I'm from the UK, half these car brands I've never heard of... but I'm starting to figure out the hierarchy of EVs. These are the cars Prius owners make fun of, yes?
@@flurpoidthis is a car that's so obscure dang near every single replacement/swap part Robert handled has "prototype" or something like that written on it. And he knows the service guy who worked for the company on those prototypes.
I love that a person's life was (probably) improved. And that you saved a thing from landfill/prolonged it's usable life. Good on you! You are one of the good ones.
_"This is gonna quite a different style of video than you're used to seeing from me"_ Yes. We're quite accustomed to your rigid adherence to the script, the standardization of your processes, and development of a strict regimen to follow. *_Orrr,_*_ we're cool with your goofy ass changing things up, while keeping science and safety as the only common variables._
To be fair there is not a lot of competition for the title of master Coda mechanic he was already in the top 10 most experienced Coda mechanics after his first video.
A massive problem of dead brands. Where do you go to fix your Xap Zebra? Who's got taillights for a Corbin Sparrow? Cooling cowlings for a Franklin Airman? You're up to your eyebrows in manuals before long, and having deep conversations with fabrication shops not long after.
Loved the video for helping André, he seems like a good fellow to help. And "Q" to the (usual?) format. That said... "I looked up Coda and found you..." .... if I learned anything from your previous Coda videos, it's "don't go there".
I'm not a big fan of electric cars but what you essentially did was drive half way across the country to bring a guy a cyclinder head for his strickin vehicle for free. props brother!
"Don't mess with us CODA owners. There are a dozen of us, a dozen." - Aging Wheels, probably. For real, it was very kind of you to help one of the only other CODA owners out like that!
Mr Wheels here has a big heart. Awesome to see that beauty back on the road, with a functional battery. It looked so pristine. Low miles. If looked after, she has some life in her.
👄Q. This was a great video. Super awesome of you to help out Andre so he could have his own car working again. Florida can be especially hard to get around without one, and not just because of the weather.
ok 5 more times but that it max I love how he keep increasing how many times he will help people out with their ev problems prove how much of a nice guy he is
Particularly in the overly car-centric United States. Public transportation? What's that? You're telling me train transportation is much more efficient than cars? Nah, we'll just stick with spending billions on highways. As always, we refuse to change.
@@trulyinfamous Yes, because that obviously works for the breadbasket states. Do you want to ride a train or eat, those would be your choices in rural America. Heck most of the food you ate today was moved primarily by train, only truck for final mile. Anyways, by nature, humans want to freely move independently, thus why car-centric is individual freedom that mass transit can't provide.
@@thejunkmanI fucking love driving and would continue driving myself but better public transit would be great. Probably impossible for some of these areas though.
I love that you drove out to help a dude you don't really know, but I love love love the insistence that the audience understand that " this is his car"... its a whole different thing when the dude put his money I to the thing to be his only transportation, than to fiddle with it as a goof on the internet... this video is most of the things that are good about the internet
💋Q That was awesome of you to help Andre! Youre probably the only person in the country to have all four styles of Coda module sitting around in good condition, and have the knowledge to swap them out. The whole 'Random act of kindness' thing comes to mind, but you went far and above. Thank you Robert! Good luck Andre! And i hope this video brings a bunch of customers to that EV conversion shop.
That shop looked amazing. Disorganized, but amazing! I bet the owner knows every part down to nuts and bolts and washers that are needed for an ev conversion.
If I win the lottery I'm gonna buy a coda just to make you drive up to Canada haha. All jokes aside I love that format. Still very your style, which is key! Felt like home.
Use a very thick solution of baking soda and water like a paste on the diagnostic unit for the CODA. It's a thin film coating that is breaking down. The baking soda paste is just applied in small amounts to small areas and then clean off to protect the electronics inside. When its dry, it won't be sticky anymore.
I have not tried the method above but denatured alcohol worked wonders for me. You have to remove the rubberized layer and get to the smooth plastic underneath.
used both alcohol and baking soda work better together. Alcohol first lightly, then then baking soda, and then alcohol for a wipe up. Thicker coatings need this. Thin coatings I like just using the baking soda by itself. The denatured alcohol did not work on a few coatings. Seem less able to break down some resins. @@ChristopherPerez1997
Oh and another Reliant Robin MK2 is back on the British roads, she drives like a brand new car having been thoroughly mechanic'd from top to bottom, carb tuned, ignition computer set up, new hoses and oil service engine, box and diff... very pleased :D
The sticky tool is due to "rubber reversion" Essentially after a while some forms of rubber will turn back to it's "liquid latex" consistency. We have this fixed now but cheap or old devices still will use it.
It that the same as the "Sticky buttons" some people complain about? Because I always understood that to be some sort of water proofing on plastic or rubber breaking down, that's usually solved by wiping off the goo with a towel and WD40.
@@TheRealAlpha2 button sticking could just be gunk in the gaps. Usually it's softer rubber that sticks. It's unlikely that the button pads are sticking as they all use silicone of some sort.
The plasticizer starts to migrate out of the moulded part. Ask any Altima owner (of a certain age) about how their dashboard turned into a rat sticky trap.
You know not taking the car as a show piece but using is is one of the legacies the origina creators would want to see. and this guy, he made it happen. So good for him, and love that you helped him keep that for a bit longer and keeping the dream alive.
My uncle visited Missouri earlier this year, meeting for the first time his brother and other relatives from a large family called the Hampton's, big farmers all involved in the family business so I understand.
I was LITERALLY at the end of the video reading comments as the outro ran wondering what kind of bot communication it was with all of the "😘q"s everywhere then you said the thing. Patience truly is somethin
Honestly, Coda owners are like some of the nicest people that I know. Give you the battery straight out of their pack, like the metaphorical shirt off of their backs.
I have been watching your videos since you were just working on the trabant, before the pit lol. When I clicked on this one, I did not expect to see you going to my home town. You said "Crystal River" and my jaw fell. So cool man.
😽q - As much as I love my favorite creators being kind and generous to others, I'd say you should charge a reasonable price for any future Coda service requests. …Though I feel like if you're a full-time Coda owner, being flush with money for repairs is probably not a common trait.
I love the fact that you provided assistance in what would normally be an unsolvable problem for most people! I hope he gets many miles of good use! Nicely done!
I used to be and still is a expert on the solar powered velomobile "The Organic Transit ELF" I was one of only a few people who know how to fix them when the new owner bought the company in 2019. I was asked to help build the last 2 ever using the original production method. Fixing odd and strange vehicles has always been interesting being a LEVA cerftied e-bike tech.
You can clean that tester with bug and tar remover. Just wipe it down pretty good and it won't be sticky anymore. I have done it to electronics from the early 2000s that have gone sticky. Just bug and tar remover and a good wipe down
I disagree with ShinoPuppy, he seemed like someone that genuinely needed your help and setting up the shop was NOT free. You got a lot of smiles from the Coda fan club and need to be working on the wikapedia "Coda" entry ;-)
This was really cool - I'd love to hear more about the garage you worked on the Coda at! Classic EV conversions are fascinating and I'd love to see what their approach is
I really enjoyed this video! I think it was a win-win for both of you guys! :) And props to the rather messy shop's owner. I don't know what he charged to use his shop for a day, but I'm surprised he found anyone willing to rent out a shop bay for a whole day. Good stuff my man!
😘Q Any video is a good video from ya, Robert. You lead an entertaining life, or at the very least you make it entertaining for your fans and that's good enough for us!
😀 As always makes me happy to see a new content from you and never disapointed its great to see how tech works in a funny and entertaining way. Other car shows are so dull.
💋Q Did they at least give you a cup of coffee for the trouble? lol Awesome that you helped out with this, Robert. I hope he gets to enjoy his Coda a little longer because of you!
😘 Q You're the best friend one could possibly wish for, even to people you don't know. Also, I love your style of humor and how you edit your videos. Please never change!
Since you know more about Trabant than just about any other person in the US, it seems like that's the next thing you travel miles to fix when no one else can.
Please. Anybody can fix a Trabant. Well "fix". Nobody can fix a Trabant. Point is those cars, The Trabant, the Zaporozhec, the 2cv and the Beetle, simple cars, are dead easy to work on, you don't need all the tools of a modern mechanic or all the skills of a modern mechnic. Unrefined, functional devices with generous tolerances.
Good news! Andre has confirmed his pack can now be discharged to 19% so success!
Did you leave a note on the top of the pack for the next person who pulls it?
Uh... nope. I don't speak "kiss emoji." But yes, great format.
That's a great result.
He must be really happy with your work.
>This is going to be quite a diffrent style of video
This is literally just another Aging Wheels video.
Did it only go to 19% or he stopped trying to go lower when he got that low?
"I wanted an electric car, I ended up with a coda" yeah, pretty much sums it up.
It should be the title of the video.
I'm from the UK, half these car brands I've never heard of... but I'm starting to figure out the hierarchy of EVs.
These are the cars Prius owners make fun of, yes?
@@ncot_techThis is a car that's so obscure here hardly anyone knows though to make fun of it. It really wasn't a mass market vehicle.
@@ncot_tech I'm from Argentina, many people don't know about the existence of EVs here
@@flurpoidthis is a car that's so obscure dang near every single replacement/swap part Robert handled has "prototype" or something like that written on it. And he knows the service guy who worked for the company on those prototypes.
I love that a person's life was (probably) improved. And that you saved a thing from landfill/prolonged it's usable life. Good on you! You are one of the good ones.
Q 😘
Two guys having a good time and laughing as stuff falls on the ground. It’s the very spirit of amateur car repair. 😂👍
_"This is gonna quite a different style of video than you're used to seeing from me"_
Yes. We're quite accustomed to your rigid adherence to the script, the standardization of your processes, and development of a strict regimen to follow.
*_Orrr,_*_ we're cool with your goofy ass changing things up, while keeping science and safety as the only common variables._
Safety second mmm😊
Keeping science and safety as the only common variables*
*usually
Safety as a variable? 😅
Dunno bout that one
We need a love button
@@jacymark661Like this? ❣
🤣👍
I love his progression from "I didn't know cars had giant batteries" to "I'm the master Coda mechanic."
To be fair there is not a lot of competition for the title of master Coda mechanic he was already in the top 10 most experienced Coda mechanics after his first video.
A massive problem of dead brands. Where do you go to fix your Xap Zebra? Who's got taillights for a Corbin Sparrow? Cooling cowlings for a Franklin Airman? You're up to your eyebrows in manuals before long, and having deep conversations with fabrication shops not long after.
💋 Q
@@FakeSchrodingersCat Yes, its all relative :)
😘
the part dropping off after you unscrewed it has to be one of the most honest YT moments ever. Nice of you to help out a fellow obscure owner.
Loved andres vibe in this video he is like the chill friend and Robert is like the friend with insane knowledge
So you're saying I should buy a Coda if I want to hang out with you for an afternoon?
So far I've met more than half the Coda owners I know of, so.... maybe?
@@agingwheelswhoa 😮 all three of them?
I have been looking for a new electric car....
I would love to see the road Trip Video
@@agingwheelsWant more Codas? I have broken Codas and can't figure out how to fix them
A CODA is his only car. Andre is a brave man. Very brave. And daring. Living on the edge. Be like Andre.
The diference between being a Coda owner and a Coda driver.
No, then I'd get stuck on my own driveway.
Loved the video for helping André, he seems like a good fellow to help. And "Q" to the (usual?) format.
That said... "I looked up Coda and found you..." .... if I learned anything from your previous Coda videos, it's "don't go there".
I'm not a big fan of electric cars but what you essentially did was drive half way across the country to bring a guy a cyclinder head for his strickin vehicle for free. props brother!
"Don't mess with us CODA owners. There are a dozen of us, a dozen." - Aging Wheels, probably. For real, it was very kind of you to help one of the only other CODA owners out like that!
Probably the only Coda owner who uses a Coda as a daily driver. Great stuff.
You forget the 💋 😘 😗 😂
Apes together strong
According to state EV statistics for Texas, there's exactly 1 Coda in Texas.
We need "CODA owners club" shirts made
What I really want is a video with the shop owner. Dude looks like he’s made some cool stuff
I was thinking the same thing
I'd love to know more about that Jeep conversion. If the engine in my CJ blows up I want to convert it to EV.
@@bwofficial1776 companies are starting to make electric live axles, motor and trans are all in the axle
Might be less cordial after having his workshop slagged off by our hero 😂
@@mumblbeebee6546slagged off ?!
Mr Wheels here has a big heart. Awesome to see that beauty back on the road, with a functional battery.
It looked so pristine. Low miles. If looked after, she has some life in her.
👄Q. This was a great video. Super awesome of you to help out Andre so he could have his own car working again. Florida can be especially hard to get around without one, and not just because of the weather.
Its amazing somehow your became a Coda ambassador and have the biggest coda fleet in 2023.
ok 5 more times but that it max I love how he keep increasing how many times he will help people out with their ev problems prove how much of a nice guy he is
With all of 2 cars.
@@leprechaunincI would say a large number of Codas is even just one.
@@leprechaunincThree. Only one running, though... 😂
I was literally surprised that there are actual Coda owners besides him. 😂
This is one of the best examples of why right to repair is such a big deal!!
Not the video we wanted, but the video we needed! It's awesome that you're doing your part to keep one of these things operational!
Huge respect to Andre for dailying a Coda.
You're a good dude for helping Andre out, being without your own transportation can be really stressful.
Especially in rural Florida
Particularly in the overly car-centric United States. Public transportation? What's that? You're telling me train transportation is much more efficient than cars? Nah, we'll just stick with spending billions on highways. As always, we refuse to change.
@@trulyinfamous Yes, because that obviously works for the breadbasket states. Do you want to ride a train or eat, those would be your choices in rural America. Heck most of the food you ate today was moved primarily by train, only truck for final mile. Anyways, by nature, humans want to freely move independently, thus why car-centric is individual freedom that mass transit can't provide.
@@thejunkmanI fucking love driving and would continue driving myself but better public transit would be great. Probably impossible for some of these areas though.
I love that you drove out to help a dude you don't really know, but I love love love the insistence that the audience understand that " this is his car"... its a whole different thing when the dude put his money I to the thing to be his only transportation, than to fiddle with it as a goof on the internet... this video is most of the things that are good about the internet
I have mad respect for the guy for having a Coda as his daily, and only driver
I love the fact that you're probably among the very short list of people who know the most about CODAs
💋Q
That was awesome of you to help Andre!
Youre probably the only person in the country to have all four styles of Coda module sitting around in good condition, and have the knowledge to swap them out.
The whole 'Random act of kindness' thing comes to mind, but you went far and above.
Thank you Robert! Good luck Andre! And i hope this video brings a bunch of customers to that EV conversion shop.
That shop looked amazing. Disorganized, but amazing! I bet the owner knows every part down to nuts and bolts and washers that are needed for an ev conversion.
💋Q
That dude, even if he got in the middle of the camera. Has the patience of a saint.
Nice of you to help one of your viewers, its giving back something to them. Man i feel like you helped me not Andre. Well done
Coda and Craigslist, a combo made in heaven.
If I win the lottery I'm gonna buy a coda just to make you drive up to Canada haha. All jokes aside I love that format. Still very your style, which is key! Felt like home.
Ooo, this is an *excellent* plan. Aging Wheels needs a road trip to British Columbia.
ps: 💋Q
Use a very thick solution of baking soda and water like a paste on the diagnostic unit for the CODA. It's a thin film coating that is breaking down. The baking soda paste is just applied in small amounts to small areas and then clean off to protect the electronics inside. When its dry, it won't be sticky anymore.
I have not tried the method above but denatured alcohol worked wonders for me. You have to remove the rubberized layer and get to the smooth plastic underneath.
used both alcohol and baking soda work better together. Alcohol first lightly, then then baking soda, and then alcohol for a wipe up. Thicker coatings need this. Thin coatings I like just using the baking soda by itself. The denatured alcohol did not work on a few coatings. Seem less able to break down some resins. @@ChristopherPerez1997
I swear the second he showed the unit, I thought "that's rubber reversion probably". Because all old soft touch rubber coatings revert eventually.
@@ChristopherPerez1997yeah I've had good luck with isopropanol and elbow grease, and that was a trick I learned from vintage computer youtube
Making a baking soda paste and a light scrub works very well on sticky plastic. I have used this method several times and it is quick
This is fun. Y'all's laughter together is infectious.
Oh and another Reliant Robin MK2 is back on the British roads, she drives like a brand new car having been thoroughly mechanic'd from top to bottom, carb tuned, ignition computer set up, new hoses and oil service engine, box and diff... very pleased :D
Well dang, you were within 15 miles of my home down in Weeki Wachee. I woulda come up to play studio audience/cheerleader at the very least.
That is a fantastic town name
He's slowly becoming the nation's head coda mechanic against its will loo
Andre is a brave man! daily driving a coda seems like a herculean task. Wonder how many miles he can get out of that thing.
I drove mine until earlier this year as a daily commuter! Then alas a pothole killed it
😘 Q Andre and you are the most patient folks I've seen. Excellent video
Dude's been putting his hands on like 3% of all Coda units ever made.
The sticky tool is due to "rubber reversion"
Essentially after a while some forms of rubber will turn back to it's "liquid latex" consistency.
We have this fixed now but cheap or old devices still will use it.
Yeah, the handles on my 50cc scooter are doing it as well. Quite sticky xD
It that the same as the "Sticky buttons" some people complain about? Because I always understood that to be some sort of water proofing on plastic or rubber breaking down, that's usually solved by wiping off the goo with a towel and WD40.
@@TheRealAlpha2 button sticking could just be gunk in the gaps. Usually it's softer rubber that sticks. It's unlikely that the button pads are sticking as they all use silicone of some sort.
The plasticizer starts to migrate out of the moulded part.
Ask any Altima owner (of a certain age) about how their dashboard turned into a rat sticky trap.
@@jimurrata6785 you could get one of those dash carpets and use the rat trap junk to hold the carpet on xD
You know not taking the car as a show piece but using is is one of the legacies the origina creators would want to see. and this guy, he made it happen. So good for him, and love that you helped him keep that for a bit longer and keeping the dream alive.
My uncle visited Missouri earlier this year, meeting for the first time his brother and other relatives from a large family called the Hampton's, big farmers all involved in the family business so I understand.
I was LITERALLY at the end of the video reading comments as the outro ran wondering what kind of bot communication it was with all of the "😘q"s everywhere then you said the thing. Patience truly is somethin
😘Q - I absolutely love how this is his daily driver. I don't think I would be brave enough to do that, but I still absolutely love it
the "beats walkin" meme comes to mind
Honestly, Coda owners are like some of the nicest people that I know. Give you the battery straight out of their pack, like the metaphorical shirt off of their backs.
I have been watching your videos since you were just working on the trabant, before the pit lol. When I clicked on this one, I did not expect to see you going to my home town. You said "Crystal River" and my jaw fell. So cool man.
That electric Fiat is beyond cute.
😽q - As much as I love my favorite creators being kind and generous to others, I'd say you should charge a reasonable price for any future Coda service requests. …Though I feel like if you're a full-time Coda owner, being flush with money for repairs is probably not a common trait.
This was a great video! Love everything you put out with these EVs. Hope you had a good trip!
So cool that people are out there daily driving Codas.
I love the fact that you provided assistance in what would normally be an unsolvable problem for most people! I hope he gets many miles of good use! Nicely done!
😘q Hopefully Andre has many happy years and miles with his Coda. You're a good sport.
"It's not just a Coda repair...
It's an Adventure!"
_Paraphrasing a military service (US Marines?) recruiting phrase from many years ago..._
It's an awesome feeling being able to help someone like that.
If Coda ever comes back in any form, you need to be their spokesperson
I feel like at this point, if the Coda comes back in any form, he'll be the head.
Now you have to get a proper title of Coda technician! Ask whatever people remain, or just buy the company, that could work
I used to be and still is a expert on the solar powered velomobile "The Organic Transit ELF" I was one of only a few people who know how to fix them when the new owner bought the company in 2019. I was asked to help build the last 2 ever using the original production method. Fixing odd and strange vehicles has always been interesting being a LEVA cerftied e-bike tech.
Super cool he reached out to you bring the expert you are and you drove down to help him out. Awesome community you have built in all that.
Rich Rebuilds would be impressed with what you did with the battery exchange. Excellent job.
I was half expecting him to end up at Electrified Garage.
You are a constant reminder that is nice to treat people as we want to be treated, thanks!
This is a great story! Thanks for sharing your adventure.
You can clean that tester with bug and tar remover. Just wipe it down pretty good and it won't be sticky anymore. I have done it to electronics from the early 2000s that have gone sticky. Just bug and tar remover and a good wipe down
Wire colouring you mentioned and what I noticed on screen went from Red to Violet in the order of the resistor colour code. :) X2
I disagree with ShinoPuppy, he seemed like someone that genuinely needed your help and setting up the shop was NOT free. You got a lot of smiles from the Coda fan club and need to be working on the wikapedia "Coda" entry ;-)
This was really cool - I'd love to hear more about the garage you worked on the Coda at! Classic EV conversions are fascinating and I'd love to see what their approach is
Q 😁 This was great. Helping out a fellow Coda owner, getting something working better, and providing some fun content. A total win all around. Thanks!
😘Q What a standup guy, going all the way to Florida to help a fellow Coda owner out. Always looking forward to your videos.
😘S
(S is two better than Q, if I'm doin' the math right)
You're not an EBCDIC fan then
I really enjoyed this video! I think it was a win-win for both of you guys! :) And props to the rather messy shop's owner. I don't know what he charged to use his shop for a day, but I'm surprised he found anyone willing to rent out a shop bay for a whole day. Good stuff my man!
2:00 I like that an EV conversion shop has a jumble of wires in the wall.
You can't leave us in suspense like this 😮. Please update us at some point and let us know if the repair worked!
That's funny, he posted an update comment 4 minutes after your one
@@kaitlyn__L I can breathe again....
😘Q Your Channel is a huge reason why I now have much more respect for the electric car as an invention. Glad to see you're having fun.
Been going through your bsck catalog of videos. This is my favorite so far, just sums up everything this channel is about
Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
😘Q Good on you for helping a fellow Coda owner in need. Now, I have a conversion idea that might have your name on it...
😘Q Any video is a good video from ya, Robert. You lead an entertaining life, or at the very least you make it entertaining for your fans and that's good enough for us!
😀 As always makes me happy to see a new content from you and never disapointed its great to see how tech works in a funny and entertaining way. Other car shows are so dull.
Loved this video. So awsome you helping him with his Coda
💋Q Did they at least give you a cup of coffee for the trouble? lol
Awesome that you helped out with this, Robert. I hope he gets to enjoy his Coda a little longer because of you!
That was nice of you! Giving back and teaching people is nice to see.
That was great of you ! Thanks for sharing !
All you need to have a one-on-one meetup with Robert is to own a CODA
Great video! You are probably the only Coda expert on UA-cam! 😘Q
Amazing job, you've definitely made that guys life so much easier/better so kudos to you!
I commend you for your generosity of parts, time, and knowledge! Love your videos. Keep up your good works. (Not a typo.)
😘 Q You're the best friend one could possibly wish for, even to people you don't know. Also, I love your style of humor and how you edit your videos. Please never change!
Aging wheels has single handedly increase the cost of Codas due to his videos.
From $1 to $2?
@@lsh3rdi'd pay 3 dollars
The most astounding thing about this video is the fact that someone other than you has a Coda.
I love this channel! You literally went from hilarious car reviews to genuinely helping someone in need. Well done sir!
i really appreciate you helping that guy out, both with your time parts and expertise. a good egg.
This was very fun. I'd love if you did more videos like this.
A very nice job as long as you enjoyed your self and helped out a fellow Coda owner well done
You mean there are two Coda owners?
💋q It would be interesting to see videos on the EV conversions. Probably on your next Coda service run.
As always entertaining and interesting. Resume: What a little CODA world is + mental note: wear gloves while working. Cheers!
Love it Rob - ❤❤❤ You are a star helping Andre out. Very interesting in to the bargain.
Since you know more about Trabant than just about any other person in the US, it seems like that's the next thing you travel miles to fix when no one else can.
Please. Anybody can fix a Trabant.
Well "fix". Nobody can fix a Trabant.
Point is those cars, The Trabant, the Zaporozhec, the 2cv and the Beetle, simple cars, are dead easy to work on, you don't need all the tools of a modern mechanic or all the skills of a modern mechnic. Unrefined, functional devices with generous tolerances.
@@SianaGearz If you can fix a lawnmower, you can fix a Trabant. There's so little to break on them.
Nice road trip repair video! Would like to see more projects like this
Excellent video , years ago I ended up as the go to person for Ontel mini computers , met some lovely people ,
So, five more times max.... How many other Codas are there out in the world still in use?
And the stories that battery pack presumably could tell.
Coda as his only car. That is a bold decision
That was my thought too.
😘very kind of you to save André's Coda. great work and video.