is/are incorrect. : (
Hey matt, hope all is well, love your videos, oh, and I had another friend complain about a "silent noise" coming from his brakes..not another one..🤣🤣🤣
Mr Cats... that presentation was epic as usual... im concerned with the end hack tho... i mean.. OFFICIALLY... that was Not a box... more of a TUB, you could agree... however the TITLE of the boxtub fits its intended reference - quite well... 😆.. you're great man, learned tons from you
@@SchrodingersBox ... yessir... id love More of your experiences with these Tubs... maybe, when you get a customer complaint in.. you could start your diag with a Tub assessment.. lay the fix out on the table.. then do what you do.. would be a great watch.. cheers man
Got to get a pair of those 'anti divorce' shoes, also love the soap idea. Always start out with gloves but they soon rip and before I can get a new pair on, oil everywhere. Love your humour too, though the 88%ers will now be searching e-bay for those boxes.
I was half expecting to see Killy jump out of the box (Scotty in the Box.....)....or the box doing a burn out down the street.... REV UP YOUR PARTS CANNON!!!
Careful about suggesting the magic solution box idea. Parts stores might take this idea and run with it, offering a "bundled solution" to common problems. ;-)
Hello c Have a question and hope you can help . I have to torque a sway bar links with 40 f.pound but my torque wrench start from 50 f.pound . Can I torque it 50fp instead of 40 ?
I have 1 tip and 1 trick/hack..... Tip: try washing your hands with liquid laundry soap ( with oxi works best) it's absolutely amazing how great it works and skin feels good afterwards too! And for the trick/hack... Just trick someone from AutoZone to "fix" the car before hand.... By the time they give up you can automatically rule out the new O2 sensors, battery, alternator, maf, purge valve, the 2nd and 3rd sets of O2 sensors and 3 gas caps lol
You probably have covered this... Your most important tester is between your ears! Code says miss #4 cylinder, "Intermittent" and and everything looks good, and not missing now. Swap plug with #3, wire w/ #2, coil w/ #1. Clear codes and drive until light re-appears. Change the part moved to the "New"offending cylinder. If still #4, consider injector.
That is exactly the way I did it before I bought an oscilloscope. Either way- its scientific. Rule out variables until the independent variable is found and then validate the effect of that variable to confirm.
@@SchrodingersBox Yes, I totally agree. 55 years ago, before smog, I thought I had made the big leagues when I got a dwell meter and a timing light. No more using a feeler gauge and a tachometer to set points and timing. After completing the IGO Mechanics
Apprenticeship program, I've worked my way up to retirement. I still own a complete shop full of special tools, like a Snap-on Verus. But, it is still what's between our ears that separates the men from the boys, right?
Great tip on the wiring diagrams. Unfortunately, the wiring diagrams at BBBIndustries is now very incomplete. They suffered a DoS attack some time ago and took the site down. They moved all their diagrams from Revbase to their own server but, unfortunately, all the diagrams never made it back. I always check there first, and can always find a few diagrams for every car but have found myself now having to purchase AlldataDIY subscriptions to get the actual diagrams I need. It's frustrating as I used to use them a LOT.
If you decide to make a Part 4, here's a hack you can try and see if you think it is useful. For stripped out bolt threads, you can either spend your lunch money on a package of helicoils, or you can use several strands of copper wire laid out crossing the bolt hole in various angles, insert the bolt, and it will tighten up with the copper forming into what remains of the grooves...you'll still get to eat lunch that day!
Hi I have a 1997 dodge Dakota 3.9 gas..about 2 months ago I started to notice it losing power and every now and then a code GEN started showing on the dash.about a month ago it shut off twice on me while coming to a stop.today it won’t stay running when engine warms up after that it shuts off quicker with every start only running for about 1-4 minutes on warm engine in ANY gear at a stop or while accelerating it would just shut off each start gets harder as engine warms.i changed out the tps and the iac and the battery as it then started needing a jump.unclogged the back cat also.please ANY suggestions would be HIGHLY appreciated! Thanks
Great question!! I will cover this in a future video but you need to do a Volumetric Efficiency calculation as shown on the link in the video. It's not only different in different cars but different in the same car with different conditions!! Only calculating VE is accurate enough for diagnosis.
Just for info, I was really thankful for the wiring diagrams and TSB site tip, however, it doesn't support a lot of UK cars. Skoda aren't even listed at all and whilst MG are listed, there's no info. Any other sites like that which may have UK cars?
The fight that changed things in America was a 'right to repair' legal precedent. It required manufacturers to make repair data available to all mechanics, not just those who have the inside track at dealerships. Evidently the same conflict didn't happen in Europe, so getting dealers manuals and TSBs through aftermarket providers like Alldata or Mitchell is impossible. This is the main reason I won't ever buy a European made car.
@@SchrodingersBox This same legal fight is now going on in the micro repair industry of Apple and various other phones/computers. Apple are reluctant to publish circuit diagrams, citing valid concerns about security, but on the surface refusing to offer parts to non OEM independent technicians. So, independent repair technicians are using diagrams and parts from the aftermarket and black market, repairing devices that Apple claim are not reparable. Interestingly, when Apple take these same phones and computers for warranty repair, they fix them, then put the fixed devices into a pool that are given to customers who make warranty claims....
Hello ! Could I ask you my citroen c5 2004 RFN (french ) ? My car is problem it showed dashboard on( 4 tyre pressure sensor missing ) but my car did not have pressure sensors .thanks Best Regards ! Rithy Heng
@@SchrodingersBox Now I knew my car has tyre pressure sensors because I changed winter tires do not order front or rear tire so computer connect with sensors it was wrong order front or rear. I will change again and check each one front or rear tire . thanks so much support me .
Wiring diagrams also provided by public library .giving you acces to chilton and alldata.or buy alldata on ebay for less then 50$ thanks fotlr tips..not o2sensor is a p0420 blinker fluid low
The first video of yours that I watched I understood the connection between you and your name (schrodingers box). To me it's a practical joke on scientist's whether the cat is dead or alive. They don't know, they can only guess, much like the 98% they say it's both..........dead and alive LOL. To me the name fits perfect with your sense of irony and sarcasm. I don't know if this is what you were going for, just how I see it. Also, shame on you! You got me with the box's!! I really thought a terrific hack was coming.........I should have known LOL
As a newly hired mechanic apprentice, I greatly appreciate what I've been learning on your page. Thank You
Great to hear!
The sarcasm is unreal. As a technician who is going back to school for a stem degree I appreciate your Channel and humor. May the scientific method and sarcasm guide you.
those tubs at the end, priceless. might as well ask the parts counter people for advise. i've been there.. my family does it that way. their go to is always a fuel filter, plugs and wires. i've even changed out a fuel pump on a car that i knew was good just to prove a point to my father inlaw. now he doesn't question me under the hood. admittedly i never figured out the very rare and random stall that thing had. it was a $350 car that replaced a free car i also had to fix. well close to free made a couple MINOR fixes, cv shaft, brake pads, valve pan gasket and re wired the plug wires where a family member screwed them up. less than a day's work. got sideways there, i've always been against fixing what's not broken. i've been wrenching since i could drive and literally a self taught person. just bought a manual and went at it. i've been the parts cannon guy. those days are at an end. bought a graphing scanner and been learning this stuff. i can atleast carry a conversation with people having knowledge and see what the likely issue is on the trims. i just want to say thanks for putting the info out there.
Yeah when I was a kid every parts store clerk was ASE certified. Now they are a bunch of teenagers who spend more time checking their tattoos in the mirror than helping.
I've just got the web address for the wiring diagrams ,back and forth and now you say it's not available 🐓. I like your boxes,true! I spent yesterday evening "researching" how to fit an adjustable clutch without the special tool, because it said on the box I need one. I woke up in the middle of the night with the realization I didn't need one coz my pressure plate wasn't proud! Swines
Scotty is always getting love. Dude knows how to make videos and get viewers, don't matter if he is right or wrong.
Oh I agree. I 100% agree- that is exactly what he does. I call that "exploitative".
Praying on the unknowledable public is how how Chrysler has stayed in business for the last 35 years,it's not a strategy I'd use but it appears to work somewhat for them
@@dustinpomeroy8817 Agreed. Exploiting the incompetent is and will always be profitable. Whether that is moral or not I guess is subjective.
I am a young auto mechanic from Canada and watch your channel often. I particularly like your tip, tricks and hacks videos, (the DLC connector tied to the key is something I never thought of) :). Your other videos explaining concepts such as fuel trim, voltage drop etc. are also very clear. For a DIY, I honestly think you are well ahead of many so-called "professional" auto mechanics. Wayyyyy to many guys go the parts-changing route. Thanks for your content and dedication to diagnostics. I like working with certainty and not by means of "plug and pray".
Thanks for the nice feedback!!!
You prove to me that everytime I watch your channel, there is a must be something added to my knowledge.
Thanks
I laughed harder than I probably should at the meth comment.
likewise! he got a subscriber from me outta it!
How do you think he has the organizational skills he has lol
The big spoon and lighter was a nice touch.
LOL, my girlfriend had no idea what that was referring to lol.
Schrodingers Box Good! You got her fooled.
My guess, the spoon and lighter were related to his previous meth addiction comment. I love that shirt.
There are some really great tips here - such a valuable series of videos.
The 'Kilmer Lucky Dip' had me in stitches! The lengths you'll go to for a capital piece of piss-taking. lol
Haha ahh that last hack I love it. You made em TASTE IT !! 😂😂😂
LOVE the sarcasm! Didn't expect to see the common problems boxes! Neat trick +1
New sub, I am so thankful for your advice and it's such a nice thing you are doing.
Hi Matt,thank you to share these DIY tips.Good place for DIY mechanic in the home garage
BROOOOO!! HILARIOUS!!!! & DEAD ON, WITH THE PART BUCKET! 😂😂😂
Thank you, more essential tips and advice for us diyer's priced out of reasonably maintaining our car's and more!
The amount of pieces of equipment i have fashioned from good but unused materials has literally saved me a fortune, thank you again! :)
Very funny! I'm a huge believer in practicing diagnosis always even if it means taking time to learn something new on the clock like a ninja. You just earned yourself a subscriber keep those parts can and jokes coming!! :-)
Great tips especially with hockey puck and soap. Thanks. Looking forward seeing more videos and checking out your website. 😎👍
good to see you back Matt! good tips! I like the parts box idea! great for us 98%'ers for sure!
Dude you are a 2%er in sheeps clothing.
Sheep... a great reference for 98%ers , btw.
when i grow up, i want to be like you. i'm sixty, so i guess i have to run backwards for a bit.
or just wait til i pass you up!!! Err.... wait...
I have a fingernail trick. It works for conventional dirt (soil); haven't tried auto dirt yet. Just spray directly under your nails with a garden hose. That's it. I can get my nails 100% clean in 5 seconds.
Absolutely so correct with the parts lucky dip for parts dippy dippers. Thanks for the sensible suggestions. I am in Australia, and with the 2% rule, that makes only 2 people here in this country are like you, I am one , hope the other is watching this channel. Looking forward to your future videos.
Love this guy. Currently watching his engine swap videos. Huge project I have ahead of me 🤣
Always learning something from this cat!
I have a great hack for lowering the spare on trucks, use the jack. slide the jack underneath the side of the spare, raise the jack so that you can lower the tire about half way down, while it's there you can drop the cable while it has no tension easier and then drop the jack with the tire on it and roll it out . no wrestling or struggling to lift just slide it out using the jack
Hey im almost completely new to mechanics and everything in a car looks like random tubes and things that lead to nowhere but im slowly getting better and your videos really help me understand things better thank you for sharing your knowledge
Thanks for watching!! My videos are probably not best for beginners though, i usually focus on more advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting but hopefully you still get some value from it.
I'm really wouldn't call myself a DIY mechanic but I really enjoyed some of the hacks that you provided in this and other videos. Great job!
That last bit about the rando parts box was the best. :D I remember when I was first starting out turning wrenches, and all of the guys would tell me to just replace X part. While not ONE person would ever say, why not use a OHM meter on it first, or invest in a power probe, or learn how to read schematics.... Sigh, if I could only go back in time.
Yep- I don't even waste my time giving on advice of forums anymore- haven't been on one since 2009.
Meth addict is wat got me cracken lol ....nailed it ....made my night
that bbb industries one is great, thank you very much!
Yes but I had some people give me notice that they no longer provide the service as of about a week ago :-(
If that's true I am in trouble- I used it all the time!!!
@@SchrodingersBox I just made an account and looked up the wiring diagram for my wipers on my s10 just before making that comment
@@SchrodingersBox Nothing shows up with Google Chrome but the diagrams are there with Internet Explorer
@@redfordmustang7052 I'm using chrome it worked no problem for me
“Prolly jus an oxygen sensor or something” 🤣🤣
Hahahaha I was wondering if anyone would catch that!!!!
Nice!!!
Mmmm!! High volumetric efficiency forever! Love your humor!!!
Here in canada, hockey pucks are plentiful, we have used them for numerous things other than chasing around the ice
Great tip on the bar soap under the fingernails, gonna try that tomorrow lol
Further to your slip on shoes trick and running inside to the bathroom, I always hang on to empty vinegar/anti freez containers etc and keep one handy to prevent that trip into the house
Excellent tip with the boxes! I'll be recommending this on forums and facebook groups from now on!
New year new trick for me soap under the nail awesome., Thanks
Thanks for that last tip. Will help me a bunch
Great tips, and humor! Thanks,
Hello Matt, I just want to say that your videos are very helpful. I am also an addict with almost 2 years sobriety. I used the same...thank god I am better now. I will sure ly subscribe and support your channel.
Hi Matt, I'm a new subscriber and have a story. bear with me it might be a little long.
I build homes, I do the wood framing. We build the wood structure here in So. Cal.
Well, years ago when we got up to building the roof structure I would get a big block of wood. A 2x8 or a 2x10 block of wood. I would then sit down with my calculator and start peramulating all the different length's of all the pieces of wood. ( Rafters, Hips, Valleys, Rafter jacks ect....)
After I had all my numbers documented, I would take my sharpie or magic marker and label that block of wood---- THE Tablet of Knowledge!! That term became very famous in my neck of the woods.
Needless to say I never in a bizzilion years expected another person to use that term.
But..... You have the white board of knowledge!! Very cool. I guess it's a small world!
I'm learning tons from your videos. Brian
I like see you again Matt greats tips, a big hug my friend
Great to see you as always my Spanish friend!!! Hey I see you have some videos now!! Too bad I don't speak spanish!
@@SchrodingersBox Don´t worried Maat, the langue spanis is very dificult learn because have a very much verbs times and forms, thanks for visit my channel a big hug.
Came here to learn how to be a hack and pick up a few tricks...
Good to see you again. Scotty hasn't been by yet so you'll have to come back for the hack part....
You guys! I feel proper left out in the cold.
Scotty kilmer? You guys are both great mechanics .....eazy!!!
@@SchrodingersBox no i totally get it.. But he does what he loves and im sure he is happy and his customers are happy... To each his own buddy. His videos are filled with lots of info that help ppl not get scammed and so forth. But okay. Enjoy your pedestal.
@@alexnano4146 Its not a pedastal. It's a position. If you call it a pedestal merely because it is above ignorance, that's fine but I will always choose a path of painful truth over blissful ignorance all day. That's just me.
Great video I’ve used those jack pads for pinch weld jacking for years love them. Thanks for sharing buddy
I would like to see a Tips and Tricks part 4 video with information about what you're using for getting diagnostic and service information to repair your vehicles. I'm a part time mechanic and only work on a couple cars a week. I had been using ALLDataDIY but I just went to their site today and the pricing went up from $15.95 per year for a vehicle to $19.99 per month. I'm at a loss for affordable forms of service information and I'm sure there are others in a similar situation to the one I'm in. I can't really afford to pay $180+ per month for the volume of work I do. Thanks again for all of your awesome content!!!!
Yeah I am in the same boat man!! I don’t have a good answer for this unfortunately- I use Mitchell and AllData DIY when absolutely necessary.
Love your videos, the sarcasm is a good bonus
I just bought steel toed Crocs... work great
Great video Matt and hadn’t heard from you in awhile. Hope all is well and everything is going your way! 😀👍
Thanks Terry!! Things are going well and I am continuing to jam with electrical on my pay channel!! NPN and PNP transistors are coming up next in fact!!! Thanks to you, now that I have the fundamentals down, the rest comes much easier!!!
Schrodingers Box I’ll be looking forward to seeing the videos, and as always I know you’ll do a great job with its presentation.
I saw many good tips, a few of which I will use, thank you. I like your box at the end. I think that would be a great Identifix subscription replacement for DIY guys. You have a good imagination Matt.
Good to see you again Wyatt!
snarky boxes FTW. subscribed
Nice tips! Enjoyed the new "The Price is Right" episode Matt...so true!!
Good stuff, need to go back and watch the pt1 & pt2!!
If you don't have a spare hockey puck lying around (I certainly don't), you can buy rubber jack adapters like that for very little. I don't know why they are not supplied as standard, since the alternative is a ruined sill.
Good to see u again hope to see a few more video much appreciated if u can all the best
Dude, you have great taste in cars I have a 97 T/A that is my pride and joy!
I had a 97 too!!! LT1 baby!!!
Always informative and entertaining
Matt, thanks for making another video bro. Keep it up !good to see you it's been awhile.
I am glad you said the box jack was a joke. I was setting mine up when you announced that it was a joke.
Hey Matt we need more scientifically approached diagnostic videos!... cool O2 sensor shirt btw
I’m on it!! Funny you mention the shirt though- schrödinger’s box merchandise is what I have been working on and it should launch next week.
Thanks for the laugh on the parts boxes. I'm gonna make some up for a coworker that diagnosis cars that way.
Those boxes at the end, priceless!
There is such a thing as a nail brush. I think they sell them at Dollar Tree for $1. That or your trick is an idea that should be shared with most of the cooking channels on RUclips. Almost hilarious that a mechanic is concerned about dirt under his nails when few of the chefs are. Bon appetit!
Great information, Thank you!!
I still chuckle when I get a notification for the “Welfare Channel”... keep up the great work.
Homie I loved the hockey puck hack
You can get a box of 50 disposable plastic pipettes for a few quid. Very useful for all kinds of fluid transfer.
And as for the box method, have you got those charts in a pdf you could make available? Do you have a list of all the parts needed or possible for every error code? To avoid buying so many boxes, can I just take take the list of possible parts for an error code to Autozone when I see that code? That way, I push the storage of the parts off on them, and I only have to buy parts for each code I see. Efficiency is the key to saving money and effort.
Why on earth didn't you mention the BBB Industries site before? That will be a huge help. Best thing by far.
I mentioned it a lot on my paid channel where we cover hot to use wiring diagrams a lot. However I have had some viewers tell me that as of just last week, BBB no longer makes the diagrams available???
@@SchrodingersBox Hey Matt, just wanted to make a note that I can still get the wiring diagrams, but you must register now to get them. I noticed too that some commenters mentioned that they couldn't get them because of where they live. I'm not sure about that but in the U.S., they work fine for me. Have a good one!
The BBB industries tip is great they also have TSB this really helps me and I will be using the wiring diagrams and the TSB... Thanks!!!
I was so excited, but I created an account twice, and can't get logged in. First I get a message saying my registration was successful, Then I get messages saying my username and/or password is/are incorrect. : (
Everyone needs a random parts box..
Love the humour matt...
Its been a while
Good to see you again!
Learn a lot, thanks！👍👍👍
Congrats on recovery!
6:00 - S. Killmer will be proud of this tip. Hahaha. Good to see you again Matt.
Good to see you as well!
Hey matt, hope all is well, love your videos, oh, and I had another friend complain about a "silent noise" coming from his brakes..not another one..🤣🤣🤣
Mr Cats... that presentation was epic as usual... im concerned with the end hack tho... i mean.. OFFICIALLY... that was Not a box... more of a TUB, you could agree... however the TITLE of the boxtub fits its intended reference - quite well... 😆.. you're great man, learned tons from you
Thanks- and actually you have a point on the tub PLUS if you think about it, the "Kilmore The Car Guy TUB" sounds way better.
@@SchrodingersBox ... yessir... id love More of your experiences with these Tubs... maybe, when you get a customer complaint in.. you could start your diag with a Tub assessment.. lay the fix out on the table.. then do what you do.. would be a great watch.. cheers man
Love this series
Hi Justin great to see you!
Got to get a pair of those 'anti divorce' shoes, also love the soap idea. Always start out with gloves but they soon rip and before I can get a new pair on, oil everywhere. Love your humour too, though the 88%ers will now be searching e-bay for those boxes.
I was half expecting to see Killy jump out of the box (Scotty in the Box.....)....or the box doing a burn out down the street.... REV UP YOUR PARTS CANNON!!!
ROTFLMAO!!! Rev up your parts cannons is perfect hahahahahaha!!!!!!
Careful about suggesting the magic solution box idea. Parts stores might take this idea and run with it, offering a "bundled solution" to common problems. ;-)
Hahaha. that would help those people who just replace parts right in the parking lot so they can just run back in to try the next thing!!
Hello c
Have a question and hope you can help .
I have to torque a sway bar links with 40 f.pound but my torque wrench start from 50 f.pound .
Can I torque it 50fp instead of 40 ?
Yes that is fine.
Thanks
I have 1 tip and 1 trick/hack..... Tip: try washing your hands with liquid laundry soap ( with oxi works best) it's absolutely amazing how great it works and skin feels good afterwards too! And for the trick/hack... Just trick someone from AutoZone to "fix" the car before hand.... By the time they give up you can automatically rule out the new O2 sensors, battery, alternator, maf, purge valve, the 2nd and 3rd sets of O2 sensors and 3 gas caps lol
True that!!!
But u did have some cool hacks I like paper towel idea and quart funnel good one some other keep up whit good idea bro
You probably have covered this...
Your most important tester is between your ears!
Code says miss #4 cylinder, "Intermittent" and and everything looks good, and not missing now.
Swap plug with #3, wire w/ #2, coil w/ #1. Clear codes and drive until light re-appears. Change the part moved to the "New"offending cylinder. If still #4, consider injector.
That is exactly the way I did it before I bought an oscilloscope. Either way- its scientific. Rule out variables until the independent variable is found and then validate the effect of that variable to confirm.
@@SchrodingersBox Yes, I totally agree. 55 years ago, before smog, I thought I had made the big leagues when I got a dwell meter and a timing light. No more using a feeler gauge and a tachometer to set points and timing. After completing the IGO Mechanics
Apprenticeship program, I've worked my way up to retirement. I still own a complete shop full of special tools, like a Snap-on Verus. But, it is still what's between our ears that separates the men from the boys, right?
These are better than Car Wizards!
I was using a metal pully to reduce my contact area never considered a hockey puck or the groove on it👍
If you have a broken hard disk drive you can get two strong magnets and a mirror (the platter) that won't break when you drop it.
Always great wisdom found here .. this is the Dorman Parts R Us channel right?? Bruddah, when I getting my spoon back?
Hahahaha when I get my needle back thats when!!!
Great tip on the wiring diagrams. Unfortunately, the wiring diagrams at BBBIndustries is now very incomplete. They suffered a DoS attack some time ago and took the site down. They moved all their diagrams from Revbase to their own server but, unfortunately, all the diagrams never made it back. I always check there first, and can always find a few diagrams for every car but have found myself now having to purchase AlldataDIY subscriptions to get the actual diagrams I need. It's frustrating as I used to use them a LOT.
Thanks for the update. Yeah something happened two weeks ago because I used it just before then.
BBB industries as of Jan 2020 no longer has wiring diagrams. Any other sites you use for troubleshooting?
Yeah that sucks. No, I am unaware of other resources sorry.
If you decide to make a Part 4, here's a hack you can try and see if you think it is useful. For stripped out bolt threads, you can either spend your lunch money on a package of helicoils, or you can use several strands of copper wire laid out crossing the bolt hole in various angles, insert the bolt, and it will tighten up with the copper forming into what remains of the grooves...you'll still get to eat lunch that day!
Great hack! Yes I have tried that before and it works great!!!
Hi I have a 1997 dodge Dakota 3.9 gas..about 2 months ago I started to notice it losing power and every now and then a code GEN started showing on the dash.about a month ago it shut off twice on me while coming to a stop.today it won’t stay running when engine warms up after that it shuts off quicker with every start only running for about 1-4 minutes on warm engine in ANY gear at a stop or while accelerating it would just shut off each start gets harder as engine warms.i changed out the tps and the iac and the battery as it then started needing a jump.unclogged the back cat also.please ANY suggestions would be HIGHLY appreciated!
Thanks
I need to see the data that showed the TPS and IAC were bad? What were the IAC counts at idle va load that indicated your IAC was malfunctioning?
How Do i Know which OBD values the maf sensor has to show in different cars? How can check the maf sensor with OBD? Thx from Germany 👍
Great question!! I will cover this in a future video but you need to do a Volumetric Efficiency calculation as shown on the link in the video.
It's not only different in different cars but different in the same car with different conditions!! Only calculating VE is accurate enough for diagnosis.
That’s was awesome
Just for info, I was really thankful for the wiring diagrams and TSB site tip, however, it doesn't support a lot of UK cars. Skoda aren't even listed at all and whilst MG are listed, there's no info. Any other sites like that which may have UK cars?
The fight that changed things in America was a 'right to repair' legal precedent. It required manufacturers to make repair data available to all mechanics, not just those who have the inside track at dealerships. Evidently the same conflict didn't happen in Europe, so getting dealers manuals and TSBs through aftermarket providers like Alldata or Mitchell is impossible. This is the main reason I won't ever buy a European made car.
@@spelunkerd Thanks, useful info...
Just saw this, Dave. Fantastic info. Worthy of a video in itself actually!!
@@SchrodingersBox This same legal fight is now going on in the micro repair industry of Apple and various other phones/computers. Apple are reluctant to publish circuit diagrams, citing valid concerns about security, but on the surface refusing to offer parts to non OEM independent technicians. So, independent repair technicians are using diagrams and parts from the aftermarket and black market, repairing devices that Apple claim are not reparable. Interestingly, when Apple take these same phones and computers for warranty repair, they fix them, then put the fixed devices into a pool that are given to customers who make warranty claims....
you're a god
You mean I don't exist?
Hello !
Could
I ask you my citroen c5 2004 RFN (french ) ? My car is problem it
showed dashboard on( 4 tyre pressure sensor missing ) but my car did
not have pressure sensors .thanks
Best Regards !
Rithy Heng
Weird. What is the TPMS data showing?
@@SchrodingersBox it shows 4 tyre pressure sensors missing
Thanks
After first i changed gaior of right rear suspension strut and second i changed summer tyre to winter tyre .
@@SchrodingersBox Atfer first i changed gaitor of right rear suspension strut and second i changed summer tyre to winter tyre.
@@SchrodingersBox Now I knew my car has tyre pressure sensors because I changed winter tires do not order front or rear tire so computer connect with sensors it was wrong order front or rear. I will change again and check each one front or rear tire . thanks so much support me .
was just trying to use a turkey baster to remove some old gas...worked like crap...wish i saved some syringes from my meth days like you did lol
Yeah volatiles and aromatics lack the surface tension to use a baster.
Wiring diagrams also provided by public library .giving you acces to chilton and alldata.or buy alldata on ebay for less then 50$ thanks fotlr tips..not o2sensor is a p0420 blinker fluid low
YESSIR! welcome "back" !!
for dirt under the fingernails, i usually just get a knife/pick and carefully scrape it out
The first video of yours that I watched I understood the connection between you and your name (schrodingers box). To me it's a practical joke on scientist's whether the cat is dead or alive. They don't know, they can only guess, much like the 98% they say it's both..........dead and alive LOL. To me the name fits perfect with your sense of irony and sarcasm. I don't know if this is what you were going for, just how I see it. Also, shame on you! You got me with the box's!! I really thought a terrific hack was coming.........I should have known LOL
Thanks for the soap hack for the fingernails!
Went to go checkout the BBB Wiring diagrams... no longer available :(
yeah that sucks. they actually took it down like a week after I made this video.
Hey Matt
YOUR Hilarious
Did you intentionally use a possessive???!!!!! Argh!!!!