Peace of cake. Car in a credit. Cheap credit. One car this year, another car - next year. Why would they spend any money for maintenance. Its an ass carrier. Same with driver skills - why would they improve any skill if insurance cover the very most of cost. Or just an auction. And ...here we go - another car.
Watching this video almost makes me glad that I am 81yo and paraplegic from spinal cord disease. I no longer have to worry about car failures. My last car was an 87 BMW 325is with auto trans (my feet at that time were finding it hard to operate the clutch pedal) that I bought in a rather sorry state and after a few "routine" repairs, I had the best car ever. I'm convinced that a person could buy one of these in need of repairs at $2000 and put $40,000 in repairs and rebuilds to get a car that is miles ahead of today's sorry production.
I love the sound of a well tuned v8 or a V-Twin. The sounds of the engines in this video disturbed me more than the nails on a chalkboard did as a kid. Shudder down to my toes.
I remember buying my miata back in march I told the owner "We are going for an inspection and if it passes then i'm buying it" Also got a chance to check the bottom of the car and i kid you not it was in a pretty good shape.
"take care of your machines or other stuff and it will last you a long time" is the lesson here. but most people will do the opposite of what the mech or after service team tells em to do.
I believe that everyone should have to take a course so they have a basic understanding of how vehicles work. Not everyone needs to be a mechanic. But anyone who drives should know about basic maintenance and what sounds mean STOP IMMEDIATELY!!!
it really does sound like no engine mount or at least engine mount that has lost its rubber. i had the same thing happen to me, changed engine mounts and all was good again.
4:05 This happened to my mom's car.... She though it was the exhaust making that noise even though it was very obvious it wasn't. Thankfully i caught it early that there was minimal damage on the rim.
Blows my mind how often these videos include "customer put wrong fluid in wrong place" issues. How on earth do people put gas in the coolant, or washer fluid in the radiator, etc. Take these people's cars away.
9:14 - I think that the idle speed is too low, possibly the computer is malfunctioning. It also sounds like it's not running on all cylinders, so possibly a cylinder misfire. Also looks like an engine mount is worn from how the engine jolts around. That clapping sound sounds like one of the plastic engine covers hitting against something. 10:31 - Possibly broken engine mount, or end float on the crankshaft pulley. That's my two guesses
Manifold Air Pressure & Temperature sensor or Mass Air Flow sensor (depending on what that engine has) is my guess on the stumbling idle, my Subaru did that & had no DTCs at all.
I´m baffled how many people have check engine light on dash? Isn't it bothering you? i wouldn´t be able to sleep. 9:00 for example.... brakes is probably just the lesser issue.
It always amazes me how the customers just drive straight to a mechanic complaining about a noise, only to find out that the noise is like a soda can stuck in a rim. Have you tried using your eyes before wasting your money and the mechanics time?
America pals, unless and until drivers are prosecuted for driving a vehicle in an unroadworthy/dangerous condition, nothing will change. Freedom or safety, that is the question. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit
They have a skid plate/splash shield to prevent rocks and debris from damaging the suspension and other components. The plates are held in with a few screws. Once removed, then you can access the drain plug. All cars nowadays have that to prevent damage of mechanical components.
0:35 If you have to ask 'is the car drivable like this?', the answer is most likely no. 1:45 Those brakes weren't squeaking, they were begging to be put out of their misery. 5:11 Most likely bad fuel. While normal petrol will just slowly lose octane rating over time and eventually turn to varnish after a few years, the stuff with alcohol in it goes bad very quickly. If you are going to let a vehicle sit for several months, or even just one month, really, you need to use a fuel treatment such as Sta-Bil 360. There are tons of similar additives available around the world. The problem is, when fuel containing alcohol goes bad, it can cause all kinds of damage to your fuel system. Alcohol is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs moisture from the air and this looks to be a humid locale. So there could be corrosion on metal parts in the fuel system, damaged seals, particles of both clogging up the fuel filter. Not only running bad gas but also likely not flowing enough fuel. I don't think simply draining the tank and refilling with fresh gas is going to fix this. 5:17 probably just needs the power steering fluid topped up. This just sounds like air in the system. It is also possible that the owner doesn't turn the wheel far enough to bleed off the air because it only does it when you're pretty much at full lock or close to it. 5:56 2.7l Intrepid moment. The 3.3l in the first gen Intrepid (as well as the previous Dynasty and many caravans) was a solid motor. But the 2.7l is a piece of junk. The second gen chassis wasn't great either. Not really because of design but cost cutting. I drove a '93 3.3l Intrepid in the desert for several years in the '00s. Never overheated once. 7:00 I bought an old Chevy Caprice at auction for $500 more than 20 years ago. I had to drive on the freeway about 30 miles to get it home. One of the hoses was leaking (to the heater control valve). we managed to slow the leak but when I stopped to refill the coolant about halfway home, the hose finally gave up and burst right at the fitting, thoroughly spraying me with hot coolant. There was enough excess length, I cut off the split end and shoved it back onto the fitting and it held the rest of the way. Promptly replaced several hoses, along with brakes, tie rod ends, ball joints and shocks. Turned out to be a solid car. I drove it for a couple years, got a better one and eventually sold it for $2k so I made almost a grand in profit, just by fixing some really basic stuff.
I'll never understand people who buy new expensive vehicles and don't bother to do basic maintenance...
The fact they buy new vehicles says it all really, Fucking Stupid.
More money than sense
Peace of cake.
Car in a credit. Cheap credit. One car this year, another car - next year. Why would they spend any money for maintenance. Its an ass carrier.
Same with driver skills - why would they improve any skill if insurance cover the very most of cost.
Or just an auction.
And ...here we go - another car.
I know some "I just bought it; it shouldn't need an oil change" types 🤪
I agree your buddy saved you money that's nice but will the car start now they not only need to repair what he did also
I think that side mirror wanted to talk to the owner about his extended warranty.
Watching this video almost makes me glad that I am 81yo and paraplegic from spinal cord disease. I no longer have to worry about car failures.
My last car was an 87 BMW 325is with auto trans (my feet at that time were finding it hard to operate the clutch pedal) that I bought in a rather sorry state and after a few "routine" repairs, I had the best car ever.
I'm convinced that a person could buy one of these in need of repairs at $2000 and put $40,000 in repairs and rebuilds to get a car that is miles ahead of today's sorry production.
I love the sound of a well tuned v8 or a V-Twin. The sounds of the engines in this video disturbed me more than the nails on a chalkboard did as a kid. Shudder down to my toes.
Especially that white car with the extremely bad rod knock!
If a mechanic let's the mower get that much buildup I certainly wouldn't trust them to work on my car
At 2:10- That Camaro is pretty obviously a flood-damaged car! It's HISTORY!
Sounds like every 1970s ford pwr steering pump out there. Lol
I wonder if those Michilin Cross Climate tires are quiet? A little nod to Eric over at I Do Cars and Uncle Rodney! Great video
I remember buying my miata back in march
I told the owner "We are going for an inspection and if it passes then i'm buying it"
Also got a chance to check the bottom of the car and i kid you not it was in a pretty good shape.
The squealing clutch is the throwout bearing. I know that sound all too well.
"take care of your machines or other stuff and it will last you a long time" is the lesson here. but most people will do the opposite of what the mech or after service team tells em to do.
Dang. Y’all got in your budget for not only an AI narrator but also Ai video of the narrator. Fancy
I believe that everyone should have to take a course so they have a basic understanding of how vehicles work. Not everyone needs to be a mechanic. But anyone who drives should know about basic maintenance and what sounds mean STOP IMMEDIATELY!!!
Yeah even when getting your license a quick 15 minute course talking about brakes, tires and oil would help so much
1:33 that trailer uses aero-dynamic bearings. Once the wheels spin fast enough the sound of the wind will block out the sound of the crunching metal.
The knocking is probably no engine mount.
it really does sound like no engine mount or at least engine mount that has lost its rubber. i had the same thing happen to me, changed engine mounts and all was good again.
4:53 looked like the lower control arm was bent as well.
4:05 This happened to my mom's car.... She though it was the exhaust making that noise even though it was very obvious it wasn't. Thankfully i caught it early that there was minimal damage on the rim.
8:50 I would get the oil changed at that same shop
Mirror: I SEE YOU lol
Blows my mind how often these videos include "customer put wrong fluid in wrong place" issues.
How on earth do people put gas in the coolant, or washer fluid in the radiator, etc. Take these people's cars away.
im always broke anyway, but the car always comes first since that's my largest investment
10:35 By the way that engine is heaving I would say a broken motor mount.
the lexus clip may just be a bad water pump. that’s how the water pump sounds when it’s cooked
A man's has to know his limitations.
9:14 - I think that the idle speed is too low, possibly the computer is malfunctioning. It also sounds like it's not running on all cylinders, so possibly a cylinder misfire. Also looks like an engine mount is worn from how the engine jolts around. That clapping sound sounds like one of the plastic engine covers hitting against something.
10:31 - Possibly broken engine mount, or end float on the crankshaft pulley. That's my two guesses
Manifold Air Pressure & Temperature sensor or Mass Air Flow sensor (depending on what that engine has) is my guess on the stumbling idle, my Subaru did that & had no DTCs at all.
I´m baffled how many people have check engine light on dash? Isn't it bothering you? i wouldn´t be able to sleep. 9:00 for example.... brakes is probably just the lesser issue.
It always amazes me how the customers just drive straight to a mechanic complaining about a noise, only to find out that the noise is like a soda can stuck in a rim. Have you tried using your eyes before wasting your money and the mechanics time?
America pals, unless and until drivers are prosecuted for driving a vehicle in an unroadworthy/dangerous condition, nothing will change. Freedom or safety, that is the question.
Jack, the Japan Alps Brit
A Soo-bar-roo, eh?
Yep, ....that's the way it's pronounced in Australia, Japan, & (apart from North America), the rest of the world!
@@MrWombatty Terrible narrator. -_-
@jeffhein7275 do you feel better?
@@MrWombatty No Australia says it normally. New Zealand says Subaroo.
@@jeffhein7275 Why? Much more preferable to hear a genuine Aussie accent instead of a fake Ai generated American voice!
I swear I just watched this, re-upload?
New to me
Yeah sorry about that! Had to quickly re-upload as the captions didn't work for some reason
@@mechanicalnightmare Oh its all good, I watched it again! 🤣
No drain plug on Subaru's ????
You have to drop that all-fashion plastic splash shield to access the drain plug on a Subaru.
They have a skid plate/splash shield to prevent rocks and debris from damaging the suspension and other components. The plates are held in with a few screws. Once removed, then you can access the drain plug. All cars nowadays have that to prevent damage of mechanical components.
8:50 dude has a jake brake out of a semi
Way too many skinny phone videos. Makes my head ache trying to see what is going on.
Tooooo much bullshit😂😂😂😂😂😂
9:00 just sounds like a diesel lol
Any uploader who puts in that annoying subscribe bell will never be subbed by me!
Please bring back the good narrator
They can't. Channel owner says the OG narrator just up and left one day and is uncontactable.
Na mate, kiwi narrators are king
He is the good narrator (with the easy to understand Aussie accent)!
@@quinburnside8240 The worst
@@jeffhein7275 It's American accents that often suck, especially the Ai generated ones!
Your videos are too long
12 minutes, what is wrong with you?
Not long enough!
0:35 If you have to ask 'is the car drivable like this?', the answer is most likely no.
1:45 Those brakes weren't squeaking, they were begging to be put out of their misery.
5:11 Most likely bad fuel. While normal petrol will just slowly lose octane rating over time and eventually turn to varnish after a few years, the stuff with alcohol in it goes bad very quickly. If you are going to let a vehicle sit for several months, or even just one month, really, you need to use a fuel treatment such as Sta-Bil 360. There are tons of similar additives available around the world.
The problem is, when fuel containing alcohol goes bad, it can cause all kinds of damage to your fuel system. Alcohol is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs moisture from the air and this looks to be a humid locale. So there could be corrosion on metal parts in the fuel system, damaged seals, particles of both clogging up the fuel filter. Not only running bad gas but also likely not flowing enough fuel. I don't think simply draining the tank and refilling with fresh gas is going to fix this.
5:17 probably just needs the power steering fluid topped up. This just sounds like air in the system. It is also possible that the owner doesn't turn the wheel far enough to bleed off the air because it only does it when you're pretty much at full lock or close to it.
5:56 2.7l Intrepid moment. The 3.3l in the first gen Intrepid (as well as the previous Dynasty and many caravans) was a solid motor. But the 2.7l is a piece of junk. The second gen chassis wasn't great either. Not really because of design but cost cutting. I drove a '93 3.3l Intrepid in the desert for several years in the '00s. Never overheated once.
7:00 I bought an old Chevy Caprice at auction for $500 more than 20 years ago. I had to drive on the freeway about 30 miles to get it home. One of the hoses was leaking (to the heater control valve). we managed to slow the leak but when I stopped to refill the coolant about halfway home, the hose finally gave up and burst right at the fitting, thoroughly spraying me with hot coolant. There was enough excess length, I cut off the split end and shoved it back onto the fitting and it held the rest of the way. Promptly replaced several hoses, along with brakes, tie rod ends, ball joints and shocks. Turned out to be a solid car. I drove it for a couple years, got a better one and eventually sold it for $2k so I made almost a grand in profit, just by fixing some really basic stuff.
1:26 as a former jeep owner this doesn't surprise me
Good ol Jeep reliability right there
No, why does these crazy people have a license to drive is beyond me
02:35 Check the charge rate. Looks like the alternator is way over voltage.
.....or the cables are connected to the wrong battery terminals!?!
@@MrWombatty Being that it's obviously a post 1960's vehicle, it wouldn't be running then.
11:12 Pilot bearing...
PLEASE! Go back to CENSORING the F_BOMBS and OTHER abusive words. PLEASE!!!! (00:47)