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The Ginger Beard Man
Приєднався 7 лют 2017
Truck Lab Colorado
3.5L Ford Ecoboost VCT Solenoid failure
Explanation of how Variable Camshaft Timing or VCT solenoid functions in the Ford Ecoboost platform. This particular 2019 F150 equipped with the 3.5L presented a CEL with codes P0018 and P0021 along side occasional power loss and cold start rattle. The cold start rattle is typically caused by one or more failing phasers but in this case it was resolved with the replacement of the bad VCT solenoid. The video describes our diagnostic procedure and how the VCT failed. In another video I will describe why and how the phasers are failing and that it is extremely important to disable the auto start/stop feature. It is also important to do 5,000 mile oil changes or less! You can’t over maintenance your vehicle but you can certainly understand maintenance it. Enjoy.
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L5P Duramax repeat emissions equipment failures, mysterious coolant loss.
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This is a 2020 Duramax that has spent it’s entire life in and out of dealerships for DPF, EGR valve, NOx sensor, EGT sensor and catalyst failures and replacements. The customer was understandably fed up with it and really wanted to delete it but could not due to Federal law and the DOT requirements. Note we do NOT delete trucks or advocate doing so! We DO recommend having your truck correctly d...
Prevent repeat injector failure in a Ford 6.0 powerstroke
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Short video I’ve been meaning to make for years. This particular truck came in for under and over boost codes. The turbo was sticking which was a result of a ruptured EGR cooler. The engine oil cooler should always be replaced if the EGR cooler has failed and the condition or age of the oil cooler is unknown. This is because of the flow of coolant through the oil cooler prior to the EGR cooler ...
Jeep Wrangler JK weak parking brake fix.
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How to fix the weak parking brake design on late model JK’s. May apply to all JK but I am unsure. This was a 2014. This is not a video of adjusting the brake shoes. It is important that they are adjusted properly and the rest of the system is in good working order first! This parking handle assembly was broken in two different ways and was being replaced which gave a great opportunity to examin...
OEM Factory Block Heater cord installation and routing 2021 Ram 2500 3500 6.7 Cummins
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I always prefer factory components for adding things to vehicles when available, especially on newer vehicles. I wanted to put a factory block heater cord in this customer’s 2021 Ram 2500 6.7. Simple job I figured. Wrong. It took me more time than I’d like to admit to figure out the routing on this factory block heater cord. This was mostly due to lack of access. I nearly pulled the front bumpe...
Common brake job mistakes
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This is one of many examples I’ve seen over my career of improper brake work that lead to catastrophic failure. The two most common mistakes I see on brake work is failure to lubricate the brake caliper sliders or lubricating the caliper bolts instead of the sliders (yes sometimes they are the same part but not typically) and putting anti seize on the caliper bracket bolts. These mistakes will ...
What does not cause LS lifter failures
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There are many theories on LS lifter failures are out there. The three most prevalent are: 1. Active Fuel Management (AFM) system where the engine bleeds off oil pressure to the lifters on 4 cylinders to allow them to collapse when the engine goes into Eco or Economy V4 mode. This could cause oil starvation on the AFM equipped lifters. 2. The lifter retainers or guides which are made from plast...
How to assembly a 7.3L oil cooler without a press
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I always here about people struggling to put their 7.3L oil coolers back together. I’ve heard of all kinds of crazy methods to “press the ends back in. From an actual press to floor jacks, lift arms or even sledge hammers! There is not only no need for this but it is inadvisable as you may damage parts or seals! The tell tale signs of a 7.3 oil cooler seal failure will show up as oil in the coo...
Should you adjust or replace your steering box
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Talking about and showing you what is changing inside a Saginaw steering gear (often called a steering box) when making an adjustment. Also whether or not you should adjust yours or replace it. Finally how to adjust it and know if it is too tight. This is something that should not be attempted if you do not feel comfortable working on your own vehicle. I am not responsible for any damages or ac...
Best video about this I've seen thanks
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Thanks for the tip, so many options for adjustment and no word of wear. 👍
Will not buy a vehicle with cylinder deactivation. Boycott untill they stop.
Excellent. Thanks
Great video. Thank you.
Thank you very much.
just got my cord and I am going to use your video here as a reference on where it needs to route lol thanks!
Perfect! Just got an 06 cummins and knew i needed to adjust the gear box. Now i know exactly how to do it. Thanks!
Thanks for the vid
Super helpful video man. Much appreciated🤝🏽
I think I need to replace mine. I have tightened it to get rid of the slack, but in doing that it is causing memory steer. If I loosen it back up the slack comes back and memory steer goes away. Only have 140k miles on my 03 too. =(
Thanks for info saved me a lot of money !! Thanks again
Best video I’ve seen yet
How do I get information
All I can say is wow!!! What a difference that made. 2005 3500 ram with 550k. No idea how old the box is but had to tighten at least two full turns then backed it off 3/4 turn and it’s perfect. Took me longer to get the tools out than to adjust it.
Shity parts would be correct! You cant mass produce high performance!
Thanks for this video, it's the first time I've seen this bolt mentioned, but it now seems like the obvious way to re-tension the spring. Do you think there's a way to lever the bolt out a bit first so that it doesn't round off at all?
Best video on this matter. Thanks
Would this keep ur car from accelerating?
Pretty much the way I do it . I would only add a simple thing , make sure the wheels are pointed forward when you snug it down due to the over center spot.
Another great tip. Cheers
Great video.
1993 S10 BLAZER TAHOE LT 4X4. 72,OOO miles. I'm being told by Midas that they no longer adjust the box and will only replace them. I don't see any harm in adjusting them until you have used it all up.
Just adjust it. They say that to make more money plus the guys in the shop probably do not even know how to adjust them as most are to young to know or where former hamburger flippers. At that mileage you have, that box is in better shape then the rebuilt box you would replace it with (no new boxes available). Almost every box I have replaced or worked on after someone else has replaced needs to be adjusted. The guys rebuilding them never seem to get it right. I will warn you one thing. I have a 96 s10 jimmy . You will find many parts for your vehicle are no longer available either factory or aftermarket. I have a customer with 2 of basically the same vehicle and have told him several times it is time to go. Your vehicle is low mileage but when things start to go that are not directly drive train/brakes/steering related it may be hard or impossible to find and the parts you find may be only low quality.
Thank you that really, helped me
XLNT!
❤had a real hard time understanding this man due to the extremely poor sound❤
as you say gears wear and if it werent meant to be adjusted the adjustment screw & locknut wouldnt be there! when i did mine i have the front end off the ground so i could use the wheels to turn the steering back n forth to feel any binding. mine took about 1/8th of a turn to correct the wandering feel (fzj80 landcruiser)
Thanks for showing how to do the adjustment and what is actually happening when you make the adjustment
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!😀😀👍👍
Good explanation. 👍
Thanks for showing the internals and explaining the taper. Now it makes perfect sense. I'm also going to put Permatex Ultra Black gasket sealer on the input shaft splines where the steering shaft attaches to take up any possible play from wear. I've done this on the transfer case output shaft splines and it keeps the drive line smooth. FYI, A guy should let it dry 24 hours before driving. Thanks again for the video.
that will not really do anything as when you tighten the fitting down it will clamp to the shaft.
Excellent. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us!
Agree, change your oil.
You 'da man!!! Simple. Logical. NOT SCARY!!! Thx for the tip...
I find this after I bought a $200 part and took the old one off. Labor on this is a bitch. Its heavy AF and putting the Pittman arm on with the box on the truck sux. Gotta index the new box and arm .it just sux.
I have a 2020 2500 turbo Diesal, do these trucks have glow plugs or spark plugs?
Excellent video for sure. Right to the point.
Is there a way to fix leaks?
Replace the seals
The problem is that I am exhausted all means to loosen the nut to adjust the play, even used commercial air tools, crow bars for leverage and still will not loosen the nut any ideas?
Torch
What size is that hex?
Im guessing if you can bottom out the adjustment and you still have the play, its time for a new one
Mine is like that, that’s why I’m here 😅 adjustment is maxed and steering wheel going nuts
@AlexT-md9df Try going the other way with the adjuster, some boxes, the adjustment is the opposite direction of all the rest. The box in my Jeep is from Mercedes, they only used it for a few years, and it's the opposite of the boxes that were in Jeeps for decades
Great info. Need steadier camera work. Thx
I have a 97 F150 How do I know if its bad? I have had 6 alignments and the truck still pulls to the left and when you let go of the steering wheel it turns right does that mean its bad? There is also play in my steering wheel. Not sure if i can adjust mine. Other than that are no leaks or anything that wobbles or is loose.
Not brakes grabbing? Are the pads and guides in the caliper free and not sticky, it's worth checking.
@@DavidB-rx3km the brakes are fine
Finally someone is just short and sweet
You need to zero out the allowed slip in the TCC settings on the transmission. It’s always allowed to slip.
That looked like a bear to figure out. Thank you for documenting this 👍🏼
Now just put a small tack weld, and you’re good to go 👍🏻
Could you explain how you put it in service mode, when you put the camera down?
As you said our waste of time our screwing, well my thought on that is.....That what separates TECHNICIANs from PART replacers. Unfortunately, the industry is filled with @85% of guessers and professional part replacers. Good job, it also puts so much value of the customers dollar as well
My 2003 5.3 lm7 has 284k miles and still going fine.. no engine work.. even original intake manifold gaskets🤯