How to Replace Piston Return Springs (and Head Gasket)

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  • Blown Head gasket? Learn how to replace your head gasket and piston return springs so your car or truck can run and drive again! In this video I show you how to replace the piston return springs and the head gasket on a 200k mile Honda Del Sol and get her back on the road!
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  • @chrisfix
    @chrisfix  6 років тому +5812

    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

    • @johnhotz981
      @johnhotz981 6 років тому +27

      ChrisFix post more

    • @giorgioika
      @giorgioika 6 років тому +78

      I was waiting for this. Very useful, i will do it to my Traban(t)g V11 engine.

    • @hartejsingh4500
      @hartejsingh4500 6 років тому +17

      ChrisFix love your vids man keep it up

    • @arashiq09
      @arashiq09 6 років тому +51

      U can't fool me this year 🤣😁😂

    • @user-ty8ui2gd8o
      @user-ty8ui2gd8o 6 років тому +13

      ChrisFix when are we getting the driftstang back

  • @CalebFaulkner
    @CalebFaulkner 4 роки тому +2051

    This is the highest quality april fools joke I've ever seen. Well done!

    • @CS_Mango
      @CS_Mango 4 роки тому +25

      That was so well done. I believed that through the video. And I know how an engine works.

    • @petergassbo9204
      @petergassbo9204 4 роки тому +8

      ha ha I didn't think I could be fooled by such a thing.
      great job!

  • @austina4189
    @austina4189 6 років тому +15433

    Who else thought "what the hell are piston return springs??" But still almost started to believe him just because he's ChrisFix😂

    • @alexmurdie9478
      @alexmurdie9478 6 років тому +291

      Yup, he had me

    • @cmhdave
      @cmhdave 6 років тому +709

      I thought, "maybe it's some weird 90's Honda thing I've never heard of" You definitely got me.

    • @mountainsols8450
      @mountainsols8450 6 років тому +47

      I did 😂

    • @wannabecarguy
      @wannabecarguy 6 років тому +60

      April 1st. Last year was good too.

    • @DENicholsAutoBravado
      @DENicholsAutoBravado 6 років тому +103

      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??

  • @y_not
    @y_not Рік тому +244

    Man, his enthusiasm makes you feel like you can do anything

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  Рік тому +46

      You can!

    • @Hotcoco2222
      @Hotcoco2222 4 місяці тому

      ​@@chrisfixreally though

    • @xxtoptankxx6873
      @xxtoptankxx6873 3 місяці тому +4

      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!

    • @CarpathianWasteGroup
      @CarpathianWasteGroup 2 місяці тому

      @@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!

  • @katrinarose2210
    @katrinarose2210 Рік тому +80

    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

  • @A7x_Forever
    @A7x_Forever 4 роки тому +608

    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!

  • @notbuyingit8047
    @notbuyingit8047 4 роки тому +2741

    I just did a set of the piston return springs on my Tesla

    • @AngryHybridApe
      @AngryHybridApe 4 роки тому +136

      Come on now. Everybody knows those use giant wound up rubber bands.

    • @CallofDoobie585
      @CallofDoobie585 4 роки тому +23

      LMFAO you fuckers

    • @rafalcic
      @rafalcic 4 роки тому +4

      Yeah gotta get that flex amirite!

    • @AngryHybridApe
      @AngryHybridApe 4 роки тому +16

      @MiIesTailsPrower
      They still do. But they're made out of hi temp foam rubber now.

    • @internet_internet
      @internet_internet 4 роки тому +7

      What did you torque them to?

  • @jamesonthecouch4583
    @jamesonthecouch4583 Рік тому +64

    I’m a retired automotive mechanic and this is pure gold entertainment. Thanks this made my day 😂genius

  • @BloodMaster104
    @BloodMaster104 6 років тому +4356

    Man... For us non-car guys this seemed legit... At least got my dose of entertainment!

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +480

      I mean everything else was completely real so now you know how to replace a head gasket!

    • @ZerotheWanderer
      @ZerotheWanderer 6 років тому +39

      That's one of the things ChrisFix does the best. Makes the silliest things sound legit.

    • @sergeidavidek9468
      @sergeidavidek9468 6 років тому +1

      hey

    • @DeadlyDominator
      @DeadlyDominator 6 років тому +27

      Odakle ti jebote

    • @markogredelj8656
      @markogredelj8656 6 років тому +13

      Itz Ya Boi Rotkvica kak dobije tak puno likeova na glupom komentaru

  • @naterocksable
    @naterocksable 3 роки тому +4038

    Imagine someone actually pulled their whole engine apart to find out it was a joke

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  3 роки тому +806

      Good time to do the head gasket though!

    • @marquitalley8354
      @marquitalley8354 3 роки тому +270

      Imagine someone pulled their engine apart and panicked when they didn't see the return springs that were supposed to be there!

    • @I_AM_ALL_THAT_WAS
      @I_AM_ALL_THAT_WAS 3 роки тому +85

      Chris, I just pulled my 6g74 engine apart and found that I don’t have return springs.:. Should I be worried?

    • @nastyrex4302
      @nastyrex4302 3 роки тому +46

      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

    • @aironwhite6533
      @aironwhite6533 3 роки тому +26

      @@marquitalley8354 I think the real issue is pulling the engine apart and not having new springs available to replace the supposed old ones.

  • @hyfyre4704
    @hyfyre4704 2 роки тому +101

    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!

  • @adamjones5563
    @adamjones5563 2 роки тому +14

    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!

  • @calyncutler6062
    @calyncutler6062 5 років тому +1668

    This dude went so far as to modify the whole owners manual and obd2 scanner app. Im shook

    • @yeeaahhzz
      @yeeaahhzz 4 роки тому +52

      the p0401 is an egr code so it was shopped. but such major effort all around

    • @cambo125
      @cambo125 4 роки тому +152

      @@yeeaahhzz yeah but p0401 is also April 1.

    • @yeeaahhzz
      @yeeaahhzz 4 роки тому +48

      @@cambo125 ohhhh snap

    • @Dastivus
      @Dastivus 4 роки тому +42

      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"

    • @ViewThis.
      @ViewThis. 4 роки тому +15

      Even had a convincing box that held the new springs.

  • @niktob2000
    @niktob2000 3 роки тому +860

    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

    • @2_buckets128
      @2_buckets128 2 роки тому +32

      Engine return springs do exist, only in his vehicle.

    • @huskers1278
      @huskers1278 2 роки тому +12

      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

    • @fermium257
      @fermium257 2 роки тому +8

      @@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. 🤦‍♂️🥴

    • @jasonkumar4788
      @jasonkumar4788 Рік тому +2

      It was the owners manual that had the interval that convinced me lol

    • @lam_super6226
      @lam_super6226 Рік тому +1

      Fr bro💀

  • @user-fp8xc8lf3f
    @user-fp8xc8lf3f Рік тому +10

    Faking an owner’s manual is legendary

  • @goose7244
    @goose7244 Рік тому +5

    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!

  • @acefighter682
    @acefighter682 Рік тому +26

    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

  • @garycroson6030
    @garycroson6030 5 років тому +657

    Thanks for this video, my mechanic wanted $3000 to fix the springs

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  5 років тому +48

      Glad the video was helpful

    • @Lurod_
      @Lurod_ 5 років тому +6

      @@ezgaming9819 boi

    • @FNLynks
      @FNLynks 5 років тому +6

      @@ezgaming9819 r/woooosh

    • @CrimsonTrigger1
      @CrimsonTrigger1 5 років тому +1

      @@ezgaming9819 r/wooooooosshh

  • @karstenk9467
    @karstenk9467 4 роки тому +1672

    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”

    • @klirtek
      @klirtek 4 роки тому +8

      i instantly checked if its april fools lol

    • @ayodemayo
      @ayodemayo 3 роки тому +4

      Yah but how did the code come back for piston return springs ..????!?!

    • @TomarenaiEraserRain
      @TomarenaiEraserRain 3 роки тому +1

      It in the owners manual

    • @thecomputerdawgs1437
      @thecomputerdawgs1437 3 роки тому +13

      @@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.

    • @hilljackzack7284
      @hilljackzack7284 3 роки тому +1

      @Brett Collins yeah I seen that, and the engine wouldn’t start.

  • @bullydungeon9631
    @bullydungeon9631 Рік тому +6

    It's insane how good your April fool's videos are, if I didn't know better I'd have fallen for it easy

  • @nonyabussiness2367
    @nonyabussiness2367 Рік тому +9

    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

    • @cammos
      @cammos Рік тому +4

      Just remember while ur head is off change ur piston return springs when u change ur head gasket saves taking head of twice.

  • @atarvhegde5210
    @atarvhegde5210 3 роки тому +1994

    With this video, ChrisFix literally just made a head gasket leak feel like a flat tire.

    • @kyliesteinbrook1883
      @kyliesteinbrook1883 3 роки тому +34

      It was so quick

    • @retrox684
      @retrox684 3 роки тому +24

      I mean it's a d16 so changing a head gasket isn't hard to being with

    • @mw4518
      @mw4518 3 роки тому +48

      It is a 90’s Honda so you could probably change the crank bearings like changing a tire. Also Chris is very skilled

    • @mw4518
      @mw4518 3 роки тому +3

      It is a 90’s Honda so you could probably change the crank bearings like changing a tire. Also Chris is very skilled

    • @adithyan4674
      @adithyan4674 3 роки тому +7

      Well, that's what working on a Honda is like

  • @garygraham4679
    @garygraham4679 4 роки тому +1022

    Return springs are so old school. Most the newer cars go with a hydraulic return system.

    • @npne1253
      @npne1253 4 роки тому +9

      Usually using the same water as the one in the radiatior ;)

    • @theun-knownmusician5468
      @theun-knownmusician5468 4 роки тому +1

      Gary Graham I never realised cars had these

    • @jandajanda2242
      @jandajanda2242 4 роки тому +4

      The Un-Known Musician It’s an April fools joke
      Unless you were making a joke

    • @danktoast8004
      @danktoast8004 3 роки тому +2

      NpNE piston fluid

    • @npne1253
      @npne1253 3 роки тому

      @@danktoast8004 why did youtube suddenly go to dark mode for me

  • @thegenerallee8339
    @thegenerallee8339 Рік тому +12

    😂😂 I absolutely love these April fools videos wish you’d make some more I’m a total gear head but back before I knew a lot about cars my uncle had a 4 cylinder car that was running terrible cause the coil packs were shot and I had a 45 min argument with my dad over piston return springs thinking that they were the culprit I’ll never forget the face he made when I told him the return springs might be bad 😂😂😂

  • @GubGub_33
    @GubGub_33 Рік тому

    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!

  • @mroblivioustb2212
    @mroblivioustb2212 4 роки тому +709

    I watched this in October and my guard was down.

    • @kyngosiris6868
      @kyngosiris6868 4 роки тому +32

      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.

    • @mroblivioustb2212
      @mroblivioustb2212 4 роки тому +7

      Got to admit it was still a great video

    • @leemartin8621
      @leemartin8621 4 роки тому +5

      I watched this in december and same😂

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  4 роки тому +19

      Ohhhh I gotchu! 💪

    • @pavelpetukhov2513
      @pavelpetukhov2513 4 роки тому +16

      @@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.

  • @chencho_locs
    @chencho_locs 5 років тому +1760

    Out of all of these April fool's videos this one was the one I believed the most 😂

    • @chencho_locs
      @chencho_locs 5 років тому +7

      @@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 😂

    • @elrondmcbong467
      @elrondmcbong467 5 років тому

      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.

    • @andreaenterline8154
      @andreaenterline8154 5 років тому +3

      Munchies Gaming i never thought it was a prank

    • @234dilligaf
      @234dilligaf 5 років тому

      @@chencho_locs . . I don't think I would have told that if I were you.

    • @brycegamer6520
      @brycegamer6520 4 роки тому

      Same I thought car mechanic sim was wrong

  • @electricalfive2248
    @electricalfive2248 Рік тому +3

    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.

  • @user-nd6kw5wp8g
    @user-nd6kw5wp8g 2 роки тому +12

    Hi Chris Fix/Fish I love your videos. It's beautiful that you make such complicated jobs look like a piece of cake. However I think the video hasn't mentioned something very important. When you open the engine I think it's a must to measure the warp with the "ruller feeler gauge" method which is the simplest solution or with a micrometer. Also depending on the car or the mileage it may be better to take the engine out of the vehicle and take it apart then measure every backlash (gap) and then change what is needed. Maybe you even need to go to the machinery shop to make the piston wall or block machined. I think it's better to only open your engine once and never again. Maybe this is why shops ask for so much money for this job.
    I hope it makes sense. I'm not a native speaker so I can't write my thoughts excellent but I think you get the idea.
    Love your videos and waiting for the new season to see more Fishing videos.
    Waiting for your thoughts...

  • @jugo6987
    @jugo6987 4 роки тому +949

    R.I.P. to the 4,000 people who installed piston return springs on their car

  • @tylerburns5457
    @tylerburns5457 3 роки тому +905

    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 😂

  • @mariogonsan9
    @mariogonsan9 Рік тому

    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 :)

  • @jsb1945
    @jsb1945 Рік тому +3

    Chris fix fooled me, after all this time i noticed until today that he fooled me all this 5 years 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @thedudeguy1769
    @thedudeguy1769 6 років тому +306

    Your prank videos always look 100% real

    • @howardvanderhoff9596
      @howardvanderhoff9596 5 років тому +2

      Even though i seen this 3 times already i still believe it

  • @runnitup4l748
    @runnitup4l748 4 роки тому +622

    “Torque by feel” so how many ugga duggas was that

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  4 роки тому +117

      A little under 3!

    • @fishpants7764
      @fishpants7764 4 роки тому +55

      @@chrisfix I did 4 and my muffler bearings went bad. :/

    • @fullsendit3107
      @fullsendit3107 4 роки тому +3

      @@fishpants7764 anything over 3 unga dungas should never come off if you did 4 you had to of broken a 7inch diameter thread bolt

    • @themc3311
      @themc3311 4 роки тому +7

      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".

    • @fullsendit3107
      @fullsendit3107 4 роки тому

      @@themc3311 im going to use that from now on lmao

  • @pleaseentername8516
    @pleaseentername8516 2 роки тому

    great video!
    got myself some new ones too.
    instal was easy since i got a similar engine. i went for a slightly higher springrate for even more torque.
    engine runs smoother than ever before.
    fuel efficiency and power delivery better than ever!!

  • @Impossible_Fishy
    @Impossible_Fishy 3 місяці тому +2

    I’ve been watching all the April first videos today, can’t wait until the 2024 one!

  • @jacobkelley257
    @jacobkelley257 6 років тому +336

    You make these feel so legit

    • @mousearebec
      @mousearebec 6 років тому +2

      Well I sure fell for it........... I was an IDIOT

  • @macho8303n13
    @macho8303n13 4 роки тому +1484

    The 4.2k dislikes are the people that actually did this to their car 😆

    • @AngryHybridApe
      @AngryHybridApe 4 роки тому +13

      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".

    • @jbstepchild
      @jbstepchild 4 роки тому +12

      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

    • @AngryHybridApe
      @AngryHybridApe 4 роки тому +7

      @@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.

    • @BlazingBlakesGaming
      @BlazingBlakesGaming 4 роки тому +2

      @@AngryHybridApe my engine is old enough to start smoking! Check out my 3/4 million miles video lol

    • @AngryHybridApe
      @AngryHybridApe 4 роки тому

      @@BlazingBlakesGaming
      Oh yeah. Its ready for a smoking jacket and pipe. lol

  • @N-Lee
    @N-Lee Рік тому +1

    This video has really helped me diagnose many engine problems over the years.
    BTW, when the springs get worn out, they're called Sprungs.

  • @BelsPlays
    @BelsPlays Рік тому +1

    The detail and clarity in this video is amazing

  • @uravggamer4620
    @uravggamer4620 3 роки тому +483

    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!

    • @oodles86
      @oodles86 2 роки тому +20

      not to mention the engine clanking

    • @boltlightning7804
      @boltlightning7804 2 роки тому +24

      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!

    • @michaelpalmisano7010
      @michaelpalmisano7010 Рік тому +9

      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

  • @tenuksdnbhd
    @tenuksdnbhd 5 років тому +755

    I'm amazed at the effort you take to make this believable.... Phone apps, owner manual, custom packaged spring etc 😂😂😂

    • @bberllam
      @bberllam 5 років тому +4

      I'm pretty sure it's just a screen shot that's edited

    • @DanteYewToob
      @DanteYewToob 5 років тому +4

      I didn't even notice the packaging until you said it! Omg lol he really is impressive.

    • @jaxonperry8632
      @jaxonperry8632 5 років тому

      Bruno Berllam It’s real he has a web site for it

    • @angelberthoteroful
      @angelberthoteroful 5 років тому +1

      That's why he's great

    • @nabalazska
      @nabalazska 5 років тому +2

      P0401 is insufficent egr flow btw😀

  • @georgepatton5213
    @georgepatton5213 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Chris fix I changed out the piston return springs in my Altima. For some reason there weren’t any in there before but thanks to you I think I saved a motor

  • @yoitsrachel
    @yoitsrachel 3 місяці тому +1

    I genuinely thought that my cars engine has piston return springs. One of the best April Fools prank in the world. 6 years later and still the best!

  • @TheProgrammerify
    @TheProgrammerify 6 років тому +114

    Its scary how much detail you put into this...

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +15

      I pretty much did a simple head-gasket video so I did want to include some details.

    • @bobsizemore9774
      @bobsizemore9774 6 років тому +2

      Yes, yes it is.

    • @TheProgrammerify
      @TheProgrammerify 6 років тому +7

      ChrisFix your tone, the code check, the animation... so much detail. Great job man.

    • @mba2ceo
      @mba2ceo 4 роки тому +2

      the guy is a genius !!! I saw worse movies than this

  • @tiberiu_nicolae
    @tiberiu_nicolae 6 років тому +510

    Piston return spring??? Checks video date...

  • @therealsemechki
    @therealsemechki Рік тому

    I was so confused about wtf piston return springs were until I saw the release date. But this helped me learn all of what I need to replace the head gasket, so thanks Chris!!

  • @MookieCookieyt
    @MookieCookieyt 2 роки тому

    So I didn't watch the end of the video and watched the other April fools videos and came back to this one and realized this was also a joke. Chris is so good I actually believed there were piston return springs😂

  • @elponcho967
    @elponcho967 6 років тому +248

    Nicer than blinkers fluid

  • @nitrousshot
    @nitrousshot 6 років тому +137

    Do they make a head lowering kit if I cut my springs????.......also what about a shorter timing belt to boot?

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +17

      He head lowering kit increases compression so you need to run race fuel!

    • @gmb63
      @gmb63 6 років тому

      LOL that is funny.

    • @ta-zm7tg
      @ta-zm7tg 6 років тому +1

      depends how much you lower it by and how much the compression increases

  • @budrixmonnereau5890
    @budrixmonnereau5890 2 роки тому +2

    Lol I had a good laugh!
    For a moment you had me thinking maybe I crossed dimension or a parallel universe where PRS are a thing!
    Thank you Chris!...

  • @danielboyle3559
    @danielboyle3559 10 місяців тому +3

    When loosening the head bolts I recommend loosening them in the reverse tightening sequence about a half turn at a time to avoid warping the head. I am an ME and worked on a lot of gaskets of all types. These head gaskets have tremendous forces in the bolts so you want to back off on that slowly to avoid warping. Heads are expensive.

  • @MrEst95
    @MrEst95 6 років тому +284

    Bro he's so serious I really started questioning my mechanical knowledge but then I remembered it was April 1st

  • @stevenftw5152
    @stevenftw5152 6 років тому +131

    Youve gained my respect you go through so much effort just for april fools

    • @stevenftw5152
      @stevenftw5152 6 років тому

      Btw i hope the car turns out great

  • @MrTree-lx1yr
    @MrTree-lx1yr 6 місяців тому +2

    Those transition while removing and adding the springs to the video were very smooth

  • @coolkitty2075
    @coolkitty2075 Рік тому

    I ve been watching this for 2 weeks and learned a lot 👍

  • @HI24MissionName
    @HI24MissionName 6 років тому +272

    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

    • @KieranFretwellKF
      @KieranFretwellKF 6 років тому +7

      Guilty

    • @insanemustaine111
      @insanemustaine111 6 років тому

      Guily myself xD I kept thinking to myself... what about the cam shaft? doesn't that return the piston?

    • @BlackEpyon
      @BlackEpyon 6 років тому +6

      The general rule of thumb is to not touch it if you don't know what it is.

    • @WirableCrown1
      @WirableCrown1 6 років тому +1

      He got me! Well done!

    • @shannonsisk
      @shannonsisk 6 років тому +6

      They will be fooled until the try to buy the parts. Harmless video

  • @NJhuskey
    @NJhuskey 3 роки тому +711

    Dude for 2 years ive thought this was real

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  3 роки тому +114

      :p

    • @EliteNK
      @EliteNK 3 роки тому +35

      @@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

    • @khateebmalik1058
      @khateebmalik1058 3 роки тому +4

      I also find it it. 😭

    • @redfrontier1968
      @redfrontier1968 3 роки тому

      @@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

    • @cameronslawncare3644
      @cameronslawncare3644 3 роки тому +1

      It is real

  • @ryan67660
    @ryan67660 Рік тому

    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!!

  • @emrlmtb
    @emrlmtb Рік тому +13

    imagine being able to just smoosh down 4 big springs...

  • @lucky-tl5ep
    @lucky-tl5ep 4 роки тому +579

    I literally watched thinking they were real

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  4 роки тому +83

      Why would I make a video on something fake? :p

    • @lucky-tl5ep
      @lucky-tl5ep 4 роки тому +16

      I mean the diagrams looked pretty legitimate what was actually wrong with the car? Just the head gasket was blown?

    • @ronnelson7828
      @ronnelson7828 4 роки тому +3

      I think the previous owner of my car replaced the return springs with a return airbag system.

    • @noahelliott3237
      @noahelliott3237 4 роки тому +2

      Me too lol I was like wtf Honda

    • @labradormcgraw
      @labradormcgraw 4 роки тому +5

      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.

  • @johnl9135
    @johnl9135 2 роки тому +1

    Dang! I actually thought there are Piston Return Springs LOL. You'd got me again, last time got me with the Blinker Fluid.

  • @melancholybrocoli9868
    @melancholybrocoli9868 6 років тому +35

    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

    • @shamyzero6349
      @shamyzero6349 6 років тому

      Thats how you get that sweat VTAK!!

    • @shamyzero6349
      @shamyzero6349 6 років тому

      Jk its from in the head. Variable Valve Timing Electric Control is what it stands for.

  • @matejsestak1177
    @matejsestak1177 6 років тому +52

    Thanks for the tutorial. I'll do it on my Mazda RX-8 rotary engine.

    • @NightFlyer
      @NightFlyer 6 років тому +3

      Ťuleň Dedinský I tried it on mine and used the 150 pound spring, and it cured my unreliability!

    • @Angel-wr2hb
      @Angel-wr2hb 6 років тому +1

      Unfortunately nothing can cure a rx8 unreliability accept a v8 swap lol

    • @giovannifoulmouth7205
      @giovannifoulmouth7205 6 років тому +1

      Ťuleň Dedinský You gotta buy those triangular piston return springs 😉😉😉

  • @zensational.
    @zensational. 5 місяців тому

    I always admire the commitment to these bits. So many little details, done so well.

  • @michaelepps9550
    @michaelepps9550 Рік тому

    all your videos are awesome very informational easy to understanding i enjoy your videos watch them over and over

  • @HumbleMechanic
    @HumbleMechanic 6 років тому +478

    Can you help me diagnose what I think is a weak or broken return spring? I am getting some strange noise from my cylinder hole...

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +77

      Yea man! We can do a collab about it if you want haha

    • @MrWilliam.Stewart
      @MrWilliam.Stewart 6 років тому +19

      HumbleMechanic
      Don't you just hate strange noises visiting your piston hole. Always seems to happen very early April.

    • @JPN850R
      @JPN850R 6 років тому +18

      Sometimes pouring a gallon of milk into each cylinder through the spark plug holes cures the problem. Hood brand seems to work better than other brands.....

    • @DENicholsAutoBravado
      @DENicholsAutoBravado 6 років тому +4

      Hood brands? More like hoodwinked brands. ;)

    • @tristanarmani
      @tristanarmani 6 років тому +11

      Just try starting your engine without spark plugs and that should fix your problem.

  • @kitkat123474
    @kitkat123474 6 років тому +39

    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!

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +6

      Glad the video was helpful! You know I'm here to help!

  • @_phillplay_4877
    @_phillplay_4877 Рік тому

    Thanks for the fix, runs like butter!

  • @randomyt13
    @randomyt13 6 місяців тому +1

    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 😂

  • @PapodeArmas
    @PapodeArmas 5 років тому +421

    Make sure to add sugar into the oil to make that engine run sweet!!!!

    • @erhanmustafov1513
      @erhanmustafov1513 5 років тому +11

      dont say that some stypid people will read that and make it hahahhaa

    • @PapodeArmas
      @PapodeArmas 5 років тому +22

      @@erhanmustafov1513 then throw some protein powder in it to make sure it runs strong too

    • @ryderrose4019
      @ryderrose4019 5 років тому +17

      And don't forget some lotion! Not only do you want your engine to run sweet and strong, but also smooth! xD

    • @wilberhernandez970
      @wilberhernandez970 5 років тому +2

      Thank you for that tip

    • @akshatchauhan4426
      @akshatchauhan4426 5 років тому +2

      add some carb rich diet for g8 milage

  • @Sam-zq4td
    @Sam-zq4td 6 років тому +228

    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

    • @DanielThomason
      @DanielThomason 6 років тому +2

      Drunk Green Driver me too I feel dumb now lmao

    • @giovanniquargentan6198
      @giovanniquargentan6198 6 років тому +8

      Drunk Green Driver well he really made it very believable, printing stickers, manual page, doing animated gif.... Dang he really trolled me too😂

    • @exrill6367
      @exrill6367 6 років тому +2

      got me good too XD

    • @rokuplayz464
      @rokuplayz464 6 років тому +4

      I was like, what the hell I've never heard of piston springs 😂

    • @JMyers1990
      @JMyers1990 6 років тому +4

      Had me fooled too I had never heard of those before and by the end of the video I was sold

  • @stuartmackinnon3063
    @stuartmackinnon3063 2 роки тому

    Can't believe this! I really thought I'd been missing something in my knowledge of mechanics, and feeling slightly embarrassed with myself, was about to look up piston return springs.

  • @jakealkemn4753
    @jakealkemn4753 Рік тому

    I never saw this vid from Chrisfix and it's a few years ago but he almost got me now haha. At first I never heard of these springs until he showed a diagram.

  • @samoksner
    @samoksner 6 років тому +3356

    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!

    • @tffa5571
      @tffa5571 6 років тому +17

      😂same

    • @josephacord6229
      @josephacord6229 6 років тому +172

      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

    • @Chris.Markeziniss
      @Chris.Markeziniss 6 років тому +39

      it was an April fools prank lol no such thing

    • @Kazooboi23
      @Kazooboi23 6 років тому +6

      Same lol I was like whhaaaat

    • @MaverickXeo
      @MaverickXeo 6 років тому +10

      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

  • @farley1992
    @farley1992 6 років тому +127

    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

    • @brandontemples4853
      @brandontemples4853 6 років тому +1

      farley1992 me to. I then began to think it was just a honda thing hahaha

    • @bain5872
      @bain5872 6 років тому +1

      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.

    • @Andre-rc3qg
      @Andre-rc3qg 6 років тому

      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.

    • @DestovaWorks
      @DestovaWorks 6 років тому +2

      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.

    • @bain5872
      @bain5872 6 років тому

      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.

  • @joshuacollen9859
    @joshuacollen9859 2 роки тому

    I just like your videos before watching because you never disappoint. learnt a lot from you.

  • @jessiebautista9279
    @jessiebautista9279 Рік тому

    That was amazing, thanks Chris 👏

  • @Samcrac
    @Samcrac 6 років тому +375

    I'm going to have to get a new set of piston return springs for when I install nitrous! Thanks Chrisfix!

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +48

      Yea make sure you get the higher TQ rated ones for NOZ ;)

    • @rudysalas9138
      @rudysalas9138 6 років тому +3

      Hey there youtubers, fellow subscriber here 😃

    • @zeke112964
      @zeke112964 6 років тому +1

      I'm gonna need some 750 lb TQ rated ones for my ZR1

    • @mikesmart239
      @mikesmart239 6 років тому

      Samcrac love you vids

    • @jdenha7078
      @jdenha7078 6 років тому

      Hey Samcrac.

  • @jaek_898
    @jaek_898 6 років тому +106

    Aaaah the chrisfix april fools video. It's like christmas, but way better

    • @Daniel-dj7fh
      @Daniel-dj7fh 6 років тому

      it gets me every single time!!!

  • @czerus2233
    @czerus2233 2 роки тому

    Damn it I need to check my car's Piston Return Rings 😁👌. Thanks for the video.

  • @ytoal
    @ytoal 11 місяців тому

    Wow, glad you caught the issue and showed us all!

  • @natezab5598
    @natezab5598 3 роки тому +1048

    P0401
    P = prank
    04 = April
    01 = First
    I love chrisfix

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  3 роки тому +181

      Haha you figured it out!

    • @samirehman2603
      @samirehman2603 3 роки тому +7

      @@chrisfix hi chris

    • @atarvhegde5210
      @atarvhegde5210 3 роки тому +3

      @@chrisfix Mr. Chris
      Your DriftStang did a 15.8 second 1/4 mile.
      How much would it after supercharging?

    • @atarvhegde5210
      @atarvhegde5210 3 роки тому +2

      @Nate Zab you are a legend.
      I couldn't think of that even in 7 million years.

    • @atarvhegde5210
      @atarvhegde5210 3 роки тому +3

      @@chrisfix
      5 years back did you ever think you would have 6.8 million subs and buy a Maserati for your dad?

  • @wildlyfe3990
    @wildlyfe3990 5 років тому +409

    p0401? thats interesting that the "piston return spring" code has the same numbers as april 1st 04/01, nicely done chris i see you

  • @justincace5517
    @justincace5517 Рік тому

    I can't believe this was hte first time seeing this. I can't get over how fluid this was. The spring reveal had my sides splitting.

  • @Titanzdaily
    @Titanzdaily 7 місяців тому

    Always see a Chris Fix video on Christmas…, if you’re reading this Chris, Merry Christmas.

  • @josesalinas6710
    @josesalinas6710 4 роки тому +435

    I really hope someone actually went to Autozone and asked for piston return springs 😂😂😂

  • @poolbob8776
    @poolbob8776 3 роки тому +214

    My return springs were totally missing!!!!! Must have been a factory mistake. Having trouble finding new ones. Any advice ?

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  3 роки тому +65

      Darn! I would check and see if there is a recall from the manufacturer to fix that mistake! ;)

    • @lol-ws6po
      @lol-ws6po 3 роки тому +21

      install coilovers

    • @andrewharrington2575
      @andrewharrington2575 3 роки тому +11

      Soapy wooder 😂

    • @richochett404
      @richochett404 3 роки тому

      That is machines

    • @zahidhasan9040
      @zahidhasan9040 3 роки тому +5

      is that a tesla? I heard about panel gap and other build quality issues; may be they totally forgot about return springs this time

  • @KubanKevin
    @KubanKevin 6 місяців тому

    I’m impressed at how Chris was able to do this without absolutely losing it and crying with laughter

  • @chriskirk6638
    @chriskirk6638 Рік тому

    I love it, might as well check the muffler bearings next. Showed it to a none mechanical friend who didn't understand why i was laughing so much. Keep up the good work.

  • @DrShmuck
    @DrShmuck 6 років тому +218

    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.

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +5

      Thanks a lot!

    • @alij331
      @alij331 6 років тому

      agreed - i do some occasional work on my car (but only really aesthetic mods) but i cant stop watching these videos!

    • @earthclad6833
      @earthclad6833 6 років тому +1

      Alex Jones rice?

    • @georgemoya4688
      @georgemoya4688 6 років тому

      We need an update

    • @hazardspeed7504
      @hazardspeed7504 6 років тому +1

      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.

  • @seankenney7756
    @seankenney7756 6 років тому +243

    Joke's on YOU Chris! I still learned something! 😆

    • @chrisfix
      @chrisfix  6 років тому +13

      Lol that’s the goal. Everything was real otherwise.

  • @hideakihidaka6978
    @hideakihidaka6978 Рік тому +1

    Definitivamente,el mejor video que haya salido por you tube.

  • @0xAzad
    @0xAzad Рік тому +1

    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

  • @feidex
    @feidex 6 років тому +83

    This dude makes the best april fools pranks ever

  • @ptvrussian2
    @ptvrussian2 6 років тому +313

    i was so confused, like are piston return springs only for hondas or something? then looked at the date...... @ChrisFix good one lol

    • @HalloNewman
      @HalloNewman 6 років тому +12

      VTEC need special progressive springs!!

    • @wwruddn
      @wwruddn 6 років тому +9

      Don't Use Japan's fascist symbol Flag! The flag is synonymous with the Nazi flag in Germany.

    • @a_clingman2155
      @a_clingman2155 6 років тому +1

      Pavel Lion that’s the classic ChrisFix for ya!

    • @ronaa9073
      @ronaa9073 6 років тому +1

      ur icon looks so shi t.

    • @Zachspod
      @Zachspod 6 років тому +1

      Thats what I was saying. I have never heard of them and was wondering why it said Chris fix on the box.

  • @patrickward9297
    @patrickward9297 2 роки тому

    Love watching these over even today... Just noticed for the first time, the UPC code on the spring packaging.... Appropriate for a round object!!!

  • @hossamketfi9892
    @hossamketfi9892 2 роки тому

    Mr fix you are very bold man ,where I come from only veteran mechanics are trusted to open an engine.

  • @maruitarro9629
    @maruitarro9629 6 років тому +90

    I FALL FOR THIS EVERY YEAR CHIRSFIX! HOW DARE YOU.