This video just made me well up with tears. I remember when I was 13 Yr old and my Dad's Mk2 Escort van wouldn't start. He was unemployed and couldn't afford a mechanic so I was only too willing as an enthusiastic kid to dive in and have a go,he was terrified I'd do more damage but nervously let me try under his watchful eye. Together we did what you and Chris did here ( he was just as enthusiastic as Rob was when I got her running) and from then on we always did maintenance to avoid labour costs and my skills developed. It brought back a lot of memories as today would have been his birthday but he's been gone 22 yrs now. Thanks for the memories. 👍

Great to get to understand how Chris goes about logically diagnosing problems, doing the simplest thing first and seeing the experienced technicians’ work come to fruition. I really enjoyed today’s video thanks guys.👍

Cracking electrical fault-finding, gents. Chris’s relay test demo at the end made it very clear. This channel keeps on bringing the quality. Thanks.

Chris is the man. unbelievable what he can do and knows. love it This channel and the way you both do things, is better than most tv shows. Thanks for putting in so much effort.

@1666matt

2 жыл бұрын

I wish these guy's posted daily!!!

@mrmawson2438

2 жыл бұрын

He sure does understand more than Rob

@stevep641

2 жыл бұрын

Chris the walking car encyclopaedia

@brixtonsaint

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrmawson2438 apart from buying cars.

@vass500

2 жыл бұрын

@@brixtonsaint both bring different things to the table. so together it works great.

Love the way Rob gets so excited when a car starts, Chris is just like "yeh"

Love hearing Chris go through his process

I've never known a channel grow and improve so naturally as this one has, and it was brilliant from day one! The bits where Chris is explaining stuff is as if we're stood in the garage as well as you Rob. 👍

Love this format. Keep the camera rolling Rob!

Chris. He's in my top 5 of all KZread motor vehicle Craftsmen and technicians. Confident , unassuming and modest. And usually spot on.

Great knowledge by Chris on fault finding once again a genius.

Love this vid so much. Showing so much indepth with the issues and how you solved it . Absolutely amazing 👏

This is a great video! Chris' knowledge is amazing and your excitement is infectious Rob. I love the down go earth relatability this channel has. No thrills just honesty and great workmanship.

I really enjoy the live feed, as opposed to time lapse, it’s very informative as we can see everything you do, also I do like to hear Chris explaining what he’s doing and why, this new format definitely gets a thumbs up from me❤️.

Top videos boys me and my dad used to watch separately then discuss when we spoke he passed away in September but I still watch and really enjoy the content so thanks lads really helped me through a tough time keep doing what you’re doing and thanks for the memories with mi dad 👍👍

@sruk

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss bud stay strong 👍

Chris & Rob your all about attention to detail, so keep the escort terminals square , small thing but big to someone that’s really into this car. 👍🏻👍🏻

That was great to hear Chris working through that 👍, liking the live camera work 👍

Keep it original lads. Rob was very excited when the car started, what's he going to be like on Christmas morning when he opens his presents. Keep up the good work :)

Amazing diagnosis Chris . I love this channel

A tutorial from Chris is ALWAYS interesting and educational for us to watch, Rob. Keep him talking; it's fascinating to listen to someone who really knows what they're talking about.

Chris has probably forgotten more than most of us will ever learn. Such an asset to the channel Rob, the explanation of relays was all killer, no filler, perfect. Have a good Christmas, both of you.

We all love when you stay live for most of the video far more interesting

At 51 I am still learning stuff, cheers for todays lesson Chris. If it’s 100% original, then the battery terminals have to stay original. Have a great weekend lads 👍

Rob sounded excited 😊 Chris cool calm 😎 😀 👍 what ever works battery 🔋 wise 🤔

Original battery, please. And keep the overexcitement coming, it is so nice to hear you smile and be happy!

Its a beast lad definitely a keeper in my eyes ….chris is great love it when he explains the problems etc great channel

Hat's off to Ford it's a great looking engine, not hidden by plastic covers like today.

😂🤣 this is quite funny to watch Rob gets so exited, Chris is just like yeah it’s another running car so what. 👍🏼👍🏼

Great job finding the resolution to the no-spark problem, great share and trouble shooting - thanks for the share.

@DefaultName-bw1bx

2 жыл бұрын

So true, love to hear Chris's thought process when he's troubleshooting.

Love the bench lessons with Chris like if you want to see more like me 😁👍

@craigbourne4792

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes... ditto Edward.

@145kmj

2 жыл бұрын

Rob frequently says "Sorry about the noise, Chris is messing about with something" Probably something interesting we'd love to see. I liked when Rob went out and Chris run out of fire wood so we got to see that too

Who says that god don't exist ? Chris is god . I remember when old Chris didn't like being on camera but now he is a star. You 2 are legends and I wish my garage guys was as honest and as square as you.

@nicholasdavies6264

2 жыл бұрын

Knows his stuff doesn’t he .

@QF_Flyer

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that about Chris not being on camera in the older videos, he’s come out of his shell 😂 But yeah agree with everything you’ve said 👍🏻

Love how excited Rob gets when the engine starts!

I could listen to geezers like chris all day the knowledge he has is second to none .Keep the battery factory it deserves to be kept proper

Keep it original guys and again thank you Chris for getting more involved in the videos we know you don’t particularly like it but trust me your a natural, the way you explain things really does help us understand, don’t worry rob we still want you to waffle on 🤣🤣

Best channel on KZread ,brilliant 🙌🏼

Love Robs excitement when the engine fires up for the first time.

Thanks Chris for explaining the process..brilliant as always

Chris is Mr Cool🥶& Rob is Mr Happy!! 😁Keep original. 👍😍

Brilliant video as usual..Chris is really knowledgeable and explains everthing clearly..always learn something new ..top job guys

Great to see your excitement Rob. I'm sure your heart was jumping. Chris is great, so laid back approach. Have wonderful weekend and thanks for inviting us into your workshop.

Another great vid guys,I love how Rob gets so excited when car starts up.

I'm sure there is a conversion joint to go from round posts to flat cables...they just bolt in...this will keep the original car cables.

You can buy adapters to take square post terminals to round, they don’t look too bad and the purist could always convert back to square later if they wish.

@neilkay159

2 жыл бұрын

Am sure I've heard you can as well!

Rob, you would be lost without Chris, his train of thought of fault finding a problem is amazing, fairplay to use both, delighted with the will it start, love the video👍

Love watching you work on the road older motors,keep them coming,have a great Christmas and new year and stay safe 👍👍👍

You'd best let Chris know you're keeping him on Rob, even give him a ten bob bonus! Old school thinking rarely fails, great video. Now calm down!

Nice one guys.... chris is right on the button yet again.... well done you....

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You guys give an awful lot to your viewers and no BS. 👍👍

Another great video guys, love to hear Chris explaining the technicalities of the electrics.

One of the best videos you’ve done lads so informative 👍🏻

Another good video lads.Chris has just a excellent way of explaining problems 👍☘

Great video Rob and Chris, all your videos are the best and shows your professionalism. Its great to see the little kid inside you when you go excited when you start the cars and Chris telling you to calm down. Reminds me of my childhood. We use to be excited about lots of things in life run before walk, high enthusiasm. What a great team you both are. 👍👍👍 I hope you both n your family n friends have a great Christmas 🎄.

Chris you are a genius, well done guys , another great result. Wish there was more genuine guy's like you two in the motor trade. Great channel fellas.👍

Rob/Chris, the battery is a 085, they are commonly available and not expensive

Just showing my age remembering back when i worked on Escorts , Orions , basicly most fords because they were so simple back then , GGGreat upload as always Fellers and until our next fix Regards from Dublin Ireland :-)

How good the wife has just gone out early and sitting on the sofa with a nice coffee watching another good video 👍

Rob, Chris, stumbled on 1 of your videos on line, Came across your transit video (white custom, cam belt) and totally got me hooked. Have gone back through your entire library and genuinely loved every video. It's nice to see the finest, genuine traders who are still among us (all be it scarcely, or so it seems 🤷‍♂️). I am nearly up to date with you "guy's", it's great to hear more from Chris ( no offence Rob lol) and his in sight is great and his ability is outstanding, however, it seems I'm waffling now lol. Keep up the good work lads, you are genuinely a breath of fresh air and we all need a rob and chris in our lives. Hope you lads have a fantastic x mas, and I cant wait to see some more content in the new year ( should have caught up by then) Thanks for all the hard work, keep it up 👍

Don't forget that car will need premium unleaded because of the new E10 stuff. It looked like you filled the can with E10 rather than super/premium.

@craigbourne4792

2 жыл бұрын

totally agree.

You can buy flat to round battery adaptors, so you can leave the cables original

Nothing seems to beat you two, Chris is so laid back this is the best car channel on KZread. Merry Christmas to you both.

You never fail to make me smile Rob when an engine bursts into life and you shout out. Please keep this car as original as possible. Cheers Rob and Chris.

We all watch these "Will it Run" videos for the YES from Rob 😂 I'd keep the square posts - you can still get the correct batteries from Ford

Please read this comment ,I love your channel,you guys are brilliant,I can watch your stuff all night ,it's brilliant.But I get confused on updates ,I wonder if I've missed a few episodes .the RS2000 is a bit back to front ,please label each video as 1,2 or 3 .or 2 of 4 for example.cant count the times I've watch a recent video and it's been ahead because it's not been labelled properly . As I say your channel is ace ,you guys are ace ,but needs catigoring better ,with better titles .,,all the best for new year

Loved your excitement when it fired up the first time. Great vid, keep it original with the battery. Have a great weekend!

Well I think you should keep the battery posts original. Very nice to see that car run with I have to say not too much bother. Rob was the main problem filling the plugs with water, slapped wrists for you😂. Now you can decide what you're doing next with this project. Thanks Rob and Chris for a great video and have a great weekend. 👍 👍

I was out with misses and she on about Christmas shopping all I can think about is will it run 😂

Defo keep the original battery terminals. There will be adapters somewhere

Loved the explanation of bridging the relay, so pleased it's a runner for you!

Rob I love your enthusiasm when things work out🤣🤣🤣and big thanks to Chris for sharing his considerable knowledge with us👍👍👍

Remember to put super unleaded e5 in it. Think you used e10

@fazerstorm-oap

2 жыл бұрын

Good point. The change to e10 wasn't publicised well. I wonder how many people haven't checked if their cars can run okay with e10?

@xvsupremacy7190

2 жыл бұрын

Chris Norman You are right , also it performs better Z,

Keep it original Rob, cracking video

Just goes to show that genuine, realistic and relatable content from nice people is what most of us enjoy. Keep up the great work guys.

Blown away by the latest videos. Top job Rob and Chris. Some really entertaining and involved viewing. Thanks.

Made the week after Bollock head Boris has spoilt it,well done again.

It's great to see the little kid in you getting excited Rob . Reminds me of my younger days. We all used to try and run before we could walk Lol. Good job you got old grandad Chris to tell you to calm down. What a great team you guys make .

Original square poles for me. Great content guys. You two are national treasures.

Great video, nice to see the excitement when it all came together. Really appreciate seeing a professional explaining how things work.

The battery terminals should be kept original

@xvsupremacy7190

2 жыл бұрын

Yes or it will detract

If the correct battery is silly money then I would change to a round post one, it’s such a small detail. Cheers guys, have good weekend👍

Great vid guys, you both gel together so well! Chris explaining things is a massive plus I think. As for the battery terminal situation, I had the same issue with my series 2 RS Turbo a few years back and what I did was buy the round terminal adaptors from Halfords, allows you to bolt up the original loom terminals onto the round converters to run round terminal batteries. Their is a massive variety of round terminal batteries, sizes, cranking amps etc and the bonus is you dont need to cut or alter your loom at all so reverting back to a square post battery later is simple. Let me know if your interested and I can send pics of mine 👍 their were an 'off the shelf' part in Halfords couple of years ago and were cheap too 👌

Love the contrast with you 2,rob your excitement the engine fired up and chris is like yeh whatever 🤣,nice to see how chris has grown over the year or so in confidence on the camera,looking good guys will be lovely when its finished but on the battery I think your right in keeping it original

That’s a result Like for like on battery Keep it original 👍

Use flat post battery as of fords of the day

Nice one guys nice to see the old Escort run once again keep it up.

I am with you Rob and over excited ! what a great video. The will it run vids are always the most fun combining both you and Chris who always keeps so cool . In these awful days in the world you guys really shine a light and cheer us up. Keep going and keep getting excited !!!

Rob dancing around like on a schoolboys first date. Chris just thinks it runs.

Keep it stock,factory,OEM, original

Really enjoy Chris's explanations. Thank you, great to see it run.

Really nice how Chris can explain things.

rob I was just wondering because I am 15 I am looking about doing a mechanics apprenticeship I was just wondering did you ever do one because if so I would like to hear your feedback also I am made up about the car sounds lovely.

Can somebody tell me how or why a log book expires please

@stevenwesthead636

2 жыл бұрын

When a new one gets issued

Good timing to c the Escort’s Christmas Tree rear lights 🎄

Great video guys. First I’d stick square post if you can and keep it original. Great to see it running and Robs reaction! Chris is just Mr Cool but totally admire how he works it out and demonstrates what he’s done. Big 👍to you both for the best car channel here. Have a great weekend and keep up the good work 👍

Keep as standard

Probably running ruff as you put the crappy fuel in it should have filled it with premium mate the old cars dont run to clever on the new stuff

Really great stuff. Well done gentlemen, always a joy. Thank you for sharing.

Great to see the the old girl running,Chris is the man when it's comes to diagnostics,keep up the good work guys!

Get the correct battery. Keep it original.

The Key in the Petrol cap just bought back a memory from 1988'ish , My Dad took his 'C' Reg Orion 1.6 GL get get fuel a mile away , Came walking home with key stuck in filler cap in hand to grab the WD 40 .. common fault so say .

Robs enthusiasm for that 1st start “yessssss” is a genuine as it comes!

Rob " why do you never smile as much as me" Chris " 😊 " = confidence Pleasure to watch you both working together it really is 👍