I hope you guys enjoy this one! This is, FOR REAL, how to replace a head gasket so although it is fun, it is also helpful! Get your own Blinker Fluid, Muffler Bearing, and Piston Return Spring Decals here: www.ChrisFixed.com/store.php Dont forget the Blinker Fluid: ua-cam.com/video/E6GsXhBb10k/v-deo.html And Muffler Bearings: ua-cam.com/video/eWdqlpxRA4I/v-deo.html
I was like...some confused title. Valve springs and a piston return issue? Oh, this just doesn't make sense. How in the world he got blue driver on board to adjust their app to play a long really kills me. Unless he put a doctored video on his phone and pushed buttons with the right timing??
GOD DAMN THE EFFORT THO! You fabricated an entire obd error, photoshopped the manual and even made an animation. This is April fools hollowood style. Great job, dude!
Four years later and is still the best April Fools troll from anyone on UA-cam ever. Even knowing full well it’s a joke it still gets me how enthusiastic and believable he is with it.
The part that I love about CrisFix is that even tho he fools newbies, he does actually still teach people. Like we learned how to properly take off a head block and replace all of your engine gaskets, plus he taught you how to properly change your oil and top of your rad. Like can you even be mad about the return springs? What an informative video
I know enough about engines, to know, there are no such things as engine return springs but the way you explained everything made me actually believe that could be an issue
ObviouslyI'm a little late here but I was thinking "how do these things not explode in the cylinder after you start it"? Lol I have been working on vehicles for years now but I've never owned nor worked on a honda. Totally started to believe it all haha
@@huskers1278 For fuckin real though! I've worked on almost every vehicle, and my dumb ass was like "Huh, must be some new technology Honda tried for a few years because I've never seen this". I can't even believe I didn't figure it till I read the comments. Shit. 🤦♂️🥴
@@xxtoptankxx6873 dont forget to soak the batteries with the appropriate amount of mix of oil and gasoline for the charge to be on the recommended level!
geez I totally bought this... I was a little confused at first but everything he was doing made sense as the video went on so I was like "eff I don't know anything about engines"
Dude, I legitimately took notes since I'm trying to learn. Wrote down a whole page worth of notes on how to take them out and replace them. Rewatching this after taking notes a few days prior. Good job on the prank. Had me arguing with a certified mechanic trying to convince him of their existence 😂
Just fitted new piston return springs to my cuminins 6bta, doubled the bhp! Amazing! Seems like the engine is bouncing around a bit more than usual now tho, probably highlighted the worn piston con rod shock absorbers. Thanks so much, life changing!
The fact that Chris can find a way to make a video not only interesting, but realistic at the same time, while replacing the head gasket the Honda needed is amazing. He even faked an obd2 scan and the owners manual too!
The 96 and 97 sol does have OBD2 port. But side note he got me too. I just did a head gasket on this car an I'm thinking ..shit I don't even have those springs..they are missing wtf ,how's this car running !!! Lol
Chris your knowledge and wisdom of cars is very impressive. Your helping a lot of people attempt things they most likely would never even consider. You have a very solid mindset and attitude. God bless you!
ChrisFix i really appreciate that you reply to your subscribers,because when other youtubers get big i mean like they get over a million subs, they stop replying to people,so thanks alot and i hope that you will always reply to your fans and subscribers.
I was watching this because I plan on changing a head gasket this week. I was on Rockauto looking for the springs before the video was over because I figured I might as well do that while I'm in there
I've been having these issues too. I've already flushed out my blinker fluid and replaced my muffler bearing already. I never thought that the piston return spring would need replacing. Thanks ChrisFix!
yeah, i had to redo the piston return springs on my car, while i was at it, i also replaced the blinker fluid! you gotta get that good stuff, good for 300,000 blinks, really helpful. also don't forget to refill your bumper grease reservoir! that can lead to the rim pins falling off!
Hi temp foam rubber works just as well, if not better. Just make sure to use 2 cups titanium chips in the block after draining oil and before smoke reving it. I've seen some guys drain the oil and forget the chips and rev it to the floor for 30 minutes. It smokes and squeals and auto shuts off fine. But it loses a little power after that. Sometimes just playground sand works too. But then you have to take out the plugs, grind off the thread build up before hammering back into the heads. But thats about the only way to get the sanding powder into the cylinders
Wait.. i saw this video 1 - 2 years ago and believed it and was really confused on how those springs hold up, heck i think i even told some friend about some engines having some springs. Today i saw the video decided to rewatch it and as i was eating my hands were busy so i watched to the end and just realized it was an April fools video lol. I never expected to get april fooled by chrisfix
@@ayodemayo The car is a 1993, it doesn't even have OBD2 so his "scanner" wasn't even actually plugged into the car. The vin on the app he showed (1fahp63ax4y108371) came up as a 2004 thunderbird lol.
At first I was convinced until I saw the head got removed. I was like, wait a second... There's no such thing as a piston return spring XD You got me Chris XD
Mr Oblivious tb I’ve pulled many heads and never found them, he got me today... I was like what kind of motor has damn springs in the block, then noticed it was Chris fix checked the original upload date and was like ahh but watched till the end anyway.
@@chrisfix I know nothing about cars and especially engines, so I totally believed everything. Oh well, I guess I need to go and change my blinker fluid now.
Thanks for everything you do and post, I've replaced wheel bearings, thermostats, water pumps and soon a head gasket. This stuff can be intimidating but seeing a how to video offers alot of clarity
You got me. I've been working on cars for fun for like two years, I never replaced anything on a Honda so I was like, "Maybe that's a weird Honda thing?" Lol
I too, in 50 years, never heard of such a thing as piston return springs. It's seems counter productive. The springs apply additional force during combustion but the springs need energy to compress. With added maintenance, I don't see the need but then I'm not an automotive engineer. No honda do I see in my future.
I'm really glad I'm not the only one to fall for this. This was legit. I thought it must just be a Honda thing or something cause my Chevy sure ain't got these! This was great.
Man, I do I feel had. Yes, that little voice was telling me something but I didn't listen. I did notice his logo on the return spring box...that was clue number one. I remember last year it was headlight fluid. Thanks for waking me up.
good thing I found this video, I just checked my cylinders and whoever worked on it last totally forgot to put the springs back. hard to find the parts, but everything is reinstalled now. cant wait to start it up tomorrow.
It’s like 7am here, I’m taking a shower and wondering to myself wtf is a piston return spring and why I never heard of it before and then I see them and I’m like “okay seems legit” still don’t get why but sure... you got me good, great videos as usual!!! Had a good laugh so I’m happy!
I knew there were no such things as piston return springs but, had I not, the fact that you could see the video edit where you removed the springs was still a dead give away. Great job on the details, I would love to know how you got the app to look like that.
Okay, you got me. I'll admit it. I'm not much on cars...last thing I even attempted was replacing the muffler belt. (It was rubbing against the johnson bar.)
After one year I finally found out something was off I had always wondered why had I never heard of these springs I guess this just shows how much of a tech I’m improving little by little 😂
Everyone neglects to maintain piston return springs and then get all upset when they fail prematurely. I average minimum 25,000 miles and can replace them myself after watching a Chris Fix vid. 👍
So be.. I looked up piston return springs trying to figure out if these were a real thing. Then I come across this gem of video, and For ten minutes I thought well, I guess I just have a lot more to learn than I thought. I seriously was questioning everything I thought I knew. Between Chris’s and Jamie’s channel, i almost started looking up if I should consider doing this on my own build haha. Nice work guys. And thanks for the years of knowledge you’ve shared with us all. It’s changed my life in so many ways. The money I’ve saved over the years, not to mention the maintenance I didn’t know I needed to do until watching your vids. Plus the knowledge and confidence doing some of these jobs has given me. I’m just seriously grateful for what you do. I’ve been following much of your work and over the years while slowly growing my knowledge, and I’m about to venture into my first ever engine rebuild. Hopefully it goes well haha. Thanks again Chris!
Guys at parts stores are so onto it, they'll say "just sold the last one. Its gonna be 3 weeks for the next one. Eyedropper wouldnt work huh?" "Uh..well I figured I'd just get a new one anyways" After 15 minutes walking around the store, "So um..its been so long since I tried an eyedropper...how do you do it?" "The same way as the old way". By now theyre freaking out. " just fill an eyedropper 1/2 way with warm water. NOT TOO WARM THOUGH. VERY IMPORTANT. 2 grains of salt, put 1 drop on the end of you turn signal every 5 minutes for two hours. Mortens salt works best".
Took my car apart was like that's the problem the was none then didn't have a car to get to the part store long story short they thought I was crazy an my phone wouldn't pull up the video in the store spent three hours trying to pull the video up cause wasn't driving home to do it all over again got stoped by the cops figured out the car was stolen by the time I go outta jail to figure out it was a joke lost my car house an job
@@jbstepchild Makes one wonder how they got jobs there, huh? They'd rather sell new spark plugs for $$, when all you really have to do after the first 200,000. Miles is rotate them. And if the engine starts smoking, you'll know it's old enough to take care of itself, since it can buy cigarettes.
In Mexico we reuse BED SPRINGS, they have the same compression rate and are cheaper. That's where they get you on the cost. By the way I just did this on the wife's car, Now I have to do it on my truck, sucks because I have to remove the fusion drive and the continuum transfunctioner.
I'm glad he clarified .. I was starting to doubt anything I knew about engines when I heard "piston return springs".. I'm imagining people calling in for that part before listening to the end of this vlog..
Haha, you had me going there for a while. Until I saw the animation of the springs, I just assumed that these thing surely had their place somewhere in the engine. Very convincing retail packages for the springs. I loved the 'used' ones as well. Great video!
CherubielOne man he almost had me but I was like I have taken plenty heads and never ever seen or heard of one, I mean he took the time to make those decals and even the owners manual wow good stuff
Chris, I'm not gonna lie, I love the effort you put into every video, including this particular video, to inform people of the issues that they face and how to fix it. I think my piston return springs are acting up too, so I'll be sure to switch them out this evening~.
funny mistake, at 6:15 you can see the timing belt is near to Chris' right hand, but then after the scene is cut you see the timing belt on the other side of the gear... because he removed the springs:P
Wow you had me fooled. I was convinced piston return springs was an actual thing. I was actually confused when you said April fools until I scrolled down to the comments. I’m gullible lol
Ahhhh... I have been searching for 10 minutes what the hell was piston return springs, in fact i searched which honda motor has that... 4 years later and still working... Well done sir :)
@@chrisfix I watched the entire video didn't think anything of it, re-watching it now and I feel so dumb haha. I though the del-sol was a weird card anyway so I didn't think anything of it. That graphic had me laughing so hard
@@EliteNK I think the del sol is a type of civic if I’m correct or if it’s not a type of civic I they grab a civic and said let’s make a few changes but I could be wrong
I wish he would do an actual video on how to replace headgasket and valve cover gaskets, cause its literally some of the more expensive works you could go to the Mechanic for
I am so gullible. From the very start I KNEW I had never seen these before, but still felt like I was learning something new and watched the whole thing.
I can't believe I sat through that. An unbelieveable amount of effort for a sham. The merchandising on the boxes is a work of art on its own. It's all baloney... but you still can't beat a ChrisFix video.
Actually somebody came to my store asking for piston return springs , I mean the guy was talking very serious he was on his teens , so I was laughing inside so badly , but I have to explain him, I felt so bad for him apparently he watched this video but not to the very end OMG 😆, Chris please make a disclaimer please I hope in my career within the future I don’t have to deal with this again 😂, even the guy got mad at me , thankfully there was another mechanic in the store who confirmed the prank 😂. I am a parts pro manager and a mobile mechanic in my time off , so I was dying inside afterwards.
His return springs probably weren't his issue. More likely his camshaft was wiped on several lobes. You should have sold him some push rod extensions. Instant increase of at least 40 ft/lbs. torque.
Legit, I feel like I’m more on the knowledgeable side of an engine and how it works, & I was for real clueless and had full intention on googling what engines used piston return springs cause I had just never heard of it. Lmao But from the OBD screen on your phone, down to the service manual, I was convinced it was just yet another thing I hadn’t learned about previously. This is an old video but always revert back to Chrisfix. Great video!!
I replaced mine with a set of high performance twin piston return springs , and what a difference it made ! I think now that I will replace the cam pressure sensor, and with the extra horsepower, I will need to upgrade the brake gaskets.
Sadly, some of the parts shops around me would actually spend 15 minutes trying to find them, then come back and ask me if they were for a "Manual or automatic"?
You got me. I own a shop and seen some crazy things. This tops the cake. the whole time I'm thinking, what is he talking about. I almost stopped the video to look up crazy mods to see what I'm missing. That just didn't make any sense. Nice touch with the broken ones. The end gave it away when you drained the oil.
Not really "ugga duggas" if you're using a ratchet or a wrench. But "torque by feel," well, thats when you grab your German ratchet, or wrench, and get the bolts "gutentight".
I hope you guys enjoy this one! This is, FOR REAL, how to replace a head gasket so although it is fun, it is also helpful!
Get your own Blinker Fluid, Muffler Bearing, and Piston Return Spring Decals here: www.ChrisFixed.com/store.php
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And Muffler Bearings: ua-cam.com/video/eWdqlpxRA4I/v-deo.html
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I was waiting for this. Very useful, i will do it to my Traban(t)g V11 engine.
ChrisFix love your vids man keep it up
U can't fool me this year 🤣😁😂
ChrisFix when are we getting the driftstang back
Who else thought "what the hell are piston return springs??" But still almost started to believe him just because he's ChrisFix😂
Yup, he had me
I thought, "maybe it's some weird 90's Honda thing I've never heard of" You definitely got me.
I did 😂
April 1st. Last year was good too.
I was like...some confused title. Valve springs and a piston return issue? Oh, this just doesn't make sense. How in the world he got blue driver on board to adjust their app to play a long really kills me. Unless he put a doctored video on his phone and pushed buttons with the right timing??
GOD DAMN THE EFFORT THO!
You fabricated an entire obd error, photoshopped the manual and even made an animation. This is April fools hollowood style. Great job, dude!
Thanks!
The obd code is for egr
Yup. Would be even better if he made a unique fault code.
@@panzerveps 0401. April 1st
@@2ndrunraidshadowlegends631its for prs
This is the highest quality april fools joke I've ever seen. Well done!
That was so well done. I believed that through the video. And I know how an engine works.
ha ha I didn't think I could be fooled by such a thing.
great job!
I believed it for 5 years...
Four years later and is still the best April Fools troll from anyone on UA-cam ever. Even knowing full well it’s a joke it still gets me how enthusiastic and believable he is with it.
The part that I love about CrisFix is that even tho he fools newbies, he does actually still teach people. Like we learned how to properly take off a head block and replace all of your engine gaskets, plus he taught you how to properly change your oil and top of your rad. Like can you even be mad about the return springs? What an informative video
For real i was watching this thinking "no idea what those springs are but lets see how this head gasket comes off"
Man... For us non-car guys this seemed legit... At least got my dose of entertainment!
I mean everything else was completely real so now you know how to replace a head gasket!
That's one of the things ChrisFix does the best. Makes the silliest things sound legit.
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I know enough about engines, to know, there are no such things as engine return springs but the way you explained everything made me actually believe that could be an issue
Engine return springs do exist, only in his vehicle.
ObviouslyI'm a little late here but I was thinking "how do these things not explode in the cylinder after you start it"? Lol I have been working on vehicles for years now but I've never owned nor worked on a honda. Totally started to believe it all haha
@@huskers1278 For fuckin real though! I've worked on almost every vehicle, and my dumb ass was like "Huh, must be some new technology Honda tried for a few years because I've never seen this". I can't even believe I didn't figure it till I read the comments. Shit. 🤦♂️🥴
It was the owners manual that had the interval that convinced me lol
Fr bro💀
Thanks for this video, my mechanic wanted $3000 to fix the springs
Glad the video was helpful
@@Hustlersmagazine98 boi
@@Hustlersmagazine98 r/woooosh
@@Hustlersmagazine98 r/wooooooosshh
Man, his enthusiasm makes you feel like you can do anything
You can!
@@chrisfixreally though
Infact, I was nervous about changing my piston return springs. But thanks to Chris! I was able to do them on my Tesla Model 3!
@@xxtoptankxx6873 dont forget to soak the batteries with the appropriate amount of mix of oil and gasoline for the charge to be on the recommended level!
This dude went so far as to modify the whole owners manual and obd2 scanner app. Im shook
the p0401 is an egr code so it was shopped. but such major effort all around
@@yeeaahhzz yeah but p0401 is also April 1.
@@cambo125 ohhhh snap
geez I totally bought this... I was a little confused at first but everything he was doing made sense as the video went on so I was like "eff I don't know anything about engines"
Even had a convincing box that held the new springs.
With this video, ChrisFix literally just made a head gasket leak feel like a flat tire.
It was so quick
I mean it's a d16 so changing a head gasket isn't hard to being with
It is a 90’s Honda so you could probably change the crank bearings like changing a tire. Also Chris is very skilled
It is a 90’s Honda so you could probably change the crank bearings like changing a tire. Also Chris is very skilled
Well, that's what working on a Honda is like
I just did a set of the piston return springs on my Tesla
Come on now. Everybody knows those use giant wound up rubber bands.
LMFAO you fuckers
Yeah gotta get that flex amirite!
@MiIesTailsPrower
They still do. But they're made out of hi temp foam rubber now.
What did you torque them to?
I’m a retired automotive mechanic and this is pure gold entertainment. Thanks this made my day 😂genius
Return springs are so old school. Most the newer cars go with a hydraulic return system.
Usually using the same water as the one in the radiatior ;)
Gary Graham I never realised cars had these
The Un-Known Musician It’s an April fools joke
Unless you were making a joke
NpNE piston fluid
@@danktoast8004 why did youtube suddenly go to dark mode for me
Dude, I legitimately took notes since I'm trying to learn. Wrote down a whole page worth of notes on how to take them out and replace them. Rewatching this after taking notes a few days prior. Good job on the prank. Had me arguing with a certified mechanic trying to convince him of their existence 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
“Go get some 5w-30 and some diesel spark plugs”
It’s definitely real Chris fix said so 😂
I never hear about that
Certified student right here
Just fitted new piston return springs to my cuminins 6bta, doubled the bhp! Amazing! Seems like the engine is bouncing around a bit more than usual now tho, probably highlighted the worn piston con rod shock absorbers. Thanks so much, life changing!
The fact that Chris can find a way to make a video not only interesting, but realistic at the same time, while replacing the head gasket the Honda needed is amazing. He even faked an obd2 scan and the owners manual too!
not to mention the engine clanking
Yeah, how on earth did he do that! At first I didn't know what piston return springs were but he honestly had me convinced they exsist!
The 96 and 97 sol does have OBD2 port. But side note he got me too. I just did a head gasket on this car an I'm thinking ..shit I don't even have those springs..they are missing wtf ,how's this car running !!! Lol
Its scary how much detail you put into this...
I pretty much did a simple head-gasket video so I did want to include some details.
Yes, yes it is.
ChrisFix your tone, the code check, the animation... so much detail. Great job man.
You make these feel so legit
Well I sure fell for it........... I was an IDIOT
Chris your knowledge and wisdom of cars is very impressive. Your helping a lot of people attempt things they most likely would never even consider. You have a very solid mindset and attitude. God bless you!
oh dear
oh boy
I'm going to have to get a new set of piston return springs for when I install nitrous! Thanks Chrisfix!
Yea make sure you get the higher TQ rated ones for NOZ ;)
Hey there youtubers, fellow subscriber here 😃
I'm gonna need some 750 lb TQ rated ones for my ZR1
Samcrac love you vids
Hey Samcrac.
2:05
I just noticed the bar code is literally the digits of pi. Nice detail ChristFix!
Woah man! I didn't noticed that. Thanks!
Out of all of these April fool's videos this one was the one I believed the most 😂
@@mfhkiwi1811 I saw the whole thing but I dont remember watching the part where he says April Fool's until I saw it a couple days ago again 😂
It's because you can believe it... Except for the Part with the Piston return Springs, those are most probably biasing Springs from a Coilover.
Munchies Gaming i never thought it was a prank
@@chencho_locs . . I don't think I would have told that if I were you.
Same I thought car mechanic sim was wrong
Your videos are 10/10 quality. I don't even work on my car but watching you work so meticulously and so enthusiastically is almost therapeutic.
Thanks a lot!
agreed - i do some occasional work on my car (but only really aesthetic mods) but i cant stop watching these videos!
Alex Jones rice?
We need an update
ChrisFix i really appreciate that you reply to your subscribers,because when other youtubers get big i mean like they get over a million subs, they stop replying to people,so thanks alot and i hope that you will always reply to your fans and subscribers.
Imagine someone actually pulled their whole engine apart to find out it was a joke
Good time to do the head gasket though!
Imagine someone pulled their engine apart and panicked when they didn't see the return springs that were supposed to be there!
Chris, I just pulled my 6g74 engine apart and found that I don’t have return springs.:. Should I be worried?
I was watching this because I plan on changing a head gasket this week. I was on Rockauto looking for the springs before the video was over because I figured I might as well do that while I'm in there
@@marquitalley8354 I think the real issue is pulling the engine apart and not having new springs available to replace the supposed old ones.
I've been having these issues too. I've already flushed out my blinker fluid and replaced my muffler bearing already. I never thought that the piston return spring would need replacing. Thanks ChrisFix!
Glad the video was helpful! You know I'm here to help!
yeah, i had to redo the piston return springs on my car, while i was at it, i also replaced the blinker fluid!
you gotta get that good stuff, good for 300,000 blinks, really helpful.
also don't forget to refill your bumper grease reservoir!
that can lead to the rim pins falling off!
Your prank videos always look 100% real
Even though i seen this 3 times already i still believe it
I ran my engine low on oil, and broke all 8 piston return springs. I replaced them and no more rod knock. Thank you so much!!
Hi temp foam rubber works just as well, if not better. Just make sure to use 2 cups titanium chips in the block after draining oil and before smoke reving it. I've seen some guys drain the oil and forget the chips and rev it to the floor for 30 minutes. It smokes and squeals and auto shuts off fine. But it loses a little power after that.
Sometimes just playground sand works too. But then you have to take out the plugs, grind off the thread build up before hammering back into the heads. But thats about the only way to get the sanding powder into the cylinders
Bro he's so serious I really started questioning my mechanical knowledge but then I remembered it was April 1st
Lol
Lol right.
Same
Same
Lt Havoc same here
Wait.. i saw this video 1 - 2 years ago and believed it and was really confused on how those springs hold up, heck i think i even told some friend about some engines having some springs. Today i saw the video decided to rewatch it and as i was eating my hands were busy so i watched to the end and just realized it was an April fools video lol. I never expected to get april fooled by chrisfix
I'm amazed at the effort you take to make this believable.... Phone apps, owner manual, custom packaged spring etc 😂😂😂
I'm pretty sure it's just a screen shot that's edited
I didn't even notice the packaging until you said it! Omg lol he really is impressive.
Bruno Berllam It’s real he has a web site for it
That's why he's great
P0401 is insufficent egr flow btw😀
All these videos are well made and planned so someone who doesn’t know about cars really could be fooled by these types of videos
Guilty
Guily myself xD I kept thinking to myself... what about the cam shaft? doesn't that return the piston?
The general rule of thumb is to not touch it if you don't know what it is.
He got me! Well done!
They will be fooled until the try to buy the parts. Harmless video
Me at first: “what in the hell are piston return springs? That’s not a real thing!”
Me later: “oh he’s got a diagram, must be legit”
i instantly checked if its april fools lol
Yah but how did the code come back for piston return springs ..????!?!
It in the owners manual
@@ayodemayo The car is a 1993, it doesn't even have OBD2 so his "scanner" wasn't even actually plugged into the car. The vin on the app he showed (1fahp63ax4y108371) came up as a 2004 thunderbird lol.
@Brett Collins yeah I seen that, and the engine wouldn’t start.
I’ve never worked on a diesel. Piston return springs were a new one for me. Had to watch. Lol. Good one.
Glad you learned something new!
Youve gained my respect you go through so much effort just for april fools
Btw i hope the car turns out great
At first I was convinced until I saw the head got removed. I was like, wait a second... There's no such thing as a piston return spring XD
You got me Chris XD
I watched this in October and my guard was down.
Mr Oblivious tb I’ve pulled many heads and never found them, he got me today...
I was like what kind of motor has damn springs in the block, then noticed it was Chris fix checked the original upload date and was like ahh but watched till the end anyway.
Got to admit it was still a great video
I watched this in december and same😂
Ohhhh I gotchu! 💪
@@chrisfix I know nothing about cars and especially engines, so I totally believed everything. Oh well, I guess I need to go and change my blinker fluid now.
Thanks for everything you do and post, I've replaced wheel bearings, thermostats, water pumps and soon a head gasket. This stuff can be intimidating but seeing a how to video offers alot of clarity
Just remember while ur head is off change ur piston return springs when u change ur head gasket saves taking head of twice.
You got me. I've been working on cars for fun for like two years, I never replaced anything on a Honda so I was like, "Maybe that's a weird Honda thing?" Lol
Thats how you get that sweat VTAK!!
Jk its from in the head. Variable Valve Timing Electric Control is what it stands for.
Literally watched this thinking what are piston return springs but just went with it as it's Chris fix. Man you spent to long setting that up
farley1992 me to. I then began to think it was just a honda thing hahaha
I too, in 50 years, never heard of such a thing as piston return springs. It's seems counter productive. The springs apply additional force during combustion but the springs need energy to compress. With added maintenance, I don't see the need but then I'm not an automotive engineer. No honda do I see in my future.
bain5872 Incase you didn't realise it's an April Fools prank bain. There's no such thing as piston return springs. Watch the end of the video.
I'm really glad I'm not the only one to fall for this. This was legit. I thought it must just be a Honda thing or something cause my Chevy sure ain't got these! This was great.
Man, I do I feel had. Yes, that little voice was telling me something but I didn't listen. I did notice his logo on the return spring box...that was clue number one. I remember last year it was headlight fluid. Thanks for waking me up.
Make sure to add sugar into the oil to make that engine run sweet!!!!
dont say that some stypid people will read that and make it hahahhaa
@@erhanmustafov1513 then throw some protein powder in it to make sure it runs strong too
And don't forget some lotion! Not only do you want your engine to run sweet and strong, but also smooth! xD
Thank you for that tip
add some carb rich diet for g8 milage
good thing I found this video, I just checked my cylinders and whoever worked on it last totally forgot to put the springs back. hard to find the parts, but everything is reinstalled now. cant wait to start it up tomorrow.
lol i hope your joking
R.I.P. to the 4,000 people who installed piston return springs on their car
Amen 🙏🏼
Lord watch their back
now 5k
Mine turned out ok
how do you know exactly 4000?
It’s like 7am here, I’m taking a shower and wondering to myself wtf is a piston return spring and why I never heard of it before and then I see them and I’m like “okay seems legit” still don’t get why but sure... you got me good, great videos as usual!!! Had a good laugh so I’m happy!
😂same
I was sitting here this whole time questioning my knowledge of cars. Thinking maybe it’s just imports that do this 🤔 and then I was crushed
it was an April fools prank lol no such thing
Same lol I was like whhaaaat
I did the same thing, haha! I stopped the video halfway and googled piston return springs and found them at kaleco auto... then I knew. :P
p0401? thats interesting that the "piston return spring" code has the same numbers as april 1st 04/01, nicely done chris i see you
it's actually the code for ERG circulation as well...
@@alex-marquette I know that one too well. xD
Bruhhhh
Damn good eye
It's insane how good your April fool's videos are, if I didn't know better I'd have fallen for it easy
Faking an owner’s manual is legendary
Any seasoned gearhead knows this is BS...but the level of detail that went into said BS made it very entertaining. Bravo!
I mean it was still a head gasket replacement video so
lol yes it was! Great video here, really.
I knew there were no such things as piston return springs but, had I not, the fact that you could see the video edit where you removed the springs was still a dead give away. Great job on the details, I would love to know how you got the app to look like that.
Okay, you got me. I'll admit it. I'm not much on cars...last thing I even attempted was replacing the muffler belt. (It was rubbing against the johnson bar.)
P0401
P = prank
04 = April
01 = First
I love chrisfix
Haha you figured it out!
@@chrisfix hi chris
@@chrisfix Mr. Chris
Your DriftStang did a 15.8 second 1/4 mile.
How much would it after supercharging?
@Nate Zab you are a legend.
I couldn't think of that even in 7 million years.
@@chrisfix
5 years back did you ever think you would have 6.8 million subs and buy a Maserati for your dad?
Bruh i was watching this and i was like piston springs? How did not i hear about this before and then i realised it was april 1st. Nice one chris :D
Boris the Blade me to bro.. I even search it on google.. I was like, piston spring?? Really?????
After one year I finally found out something was off I had always wondered why had I never heard of these springs I guess this just shows how much of a tech I’m improving little by little 😂
Nicer than blinkers fluid
Impressive editing! Referencing the owner's manual was great!
Yeah that was a perfect little edit, the owner's manual looked so real!
Everyone neglects to maintain piston return springs and then get all upset when they fail prematurely. I average minimum 25,000 miles and can replace them myself after watching a Chris Fix vid. 👍
;)
💀
So be.. I looked up piston return springs trying to figure out if these were a real thing. Then I come across this gem of video, and For ten minutes I thought well, I guess I just have a lot more to learn than I thought. I seriously was questioning everything I thought I knew. Between Chris’s and Jamie’s channel, i almost started looking up if I should consider doing this on my own build haha. Nice work guys. And thanks for the years of knowledge you’ve shared with us all. It’s changed my life in so many ways. The money I’ve saved over the years, not to mention the maintenance I didn’t know I needed to do until watching your vids. Plus the knowledge and confidence doing some of these jobs has given me. I’m just seriously grateful for what you do. I’ve been following much of your work and over the years while slowly growing my knowledge, and I’m about to venture into my first ever engine rebuild. Hopefully it goes well haha. Thanks again Chris!
I FALL FOR THIS EVERY YEAR CHIRSFIX! HOW DARE YOU.
The 4.2k dislikes are the people that actually did this to their car 😆
Guys at parts stores are so onto it, they'll say "just sold the last one. Its gonna be 3 weeks for the next one. Eyedropper wouldnt work huh?" "Uh..well I figured I'd just get a new one anyways"
After 15 minutes walking around the store, "So um..its been so long since I tried an eyedropper...how do you do it?" "The same way as the old way". By now theyre freaking out. " just fill an eyedropper 1/2 way with warm water. NOT TOO WARM THOUGH. VERY IMPORTANT. 2 grains of salt, put 1 drop on the end of you turn signal every 5 minutes for two hours. Mortens salt works best".
Took my car apart was like that's the problem the was none then didn't have a car to get to the part store long story short they thought I was crazy an my phone wouldn't pull up the video in the store spent three hours trying to pull the video up cause wasn't driving home to do it all over again got stoped by the cops figured out the car was stolen by the time I go outta jail to figure out it was a joke lost my car house an job
@@jbstepchild
Makes one wonder how they got jobs there, huh? They'd rather sell new spark plugs for $$, when all you really have to do after the first 200,000. Miles is rotate them. And if the engine starts smoking, you'll know it's old enough to take care of itself, since it can buy cigarettes.
@@AngryHybridApe my engine is old enough to start smoking! Check out my 3/4 million miles video lol
@@ElectricBlakeGames
Oh yeah. Its ready for a smoking jacket and pipe. lol
In Mexico we reuse BED SPRINGS, they have the same compression rate and are cheaper. That's where they get you on the cost. By the way I just did this on the wife's car, Now I have to do it on my truck, sucks because I have to remove the fusion drive and the continuum transfunctioner.
Dang now that’s being resourceful!
LMAO nice
Victor Villasana best comment
@Victor Villasana.....Did you use the worn-out bed-springs from the Wife's side?
Victor Villasana was that a king or queen bed?
I’ve been watching all the April first videos today, can’t wait until the 2024 one!
I was thinking through the whole video, "wow, what an effort", you really out did yourself this year Chris 😂 Awesome video!
Haha thanks!
you have way too much time....
Andr3iu, I work 14hrs a day 7 days a week so idk if you can tell me I have too much time. This is my job so I go above and beyond with what I do!
I guess it helped that the car actually needed a headgasket.
I'm glad he clarified .. I was starting to doubt anything I knew about engines when I heard "piston return springs".. I'm imagining people calling in for that part before listening to the end of this vlog..
;)
Thanks for the tutorial. I'll do it on my Mazda RX-8 rotary engine.
Ťuleň Dedinský I tried it on mine and used the 150 pound spring, and it cured my unreliability!
Unfortunately nothing can cure a rx8 unreliability accept a v8 swap lol
Ťuleň Dedinský You gotta buy those triangular piston return springs 😉😉😉
Chris fix fooled me, after all this time i noticed until today that he fooled me all this 5 years 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha, you had me going there for a while. Until I saw the animation of the springs, I just assumed that these thing surely had their place somewhere in the engine. Very convincing retail packages for the springs. I loved the 'used' ones as well. Great video!
CherubielOne man he almost had me but I was like I have taken plenty heads and never ever seen or heard of one, I mean he took the time to make those decals and even the owners manual wow good stuff
EVEN THE OWNERS MANUAL!!!! YOU SHOULD BE ON ONE OF THE LATE SHOWS AS A GUEST!!!
Chris, I'm not gonna lie, I love the effort you put into every video, including this particular video, to inform people of the issues that they face and how to fix it. I think my piston return springs are acting up too, so I'll be sure to switch them out this evening~.
I mean you even had the sheet in the car manual... who does this! Details man you got me!
I go all out haha
funny mistake, at 6:15 you can see the timing belt is near to Chris' right hand, but then after the scene is cut you see the timing belt on the other side of the gear... because he removed the springs:P
Very clever with the Blue Driver code reader. It made it much more convincing!
Man he even checked it on the manual!!! OMG
Lol, he printed out a paper with that on it then stuck it int he manual!
Wow you had me fooled. I was convinced piston return springs was an actual thing. I was actually confused when you said April fools until I scrolled down to the comments. I’m gullible lol
Drunk Green Driver me too I feel dumb now lmao
Drunk Green Driver well he really made it very believable, printing stickers, manual page, doing animated gif.... Dang he really trolled me too😂
got me good too XD
I was like, what the hell I've never heard of piston springs 😂
Had me fooled too I had never heard of those before and by the end of the video I was sold
Ahhhh... I have been searching for 10 minutes what the hell was piston return springs, in fact i searched which honda motor has that... 4 years later and still working... Well done sir :)
Aaaah the chrisfix april fools video. It's like christmas, but way better
it gets me every single time!!!
i was so confused, like are piston return springs only for hondas or something? then looked at the date...... @ChrisFix good one lol
VTEC need special progressive springs!!
Don't Use Japan's fascist symbol Flag! The flag is synonymous with the Nazi flag in Germany.
Pavel Lion that’s the classic ChrisFix for ya!
ur icon looks so shi t.
Thats what I was saying. I have never heard of them and was wondering why it said Chris fix on the box.
Even known this was an April fools video, it was still super informative to help me replace my head gasket on my 94 Del Sol!
Did it have piston return springs?
From now on, I'll have to check the date the video was posted on for every video I watch😂
you put way to much effort into these man i swear some guy is getting laughed at in a autozone rn
Lol
Well I got fooled...
I really should start checking those dates, Chris Fix's April Fool's guides are so convincing.
lol :P
ShadowVipers that's the point none of us want any of the people that don't know any better to do any of this stuff
Awesome, your creativity is great. lol have a good “1”
Thwn what did you change exactly? :D
Regular Reactor I just added the check dates part
Dude for 2 years ive thought this was real
:p
@@chrisfix I watched the entire video didn't think anything of it, re-watching it now and I feel so dumb haha. I though the del-sol was a weird card anyway so I didn't think anything of it. That graphic had me laughing so hard
I also find it it. 😭
@@EliteNK I think the del sol is a type of civic if I’m correct or if it’s not a type of civic I they grab a civic and said let’s make a few changes but I could be wrong
It is real
I wish he would do an actual video on how to replace headgasket and valve cover gaskets, cause its literally some of the more expensive works you could go to the Mechanic for
Not to say that this doesnt count or that its a bad video just that it be awesome if it were more in focuse
I'm planning on that soon, stay tuned!
@@chrisfix Cheers legend!
I am so gullible. From the very start I KNEW I had never seen these before, but still felt like I was learning something new and watched the whole thing.
U still learn to replace a head gasket
Exaxtly that😂
I literally watched thinking they were real
Why would I make a video on something fake? :p
I mean the diagrams looked pretty legitimate what was actually wrong with the car? Just the head gasket was blown?
I think the previous owner of my car replaced the return springs with a return airbag system.
Me too lol I was like wtf Honda
I can't believe I sat through that. An unbelieveable amount of effort for a sham. The merchandising on the boxes is a work of art on its own. It's all baloney... but you still can't beat a ChrisFix video.
Oh my god I was convinced! I was like maybe it's just a Honda thing? Damn good video, gives confidence for my next project!
Nice job! Thanks for the great video! It saved my car from the junk yard.
Thanks a lot!
Actually somebody came to my store asking for piston return springs , I mean the guy was talking very serious he was on his teens , so I was laughing inside so badly , but I have to explain him, I felt so bad for him apparently he watched this video but not to the very end OMG 😆, Chris please make a disclaimer please I hope in my career within the future I don’t have to deal with this again 😂, even the guy got mad at me , thankfully there was another mechanic in the store who confirmed the prank 😂. I am a parts pro manager and a mobile mechanic in my time off , so I was dying inside afterwards.
Haha that's why you need to watch the entire video! ;)
His return springs probably weren't his issue. More likely his camshaft was wiped on several lobes. You should have sold him some push rod extensions. Instant increase of at least 40 ft/lbs. torque.
@@chrisfix lmao
Piston return spring??? Checks video date...
same here xD
Same
Thank you for telling me to do that
Same lol
saame :))
😂😂😂😂 It's 6 am I just woke up. I just can't. You hurt my brain. And I'm a mechanic... Now time to go to work and install some new piston springs.
haha
Same here, though I didn't pay enough attention in school 😂
J
Hey, the blinker on my Infiniti M45 doesnt seem to be working, do i need new blinker fluid?
My shop teacher showed us this and we were all mind blown because it made no sense but we believed it since our shop teacher was the one showing us
Do a super clean interior detail video on your family's cars
The tough part is that all my cars have clean interiors. I will find one with a dirty interior so stay tuned!
ChrisFix please do!!!!
Just do the Del Sol you just got.
As a former car detailer, I know from experience you will not have any trouble finding a dirty car. Just ask a parent if you can clean their car.
ChrisFix Just clean the Del Sol
Do they make a head lowering kit if I cut my springs????.......also what about a shorter timing belt to boot?
He head lowering kit increases compression so you need to run race fuel!
LOL that is funny.
depends how much you lower it by and how much the compression increases
Joke's on YOU Chris! I still learned something! 😆
Lol that’s the goal. Everything was real otherwise.
Legit, I feel like I’m more on the knowledgeable side of an engine and how it works, & I was for real clueless and had full intention on googling what engines used piston return springs cause I had just never heard of it. Lmao But from the OBD screen on your phone, down to the service manual, I was convinced it was just yet another thing I hadn’t learned about previously. This is an old video but always revert back to Chrisfix. Great video!!
I replaced mine with a set of high performance twin piston return springs , and what a difference it made ! I think now that I will replace the cam pressure sensor, and with the extra horsepower, I will need to upgrade the brake gaskets.
Awesome man! Gotta get it dynoed now!
And sell the backup engine (safety first)
Don't forget about the fuel injected lug nuts?
Did you make sure your camshaft pretensioners were good?
2:31 "just call your local dealership or parts store and ask them"
You: make the call
Them: ahahahahahahaha
😂😂😂😂
Sadly, some of the parts shops around me would actually spend 15 minutes trying to find them, then come back and ask me if they were for a "Manual or automatic"?
Really needed this video. My piston return spring went bad a couple of days ago.
Glad the video was helpful! Get them fixed asap!
This video has really helped me diagnose many engine problems over the years.
BTW, when the springs get worn out, they're called Sprungs.
You got me. I own a shop and seen some crazy things. This tops the cake. the whole time I'm thinking, what is he talking about. I almost stopped the video to look up crazy mods to see what I'm missing. That just didn't make any sense. Nice touch with the broken ones. The end gave it away when you drained the oil.
haha thanks!
I honestly never knew until the end of the video!
Was having a horrible day today, this video made my day a little better.
Glad your day is a little better
“Torque by feel” so how many ugga duggas was that
A little under 3!
@@chrisfix I did 4 and my muffler bearings went bad. :/
@@fishpants7764 anything over 3 unga dungas should never come off if you did 4 you had to of broken a 7inch diameter thread bolt
Not really "ugga duggas" if you're using a ratchet or a wrench.
But "torque by feel," well, thats when you grab your German ratchet, or wrench, and get the bolts "gutentight".
@@themc3311 im going to use that from now on lmao
man just taught us how to fix return springs and a head gasket same video respect
You put so much work into april fools videos
I don't know what you're talking about..
I just replaced my piston springs and my 1998 Fiat Punto runs like a dream right now
First I did doubt, but removing head on my Golf Mk2 I saw my piston springs were destroyed aswell, now works as charm