How to Fix a Starter || Otto Kilcher

Having four-wheeler starter problems? I'll show you how I replace and fix a starter in this video and get my ATV back up and running in time for Spring Breakup.
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  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729Ай бұрын

    One of the Best things to happen in 2024 is to see and hear Otto Kilcher and the Members of the Kilcher Family on KZread Channel. Thanks for the video, Otto.👍🙏

  • @ellencarver5575
    @ellencarver5575Ай бұрын

    I’m an elderly lady living in Scotland and I’m really enjoying your videos, I’m country girl brought up on a remote hill farm (beef and sheep) and like your self we had to repair anything that broke you take me back to when men and women were hardy and we just got on with what ever life through at us keep doing what you are doing 😊

  • @jasonmorgan7939
    @jasonmorgan7939Ай бұрын

    The world needs more Otto Kilcher's teaching us how to get through life's challenges.

  • @Jeff-jg7jh

    @Jeff-jg7jh

    21 күн бұрын

    Not changing the world or anything, just an old guy who was raised in a fairly cold atmosphere. Next, we nead a vid on how to put a PPP zipper back together. Good luck with that. Installed and test with a little blast. Yup.

  • @bobbolieu9013
    @bobbolieu9013Ай бұрын

    Otto, the king of recycling and rebuilding. Over the years I have seen you fix more things than I can remember, most of them would have been thrown away by many other folks. But you Otto were taught how to keep things going long past their "time", to give them a fresh start.

  • @dougtheviking6503
    @dougtheviking6503Ай бұрын

    Hey August thanks for sharing your dad with us again. Just something about that guy

  • @glennwilck5459
    @glennwilck5459Ай бұрын

    The fact you fixed the old one and didn't just buy a new one shows how capable and knowledgeable o.k. is! What a man to learn from.

  • @JSGenesisDesigns
    @JSGenesisDesignsАй бұрын

    using the bolt to find the place to tap the threads loose, genius love it. old school is new school.

  • @belindapoplin5439
    @belindapoplin5439Ай бұрын

    OTTO FOR PRESIDENT 💯 😊

  • @adnacraigo6590
    @adnacraigo6590Ай бұрын

    Born in 1950 and grew up working on cars, motorcycles, and anything that broke. Enjoyed watching you for South Carolina.

  • @khbaker21
    @khbaker2127 күн бұрын

    Great video! Otto is amazing and so happy to see the Kilcher family on KZread!

  • @robertelliott5644
    @robertelliott564424 күн бұрын

    Otto, I saw Finley on your son's channel. The last time I saw him he was a toddler and his sister was a baby. Now I find your channel and it's AWESOME. Always LEARN something from you. I'm glad you're on You Tube

  • @tomscott3939
    @tomscott3939Ай бұрын

    the starter school of otto!!! keep up the good work!!

  • @amodelman7
    @amodelman7Ай бұрын

    Thank you Otto and the whole Kilcher family for everything you do on the homestead.

  • @davidkost418
    @davidkost418Ай бұрын

    Knowledge is the key! That’s why you should always watch closely and listen to your elders. They have the knowledge!

  • @lindahorner6295
    @lindahorner6295Ай бұрын

    So glad you are on You tube and Facebook. Hoping you can get your vehicle issues fixed ASAP. Your various vehicles are so important to the cattle drives to and from the head of the bay and other chores on the homestead. Best wishes to all the Kilcher family members.

  • @scottlmartin4429
    @scottlmartin4429Ай бұрын

    you made me smarter today. Thank you

  • @pamengland471
    @pamengland471Ай бұрын

    Yeah your back. Mr. Fixit I enjoy watching you, your mind is Great. You can fix anything. GO OTTO!

  • @sharonwalker2498
    @sharonwalker2498Ай бұрын

    I am so happy to see that the family has come back on even if it’s just on segments in KZread. I really enjoyed the series and watch rerun after rerun. These little episodes seem to show more of the background and I really enjoyed that. I hope everybody stays safe, and God bless 1:45 1:45

  • @patriciaharkin1571
    @patriciaharkin1571Ай бұрын

    Prof. Otto does it again! Great job.

  • @robertguerrero8009
    @robertguerrero8009Ай бұрын

    Your OK OK! The MAN that can fix just about anything.

  • @seancue894
    @seancue894Ай бұрын

    Thanks Otto. Really enjoy you sharing your knowledge

  • @bobbynash282
    @bobbynash282Ай бұрын

    If anyone can repair it Otto can. Alabama loves this new channel. Thankfully you started this cause l was really upset, over the Discovery channel stupid decision. Then again maybe you get a lot more peace now that they are gone.

  • @pamengland471

    @pamengland471

    Ай бұрын

    I wa angry with them too. Ah but now we can watch Otto without their control.

  • @doublejfarmshomestead4501
    @doublejfarmshomestead4501Ай бұрын

    So glad I found you. We’ve enjoyed seeing your family for years

  • @dfuss2756
    @dfuss2756Ай бұрын

    I enjoy the daylights out of watching Otto work. I always learn something new! Thanks for sharing your time with us.

  • @cabwaldo
    @cabwaldoАй бұрын

    Even though its what I do everyday (6 years as a diesel mechanic in Maine), I never get tired of people that can fix 'anything' with 'nothing', making your own parts, and seeing how the do-ers have their shops set up.

  • @user-vd3nh8cu6s
    @user-vd3nh8cu6sАй бұрын

    Love the homestead videos … watching u from Nova Scotia , Canada

  • @DustyBottomBoysAK
    @DustyBottomBoysAKАй бұрын

    Well, I guess it's "OK" now.... Skills + Knowledge + Experience = Success. Thanks for sharing, Otto. -Dusty

  • @antekknoll6568
    @antekknoll6568Ай бұрын

    WISDOM ‼️ THANKS FOR SHARING 😂 OK??

  • @wileycoyotesr8623
    @wileycoyotesr8623Ай бұрын

    Hope the other machine starters were also easy repairs. 👍👍👍

  • @James-yp5dn
    @James-yp5dnАй бұрын

    Great video on how to repair a starter 💯👍👍

  • @bruceblakeley9907
    @bruceblakeley99073 күн бұрын

    Keep em comin Otto!!! When you can make rebuilding a starter interesting and also entertaining…… there’s no doubt you’re a “gifted”man! It’s obvious you’ve passed that down! Everyday life with you folks can have a lesson or story to be told! Have appreciated greatly the sharing that you all have allowed us to see! Hopefully this “new” chapter Otto will be better than you ever dreamed! BLESSINGS❣️

  • @keithjurena9319
    @keithjurena9319Ай бұрын

    Keeping starter and alternator overhaul kits in stock is a must when you live remotely. Great job on this easy repair. I remember my father replacing the water pump on the truck when he took us to Boy Scout summer camp. The camp staff drove him into town to get a new pump.

  • @MyClutteredGarage
    @MyClutteredGarageАй бұрын

    Nothing better than e-start, but it’s great to have the pull cord back up!

  • @PamW2009
    @PamW2009Ай бұрын

    I absolutely LOVED watching you work on that starter! Brought back memories of my dad working on things. I chuckled a few times saying "Look at him on this! That's amazing!!" My husband even narrated some as he has done the same in the past. A dying skill set Otto. Don't ever change. You're OK Awesome!

  • @katherineburden5416
    @katherineburden5416Ай бұрын

    Great job Otto!

  • @mikemerritt1756
    @mikemerritt17567 күн бұрын

    Love it just like the TV show started fixing things and getting stuff done! Thank You

  • @robertking7232
    @robertking723213 күн бұрын

    thank you Otto ,you just taught me how to repair the starter motor on my 4 wheeler ,which will save me money ! also i love the videos they are awesome entertainment ! ,thankyou again for your resiliance in recycling and using things that would be discarded, for many years i have watched Alaska the last frontier and have seen your self and family recyling anything and everything that is needed for the project on hand

  • @ralphwatten2426
    @ralphwatten2426Ай бұрын

    My dad used to make a huge mess in his garage, in fact it was always a huge mess. He blamed me and my brother on it but it was his mess. One time I cleaned up the whole garage while he was at work. He had a conniption. He couldn't find stuff for months. I just put everything away. Moral of the story: never put anything away if you weren't the one who took it out. He was "angry".

  • @josephmorgan3715

    @josephmorgan3715

    Ай бұрын

    HAH!! I did that once too! I found where he hid the "Kesslers" adult beverage! That's why he spent so much time "puttering around". I was sworn to secrecy and banished from that area.

  • @invisibilianone6288

    @invisibilianone6288

    Ай бұрын

    When in another person's shop,, put the tools back where you found them, not where they might belong. The last person using the tool, will remember where they left it😁

  • @user-gt5zj8tg2q
    @user-gt5zj8tg2qАй бұрын

    A man of many talents and tricks😊😊👍👍👍

  • @joanneganon7157
    @joanneganon7157Ай бұрын

    Happy Memorial day weekend 🎉🇺🇲. Thanks Otto ,I learned this when I owned my 70 Nova Coupe👍 My older gent Machanic friend showed me how to change the brushes that were worn . You're the man with the tool know how💪 JOJOINVT💞!

  • @craigcook6082
    @craigcook608221 күн бұрын

    👍 Just like a neighbor showed me years ago. Fred is a good man.

  • @user-ik4fd9ny4b
    @user-ik4fd9ny4bАй бұрын

    WoW! I haven't seen you in a long time! I still remember years ago, Otto saying (paraphrasing) "some men like a woman who great in the kitchen - Some men like women who are great in the bedroom. Otto liked the latter.

  • @dawnstraughen755
    @dawnstraughen755Ай бұрын

    Great tutorial! Thanks! We have a 4wheeler and its getting old like us. That seems like a repair we can do. I admire people who can figure stuff out like you. Not everyone has that gift. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Carmen2960
    @Carmen2960Ай бұрын

    Incredible 🙌 We need more Otto Kilchers 🤩

  • @marlainarizona2100
    @marlainarizona2100Ай бұрын

    Hi Otto! So glad to find your channel, I have sure missed you all.

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822Ай бұрын

    you so remind me of an old boss I had in 1983-1987 his name was Fred but he was great at explaining things like u

  • @pamrakes474
    @pamrakes474Ай бұрын

    Great job. Thanks for showing us how a starter works

  • @carrieashley6465
    @carrieashley64655 күн бұрын

    Otto I was so glad to find you guys on KZread it great hope keep watching you all on here

  • @jeanlawson9133
    @jeanlawson913320 күн бұрын

    7mm - 9/32 for future reference... Welcome Otto missed you guys 😎 Y'all brought me through a tough time in my life and didn't even know it... Thank you All... Scotty in Alabama.

  • @alysiachristensen5475
    @alysiachristensen5475Ай бұрын

    I love how you teach and your knowledge base! Fantastic!!!

  • @shirleyparent1873
    @shirleyparent1873Ай бұрын

    What a mind you have. Great job 💙✌️

  • @Slint4773
    @Slint4773Ай бұрын

    Hey mate, used to watch you and your family on Alaska the last frontier. I just followed Ivan and Eve. This is a good way for us in Australia to keep up with your homestead living. Makes me want to move to Alaska.

  • @charlessullivan1504
    @charlessullivan1504Ай бұрын

    Just subscribed so glad to see you otto and i seen that your son had a youtube channel too. Was watching outdoor boys and he had eiven and eve on there i was like holy moly !! Love you guys been a fan since the beginning!! So happy to see you guys again!!

  • @jujube6650
    @jujube6650Ай бұрын

    I really am glad you are doing this channel. Teaching us all you know is such a great idea! I’m hooked and I hope you get a million subscribers.

  • @aconnelly9534
    @aconnelly9534Ай бұрын

    Great to see you again Otto, miss the show

  • @dontetzlaff7867
    @dontetzlaff786721 күн бұрын

    Miss their show, was my favorite

  • @Mark1gig564
    @Mark1gig564Ай бұрын

    Helpful Otto starter as you mean to carry on

  • @Motomom658
    @Motomom658Ай бұрын

    Great information! Thanks. Love your video's!

  • @jayputters615
    @jayputters615Ай бұрын

    They make awesome tools the extract broke off bolts these days I have them for stripped out bolts and screws and I have them to extract broken off bolts and screws and boy they are a life saver worth every penny spent

  • @susanmills1654
    @susanmills1654Ай бұрын

    Nice work Otto!!🙌😃❤️

  • @1944chevytruck
    @1944chevytruckАй бұрын

    good job!

  • @donnacohee4951
    @donnacohee4951Ай бұрын

    Excellent Video.

  • @vandos11
    @vandos11Ай бұрын

    Otto can fix anything

  • @Adam_Poirier
    @Adam_PoirierАй бұрын

    I hate when my four wheeler gets eaten by bears haha

  • @edwardmiller6353
    @edwardmiller6353Ай бұрын

    Enjoyable video! Good job!

  • @Popeyes66
    @Popeyes66Ай бұрын

    Good to see ya again Otto .

  • @3Cathill
    @3CathillАй бұрын

    Otto Kilcher is OK!

  • @samsmith7150
    @samsmith7150Ай бұрын

    Great video Otto!!

  • @drewa3597
    @drewa3597Ай бұрын

    taught me something new ty

  • @cryptoscalpers9603
    @cryptoscalpers9603Ай бұрын

    Hey Otto....glad I found your Utube Channel.......It would be great if you could do a vid telling your fans all about the whole Kilcher Family, including Atz and other siblings. Just to get us up to date on how everyone is going from your old show.

  • @jaykinersly5142
    @jaykinersly5142Ай бұрын

    Otto is the Alaska Macgyver

  • @BigBoxDodge2020
    @BigBoxDodge2020Ай бұрын

    Nice job. Master Tech. I've probably fixed over 10 to 12 starters over the years. It's always nice when they work again. August, are you keeping an eye on how this is going, so you can do it yourself someday?

  • @mikeharcharik1057
    @mikeharcharik1057Ай бұрын

    So happy I found your channel!! Glad to see you are doing ok!!

  • @grahamberesford7438
    @grahamberesford7438Ай бұрын

    Hi Otto. Very educational!. Love it.

  • @leannesutter9429
    @leannesutter9429Ай бұрын

    Thank you for a wonderful and educational video.

  • @tomscott3939
    @tomscott393920 күн бұрын

    on the road again!!!

  • @DonnaCouture
    @DonnaCoutureАй бұрын

    Nice job Otto!

  • @haroldconover5221
    @haroldconover5221Ай бұрын

    My buddy Otto , I new you'd fix it .

  • @ScotWalt858
    @ScotWalt858Ай бұрын

    Nicely done

  • @polcat-om5ti
    @polcat-om5ti16 күн бұрын

    Let's get the party started Otto your simply the best ❤wow after all the years off sending our 500cc 4wheelers to a Honda dealer. meee hubby could of simply just pulled them apart himself😮 emmmm, maybe not 😂😂😂 l think he's a beta dairy farmer, then a mechanic 😊

  • @richardmcmanus2587
    @richardmcmanus2587Ай бұрын

    I sure miss watch you guys on You-Tube. I hope you are feeling much better after your bad luck. Who is handling the camera?

  • @susansomersjohnson8748
    @susansomersjohnson8748Ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @butchhubbard6124
    @butchhubbard6124Ай бұрын

    Sweet!!!!

  • @gunslinger9560
    @gunslinger9560Ай бұрын

    Awesome, ace Mackinac

  • @waynejones5239
    @waynejones5239Ай бұрын

    Nice video

  • @magidogg4228
    @magidogg4228Ай бұрын

    Otto has survival skills. Unfortunately most people won’t have a clue when the American dream becomes a nightmare. Otto will be warm and comfortable. Wake up America

  • @cobaltt88
    @cobaltt88Ай бұрын

    NICE!!!

  • @farmerk14
    @farmerk14Ай бұрын

    Vice grip brand is the only locking pliers that really work though. Anything else is junk. Malco makes a good pair too.

  • @warrenvalentino5763
    @warrenvalentino5763Ай бұрын

    Good Morning! this is Awesome!! i just subscribed to your channel and i also hit the bell thing too. i Love watching you on t.v. and now i can watch you on youtube. :) :)

  • @VictoriaG234
    @VictoriaG234Ай бұрын

    What about showing us when you got the broken off screw out? I feel like I'm on a boat that is in rough water! 🌊😖🤣

  • @backyardforge5568
    @backyardforge5568Ай бұрын

    Whatever content you make, will do good! But PLEASE get better microphones! Love your presence here

  • @kennethheelas8392
    @kennethheelas8392Ай бұрын

    Sounds OK OK😊

  • @danielstrachan8988
    @danielstrachan8988Ай бұрын

    😁👍👍

  • @briangrammer898
    @briangrammer898Ай бұрын

    ❤❤VIDEO ❤❤

  • @ishure8849
    @ishure8849Ай бұрын

    Not just water Ingres but salt water, Induction magic, keep hitting the permanent magnet starter and you go from 4 poles to 8.

  • @talldrummer1
    @talldrummer1Ай бұрын

    Those brushes are shot.

  • @invisibilianone6288
    @invisibilianone6288Ай бұрын

    To keep the bolt threads corrosion free, use a light coating of aviation formagasket. It's a requirement to coat the length of the long bolt threads AND shank. Anyone who has replaced a water pump on most of the V-8 ford engines, where a few of the bolts go through the water pump, through the aluminum timing cover, then into the cast iron block, KNOW the crust-ation frustration. The bolt shank, steel and the timing cover, aluminum, often have corrosion so bad, the bolt head breaks off and the shank of the bolt is stuck in the timing cover housing,,,and STILL threaded into the engine block. Oh, when you find another timing cover. Make sure it has the same configuration as the one you replace,,,the v-belt drive and the serpentine belt drive rotate the opposite direction. This is the shituation I dealt with on the ford 302. Coat your bolt with aviation formagasket, you'll thank me later🎯 Good luck😎☕

  • @PamW2009

    @PamW2009

    Ай бұрын

    Not sure if "shituation" was a typo or not but I love it and I'm going to use it!!😂

  • @invisibilianone6288

    @invisibilianone6288

    Ай бұрын

    @@PamW2009 it was DEFINITELY and DEFINITIVELY,,,intentional🎯😁☕

  • @invisibilianone6288

    @invisibilianone6288

    Ай бұрын

    @@PamW2009 And, by all means & opportunities, DO USE IT, in any SHITUATION😂

  • @vickiehamilton6596
    @vickiehamilton6596Ай бұрын

    Otto can figure out anything mechanical

  • @scott6252
    @scott6252Ай бұрын

    Where is your GOOD hat 😁

  • @bernardjones6162
    @bernardjones616223 күн бұрын

    !