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Garrett's Garage
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Приєднався 17 вер 2012
Scrap? Nope.
Junkyard refugees and old German cars. DIY repair or yard art.
Junkyard refugees and old German cars. DIY repair or yard art.
BMW E70 X5 4.8 Alternator Replacement Voltage Regulator Bad. Demons Vanquished
This 2008 X5 has been possessed for years. It finally revealed that the voltage regulator was malfunctioning by suddenly charging at a voltage over 15. In this video, I replace the alternator that has a built in voltage regulator and it seems to have solved the issue once and for all..I hope!
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BMW X5 OPENING POWER LIFTGATE WHEN YOU HAVE NO POWER, DEAD BATTERY, BROKEN MOTOR
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I disconnected my BMW E70 X5 4.8 battery to replace the alternator. Then I closed the liftgate. Dummy! This is how I got it open again.
BMW N62 DETAILED COOLANT TRANSFER PIPE REPAIR. HOW LONG IT TAKES HOW MUCH IT COSTS
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I finally did it. I've been putting it off, afraid that I would wreck my beloved 06 650i by not being able to complete this challenging job. Here is the saga start to finish. It was a successful surgery (spoiler!). If I can do it, so can you. Be sure to get good European seals and avoid fighting with the China seals. La Bomb Ba is back!
06 BMW E63 650i Manual finally implodes. Mechanically Totaled so I painted the wheels.
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After over 5 years of ownership my 2006 BMW E63 650I 4.8 V8 with a 6 speed manual transmission has finally mechanically totaled itself. I still love it though.
Ford Truck Coolant Flush the EZ way! Shop Vac! Serpentine Idler Pulley replacement.
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The easiest way I've ever found to change coolant. Suck it out of the top!
BMW Hood Strut Replacement by Dummies. Amateur tech strikes again.
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My E63 BMW 650i needs some engine repair (I'm shocked!), but it keeps trying to give me a concussion by dropping the hood on my head so here is a short video on replacement of the worn out hood struts.
Secret project! Scrap vehicle Mashup. Dumbest results. Ugly Truck Mods.
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Why would anyone stir a 2005 Ford F250 truck and a 1961 Willys Jeep CJ5 together? I can't tell you, and I did it. DIWhy? It was fun! Cut away everything on the Ford that was rusted (most of the bed) and replace it with rusted Jeep parts and wood. It's dumb. The front end is even dumber.
Junkyard Crawl. Not OSHA approved. Bring your tool box!
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Touring a junkyard in rural upstate South Carolina. The possibilities are endless. I want it all. I'll be returning soon and going more in depth with certain vehicles in the near future.
99 Ford Truck ignition switch + shift lever + belt tensioner replacement DIY!
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My 1999 Ford Super Duty truck gets fixed. Here is a detailed explanation on how to remove the ignition switch and then replacement of the automatic transmission shift lever (and overdrive switch). Of course, once I started using the truck daily, the serpentine belt tensioner froze, so I replaced that as well. Good Times!
Simple upholstery. New seats for rotted chairs. Shop updates.
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A quick shop update then I create new seats for an outside table and chairs that were headed to the scrap yard.
Weed Wacking With a V10. Painting my Truck and repairing the bad battery cables. In Rust We Trust.
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My 99 Ford V10 4x4 truck gets painted with zero preparation, the bad battery cables get FIXED, and we attack our kudzu infestation with raw horsepower. And after shredding my tires, we get some new ones!
Ford Truck Spare Tire Stuck? It's Locked! Defeating the lock and removing it.
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I couldn't lower my spare tire on my 2005 Ford f250. After figuring out that it had a lock, I determined how to defeat the lock but then found the key. Spare Tire unlocked! Lock removed altogether.
BMW E70 X5 4.8 charging system gremlins finally vanquished after over 3 years of being possessed
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After over 3 years of crazy behavior and a car full of ghosts and gremlins, my E70 X5 V8 is apparently cured. IBS cable and some patience. Its been a couple of weeks of using it as my daily driver for both long and short trips. She's cured! Oh, and I clean the horrid headlights and repaint the tube bumpers.
Ford Triton 3V Plugs and Coils. A 1 hour job that took 2 Weeks. Lisle extraction tool to the rescue
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A couple of months ago, I bought a 2005 F250 6 speed manual 4x4 for $500. It barely ran. In this video, I finally get it to run decently. This video is a saga starting with innocent hope and blind determination that is then met with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Our hero perseveres. A Ford 5.4 liter 3 valve V8 sparkplug and coil replacement doesn't sound that bad? right? They fixed the fl...
Maybe Hoovie's Garage might need my 06 BMW 650i 6MT to convert his 06 M6 from flappy paddles to 6MT
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I present my 06 650i 6 speed manual as a possible donor for Tyler Hoover to use while converting his automatic 06 M6 to manual.
Ford F250 Long bed very rusted hardware removal. Fuel Pump Lock Ring Opened with Custom Made Tool
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Ford F250 Long bed very rusted hardware removal. Fuel Pump Lock Ring Opened with Custom Made Tool
VCT solenoids. MAF sensor. THROTTLE BODY cleaning. RESETTING THE PCM. Poor running Ford 5.4 3V
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VCT solenoids. MAF sensor. THROTTLE BODY cleaning. RESETTING THE PCM. Poor running Ford 5.4 3V
Removing plastic bed liner. Inspecting for Rust. Finding Rust. $500 Ford truck meeting expectations.
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Removing plastic bed liner. Inspecting for Rust. Finding Rust. $500 Ford truck meeting expectations.
5 minute Serpentine Belt Replacement 2005 Ford 5.4 3V Triton V8 easy peasy.
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5 minute Serpentine Belt Replacement 2005 Ford 5.4 3V Triton V8 easy peasy.
Ford Triton Starter Replacement without fighting the top bolt. Oil change plus leaky oil filter
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Ford Triton Starter Replacement without fighting the top bolt. Oil change plus leaky oil filter
Carter WGD carburetor finding the leak. 51 Olds 88 Rocket V8. Metering rod adjustment
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Carter WGD carburetor finding the leak. 51 Olds 88 Rocket V8. Metering rod adjustment
$500 F250 has some issues. Fixing a few little things and ordering a long list of parts & supplies
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$500 F250 has some issues. Fixing a few little things and ordering a long list of parts & supplies
Door Repair 51 Olds 88. Trim Repainted. Cards removed, handles removed, rattles cured. Success!!
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Door Repair 51 Olds 88. Trim Repainted. Cards removed, handles removed, rattles cured. Success!!
Classic Car Glove box given new life after spending decades in the trunk rotting away
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Classic Car Glove box given new life after spending decades in the trunk rotting away
Trash Teak Rescued from the scrap heap. McGill comes back to life. Boiled Linseed Oil once again.
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Trash Teak Rescued from the scrap heap. McGill comes back to life. Boiled Linseed Oil once again.
2005 Ford F250 Super Duty 4X4 6 speed manual for $500. Drove it home! Cleaning up a neglected mess.
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2005 Ford F250 Super Duty 4X4 6 speed manual for $500. Drove it home! Cleaning up a neglected mess.
Tie Dye Test. Different tying methods. Professional Dharma Fiber Reactive Dye. Start to Finish
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Tie Dye Test. Different tying methods. Professional Dharma Fiber Reactive Dye. Start to Finish
Linseed Oil under the hood? Valve covers painted. New Cork gaskets. Chassis Lubrication.
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Linseed Oil under the hood? Valve covers painted. New Cork gaskets. Chassis Lubrication.
Mercury RIB falling apart at the seams gets re-glued. Nissan NS5B gets some love. Inflatable fixed!
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Mercury RIB falling apart at the seams gets re-glued. Nissan NS5B gets some love. Inflatable fixed!
BMW E70 X5 4.8 IBS cable investigated. Charging problems. Fail. Possessed by Evil.
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BMW E70 X5 4.8 IBS cable investigated. Charging problems. Fail. Possessed by Evil.
Hello. How is the repair holding out?
@carguy4580 so far, so good. Daily driving the 650i. My X5 has started leaking from the transfer pipe though, so I'll be doing the job again on that car soon. Going to see if I can do it much faster (now that I'm an experienced amateur). Thanks for commenting! Be sure to order the good seals if you are doing this yourself. The Chinese seals that come with the kit are trash.
Straight Eight Terraplane ? 1933? (one of the first "muscle cars" or maybe one of the early 85 horsepower Ford V8 models? (around 1933)
Nice video, explanation step by step. Thanks 😎👍👍
I know this post is a little older, but I was stranded a week ago with the idiot light scenario, a dead dash, air turning off while driving then engine dying on the freeway while doing 70. It started in limp mode without computer controlled transmission, made it to an off ramp and locked it up. Came back with a truck and trailer to find the window rolled down and the car unlocked (in was 115°). Battery was now dead and transmission couldn’t be shifted to neutral. Dragged it on the trailer. Charged it with an AGM charger which showed the battery was fine and healthy. However, the charging voltage is now 17.3 vdc! Assuming the voltage regulator was shot, so replacing the alternator. Hopefully I’m on the right path, but my scanner says nothing is testable, like it cannot access the ecu…
@nvboatguy it took me 3 years of screwing around with my x5 before I finally replaced the alternator / voltage regulator even though there was never any scanner or dashboard warning indicating charging problems. It fixed the problem. There is a way to put it into neutral with everything dead. On mine it's under the driver side cup holder. Pop out a cover and you can reach in using a plastic tool that's with the jack stuff, then turn it to get neutral (be sure you're ready because she's gonna roll away). Good luck!
@@OGGarrettsGarage Thanks! I fired up the car after the battery tested ‘normal and fully charged’, thinking that maybe a computer which controlled alternator output might adjust the regulator to charge at a normal voltage. Nope! I guess that’s not how it’s supposed to work, and that maybe the alternator/with built-in regulator is a stand-alone unit that self adjusts- but with BMW, you never know what they come up with to control this stuff. Going to verify this is a Bosch alternator, and get one coming. This whole episode was out of the blue, with no previous issues…!!
15KV IN THIS TRANSFORMER ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND HURTS
I am soooooooo glad to have found you at 4 am in the morning. My son gave me this nightmare assignment to help him with this battery. Thank you very much😊 BE blessed always! 😇
I have 2012 650i bmw I wanna change My carbon canister and leake detection pump do I need to program it after or no?
@ruelbautista9966 I have had only older bmws. On my older stuff, there was no need for scanner use after evap system repairs other than clearing the fault codes. Good luck!
I hate this car and I’ll be glad to get rid of it this in November. I’m so done replacing shit on this car
Mine gave codes for high pressure fuel pump, low pressure fuel pump, 4x4 malfunction, ABS malfunctioning, light bulbs, fuel injectors. I lost my mind changing parts, until I just happened to look at the alternator and noticed that one of the wires was completely corroded off because of the stupid coolant hoses hanging over the top of the alternator and dripping hot coolant on the connector. I changed the hoses and clamps, and got a new connector. Problem solved and the car ran like a beast, my idle also became smooth as butter.
@Gboogie22 it turned out that mine was all caused by a slowly dying voltage regulator. I put in a new alternator/ regulator and it's all better now. It is crazy how the car will start giving all variety of warnings when it's all caused by the low voltage. Thanks for commenting!
Thank you sir for helping me fix my rv door Handle . The center oval part that the inside door Handel interacts with was verry worn out and I was missing a spring, took the little snap ring out flipped that over the other way greased everything up and took apart a pen for the missing spring. Door works much better now. For some reason the inside handle is still saggy when the door is shut but at least it shuts correctly every time now!
I think the smoke outlet should br only at the back. The logic is: your inteke air is in the front, it will tend to rise up and acape to the chamney. If you force the smoke to scape through the rear you make the unburt wood gas enter in contact with your secundairy air that is coming from roles all the way to the back. This modification should be easy just needing to close the front gap btween your metal sheet and the barrel. With over a year of experience you shoud be able to tell if what i say makes sense.
I wanted to know the size of the socket head bolt, no one ever seems to mention what size it is in any of their videos!!
This finally fixed my 650i. Well worth the effort. Let's Go!
You have problem crankshaft pulley
It actually turned out to be a slowly dying voltage regulator. I replaced the alternator, and it's finally fixed. Thanks for commenting!
I have the same scan tool and I also have the same multi meter you have in your tool box.
my x5 2001 e53 has an horrible smell to smog and smoke when i press the gas pedal hard, so horrid that i cannot drive it anymore, any clue what could cause this, i recently changed o2 sensors and catalityc converters. i have two years dealing with it, please help me.
Is it a v8? Those are known to smoke if the valve stem seals go bad. It's a complex repair if that's the issue.
How are the Chinese vct selinoids holding up
Hi Jim, do you think the ZR11 will register a 2006 bmw x3? I couldn't find the specs on google, thank you for your time and the video
battery registration is what I meant, just checking before I buy one, again thank you for your time Jim
Hello. I'm Scott. Jim is my dad. I would sure think the zr11 would work on your x3, it works on my 2006 650i. Good luck!
My favorite part of this video is the artwork, including the sketch. ❤❤❤
Da Vinci's got nothing on me!
Agreed!
Strongly recommend building/buying a log arch to pull logs to the shop. Should be pretty easy with your skills and would make hauling much more safe and efficient.
It essentially keeps the leading edge of the log from digging in while being dragged? If so, my wife would appreciate me not tearing up the yard. Thanks for the tip!
Hello,sir. May I know your email for collaborate😘😘
Sure. Scams@collaborate.com
Well done! I like the yellow brake calipers. I did mine in royal blue. My Z4 is black Thanks for the great explaination.
Ty❤🤙
THANK YOUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!💯👑
I was hoping to watch along in the progress. Hope it isn't long before the video comes out.
It's going decently so far (hope I didn't just jinx it). Maybe another week? Good to see you comment!
I did jinx it! 2 more weeks! It's fighting me.
@@OGGarrettsGarage Thats the luck I usually have too
I just changed the coolant today in my Z4. Couple of weeks ago my mechanic changed out the air conditioning compressor and put some yellow coolant in it afterwards. If I had known I would have brought him some blue coolant. Your process was pretty clean but it seems like a lot of extra steps. Good job. 👍
I don’t know where you’re at on fixing the coolant leak, but if you do a little research online you will find a much easier fix for that leaking coolant pipe than removing the manifold and such. It is an insert for the pipe and it’s not real expensive.
An insert? So, I'm guessing it would be going in through the water pump? Interesting. Thanks I'll look into it for the next one (I have an x5 with this same v8). Meanwhile, I got the manifold off the 650 about an hour ago. Cheers and thanks for watching and commenting!
@@OGGarrettsGarage don’t give up on it for sure. I sold my 645ci 5 years ago and I regret it all the time. We are still a BMW family, but the 6-series is special in my opinion.
Your beautiful wife cannot wait until you repair the coolant system. She f*n LOVES this car!
Remove the cooling fan, easy to remove. The alternator will come right out without disconnecting the power steering hose or water pump.
Now you tell me... thanks for commenting!
Thank you so much for this video saved me thousands of dollars!!!
This video saved my ass today. Thank you for posting this!!!!
Helping each other is priceless. Glad to have helped.
horrible editing
Aww. I was hoping for an Oscar!
Never thought of that.
Me neither! It made a messy chore quick and clean.
This was an extremely helpful video. It would have taken me forever to figure how to get it out without you. Can’t thank you enough!
Hellow mr Garret, i have a 1940 oldsmobile series 90, the air filter ITS a little bit diferent, mines have a large body againts the bath, can you explain me how can i clean It? Ir how does it Works? Please
your engine ground cable has corrosion. run an additional ground cable from engine block to ground nut where the jump start location is.
I tried your suggestion. Thanks! It turns out it was a bad voltage regulator.
Did you find the problem? Mine is doing the same thing. Mines an 2007
It was a bad voltage regulator on the alternator.
So theory time: there is a filter company called Wix. These old filters would wick the oil into the filter for filtering smaller particles. Sound plausible?
What does OSHA have to do with this? Nothing looks particularly dangerous.
An open bucket of gasoline is a bit sketchy. Have you seen the new gas cans?
@@OGGarrettsGarage OSHA only deals with employee safety. They require metal self closing cans with spark arrestor. The eagle safety can is an example and those have been in use for decades. Let’s be honest The only reason OSHA is mentioned is for clickbait
You got me! Yes my channel is well known for click bait. And look! It worked!
I wonder how much these kindof filter drop the performance of an engine.
Oh so painfully slow to watch. Not that he info was bad or video poor, you would benefit from some aggressive editing.
If I edited it, someone would complain that I left out important details. Can't please everyone. Thanks for watching.
That was very silly my friend and am glad you pulled away quickly, i know you did entertain us and you have a healthy heart ,good video.
Love this and would love a full walk through of your gorgeous SC when you have time haha I know you have tons of cool projects going on!
It's right at the top of my list. I've got to fix my broken 650i in the next few weeks, then the 911 is going to get some much needed attention. It's been broken way too long. My bad. Soon!
great job showing a real DIY process next time skip the water and have a cold beer you deserve it
That was a cold beer! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gloves, gloves and gloves, the transmission fluid is very toxic...
guess word is out this scan tool is $120 add that to the $275 for a autozone battery and am at same price bmw wanted, wth
great job dude!
How much is a used one
Thank you Sir for your service and support.
Doing the same and tightly wiring metal fence post along the outside of the barrel and a couple of fans on medium speed rotating the air and wondering about an old cast iron radiator and if I can heat enough water for ibc poor man’s hot tub with the lower wrapped in copper with patient and precise bends I think I’m on the right track and if I keep it stoked for 2-3 hours I believe or hope I will be close to achieving but I do realize I don’t need to experiment personally with the. Radiator as that could be bad with too much pressure ahhh research research research I know when I had oil going my first year I could take my spray foamed shop from 55 to 95 f in about an hour really weird go in bundled walk out in boots shirt and undies soaked from all the sweat and I was losing most of my heat right up the flew pipe i had 2 of the heat powers fans on top barrel and about 10 inches up bottom of flew and that was minimal but collectively I believe is the key- great video I’m with you I might as 2 more fresh air in take on the sides cut offs everywhere plumbing for air or water as running pipes under my planters in next room greenhouse was as well on my mind as I have lots of irons in the fire