This channel is filled with how to videos on how to fix cars and motorcycles. Videos range from very simple to complicated repairs. I try to post once a week alternating between automotive repair and educational videos.
I cover many different brands such as Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Acura, Honda, Toyota, Hyundia and more. I cover brake jobs, wheel bearings, engine work, custom fabrication, and detailing. I also talk about different specialty tools that I come across that would be useful for the mechanic in us all.
I am a licensed mechanic and appreciate comments and encourage constructive discussion for everyone to learn. I am a true automotive enthusiast Feel free to ask questions.
Please note that you take on any responsibility when attempting repairs on your own. If you don't feel comfortable please take your car to a licensed repair shop.
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I just did this with my rabbit now my abs and traction control light are on..????
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Thanks for making this video. I used a torque screwdriver and wiggled the wire. Couldn't believe how tight 50 in/lbs is!
Thank you for the comment, and yup you are right 50 in/lbs is quite tight, that is the equivalent to just over 4 ft/lbs which is a lot for those little terminals. Enjoy your Sunday : )
I bought a used one of these for $40 with free shipping and it came with the upgrade already purchased!!!
Thats a win my friend !!
Thanks for all the helpful tips instead of “just getting the job done” like the rag, I wouldn’t have done that! Awesome
Thank you for the great comment, much appreciated, and the woman who owns this car is a very happy the leak was found !!
Great tips for my 2011 Rav 4. - remove the hose while the vehicle is running -
Yes you want to do that as the pressure is lower on the LOW side with the vehicle running. Thanks for the comment, and hope you are enjoying your weekend.
It really doesn't take much. On a windy day a car nearby might get enough if it is also wet. One nice thing about these things is you don't have to worry about getting it on glass. That is because it will be as if you just applied a fresh coat of Rain-X. Who here still uses Rain-X? I used to use it a lot but now it is replaced by these touchless sprays. Just do yourself a favor and don't let it sit too long. When it hits that we car it is already working!
You know it and great response, thanks
It is probably not the longest lasting product but it is super easy to apply it. No more waxes are ever needed now! No more buffing! Wet the vehicle spray some on (you will see the water film noticeably change instantly) and rinse it very soon after. I was able to get good results not needing a pressure washer. I usually never need a pressure washer and they are a pain in the neck sometimes. That is especially true with a gas powered one we had. Sure it had 3000 PSI of pressure but the thing was always hard to start and that much pressure is overkill. Use too sharp of a nozzle like the 0 degree and you will destroy your paint and wish you never knew what a pressure washer is! They are also a pain because of the additional work to set it up. That is not bad if you are going to use it a lot but I live in a town house now and some things can get buried in the storage room and that can sometimes take a while to get to things in there. As you may have imagined that is not fun!
You are so right, I was able to get good application by just using a garden hose. In fact I used it just the other week on my older VW van as there is a lot of surface area. One of the things I like most is that it is just so quick and easy to do. Again, thank you for your detailed comment and hope you are having a great weekend.
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Thank you good Sir
12 oz can by the way 16 oz. can is a pound
Good video, and 100% on the gloves. After many years not wearing gloves and hands that were like sandpaper, swollen and cracked.. gloves all the time now.
You know it, I never wore gloves when I started in the trade, no one did. After years my hands were impossible to get clean. I started wearing gloves (and do so all the time) and my hands are now back to normal LOL :) Thanks for the comment ; )
@GarageKing yip, I tried to tell a friend of mine to wear gloves but he just laughed and shrugged it off.. well he was working in the engine bay of the vehicle and dropped his spanner. It landed on the positive and negative terminals of the battery. He went to quickly grab it off and guess what lol 2nd degree burns on his hand lol he wears gloves whenever and wherever he can now lol
@@crunkwun I feel bad he got burned, but at least he will wear the gloves. Once you wear them on a regular basis you get so used to them and it actually feels weird not wearing them. Just get good fitting gloves, I found that make a big difference.
Videos is very distrative with extra annoying contents
Sorry about that, I try to make them a little entertaining as well (put some personality into them)
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What size are the rear speakers
I think 6 and 1/4, some sizes are close, but don't fit. I put links in the description to speakers that fit (you don't have to buy them) but you can gets the specs and go shopping for your own if you would like.
I have not seen one that hasn’t rusted out on the rocker panels. Same problem with the Chevrolet equinox. The door paddings conceal the rust when the doors are closed. They look good on the outside but nearly all of them 2011 to 2013 and maybe more years all have rusted out rockers.
That is crazy, I was surprised by the amount of rust this thing had.
hey man i jus got mine today ..how to relearn the throttle body ?
If you go into reset functions there is an "electronic throttle sensor reset" you could try that. For the actual throttle body relearn I'm not sure if this scanner will do it. This is a budget scanner, does most things, but not all. Also it is only for GM vehicles.
Lol drive it like you own it😂😂 cool!!!
You know it !!
Hello my dear friend!.!! It's always a pleasure to visit you even if sometimes the time spent between each visit can seem long!!.. The generosity of your sharing is to your credit!.!! Thank you for letting me enjoy it !.. See you soon my good friend, I wish you a pleasant weekend to come!!.. Your faithful friend!!... Bekaa
Thank you, and much appreciated : )
will the slip solution water damage the electronics when it drips in and down?
No not at all, just don't spray it like sprinkler, and when it starts running down the plastic parts (that you are not covering) just give the excess a wipe with a microfibre cloth.
@@GarageKing Thanks!🙂
@@bengtianyap4689 Anytime !!
I’m trying to find this fitting online can you please let me know where to order it?
Send me an email [email protected]
What was the blue stuff you spray painted onto the back of the pads?
Its like an anti-squeal, it gets sticky and is suppose to stop brake pad noise. Now I just use this amzn.to/48UD3W3 Its the best I have found, and it can go in all places, including lubricating the rubber components, it will not swell the rubber so very safe. It works great.
@@GarageKing thank you!!
@@JT-LV No problem at all, good luck with the job, and take your time, no need to rush.
My right front speaker keeps going out every so often and it gets really annoying because then I'll turn my volume all the way up and then they'll suddenly come back and I'll just be blasted on the highway.
Sounds like your speaker might be going so at low volume/low current it does not work, but then when you juice it up, it will work. Mine was doing that and then just stopped. That's why I had to replace them. Ride the lightening while you can !!
Well done. If you don't mind me asking, what are the Torq specs for those 14 mm bolts? Great video.
Thanks for the great comment, 58-72ft/lbs
i am confused with the free lifetime updates we have. our subscription is for 1 year then we must upgrade or renew. how does this tie into free lifetime updates? updates are free but we can not access it without renewing our 1 year subscription ? idk
How do you know if you haven't had it a year yet? Maybe after a year it just renews? I know on mine there was BMW and other software, that I could download, but it did not work because mine is GM only. So maybe the subscription auto-renews, maybe they can't put indefinite? I guess we will know in a year.
I had the one that put out 400 and some ft lbs and it was a complete POS. Sockets barely fit and after a few hard uses it doesn't work for longer than 5 seconds and it just quits. After 20-30 seconds it'll work again but the same thing, only for a few seconds and quits. It's worthless. If you want a cheap reliable brand go with hercules brand from harbor freight.
400 is pretty low, this one was a major improvement. It actually did really well on the torque test channel. That's why I bought it.
Before using this machine does it need to be connected to wifi?, I’m in the UK and I have just bought one went to use it for the first time and it wouldn’t let me scan without wifi connection which is a pain cause I was away from the house
You can use it when you are not on WIFI, but for the first time you must use it on wifi to set it up. If you bought a used one you should be ok, unless the previous owner wiped the account information.
I have a 2015 gmc terrain, and i dont not have that access on mine. Im going to have to take the whole panel off to get to it, correct?
Yes, unfortunately GM removed the cover, I'm not exactly sure when they did, but they did. I don't know if you have to take it all off, you may just be able to pull it back enough to get your wrist in there.
Hmmm. Got mine, exactly the same setup for $129 off of Amazon.
Yup, checked the link, its 139 now so maybe it went up $10? It did well on the torque test channel and that's why I got it. Used it today on my VW : )
What did you need the 21mm socket for?
I used a 21mm deep to take off the wheel lugs, and a 21mm shallow on a torque stick to put the lugs back on ; )
I got a 2016 and you are way off
I did hear that GM removed the access cover, I'm just not sure when they did it.
@@GarageKing just in time for me apparently lol
@@theimprovgarden4132 LOL, ya that sucks, I knew they did it, I just didn't know exactly when. Your job is going to be a little harder.....
Hello! Just have a question. Does this scanner can relearn camshaft position sensor? Thank you!
Yes it should be able to do cam relearn.
@@GarageKing thank you for your reply! Great video! 👍🏻
Excellent tutorial! I’m curious why you didn’t have to add any PAG oil? I thought the PAG was commingled with the refrigerant, so when it was completely evacuated that would mean some PAG oil would be needed?
When you evacuate, you only evacuate the refrigerant. This is done by reducing the pressure so much that you are pulling a vacuum. This lowers the boiling point of any water vapour to the point where its going to boil and turn to steam at room temperature. The steam is removed and the PAG oil stays. The only time you should add more oil is when you replace a part (and even then not always). Hope that helps.
It works for hybrid civic?
I'm not sure. I have never worked on a hybrid civic.
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Thank you
Is there any adjustment to move the latch up and down? Mine only works when you slam it, i recently adjusted my hood alignment with the rubber adjustment screws. It’s been a little worse since because I’ve had to raise the hood slightly on both sides, if that makes sense. And so I’m wondering if I can move the latch upwards so that it has better engagement. If not I might slot out the holes in the big metal support so that I can adjust it, any ideas?
I don't think you can adjust the latch height, for most cars you can't. The reason is the latch would keep coming out of position with the pressure of the hood pushing and pulling on it. Normally its the hood that gets adjusted. BUT the faulty spring on the latch can make it harder to close the hood. I had to slam my hood, but once I replaced the latch I don't have to slam it anymore. I think it was the rusted spring in the latch.
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Should I do the PCV valve while doing this job since we are in the vicinity? Might have to remove the cowl to get them both tackled in a decent amount of time I guess?
Up to you, depends on how many kms are on your car. My car is at close to 200K miles now and its still ok. TO be honest it would not hurt to do the PCV.
Nice editing. No time wasted on bolt turning. I also appreciate you specifying bolt head sizes. Saves me a little time. I'm about to do rear brakes on my 2010 Santa Fe and even though I've done hundreds of brakes jobs in my life, this is a first time for me on this vehicle. It's nice to know ahead of time if there are any difficulties on a job and this one looks pretty easy. What was the stuff you sprayed on the back of the pads before installing them? I usually just use some brake pad stop-squeak from a tube I've had for years.
Thanks for the comment. The spray is basically just a sticky stuff that holds the pads in place. Your brake stop-squeak will work just fine. Don't forget to lube the pins, that's a very important step. Also if you have lube great, if you are getting low I did come across this stuff a few months ago amzn.to/48UD3W3 and I swear its the best I have used. Safe for all rubber, and you can use it everywhere, so even as a stop squeal.
sub'd and rep'd thank you for this, I'm inheriting a 2010 328I with 93k on the clock and you made it look easy good sir. I also will keep the as long as it works don't replace it as I'm going through and proactively replacing things, spark plugs, coils ect just to make sure no issues. Also appericate the coolant information as I've got a tacoma and cx-30 and they us the premix stuff which is far easier. Again thank you so much for the information.
Glad I could be of help, Just FYI - I just did a no start check and starter replacement for your car, that was last week. I alternate content between vehicle repairs and the Snap On tool deals. Feel free to reach out anytime !!
How do we buy your 3 way adapter for the MM catch can? From vacuum line?
Send me an email [email protected]
wow good job 8 lik.e
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you, my car is blowing cold, but not super cold. Does that mean it is low on 134a? and How do you know when to stop so you don't over fill it if I want to charge it up?
Well, if it's still working you really don't know how much is in there. The only way to know is to evacuate it, and weigh what comes out. I just did a dye video on the civic today (yes leaking), and replaced the condenser. When I was filling it took about 2oz to turn the compressor on so not much to get the ac going. By the time you have about 4oz in it, its starting to cool. I find from experience that when they are about 1/2 full they cool pretty good. So as an estimate you are probably around 1/2, so I would not add more than 8oz, as 16oz is 1lb, and that's a full charge from 0. BUT - PLEASE DO AT YOUR OWN RISK. I'm not there to supervise.
Where did you buy the PPF ?
Thank you, it did take me about 5 hours !!!
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Thank you! 😃
About how long hands on time did this take you?
I would say you could easily do it in 2hrs, if your not filming....
love that piston tool! I usually use a clamp but man thats cool!
Thanks, I love it, and its so much faster, and it does press the cylinder in square. They are pretty cheap. If you do a lot of brakes I would get one.
My 06 had a steel thermostat. It still worked perfectly at 180k when i replaced it along w the waterpump. The OEM plastic Wahler pump barely lasted 40k until i started getting thermostat codes :/
Good to know, I did save my steel thermostat (no codes yet) but if I ever get a thermostat code I think I'm going to put my steel one back in.
You do realize that those coolant hoses u popped off you literally did it the hardest way possible u are suppose to push the white tabs in and pull the black part of the plastic hose fitting there is no reason what so ever to remove the white hose locking clip like they put the push tabs there to make ur job easier not harder and now u have people out here struggling when these are supposesupposed to to be dummy proof
Not tryna be an ass or anything by any means just tryna throw some helpful tips out there for ya
No you are not, that is the reason that I used the tool. If you are talking about the 8:50min mark I used the GM Kent Moore tool to release the hoses. That is the easiest way because the tool can be in any position. If you do it your way you have to squeeze those tabs which don't always play nice, you can't be in any position, and you can loose the O-Ring that will come free and often binds when you put it back together. Doing it with the tool allows for everything (clip and o-ring) to stay in place when when hose is removed. GM uses the same type of connections and how I did it is how the manufacturer states to do it. How you did it, is how someone without the proper tool figured a way to take it apart. Sorry but you are wrong here. I appreciate your other comment, but in terms of taking the hose apart, this is why the tool was made.
I hear you, but your tip is fine as long as someone resets the O-Ring. When you do it your way its easy to loose the o-ring and it can bind. The clip remaining in the hose is what keeps the o-ring in. You may have been lucky so far, but if you do it your way please check the o-ring is seated before you put it all back together.
Doing water pump today on my E90, is not easy =(
I know, but you have the video to reference. If you take it in, the shop charges a lot of $$$
@@GarageKing yes at the end need to change thermostat and tones of lines from radiator system too, hope i can run my car this weekend, doing it at spare time is slow
@@draghz I hear you, but once you have it done, you will have the big grin that you saved a bunch of $$$ plus you did it yourself, priceless !!
Can i use with other tablet or other phones or not ??
You just use it on its own. I don't think you can use it with anything else, at least I have not.