Customer Spent $1000...Now Runs WORSE?? (Sad Sonic - Part 2 - P0420)
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2022
- This Sonic is breaking faster than I can fix it!!
After diagnosing the low power complaint due to the P0016 timing code, a P0420 set after a test drive...and apparently there is a MASSIVE COOLANT LEAK!!
Let's keep forging ahead and see if we can return this Sonic to a reliable state....at least temporarily.
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Ivan - Авто та транспорт
This is a man who cares more about his customers than their money. They're lucky to have you
Yeah, plastic coolant lines, on top of a screaming hot engine with an insulated cover on top of it to make sure the heat stays around all that plastic. I miss the 80's. XD
Customer is FORTUNATE to have access to an IVAN!
As a "spoiled" DIYer who can easily decide to buy and install new OEM parts from the likes of RockAuto ... for my 2003 RX300 (aka V6 Highlander with a different body & interior)
I bought it a few years ago (well before Covid). After doing a lot of my own maintenance, I gained an appreciation for how it and most Toyota Products are put together.
I was SHOCKED when Ivan re-installed those old VVT Solenoids ... after finding and removing those disintegrated little plastic filter PIECES ... from that "throw-away Sonic" Sadly enough ... a comeback.
BTW: In my Lexus those little VVT filters are mounted ahead of the Solenoids in little machined "oil tunnels"; they are small, rigid stainless-steel-screen tubes with an O-Ring at each end. In my case at 114K miles they were just like new ... aka pristine. THAT gave me fine appreciation for Toyota. I installed new ones anyway for ~ $20 for both.
But then I am NOT running a business ... just doing what I want to do when it makes sense to ME. One example of "cutting corners" ... a shop changing only ONE bad spark plug (on an engine with over 100K miles) ... on an easy-to-reach 4 Cyl. engine ... then later, another plug failed and destroyed an alternator due to sever misfires later on. Not to mention tows, call-backs, etc. Total cost to do the other 3? Perhaps an extra 20 minutes labor and $60 for 3 more plugs (including markup & 1-year warranty on the work).
e.g. When I had an AFR failure at 112K miles ... I changed BOTH AFRs AND the downstream 02 sensor. Dealer / Shops wanted over $1,600 for all 3.
Ditto during my own 120K service ... I changed ALL 6 Coils (OEM) along with the 6 new OEM plugs. Dealer quoted $2,200 and local shops not much lower. My cost: $550 for OEM parts & materials. BUT MANY HOURS of my own study, shopping and labor.
The dealers LOVE to change each Coil as it fails ... perhaps a few months or even years apart. The rear plugs are ~ $700 EACH ... with labor. Plus much stress for the customer.
Confession: Again ... I am the owner and my background is as an electronic field engineer "Fixing, Modifying and Updating" (aka "repairing"" radios and radars in aircraft. I sometimes watched as aircraft mechanics ROUTINELY changed "GOOD" parts ... because they had too many HOURS on them. THAT caused me to study mechanical engineering as a hobby and I then had a better appreciation for "change it before it breaks". esp. when one is all alone at perhaps 10,000 ft in a light aircraft ... with no landing strip in sight!
Crazy / Wonderful Observation: In one case, the mechanic took a sledge hammer and destroyed the old part ... ON PURPOSE ... so it could NOT be sold or re-used ... thus definitely prevent THAT part for ever causing a failure or crash.
So, as a new student pilot learning to fly fabric-covered planes that were older than my instructor pilot's father ... I LOVED the concept of "Preventive Maintenance" i.e. Change it BEFORE potential failure".
That PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE BUG ... bit me really hard those many years ago.! 😊
Crazy Tip for you serious DIYers out there.
Even muffler shops nowadays charge sky-high prices. e.g. That downstream O2 sensor.
BTW ... what in the hell is a muffler shop doing with AFR or Oxygen Sensors? Rumor has it that SOME of them use NON-OEM O2 Sensors ... IN PLACE of a quality AFR on a Toyota. The kiss of death, that one!
Over $500 EVERYWHERE. Because they PLAN on breaking the rusted studs, thus needing to cut out and install a new mounting part with new studs. At home, if we use a longer breaker bar, the studs often just SNAP OFF. Then you are stuck with the Dealer, Repair Shop or Muffer Shop to cut out the bad mounting flange and welding in a new one, etc.
On my 20-year-old RX300, I soaked both studs with WD-40 Penetrating Oil every night for 3 nights ... (with a rag on the floor under the area ... THEN went to Home Depot and bought a Ryobi Impact Wrench for $100 cash on sale.
I already owned 3 batteries & a number of Ryobi Tools that use them. 😁
So my cost was a total of $150 ... $50 for that OEM 02 sensor and $100 for the impact driver; plus 4+ hours (counting "study", shopping and installing). "Study" = Mostly at UA-cam University. 🙂
BTW ... shops often use impact tools for the very reasons mentioned above. (A few HUNDRED or THOUSAND "micro-taps" will usually loosen things WITHOUT shearing them off! For you physics guys and gals out there, the impact tool is ALWAYS striking PARALLEL to the axis of rotation ... whereas a long pry bar is almost always at some "error" angle ... ... and THAT helps to snap things off. i.e. the "Down Force" is often far greater than the "Rotation Force" ... SNAP !!!
Warm Regards to all,
John in the NW
I lways apply a very sharp air chisel to the side of rusted nuts. This expands the nut and it comes off with no damage to the stud.
gotta love them Chevy Bic lighter throw away cars
Plastics are cheap, lightweight , and will last the warranty period, becoming obsolete is a bonus.
As far as GM is concerned its a win win win win
Cheap and lightweight is what they need to meet fuel economy standard without making the vehicle cost prohibited.
Not really. Lasting the warranty period is one thing. Premature vehicle failure in the customers eyes leads to the purchase of another brand the next time around.
@@DB-bw5fz i worked for GM and I tell you that they don't care, they sell plenty of NEW cars world wide and a used car is almost always someone's previous problem
@@keltecshooter Not talking about new cars necessarily. If a customer buys a brand new vehicle expecting 10 years of relatively trouble free use, and the vehicle begins falling apart at the 6 year mark, the odds are fairly high that customer will buy from a competitor next time around. Planned obsolescence is real, but intentionally limiting the functional life of the vehicle in an attempt to force customers to buy another one would be suicide on the manufacturers part.
Just had the same problem with my 2014 Sonic. And no mechanic could figure out the problem! My wife figured it out. Unbelievable.
So far this Sonic is doing a wonderful impression of a BMW.
you cured me from ever buying a Chevy
I've gotten into cars recently and my wife actually own a 2014 Chevy Sonic LTZ. I heard the startup on part 1 and cringed. So did my wife. About halfway through, I agreed that it was probably the solenoid. I was right. This guy is really good and I'm learning a lot.
This is why I'm keeping my 1988 Chevy 1500 5.7 350! It's such a simple engine minimum vacuum hoses and such. They also built millions over the years of this engine, so parts are available and cheap.
Your still spending a lot of money on fuel for that tank.
@@DM-hw4cr I'm a trim carpenter, so I need a truck to haul tools and materials. I get 19 mpg. So I actually get better gas mileage than a lot of vehicles that are used for what I do.
@@ifitaintbroke7427 I only get 17-20 highway and 12 city with my F250 Diesel with all the smog crap thanks to California.
Yup. I have a couple original vacuum hoses on my 95 that still aren't rotted. Yet a 7 year old Chevy these days has two tires in the junk yard and is barely clinging onto life.
Absolutely love this channel. Straight to the point, love the honesty with repairs. Built in obsolescence is REAL.....
Ooh Ivan, neat job with the nicop line BUT.... I believe there's a compatibility issue with OAT coolant (as Dexcool is) and yellow metals.
So best advise changing that line back to the plastic.
Most likely a clip was left off in a previous repair and the pipe rubbed through on something.
Got an Astra to look at soon (same engine) with P0420, previous place said they needed a cat but told them to hold off until I had checked O2 signals, expecting to find a good cat but an exhaust leak
I think that yellow metal concern has to do with the solder used in copper radiators and such, shouldn't be an issue in a piece of Nicopp line.
That was truly awesome Ivan. You're an automotive badass. Cool, calm, and collected at all times!
It's hard to keep your cool when the car breaks down with a different problem on every test drive 😂
This makes me appreciate my 2003 Ford Focus. It was cheap back in its day, but wasn't built anywhere near this bad. Yes it has a common thermostat housing that can crack and also the little y pipe in the front. But aside from that, there isn't much that can fail on it. My Aunt has a 2017 Chevy Trax that has been giving her problems. Turbo failure, oil burning and coolant leaks. These modern GM Daewoo cars are garbage.
I've been chasing strange O2 performance and a P0420 on my car for some time now. I'll definitely be giving the exhaust system a close inspection. Thanks.
If you only drive the car around town the cat doesn't get hot enough to self-clean.
I have an elderly friend who, because I have one, bought a 4th Gen 4Runner. It's on 04 with under 80k on it, what a find! It's not the 2UZFE, but the 1GRFE is pretty stout too. He was getting the bank 1 sensor 2 code and from having watched many of your adventures I advised him to seek out somebody who can read live data, a REAL mechanic. So what did he do? He brought it to his son in law whose father has the tools and Ba Bam! Parts cannon shot 1 was a new header with catalytic converter, at least they did OE, but problem not fixed! Shot 2 BA BAMMMM must be oxygen sensor. Shot 3 Ka Pow must be other sensor. Shot 4 Ker splat the firstO2 sensor was bad from the factory - Non OEM. Shot 5 some old jigger at parts store recommended a bottle of what you found in the cupholder. It actually cleared the code! For a week....what a mess. Now he is convinced he needs to sell the vehicle because I'm sure you know that a check engine light disables traction control and stability control, not a good scenario in northern MN. I can't think of a better vehicle sub 10k that he could possibly find! I wish I could help him, but I'm 3 hours away and have health issues I'm working through. Your show has really opened my eyes to a few things. #1 Modern cars aren't very hard to work on, especially with access to dealer specific data - right to repair. #2 There are a lot of OBD2 mechanics running around creating more bad than good. #3 We need more Ivans in the world.
Yeah brother. These Sonic, Cruze and Encore are all the same. Thermostat housings, valve covers, coolant outlet housings, coolant lines, water pumps, cats etc. They all fail. And fail the same way. And after they're repaired they'll fail again. I literally have the repairs memorized because I've repaired so many. And living in Florida the heat makes it worse. I feel bad sometimes because we'll get some that will fail in succession. It'll come in with leaking water pump. Come back two weeks later with leaking coolant housing. And the cycle continues. Oh a d I forgot the oil filter housing gaskets and related plumbing also leaks all the time. And if you're going to take a turbo off the oil drain tube of the turbo will need to be replaced. And the v-band clamp for turbine housing will need to be replaced. Both will break in the removal process.
WHAT A DISASTER 😱🤣
Replaced all those on my Cruze, just received a metal water outlet which is on it's 3rd edition so far, not waiting for it to fail again...
GM using the customer as their test dummy like they did with the aluminum Vega engine. The culture seems baked in but if oil goes too high it might be cheaper the old fashioned way. But... that would mean fewer shop visits so in the name of weight reduction the design probably won't change.
I own a Vauxhall Astra with an earlier variant of that 1.8 engine (z18xer) and I've had to replace that same hose plus a couple of thermostat housings in my 14 years of ownership. I've also pulled the plastic filters off the variable valve timing solenoids you dealt with in the first part, it's common for them to crack and disintegrate. Just keep up with regular oil changes.
Other than the planned obsolescence plastic parts it's been a good engine with only minor niggles, I've considered getting a newer replacement but just gonna keep the old Astra limping on till it finally gives up.
Keep up the good work Ivan.
Regards from the UK.
The ceiling height in your shop is large enough for a lift. Makes working underneath so much easier.
As preventative care, cataclean is amazing, i have a small taxi company and havent had to replace a cat or O2 sensor in years, just throw a bottle in every 6 months to a year. I live in an "engine must pass for inspection" state so that stuff is a miracle worker for me. That stuff and a handful of lucas products have saved my ass many times over
Yeah were I live they run it in all the bear patrol vehicles as PM.
BTW - NiCopp is a brand name. That tubing is 'cupronickel' or 'cupro-nickel'.
My car had a p0420 which has been intermittent over the last few years. It would show up like 2-3 times per year (I would clear code right away). It also seemed to set code under high load (pulling out of rest stop or driving up steep hills). Also, driving hard after 20min of exhaust cooling down (engine off) also liked to set the code. Downstream 02 sensor was running lean whenever code was set. Turned out to be an exhaust leak at the manifold donut gasket. Car is a 2006 Matrix 4WD with 217,000 miles.
Excellent work as usual Ivan!
I like that you made a new part that’s going to be better than the original. I coworker had one of these cars that did the same thing throwing parts at it for the exact same cam problem, instead of doing what I said about just pulling the covers and checking the timing. I can’t remember if he had the code before or after he had a buddy replace the timing belt. I mentioned it’s far more likely your buddy had it out of time than the sensor magically failing at the same time though. Also told him to get factory parts instead of auto zone, which he didn’t 🤦🏻♂️
Should have brought it to you in the very first instance. Seems to me a lot of other mechanics diagnostics is based on a degree of guesswork and probability, which is often at the customer's expense.
Tell the customer he has a leaking CV boot as well. I spied CV joint grease under there when you were looking for the coolant leak. I don't know how some aftermarket companies stay in business, that MAF sensor was total crap. Air flow around that sensor is critical as far as how the car is going to run.
Continued great diagnostic! When you know what you are doing and do a real diagnostic, you only need to replace (or repair) the parts at fault. When you don't know, you just keep replacing parts until the problem goes away (if it does). Dealerships are particularly bad at this, because they have the incentive to sell more parts and make more money.
You are right Ivan, cars are now considered disposable items, with planned obsolescence - some parts are not even available from factory.
Great vid Ivan. I really like your attention to detail . Thanks for sharing. On to the next one ;-)
Old loose motor/trans mounts can produce strong vibrations that can destroy old brittle plastic parts.
In Part 1 video he mentioned bad motor mounts.
Most of the sonics issues with the coolant system breaking is because the operating temperature is pretty high and its under 20psi. They run at around 215-221°. The plastics end up just falling apart because of that. A lot of people have swapped in a cooler thermostat and a 15psi cap and it's prevented vast majority of the cooling system failure's.
It was a 7 year old car. I have a 95 that doesn't have anywhere near this many issues with parts.
Mesmerizing!!!! I learn every time you resolve root cause.
👍 what a mess. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
I had a ford explorer recently with that horrible small turbo engine, had p0296 code found both the lamda sensor and the downstream O2 very sooted, I found a hairline crack in a weld right before the downstream O2 but also found the the lamda sensor stuck and not responding, repaired the weld changed the lamda sensor and used that cataclean to clean the Soot out of the converter, it actually worked and the customer has had no issues since, nice fix on the crappy coolant line 👍. Throwaway cars just horrible
Cataclean isn't snake oil, it actually works in cases where the catalyst and oxygen sensors have been 'poisoned' with contaminants. obviously it doesn't fix all catalyst related problems, but when used in the right circumstances, it's very effective.
Excellent choice of material for the coolant pipe, love it. OEM is my first choice to. Great diagnoses + repair and video Ivan 😊👍
Wish he had shown more of the connection to the throttle body.
I just replaced that hose myself with the Delco part ($20) and don't see how he solved the connection.
Thanks Ivan, great video !!
Well done ivan 😀
There are not many people as decent as you are, you always care about people in trouble.
When you were talking about the failure of the coolant pipe, i was nodding :-D
I have always thought manufacturers create poor systems so it breaks down.
And the stealer ship are always happy to empty your wallet. How kind of them. NOT!
I'm very fortunate to live a short drive from Ivan. He's a great guy to have on your side!
Piece of plastic cost over $50 , 5 to make ,, tube cost same as manufacturer , go figure...🤔😮🥱
simple trick for checking for exhaust leaks: stuff a leakdown tester up the tailpipe with a few rags or someting that will seal the opening. then apply 5-10 psi pressure and spray exhaust with soapy water to find leaks, easy, cheap and no risk of burning yourself.
Works w shop vac even easier
Bottles do help but I can't blame anyone for not wanting to go to a auto repair shop how they rip and oversell/overcharge things. That's the reason I learned to work on my own stuff and why my son will learn.
Especially since at least 50% of shops will lie about the true problem to charge max amount. The industry truly is fucked.
Yep, I don't trust any shop around where I live so I am learning myself.
The stripped out drain plug gave me PTSD
Wow. Great work. Im so jealous. I hope my sonic hums like that again.
Man, I loved this two parter!
Not trying to be "Mr. Safety here" but please take care of yourself and put the car on jackstands before going under the car. You are a very smart guy, you know the dangers, never trust the jack. Love watching your videos, don't want to see you hurt.
To many plastics!!! That's why gm cheaped out not putting metal hoses on!! I like what you did, putting metal hose instead of plastic. And weld the pinhole, i see that a lot effects the reading all the time. From leaks, pinhole etc. I've weld them a lot there. I miss 80s, vehicles lol. Don't make good ones anymore. Great job on no"almost no parts required lol. Awesome video!!
Bmw too they love plastic.
The 80's vehicles weren't always good _either_. My 1981 Ford Escort had plastic vacuum hoses everywhere - which melted and caught on fire. The cat was DIRECTLY below the oil filter. Which meant engine fires. Water pump/timing belt replacements meant (if you wanted to do it without killing yourself), cutting a hole through the metal of the fender well into the engine compartment, so you could put a socket on the main bolt. Removing timing belt cover bolts really needed someone with a 10 year old's arm, but 5 feet long.
I _do_ miss the outside air redirection lever, where you could switch the driver/passenger side vents to just route air straight from outside, rather than hot air from the engine compartment.
My mom used to own a 2015 chevy sonic 1.4l. I bought it from her because she was willing to give me a good price for it (my mom hadnt had a single issue with the car, she was willing to sell it to me because she was going to trade it in for something else otherwise). I knew about some of the issues these cars had, but I was not prepared for the chit storm I was about to face. I got the car when it had about 45k miles on it (this is also when I did every major service the car needed, per the owners manual) and the car also had about a year left of an extended warranty, with a $100 deductable per repair. I owned the car for 10 months and put 8k miles on it. In that time, I spent $2000 in repairs, a quarter of those repairs were through the extended warranty, the other 3/4 of that cost wasnt covered and I had to do myself. When I sold the car, the virus was in full swing and I managed to literally break even on the car. Every other time you look at one of these cars something is falling apart. These things are massive pieces of chit.
Sometimes the parts cannon is faster and cheaper than the Diag. Sometimes, just don't go to far
These ECOtec engines are designed by BMW for GM. And these run their rubber timing belt trough the engines motor oil ! So now all alarm bells go of!
The timing belt is falling apart and causes major issues. Partical of the belt can befouled every where like in the solenoid' and oil pump pick up. It probeably sets the ignition off time and will aventually clog up the cat. converter.
You are so right about BMW's use of plastic lines. I have replaced I don't know how many of those stupid lines with the special connectors because they break whenever you touch them. My wife had to have one and I bought it against my better judgement. The next thing is to replace ALL of the charge air piping between the turbo and the throttle body. They are made of plastic and are notorious for cracking and are leaking. They will be replaced with after market metal ones. This is why I drive older Toyotas without VVT and all the other nonsense in modern cars.21 year old Camry V6 still runs like a top. Great diagnosis of the problems and looking out for your customers.
Ivan great engineering on making that replacement coolant line. That's the way it should have been done at the factory.
I too have been chasing a P0420 for 2years. I did fire the Parts Cannon due to all measurements seemed slightly off. Did extensive leak testing both intake and exhaust sides, all passed. Tired several bottles of different cleaners no results. Replaced MAF, both Upsteam O2, and PCV valve.Finally replace the Throttle Body and put in 2 cans of Seafoam High Mileage Motor Treatment in a full tank of gas. 2 months later and the Check Engine Light is still off.
When firing the parts cannon, why didn't you replace the cat itself?
@@Netherlands031 Try easiest and cheapest fixes first . My last option I was thinking was to do a complete exhaust upgrade to include new Cats. Now I will hold off on the new exhaust until it is required.
Hmm, that suggests the problem was a throttle body gasket leaking. A scannerDanner easy test is to have the engine running and pour water over the throttle body gasket area. If the engine stumbles you found the leak!
You sir are a good man. Best regards from New Zealand.
G'day from Oz Ivan ,thanks for the education 👍🏻
My mechanic replaced a stolen converter and went through 3 aftermarket o2 sensors before finally putting an oe sensor from Honda, which I wanted in the first place.
Outstanding work Ivan. I finally bit the bullet and bought the Thinkcar Thinktool Mini off Amazon and your link took me to the Thinkcar store. Cool tool, hopefully no more parts cannon for me. It told me exactly why the service stabilitrak light and abs is on in a 2013 Equinox my ex bought at an auction. Wish I had this for my old Neon that had a P0172 generic code. It turned into a money pit, then the network died. It was time to let it go. I lost my shirt on that car, multiple cannons fired, it ran great till the network took a 💩. Junked it and bought the Mini. Hopefully I can get it to pay for itself.
She is getting an oem keyfob to replace the dead one, and this tool should allow me to program it to the car. Yes she is paying me to fix it. Ironic justice😁, I used to pay for it, but she`s now an ex so.........pay me time, cash only.😁
Well done, Charlie Chan, Auto Detective! The difference between China (Mainland) and China (non-Mainland) is that the non-Mainland parts are made in Taiwan. These are often of much better quality and I would have no qualms about using Taiwanese products.
Great diag man always enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks Kyle 👍
More great detective work. Good job.
Ivan, I nevr got a notification for this vid, found it by chance!🤔
I have that flaring tool and ita brilliant piece of kit.
The little pin on the die is handy to keep the inside of the pipe in shape whilst forming the flare, unfortunately you have to be very careful not to over do it and break the pin inside the pipe (especially the smaller dies) however, spares are readily available.
Take it easy bro.
I applaud your work, and I know you're not getting any younger. I don't know your financial state but I would like to suggest that you may be put a high bay 2 bay garage with a lift. After too many years of crawling around under cars my body is telling me now I should have done it 30 years ago. Trust me you will thank yourself. It also takes the danger away of gas fumes and fires away from your house. Again good health to you.
Agreed! We need Ivan around as long as possible.
I tried to talk Ivan into that this past summer. Ivan it's time to build a separate garage!!!
Pour the slab and we could have a meet up at your place. We could have it framed closed into the weather with a roof on it in one weekend !!!
I bought a Bendpack scissor lift 4 years ago. An absolute game changer in my 2 car garage with 9' ceilings. I did not want to mess with redoing the rafters or floor. Vehicle goes up 4' and you can roll under it with a short seat.
Sad that customers never get a refund on the work that was not necessary.
Scotty never had a lift, he didn’t even work in cars inside a garage, when he was in Houston. He’s a silent millionaire but a very focal mechanic.
What a great fix on the hose. I have something to look forward to on mine. Lol
I got my flaring tool (same type) about 35 years ago for same reason - repairing a brake line in NY. Just recently pulled it out for another brake line repair here in CA (arc strike from welder).
It's amazing a small pin-hole in the pipe for the O2 sensor would cause so many issues. Too many sensors on today's cars.
New cars are built so incredibly cheap it's ridiculous I think the old cars especially from the 90s and early 2000s like 2003 are more environmentally friendly at least you don't replace them every 10 years
Excellent job, like always!
I could rant about the plastic all day long... everything gets built single use and biodegradable, and now we are wondering where is all the garbage is coming from? Are we really saving the environment???
Rant over.. back to work🤘
Great job Ivan. Parts cannons and non oem parts seem to be endemic these days.
Sometimes the non oem parts cause the parts cannon. A bad aftermarket part that throws you off and throws off the ecu with bogus symptoms.
20:56 it works sometimes, cleaned my sister’s cat. It was a massive smoke show for a few minutes then cleared out and fixed the back pressure
Integrity is not that common now a days. When the old school gets replaces by the new breed the integrity sometimes leaves with the old breed. Nice work.
quick Ivan fix and ship before plastics become brittle before your eyes LOL..great solution to the broken hose problem..yes lesson is OEM parts hurts at first wallet hit but aftermarket will cause more dramas in long run..
When you floored it on the test drive the engine shifted and broke the plastic coolant line 🤣
Gosh Sir thought that you had it sorted & now you have it sorted good on you Sir
Brilliant! Especially when you consider you're dealing with a German engineered and GM manufactured car
My friend used to work in the plant that built these. it's not German. It's a Korean car. It was primarily developed by GM Korea/ Daewoo but Opel and Holden contributed a lot. The car Ivan is working on was built in Michigan. All USDM Sonics were built in the USA as far as I know. The engine was developed by Opel in Germany but it wasn't built there. The engine in this car definitely came from Mexico.
What a collection of lowest bidder crap.
GM has many tsb's on these lines as well as the t-stat housing. Supposedly updated parts are available, but to me they just look like NOS with a new PN..I would've liked to have seen how you eliminated the special connector on the TB..Anyhow, great diag!
Another Auto Life saved by Dr. Ivan
The reason people spend money on those quick fix products is because they don't trust mechanics until all other resources are fully exhausted. It's a shame, but not all mechanics are as skilled, thorough and honest as you. It's really tough to find a good and honest mechanic, as I'm sure you know. Thanks for all your vids and your honesty. Regards
Most franchise shops have to upsell due to their contract of being able to pay franchise fees. You could never walk into a tirekingdom without a speech of things that need to be done.
Nice fix Ivan.
The little pinhole will create a venturi effect and suck air into the exhaust pipe. I used something similar on my diesel once to suck oil pcv fumes into the exhaust after the cat :-)
Cars are built to last up until the extended warranty period and/ or the maximum lease time which is in most cases 5 years. After that, you are expected to buy a new one. The machine has to keep on going.
Polar opposite of most cars from the 90s...foreign and domestic built to LAST!
A comment about folks throwing in a bottle on mechanic's magic fluid instead of getting the car diagnosed. It is very hard to find technicians like yourself or Eric O that know what they are doing. As shown, this car was taken in for repair and the mechanic just threw parts at it. So I don't blame people for trying magic fluids. A big 10-4 on OEM parts. I get OEM unless it is no longer available.
It's good that we a re learning from other people's experiences, but those cannoneers need to start learning something!
Well pleased as always lol what's up with those glasses. :)
Good job as always. Ivan, I agree with others commenting here, you need a lift. I work from my shop at my house also, without a lift for twenty years. 12 years ago I put a Danmar lift in, $2000, best thing I ever did.
Thank You
Things I know to be true: a careless mechanic not only won't repair your car, but will take a lot of your money and make it worse. Add in careless manufacturing and owners often go down rabbit holes of financial ruin and frustration. You'd think buying a simple car like that Sonic would mean an easy life of car ownership. Whoops, nope.
Great video👍👏🏻👏🏻👍
Best repair ever 👊🏻
Good Job
Welcome to sonic the dexcool distributor
I just did a upper radiator hose adaptor housing on a Chrysler Sebring. Made of plastic that blew apart. Went back with a oem part. Still plastic 15 years later. Dorman did offer a metal one.
@@Runco990 I saw it on rock auto. I put the oem one on it for now.
When the cam phaser was out of time in my opinion it was putting more fuel than the catalytic converter could handle in turn clogged the catalytic converter I could be wrong but that is my uneducated guess
Nice job
I guess the misfired parts cannon keeps you in business. Maybe all the victims realize that one hour of diagnostic with you might be a lot cheaper. Also the free code scans at the auto parts store are making people believe that the scan tool will tell you exactly what’s wrong with your car.
Why do we even need these code readers? Vehicles today have the capability to show you the code right on the dash display. No reason to have to go to an autoparts store to read a code. The cars computer already knows the code, how hard would it be to have a menu in the dash display that just tells you
I’ve seen way too many of those small plastic pipes fail on cars that aren’t even 8 years old yet
From what I could see that exhaust pin hole appeared to be from factory. Maybe just expanded over time. And with the factory coolant pipe that was bad. You just can't assume the car had no issues when new. Sad
I'd say the parts cannon was unloaded, reloaded and unloaded again, my dissolution with GM started when they introduced the side terminal battery and it's continued to grow ever since
P0011 2012 sonic 1.8l engine also has oil pressure light on at idle. Engine is making that phaser rattle.
customer is lucky to have you Ivan (who cares). You should make more of this repair kit and sell it. Really, to help other poor souls at the mercy of GD GM crap.
Wish you had shown more detail on how you connected the new line at the throttle body.
I just replaced the hose with the Delco part ($20) because it was leaking at the connector. I didn't see a good way to use a different part.
Well Done
Damn.... UR good PH!
thanks
check out the Mercedes M157 V8, plastic coolant lines a plenty, and they're at that age and breaking now
Did the second screen on that solenoid break or did some debre from the oil get into the hole you took the broken screen off of?
Good catch on that pin hole. Anyone else would have just replaced the O2 sensor again.