Restoring a Flood Salvage Tesla Model X Part 1
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In today’s episode we go back to basics in fixing this flooded Tesla model X. No fluff no fanfare, just me trying to make sense of this mess with my ashy hands.
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Rich I paid good money for the mention! This is not what I expected...
You pay cheap you get cheap
Should have spent the money on the RS...
Your vid is next on my playlist lmao
Hahaha you samcrac me up
It was a good thing you uploaded that RS update video today, huh.
Uncle Rich is back! Complete with child labor too
Frostpunk has leaked
I bet the kid gets better representation while working than Tesla employees, though
That's pretty much a dream come true for any kid that loves tech and mechanics...
😂😂😂😂😂
Uncle rich is back thiccer than ever
I won't believe it's the Old Rich until I see a kitchen knife.
He gots a new tool at 11:53
A butter knife
Upgraded to akku wrenches lately ... I use those in my kitchen all the time 😂😂
The fact that you are teaching the new generation is the best part. Well done my good sir.
Notice me EV senpai
Tavarish in the house!!
ok
fire meets water
Tavarish rebuilds powerhouses 🔥
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I Just Bought The Cheapest Tesla In The Us
Mad respect for Uncle Rich, he has the patience to strip a car apart and inspect each and every tiny detail of the car. It takes real passion to do what he does. Really love the work you do. I’m always intrigued by the projects you take on. Keep up the excellent work and wish you all the best on the EV garage.
Damn calling Sam out on his RS multiple times.
Poor Sam!
Motivation
shots fired at 1:42 :)
So good!
mmm watcha sayy...
Name it fat deloris
Or Deloris XL
Thicc deloris
DelorX
big chungus
Deloris 2: Electric Boogaloo
@@GregoryVeizades THATS IT!!
Couldn't stop watching this. Both painful and interesting at the same time.
oh my god you're here :O
oh my god you're here :O
Oh so watching somebody take apart a Tesla is painful but cutting play buttons and boosted boards in half isn’t?😂
You watch richrebuilds
I know a lot of people are asking to see you the way you were when you started working on these cars. using a kitchen knife and just tearing things apart to see how they worked. but we get to see how you evolved from a typical back yard mechanic to someone with great knowledge in Tesla's and your ability to teach us.
Not ashamed to say it I seriously have a bro crush on you. The stuff that you are doing is trail blazing! Between your practical engineering and foresight in this new and awesome form of hot rods kicks ass. Also good to see the young kid in there getting his hands dirty. All around great video 👍🤘🕶
don't care who says what, the kid is lucky to learn about cars at this age and this is an electric car and we all know that electric cars are the future of the automotive industry. in future he can make a decent living even if he doesn't go to university. man this is a blessing, keep on learning man. props to you Rich Rebuilds, keep up the good work, God bless all of ya'll.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽You are a patient and supportive teacher with your apprentice. Excellent job.
Good to see you at it again Rich and this time with the Model X; this is huge. I’m working on a funding plan to get my hands on a Tesla; either used or salvage. “Keep Educating, Keep Inspiring, Keep Rebuilding.”
First time I watch one of your videos. I'm not sure why the UA-cam algorithm recommended me your channel, but I'm glad it did. Great content. Halfway through the video I had to click subscribe, because I don't want to miss the part of the series. Best of luck, and lots of love from the EU
glad to have you with us, make sure tick the notification bell also so you don't miss out :)
You must have watchtime with the tags like tesla or EV, I got recommended vids from Rich last year before his channel took off, I had EV conversions and tesla searches so yt recommended this
Be sure to watch the video motherboard did on him
I don't know what I love more, watching cars get taken apart or put back together. Loving this!
Gotta put that whole thing in rice
😅🤣🤣🤣
Samcrac can tell you this works EVERYTIME!!! 😂😂😂
Isn't this a No Rice 🍚 zone? ;-)
Don't forget the peas, & some dumpling... that thing needs more rice to dry out than even china can supply!
GUYS, i have an even better solution, throw this car in the Saharan desert. It will dry out in a day....tho there might be sand, i hear it gets in everywhere....
You are an amazing inspiration for the electric vehicle world. You help me mystify the "magic boxes" that scare so many people away from repairs.
"Demystify" not "me mystify" lol
Man love what you do. Keep at it. As long as you enjoy what you do, ignore the haters. I hope you get a fleet of Tesla’s.
"These seats need some help." Yeah, that's Uncle Rich !! Anyone else thinks "These seats need a funeral", but Rich says "give them a second life". You're a good man.
Rent - $2000
Food - $800
Tuition - $400
Salvaged Tesla's - $100000
Someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this my family is dying
I think the economist would include the term *Return On Investment* somewhere in there, but perhaps a comedian can confirm if I lost my sense of humor
Let them die, Tesla is life
Rent: You're living in the wrong place.
Food: You eat too much 😂
Tuition: CC then university.
Salvage Tesla: $0 why buy garbage
Ahhhh yes reminds me of my younger days getting the appprentice position with my uncle Davey who had endless patience with me in the workshop. Keep it up Rich and the young lad!
Rich: Alright Cam, lesson one. You see this kitchen knife?
Cam: Yeah i see it.
Rich: Trick question, this isnt a kitchen knife this is a MULTI PURPOSE TESLA TOOL
Hey. I've watched ur videos from the very beginning. I cannot thank you enough for gettung your focus back. You are awesome. Stay the course. I think the kid helped a lot.
Skipped college and woke up to this piece of work
Ah a man of priorities I see.
stay in school kids :)
you're probably the same idiot who complains they paid too much
@@carleh2008 Bad idea, you don't need school to educate yourself. It is quite the opposite of education and you Muricans have no mandatory schooling AFAIK.
@red phoenix not American :) you do know what they say about assumptions...
Opening an own EV repair shop at this very moment in time, is the best idea one can have. Wish you good luck (and fortune), Rich
Props to that kid for getting his hands dirty and learning some shit, instead of just sitting around playing games. 👍
TheTpsLp how bout fuck u! 🖕 😁🖕
When I was about 12ish I interned at a mechanic shop instead of going to school. Like the middle school gave me credits. I would have done it longer unfortunately there was a creeper that wouldn’t leave me alone. And had to stop going because it was getting super uncomfortable and couldn’t focus on the work because this tow truck guy would hang around trying to talk to me. He didn’t pick on social cues and this mechanic kept telling him to let me do my thing but he just wouldn’t listen. Either he was unaware that I was 12 or knew I was 12 and was a super creep. Just because I was a girl. Really bummed me out because I’ve always wanted to work on cars.
Thats both interesting and sad. Did u ever pick it back up later in life? If not, what did you wind up getting into?
Damn boomer
I think that's really awesome that you brought in an apprentice. I've been trying to find people to pass my "skillz" to for years and haven't had a lot of luck. Good on you.
Rich, I am offering my services as a repair man to work in your garage when it opens. You are the forefront of a massive gap in the industry and I want to be part of it. I work for pennies. Hook me up.
pennies? we can't afford that! lol
@@carleh2008 Oh, yes you can.
He work for Tesla
@SpankBuda Yeah, that probably would. But it's America. Land of the free and home of those who exploit the labour of migrant children, and feast on the flesh of trafficked babies.
If you contact Rich in an email or something along those lines and offered him to come in and help out when they need extra people from time to time on the cheap I bet he would be willing to let you help out? Its for sure worth a try, I doubt he will see this yt comment though.
That is awsome child labor in this day and age. Your hobby is slowly being mentored and passed down to a new generation. Keep up the role model for the youngsters and Olds guys alike.
Congrats man on Electrified Garage!! Can't wait to see what is in store with this X.
I don't own an electric car and I probably will never own one. That being said I'm glad you're building the Electric Garage and sticking it to the man to help out the little guy. Thanks Rich.
You should consider to send this board somewhere specialized to fix electronics. It might look awful but if it wasn't been used while water was there, there is a very good chance that the great majority of the rust can be removed with flux, heat and ultrasonic clean.
I know you're very busy and I really appreciate you doing these videos. I hope the day comes when you can do this sort of thing and keep us all updated full time. I hope you get your garage!
In 10 years, this kid will be building his own car, create his own car company and maybe then I can afford an electric car 🤷🏻♂️
look into Sondors motor car. Its still in development but its expected to cost 10K
Jesus Christ I’ve watched rebuilds before but you are on another whole level my friend. Kudos to you. Obviously intelligence runs in your family.
Old Skewl Uncle Rich is the best version.
Taking things apart, repair them a puting it back together is the modt valuable part of your videos.
Don't try to hide your "extra" Model X from Uncle Rich.... haha. Good idea getting an apprentice. Look forward to future videos and watching for the opening of the Electrified Garage.
I’m loving the Child labour ... rich directs free labour does a good job taking apart the model x
Ahh look that’s cam “he works so slow”😂😂😂 rich got jokes
I swear I was thinking the same thing before he said it
ロリコン I was definitely thinking damn Cam is slow as fuck and 2 seconds later Rich mentioned it.
rich your the kind of brother we dream we want to be... keep up the grind.. it's a blessing to see u with the kids and to have them there helping!
Rich, exploiting child labor just like my dad used to.
I think you guys are looking to much into it
Have you learned anything anything from your Dad? I did from mine. A lot !
Marc René Yvon that’s what I’m saying I would have loved to rebuild cars with my dad
Damn I read people here commenting about child labour, explotation. As a joke, but still. This is tremendously good for Cam, this young boy has the chance to learn lots of stuff, without any duty more than his own interest, and this is the best way to learn! Keep the good job Cam & Rich! Greetings from Catalonia =)
"I didn't know you worked so slow" lmao 😂
Hey Rich. I love your videos. The thing that inspires me the most is your full on maximun effort to completely do things right. We all need this mentality to achieve more. Keep up the awesome work.
YES FINALLY by this rate he going to own everyone's broken EV
Great project ahead!! I'm looking forward to follow your next steps from Portugal - Europe...
You are helping more the Tesla fans & community owners with your natural curiosity and improper "reverse engineering" than Tesla itself ;-)
BRAVO!!!
Power tools! What happened to the butter knife?
I've been watching your videos for a while, finally subscribed yesterday. It's truly amazing what you do with these cars in your "spare" time, you're a genius with Teslas. As for the haters, to hell with them.
This was quite interesting to say the least.
My dad hates Tesla's; However, i'm crazy about them.
Have your dad driven one?
@@sismofytter That's the thing. He's never driven in one of them.
Then he cant have an opinion 😉
@@JonathanMaxwell27 its common... old generation vs new generation. I suspect my dad is the same, probably more stubborn lol
Drag them down and do a test drive...they won't be the same...
It's always nice to see kids get interested in cars. Also, cheap labor and little hands for those tight to reach spots.
WHAT.... THE ..... "F" !!! No KITCHEN KNIFE??? UNSUBBING !!!! I dont even know you anymore ..... man !!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is great. Getting a first hand look at breaking down a vehicle is awesome.
Watchout for Framecrack uhhh Samcrac stealing your intern.
lmao close enough
It's great to see you back to repairing Teslas which is why I originally starting watching your channel. I'm seriously cosnidering a model X and it was really interesting to see how the interior is constructed. Looking to forward to more more videos on this and please use more kitchen knives :)
2:32 "...he bought another EX to fix his main EX..." literary prose from uncle Rich!!!
Just x not ex
Pun intended
@@wowfreaker I knew some people won't get it...Like Federico said.."pun intended"
@@wowfreaker weak
Glad to see the future generation of EV mechanics getting their hands dirty! Keep at it Cam!
Need more apprentices! You can take 3 cars apart at the same time!
There is only ever one Master and one Apprentice ! :p
@@mikesyyt yes but we want to see more child labor
Who’s here because of JRE Podcast haha. Love this guy through watching him in the poscast and i really hope he becomes successful with loving with what he does! Keep workin hard and never give up brother!
The rust under the seats 6:54 , lol. You don't know rust until you own a car from British Leyland.
Lol I had a triumph 2500s no floor left in boot but still way better than my 78 Toyota Corolla that disintegrated in front of my eyes 😁
Ford Escort from late 90es or a LADA Samara 👎🏻
Got you both beat try a Lancia Beta leave that out in the rain and all your come back to is just a rust mark leading to the drain😨😱😭
Yeah that was a good laugh. Wire brush rust, certainly not 70s dodge rust in chitcagoland.
1970's Alpha Romeo's - you could already smell the iron oxide at the dealership...
Rich's videos are so great, that my wife will get little done in our own lives:-) Also, nice to see a kid that's not glued to his smartphone! Very impressive indeed.
Who else is here from Joe Rogan cuz rich was so cool
I’ve been In videos totaling almost a billion views and this guy makes me feel like small change. I wish I could do videos like this! Love your channel Bro!!
This better be good. I paused Weird Al eating hot wings for this.
The top related video next to this one is Ramsay eating wings!
@@itemushmush watch it, its good
Weird Al eats wings very... weirdly
Chili Klaus aka Chili King 👍🏻🇩🇰♥️
OMG SAME
I like this ! Best of two good worlds...old school Rich working in a clean garage.
That should be your shops slogan. "Thank's Elon", I love it. :P
This is bad ass homie. I just finished talking to my son about doing our own rebuild. Love seeing you guys work together.
its been 7 minutes of video and i have not seen 1 single kitchen knife, WHAT'S UP BRO!!!!! You should sell a line of auto repair kitchen kitchen knives!!!!
love you, keeping stuff out of the landfill, reuse, recyle, the future kids growing up hot rodding evs.
Love it Rich, keep up the great work pal! :)
I'm not a fan of Tesla. But I have to say that those computer systems seem to be pretty darn bullet proof...well flood proof anyway. That is pretty impressive that it still works as well as it does.
Congrats on the new shop! Nobody I'd rather see doing EVs than you Rich!
The model X... Look like an Aztek mated with a Pacer...
The person who designed the Aztek (considered worst ever) was rewarded by designing the corvette, the one with video game boy styling and NON round rear taillights. Go figure.
Yes! Classic Uncle Rich is Back!! This is the content I love to see.
That porsche is amazing. Just please try to make it under 1600kg
It will be arround 1100Kg finished
@@sismofytter that would be something I would buy.
That will need some carbon.
Uncle Rich living up to that name. thanks for keeping the kids involved!!
Get that poor kid a mask! I am worried for his lungs and mold
=))
Are you vegan
He'll be fine, fornite is way more dangerous
looks clean enough
It's OK, he's an apprentice. They are the red shirts of the automotive industry.
Wish I had some money to donate to what you do. Love the hard work.
Another video that didn't show in the notification tab despite the bell being ticked...
got all selected on notifications tab?
@@carleh2008 believe so yeah. UA-cam has just been lousy since the new year.
This was very cool of you Rich help this young man learn something other then how to play video games.
More videos Rich!
Such a cool guy, showing the next generation the way of the Tesla, u rock man, greetings from Canada 🤙🤙
you think u can rebuild it before another used tesla gets delivered?
It got delivered already
They can probably rebuild it before ANY used Tesla gets delivered.
That young man is a keeper 👍🏻 he got somthing between his ears and wants to work 👍🏻👍🏻🙂
How much will you bet he will get this crap running faster than tesla selling him a running Tesla model x 😂😂😂
Nice to see you teaching the younger generation. Good vid. Looking forward to the next part.
You should contact the channel "Whats inside". They might want parts for their roadster with them pounding on thier batteries.
hope next video come early
Another adventure. Hope to see you meet the challenge and get that big boy running. Best of luck.
You can use rubbing alcohol on the board to get the crosion
Rubbing alcohol and a fine brush. Even better is your get it ultrasonically cleaned like they do with cell phone and laptop boards.
You just struck gold blessing the kid with your knowledge priceless ..
Who here remembers rich rebuilds ORIGINAL UA-cam name? Comment down below the name
Teslaguru
Car Guru
You said YOU were going to work on the car... but the little boy does all the work. 🤣😂 I love it... uncle rich teach them young.
Probably should wear a mask for mold.
It's good to see a young man getting into the mechanical side of things... You don't see that much anymore...
FIRST ONE HERE👌
Nope
@@youhadmeathello7057 You like a hour late😱
Hi Rich it's nice to see you or back doing what you do best I can't wait to see what comes next
Rich, thanks for getting the kids involved. Society would be a lot better off with kids receiving training, having to solve problems and get their hands dirty. Less Playstation more reality!
Congrats on the garage Rich! What an amazing idea!
Rich, changing up your content hasn't been a bother. It's been fantastic following your work. Has to make you wonder who at Tesla is assigned to watch your videos.
Rich Rebuilds......Congratulations on your padawan learner, you have now been uplifted to the rank of Master and your new name is "Master Rich", master of the rebuilt Tesla. I see (hear) that your friend called you "Yoda" so I guess that I'm not the only one with the old time star wars reference or geek. NICE