How to Replace Piston Return Springs (and Head Gasket)
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2018
- Blown Head gasket? Learn how to replace your head gasket and piston return springs so your car or truck can run and drive again! In this video I show you how to replace the piston return springs and the head gasket on a 200k mile Honda Del Sol and get her back on the road!
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I hope you guys enjoy this one! This is, FOR REAL, how to replace a head gasket so although it is fun, it is also helpful!
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I was waiting for this. Very useful, i will do it to my Traban(t)g V11 engine.
ChrisFix love your vids man keep it up
U can't fool me this year 🤣😁😂
ChrisFix when are we getting the driftstang back
Who else thought "what the hell are piston return springs??" But still almost started to believe him just because he's ChrisFix😂
Yup, he had me
I thought, "maybe it's some weird 90's Honda thing I've never heard of" You definitely got me.
I did 😂
April 1st. Last year was good too.
I was like...some confused title. Valve springs and a piston return issue? Oh, this just doesn't make sense. How in the world he got blue driver on board to adjust their app to play a long really kills me. Unless he put a doctored video on his phone and pushed buttons with the right timing??
This is the highest quality april fools joke I've ever seen. Well done!
That was so well done. I believed that through the video. And I know how an engine works.
ha ha I didn't think I could be fooled by such a thing.
great job!
Man, his enthusiasm makes you feel like you can do anything
You can!
@@chrisfixreally though
Infact, I was nervous about changing my piston return springs. But thanks to Chris! I was able to do them on my Tesla Model 3!
@@xxtoptankxx6873 dont forget to soak the batteries with the appropriate amount of mix of oil and gasoline for the charge to be on the recommended level!
The part that I love about CrisFix is that even tho he fools newbies, he does actually still teach people. Like we learned how to properly take off a head block and replace all of your engine gaskets, plus he taught you how to properly change your oil and top of your rad. Like can you even be mad about the return springs? What an informative video
GOD DAMN THE EFFORT THO!
You fabricated an entire obd error, photoshopped the manual and even made an animation. This is April fools hollowood style. Great job, dude!
Thanks!
The obd code is for egr
Yup. Would be even better if he made a unique fault code.
@@panzerveps 0401. April 1st
@@2ndrunraidshadowlegends631its for prs
This dude went so far as to modify the whole owners manual and obd2 scanner app. Im shook
the p0401 is an egr code so it was shopped. but such major effort all around
@@yeeaahhzz yeah but p0401 is also April 1.
@@cambo125 ohhhh snap
geez I totally bought this... I was a little confused at first but everything he was doing made sense as the video went on so I was like "eff I don't know anything about engines"
Even had a convincing box that held the new springs.
I’m a retired automotive mechanic and this is pure gold entertainment. Thanks this made my day 😂genius
I know enough about engines, to know, there are no such things as engine return springs but the way you explained everything made me actually believe that could be an issue
Engine return springs do exist, only in his vehicle.
ObviouslyI'm a little late here but I was thinking "how do these things not explode in the cylinder after you start it"? Lol I have been working on vehicles for years now but I've never owned nor worked on a honda. Totally started to believe it all haha
@@huskers1278 For fuckin real though! I've worked on almost every vehicle, and my dumb ass was like "Huh, must be some new technology Honda tried for a few years because I've never seen this". I can't even believe I didn't figure it till I read the comments. Shit. 🤦♂️🥴
It was the owners manual that had the interval that convinced me lol
Fr bro💀
Man... For us non-car guys this seemed legit... At least got my dose of entertainment!
I mean everything else was completely real so now you know how to replace a head gasket!
That's one of the things ChrisFix does the best. Makes the silliest things sound legit.
hey
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yeah, i had to redo the piston return springs on my car, while i was at it, i also replaced the blinker fluid!
you gotta get that good stuff, good for 300,000 blinks, really helpful.
also don't forget to refill your bumper grease reservoir!
that can lead to the rim pins falling off!
Just fitted new piston return springs to my cuminins 6bta, doubled the bhp! Amazing! Seems like the engine is bouncing around a bit more than usual now tho, probably highlighted the worn piston con rod shock absorbers. Thanks so much, life changing!
I just did a set of the piston return springs on my Tesla
Come on now. Everybody knows those use giant wound up rubber bands.
LMFAO you fuckers
Yeah gotta get that flex amirite!
@MiIesTailsPrower
They still do. But they're made out of hi temp foam rubber now.
What did you torque them to?
Imagine someone actually pulled their whole engine apart to find out it was a joke
Good time to do the head gasket though!
Imagine someone pulled their engine apart and panicked when they didn't see the return springs that were supposed to be there!
Chris, I just pulled my 6g74 engine apart and found that I don’t have return springs.:. Should I be worried?
I was watching this because I plan on changing a head gasket this week. I was on Rockauto looking for the springs before the video was over because I figured I might as well do that while I'm in there
@@marquitalley8354 I think the real issue is pulling the engine apart and not having new springs available to replace the supposed old ones.
Faking an owner’s manual is legendary
Chris your knowledge and wisdom of cars is very impressive. Your helping a lot of people attempt things they most likely would never even consider. You have a very solid mindset and attitude. God bless you!
oh dear
oh boy
It's insane how good your April fool's videos are, if I didn't know better I'd have fallen for it easy
With this video, ChrisFix literally just made a head gasket leak feel like a flat tire.
It was so quick
I mean it's a d16 so changing a head gasket isn't hard to being with
It is a 90’s Honda so you could probably change the crank bearings like changing a tire. Also Chris is very skilled
It is a 90’s Honda so you could probably change the crank bearings like changing a tire. Also Chris is very skilled
Well, that's what working on a Honda is like
Thanks for this video, my mechanic wanted $3000 to fix the springs
Glad the video was helpful
@@ezgaming9819 boi
@@ezgaming9819 r/woooosh
@@ezgaming9819 r/wooooooosshh
So be.. I looked up piston return springs trying to figure out if these were a real thing. Then I come across this gem of video, and For ten minutes I thought well, I guess I just have a lot more to learn than I thought. I seriously was questioning everything I thought I knew. Between Chris’s and Jamie’s channel, i almost started looking up if I should consider doing this on my own build haha. Nice work guys. And thanks for the years of knowledge you’ve shared with us all. It’s changed my life in so many ways. The money I’ve saved over the years, not to mention the maintenance I didn’t know I needed to do until watching your vids. Plus the knowledge and confidence doing some of these jobs has given me. I’m just seriously grateful for what you do. I’ve been following much of your work and over the years while slowly growing my knowledge, and I’m about to venture into my first ever engine rebuild. Hopefully it goes well haha. Thanks again Chris!
funny mistake, at 6:15 you can see the timing belt is near to Chris' right hand, but then after the scene is cut you see the timing belt on the other side of the gear... because he removed the springs:P
Dude, I legitimately took notes since I'm trying to learn. Wrote down a whole page worth of notes on how to take them out and replace them. Rewatching this after taking notes a few days prior. Good job on the prank. Had me arguing with a certified mechanic trying to convince him of their existence 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
“Go get some 5w-30 and some diesel spark plugs”
It’s definitely real Chris fix said so 😂
I never hear about that
Certified student right here
Return springs are so old school. Most the newer cars go with a hydraulic return system.
Usually using the same water as the one in the radiatior ;)
Gary Graham I never realised cars had these
The Un-Known Musician It’s an April fools joke
Unless you were making a joke
NpNE piston fluid
@@danktoast8004 why did youtube suddenly go to dark mode for me
Chris fix fooled me, after all this time i noticed until today that he fooled me all this 5 years 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for everything you do and post, I've replaced wheel bearings, thermostats, water pumps and soon a head gasket. This stuff can be intimidating but seeing a how to video offers alot of clarity
Just remember while ur head is off change ur piston return springs when u change ur head gasket saves taking head of twice.
Me at first: “what in the hell are piston return springs? That’s not a real thing!”
Me later: “oh he’s got a diagram, must be legit”
i instantly checked if its april fools lol
Yah but how did the code come back for piston return springs ..????!?!
It in the owners manual
@@ayodemayo The car is a 1993, it doesn't even have OBD2 so his "scanner" wasn't even actually plugged into the car. The vin on the app he showed (1fahp63ax4y108371) came up as a 2004 thunderbird lol.
@Brett Collins yeah I seen that, and the engine wouldn’t start.
Out of all of these April fool's videos this one was the one I believed the most 😂
@@mfhkiwi1811 I saw the whole thing but I dont remember watching the part where he says April Fool's until I saw it a couple days ago again 😂
It's because you can believe it... Except for the Part with the Piston return Springs, those are most probably biasing Springs from a Coilover.
Munchies Gaming i never thought it was a prank
@@chencho_locs . . I don't think I would have told that if I were you.
Same I thought car mechanic sim was wrong
great video!
got myself some new ones too.
instal was easy since i got a similar engine. i went for a slightly higher springrate for even more torque.
engine runs smoother than ever before.
fuel efficiency and power delivery better than ever!!
I genuinely thought that my cars engine has piston return springs. One of the best April Fools prank in the world. 6 years later and still the best!
The fact that Chris can find a way to make a video not only interesting, but realistic at the same time, while replacing the head gasket the Honda needed is amazing. He even faked an obd2 scan and the owners manual too!
not to mention the engine clanking
Yeah, how on earth did he do that! At first I didn't know what piston return springs were but he honestly had me convinced they exsist!
The 96 and 97 sol does have OBD2 port. But side note he got me too. I just did a head gasket on this car an I'm thinking ..shit I don't even have those springs..they are missing wtf ,how's this car running !!! Lol
Your prank videos always look 100% real
Even though i seen this 3 times already i still believe it
good thing I found this video, I just checked my cylinders and whoever worked on it last totally forgot to put the springs back. hard to find the parts, but everything is reinstalled now. cant wait to start it up tomorrow.
lol i hope your joking
I’ve been watching all the April first videos today, can’t wait until the 2024 one!
I watched this in October and my guard was down.
Mr Oblivious tb I’ve pulled many heads and never found them, he got me today...
I was like what kind of motor has damn springs in the block, then noticed it was Chris fix checked the original upload date and was like ahh but watched till the end anyway.
Got to admit it was still a great video
I watched this in december and same😂
Ohhhh I gotchu! 💪
@@chrisfix I know nothing about cars and especially engines, so I totally believed everything. Oh well, I guess I need to go and change my blinker fluid now.
You make these feel so legit
Well I sure fell for it........... I was an IDIOT
😂😂 I absolutely love these April fools videos wish you’d make some more I’m a total gear head but back before I knew a lot about cars my uncle had a 4 cylinder car that was running terrible cause the coil packs were shot and I had a 45 min argument with my dad over piston return springs thinking that they were the culprit I’ll never forget the face he made when I told him the return springs might be bad 😂😂😂
Thanks Chris fix I changed out the piston return springs in my Altima. For some reason there weren’t any in there before but thanks to you I think I saved a motor
Its scary how much detail you put into this...
I pretty much did a simple head-gasket video so I did want to include some details.
Yes, yes it is.
ChrisFix your tone, the code check, the animation... so much detail. Great job man.
the guy is a genius !!! I saw worse movies than this
I'm amazed at the effort you take to make this believable.... Phone apps, owner manual, custom packaged spring etc 😂😂😂
I'm pretty sure it's just a screen shot that's edited
I didn't even notice the packaging until you said it! Omg lol he really is impressive.
Bruno Berllam It’s real he has a web site for it
That's why he's great
P0401 is insufficent egr flow btw😀
Ahhhh... I have been searching for 10 minutes what the hell was piston return springs, in fact i searched which honda motor has that... 4 years later and still working... Well done sir :)
Dude - you totally got me. MY old car used to sound like that and they said it was a knock in the rod. During the vid, I was like "HEY those mechanics may have screwed me but seriously, never heard of a piston return springs....hmm....oh well learn something new everyday right?!" then at the end I felt so gullible. haha well done.
R.I.P. to the 4,000 people who installed piston return springs on their car
Amen 🙏🏼
Lord watch their back
now 5k
Mine turned out ok
how do you know exactly 4000?
You got me. I've been working on cars for fun for like two years, I never replaced anything on a Honda so I was like, "Maybe that's a weird Honda thing?" Lol
Thats how you get that sweat VTAK!!
Jk its from in the head. Variable Valve Timing Electric Control is what it stands for.
Hi Chris Fix/Fish I love your videos. It's beautiful that you make such complicated jobs look like a piece of cake. However I think the video hasn't mentioned something very important. When you open the engine I think it's a must to measure the warp with the "ruller feeler gauge" method which is the simplest solution or with a micrometer. Also depending on the car or the mileage it may be better to take the engine out of the vehicle and take it apart then measure every backlash (gap) and then change what is needed. Maybe you even need to go to the machinery shop to make the piston wall or block machined. I think it's better to only open your engine once and never again. Maybe this is why shops ask for so much money for this job.
I hope it makes sense. I'm not a native speaker so I can't write my thoughts excellent but I think you get the idea.
Love your videos and waiting for the new season to see more Fishing videos.
Waiting for your thoughts...
This video has really helped me diagnose many engine problems over the years.
BTW, when the springs get worn out, they're called Sprungs.
I've been having these issues too. I've already flushed out my blinker fluid and replaced my muffler bearing already. I never thought that the piston return spring would need replacing. Thanks ChrisFix!
Glad the video was helpful! You know I'm here to help!
Youve gained my respect you go through so much effort just for april fools
Btw i hope the car turns out great
I was so confused about wtf piston return springs were until I saw the release date. But this helped me learn all of what I need to replace the head gasket, so thanks Chris!!
my dad did it know his piston return springs needed new ones so while he was gone, I was able to replace it for him. Very helpful!
Bro he's so serious I really started questioning my mechanical knowledge but then I remembered it was April 1st
Lol
Lol right.
Same
Same
Lt Havoc same here
All these videos are well made and planned so someone who doesn’t know about cars really could be fooled by these types of videos
Guilty
Guily myself xD I kept thinking to myself... what about the cam shaft? doesn't that return the piston?
The general rule of thumb is to not touch it if you don't know what it is.
He got me! Well done!
They will be fooled until the try to buy the parts. Harmless video
Wait.. i saw this video 1 - 2 years ago and believed it and was really confused on how those springs hold up, heck i think i even told some friend about some engines having some springs. Today i saw the video decided to rewatch it and as i was eating my hands were busy so i watched to the end and just realized it was an April fools video lol. I never expected to get april fooled by chrisfix
After one year I finally found out something was off I had always wondered why had I never heard of these springs I guess this just shows how much of a tech I’m improving little by little 😂
Thanks for the tutorial. I'll do it on my Mazda RX-8 rotary engine.
Ťuleň Dedinský I tried it on mine and used the 150 pound spring, and it cured my unreliability!
Unfortunately nothing can cure a rx8 unreliability accept a v8 swap lol
Ťuleň Dedinský You gotta buy those triangular piston return springs 😉😉😉
Nicer than blinkers fluid
Legit, I feel like I’m more on the knowledgeable side of an engine and how it works, & I was for real clueless and had full intention on googling what engines used piston return springs cause I had just never heard of it. Lmao But from the OBD screen on your phone, down to the service manual, I was convinced it was just yet another thing I hadn’t learned about previously. This is an old video but always revert back to Chrisfix. Great video!!
The detail and clarity in this video is amazing
It’s like 7am here, I’m taking a shower and wondering to myself wtf is a piston return spring and why I never heard of it before and then I see them and I’m like “okay seems legit” still don’t get why but sure... you got me good, great videos as usual!!! Had a good laugh so I’m happy!
😂same
I was sitting here this whole time questioning my knowledge of cars. Thinking maybe it’s just imports that do this 🤔 and then I was crushed
it was an April fools prank lol no such thing
Same lol I was like whhaaaat
I did the same thing, haha! I stopped the video halfway and googled piston return springs and found them at kaleco auto... then I knew. :P
I'm going to have to get a new set of piston return springs for when I install nitrous! Thanks Chrisfix!
Yea make sure you get the higher TQ rated ones for NOZ ;)
Hey there youtubers, fellow subscriber here 😃
I'm gonna need some 750 lb TQ rated ones for my ZR1
Samcrac love you vids
Hey Samcrac.
It is dangerous how believable this man is.
Holy crap I almost believe this was a thing. ChrisFix you pulled a fast one buddy. Love the video!!
P0401
P = prank
04 = April
01 = First
I love chrisfix
Haha you figured it out!
@@chrisfix hi chris
@@chrisfix Mr. Chris
Your DriftStang did a 15.8 second 1/4 mile.
How much would it after supercharging?
@Nate Zab you are a legend.
I couldn't think of that even in 7 million years.
@@chrisfix
5 years back did you ever think you would have 6.8 million subs and buy a Maserati for your dad?
The 4.2k dislikes are the people that actually did this to their car 😆
Guys at parts stores are so onto it, they'll say "just sold the last one. Its gonna be 3 weeks for the next one. Eyedropper wouldnt work huh?" "Uh..well I figured I'd just get a new one anyways"
After 15 minutes walking around the store, "So um..its been so long since I tried an eyedropper...how do you do it?" "The same way as the old way". By now theyre freaking out. " just fill an eyedropper 1/2 way with warm water. NOT TOO WARM THOUGH. VERY IMPORTANT. 2 grains of salt, put 1 drop on the end of you turn signal every 5 minutes for two hours. Mortens salt works best".
Took my car apart was like that's the problem the was none then didn't have a car to get to the part store long story short they thought I was crazy an my phone wouldn't pull up the video in the store spent three hours trying to pull the video up cause wasn't driving home to do it all over again got stoped by the cops figured out the car was stolen by the time I go outta jail to figure out it was a joke lost my car house an job
@@jbstepchild
Makes one wonder how they got jobs there, huh? They'd rather sell new spark plugs for $$, when all you really have to do after the first 200,000. Miles is rotate them. And if the engine starts smoking, you'll know it's old enough to take care of itself, since it can buy cigarettes.
@@AngryHybridApe my engine is old enough to start smoking! Check out my 3/4 million miles video lol
@@BlazingBlakesGaming
Oh yeah. Its ready for a smoking jacket and pipe. lol
I've been working on engines for a long time. Everything. Never heard of piston return springs. What the hell?
Very Funny. You get a thumbs up!
Those transition while removing and adding the springs to the video were very smooth
Any seasoned gearhead knows this is BS...but the level of detail that went into said BS made it very entertaining. Bravo!
I mean it was still a head gasket replacement video so
lol yes it was! Great video here, really.
I knew there were no such things as piston return springs but, had I not, the fact that you could see the video edit where you removed the springs was still a dead give away. Great job on the details, I would love to know how you got the app to look like that.
Okay, you got me. I'll admit it. I'm not much on cars...last thing I even attempted was replacing the muffler belt. (It was rubbing against the johnson bar.)
At first I was convinced until I saw the head got removed. I was like, wait a second... There's no such thing as a piston return spring XD
You got me Chris XD
Dang! I actually thought there are Piston Return Springs LOL. You'd got me again, last time got me with the Blinker Fluid.
Dude,I disassembled the entire engine to "replace" the springs only to find out there are no springs and the video was published on the 1st of april =)))
Nice one Chris =))))
I FALL FOR THIS EVERY YEAR CHIRSFIX! HOW DARE YOU.
Make sure to add sugar into the oil to make that engine run sweet!!!!
dont say that some stypid people will read that and make it hahahhaa
@@erhanmustafov1513 then throw some protein powder in it to make sure it runs strong too
And don't forget some lotion! Not only do you want your engine to run sweet and strong, but also smooth! xD
Thank you for that tip
add some carb rich diet for g8 milage
I just like your videos before watching because you never disappoint. learnt a lot from you.
I ve been watching this for 2 weeks and learned a lot 👍
Everyone neglects to maintain piston return springs and then get all upset when they fail prematurely. I average minimum 25,000 miles and can replace them myself after watching a Chris Fix vid. 👍
;)
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Literally watched this thinking what are piston return springs but just went with it as it's Chris fix. Man you spent to long setting that up
farley1992 me to. I then began to think it was just a honda thing hahaha
I too, in 50 years, never heard of such a thing as piston return springs. It's seems counter productive. The springs apply additional force during combustion but the springs need energy to compress. With added maintenance, I don't see the need but then I'm not an automotive engineer. No honda do I see in my future.
bain5872 Incase you didn't realise it's an April Fools prank bain. There's no such thing as piston return springs. Watch the end of the video.
I'm really glad I'm not the only one to fall for this. This was legit. I thought it must just be a Honda thing or something cause my Chevy sure ain't got these! This was great.
Man, I do I feel had. Yes, that little voice was telling me something but I didn't listen. I did notice his logo on the return spring box...that was clue number one. I remember last year it was headlight fluid. Thanks for waking me up.
I love it, might as well check the muffler bearings next. Showed it to a none mechanical friend who didn't understand why i was laughing so much. Keep up the good work.
Always see a Chris Fix video on Christmas…, if you’re reading this Chris, Merry Christmas.
Wow you had me fooled. I was convinced piston return springs was an actual thing. I was actually confused when you said April fools until I scrolled down to the comments. I’m gullible lol
Drunk Green Driver me too I feel dumb now lmao
Drunk Green Driver well he really made it very believable, printing stickers, manual page, doing animated gif.... Dang he really trolled me too😂
got me good too XD
I was like, what the hell I've never heard of piston springs 😂
Had me fooled too I had never heard of those before and by the end of the video I was sold
“Torque by feel” so how many ugga duggas was that
A little under 3!
@@chrisfix I did 4 and my muffler bearings went bad. :/
@@fishpants7764 anything over 3 unga dungas should never come off if you did 4 you had to of broken a 7inch diameter thread bolt
Not really "ugga duggas" if you're using a ratchet or a wrench.
But "torque by feel," well, thats when you grab your German ratchet, or wrench, and get the bolts "gutentight".
@@themc3311 im going to use that from now on lmao
That was amazing, thanks Chris 👏
all your videos are awesome very informational easy to understanding i enjoy your videos watch them over and over
Actually somebody came to my store asking for piston return springs , I mean the guy was talking very serious he was on his teens , so I was laughing inside so badly , but I have to explain him, I felt so bad for him apparently he watched this video but not to the very end OMG 😆, Chris please make a disclaimer please I hope in my career within the future I don’t have to deal with this again 😂, even the guy got mad at me , thankfully there was another mechanic in the store who confirmed the prank 😂. I am a parts pro manager and a mobile mechanic in my time off , so I was dying inside afterwards.
Haha that's why you need to watch the entire video! ;)
His return springs probably weren't his issue. More likely his camshaft was wiped on several lobes. You should have sold him some push rod extensions. Instant increase of at least 40 ft/lbs. torque.
@@chrisfix lmao
p0401? thats interesting that the "piston return spring" code has the same numbers as april 1st 04/01, nicely done chris i see you
it's actually the code for ERG circulation as well...
@@alex-marquette I know that one too well. xD
Bruhhhh
Damn good eye
Wow, glad you caught the issue and showed us all!
Damn it I need to check my car's Piston Return Rings 😁👌. Thanks for the video.
I ran my engine low on oil, and broke all 8 piston return springs. I replaced them and no more rod knock. Thank you so much!!
Hi temp foam rubber works just as well, if not better. Just make sure to use 2 cups titanium chips in the block after draining oil and before smoke reving it. I've seen some guys drain the oil and forget the chips and rev it to the floor for 30 minutes. It smokes and squeals and auto shuts off fine. But it loses a little power after that.
Sometimes just playground sand works too. But then you have to take out the plugs, grind off the thread build up before hammering back into the heads. But thats about the only way to get the sanding powder into the cylinders
Aaaah the chrisfix april fools video. It's like christmas, but way better
it gets me every single time!!!
bro, I just started a mechanics course and you really actually fooled me. what a video ahahahaa
Do they make a head lowering kit if I cut my springs????.......also what about a shorter timing belt to boot?
He head lowering kit increases compression so you need to run race fuel!
LOL that is funny.
depends how much you lower it by and how much the compression increases
You put so much work into april fools videos
I don't know what you're talking about..
I just replaced my piston springs and my 1998 Fiat Punto runs like a dream right now
First I did doubt, but removing head on my Golf Mk2 I saw my piston springs were destroyed aswell, now works as charm
Hi im 13 years old i started whatcjhing you when i was 9 I whats all of your videos because I want to own a 1968 wv beetle when I get older.And I'm learning from ur video to be able to fix cars thank you:)
This video really helped me a lot, now I know what needs to be replaced in my car's engine to remove the knocking noise..
This video was really helpful, Thank you Chris!
Glad the video was helpful :)
Impressive editing! Referencing the owner's manual was great!
Yeah that was a perfect little edit, the owner's manual looked so real!
Dude for 2 years ive thought this was real
:p
@@chrisfix I watched the entire video didn't think anything of it, re-watching it now and I feel so dumb haha. I though the del-sol was a weird card anyway so I didn't think anything of it. That graphic had me laughing so hard
I also find it it. 😭
@@EliteNK I think the del sol is a type of civic if I’m correct or if it’s not a type of civic I they grab a civic and said let’s make a few changes but I could be wrong
It is real
I never saw this vid from Chrisfix and it's a few years ago but he almost got me now haha. At first I never heard of these springs until he showed a diagram.
I’ve never worked on a diesel. Piston return springs were a new one for me. Had to watch. Lol. Good one.
Glad you learned something new!
Your videos are 10/10 quality. I don't even work on my car but watching you work so meticulously and so enthusiastically is almost therapeutic.
Thanks a lot!
agreed - i do some occasional work on my car (but only really aesthetic mods) but i cant stop watching these videos!
Alex Jones rice?
We need an update
ChrisFix i really appreciate that you reply to your subscribers,because when other youtubers get big i mean like they get over a million subs, they stop replying to people,so thanks alot and i hope that you will always reply to your fans and subscribers.
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I just noticed the bar code is literally the digits of pi. Nice detail ChristFix!
Woah man! I didn't noticed that. Thanks!
Oh my god, you had me totally pranked!!!! I actually checked ebay to see if there was such a thing!!
I always admire the commitment to these bits. So many little details, done so well.