Having good electrical grounds are really so important on computer controlled vehicles. Congrats on getting this Cobalt back up and running so quickly!
WB delighted for you man! Can’t believe it was that simple. When I watched the last video I thought we would see about two or three videos with you replacing and repairing. Then 1 RUclips video and a wire and the multiple issues are gone what a result!! Loving the content. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴
No need to go to the dealer next time, I think Randy’s scanner can do those reprograms for you. Side note you can get the Chinese clone GM Tech2 for around $250. I purchased one for a project I had and it’s just good to have around.
So glad it was an easy fix...hope your able to sell it quickly and put some money in your pocket and someone in a decent affordable car. Glad you got a win!
I love the fact that RUclipsrs put up stuff that help everyone out 👍🏻😁...the Cobalt looks great and what a brilliant fix 👍🏻😁😁...always great content look forward to the next one 😊
Mike, I appreciate the videos you put out and the actual work you show on your videos. I just picked up a 97 Bonneville SSEi for $450 and will be my project to fix up with my son and will eventually give the car to him. Hopefully, I can do the work myself but it does have some rotted rocker panels that may be over my head... we shall see
You can do the idle relearn at home on these, here's the process (I just did it on mine) Start and idle the engine in PARK for 3 minutes. With a scan tool, monitor desired and actual RPM. The ECM will start to learn the new idle cells and Desired RPM should start to decrease. Ignition OFF for 60 seconds. Start and idle the engine in PARK for 3 minutes. After the 3 minute run time the engine should be idling normal. MAY have to perform drive cycle at reasonable speeds (44mph) with several accelerations and decelerations/extended idles
Another fine car coming out of Wired Beard Garage! Mike, a honest used car dealer, what a concept! Great job! Keep you and your family safe, don’t stop social distancing! You can’t be too careful!
Happy to hear that it worked out with the Cobalt. I was not expecting that, and I have to say Mike you did a great job! I guess they’ve gotten better over the years since 2006
Weird Beard I just replaced a glow plug on my Old duramax and did other service work on it. Watching you and Randy and other youtube videos made all the difference!! Thanks again
Mike, I swear you're a magician. What would leave many of us scratching our heads, and saying WTF, you diagnosed and repaired in a matter of minutes. Good job!
YES, I am subscribed, watch and comment on your son's efforts. He has the makings of a great career with his hands & RUclips. Gotta be proud of him! Anyway - Although it may 'APPEAR' you are making tons of money, don't forget it's your in-depth diagnosis (time) of all problems that get these rides done PROPERLY. Most people or garages would have changed the trans for starters and still had the problem. You're a good hard working man at your craft and always offer more! So glad RANDY turned us on to you a year ago. Thank you and be safe. Good job (again). Sonny (CT)
Cha-Ching... The sound of money in the bank! Worked out great. That is one clean little Cobalt. Someone will get a good piece of transportation for little money.....
Weird Beard! Thanks for the shout out! Glad I could help you fix your issue :) I really appreciate it and I have subbed to you as well. Looking forward to more of your videos!
Keep em coming! LOVE the WB videos. That car was amazing!!! Should charge for the Weird Beard Treatment (detail). Would happily drive there for it! Plains....but a nice ride.
Cobalts at auction = $$$$$ never seen one you can’t make money off of. Easy to work on, cheap parts and common issues on all of them. Love the channel.
This is exactly what I was saying to Randy. Always check the ground strap. Hoovie sold a Ferrari that had loose battery terminals. His mechanic that bought it, tightened it up and it runs fine. It has other problems though. Always check the ground on these cars.
Good to know. 🔥🔥🔥🔥. As far as the trunk mat good luck I’ve been searching for a good condition one for my 2003 Saturn ion 3 and haven’t had any luck. Got one out of a cobalt but it’s nearly broken
The pin set gets the green crusties and you have to replace the harness or add a ground as Mike did . We use a engine ground strap on these to prevent any future problems but fixed is fixed 👌
Another great video Mike. What is the colour of the Car? It looks like a sorta Ruby Red, it's a gorgeous colour anyway and you have cleaned it up a treat, well done Son.
That color is called crystal claret pearl. It’s a tricoat. Meaning it has a few coats of pearlescent paint sprayed over the red base coat. Then clear coat is applied on top of that. Giving it 3 layers. That’s a tricoat. Looks so good in the sunlight.
Going to try to get away with it on this one. If it doesn’t sell I’ll go ahead and fix it. I’m hoping the shiny paint will distract the buyer from the bumper issue lol.
That's awesome. Must have a broken ground in the harness somewhere. best thing is your troubles you post here on YT might help others. You might want to change the title later on to something else like Transmission fix for Cobalt, so somebody else who's having issues can find it. That Meguiars is awesome. I use it for all types of polishing. Even headlights. i use the ultra cut after wet sanding paint. Turned out really nice! good luck on the sale!
Definitely exciting when you question your purchase then find out you got an amazing deal. You seemed so excited the whole video which was fun to watch and took a lot of pride in it to pass on a great car to future owners
I was definitely thrilled to see everything start working properly. It was a fun video to make. Hopefully I’ll find more of these easy fix flip cars in the future. Take care Sean. Stay safe man.
Somebody was definitely trying to figure it out with no luck. They had some of the plastic panels pulled out of it. My guess is that they gave up and dumped it at the auction. Their lose is my gain. I got lucky on this one.
Simply Amazing, who would ever thought a ground would fix everything, i will remember this because you never know. Hope you do good on this little beutty, gonna make someone a good driver.
Modern cars are more susceptible to grounding issues, because the computers must have good grounds to operate. In turn, a poorly grounded computer does things like this Cobalt did.
Hey, Mike: Congrats on the fix on the cobalt - once in a while, we all catch some good luck - you deserved it. It really cleaned up nice - love the color. Hope it moves out quickly. Stay safe & well!
Hey Mike, congratulations on your fix for the Red car. She turned out awesome. I never seen a video of the repair of the rear bumper cover. That car will sell fast for the asking price. Take care and have an awesome weekend.
I bought a new 2008 Cobalt and it gave me 127,000 trouble free miles till I did a 70 mph spin Feb '15 on Interstate 64 and tore up some median fence! State Farm threw it away, and the next day I bought a new 2015 Malibu. The only issue with the car was that ignition problem, which was taken care of under warranty.
Occam's razor at its best. If there is a problem, its the easiest solution. Years ago, I had electrical problems with my old GMC truck. Auto electric place swapped alternators, battery, etc. Nothing worked. Then I put a jumper cable from the battery to the frame. Worked great! Replaced the ground cable, $5 job...
That's totally awesome! I just picked up one for 1000 and the only thing i found is a short in the temp gauge that will ground out and go from 180 degrees to 280 but i haven't checked to see if its a sending unit or a short.
Nice looking little Cobalt. Sure doesn't look like has 190K on it. If it were from Maine where I am, the underside would be all covered with crud and rust.
Cobalt cleaned up litty. Glad it was a easy fix. $2900 is good price here its worth $3500 but wit da virus lockdown should go quick for da $2900 Another lit vid bro bro
Having good electrical grounds are really so important on computer controlled vehicles. Congrats on getting this Cobalt back up and running so quickly!
Turned out really well - paintwork looks brilliant!
Beautiful color
Awesome Mike! So happy it was so easy for you! She looks good, runs good, should sell easy!
Got really lucky on this one
WB delighted for you man! Can’t believe it was that simple. When I watched the last video I thought we would see about two or three videos with you replacing and repairing. Then 1 RUclips video and a wire and the multiple issues are gone what a result!! Loving the content. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴
I got very lucky
Well done! You did an amazing job from the ground repair to the cleaning.
Thank you
Ooh. U got us hangin man! Lol. Look forward to it in the morning
I always thought the car would relearn Itself by starting it and stopping it a few times.
Mine does personally but mines the 2 door
That's correct. It does learn by itself, but it does have a procedure.
No need to go to the dealer next time, I think Randy’s scanner can do those reprograms for you. Side note you can get the Chinese clone GM Tech2 for around $250. I purchased one for a project I had and it’s just good to have around.
Good tip. I’ll check into one of those.
What adjustment did they do to get the idle back down to normal?
@@weirdbeard8898 answer🎉 the comment under this please
What adjustment did they do to the throttle body
Great prep work WB, that car looks brand new, showroom condition, you have polished $$$$$$$$$ on to the selling price !!! First to see will buy !
Sweat equity really does pay off. I drive the cars that I sell. They’ve gotta be clean lol.
So glad it was an easy fix...hope your able to sell it quickly and put some money in your pocket and someone in a decent affordable car. Glad you got a win!
Git 'er done, Weird Beard! Well done with the wiring fix, my friend!
I love the fact that RUclipsrs put up stuff that help everyone out 👍🏻😁...the Cobalt looks great and what a brilliant fix 👍🏻😁😁...always great content look forward to the next one 😊
Lots of good info on here
Mike, I appreciate the videos you put out and the actual work you show on your videos. I just picked up a 97 Bonneville SSEi for $450 and will be my project to fix up with my son and will eventually give the car to him. Hopefully, I can do the work myself but it does have some rotted rocker panels that may be over my head... we shall see
You can do the idle relearn at home on these, here's the process (I just did it on mine)
Start and idle the engine in PARK for 3 minutes.
With a scan tool, monitor desired and actual RPM.
The ECM will start to learn the new idle cells and Desired RPM should start to decrease.
Ignition OFF for 60 seconds.
Start and idle the engine in PARK for 3 minutes.
After the 3 minute run time the engine should be idling normal.
MAY have to perform drive cycle at reasonable speeds (44mph) with several accelerations and decelerations/extended idles
Good tip man. I might try that on the next one.
Yup did that on my 07 impala ss
Another fine car coming out of Wired Beard Garage! Mike, a honest used car dealer, what a concept! Great job! Keep you and your family safe, don’t stop social distancing! You can’t be too careful!
Stay safe man
Happy to hear that it worked out with the Cobalt. I was not expecting that, and I have to say Mike you did a great job! I guess they’ve gotten better over the years since 2006
Yeah .Sometimes you digging trough so many things to find little problem and sometimes is easy. Good work Mike. Lucky you.
you tube is a god send when you have a problem you never had before nice car mike looks real nice keep safe
I was going to sleep in late tomorrow but I see there’s a weird beard video coming up so I set my reminder and I’m getting up early LOL
That's completely unnecessary, because the way RUclips works is kinda like a VHS tape recorder in your days. 😁
Because of you and Randy I cant wait to get my license and flip cars! you guys are the best!!
Glad to have inspired you. It’s a good living. Has its ups and down just like everything else but still a good way to make money.
Weird Beard I just replaced a glow plug on my Old duramax and did other service work on it. Watching you and Randy and other youtube videos made all the difference!! Thanks again
Awesome, I knew it would be some easy electrical BS.
Got so lucky man. I was a little worried on this one. Not gonna lie.
Weird Beard like you said in the video, transmission not working but also cluster, AC, that dismissed a transmission problem right away.
Weird Beard I had a Saturn Aura with a bunch of electrical problems related to the TCM, did the same additional ground you did here.
Big Al's Bike & Auto what’s up man!
When you’re using that cleaner be sure to wear some gloves to avoid getting poisoned buddy. Stay safe and protect yourself when necessary. 👍🏼
That car turned out great!! Great job WB!!
Thanks
I have a 2007 cobalt with 125,000 miles and it looks and runs like brand new, Great video .Thanks
Mike, I swear you're a magician. What would leave many of us scratching our heads, and saying WTF, you diagnosed and repaired in a matter of minutes. Good job!
Thanks to RUclips I’m able to figure some of this stuff out
You, randy, Westen, diy gang and goonzquad are the best
I agree.I follow the same guys.Watch JR Go is good as well.Check him out.
@@randyallen9511 I will thanks
Will check them out.Another one I like is Salvage master V.Another talented guy.
Those are great channels. I watch all of those
@@weirdbeard8898 I am thankfully to Randy for pointing me to your channel.I like yours even more than his!
Man, that is awesome. So happy for you.
Thank you
YES, I am subscribed, watch and comment on your son's efforts. He has the makings of a great career with his hands & RUclips. Gotta be proud of him! Anyway -
Although it may 'APPEAR' you are making tons of money, don't forget it's your in-depth diagnosis (time) of all problems that get these rides done PROPERLY. Most people or garages would have changed the trans for starters and still had the problem. You're a good hard working man at your craft and always offer more! So glad RANDY turned us on to you a year ago. Thank you and be safe. Good job (again). Sonny (CT)
Thanks Sonny. I appreciate that. Thanks for subscribing. Definitely proud of my boy. I think he’s going to do well working on cars.
My scanner can relearn it for free man, HMU if you need something like this again. Happy to help out man.
I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks man.
Cha-Ching... The sound of money in the bank! Worked out great. That is one clean little Cobalt. Someone will get a good piece of transportation for little money.....
I agree. This should be a good flip.
That was a big relief on the car..glad it was just a ground wire..car cam out great Mike great job.hope to see more videos..stay safe bro
You stay safe as well. Thanks for watching. More videos on the way.
@@weirdbeard8898 will do my friend
Love your videos. Felt really happy when it shifted!
Thanks
Wait a minute, did you go to junk yard to find the knob and the floor mat?
Yes. I got them. I’ll include that on the next video.
@@weirdbeard8898 i hope you get top dollar for the car
@@weirdbeard8898 And what about the cracked bumper?
Wow it even shifted, that ground trick was amazing
Weird Beard! Thanks for the shout out! Glad I could help you fix your issue :) I really appreciate it and I have subbed to you as well. Looking forward to more of your videos!
Thanks for subscribing Chad. Your videos are helpful man. Thanks for posting them.
Keep em coming! LOVE the WB videos. That car was amazing!!! Should charge for the Weird Beard Treatment (detail). Would happily drive there for it! Plains....but a nice ride.
Sometimes the luck Gods shine on you. The Cobalt turned out great.
Got so lucky.
Good for you man! You are honest and deserve a WIN! It looks like a very nice ride dude! Can’t wait for more content!
weird beard, your next auction car should be a cargo van or work truck for your shop when this cobalt is finsih
That would be cool
Hey Justin
Awesome as usual!!!
Paint looks brand new. Taking a chance often pays off . More than not!
Cheers Mike!
I agree. No risk no rewards
Cobalts at auction = $$$$$ never seen one you can’t make money off of. Easy to work on, cheap parts and common issues on all of them. Love the channel.
Great job mike ,I would not thought about that what a score sam tx.
That Cobalt turned out amazing!
That car looks almost brand new !! Good luck with your sale
I don’t know if you caught my comment when I told you that would fix it glad it worked great work
Awesome video. Good luck dude on the sale
The Cobalt looks new man great job.
Great info! I have a 2008 Cobalt. Minimal problems to date, so I'll keep these tips in mind for later. Thanks!
Looking great. People get frightened off cars at auction, and it's a result when you have a simple fix. Good luck with the sale.
Thank you
This is exactly what I was saying to Randy. Always check the ground strap.
Hoovie sold a Ferrari that had loose battery terminals. His mechanic that bought it, tightened it up and it runs fine. It has other problems though.
Always check the ground on these cars.
I agree. It’s got to be grounded properly or nothing will work right.
Another nicely done video - you dodged the bullet on this car - Kudos to you - thanks for sharing!
Thank you
I'am sure that this is going to be a good video,we set the reminder
Good to know. 🔥🔥🔥🔥. As far as the trunk mat good luck I’ve been searching for a good condition one for my 2003 Saturn ion 3 and haven’t had any luck. Got one out of a cobalt but it’s nearly broken
Mike, you need to change your name to Neo (Matrix)! And I have NEVER seen you smile so big! Love it.
I was definitely thrilled that it was suck an easy fix
Mike we never had a doubt you'd smash it!!!
Mike were was the original ground for the Tmc unit
In the wiring harness somewhere. Not sure why they fail but appears to be a common problem on these. Easy fix though.
The pin set gets the green crusties and you have to replace the harness or add a ground as Mike did . We use a engine ground strap on these to prevent any future problems but fixed is fixed 👌
Another great video Mike.
What is the colour of the Car? It looks like a sorta Ruby Red, it's a gorgeous colour anyway and you have cleaned it up a treat, well done Son.
That color is called crystal claret pearl. It’s a tricoat. Meaning it has a few coats of pearlescent paint sprayed over the red base coat. Then clear coat is applied on top of that. Giving it 3 layers. That’s a tricoat. Looks so good in the sunlight.
@@weirdbeard8898 Thanks for the info Mike, I just think it is a great colour.
Great quality content WB, keep up the great work! Stay safe from UK
Another fine video from the Beard! Excellent !
Thanks
Came out Fantastic! Great job as always. Decided not to fix or replace the rear bumper?
Going to try to get away with it on this one. If it doesn’t sell I’ll go ahead and fix it. I’m hoping the shiny paint will distract the buyer from the bumper issue lol.
@@weirdbeard8898 LOL Nice! It's worth the try. Just need to get lucky and find the guy that is willing to overlook it.
Great work on the Cobalt!! Probably already sold!! She looks almost new!
I'm in the process of getting either a Cobalt LT or SS, and this video alone, is giving me great ideas on what to look for to possibly fix.
Love your videos you always do a great job on your flip cars.
Thanks
I bought my daughter a 2007 Cobalt when she turned 16. Took her through high school and college. Never let her down once. Heck of a car.
Great cars if taken care of
I can't believe the fix was so easy.Nice looking car.I hope it gets the money you are looking for it.
She looks like a brand new one great job Mike
Thanks
AND DONT CALL ME SHIRLEY!
That’s awesome man. I was soooooo hoping someone would catch that.
@@weirdbeard8898 You should hide little Easter eggs in your video's to see who spots them. 😂
One of my favorite movies and I missed it, what's the timestamp?
3:00
You ever been in the cockpit of a Chevy Cobalt before?
That's awesome. Must have a broken ground in the harness somewhere. best thing is your troubles you post here on YT might help others. You might want to change the title later on to something else like Transmission fix for Cobalt, so somebody else who's having issues can find it. That Meguiars is awesome. I use it for all types of polishing. Even headlights. i use the ultra cut after wet sanding paint. Turned out really nice! good luck on the sale!
Awesome video Mike, Superb Job👍
Definitely exciting when you question your purchase then find out you got an amazing deal. You seemed so excited the whole video which was fun to watch and took a lot of pride in it to pass on a great car to future owners
I was definitely thrilled to see everything start working properly. It was a fun video to make. Hopefully I’ll find more of these easy fix flip cars in the future. Take care Sean. Stay safe man.
@@weirdbeard8898 Oh you will for sure find more in the future. Its meant to be. Thank you, same to you until the next one
You do the best work! That car wasnt ready to die yet... who knows that car may have ended up in the salvage yard if you didnt get it.
Somebody was definitely trying to figure it out with no luck. They had some of the plastic panels pulled out of it. My guess is that they gave up and dumped it at the auction. Their lose is my gain. I got lucky on this one.
@@weirdbeard8898 heck yeah! That's what its about!
A very nice looking car, and such a simple fix. I enjoy watching your videos. 👍❤️🔧❤️
Great score on the repair! You could have otherwise tried to fix this forever! Car looks great!
What a surprising fix! Wish I can find such an easy fix for the P0171 code on my 1995 Buick Riviera Supercharged.
Wow what a great tip on that repair looks great.
Simply Amazing, who would ever thought a ground would fix everything, i will remember this because you never know. Hope you do good on this little beutty, gonna make someone a good driver.
I got so lucky on this one
Maybe that is why my 99 Oldsmobile with 125k wouldn't do anything 🤗 sold it for 400 bc no one could figure it out
Modern cars are more susceptible to grounding issues, because the computers must have good grounds to operate. In turn, a poorly grounded computer does things like this Cobalt did.
Can I get a big hell yeah! Congrats Mike you work hard and deserve to have an easy fix here and there.
Thank you
Hey, Mike:
Congrats on the fix on the cobalt - once in a while, we all catch some good luck - you deserved it. It really cleaned up nice - love the color. Hope it moves out quickly. Stay safe & well!
Thanks man
I just got my Cobalt I can’t wait to get tint
Great Video Mike. Keep safe Brother. Lawrence from Heathrow London.
Hey Mike, congratulations on your fix for the Red car. She turned out awesome. I never seen a video of the repair of the rear bumper cover. That car will sell fast for the asking price. Take care and have an awesome weekend.
Car looks new. Nice looking car
Thanks
Amazing as always!
Great job weird beard!!! Hope you get 3,500
Thanks. Me too.
I bought a new 2008 Cobalt and it gave me 127,000 trouble free miles till I did a 70 mph spin Feb '15 on Interstate 64 and tore up some median fence! State Farm threw it away, and the next day I bought a new 2015 Malibu. The only issue with the car was that ignition problem, which was taken care of under warranty.
Great flip Weird Beard!
Beautiful color. That cobalt will sell quick. I really like your videos. If I still lived in Oklahoma I would buy a car from you.
Beautiful color. I agree.
Occam's razor at its best. If there is a problem, its the easiest solution. Years ago, I had electrical problems with my old GMC truck. Auto electric place swapped alternators, battery, etc. Nothing worked. Then I put a jumper cable from the battery to the frame. Worked great! Replaced the ground cable, $5 job...
Gotta love the easy fixes
You are a lucky man....👍
Fortune favors the brave...nicely done
Nice video, I have a 2008 Cobalt with over 300,000 miles they are good little cars.
Congrats on fixing the problem
Great vid very informative as usual very entertaining
That's totally awesome! I just picked up one for 1000 and the only thing i found is a short in the temp gauge that will ground out and go from 180 degrees to 280 but i haven't checked to see if its a sending unit or a short.
Nice score, man. Hope you get more like it.
Awesome video keep up the great work 👍
I'm going to look at a 2009 to flip. I hope mine works out as good as yours did.
2995 is a great deal. Here in Ohio I would expect to see 4995 on it. Nice fast flip and on to the next.
Nice looking little Cobalt. Sure doesn't look like has 190K on it. If it were from Maine where I am, the underside would be all covered with crud and rust.
Cobalt cleaned up litty. Glad it was a easy fix. $2900 is good price here its worth $3500 but wit da virus lockdown should go quick for da $2900 Another lit vid bro bro
Thanks man. I priced it a $3500. Hopefully I’ll get close to $3,000
Another winner Mike!!!
Got so lucky