when the blower stop on one of my cars , I hit or kick it to test, if it works I then ignore until it stops working then hit it again or hit some good bumps. It normally finally dies when it is below 0 and all the parts stores are closed.
@henryrollins91773 жыл бұрын
Ha! Same here...😀✌🏾
@aserta3 жыл бұрын
Now that's engineering. :)
@LetsFigureThisOut3 жыл бұрын
I spotted the problem immediately. The volume control was set to low for Pearl Jam. Turn it up loud and all is good
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Hmm. That is a major issue!
@martintaylor9843 жыл бұрын
Major issue with that also!!
@Chr.U.Cas16223 жыл бұрын
👍👌👏 Uhm... that seems pretty comprehensive. 😁😁 Best regards luck and health.
@eformance3 жыл бұрын
Jeremy's spoken...can't find a better man...Even flow...don't call me daughter...
@Megabob7773 жыл бұрын
@@eformance Garden is my personal favorite
@luckyaf8593 жыл бұрын
Wes you are becoming one of my favorite mechanic KZbinrs, because you are very thorough and have a subtle sense of humor
@gregbrown49623 жыл бұрын
I think you were more than fair in diagnosing and repairing the blower motor. If they are un happy remind them that there are Chevy dealers everywhere.
@pronghorntractorwork3 жыл бұрын
Boy she was all shined up for thanksgiving!
@TheChristeepher3 жыл бұрын
Mustie picked the wheel up, he’s doing a 2 hour vlog on it! 👍
@simonilett9983 жыл бұрын
@Chris Hall Bahaha...that's too funny..but too true😂👍
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Oh cool!
@dans_Learning_Curve3 жыл бұрын
#mustie1
@TheChristeepher3 жыл бұрын
@@WatchWesWork he can’t find the points
@petercolquhoun20863 жыл бұрын
But no 30 minute carb rebuild!
@CrazyPetez3 жыл бұрын
As a customer, never worked on vehicles except my own DIY, I think the way you charged it out was perfectly fair.
@seastacker85823 жыл бұрын
Easy fix, but how many people that didn’t go through the diag process just try and change a motor when it was a bad control module. I always appreciate the diagnostic process.
@dans_Learning_Curve3 жыл бұрын
Yep, don't be a parts changer! #ScannerDanner
@duanek98923 жыл бұрын
Sometimes (rarely) a brush can get hung up in a brush holder during a motor's life as the spring feeds it forward into the commutator. With the amount of wear on both the commutator & brushes, that might have been the case here, and handling the motor can release the brush. Glad to see you get to work on one job that isn't a rust battle!
@dans_Learning_Curve3 жыл бұрын
Just what I wrote! Well, kinda! Well written!
@alex4alexn3 жыл бұрын
just replace the blower on my audi, some style, spin to lock in place and two wires leading to a resistor pack...it started acting up and would work when i would reach down and hit it with a hammer...would work a couple days and then fail again...worked long enough to get a new part
@pmae90103 жыл бұрын
After years in a rotating electrical shop my guess, heavy on the guess, would be a stuck brush that came loose as you moved the motor during its removal. a very careful inspection may reveal a few tiny burn or arc marks on the armature, but then those may have been polished off when you ran it after removal. At any rate its a win, take it.
@taylorshort83 жыл бұрын
The problem with it was that it’s a GM. In all the years, they have yet to figure out electronics, door handles, or rear fender wells. I had an 08 Tahoe and it was a boat anchor. I’ll never own another GM. Love your videos, Wes. Happy Holidays from KY!
@DaveImagery3 жыл бұрын
Damn Wes, you got yourself a beauty there! Nice score
@Tallguy2033 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving Wes and family
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Same to you!
@lostintime86513 жыл бұрын
@@WatchWesWork up yours!! wait! oh, you meant that in a good way. lol
@geofham83323 жыл бұрын
Hi Wes, well here is another one telling you ,,,Mrs Wes looking awesome.Thanks for the videos by the way.
@timodeporto6863 жыл бұрын
No sesame street tonight kids, Wes and mrs Wes just ate big bird!
@metubewot3 жыл бұрын
Hi Wes'. I think it was likely brushes stuck. You taking it out would free them. I hated jobs like that. Many years ago, I worked in a Mazda dealership. Loved it. I got sent on all their courses, and loved working on them, as it usually kept me busy and away from the humdrum garage jobs. I really hated taking out dashes and plastic panels. You are so much more laid back though than I was then. I used to get frazzled with jobs like that, and I kinda think the boss new it. Possibly why I got left alone lol. Great video and the two birds looked great too.
@PCgamestech3 жыл бұрын
Some reason I thought it was Sunday when I saw your video, Always excited to see new videos in the morning and drinking my coffee.
@hatfez3 жыл бұрын
She's one lucky gal. "if the woman doesn't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."
@barmanvarn3 жыл бұрын
I used to have a 2001 Yukon. Removing and reinstalling that kick panel was the bane of my existence. The recessed screw in the middle was near impossible to line back up.
@farmerbill68553 жыл бұрын
You'll take it away from GM when you need to replace the "fan speed module" on that thing. She's right you know, you are lucky. Best regards from Indiana.
@mattthescrapwhisperer3 жыл бұрын
Mrs Wes on "wine detail" cracked me up. No crusty rust in this one. You got lucky!
@jamesh62293 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Wes, it's nice to see you do a repair and not have to fight with parts that are entombed in rust.
@markbowen36383 жыл бұрын
Happy thanksgiving to you all from this side of the pond. GM actually did a good job with that blower motor. Makes a change not to have to destroy the dash in an attempt to get to it! Maybe it was just a bad connection, those block connections sometimes need a jiggle! Great viewing as always! Happy thanksgiving!
@simmonsrenos91113 жыл бұрын
I still don't get people who give thumbs down.... Hope you had a great thanksgiving, excellent as always.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
You can't please everyone.
@peteysquirrelchaser90283 жыл бұрын
Warranty control module simulates failed parts and detects when you have renewed them.
@greggb30793 жыл бұрын
That Tahoe ain't that old. Amazing that it would need a blower motor already, but who knows. The fact that the motor was such an easy "plug & play & twist", might be an indicator of their life span... Mrs. Wes is beautiful with or without the make-up... Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Thank you.
@stevendegreef933 жыл бұрын
Bearing resistance too high, module detects too much amp draw and goes into failsafe.
@lostintime86513 жыл бұрын
i still think it was the muffler bearing
@EngineeringVignettes3 жыл бұрын
@@lostintime8651 - I thought it was the squirrels... no, wait, wrong channel.
@flir67man843 жыл бұрын
Yes that makes since
@N1RKW3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if one of the motor brushes got stuck, and then released during the swap.
@Wulferious3 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same issue with a lot of DC motors. Brushes get stuck in the brush holders, especially when worn half-way. A little working back and forth with carbon crunchies falling everywhere, and suddenly it is as good as new.
@mattx30203 жыл бұрын
especially the way the one side was half mooned out where the other side had more even wear tells me the spring was fucky
@christianmoore70463 жыл бұрын
I had a Kirby classic vacuum cleaner that had a stuck carbon brush and it was a real pain in the ass to get it free.
@IBWatchinUrVids3 жыл бұрын
Yep, my first move on any electrical motor is to bang on it, rotate it, sometimes they last years longer. Fuel pumps included.
@aserta3 жыл бұрын
Quite possible. One of the reasons i like to take my brushes before installing them and cutting a shallow groove in the four sides. Easy to do and it doesn't affect the function, but they don't get stuck anymore.
@bborkzilla3 жыл бұрын
The best things about the day after Thanksgiving are turkey hash for breakfast and turkey sammiches for lunch!
@williamfindspeople43413 жыл бұрын
Eat leftovers until it starts tasting like the onions stored in the refrigerator lol
@wes11bravo3 жыл бұрын
Unless the dogs from over at the Bumpus house steal the whole turkey off the table and you're forced to get Chinese food...
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@hoser20203 жыл бұрын
How abot some turkey soup?
@paulpulver38773 жыл бұрын
Thank you for talking billing protocol. It's hard to find that healthy place of fair pay/not gouging/not underpaying yourself. I've been in business for myself for six years (residential remodeling) and still struggle with proper pricing. Keep up the great work and happy holidays!
@Tjm56563 жыл бұрын
Wes you lucky bastard. That's a beautiful....... turkey 😅😅 Happy Thanksgiving Wes Family!!
@eb3557 Жыл бұрын
Great video...I just spent
@bostedtap83993 жыл бұрын
Turkey was a good case to use the PicoScope!. Mrs Wes smiling at her cooking prowess. Have a great thanksgiving to those who celebrate it, northern hemisphere only methinks. Great vlog Wes, thanks for sharing. Best regards from the UK. John.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@doylefrost43143 жыл бұрын
Thank you for continuing these videos Wes. Especially in this season of "isolation" this year.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@jeggnr.42253 жыл бұрын
Perfect Intro. Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You too!
@markopolo9453 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving Wes & Family!
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Same to you!
@luther99flame3 жыл бұрын
Mrs Wes is so cool. And Mr Wes, don’t let the muggles get you down.
@bambambundy63 жыл бұрын
A friend at the dealership says it's the brushes they where told just replace it. The new part is better than oem.
@crazyfvck3 жыл бұрын
For a moment there, I thought Mrs. Wes meant she was on 'whine' detail ;)
@mrswes3 жыл бұрын
If the shoe fits!!
@crazyfvck3 жыл бұрын
@@mrswes True :)
@assessor12763 жыл бұрын
Good job Wes - who knows why the motor failed. Your charge for that job sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends - stay safe and healthy (from the home of the blower motor manufacturer).
@barrb61343 жыл бұрын
Your defiantly a wise man! Keep-em-happy.
@bent.cyclist3 жыл бұрын
"Defiantly" or "definitely"?
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
Wish all Blower motors were that easy most the time the aftermarket Blower motors ya have to cut the Oem Wiring and splice then in because most car companies don't give ya a removable pig tail on both ends now that is sweet Nice work GM @Watch Wes Work
@apex-td5th3 жыл бұрын
Pretty straight forward repair for you compared to some of the jobs you get. Everybody deserves a easy one now and then. Enjoy your turkey. I will probably be eating Thanksgiving turkey for a week. Best to you and your family.
@KPearce573 жыл бұрын
The fan controller was sensing something not in spec so it shut the motor down, wonderful world of computer control.
@simonilett9983 жыл бұрын
@K.D. Pearce Rats, Mice??..lol
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
I suppose that could be. But the amp draw seems normal.
@inkman9963 жыл бұрын
@@WatchWesWork If it was sensing something abnormal then your test light would have caused the same issue and that unit would not have given you power to light that light up.
@dans_Learning_Curve3 жыл бұрын
Probably brushes hanging up. You knocking it around removing it probably unhung them allowing commentator contact.
@dpeagles3 жыл бұрын
Also, isn'tt amp draw effected by how much static pressure is in the system? I.e. amps are generally higher in the open air? I don't know
@45AMT3 жыл бұрын
Bosch. Now we know why it quit working...Sounds like a fair charge out. Cool story about the wheel.
@JVerschueren3 жыл бұрын
Let's see if we can launch this across the shop... voice of experience talking there. For context, the 4 of us spent 5 minutes on our hands and knees today locating a spring that "pinged", after the tech disassembling the thing (a current clamp) said: "I just know I'm going to lose this spring" (in jest), followed by a soft twang and "I can't believe I just did that." (there was a lot more tension on it than he thought) I found it... and I wasn't even wearing my glasses. Level: expert. 😛
@RadioWerwolf3 жыл бұрын
Merry thanksgiving to you and to your lovely family bro 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@barthanes13 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Huffelpuffs were so wild. Maybe I should look for one myself.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
They aren't normally...
@bluegrallis3 жыл бұрын
Wine detail seems like the obvious place to be on a "Day Off" this year! 😎 I think my brother was driving a Bronco when one of his wheels fell off. He was pulling a boat that may have been a bit too heavy, which may have helped save the rig from a head on by allowing him to still steer with only one wheel and a brake rotor. The "freed" wheel also missed the 'head on' by several feet.
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
Lol at the turkey at the beginning 🤣 definitely looking good Making me hungry @Watch Wes Work
@poolmotorrepairguyFL3 жыл бұрын
The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info
@ruralrider99613 жыл бұрын
Brushes were probably sticking in their slides. Chances are if you had given it a swift kick before you took it apart, it would've starting working for a while. A lot of times those motors get worn and start to draw too much power, I've done a couple where either the plug on the blower controller was melted, or the blower connector itself was smoked. GM really skimped on the wiring for those, sometimes even a wrapper on the blower cage can cause them to melt.
@dougankrum33283 жыл бұрын
...13:20.... Yeah, I've seen worse too, but that brush wear at an angle can jam things up, that commutator is pretty well scored.... I like to take the old stuff apart..no matter what it is....
@robertspear91343 жыл бұрын
I always bill a minimum of an hour to diagnose a problem. As a rule I will typically unplug whatever it is and plug it back in. Amazing how often that "fixes" the problem. Thanks Wes. Hope you ate too much turkey and got a good nap in.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I did try that, but I guess the issue could have been at the other end of the pigtail.
@jamie68053 жыл бұрын
Happy thanksgiving to you and the family
@Trydntru3 жыл бұрын
Keep the sense of humor with your wife. It will serve you well.
@jamescordeiro3553 жыл бұрын
Just replaced the blower moter in my '84 Ford F150...and the resister. Surprisingly easy.
Thanks! I smartly left everything else to the Mrs...
@NarfBLAST3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you get an easy one once in a while!
@KevinJohnson-fx6wq3 жыл бұрын
Hearing about that tire coming off reminded me of riding ith my brother and a couple friends to school one morning. Luckily we were going slower maybe 35-40 when my brother said 'Look there's a tire going up the road and he slowed down where there the left front started to sink when we realized it was his car. Of course, no jack, but me & the 2 friends lifted the car up as he put the tire back on with 3 nuts stolen from the other wheels. It was pretty funny even back then. Thanks for sharing.
@lloydrobinson70813 жыл бұрын
it's been quite a while since u had an easy fix video, keep the videos coming, I really enjoy watching them
@horstszibulski193 жыл бұрын
You got lucky with the easy access to the blower motor, I've seen them stuck under the dash, between the heater core and the firewall, a whole day's work getting it out and in... :-( Happy Thx-Giving! :-D
@michelbrodeur60553 жыл бұрын
I have taken apart lots of blower motors and sometimes it is stuck motor bearings, worn bearings or a hung up carbon brush because of dirty brush holders. Other times it's a worn out motor if everything else is good. My experience hope this helps and next time before you take the motor out give it a whack with a screwdriver handle and see if it starts working then it's a stuck brush and it will happen again so you are better off replacing the motor. No need for a comeback.
@wxfield3 жыл бұрын
That wheel in the field made my day..100k by Christmas !!!
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Should be!
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE3 жыл бұрын
Face Off 🤣 what a *terrible* movie! Glad it was an easy fix Wes 🙂👍 that wheel looked like it soaked up that Illinois *rust* pretty good 😬 no wonder why it flew off lol
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
I know. It's so bad!
@841k93 жыл бұрын
The GM automatic temperature controls seem to be very sensitive to any defect in the blower motor that wouldn't affect a standard resistor style switch. I've replaced many inop motors that worked when bench tested. I don't miss book time one bit. All of my automotive related work is for the company fleet or my own junk. Clients are actively discouraged from wasting my time. 2 hours minimum plus trip charge and hourly after. Weekends/after-hours is double. Outside clients are all of that plus 20%. I've always admired guys like Wes who operate one man shops. All of the headaches and none of the help.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Many headaches!
@robertnelson38053 жыл бұрын
Could be a of the kind that the soldered-component TV sets had. Fine for a few years and then trouble. Tapping can start-stop things. My version was in a FORD car where the solder was present on both sides of the contact pin but not between. One old TV set could be helped by vacuum cleaning the circuit boards among the valves, for which the access is electrically very dangerous. A TV viewer had quick results by stamping hard on the wooden floor. That TV also showed an interference pattern when the oil-firing was not working properly. Then there was the dish-washer ...... {UK English]
@nathan747berg3 жыл бұрын
00:13, you two are such an adorable couple.
@nbrowser3 жыл бұрын
"Let's turn the key on and see if we can launch this across the shop" I giggled...the girlfriend looked at me weird...I work on cars n light trucks for a living...I get it.
@doylefrost43143 жыл бұрын
Wes, that commutator was worn worse than many I used to work on as an appliance repairman.
@richardp36283 жыл бұрын
Hi Wes. I like your test light and leads idea. especially with the pill bottle lens.. I have one similar to yours but i used a 1157 bulb for its ruggedness. ps. I like how you explain yourself and drawing out circuits to explain to your viewers how components work.
@jkholley11183 жыл бұрын
Definitely a lucky man! Enjoy your weekend.
@spelunkerd3 жыл бұрын
Cool to see you test the old motor. I think I have the same DSO, ha ha.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Those Rigol scopes are great.
@craigsmith82173 жыл бұрын
Kick panel: sharp knife and black duct tape works wonders.
@TimTurner1153 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving sir. Looks like you get to have all the fun blower motors you finding Wheels in the field
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
You got that right!
@guyhulscher68573 жыл бұрын
My older Chevy's the van have to tap on the "resistor" to make it run sometimes. Tahoe was that way for a bit then failed, replaced the "resistor"and gold.
@derrickodyes19343 жыл бұрын
dang turkey looks good!
@donsrestorations3 жыл бұрын
Just now got a chance to watch this video. The brushes looked quite worn to me. Don't know. Regardless, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
@midgoog23 жыл бұрын
Charging for the job.... Minimum 1Hr or part there of plus parts and shipping or travel time to get them. Make the customer aware of this before taking the job on. If job is 1.25 Hr charge is 2 hours. If you are filming the job a small discount might be in order to ease your conscience. The customer is paying for your time , expertise, plus tooling, consumables, education (to keep up with new technology etc), insurance , workshop upkeep etc, etc. Don't be afraid to charge a fair fee for fixing damage the customer has done through using the vehicle. Your not in business to be everybody's friend. That rim is a highly desirable item for a home foundry operator. The aluminium is high grade. Cheers Eric
@gillgetter30043 жыл бұрын
You are a lucky feller, so am I goin on 38 years for me
@crdorado11953 жыл бұрын
I just knew there was going to be a squirrel pulled out... haha
@dmkaeding3 жыл бұрын
My 98 Ranger driver side automatic climate control system consists of a manual crank window assembly and a sliding rear window.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
I'm very familiar with that system!
@45NUTS_PART_DEUX3 жыл бұрын
like these quirk and easy job that any body with basic test instruments can do and fix themselves
@billmeriwether91793 жыл бұрын
Your minimun shop rates sound just fine. Cant be too bad, people keep dropping broken stuff off for you to wave your wand over. Keep up the excellent work. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@stevem34133 жыл бұрын
Interesting education and Mr. Wes is a lucky fella
@WilliamMulligan3 жыл бұрын
Never mind the Blower Motor. I'm glad I wasn't standing in the middle of a field in the dark.
@robc27443 жыл бұрын
First one of that vintage I've seen with the temp and blower control labels still intact. Around here they're always scratched off already
@simonilett9983 жыл бұрын
Hey Wes, Happy Thanksgiving to y'all 👍 It's a shame if you have to go by book times bro, but for a straight forward job like this, understandable you can't charge a great deal. Diag time should be a min 1/2hr-1hr or more depending on the diag, and always try to charge something for your 'parts person hat' (however that be) it still costs you time, fuel etc. Also don't forget a little from each job should try to cover some of Tim Taylor's cost (you know who I mean) it can take quite a few jobs to recover those outlays, and it all comes out of your pocket over the years. Also, for any GM vehicle repair nowadays..(even though it's not your customer's fault)....Double labour charge, and you'll still be cheaper than the dealer... It's to make up a little for stupid, difficult to work on, cheap junk..hopefully your customer still comes back, but with a Toyota instead..lol😂
@CAPNMAC823 жыл бұрын
I approve of the Mrs labor distribution.
@chazco3 жыл бұрын
Loved the "extra" wheel and tire.
@scottstribrny61202 жыл бұрын
I work on electric lift trucks for a living. Magnets in the motor get hot, and lose strength. Try heating a magnet once with a torch. Sometimes you can take a strong neodymium magnet and place on both sides of the motor, to test.
@brucetomb6484 Жыл бұрын
Happy thanksgiving to all of your family and friends
@akfarmboy493 жыл бұрын
Hi Wes end play control is what I figure, or brush hang up and dry bearing dry drag, up here in AK motor drag at -40F can over load system because fuses are over rated by extreme cold and you get a handy chain reaction motor drag, motor control looses all speed steps, then you go to ignition switch over load and then it's switch time too.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
I think those are all possibilities. I don't know if the controller monitors amp draw. I doubt it.
@akfarmboy493 жыл бұрын
@@WatchWesWork in really cold weather fan motor can pull high amps for long periods of time half cook fan switch and ignition switch
@jassoncaza97423 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a repair you didn't need the gas axe lol
@johnfry90103 жыл бұрын
I had a Carter Electric fuel pump on my boat years ago that quit working after only one ski season , had to cut it open as it was a sealed unit and found the brushes just stuck in the holder and that was it .
@TheStefanskoglund13 жыл бұрын
Wes: if you ever get to change tires on an jaguar ... check very careful if it is original rims or not because the nuts for the original alu rims on the older ones isn't konical, they are flat. There is some more pecularities with them too.
@WatchWesWork3 жыл бұрын
Weird. Like a hub pilot rim on a truck.
@TheStefanskoglund13 жыл бұрын
@@WatchWesWork this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipOwaYGfo7ybh8k about an XJ6. That car has wheel with a center nut. That car has something which will catch monkey wrenches ... the rims can easily become expanded around the center ergo the owner either cant drive forward after a stop on a red light because the wheels wont rotate due to the awful slip between the OR found out how fun it is to loose the brakes while moving at speed.... So tighten that center nut only as much as it should OR BEWARE OF THE TIGER INSIDE !
@achristofk3 жыл бұрын
I've had the similar problem with that on my or 6 Colorado and my buddies and my dad's 2005 ford f150 On all of ours it was the blower motor resistor now that may of been Built-in to that or 6 taho But more commonly than not it usually is the blower motor resistor Those blower motor resistor is usually reside right next to the blower motor in the duct work The moving air helps keep the resistor cool
@richardttu3 жыл бұрын
I hope you and yours had a Happy Thanksgiving! That is much easier than changing the blower motor on my 1994 Tahoe. Looks like GM has improved things a bit.
@grendel1960a3 жыл бұрын
i have had a blower motor that failed intermittently, it would work under braking, bu not otherwise, removed the motor, and tested it, in certain orientations it worked fine, others not at all, on disassembly the brushes had worn (in 240,000 miles) a 1/4" deep groove in the commutator (testiment to volvos build quality that there was still commutator left after that depth) what was happening was under braking the side of the brush was contacting the remains of the commutator, making the circuit, otherwise the brushes and commutator were just not quite reaching over the gap.