A day in the life of a mobile mechanic.
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- Опубликовано: 22 апр 2021
- I hit the road on this nice spring day to fix a few cars.
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I started as mobile mechanic In Finland and I am following your job
Ofc I am a certified mechanic. I think I get peace to work. I was shouted once at the auto repair shop when filling the coolant to MAX and no more. The boss thought it should have been filled over the expansion tank. And this is just one example.
@@janne3639 sinä et tee työstä tai rahasta vaan rakkaudesta.
Damn in Finland it gets fuckin cold
@@smiggieballs8257 sometimes. The weather varies very much. First it is warm and suddenly it can start to snow. Or the opposite
@@smiggieballs8257 And because of this, car mechanics have a lot of work with ABS systems, chassis, bushings, rust repairs, batteries, engine, general maintenance.
Brother you should use axel stand. Don't depend upon hydrolic jack. You know what are the consequences. Stay safe😊
At 9:40 you can hear him slide a jackstand in
Wow surprised me with that Spanish, I thought at first you were just repeating something but then you kept it going. Love your channel dude.
Earnest something about your videos just makes my day better, been following for about a year and just love these day in a life videos. I’m more of a hobbiest but learn a lot from you! Thank you for all you do! 🤛🏽❤️
Thank you!
@@RoadsideRescueAre you still doing this business?
Doctor Ernest, please number your day in the life videos. Will help when we want to watch them in order 👍👍. Keep up the good work! #jobwelldone
Always a good idea to use an Axle stand or put wheel under car incase of a jack failure. 😌
When there isn't an screw in the rotor you can put one of the lugnuts back on which helps align it all when you put the caliper back on.
I’m really happy with the little shorts. Thanks for doing those too.
Hi don’t forget always put jack stand safety come first thanks I enjoy your video
Probably should, but he's not putting his legs under it. I rarely bother with jack stands for brakes.
You can hear the jack stand after he jacks it up just not in the video shot
@@thakiddj exactly!! People have to learn to carefully watch and listen before opening their piehole '
Nice call on the key programming! I always refer them to locksmiths or dealer too!
Hope your Friday is going well!
you too!
Thanks for helping with the drum brakes. Great guy!
Im starting my transition to move to
Puerto Rico
I like that your honest. as I heave over 25 years experience in the trade and I’m still learning
Planing to invite you to come hang out for a week as a fellow mobile mechanic in Puerto Rico
Dale.
The Crocks are hilarious. Those should work perfect until the third brake rotor you drop.
3years now no problems haha.
Love these day in the life vids. Helps me learn to what to expect when I enter the field myself. Keep it up!
That's how you know your good when you wear crocs to the mechanic job
I just started mobile mechanic is Las Vegas. These videos are fun to watch 💪🏾🤝
Just found your channel and subscribed. Keep it up sir well done 👍
Hey love the hammer idea on knocking those caliper bolts loose.
Thanks for the heads up good videos
Helpful hint: This may be of help to someone in the future. If you turn your
key to "on/start" and hear no fuel pump sounding. Do this. Worked for me.
Proceed to rear of car. If you have a hammer, or block of wood great. If not
take off one of you shoes to use as a hammer. Get floor mat from car, and
place it close to gas tank. Lay down on floor mat and using shoe as hammer,
hit gas tank six or eight times trying to get electrical contact within fuel tank
motor. Laugh if you must, if you are stranded try it...Nothing to loose. May
work for you and get you back home. This is not a fix....only get you back
home for fuel pump replacement or go to shop.
That 100% can work and I literally used this on a Peugeot about a week ago for diagnosis & a temporary fix (I am a Mobile breakdown guy in London)
Ernest: Great video keep up the great work.
Bryan
Get a caliper bracket file for the rust so the pads fit in easier and slide better: just recently picked one up well worth it.
Little tip use a lug nut to hold the rotor in place
Map gas works for a seized up caliper pin... Just bring the heat!!!👍🤙💪
Thats a job well done
*LOVE THE DISCLAIMER*
I love your danger ranger lol
A tip on the wear indicators. Yes, they always go on the back but also there's a right and left. You want the indicator to be on the leading edge of the rotor when it turns. In other words, when the pad wears out and the indicator finally touches the rotor, you want the rotor to push or drag the indicator toward the pad. If the rotor pushes or drags the indicator away from the pad it will break it off and stop squealing. On the car you were working on here, with front mounted rear calipers, it would have gone on the top of the rear pad. If the rear calipers are mounted on the rear of the rotor, then the indicator would go on the bottom of the rear pad.
Hey, you should put the link for the fundraiser to fix the truck in the bio of each of your videos! I'm sure we'd all love to get to see that video so don't forget! I think a lot of us would like to help, but I have a sneaky suspicion that not everyone knows about the fundraiser
@Jericho Tony Bad Bots.... Always go with Apollo TV and SurfShark VPN / Proton VPN
Nice job Big Ern
Thanks James! :)
That launch tool looks nice. Just bought an Autel MP808, my first bidirectional scan tool. I'm wondering what yours or anyone else's experience with vehicle coverage is on the launch? as that's my main concern. Seems like Autel has pretty iffy coverage from what I hear, but hadn't seen any good alternatives in the same price range til now.
Didn’t make it two minutes before he mentioned his fetish, cleaning and replacing battery terminals. 😂
Ernest you should get yourself a rubber shoe/ boot matt to put on the cement while doing a brake job. As a catch all.
I have used baking sheet pans . They are 18 X 26 X 1" in aluminum . I get used ones that are being thrown out . They also have large plastic pans that go UNDER washing machines at the Home Depot , etc. They will contain leaks . These will catch dirt , grease and fluids .
Nice vids! My #shorts question for you is would you be interested in hiring mechanics to help you at Roadside Rescue down the line or do you think it'll work better if you're the only one interfacing with customers and doing the jobs? Thanks for all the mechanical tips and that's a job well done!
just got a launch 432 v+ 10 inch screen...now i have to learn how to use it,,,got an abs light on my 08 avenger ,,low voltage code,,,gee only 18,000 miles,,an yes i have changed the brake fluid ..twice in its life,,,have a tester for water,,,but who knows yet
Crazy my calipers were stuck, so I did the same thing and they stayed seized. I ended up replacing as the car is at 175,000 km and looked original. Even bent the break pads from being so seized.
Great job. I dont know about your country, but if you change pads or brake disc in UE you have to make a official test of brakes before leave
Fistbump Friday! 👊
I'm a shade tree mechanic in Trinity Texas I'm more reliable than all the shops around here
You should get an Mid torque or a stubby impact for your ranger
Just as a quick tip . When I have a slide pin that is frozen I use a small torch and heat it up and turn it back and forth and that usually does the trick . I have had times where the pin starts to turn but then would snap . So I heat them if they are stuck at all . I use the map gas and a click torch
That's exactly how I do it works every time so far
I've even put a small impact on it and pushed out with a wrench while I'll unscrew
Do you prefer using a breaker bar on lug nuts over an impact?
Your crocks are the highlight of the video 🤣🤣
Have you ever thought about using one of those slotted hockey puck deals on your jack pad rather than jacking from the edge of the pinch weld?
I have. Just never got one. And this jack has a pad anyways so it’s a pretty flat surface.
What kind of brake lubricant do you prefer?
Good Spanish. Wouldn't have guessed you spoke Spanish
@9:54 I notice on your videos that you have a tendency to pull up the breaker bar to loosen the lugs.
I would advise you to rather do it from the other side and use bodyweight instead of exerting more energy to loosen the lugs.
Either way gets the job done
You have more control lifting rather than stepping on the breaker bar. Just don't lift with your back.
You can screw the rear piston in with your 3/8" ratchet end
Depends on the style. The screw in type I've done had 2 small holes IIRC, it's still a hassle even with the cube.
Do u recommend that product FixD that we can buy to help diagnose our car’s issues? That way we don’t get ripped off. I saw it on a commercial.
Do all brake pads have abutment clips? Recently replaced my pads and rotors on a 2018 Durango SXT and there were no clips on the old ones or in the new box
Not all
Where did you get that scan tool?
I got one of those little cubes for my Chrysler brakes and had to grind off two of the nipples to make it work. Some sides of the cube had 2 nipples but weren’t the correct ones. The side that had 4 would work but I had to remove 2 so it would fit. They are pretty cheap and I recommend you get two. Much easier than a pair of needle nose.
Which diagnostic tool do you use???
Hello buddy i have guestion i have 1999 dodge van with 153236 miles on it i tuned it plugs rotor but i have gas ping today i went to auto zone and but sea foam trying to solve that problem do you have any idea what it can be the timing on it is perfect i can't figure it out thank you buddy
WHAT CAMERA EQUIPMENT DO U USE
Did you ever make an update of the civil court case you made in the guy who didn’t pay you for the motor swap
Whats your least favorite repair job on a vehicle? For me it's drum brakes. Always a headache lol.
It would be great if you’d focus more on quality of content rather than quantity of output. More quality closeup camera work and increased volume and consistent volume audio. Thanks
Hermano vos serviste la misión en Argentina o Uruguay?
On Most Nissans with mechanical key you can try key code 5523..
Super easy to program the key . You add key then the scanner might give you a code you can call Nissan dealer give that pin to them then they will give you a PIN number to enter . Then you can add all keys . Really not hard . You do have to call the dealer though and get that code .
Not that easy, like yeah let me just call the dealer for FREE INFORMATION TO FIX MY CAR RIGHT. ATLEAST THE DEALER I WORK AT WE TELL PEOPLE TO SCREW OFF WITH THAT CRAP. I NEED TO MAKE A LIVING TOO MY KNOWLEDGE ISN'T FREE. i get your point but we all need to make a living pal.
@@ronijr4918 we’ll being that I’m not someone off the street asking for information and I am a owner operator of a 2 shops I have 3 Nissan dealers I can call for information on a specific vin number to do a key . They don’t think twice about it. Just what’s the vin number and what code did you get ...?? However I was just trying to help him out by telling him to not get nervous and try it out call the dealer with your code you get . I don’t need to do this at all now that my key programmer gets the PIN number and decodes.
What are the pads your sitting on?
idk someone sent it to me.
You should have replaced the caliper guide pins. I know a few extra dollars......
Just cleaning it off isn't going to last long.
Also, why did it get corroded? The boot probably isn't holding the pressure it is supposed to hold.
Just cleaning it up and putting it back together is a great way to give good mechanics a bad name.
Always replace corroded hardware and bushings on the brakes. I live in the salt belt and do plenty of work like this.
I would never just clean it up like that.
Upset customer in less than a year doesn't bring in good business.
It is a waste of your time and your customer's time.
Just add new bushings and hardware into the initial estimate, if it isn't needed than great. But if it is than use the new parts.
I am not trying to be rude.
Oye nene, deja de tirar esas llaves, ya q son de autozone. Muestra respeto guey. 😂Nice scan tool, best of wishes. As always thank for your videos Ernest. God Bless
Jaja. Hay que respetar el AutoZone!
@@RoadsideRescue 😂😂😂 eso es cierto querido Ernesto.Dios t Bendiga.
@@learningwithjuan igual amigo!
When you changing brake pads do you have to take the master cylinder cap off so no air won't get into the system ?
It's more the issue when you push back the piston you apply a lot of pressure on the whole system because you are pushing the fluid back up. In the worst case, you ruin some seals and then it's needs to be replaced. Air can't get into the system though, that is more the issue when you bleed the brakes. The optimal way is to open the bleeder valves when pushing back the pistons, so all the pressure goes out there. Of course then you have to check whether your reservoir is still full enough as you are losing brake fluid this way.
@@Asto508 so you don't have to remove the brake cap
@@carterthemechanic9955 Well, no, you don't have to, but it lowers the chance to do some damage because then the pressure is going out easier. If you leave the cap on, the pressure has to go through a very tiny hole (because it has to go somewhere) and that raises the overall pressure in the system.
The optimal way is to open the bleeders and don't push back any fluid at all.
Noo that's kinda silly.
Sometimes the weight of the key chain will mess up the starting.
I been looking at getting a nissan titan for some time now. I love the way the newer ones look inside.
Unless I'm mistaken, you're in Provo?
Yes
@@RoadsideRescue Heh, just saw the 801 and Utah symbol on the side of your van just now.
I was just looking at the mountains in your vids and trying to figure if it was more Lehi area or Span fork area...
She has 5.2 liter thank you
I know advance auto delivers parts. I wonder if auto zone does as well. If so would they deliver to you at your house seeing it's a commercial account
Yes and yes
In fact they’ll deliver at the job if I’m out.
@@RoadsideRescue yeah they deliver anything over $35 right?
@@jaxonmilligan3803 im not sure if there is a price point, but ive never had an issue. if so id just say throw in some gloves or whatever!
Bcm WILL allow a no start on some cars
Hey man do you happen to have a video of how to deal with customers that don't pay?
I do. Haha
What's the name of that video I would really like to check it out
@@C.O.SBurpees how i deal with customers who dont pay. But ill let you know i dodnt have a good soloution. Luckily it hasnt happened since then, but i would not give them the keys back now if they didnt pay. or take my parts off
See its making money already.
Is there any chance I could email or message you? I’m currently going legal with my roadside mechanics business and I’m a lil lost on some parts.
I’m probably not the guy to give legal advice but shoot me an email.
Can a mobile mechanic change a pressed on wheel bearing on a corolla?
Yes
Well this one can. As long as they’ve got the right tool I’ve got a hub grappler.
You keep pulling up on that bar on those tires you'll throw out your back sooner than you want to.... always go down with your foot.....
How much was that scanner?
About $700
👍👍👍
are u putting a new engine in the mail truck ?
Yes
I just had my brake done with all my wheels all disk rotors and pads replaced for only $150 parts at amazon with slotted rotors was good deal and installed it myself with my uncle. If i buy at autozone prolly $500+ if the shop do it prolly $1k or more.
Cheap parts usually don’t mean good
@@lucastheproducer995 based on reviews from users seems durable been buying brakes online for years it seems 10x better than the one they sell at repair shop
@@phoebenichole yea I got my brakes online too but I hope you know Amazon doesn’t stop vendors from making fake reviews on their items
@@lucastheproducer995 no when i said reviews meaning from everywhere that means also other reviews from utube who have same brands. Even if it breaks warranty is good online if this was done at local shop when it breaks theres gonna be a long fight to the shop that u paid thousand for it.
I always start buying stuff online for 10x cheaper then look for reviews on utube with people who have same brands and see if last long if it does then i'll buy it also amazon is very very good on warranty no questions ask even.
@@phoebenichole yea I don’t go to shops either I’m a diy guy my self
Crack the lugs before raising the car.
Why aren’t you wearing shoes that’s not safe......
Camouflage crocs (safety spec)
12:22
Moan? Hah
What's up with these locksmiths not programming keys? That should be a common practice for them. They are screwing the customer and missing out on extra money for programming.
Anyone can help my I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla battery light on changed my alternator and new battery but it’s still on it drives fine and has enough voltage but the lights still there any tips?
Did u remember to plug it up?
@@ronsimmaculatedetailing6335 yup
Clean up the battery terminals and check the battery wiring for corrosion. Check the charging system fuse(s) to see if it's blown and check for proper voltage at the fuse to see if it has power getting to it while the car is running.
First of all, check with a multimeter if the voltage is sufficient. Should be at 12V when off and around 14V when engine is running. If everything is fine and the light is still there, then it is either a bad wiring from the battery to the ECM or it's an issue with the ECM itself. If it doesn't cause any other issues and you are sure that your battery is fine, then just put a sticker over the light.
yo prefiero pepboys
Use your weight rather than your back on those lug nuts. 30 years from now your back will thank you. Take care.
1:37 that's not good for the car you turned the car of when the car was still moving
He had the truck in neutral or the clutch down...its a manual transmission
What the f***? You call yourself "car mechanic" and don't even know how a manual transmission works? He was in first gear and obviously pressed the clutch when he turned off that engine. It just rolls in that state. Some people park their cars in 1st gear to give it additional resistance along the parking brake. He just did it in a smooth way.
Maybe it’s your scan tool that’s locking it out !
It’s a joke people so relax.
You accidentally put the wrong key in your car and it locks you out from starting it for 30 minutes? That’s pathetic! And the engine shouldn’t even crank with the wrong key. What the heck is Nissan doing?
The cranking is quite likely triggered by the key itself (circuit on the lock), but the engine control is checking the transponder signal. I think it is not that unusual for older vehicles that not the whole car is completely controlled by electronics.
The 30 minutes seems a bit random though.
Wow so you can get locked out of starting your car for using the wrong key? What the heck are you suppose to do if it locks you out and you're not at home? Imagine accidently security locking the car when you're out in the middle of no where. What a stupid system
That is part of the security system. It is not a stupid system. People are stupid when using keys that are not programmed.
@@orinmangar2333 He said here this customer bought a key, it wasn't programmed at the place he bought it and it was used. How would an average customer know when the key is programmed or not? You could use one key, everything is fine then not even thinking about it use the new key instead and now the cars locked. Doesn't always have to be a stupid persons error
@@warehawk I actually had a similar scenario too when the 2nd key opened the car and you could turn everything to "on", but it wouldn't crank. Had to drive back to the dealership to also let the 2nd key start the car. Probably someone erased all the registered keys before and forgot to register all the keys back in. It happens
How difficult new cars can be
I have a old saab that easyly can be started by unconeccting the wires for the ignition but you need to turn the ignition to get the car out of reverse 😂 yes its in reverse when parkes its cinda smart tho