Customer States 'I Tried To Fix It Myself But Made It Worse' | Mechanical Nightmare 123

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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024

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  • @ElementofKindness
    @ElementofKindness Год назад +46

    Props to the owner admitting that he made things worse.

  • @JT-SE-OHIO
    @JT-SE-OHIO Год назад +1

    A small fortune would be needed to fix all of these issues. Poor people, hope they have good credit to either fix or replace vehicles since they are in such a mess, not to mention dangerous. To think that some of these vehicles are being driven on a road near you. It pays to keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times to try and avoid these death traps when they finally break. They could easily make your day a bad one.

  • @stevie-ray2020
    @stevie-ray2020 Год назад +19

    0:38 Really can't believe that the owner went to the effort & expense of recently replacing a drive-shaft & the coil-springs on that rust-bucket!

    • @valiroime
      @valiroime Год назад +2

      It’s probably paid off. Worth the money to repair what you have, rather than taking out a multi-thousand dollar loan for a different rust bucket.

    • @l337pwnage
      @l337pwnage Год назад +2

      Not sure if they fell back down, but for a while used car prices were just stupid. The days of picking up another $500 beater are probably gone.

    • @DirectCurrent4u
      @DirectCurrent4u Год назад +2

      It will still sell at the Online Auction! 🤣

  • @jamestone265
    @jamestone265 Год назад +27

    I’m amazed how many owners today never look under the hood or under their cars. At least back when there were “service stations” a token oil check was normal.

    • @benjurqunov
      @benjurqunov Год назад +1

      But why look?
      It's pointless since homosexual special rights are ignored.

  • @iggysfriend4431
    @iggysfriend4431 Год назад +1

    I love it, "didn't need tyres" but they appear to have wrapped duct tape around it as some weird arsed fix.

  • @fixingitrightish
    @fixingitrightish Год назад +3

    If the customer thinks that's a timing belt they probably shouldn't do their own work

  • @theglitch99
    @theglitch99 Год назад +2

    The rust from living up north is crazy!! Isn't there a coating the cars come with up in those climates??

    • @thenthson
      @thenthson Год назад +1

      Yes but it can only do so much. A rock can fly up and chip the coating letting the rust in where it expands from there.

  • @Fiden6666
    @Fiden6666 Год назад +15

    I live in upstate NY, I own a 06' dodge ram 2500 with 200k miles, I have been using krown rust protection since new, I have zero rust on my truck, preventative maintenance is a thing.

    • @DirectCurrent4u
      @DirectCurrent4u Год назад

      @Buck Wow Thats great to hear! I hope that You can keep that truck forever. I have heard so many horror stories from South Main Auto. (SMA) on RUclips about the trucks not lasting more than 6 years in the Rust Belt without extensive rest protection. I myself own a 05 2500 Cummins with 168000 mile on it with 0% rust and still looks like new but I live is the South West, NM. What do You use for rust protection? Just curious. Keep up the good work!👍

    • @Fiden6666
      @Fiden6666 Год назад +1

      @@DirectCurrent4u I use 4-5 cans of Krown rust protection each fall. Hasn't failed me yet.

  • @stevie-ray2020
    @stevie-ray2020 Год назад +3

    Ashes to ashes,
    dust to dust,
    rust to rust........

  • @Anthony-fd8mh
    @Anthony-fd8mh Год назад +19

    I love how people mistake timing belts for being on the outside of an engine. LOL those are accessory bets, for water pump generator/alternator etc...not timing belts if your timing belt slips your engine will most likely be toast.

    • @JohnDoe-bd5sz
      @JohnDoe-bd5sz Год назад +3

      Came her for the comment that said "That's not a timing belt" and i was not disappointed :)

    • @mechanicalnightmare
      @mechanicalnightmare  Год назад +1

      Realized just after I uploaded and thought I'd be seeing this comment haha thanks!

    • @XFDADX
      @XFDADX Год назад +5

      Hate to disappoint you... there are plenty of timing belts on the outside, timing chains however are always on the inside as they require lubrication.
      Plus I have a 1.2l 4 cy non interference engine (that hase a timing belt like that one) that can slip anytime and nothing will happen...

    • @Anthony-fd8mh
      @Anthony-fd8mh Год назад

      @@XFDADX seems you are correct. Some cars do have them on the outside and if they break the engine shuts off and can not be restarted. I guess that’s how they keep it from ruining the pistons etc. Thanks for the info. I had just never seen or had a car with the timing belt on the outside. 👍

    • @sheaharvey2804
      @sheaharvey2804 Год назад

      @@XFDADX the comments are about the serp belt that's not on the power steering pump correctly not the one that has no timing belt

  • @rogerwilcojr
    @rogerwilcojr Год назад +1

    Plow trucks don't follow salt trucks; it's the other way around.

  • @mikefoehr235
    @mikefoehr235 Год назад +10

    The tires we discarded from my wife's RAV 4 are way better than any of the tires on this channel. They were still above the wear bars.

    • @sjb3460
      @sjb3460 7 месяцев назад +1

      Absolutely correct. I can't understand how stupid people are. My wife's and my family's lives are worth more than saving 500 bucks on tires.

    • @mikefoehr235
      @mikefoehr235 7 месяцев назад

      @@sjb3460 👍

  • @sorrowcat2724
    @sorrowcat2724 Год назад +4

    0:38 Was the 2006 Nissan pathfinder I was helping work on. The customer wants to keep it and is spending over a grand on it. Entire frame is pretty much done for.
    You’re asking for automotive death when you live by the ocean without an undercoating.

    • @stevie-ray2020
      @stevie-ray2020 Год назад +2

      Really can't believe that the owner went to the effort & expense of recently replacing a drive-shaft & the coil-springs on that rust-bucket!

    • @DirectCurrent4u
      @DirectCurrent4u Год назад

      No amount of money will save that car!🤣

  • @drfrankensteinscreations
    @drfrankensteinscreations Год назад +1

    Ok, not exactly relevant but let me get this straight......the plow truck follows behind the salt truck? So after the salt is spread they plow it back off?

  • @marshallmotorssc
    @marshallmotorssc Год назад +8

    Wasn’t a timing belt but a serpentine belt.

    • @mechanicalnightmare
      @mechanicalnightmare  Год назад +3

      Realized that after I uploaded and thought I'd see this comment haha

  • @steffen7478
    @steffen7478 Год назад +4

    is that.......DUCT TAPE on that tire in the 2nd clip?

    • @l337pwnage
      @l337pwnage Год назад

      It's hard to see, but I'm assuming it is/was. Kind of impressive if it stuck at all.

  • @foodstick
    @foodstick Год назад +6

    That lower A arm, omg ....

    • @SeanBZA
      @SeanBZA Год назад +5

      Yes but those CV boots do look like they are pretty new, so got changed recently, wonder just how they got the old ones off with that amount of rust on that sub frame.

    • @stevie-ray2020
      @stevie-ray2020 Год назад +2

      @@SeanBZA Actually looks they only recently replaced a drive-shaft & the coil-springs!

  • @ericcarr8634
    @ericcarr8634 Год назад +1

    Owning ones mistakes is good a trait

  • @skipperclinton1087
    @skipperclinton1087 Год назад

    Now that's what I call the true definition of the phrase "getting wrapped around the axle"!

  • @johnwilliams1223
    @johnwilliams1223 Год назад +3

    Duct tape on a tire?
    I’ve officially seen EVERYTHING now.

    • @robwright4398
      @robwright4398 Год назад

      It must work because I’ve seen it a lot on videos like this

    • @dolphincliffs8864
      @dolphincliffs8864 Год назад

      I have seen duct tape on garage door torsion springs ,twice. It held.
      Seen them welded too.

  • @Puddingskin01
    @Puddingskin01 Год назад +7

    "I don't need tires!"
    Well, good news is, those aren't even considered tires anymore anyway.

    • @ivanolsen7966
      @ivanolsen7966 Год назад

      when customers refuse new tyres when needed like that , call the cops and have then follow it from the shop ....... that will be coming down a hwy / fwy at speed ..... AT YOU and your FAMILY

  • @hybridstoatdragon
    @hybridstoatdragon Год назад +9

    0:30 ...DOES THAT EVEN HOLD AIR STILL!?

    • @johnnaughton2364
      @johnnaughton2364 Год назад +2

      Middle is still good, that's where it hits the road...

    • @deedle6073
      @deedle6073 Год назад +1

      Because there is still rubber under the belts, and I bet the only reason he took it to the shop was that piece of rubber you see hanging off was flapping and makes noise as it rolls.

  • @trentryan27
    @trentryan27 Год назад

    The last clip reminded me of when I swapped the transmission in my car, the shift lever shaft going into the trans didn't break but I tried to remove the nut holding the shift arm on the old trans and the stud snapped off completely cuz of rust, leaving no way to attach a new shift arm, good thing it was getting replaced completely and all I needed was that shift arm

  • @metamurphosis
    @metamurphosis Год назад

    “Air cooled bubble joint” now that’s a new one

  • @Blanchy10
    @Blanchy10 Год назад +2

    Air cooled ball joint Haha

  • @davegoldspink5354
    @davegoldspink5354 Год назад

    😂🤣😂 0:35 Come on there’s still tread on that tyre where’s your sense of adventure? 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉😉😉

  • @MrJohnnyDistortion
    @MrJohnnyDistortion Год назад

    This calls for a special museum

  • @ryans413
    @ryans413 Год назад +1

    Should inform people the engine belt on the outside is the accessory belt that runs the power steering the ac the water pump the alternator it’s not the engines timing belt

  • @fuse8052
    @fuse8052 Год назад +2

    Remember. The customer is usually a moron until proven otherwise

  • @davidclark3304
    @davidclark3304 Год назад +3

    A few years ago the shifter on my manual shift VW broke--at a left turn light, of course. Its a good way to influence people. The best I could do, after getting honked at through several green arrows, was fourth gear. Ever try to accelerate from a stop in top gear?

    • @sidlori1592
      @sidlori1592 Год назад

      yeah, it's not very easy ;-). Engine 'feels' so weak....

  • @cooldude-bg3sm
    @cooldude-bg3sm Год назад +1

    Gosh darn it. It only feels like 3 herniated discs. Because we cant give you pain killers.
    Oh
    👉🏼 high five. 🤚🏽

  • @kenertoy58
    @kenertoy58 Год назад

    its amazing how many people dont know to hold the phone sideways when recording

  • @mattmccoy2410
    @mattmccoy2410 Год назад

    Southerner here. Wouldn’t the salt truck follow the plow truck?

  • @bengone3349
    @bengone3349 Год назад +1

    From rust thou shalt return.....to the ditch!

    • @stevie-ray2020
      @stevie-ray2020 Год назад

      Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, rust to rust........

  • @syken8695
    @syken8695 Год назад +1

    I am really amazed, that some people are running their cars to the ground. I wouldn’t do it, personally, but if I was told to do so by a honest mechanic, I would consider buying a new vehicle. Nothing lasts forever. I have a Nissan, there is one thing after another, I just keep fixing it to a degree so I can keep driving it. I can’t keep it working perfectly. Got my brakes cleaned up, after a month started grinding again. I can’t figure out what’s happening with it. Was told that my brakes are in good condition. Since I am not a mechanic I have to rely on the words of true mechanics. There are multiple noises coming from the front of my vehicle, and nobody can’t find an issue, so I live with it. The car is only 9 years old. Has 103000+ miles. Mostly city driving. Trying my best to keep it in good shape, I want to get a new vehicle, but everyone I know is against it, so I must to keep what I have. I am told that this car has low mileage, so have to wait another 100K miles, because I am not very rich. Those people who have financial freedom, I am very jealous of them, wanna get there myself. I just need to work on my self confidence. Sorry about that. I am a scaredy-cat.

    • @ironpanther2420
      @ironpanther2420 Год назад

      Sounds like your brake issue is the calipers sticking if they were worked on and went bad that quickly. They can be replaced fairly cheaply with remanufactured calipers which would solve that issue. As far as the noise from the front end, I'd need a bit more of a description of the noise to help diagnose the issue. Is it just a noise or can you feel it in the handling of the vehicle in any way?

  • @stephenadams7211
    @stephenadams7211 Год назад +2

    In England we have crappy weather and use a hell of a lot of salt but I haven't seen rust on cars like this in 30 years. when you walk around a scrap yard thers hardly any rust I think you're doing something wrong

    • @Fiden6666
      @Fiden6666 Год назад +1

      They use chemicals on most of the roads which makes the rusting much worse.

    • @skurblord3401
      @skurblord3401 Год назад +2

      Depends on the type of salt and coatings/paint on the steel. Different salts eat through different coatings at different rates. This is also why undercoating is so hit or miss. Salt is stupid to use in the first place. It just makes slush... which is almost as slippery as ice. Might as well just leave it as snow which is not very slippery.

  • @jeffjames4064
    @jeffjames4064 Год назад +1

    Duct tape and mechanics wire is all any great mechanic needs.😁

  • @randomsucks2444
    @randomsucks2444 Год назад

    They have junkyards for this!

  • @pablonator3000able
    @pablonator3000able Год назад

    RIP to the 8th gen Civic Si with the mouse issues🤣

  • @FakeJeep
    @FakeJeep Год назад

    2:20 nothing about a smell? lol

  • @missharry5727
    @missharry5727 Год назад

    In the UK all cars 3 years old and above must by law have an annual inspection by an approved business and any defects found must be remedied before a test certificate can be given. It is an offence to drive a car on public roads without such a certificate and the test centre should not release the car to the owner until it is safe to do so. None of the cars here would be allowed on British roads. Europe in general has similar laws. It doesn't apply to vehicles used exclusively off road.

    • @armusc757
      @armusc757 Год назад

      In NY State we have safety inspection every year for every car. If it doesn't pass inspection the registration is suspended.

  • @ekummel
    @ekummel Год назад

    @3:31 Those cam lobes really don't look that bad...he's obviously never seen the cam lobes of a Chrysler 5.7 Hemi that has the lifter tap noise! And those have *ROLLER* lifters! They wear down so much, the engine starts throwing misfire codes!

  • @davidblackman7085
    @davidblackman7085 Год назад

    The first clip is not even a car, its a water tank.

  • @davefairburn3298
    @davefairburn3298 Год назад

    Would Alien Taper work better then duct tape?

  • @MICHAEL-ys3pu
    @MICHAEL-ys3pu Год назад +3

    I know Americans put salt on the roads in the winter to melt the snow but when you see all the rust on the cars there has to be a better way.

    • @01trsmar
      @01trsmar Год назад +3

      Sand is better but they want you to buy new cars every 5 years so salt and brine mix it is!

    • @MICHAEL-ys3pu
      @MICHAEL-ys3pu Год назад

      @@01trsmar does anyone make a sealer that can be sprayed on all parts under the car that can stop the salt eating the cars away?

    • @AdmiralDG
      @AdmiralDG Год назад +1

      @@MICHAEL-ys3pu Yup, plenty of options out there, if you can afford them. Usually costs over $500 to have a proper undercoat done.

    • @MICHAEL-ys3pu
      @MICHAEL-ys3pu Год назад

      @@AdmiralDG sounds like a cheap option when you consider the cost of a car and rust repairs.

    • @AdmiralDG
      @AdmiralDG Год назад

      @@MICHAEL-ys3pu It can be, but it also isnt a lifetime protection, most need to be redone every year or so. Some cars arent worth doing that, and some people simply cant afford it. It truly is part of the modern car scam, the chemicals they use is combination with the salt are extremely aggressive(more than necessary for snow/ice) and they destroy metals. It is intentional, you then need a new car. US Govt bails out its car companies when they fail, because they generate huge amounts of money for the country. They need people to buy cars all the time. You know manufacturers make way more cars than people can even ever need, every year, right? And people, here anyway, fall for it and buy a new car every year or so, its insane... but thats what they want.

  • @tenthdimension9836
    @tenthdimension9836 Год назад

    Did you catch the vice grip at 1:25

  • @Idtelos
    @Idtelos Год назад

    That was the serpetine belt and not the timing belt...

  • @PinkAgaricus
    @PinkAgaricus Год назад

    Wait at 1:41 did that person use an actual belt (leather pants belt) as a timing belt?
    If so, that's most likely why it's worse.

    • @skurblord3401
      @skurblord3401 Год назад +2

      They didn't put the accessory belt on correctly and it tore a piece off causing the ticking. The timing belt wasn't shown. My guess is they never even touched the timing belt. Thankfully.

  • @servicetrucker5564
    @servicetrucker5564 Год назад

    Road salt is stupid. I’d rather have wrecked cars than rusty cars

  • @MCarrick-ss7xc
    @MCarrick-ss7xc Год назад

    I did this on my car. Less wire and no trouble.

  • @mark4d148
    @mark4d148 Год назад

    How the hell do these people even get dressed, where are their carers?

  • @somedude4774
    @somedude4774 Год назад

    Didn't use enough duct tape.

  • @peterantonic6923
    @peterantonic6923 Год назад

    I don’t need new tyres on my car, I’ll just put some tape over the steel belts that are hanging off the casing and it’s good to go.😳😳😳 Some people are just plain stupid, others like this one, brain dead lights may be on but no one is at home.

  • @johnwhite4688
    @johnwhite4688 Год назад

    Just a little roadkill special

  • @dh0123
    @dh0123 Год назад +1

    I don't know why the plow truck follows the salt truck it's supposed to be the other way around. You plow the snow before you salt the road it's common sense. Duh duh duh

  • @billybobsowbreath1774
    @billybobsowbreath1774 Год назад

    MANDATORY reporting of unsafe and dangerous vehicles to D.O.T. or law enforcement! No exceptions! Offer the dumbass (oops I mean customer) a free cab ride home and a tow to the junk yard.

  • @jagdtigger
    @jagdtigger Год назад +1

    0:24 I would totally notify the authorities about this, not to screw with the customer but to save others by removing a car and an owner that both clearly unfit to be on road.....

  • @ivanolsen7966
    @ivanolsen7966 Год назад

    these cars killing others is one thing ...... OTHERS killing these car owners would be another

  • @Rweezy1
    @Rweezy1 Год назад

    You really need to start putting the customer face on these videos, 1) just to see who the dumb asses are 2) to warn the public to avoid them in the first place !!

  • @kensmith8152
    @kensmith8152 Год назад

    My father wanted me to be a mechanic 😂😂😂😂

  • @RayMillTN1
    @RayMillTN1 Год назад +1

    you all need to quit driving around in salt.... 😀

  • @Furrfino
    @Furrfino Год назад

    Mechanic's lien people, Mechanic's lien

  • @tygrahof9268
    @tygrahof9268 Год назад

    Four words I will never say about my truck: "I fixed it myself"

  • @friedpancakes266
    @friedpancakes266 Год назад

    If I don't have the tools to do it without dying, I'll bring it to the mechanic

  • @chrisgabbert658
    @chrisgabbert658 Год назад

    The way the economy is going you’ll have to much content.

  • @JR_GAMING_
    @JR_GAMING_ Год назад +1

    First

    • @alancrisp1582
      @alancrisp1582 Год назад

      🥱Wow first. And you have nothing intelligent to say or add to the conversation!. SAD 😔

    • @JR_GAMING_
      @JR_GAMING_ Год назад

      thanks for that - your response adds to the conversation massively

  • @peterjmcgee4680
    @peterjmcgee4680 Год назад

    These engines have been imported from Switzerland if you want to look it up the nickname didn't that the yukes They are quite nice they're very expensive but they work very well because they run on diesel as well as the catenary system

  • @maksymiliankowalski2824
    @maksymiliankowalski2824 Год назад +1

    Second

    • @alancrisp1582
      @alancrisp1582 Год назад +1

      🤔🤫Wow, and this is important how?.

  • @user-mx2wi4zt5k
    @user-mx2wi4zt5k Год назад

    scand

    • @alancrisp1582
      @alancrisp1582 Год назад +1

      🤣Wow, I can see that you must be the top of your class at school 🚸 ?.

  • @peterjmcgee4680
    @peterjmcgee4680 Год назад

    The thing I want to know it looks like he has a new strat and Spring on it the mechanic that put it in the air how could you even turn around and let that customer drive out of there with that lower control on looking like that

  • @johnjesus971
    @johnjesus971 Год назад

    Talks about timing belt, and shows serpentine belt

  • @peterjmcgee4680
    @peterjmcgee4680 Год назад

    I think customer needs tires as well as new brain

  • @brickwall7723
    @brickwall7723 Год назад

    The number of drivers willing to refuse to admit they've got a major problem is telling.
    How on earth could you deny your tyres need changing or the rust is so bad when the evidence is as plain as the nose on your face?
    I think it should be mandatory that all licence holders should have their cars inspected every two to three years for major defects so we can prevent morons from putting lives at risk.

  • @me3333
    @me3333 Год назад

    Don't try to up-sell me, most of that tire has tread on it...