I got the ol family d350 hay hauler. Extended cab, captains chairs, 12v Cummins, Dana 80 and the getrag manual. The getrag is finally done at 1.17 million miles. Lost first and second gears. I sometimes have reverse. AC was dead at 800k according to my grandpa. The engine is still happy and it only rolls coal on cold or in the cold. My grandpa did amazing tuning and maintaining it. He has his 06.5 2500, 4 door, 4x4, long bed 24v, Allison, he's swapping to an Eaton once it's dead. Currently sitting at 480k on the clock. I was hauling hay in the d350 when I lost 1 and 2 just getting off the highway. He came back took the d350 home and told me to finish the job in his truck. I might do an Eaton swap too. If you care for your vehicle it will care for you. Lots of people do not realize older cars need love and will last longer than newer cars.
Every new part I've bought in the last year has failed or been in some what out of spec. Cheap, expensive, name-brand, no-brand, it doesn't seem to matter.
I'm old enough to remember the day when there were brands you could buy and just about 100% know the parts would be good. For example, "NAPA" used to actually mean quality, and not just rebranded Dorman crap.
I have the same truck and a/c went out in southern Utah when it was 110. I haven't had much luck with mechanics over the years so I try to do what I can myself. AC work is not one of those things. So I took it to a local shop that works on our fleet vehicles. Got the call it was the compressor. Because there is a known issue with the tipm, I asked how are we sure it's the compressor. You would have thought I kicked their dog. The response came back that it wasn't coming on so it's bad. They did some diagnostics, which probably did more harm than good. Watching wes diagnose it, I wish these fellas had that attention to detail. They broke the connector on the pressure switch and I got a zip tie repair. Long story short, they replaced the compressor, orifice tube and expansion tank and got it working but it has never been the same. Less than a year in the first time the compressor comes on for the day it makes a loud clunking noise. Only does it once and then turns on and off quietly. AC seems to take longer to get cool than the original pump. They left wires hanging, broke the latch on the plug, gouged up the plug in for the tipm trying to check signal and broke the tabs on the tipm. They sure did reinforce my hesitation to take stuff to a mechanic. Sucks cause there are guys like wes out there doing great work but ya gotta go through 10 knuckleheads and thousands of dollars to find em. Good work Wes.
I started working on my own cars & then all my family’s cars because too many bad experiences w/ mechanics when I first started driving. I try to do everything myself. I don’t do AC or replace glass.
@@CarlConrad-n1x Just bought an old Nissan Patrol where they installed new glass but used the old sandwich gasket on the glass so it was leaking in. I ordered a new gasket myself and was afraid to do it so I got my bodywork friend to help me but it really was a piece of cake. I would guess replacing a glued windshield would be harder though.
Just a shade tree mechanic here... I work on my own vehicles. Our 250k mile Chevy lost a/c. It appeared the clutch wouldn't stay engaged. I likely could have replaced just the clutch. But with a light I could see the condenser was starting to leak. So I replaced the compressor, condenser, filter, accumulator and o-rings. Pulled a vacuum and held it for hours. It's never been colder. Over 338k miles now.
@davidgrisco1939 David, that's a smart thing to do is to hold a vacuum for 45 minutes to an hour or all night. Those dang machines that you hook up to do it automatically pull vacuum on it for about 10 to 15 minutes. Then they automatically go and fill it up. Which would be fun in a make believe world but we're working with machinery and we don't want any callbacks. I had the techs mark down the time on a tag of when they started pulling vacuum and the amount that they pulled and then wired it to the hood so anybody could see if it lost the vacuum then we knew we had a leak in the system somewhere. Our minimum time was 30 minutes and the vacuum shouldn't have changed. But I'm glad to see that somebody else knows how to do it the right way so you don't have to do it twice.
Watching this I think il keep my 1968 valiant ute. Has six air cons, all work fine. 2 windows, 2 vent windows and two plenum doors you can open.. never fails…great work Wes! 🇦🇺🍺🍺
I absolutely LOVE your diagrams that simply explain the engineering non-sense that is designed into today vehicles. They all seem like part of some/all manufacturers rediculous plot to assure that the average 'do it yourself' home mechanic cant even work on, let alone fix, their own car. I am glad to see that there is at least one (you) honest mechanic still around! I am 75 years old and for me, I will be keeping my 1965 Chevelle around. It runs great, looks great, and I can diagnose and fix just about anypart of it. Keep up the great content sir!
The other shop has NO IDEA why they replaced the compressor either ! 😂 Great diagnosis ! A disaster ! Better get that AC working , it will be in the 20's !😂😂😂
My dad has an 04 2500. Had an intermittent issue with the A/C. He replaced the HVAC module in the dash, only to find the issue still was present. I found out that Dodge has a known issue with the A/C circuit wiring. They apparently used undersized wires, and there is a connector in the steering column that will melt and cause shorting issues. That was a fun one to chase down.
Making a 27 year old dodge useable again for the last year. Brother asks me why I am not replacing all the old sensors, relays and such, went thru everything and if it works I’m not fixing it just because what is sold now days is a gamble any more. Everything and I mean everything from parts stores all comes from china. It by far is the worse junk you can buy.
You can blame American companies for offshoring production and dropping quality standards to make more profit. The Chinese manufacturing companies make products to the specifications and material quality as specified by the purchaser.
From 2019-2023 this exact compressor, cummins side mount, was notorious in our neck of the woods for bad fresh out of the box. For literally years. Only recently did that problem seem to be remedied, but I am more willing to bet that our local DC shipped our known bad parts to your neck of the woods. They seem to all fail in the same way. They were shipped without oil and never tested prior to sale. They never make pressure or if they do will lock up on their first test and eat the belt completely off the truck.
You could add it to the list of known problems. CV axles shipped without grease. Condensors shipped without the ends welded. Sensors shipped with the entire center plug missing. PCMs shipped without boards. Alternators with no regulator. Starters without springs... this list continues for days. If you aren't a full time tech you would not believe what is sold as "tested and inspected for sale" by every single major parts house in the country. Including the dealerships.
The AC compressor is used for the defroster as it dries the air. In fact to keep the seals lubricated, you are supposed to run the ac or defroster several times over the winter.
Has become my wiring problem! Years I was a Ford technician and had a side job at a local shop. I was the anything electrical or it rattles guy! Great video brother!
I love listening to your troubleshooting paths, they always seem so simple and accurate after I hear you explain them........... but before your explain them... . It's just ?????? How the heck is he going to figure this one out. You're a talented man my friend, thanks for the great video!
We like all of your content. I like that you try and do things the right way and always find the root cause. That being said, I would watch you do brakes 100 times because I can always pick up a tip or trick from your vast knowledge. Keep up the videos!!!
I turn ac off on defrost cause it dries out my nose and eyes. Used to share heavy tow trucks with another driver who ran with defrost on constantly. I'd figure out it was on defrost after about 30 minutes of driving without looking at the hvac controls because my nasal passages would start going crusty
I tried it once when I was wiring a backup camera into my reverse lights. After letting it dry for an hour, I taped everything up to make it look better, and then the vehicle would no longer start. The wires shorted together, blowing a main fuse, preventing the engine from starting. A $400 mistake.
There are so many enemies waiting under the hood. They get more every year that passes. Thank all good things that Wes is agin em all. You never cease to amaze me with your attention to detail and determination. Thank you Wes.
Very satisfying video, Wes. We got the problem clearly stated, the investigation complete with hand drawn detailed circuit map, the chuckle at just how messed up the system is, and the conclusion. Well done,Sir. Hope you and family had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Being a Chrysler product, I'm surprised there isn't a taillight or brake light in your schematic. Chrysler has a weird way of wiring. I like how you are able to fix what other garages can't. Awesome videos.
I had an early 2000's extra cab with Cummins and manual. And it was obvious that I didn't like it enough because someone liked it more than me and decided it was theirs without my permission
Always better to get that AC fixed when you dont need it in the winter rather than wait needing it when its 100 Degrees outside! Lol I commented before i saw the weather at your garage.
Happy Turkey 🦃 day Wes, wife, son and dog.. I have to admit I wanted to watch you fix this Dodge just because I haven't seen much of you lately. I realize you're honest and will let the truck's owner deal with the needed repairs.. Maybe will see you again after all if he wants the job done right this time. 😅😅😂❤
I've seen this happen one other time and it was on a John Deere 5100E. I removed power from the compressor completely but the clutch stayed engaged. Customer had declined the repair because the AC was still working lol.
One of the most infuriating occurrences for any mechanic, especially the do-it-yourselfer, is when a new part doesn’t correct the problem, leading to suspicion that the diagnosis was wrong. I recently replaced a friend’s Honda Accord starter with a rebuilt Bosch unit. The result was precisely the same symptoms as with the original starter. Out of options, she took it to a capable independent shop, where the diagnosis was a defective new part. Instead of $125 for the Bosch, the shop bill was $800. A service writer told me that a recent GM vehicle needed THREE new starters before the shop found one that was not defective. I bought her the Bosch starter and my wife and I paid the $800, so the total bill actually was $925. I have been buying Bosch parts since 1970, when I had my first VW. I should mail the starter to Bosch and say, “are you proud of this?”
Well, it is nasty weather up there, true enough. But, when it's muggy and warm inside the car is when you need the a/c for defog the inside of the windshield--as it's passing tough to drive with soggy mittens (btdt)
My friend had a 2003 Dodge Diesel. The dash was torn apart years ago before the truck was traded in 2019. As I recall, it cost about $1400. By the way, I live in Calgary, Alberta.
Wes I can't speak for everyone but for me the journey of the diagnoses is more important than fixing the issue, its only replacing, you have found the fault the rest is for a fitter? Thank you, don't be so hard on yourself, we are human too.
I have the exact same truck. Also had a very bizarre problem caused by the tipm. One headlight would not come on. Of course I changed the bulb and fixed it. Nope ! I took the bulb out and checked voltage and there was 12 volts. Scratched my head and put the bulb back in the socket and all of sudden there’s no voltage . 🥴. So it turns out with the bulb installed the tipm would shut the circuit down. Wtf. 😬. Bought a rebuilt tipm and now both headlights work. Without a doubt that tipm will have to be replaced at some point.
as far as im concerned every video you make is absolutely needed by all of us for some reason or an other im gonna put my truck on my trailer and get it out there somehow cuz i have lectric gremlins in my 2010 !
Pull the orifice tube to see if it has any debris on the screen. If not, you might get away with just a new compressor. I learned how to do my own AC work years ago and have all of the equipment to do it. I have saved myself and family tons of money over the years and know that it's done right.
@@dennishayes65 yup my bad I combined it been watching him for years I'm a master tech,I still pick up tricks A fool learns from no one the wise from everyone
I'm sure that will make the other shop's day when the truck comes back with Wes's proof that it is not a wiring problem. They undoubtably were confident that they had sent it off to be someone else's problem.
I'm missing the opening day of deer season here in Pennsylvania, sick in bed with pneumonia, but at least I get to be early to a new Wes video. Good luck in your upcoming season.
“I don’t know why they replaced the compressor?” Easy, it was in the parts cannon. 🤠 Hooped, now that’s an interesting expression. Future Wes says, “Who the hell’s been under this fuse box 🤠 Great video mate, Alway fun to watch. Dave
Always love Wes's laugh. Even if I don't spot what's wrong or fully understand (I'm not a mechanical person) I always know he'll soon reveal some amazing thing that isn't right. Similar to Sherlock Holmes famous "Elementary my Dear Watson".
If it’s weird,it finds Wes, and Wes works his magic, and it makes me wonder why people don’t go to Wes to start with, just wondering is all,I know if he was in my area I’d have him on speed dial, no questions asked, well maybe, unless my first born was collateral for the bill, I might think a little about that, then I would probably go ahead anyway, I think!!! 😮😊😂😂😂, thanks for the video, enjoyed watching.
I knew when you laughed it was going to be something crazy. I know the JC’s on the note pad - good place to find parts ! Thanks Wes for sharing! Wow on the snow and they want the AC fixed - I was thinking hmmmm, maybe better hold off on that.
Love your vids Wes, seems to me we should have stuck with the old simple vehicles, not much to go wrong with them buggers,, all these modern vehicles have so much to go wrong with the buggers, a straight 6 cylinder from the old days just kept going & going,?? Keep up the good work mate. From New Zealand.
NEW stands for Never Ever Works! More true every single day! The slop coming in now makes the old Four Seize-Ups reman AC compressors look like gold...
There are 4 things you have to know as a mechanic. 1. Nobody will ever see that. 2. They’re all like that. 3. That’s the way the factory does it. 4. That’ll buff right out.
To be fair, even though it's snowing/hailing/doing bad things, A/C is still useful to dry the air in the cabin when you need to defog/defrost your windshield.
That's true, I've never turned the AC off in my car for that reason - either it keeps me cool or it stops the glass fogging. It stops working when the temp gets too low tho
3 options - AC Compressor is BOOTB - Bad Out Of The Box - OR, When the shop installed the compressor was charged with too much oil causing a lockup & failure, OR the previous failure left debris in the refrigerant loop which then came back into and nuked the compressor. Also - A lot of techs mistakenly blame the TIPM on this era of Dodge, and while it certainly had its share of problems, there's a very good reason its almost always the LAST component to replace on Dodge's diagnostic flow sheets. Far, far, far more often its either a bad part or wiring issue; which, well, Dodge has always been notorious for wiring problems even before critters find their way into the vehicle. Bout the only diag sheets that let you do the TIPM before much else was that vintage of 1500 with the 4WD AUTO option - for some reason, those were screwy straight from Dodge, and i saw a few of them legit catch fire; including one i PDI'ed and almost didnt make it back from my test drive with. I miss my Dodge days... i think.
I recognize that laugh! I was expecting a broken wire due to the length of the vid (and plenty of time watching Pine Hollow), but not a grenaded compresser.
I did a complete ac system install on this exact model last summer, wasnt too bad, maybe 10 hours total while replacing blend doors with aluminum doors.
I once installed a brand new alternator from a big parts store and within 10 minutes of running smoke started billowing out from under the hood, I then replaced it with a used one from a junk yard problem solved. New definitely doesn't always mean good or better.
I was wondering how those tippins came loose this video showed me how to get that out of there because I have to replace mine that relay inside it decided to pop I have the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 48re transmission this was helpful seeing how that comes loose from its holder
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Standard cab, manual shift 4x4, standard transmission and a Cummins. What a unicorn.
Worth keeping on the road at any cost.
@TonyRule
Absolutely.
If only it had AC
But is the dash cracked?
I got the ol family d350 hay hauler. Extended cab, captains chairs, 12v Cummins, Dana 80 and the getrag manual. The getrag is finally done at 1.17 million miles. Lost first and second gears. I sometimes have reverse. AC was dead at 800k according to my grandpa. The engine is still happy and it only rolls coal on cold or in the cold. My grandpa did amazing tuning and maintaining it. He has his 06.5 2500, 4 door, 4x4, long bed 24v, Allison, he's swapping to an Eaton once it's dead. Currently sitting at 480k on the clock. I was hauling hay in the d350 when I lost 1 and 2 just getting off the highway. He came back took the d350 home and told me to finish the job in his truck. I might do an Eaton swap too. If you care for your vehicle it will care for you. Lots of people do not realize older cars need love and will last longer than newer cars.
To quote Eric O--"just because the parts are new, doesn't mean they are any good" !! So true !!
new = never ever worked. 😋
Every new part I've bought in the last year has failed or been in some what out of spec. Cheap, expensive, name-brand, no-brand, it doesn't seem to matter.
@@LN997-i8x Corporate greed at work !!!!
I'm old enough to remember the day when there were brands you could buy and just about 100% know the parts would be good. For example, "NAPA" used to actually mean quality, and not just rebranded Dorman crap.
@@TStheDeplorable Now they stand for Never Any Parts Available !!
Paper, pencil, picture, and a voice over from Wes- does not get better than this!
You forgot the o-ring pick pointy thing! That's better than the pointy finger @Candrsenal !
"nobody will see it"
Proceeds to upload video for yhe whole internet to see.
Please never change, Wes.
I agree big time. I’ve never missed a weekly video. The young man is amazing. For years been watching.
I have the same truck and a/c went out in southern Utah when it was 110. I haven't had much luck with mechanics over the years so I try to do what I can myself. AC work is not one of those things. So I took it to a local shop that works on our fleet vehicles. Got the call it was the compressor. Because there is a known issue with the tipm, I asked how are we sure it's the compressor. You would have thought I kicked their dog. The response came back that it wasn't coming on so it's bad. They did some diagnostics, which probably did more harm than good. Watching wes diagnose it, I wish these fellas had that attention to detail. They broke the connector on the pressure switch and I got a zip tie repair. Long story short, they replaced the compressor, orifice tube and expansion tank and got it working but it has never been the same. Less than a year in the first time the compressor comes on for the day it makes a loud clunking noise. Only does it once and then turns on and off quietly. AC seems to take longer to get cool than the original pump. They left wires hanging, broke the latch on the plug, gouged up the plug in for the tipm trying to check signal and broke the tabs on the tipm. They sure did reinforce my hesitation to take stuff to a mechanic. Sucks cause there are guys like wes out there doing great work but ya gotta go through 10 knuckleheads and thousands of dollars to find em. Good work Wes.
I too do all my own work on vehicles etc as I have also had less than stella repairs done.
I started working on my own cars & then all my family’s cars because too many bad experiences w/ mechanics when I first started driving. I try to do everything myself. I don’t do AC or replace glass.
Get new connectors and repin it
@@CarlConrad-n1x Just bought an old Nissan Patrol where they installed new glass but used the old sandwich gasket on the glass so it was leaking in. I ordered a new gasket myself and was afraid to do it so I got my bodywork friend to help me but it really was a piece of cake. I would guess replacing a glued windshield would be harder though.
Unbelievable, I wonder if the shop checked their work before declaring it was an electrical problem. Thank you and have a great week.
Just a shade tree mechanic here... I work on my own vehicles. Our 250k mile Chevy lost a/c. It appeared the clutch wouldn't stay engaged. I likely could have replaced just the clutch. But with a light I could see the condenser was starting to leak. So I replaced the compressor, condenser, filter, accumulator and o-rings. Pulled a vacuum and held it for hours. It's never been colder. Over 338k miles now.
Get that a.c. fixed since it is snowing heavily in Illinois.😂
@davidgrisco1939
David, that's a smart thing to do is to hold a vacuum for 45 minutes to an hour or all night. Those dang machines that you hook up to do it automatically pull vacuum on it for about 10 to 15 minutes. Then they automatically go and fill it up. Which would be fun in a make believe world but we're working with machinery and we don't want any callbacks. I had the techs mark down the time on a tag of when they started pulling vacuum and the amount that they pulled and then wired it to the hood so anybody could see if it lost the vacuum then we knew we had a leak in the system somewhere. Our minimum time was 30 minutes and the vacuum shouldn't have changed. But I'm glad to see that somebody else knows how to do it the right way so you don't have to do it twice.
@@toddavis8603The automotive a/c system is and has been part of the windshield defrost function for many years now...
Watching this I think il keep my 1968 valiant ute. Has six air cons, all work fine. 2 windows, 2 vent windows and two plenum doors you can open.. never fails…great work Wes! 🇦🇺🍺🍺
I live in Texas. In the loooong summers, those would be 6 heaters down here.
@ same here mate the Australian summers can be scorchers. 9 months of the year we don’t need A/C.. don’t drive the ute then! 😊🍺🍺
I absolutely LOVE your diagrams that simply explain the engineering non-sense that is designed into today vehicles. They all seem like part of some/all manufacturers rediculous plot to assure that the average 'do it yourself' home mechanic cant even work on, let alone fix, their own car. I am glad to see that there is at least one (you) honest mechanic still around!
I am 75 years old and for me, I will be keeping my 1965 Chevelle around. It runs great, looks great, and I can diagnose and fix just about anypart of it.
Keep up the great content sir!
Morning everyone, thanks for bringing us along Wes, we appreciate you.
Good Morning.
Nothing like repairing new parts. Another great video Wes.
Maybe they didn't clean out the system from the old compressor blowing up and it damaged the new compressor
The other shop has NO IDEA why they replaced the compressor either ! 😂 Great diagnosis ! A disaster ! Better get that AC working , it will be in the 20's !😂😂😂
LOL might be a necessary thing
I believe the ac compressor is used for the defrost also, definitely need defrost in the winter months.
@@DinDooIt Yes it definitely helps with preventing fog on the inside
My dad has an 04 2500. Had an intermittent issue with the A/C. He replaced the HVAC module in the dash, only to find the issue still was present. I found out that Dodge has a known issue with the A/C circuit wiring. They apparently used undersized wires, and there is a connector in the steering column that will melt and cause shorting issues. That was a fun one to chase down.
Making a 27 year old dodge useable again for the last year. Brother asks me why I am not replacing all the old sensors, relays and such, went thru everything and if it works I’m not fixing it just because what is sold now days is a gamble any more. Everything and I mean everything from parts stores all comes from china. It by far is the worse junk you can buy.
Soon it will be just as junky, but cost 50% more...
@@the_hate_inside1085 Quality will probably slip another 25% first.
You can blame American companies for offshoring production and dropping quality standards to make more profit. The Chinese manufacturing companies make products to the specifications and material quality as specified by the purchaser.
@@davidj4662lol
@@davidj4662 amen to that
"nobody will ever see it". Last words before you put it on youtube! Love your sense of humor. Keep it up.
Well they have 5 months of freezing until they need A/C. Great diagnosis Wes.
From 2019-2023 this exact compressor, cummins side mount, was notorious in our neck of the woods for bad fresh out of the box. For literally years. Only recently did that problem seem to be remedied, but I am more willing to bet that our local DC shipped our known bad parts to your neck of the woods. They seem to all fail in the same way. They were shipped without oil and never tested prior to sale. They never make pressure or if they do will lock up on their first test and eat the belt completely off the truck.
You could add it to the list of known problems. CV axles shipped without grease. Condensors shipped without the ends welded. Sensors shipped with the entire center plug missing. PCMs shipped without boards. Alternators with no regulator. Starters without springs... this list continues for days. If you aren't a full time tech you would not believe what is sold as "tested and inspected for sale" by every single major parts house in the country. Including the dealerships.
TIPM - Trouble In Power Management. I don't remember where I first heard that, but it sure fits🤦
Totally Intended to Play Mindgames
Sounds about right!
The AC compressor is used for the defroster as it dries the air. In fact to keep the seals lubricated, you are supposed to run the ac or defroster several times over the winter.
That's definitely not a problem in northern Illinois. Defrost is a way of life in winter!
It’s hard to find good parts. Easy to find Good Videos, Thanks Wes.
I would prefer if we have private discu-ssion
Saturday morning, still in bed, watching Wes. Life is wonderful! 😊
TMI
I was thinking, who fixes ac in the winter. then you went outside and proved my thought correct.
Brand new Junk parts! Making the problem even worse! "Nobody will ever see it"! Words of wisdom!
The AC ON MY 1999.5 Ford 7.3 Powerstroke still works fine. The motor has zero blowby. I'll never own another truck.
summer time here , been replacing a few compressors the last few weeks , but never seen one fail like that vehicle
Has become my wiring problem! Years I was a Ford technician and had a side job at a local shop. I was the anything electrical or it rattles guy! Great video brother!
You hate to see it, but I don't hate to see you fix it and work on it. Keep up the great work man!
This was by far my best era of Cummins.Great on fuel,relatively quiet,as long as you had a spare tranny on hand.
I love listening to your troubleshooting paths, they always seem so simple and accurate after I hear you explain them........... but before your explain them... . It's just ?????? How the heck is he going to figure this one out. You're a talented man my friend, thanks for the great video!
We like all of your content. I like that you try and do things the right way and always find the root cause. That being said, I would watch you do brakes 100 times because I can always pick up a tip or trick from your vast knowledge. Keep up the videos!!!
NOTHING defrosts a windshield like a stream of warm air that's been dehumidified thru the air conditioner.
So true! Where I live it doesn't get that hot in summer so the AC doesn't see much use... but in winter it's a life saver
Exactly!
I turn ac off on defrost cause it dries out my nose and eyes. Used to share heavy tow trucks with another driver who ran with defrost on constantly. I'd figure out it was on defrost after about 30 minutes of driving without looking at the hvac controls because my nasal passages would start going crusty
I was gonna say, The AC is often crucial to defrosting.
Helps dry you and gear off when you're in and out of the vehicle constantly in winter.
Thanks Wes. Appreciate all you do.
Liquid electrical tape is wonderful stuff.
On my list to pick up!
It dries out super fast in the can, it's useful but really expensive when you figure the price per actual use before it goes bad.
@@paisleyprince5280Factoring in the headaches it can solve and what your time is worth, it's a bargain.
I tried it once when I was wiring a backup camera into my reverse lights. After letting it dry for an hour, I taped everything up to make it look better, and then the vehicle would no longer start. The wires shorted together, blowing a main fuse, preventing the engine from starting. A $400 mistake.
@@paisleyprince5280 Lasts a little longer if you store it upside down
There are so many enemies waiting under the hood. They get more every year that passes. Thank all good things that Wes is agin em all. You never cease to amaze me with your attention to detail and determination. Thank you Wes.
Very satisfying video, Wes. We got the problem clearly stated, the investigation complete with hand drawn detailed circuit map, the chuckle at just how messed up the system is, and the conclusion. Well done,Sir. Hope you and family had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Man, you're true Electron Wizard! No matter how much you charge for the hour, it's not enough, not even close!
Being a Chrysler product, I'm surprised there isn't a taillight or brake light in your schematic. Chrysler has a weird way of wiring. I like how you are able to fix what other garages can't. Awesome videos.
Or a bundle of ground wires
How can a vehicle leak that much oil and still rust? Only Chrysler knows.
@@Andy_Hinnersit’s always a grownd wire isn’t it
Totally did not expect that diagnosis, I thought for sure our 4 legged friends ate some wires in some god awful spot
A manual regular cab? Dream truck
I had an early 2000's extra cab with Cummins and manual.
And it was obvious that I didn't like it enough because someone liked it more than me and decided it was theirs without my permission
They need to make a come back
@@DaveBigDawgI had a beautiful rust free 01 Chevy Tahoe that I would still be driving if some dink didn't burn it down so I feel your pain
I prefer extended cab to store tools in the extended cab area.
@mph5896 I have stuff in the cab that makes me nervous. I know a guy who's son got paralyzed in a rollover because he got hit with a bottle jack
Lol…you still need a/c in the winter for defrosting purposes…but let’s take a moment to enjoy and appreciate the manual transmission AND X-case!!!!
Always better to get that AC fixed when you dont need it in the winter rather than wait needing it when its 100 Degrees outside! Lol I commented before i saw the weather at your garage.
If it's snowing the mousies will come inside.😮 Max to the rescue!
Happy Turkey 🦃 day Wes, wife, son and dog.. I have to admit I wanted to watch you fix this Dodge just because I haven't seen much of you lately. I realize you're honest and will let the truck's owner deal with the needed repairs.. Maybe will see you again after all if he wants the job done right this time. 😅😅😂❤
I've seen this happen one other time and it was on a John Deere 5100E. I removed power from the compressor completely but the clutch stayed engaged. Customer had declined the repair because the AC was still working lol.
One of the most infuriating occurrences for any mechanic, especially the do-it-yourselfer, is when a new part doesn’t correct the problem, leading to suspicion that the diagnosis was wrong. I recently replaced a friend’s Honda Accord starter with a rebuilt Bosch unit. The result was precisely the same symptoms as with the original starter. Out of options, she took it to a capable independent shop, where the diagnosis was a defective new part. Instead of $125 for the Bosch, the shop bill was $800. A service writer told me that a recent GM vehicle needed THREE new starters before the shop found one that was not defective. I bought her the Bosch starter and my wife and I paid the $800, so the total bill actually was $925. I have been buying Bosch parts since 1970, when I had my first VW. I should mail the starter to Bosch and say, “are you proud of this?”
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Well, it is nasty weather up there, true enough. But, when it's muggy and warm inside the car is when you need the a/c for defog the inside of the windshield--as it's passing tough to drive with soggy mittens (btdt)
I really like your channel, wish your shop was near me…you’d have all my vehicles!
My friend had a 2003 Dodge Diesel. The dash was torn apart years ago before the truck was traded in 2019. As I recall, it cost about $1400. By the way, I live in Calgary, Alberta.
He's going to need that compressor for defrost in winter conditions, good luck to him.
Have a 96 f350 that came with no ac. Defrosts fine in the winter.
Sounds like a 280 AC system from now on! Great video Wes!
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Wes I can't speak for everyone but for me the journey of the diagnoses is more important than fixing the issue, its only replacing, you have found the fault the rest is for a fitter?
Thank you, don't be so hard on yourself, we are human too.
I like your customer's style, 6 speed and manual transfer case
I have the exact same truck. Also had a very bizarre problem caused by the tipm. One headlight would not come on. Of course I changed the bulb and fixed it. Nope ! I took the bulb out and checked voltage and there was 12 volts. Scratched my head and put the bulb back in the socket and all of sudden there’s no voltage . 🥴. So it turns out with the bulb installed the tipm would shut the circuit down. Wtf. 😬. Bought a rebuilt tipm and now both headlights work. Without a doubt that tipm will have to be replaced at some point.
as far as im concerned every video you make is absolutely needed by all of us for some reason or an other im gonna put my truck on my trailer and get it out there somehow cuz i have lectric gremlins in my 2010 !
And this is why I have an ancient old car
Wiring problems? The customer took the truck to the right place!
Pull the orifice tube to see if it has any debris on the screen. If not, you might get away with just a new compressor. I learned how to do my own AC work years ago and have all of the equipment to do it. I have saved myself and family tons of money over the years and know that it's done right.
I think it's fair to say that the jobs that make good videos have a tendency to find you Wes.
Your patience never ceases to amaze me, my favorite channel to go to for insight.
Southern main auto lol
@@quantumbuddhistIt’s South Main Auto. Eric O. in Avoca, New York.
@@dennishayes65 yup my bad I combined it been watching him for years
I'm a master tech,I still pick up tricks
A fool learns from no one the wise from everyone
@@quantumbuddhist what's funny
Wesley, MIT is calling for your help and inputs.
Wes, you nailed it ! Hope the other shop appreciates you as much as we do! Thanks
I'm sure that will make the other shop's day when the truck comes back with Wes's proof that it is not a wiring problem. They undoubtably were confident that they had sent it off to be someone else's problem.
I'm missing the opening day of deer season here in Pennsylvania, sick in bed with pneumonia, but at least I get to be early to a new Wes video. Good luck in your upcoming season.
Speedy recovery, friend
Get Well Soon, Kenneth!
That 8 pointer 🦌will be waiting for you when you get back on your feet. 👍
Eat as much fresh garlic as you can stand, it boosts your immune system and keeps vampires away.
could be worse, you could be a deer
@dont-want-no-wrench deer own the town I live in. They are everywhere. Saw a buck humping a doe in someone's driveway last week.
At the very least there’s one saving grace the truck is not yours or a family member luckily. My condolences to the owner of said truck .
I had the compressor plate come off my 2014 Ford Fusion. Took one off a $50 facebook compressor and have been good ever since.
100% agree with your "best video....bizarre problem" statement!
I bought a rebuilt TIPM from a place in California for my '10 avenger and it's been working great for a year so far
“I don’t know why they replaced the compressor?”
Easy, it was in the parts cannon. 🤠
Hooped, now that’s an interesting expression.
Future Wes says, “Who the hell’s been under this fuse box 🤠
Great video mate, Alway fun to watch.
Dave
I waited through the last commercial for your famous outros and nothing.?.? Hope you had a good turkey day
Thanks for sharing.
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Always love Wes's laugh. Even if I don't spot what's wrong or fully understand (I'm not a mechanical person) I always know he'll soon reveal some amazing thing that isn't right. Similar to Sherlock Holmes famous "Elementary my Dear Watson".
Bizarre seems to lurk just outside your door.
You may look for a sign out on the main highway pointing to your garage.
Always interested!
Hooped , lol, that’s awesome ! Bummer on the bad compressor
TIPM: Totally Incompetent Part by Mopar
4 minutes in ... Why do Auto companies only hire from the Rube Goldberg School of Engineering!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
If it’s weird,it finds Wes, and Wes works his magic, and it makes me wonder why people don’t go to Wes to start with, just wondering is all,I know if he was in my area I’d have him on speed dial, no questions asked, well maybe, unless my first born was collateral for the bill, I might think a little about that, then I would probably go ahead anyway, I think!!! 😮😊😂😂😂, thanks for the video, enjoyed watching.
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I knew when you laughed it was going to be something crazy. I know the JC’s on the note pad - good place to find parts ! Thanks Wes for sharing! Wow on the snow and they want the AC fixed - I was thinking hmmmm, maybe better hold off on that.
You might have fixed something with that last hand tap of the tipm. Good diag as always!
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TIPM is Chrysler's four letter word. I love it because it's so true. Fought mine on a Ram 3500 for a long time.
It is rarely the issue. Hence why you "fought" it for so long.
I've been going back and watching alot of your older videos.
Love your vids Wes, seems to me we should have stuck with the old simple vehicles, not much to go wrong with them buggers,, all these modern vehicles have so much to go wrong with the buggers, a straight 6 cylinder from the old days just kept going & going,?? Keep up the good work mate. From New Zealand.
NEW stands for Never Ever Works! More true every single day! The slop coming in now makes the old Four Seize-Ups reman AC compressors look like gold...
The technical term hooped is one I haven’t heard in a while… I like it
There are 4 things you have to know as a mechanic. 1. Nobody will ever see that. 2. They’re all like that. 3. That’s the way the factory does it. 4. That’ll buff right out.
Yeah, that A/C most definitely needs to be operational!
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To be fair, even though it's snowing/hailing/doing bad things, A/C is still useful to dry the air in the cabin when you need to defog/defrost your windshield.
That's true, I've never turned the AC off in my car for that reason - either it keeps me cool or it stops the glass fogging. It stops working when the temp gets too low tho
Wow one Wes couldn't fix. Hope there's a sequel to this one.
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Rodents+TIPM+poorly manufactured replacement parts =Another Watch Wes Work diagnosis 👍
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3 options - AC Compressor is BOOTB - Bad Out Of The Box - OR, When the shop installed the compressor was charged with too much oil causing a lockup & failure, OR the previous failure left debris in the refrigerant loop which then came back into and nuked the compressor.
Also - A lot of techs mistakenly blame the TIPM on this era of Dodge, and while it certainly had its share of problems, there's a very good reason its almost always the LAST component to replace on Dodge's diagnostic flow sheets. Far, far, far more often its either a bad part or wiring issue; which, well, Dodge has always been notorious for wiring problems even before critters find their way into the vehicle. Bout the only diag sheets that let you do the TIPM before much else was that vintage of 1500 with the 4WD AUTO option - for some reason, those were screwy straight from Dodge, and i saw a few of them legit catch fire; including one i PDI'ed and almost didnt make it back from my test drive with. I miss my Dodge days... i think.
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So much of the wiring in that vintage was brittle and thin, so they would break.
I found that with rear windows and locks.
I've come across several of these clutches without the ~.050" gap properly spaced, forcing it to stay engaged.
I recognize that laugh! I was expecting a broken wire due to the length of the vid (and plenty of time watching Pine Hollow), but not a grenaded compresser.
Just the greatest channel! Much respect ✊
Thank you for this video and for just getting right down to business and explaining things so well - bravo!
Well it did make for great viewing bro so there is that. Safe travels y'all. Ken.
Merry Christmas in advance Wes and family and all loyal fans of the same.❤🎉🎉😊
Does the algorithm consider a thumbs up on an existing comment to be as valuable as a new comment?
I doubt it (replying to your comment for the algorithm)
@@Ltech-ludditetechnologies thumbs up on your comment to balance just in case, lol
I threw some ice out in the yard to combat global warming. Probably works the same.
I'm told it does, indeed. Always Like the video, and give a few thumbs up to comments.
@@Ltech-ludditetechnologies Reply to your reply of the previous comment for the algorithm, all hale the mighty algorithm!
Nice work Wes
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I did a complete ac system install on this exact model last summer, wasnt too bad, maybe 10 hours total while replacing blend doors with aluminum doors.
I once installed a brand new alternator from a big parts store and within 10 minutes of running smoke started billowing out from under the hood, I then replaced it with a used one from a junk yard problem solved. New definitely doesn't always mean good or better.
I was wondering how those tippins came loose this video showed me how to get that out of there because I have to replace mine that relay inside it decided to pop I have the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 48re transmission this was helpful seeing how that comes loose from its holder