Can We Fix An Overheating Car For £50?

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  • @cgrecommended
    @cgrecommended 4 роки тому +812

    This is a typical car maintenance experience. Break 3 things to fix 1

    • @craftsmanwoodturner
      @craftsmanwoodturner 4 роки тому +68

      Except they missed out the bit where the wrench slips, you gouge a huge chunk of flesh out of your hand on an adjacent sharp piece of metal, and spend the next six hours waiting in casualty...

    • @gsjourney3054
      @gsjourney3054 4 роки тому +1

      Get it up you you just flexed on all of us Americans with that😔 come on man snap-on not fair at least my wrench wasn’t 400 dollars

    • @gsjourney3054
      @gsjourney3054 4 роки тому

      Get it up you snap-on has their place but not with people who just need tools yeah if ur doing 15 cars a week for life snap on is worth the investment but ur telling me a whole tool case being 15k is cheep😭🤣🤣

    • @sw96
      @sw96 4 роки тому +9

      Richard Peers So you don’t wrap some gaff tape over the wound and just keep working?

    • @Xibyth
      @Xibyth 4 роки тому

      Why is my clutch position sensor so god damn close to my clutch safety release!?

  • @richthegill
    @richthegill 4 роки тому +4373

    Why does Alex always stand like he is carrying a sheep under each arm?

    • @JSMachineWorks
      @JSMachineWorks 4 роки тому +400

      Lil boy think he fit af

    • @HassanPoyo
      @HassanPoyo 4 роки тому +242

      Cus he thinks his lats are so big

    • @BigTuna69VCR
      @BigTuna69VCR 4 роки тому +254

      Because Alex is THICCC.

    • @xg5zm
      @xg5zm 4 роки тому +393

      I belive he keeps confusing hairsprsy with his deodorant

    • @arisg7022
      @arisg7022 4 роки тому +46

      @@HassanPoyo i mean he is tho

  • @Qutut
    @Qutut 4 роки тому +305

    Not gonna lie, Alex and Jack turning Ethan into a car guy is adorable.

    • @Qutut
      @Qutut 4 роки тому

      @Get it up you What actually happened with Gareth?

  • @zavblue1215
    @zavblue1215 4 роки тому +1084

    Alex: "Touch wood"
    Also Alex: *touches crotch*
    Lost it 😂😂😂

  • @HassanPoyo
    @HassanPoyo 4 роки тому +1034

    2:44 when a girl touches my leg after 6 months of quarantine

  • @sajeevravi5950
    @sajeevravi5950 4 роки тому +915

    Alex: "Were you keeping your eye on the needle"
    Ethan: "Yeah, but I think it was the wrong one"😂😂😂

    • @tortolini47
      @tortolini47 4 роки тому +44

      i was going out with Ellie, and at one point it (read: the needle) came up .. when it became too hot😂

    • @bushtruck
      @bushtruck 4 роки тому +2

      Who needs gauges? I just started my channel where I take trucks up into the bush and wreck em. Hoping to make some folks laugh!

    • @poiiihy
      @poiiihy 4 роки тому +14

      @@bushtruck nobody cares
      who would laugh from things being destroyed anyway
      unless it's like the top gear airport vehicle racing challenge
      that was funny

    • @bushtruck
      @bushtruck 4 роки тому +5

      @@poiiihy Well everyone is entitled to their opinion! Thanks for reaching out! I don't wreck em too hard by the way...yet

    • @maarten332
      @maarten332 4 роки тому +2

      Ethan: *looks at the heroïn needles laying everywhere in the car

  • @darius2640
    @darius2640 4 роки тому +720

    swear words, brute force and ignorance is the only way how you repair a car yourself

    • @souheib9343
      @souheib9343 4 роки тому +42

      Also hammers

    • @Beverstoncastle5068
      @Beverstoncastle5068 4 роки тому +12

      Also breaking exhaust 8mm mount bolts

    • @poiiihy
      @poiiihy 4 роки тому +5

      after destroying it

    • @poiiihy
      @poiiihy 4 роки тому +10

      destroy things when trying to get it apart; put it back together with replacement parts :P

    • @eurosonly
      @eurosonly 4 роки тому +1

      Or get anything else done in life really.

  • @nathanward5246
    @nathanward5246 4 роки тому +404

    Alex: what’s this?
    Ellie: Air filter
    Alex: what’s this?
    Ellie: Plastic
    Well done Ellie you now know as much as Ethan

  • @armink9686
    @armink9686 4 роки тому +2220

    Let's be honest, Ethan's presence is why we're all here.

  • @JamesRussoMillas
    @JamesRussoMillas 4 роки тому +527

    Alex: she's probably forgotten she has a car
    Ellie: I'd nearly forgotten I had a car!!!

  • @maarten332
    @maarten332 4 роки тому +305

    When i heard Ethan curse, it gave me a serious backflash to my 12th birthday when my dad gave me a moped so i could start to learn how to wrench. That wasn't the only thing i've learned that day...

    • @bouncingshot
      @bouncingshot 4 роки тому +10

      atleast you got a moped... even though you couldnt legally drive it

    • @nugsnotdrugs1423
      @nugsnotdrugs1423 4 роки тому +4

      backflash.... *facepalm* its flashback!!!!!

    • @NemotheEngineer
      @NemotheEngineer 4 роки тому +2

      @@nugsnotdrugs1423 Backflash LOOOOOL

    • @ferryvantichelen6521
      @ferryvantichelen6521 Місяць тому

      Backflash is how I'm saying it from now on. Also, what is the other thing you learned? He wasn't your dad?

  • @TheSnowLeopard
    @TheSnowLeopard 4 роки тому +1268

    This is what most DIY-inclined men look like when they try to fix something. Turning a 1 hour job into a 2 week job.

    • @jase6709
      @jase6709 4 роки тому +85

      Even the best mechanics snap a bolt or two. They also keep your car for about 3 weeks just to do a simple job.

    • @ronathersmith2453
      @ronathersmith2453 4 роки тому +20

      Work expands to fill the time available

    • @maarten332
      @maarten332 4 роки тому +22

      But the best mechanics will try to get the snapped bolt out using tricks like welding a nut on it or using a swiss pipe wrench first before try to drill it out.

    • @jase6709
      @jase6709 4 роки тому +92

      @@maarten332 Forgive the roadside amateur mechanic for not carrying a welder with him

    • @deadprivacy
      @deadprivacy 4 роки тому +3

      @@jase6709 lol, if it aint out the shop within two days?
      we gonna ring you and harass you tbh.

  • @jerryn8738
    @jerryn8738 4 роки тому +731

    Ethan’s extra swear-y today :D

    • @rjb0572
      @rjb0572 4 роки тому +2

      I would be to lol 😂

    • @poiiihy
      @poiiihy 4 роки тому

      reeeee why dont they use worm gear clamps, sometimes those spring clamps are a real pain

    • @PHIL0098
      @PHIL0098 4 роки тому +3

      Scrap it 👌🏻

    • @rezwan6613
      @rezwan6613 4 роки тому +7

      @BoredArmour you stupid?

    • @harrypearce6499
      @harrypearce6499 4 роки тому +5

      I love that they bleep everything except 'oh bullshit' 😂

  • @sBigBear
    @sBigBear 4 роки тому +25

    Actually fixed the overheating 206 1.6 16v of my sister several days ago. A wire for the cooler fan snapped so it could only run at low speed. It does have 2 settings. So it used to overheat when driving at low speed or standing.

  • @corneliusbongle1551
    @corneliusbongle1551 4 роки тому +69

    I genuinly believe you need a series titled: "Ethan fixes cars", and legit just buy him shitboxes to fix.

  • @kaydesign
    @kaydesign 4 роки тому +70

    Love Ethan’s confidence, fixing a car in a blinding white shirt. Baller : )

  • @codykamminga9667
    @codykamminga9667 4 роки тому +1375

    Alex: what’s this
    Ellie: plastic
    I mean, she’s right...

    • @capyfanvok
      @capyfanvok 4 роки тому +10

      Yeah she's not wrong

    • @arisg7022
      @arisg7022 4 роки тому +1

      I know right !?

    • @poiiihy
      @poiiihy 4 роки тому +3

      what is that anyway? i didn't recognize it as anything other than some plastic

    • @davidk2628
      @davidk2628 4 роки тому +4

      @@poiiihy battery cover

    • @ariz.k9901
      @ariz.k9901 4 роки тому +1

      @@davidk2628 wait if that's the battery cover then what's on the extreme left side?

  • @hbeer3480
    @hbeer3480 4 роки тому +71

    5:45 I think the beep machine ran out.

  • @mistercool151
    @mistercool151 4 роки тому +38

    Including Ellie in the videos just has a whole different vibe
    She should be featured more imo

  • @MegaMC777
    @MegaMC777 4 роки тому +33

    I like how Ellie is so easily excited with just about everything, lol

    • @whiteboi3818
      @whiteboi3818 3 роки тому

      Yeah that don't sound pervy at all.

    • @MegaMC777
      @MegaMC777 3 роки тому +10

      @@whiteboi3818 just reporting what I’m seeing. Would’ve mentioned if it was a guy too. Probably would’ve said something if that person was pessimistic or anything standing out character-wise. Obviously you’re over thinking.

  • @johngarland6782
    @johngarland6782 4 роки тому +181

    Ethan would’ve probably found those hose clips easier if you had been using anywhere near the right tool!

    • @Nimmo1492
      @Nimmo1492 4 роки тому +38

      Where's the fun in using the right tool?

    • @johngarland6782
      @johngarland6782 4 роки тому +10

      Nimmo1492 being able to do the job properly and without injuring yourself 🙄

    • @Ted_Kenzoku
      @Ted_Kenzoku 4 роки тому +23

      @@johngarland6782 how is that funny ?

    • @Nimmo1492
      @Nimmo1492 4 роки тому +9

      @@johngarland6782 That's just part of the experience!

    • @AlexYeets
      @AlexYeets 4 роки тому +9

      Yeahhhh but what diy-er has the money to buy literally every specialised tool for removing hose clips, jubillie clips and Clic-r clips?
      Ethan has never - or just very rarely - removed a hose clip. Alex clearly has experience working on cars and can make good use of tools available. Not hard to do any job if you have the specific tool. But when a tool costs more than its worth to a diy-er, they're gonna make do with what they have.

  • @jordanleach4060
    @jordanleach4060 4 роки тому +1

    One reason I love this channel is it seems to be followed by people actually interested in cars. Haven't seen a single gross/lewd comment about Ellie. Good job comment section 👊 and great vid guys!

  • @dimebarcocker
    @dimebarcocker 4 роки тому +21

    If it's overheating have you checked the state of the wiring and relays for the cooling fan? They get very crusty on these as they sit behind the cover behind the front bumper.

  • @jimmygriffiths
    @jimmygriffiths 4 роки тому +36

    "Can we fix a car for £50?"
    week and a half goes by, housing gets ordered..
    Go on, what was the final budget?

  • @TheAviationChannel
    @TheAviationChannel 4 роки тому +77

    14:07 - Ethan has finally become a roadman

    • @Maxton720
      @Maxton720 4 роки тому +1

      Ye what next lol

  • @thediyandpianoguy8665
    @thediyandpianoguy8665 4 роки тому +1

    Alex! Top tip! I fixed my halfords Pro socket set box last week with a couple of household door hinges and some 20mm screws. Granted it looks weird (OEM minus?) but after spilling them all over the floor many, MANY times over the last 10 years I dont care what it looks like. Pure luxury - Go do it and smile every time you pick it up by its handle 😅👍✌

  • @simonhigham8298
    @simonhigham8298 4 роки тому +6

    We need more Ellie and Ethan please!!!!

  • @gavdaman21
    @gavdaman21 4 роки тому +23

    Bro, you do know that housing has a rubber gasket to seal without using that instant gasket shit. Probably cost like 2 quid.

  • @Arcifer
    @Arcifer 4 роки тому +169

    Would you have recommended spraying some WD40 on that, would it have possibly prevented that bolt from snapping?

    • @sanavip
      @sanavip 4 роки тому +48

      also need to hit with hammer couple times, light or medium taps on bolt, then little bit screw it out, spray some wd40, screw back in and out little bit, then spray again and leave for couple minutes, doing that i never snapped bolts

    • @DashCamSerbia
      @DashCamSerbia 4 роки тому +27

      I don't think it would help at all. It is aluminium housing so there is no rust. And there is no rust on the bolt either. WD-40 is good for bolts seized in rust.

    • @petermuller7687
      @petermuller7687 4 роки тому +11

      If you let it soak for a day, then pump some more in it, it'll probably snap. Torch would be more effective and much quicker

    • @armannn6376
      @armannn6376 4 роки тому +25

      Its peugeot bolts they will snap no matter what😅
      Jk

    • @consequentialistic
      @consequentialistic 4 роки тому +25

      @@DashCamSerbia Try and search for Galvanic corrosion aluminum and steel. It's not called rust but there's a reaction between the bolt and casing. If WD40 will work on it I don't know though.

  • @iainbagnall4825
    @iainbagnall4825 4 роки тому +11

    "Don't want to go tight as a tiger on that one do we" use a torque wrench, look up the correct torque, and/or locktite. You don't want your thermostat housing bolt working loose from vibration.

    • @sigursberget3777
      @sigursberget3777 4 роки тому +1

      Not really nessecarry with a tourque wrench. Just tighten good.

  • @willamos13
    @willamos13 4 роки тому +15

    This just perfectly explains the time frame we all lie to ourselves about when fixing cars

  • @runawayairplane3132
    @runawayairplane3132 4 роки тому

    A buddy of mine and I switched out my trucks radiator a few days ago. Spent three hours looking for a bolt we lost in the engine bay. Keep up the good work, great video!

  • @FabyAutoMoto
    @FabyAutoMoto 4 роки тому +7

    Love this video as it shows a realistic show of what its really like working on a car in the UK! :)

  • @beckyzwhite
    @beckyzwhite 4 роки тому +2

    My husband says this is a typical day for a car mechanic; due to customer neglect, something breaks - something difficult to source at short notice - and then the customer rants and accuses you of swapping out good parts just to jack up the labour costs.

  • @lambyjb0555
    @lambyjb0555 4 роки тому +53

    Ethan was so determined 😂

  • @lesstoxic5619
    @lesstoxic5619 4 роки тому +9

    9:56 when ur project car shows check engine light just after 2 mins of driving 😂😅😅

  • @alonzolopez9649
    @alonzolopez9649 4 роки тому +37

    I got the notification for this video while I’m watching it.

  • @ollieb81
    @ollieb81 4 роки тому +12

    13:38 Nice and safe way to leave a chisel! 🤦‍♂️

  • @Simon-ui6db
    @Simon-ui6db 4 роки тому +229

    "Can We Fix An Overheating Car For £50?" Not if its a rover k series engine!

    • @stephencresswell4760
      @stephencresswell4760 4 роки тому +14

      S Hopkins are you referring to the head gasket issue that was sorted years ago? 🤣

    • @22Epic
      @22Epic 4 роки тому +32

      You can, a used k series is like £50, simple swap.

    • @goxy287
      @goxy287 4 роки тому +1

      Don't remind me please

    • @diogovieira3362
      @diogovieira3362 4 роки тому +1

      then... 49?

    • @tescooffical7175
      @tescooffical7175 4 роки тому +1

      Fixed mine for less

  • @amoeb81
    @amoeb81 4 роки тому +1

    3:00 how nice of Alex to explain this... a bunch of mechanics I knew didn't dispose of it properly... heck I saw a bus having coolant issues and it was being repaired on the street and all of the coolant that leaked was just left on the street, big poodles. I know a clean-up would have been costly but still.
    The anti-freeze is sweet tasting so the animal doesn't know that it's actually poison. :(
    Dispose your flushed coolants properly folks!
    PS: the green coolant (Propylene glycol) is non toxic, just the red one (Ethylene glycol)

  • @polarlicht4758
    @polarlicht4758 4 роки тому +90

    "Hey Guys; EthanFix here"

  • @chris_not_larson
    @chris_not_larson 4 роки тому +1

    Props to Eli and Ethan for going on with this. Also Eli had a nice fashion style and sense of humor, please bring her back and have Ethan fix more cars👻

  • @SinkyYT
    @SinkyYT 4 роки тому +4

    5:33 the look of regret on Ellie's face for letting you guys work on her car is priceless.

  • @ElliottHurst
    @ElliottHurst 4 роки тому +4

    5:40
    Ethan perfectly summed up what working on your car is like 😂

  • @panolo145
    @panolo145 4 роки тому +7

    2:46 Your "engine" flushes real nice😉 (ethan)
    Hahahaha

  • @kavemanfotoz09
    @kavemanfotoz09 4 роки тому +1

    Please do more of these repair/maintainance videos. I'm learning alot and like ellie I've also got a high milage hero peugeot so I need all the help I can get.
    Off to check my coolant level.

  • @z33tanner
    @z33tanner 4 роки тому +79

    No wonder hes having a hard time with the hose clamps your using a damn needle nose! Use bigger pliers!

    • @Supraboyes
      @Supraboyes 4 роки тому +7

      There is a set of pliers designed for them clips.

    • @poiiihy
      @poiiihy 4 роки тому +2

      long bent nose needle nose pliers work well

    • @JursiHuvipursi
      @JursiHuvipursi 4 роки тому +3

      @@Supraboyes Yes. And also one that operates by a wire, so you can reach much tighter places.

    • @bouncingshot
      @bouncingshot 4 роки тому

      maybe they just didnt bring them

    • @mattbravery5518
      @mattbravery5518 4 роки тому +1

      Agreed, those clips are the worst! Mole grips or water pump pliers!

  • @chrismorris8662
    @chrismorris8662 4 роки тому +1

    Just taking the bottom hose off does not flush the system there's still coolant in there . You need to fill , flush , fill flush etc with water and when it's fully clear then finish with coolant

  • @Bikalakat
    @Bikalakat 4 роки тому +3

    Its so cute how patient and gentle you are with your people when you try to teach them :D
    Also, instead of drilling, try first to carv a bit, and just rotate it out with a flathead. I was surprised, but I managed to do it on a 60 year old engine, so.... not impossible.

  • @rjs198585
    @rjs198585 4 роки тому

    You're bang on about those Halfords Professional tool kits! Most crappest box design on the hinges, I've had 3 of them and the hinges always fail after the tabs on the sides snap off first!

  • @alxgu198
    @alxgu198 4 роки тому +5

    You should have Ellie on regularly, she’s really good on camera, very funny lass 😁

  • @joshuarosen6242
    @joshuarosen6242 4 роки тому

    Jack's right, it's just the nature of fixing old cars. Sometimes everything is fine. Most of the time something is stuck or you drop something where you can't reach, or strip a thread or shear a bolt. I hate shearing bolts; that feeling where you think it's just starting to turn then you realise it was actually starting to snap and now you have half a bolt in a blind thread.
    Sometimes, fixing cars is type 2 fun.

  • @robertpowell7672
    @robertpowell7672 4 роки тому +61

    You guys desperately need car ramps.

  • @3800scgp
    @3800scgp 4 роки тому +1

    Had to do the lower rad hose on my old '04 grand prix... Pretty sure they positioned the hose clamp on the water pump end in a tight spot just to 🤬with DIYers.
    Of course I found out about remote hose clamp pliers shortly after the job was finished.

  • @James-kk6ws
    @James-kk6ws 4 роки тому +4

    you lot should make a mini series - Ethan makes repairs simple

  • @JanZamani
    @JanZamani 4 роки тому +1

    I like that this shows the reality of wrenching, rather than everything always going exactly to plan.

  • @Spike20101000
    @Spike20101000 4 роки тому +12

    Can summarise this with an old saying:
    Act in haste, repent in leisure.

  • @nickb5391
    @nickb5391 4 роки тому

    Alloy & steel weld together, a simple way to remove it without breaking it is (1) try tightening it first & (2) try heating it before & then there is no cost of a new housing!

  • @stuarthumphrey6158
    @stuarthumphrey6158 3 роки тому +3

    Snapped bolts, prolific swearing and a 2 hour job taking multiple days? It's just like when I work on a car.

  • @phill210
    @phill210 4 роки тому +3

    4:15 true car guy attitude ethan

  • @John-md3ld
    @John-md3ld 4 роки тому +6

    Ethan: (screams of disgust)
    Alex: "YYYYAAAASSSSSSS!!"

  • @nabassu
    @nabassu 4 роки тому

    Alex, advice that also works on exhausts. cut in the middle with a grinder, the thread become loose. after that, just use longer bolt and a nut, because the cut thread will not hold strongly

  • @dariovite7501
    @dariovite7501 4 роки тому +5

    No ones commented in Alex's t shirt 😔 . Love the rotary shirt !

  • @nymphalisantiopa3888
    @nymphalisantiopa3888 4 роки тому

    changed the thermostat on my 206 last year, took 30 minutes including topping back up with new coolant, 1 clip, pull pipe off, undo 2 bolts, cost £8

  • @Tomfissh
    @Tomfissh 4 роки тому +6

    Chameleon TVR is parked. “Wow look at that volvo”

  • @oscarzt1652
    @oscarzt1652 3 роки тому

    16:04, the face, the zingy electric roof noise, the _mm_ . cinematography at its finest

  • @jcooper_
    @jcooper_ 4 роки тому +60

    Cheers for posting a video about overheating on the 3rd hottest UK day ever lmao

    • @xcofcd
      @xcofcd 4 роки тому +7

      37°C here in Germany. My advice is never ever get a flat under the roof...

    • @armannn6376
      @armannn6376 4 роки тому +5

      Pethetic , 55 c here

    • @dietznutz1
      @dietznutz1 4 роки тому +1

      Arman Nn let me guess nevada? Death Valley? Australia? The sun?

    • @armannn6376
      @armannn6376 4 роки тому +5

      Cicero the jester iran 🇮🇷, 53.7 degrees to be precise

    • @9wowable
      @9wowable 4 роки тому +1

      I live in North Wales and because of the Northern England lockdown, all the English have come here for a dayvisit. Everywhere is full and I basic can’t leave my house to go anywhere so I’m sitting here watching this while melting hahahahaha kill me

  • @markriley8404
    @markriley8404 3 роки тому +1

    Lmao when he said we're gonna run out of bleeps on out bleep machine was the best part i laughed for like 5 minutes i love you guys you're all awesome

  • @sweatybandit0
    @sweatybandit0 4 роки тому +10

    Alex: "now let's put in some coolant"
    *puts in de-ionised water*

    • @sweatybandit0
      @sweatybandit0 4 роки тому +1

      @Sumit Rangle antifreeze is the coolant, hence why he said to dispose of it properly

    • @sweatybandit0
      @sweatybandit0 4 роки тому

      @Sumit Rangle totally understand that. I usually use premixed coolant, hence the confusion on my part. I thought you were saying just water🤦‍♂️

    • @ellenorbjornsdottir1166
      @ellenorbjornsdottir1166 4 роки тому

      @@sweatybandit0 Antifreeze just prevents the heat medium from freezing which fucks its effectiveness.

  • @nipunadodan
    @nipunadodan 2 роки тому

    Ellie is the sweetest thing I've seen on the internet

  • @bz_animations
    @bz_animations 4 роки тому +60

    I'm just wondering, is it possible for you to do a "living with a russian car in the uk" in the future?

    • @Donrettep
      @Donrettep 4 роки тому +3

      Its kinda hard to find a russian car in the UK, I saw a Lada once on a car meet ;)

    • @bz_animations
      @bz_animations 4 роки тому +4

      @@Donrettep yeah, that is why if they manage to find one it would be an interesting video. Kinda hard to find a lada or a moskvich in the uk tho

    • @crappiegamer2341
      @crappiegamer2341 4 роки тому

      That’d be sick

    • @MeDicen_Rocha
      @MeDicen_Rocha 4 роки тому +4

      The thing is, Lada's are extremely rare in the UK. After the fall of the iron curtain, almost all of them went back home

    • @dstaffx
      @dstaffx 4 роки тому +2

      "Put it in H"

  • @maarten332
    @maarten332 4 роки тому +2

    7:03 You could use a (swiss) pipewrench to screw it out if you have some of the bolt sticking out.

    • @joshuarosen6242
      @joshuarosen6242 4 роки тому

      @K Man The only way that seems to work is to drill the bolt out and then tap the hole again or put in a helicoil insert if you can.

  • @SephisisHD
    @SephisisHD 4 роки тому +4

    03:34 Well what do you know... If you give Ethan a car fix to do he becomes Gunther Steiner.

    • @animalcol1
      @animalcol1 4 роки тому +1

      An inside joke, but a damn good one!!

  • @TechGameEras
    @TechGameEras 2 роки тому

    Had to replace an alternator on a 1989 Ford F-150 once. 3 bolts (I think, its been a few years) and it'd be off. Except I snapped off the longest bolt that ran through the alternator and had to take off the entire alternator/air pump mounting bracket and take an angle grinder to the alternator to remove it/the bolt. Got the job done though after 3 weeks of delay!

  • @lambyjb0555
    @lambyjb0555 4 роки тому +5

    I’m a huge fan of the 206 especially the looks and I gotta say the 206 has competition against ellie

  • @dannywhite132
    @dannywhite132 4 роки тому

    In all honestly ethan deserves a bonus. Its all fun and games but he isn't a car guy and tbh always gives it a good go

  • @cds401
    @cds401 4 роки тому +5

    Wow I just finished my first time changing the thermostat in a 1.9 tdi and when I checked the phone this video shows up

  • @nathanielarmstrong4779
    @nathanielarmstrong4779 4 роки тому +1

    for some reason, Ethan stuffing Alex' pocket is the funniest thing I've ever seen

  • @animalcol1
    @animalcol1 4 роки тому +9

    Ellie, a delightful young lady! Ethan swearypants was very funny. Jack cool as a breeze. Alex off his chomp, as usual.
    Love car throttle 👍💛

  • @jl275
    @jl275 4 роки тому

    Alex, to fix your halfords case, screw 2 door hinges on the back of the case. I did that to mine and its still working right after 10 years. Good luck mate.

  • @bardanke
    @bardanke 4 роки тому +5

    2:33 close your eyes and listen.....

  • @russelltaylor1500
    @russelltaylor1500 4 роки тому +3

    It's so worrying that people don't even know how to open a bonnet. Buying used cars will become even more of a pot luck thing with owners never checking oil levels and letting it run dry

  • @murphyebass7837
    @murphyebass7837 4 роки тому +8

    2:26 giggidy

  • @pascalharris1
    @pascalharris1 4 роки тому +1

    Love the V70 in this video. Boring to drive, but still one of the coolest and most well thought out cars ever made. Other than the crappy turning circle, of course. Strutless tailgate FTW!

  • @cooooolkid9000
    @cooooolkid9000 4 роки тому +3

    Am I the only one that thought when Alex threw that housing Ellie could of cut her hand on where the bolt was drilled out? 🤷‍♂️

  • @SandStormPower
    @SandStormPower 4 роки тому

    My Puma was overheating. The problem? The heater control valve that goes to the heater matrix. I fixed it today. Funny enough, today I got recommended this video, lmao.
    I wish Ford bleeding system was fast on zetec engines, but they're a pain. Way easier on the older 80's Ford cvh engines

  • @Diegovnia
    @Diegovnia 4 роки тому +12

    C'mon Alex, everyone knows that swearing during the job improves the quality of work and speeds up things, don't be to harsh on him.

    •  4 роки тому +2

      And if it doesn't help with the job snarling something like "you wanky little cocksucker" at the part giving you grief at least makes you feel a whole lot better 😂

  • @joetherookie3180
    @joetherookie3180 4 роки тому +1

    "Your engine flushes real nice" [cheeky Ethan smile] lol

  • @Handle423
    @Handle423 4 роки тому +3

    9:15 Is that an early 2000's Volvo V70? :O

    • @LondonSteveLee
      @LondonSteveLee 4 роки тому

      Probably the Volvo used in their 150mph for £1000 vid.

  • @createtrouble
    @createtrouble 3 роки тому

    First comment from Ellie "I just paid £298 to be humiliated" I don't think she's EVER bought anything herself let alone a car. A working 2012 Peugeot for £300! I might be able to buy a 15 year old recovered scrap car for that with at least £300 that then needs to be spent on parts for repairs. Where did this car come from!?

  • @bartozoz99
    @bartozoz99 4 роки тому +5

    Major automotive UA-cam channel, struggles to change a thermostat on a Peugeot 😂

  • @AimingAtYou
    @AimingAtYou 4 роки тому

    Ooooooh, Ethan felt soooo good being the one who knew something that another person didn't know! (Opening the bonnet).

  • @GAMINGOBRIEN69
    @GAMINGOBRIEN69 4 роки тому +6

    "Can we fix it for less than 50?" *breaks more than they fix*

    • @nunchuckfilms
      @nunchuckfilms 4 роки тому

      The amount of times I have looked at bits in the way, worked out if it is really useful or not, then just binned it is astounding.
      But the more modern the car the more of the bits seem to be for looks rather than function.

  • @darcycuttlefish3981
    @darcycuttlefish3981 4 роки тому

    I don’t want to seem wise after the event but drilling out a (steel) bolt in an alloy housing is very difficult. The drill bit will almost always wander into the softer alloy and once that happens, you’ve ruined the housing. I say that from bitter experience.
    The best way to deal with this, is to weld on a nut onto the broken bolt and use that to unscrew the bolt. The heat created also helps unseize the bolt.
    Obviously this assumes that 1. You have access to a MIG welder and 2. There’s a little of the snapped bolt showing to weld onto.

  • @williamfox4
    @williamfox4 4 роки тому +3

    Working on a car while wearing a white shirt. That’s confidence for you!

  • @Rainbow_Atlas
    @Rainbow_Atlas 4 роки тому

    I know that feeling, working on my BMW F650, just wanted to take off the brake caliper on the front, I actually took out the screw thread which was stuck on the bolt. Had to buy a whole new caliper.

  • @Krinkles-Security
    @Krinkles-Security 4 роки тому +14

    14:25 There is. It's called farting and it is indeed satisfying

    • @ShibbyJay
      @ShibbyJay 4 роки тому +1

      @@Gandalf721 Exactly. Makes all the difference 😂

  • @hileutewie
    @hileutewie 4 роки тому

    My 60hp 206 had the same cooling issue. The temperature went up to like 110°C sometimes, even higher on hot days with the a/c on. I still drove it 800km to Croatia in one go and I drove it for like 50k km in total (from 70k to 120k) without any issues.
    To be fair, I redlined that car half the time I drove it though.

  • @tankbates9829
    @tankbates9829 4 роки тому +4

    4:12 , hey he's turning into a real DIY er!!!

  • @alexanderrichard36
    @alexanderrichard36 4 роки тому +1

    Does it normal to break the housing thermostat? I already break one when I'm trying to change thermostat for 97'Kia Sportage.