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[@scottcastillo7936]

"What am I working on today" is perfect! Great line! Don't change.

[@scottscheckel4056]

Agree 100%

[@MegaTapdog]

Same, I like the familiarity. When you say it, I say “what?”

[@Okie-Tom]

Also agree!

[@richardsons6787]

I agree that’s your signature saying

[@dougvandegrift8727]

Your intro is not broken, so why are you trying to fix it ?

[@user-bl6rl9uv7w]

What are we working on today is great. Don’t change a thing, just be you!

[@jefffrayer8238]

A little tip to everyone on that key chime. Close the door latch with a screwdriver and car thinks the door is closed so you can have door open without annoying chime. Works for my '04 Burb Z71 anyway. Just remember to open lock before closing door.

[@bobby9195]

Oh by the way I also agree, don't change your opening line, What am I working on today, it's just kinda an icon for you.

[@maddydog]

What am I working on today is your signature Kenny don’t listen to those haters never change always be you love your videos

[@thevauxhallman7157]

What am I working on today? Is a great and unique intro. DO NOT CHANGE IT! Not that I am in any doubt, but it makes your videos special. The old adage: 'if it ain't broke don't fix it.' applies here. Keep great wrenching.

[@JPCampion]

I'm an educator Kenny. Your phrase, "What am I working on today?" Is the perfect transition for inviting the public into your shop. Your pedagogy is sound. Keep on keeping us informed. Remember, Repetition for Retention.

[@shawmarcus1989]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thank you very much for your response. I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching 🔧

[@erikwennberg2642]

Own a 2017 only 36000 miles, 0assat 1.8 TSI will buy spare alt. belt,😂 from dealership,,,?

[@danaowen9014]

I love your intro, do not change.

[@Jimmyky77]

Every Good KZbin channel has a Catch Phrase. And "What am I Working on today Folks" is Perfect IMO Kenny 👍🏻

[@davidturner4639]

Hey Kenny, "What am I working on today" is a great opening line... Wouldn't be WWK without it. Back in the rubber v belt days, belts breaking randomly from age, wear, slippage, and/or oil contamination was seen nearly everyday in the shop.

[@Okie-Tom]

Always check the oil! I have noticed since the days of full service gas stations nobody checks their oil anymore! Scary to pull the dipstick and nothing on it! Keep wrenching Kenny. I always learn from your videos. I am always saying to myself, “ oh, I didn’t know that”! Take care. Tom

[@jthonn]

That is true. Some new cars don't even have a dipstick, how stupid is that. Make sure you do your oil change intervals, but what if you develop a leak or start burning too much oil?

[@williampatrickfagan7590]

In yesteryear, cars leaked and burnt a lot of oil when parked and when driving. not so much today.

[@HarmonyHollowApiary]

I look forward to hearing your "What am I working on today?" every time I see your video notifications. Keep on doing YOUR thing!

[@mastercraftsman4213]

What am I working on today is your thing.....just like when I walk in my shop I say "OK lets see what I can screw up today"

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

😂😂😂 priceless

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

"Fluke". What a perfect brand name for electrical testing equipment!

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Mrs Wrenching works at Lowe's Home Improvement & laughs everytime she sees a "fluke". Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

@@guyintenn Yes, I realize that, and would spend the money for one if I used a meter more often.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

I absolutely agree that Fluke is the best.

[@wrenchgurl16]

Must have been really tough for you to actually make a decent length video. Great job

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@philspear73]

It's your schtick and fits what this channel is all about.

[@leotuomi9767]

That is your signature opening line. Don't change a thing.

[@RikHep01]

Say whatever you wish Mr Wrenching ;) I like the honesty and the simple way you explain things. Keep wrenching

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thanks 👍 I appreciate your kind words. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@testicules6191]

Could be excessive oil on the belt will cause it to deteriorate and come apart. Also we all understand a one man show is filled with the imperfections of filming so it's not necessary for apologies, but you be you that's why we're here.

[@MrMGZT]

your spot on, see it many times.

[@SeanBZA]

VW includes in the tool kit, in addition to the little wire cap remover, a plastic threaded wheel alignment tool, that you thread into a hole, and slide the wheel over, precisely to do that alignment.

[@KennyBaltz]

They drove it through some standing water and threw the old belt off. Great video. Remember John Carson. His open line…. Here’s Johnny!!! Keep Wrenching! -KB

[@jthonn]

Yeah, that is a god senario Kenny.

[@stevenkerwin4041]

When I hear, "Here's Johnny", I think of Carson secondarily. Primarily, I see Mr. Torrance of the film The Shining.

[@garyclark1135]

Say what you like. It's your channel.

[@Michael-yi4mc]

I pressed subscribe, but not notification and I wasn’t notified. Now I learned that you have to hit notification to get a message.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Yep! I sure wish KZbin would have notifications on by default! Being a fairly new creator, it's a pain saying that stuff every video!!

[@JohnAvery-wc3zb]

Most mechanics would just slap a belt on it and call it a day. Good job finding out why the belt failed, because they do wear out,they have a shelf life.

[@garyday6681]

Please keep what am I working on today. Its your saying and fits the channel well. Thanks for the videos.

[@snubbelbuff1471]

Lights coming and going.. The car fixes itself - It's a Wolfsburg thing ;)

[@kennithwoodrum5215]

Hi Kenny, another wrenching Kenny here too. If your Fluke needs repair where you can’t fix it their meters made after 1994 I believe are under life time warranty. Keep on wrenching!

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thanks for the great info. Keep wrenching Kenny 🔧

[@greggc8088]

22:10-For a second, and since it's a Euro trash Volkswagen, I thought you were going to say it reminded you of the scene in front of the building in which they got out of the car on the final trip and it fell all to pieces. 🤣🤣

[@darlenepopulorum-oy7it]

Seems like everyone is going right to a scanner now instead of looking the motor over first.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

True that. In fact I was yelling at the tv to turn the compressor by hand before installing the belt. Maybe I missed it.

[@jthonn]

The day will come where you won't be able to use a scanner, at least not an affordable one. It will all be AI. It will be like Skynet.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Still a lot of things scanners can't see. One of my tougher troubleshoots of recent years was one that didn't show up any codes. ( don't have a scanner ) a cam belt off three teeth. ( no cam timing sensor either.) After checking a whole lot of things it came down to a lot of my own brain thinking. No electronic things to help me.

[@jthonn]

@@michaelszczys8316 Man I feel your pain. Years ago I had a ford truck that gave me trouble, many mechanics and even a Ford specialist could not figure it out. Out of the blue it would start and run great for a while and then it would die and not run at all. I let a shade tree mechanic check it out. He pulled the timing chain cover and changed the gear it was missing 3 teeth. I brought the gear to the specialist and told them where to put it.

[@beaverc2884]

Don't change the way you start your videos, it's you 😊

[@RS-vd6cs]

Don’t change ANYTHING!! Btw, “what am I working on today?” Would be a great T-shirt or hat inscription-yes-you’re welcome.

[@davegallucci9327]

Good job Kenny. I always learn a little more watching your videos! I'm still wrenching at 70.

[@sonnyblazer5504]

DUMB IDEA that remains! I remember as a young guy working @ a garage & had to pull the wheels off a VW BUG. Never forget what a pain it was to get the studs back in to hold the wheel on! *You're thorough and CANDID* and of course APPRECIATED! THANKS!!!

[@danieldoherty6475]

your attention to detail is amazing

[@xxxxxx_1300]

They make a tool for those wheels, when you take one of those studs out you screw it in that spot and it makes it a lot easier to align the wheel up and makes it a lot easier to deal with

[@francodeiuliis1562]

Nice work as always Cheers from Nova Scotia

[@vincentcharles4002]

Keep wrenching !!!! Love the new shop ! You landed on your feet I see !!

[@Liberatus]

One sentence at 39minutes, gave me a starting point for an issue -thank you Kenny.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Great! I hope it helped. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@bobby9195]

Good evening Mr Kenny hope y'all had a great day. Thank you for another great video and hope y'all have a great weekend sir

[@JettaJack]

Kenny, thanks to your multiple posts on the 5.3L ticking problem, I got mine fixed. For some reason @239,000 mi. There were 4 exhaust manifold bolts broken 😱😱 Got new gaskets an bolts in and no more ticking.🎉🎉 FYI as someone who has 4 VWs to service, I got a thread in wheel hanger for installing, but for removing, most of the time it takes a big hammer to get the wheel loose!😂

[@milfordcivic6755]

The car wanted it's own black licorice.

[@williammiller2750]

When I worked in a VW shop, I had a bolt I cut the head off that I used to thread into the wheel stud hole to help line up & center the wheel when installing the tire. This was invaluable when installing the tire after someone else had installed their brake rotors without the alignment screws in the rotor & the rotor was flopping around on the hub.

[@flycatchful]

Thank you for showing us how to discharge the capacitors, for possible issues, associated with a malfunctioning module.

[@jthonn]

I was surprised that it still worked on newer cars.

[@troyburesh5829]

He discharged the Flux capacitor. Cool. Best channel ever.

[@Huddsruleall]

My wife knows when I’m listening to you when she hears, So what am I working on today. Stay with it

[@keithyarnell6951]

Hi Kenny I am from North Central Kansas I watch your channel and I have pick a number of things, I did some wrenching some years ago.

[@roger5638]

I think your right, last person to put a belt on did not get it right on track and the extra stress finally broke it

[@billnahorn3939]

That’s your phase YOU KEEP IT !!!

[@harleyjones7984]

I do like the longer video showing what it takes to fix the car.

[@drunkingsailor2359]

My boat trailer has the same wheel bolts. Wow, running it without oil too, nice😮

[@robintraina217]

I think you are an amazing mechanic..

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thanks you for your kind words. Keep wrenching!

[@glennfields8121]

Nicely done brother Kenny.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Hi Glenn! I hope all well with you. Mrs Wrenching says hello. Keep wrenching brother 🔧

[@myriammorrison9840]

I love your intro line! ❤

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thank you & thanks for watching the channel. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@jthonn]

Nice little job, all that for a belt. Lord knows what happened, just deteriorated? Maybe some oil or coolant got on it, so that may be something to keep an eye on, hence the leak. Thanks for sharing Kenny.

[@rakentrail]

Kenny, My Mother in law's Saturn threw a belt like that but I found proof as to why. Entangled in the belt was what was left of a squirrel! EEK!

[@jthonn]

Many times it's a cat.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Eeewww that happened when I worked at the Chrysler dealer. So gross! Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@richardtidd2738]

Great repair Kenny, probably chronic oil leaks from weepy gaskets, time to trade in for a new car.

[@jaimejrcastillo4297]

Don’t change line what am I working on know, sounds awesome

[@garyosborne8906]

Like the longer format.

[@partsdave8943]

Hey Kenny you’re due for another “Story-time with Kenny”. Lol😊

[@jaxcell]

Really appreciate these Videos, helpful and just simple enough for me to keep up. Long ago, while running some errands and maybe doing some "spirited driving", belt popped off my C5 Corvette due to a weak tensioner. Stopped at a Shop and ask them to put the belt back on for me, that'll get me home and I can install that new one like I should have done last week. So, while waiting in the Lobby I see a Car just like mine leave the lot and run down the street. No way are they're driving it...right? Look in the lot and sure enough, it's gone. Ask the Mgr where's my Car, he says "the Tech is test driving it to reproduce the Batt/No Pwr steering you reported". Few moments later, my Car returned with steam blowing out, coolant overflowing, etc and the "Tech" scratching his head wondering what happened. Interesting how so many Mechanics today forget to check the basics first, simply pop the hood and have a look. Remember the "It ain't got no gas in it" scene.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

👍👍👍 for "spirited driving"! Good grief is another great example of poor communication between the service writer & the tech. Thanks for sharing. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@jthonn]

Yeah, remember the commercial that said, I got 3 of my best guys on it right now. They were sitting on it eating lunch.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

😂😂😂

[@dcarr9900]

High Kenny, Amazon do a stud alignment tool. Takes the strain when removing or replacing the wheel. Easy to mock one up. Used to come standard with Skodas.

[@LA_Commander]

Don't heed the naysayers Kenny. Your into is just fine!

[@richardstone5241]

Change your Tag Line?! That would be like Coke or Pepsi changing their name. How do you think that would work out? However if you were But Light, er, uh, I mean Bud Light, it would be a good idea........lol

[@erikwennberg2642]

Putting it back together; plastic,,, fantastic 😅😅

[@electrake2063]

@4:00, actually you DON'T need to put a load on the battery to test it. These new testers are quite amazing, let me explain. They actually put a very large load on the battery to test them, in case you didn't notice when you clip them onto the battery you are in-fact making FOUR connections, again hear me out. Each clip has two separate connections, one to test the battery voltage and one to put a significant load on the battery - MANY more amps than you realize. So, what happens is the tester slams the battery with a very low resistance short duration load on one set of leads, and the other set of leads 'watches' the battery's voltage to see how much it drops. Depending on the characteristic of the battery chemistry you choose AND the CCA (letting the unit know how 'big' the battery is) - the unit watches how the battery reacted during the quick load it placed on the battery and compares the response to tables (formulas) as to how the battery should respond. The tester probably slams the battery with between 75 and 100 amps of load! It can do this for a very short duration on small leads because it is so quick the leads will not overheat. And you NEED the 2nd set of leads SEPARATELY connected to the battery because the voltage drop on the load-leads will be VERY significant, and thus those cannot be used to monitor the battery voltage - thus the reason for the four connections - two for load, and two for monitoring. Try putting a piece of paper insulation on one side of one of the battery clamps and you'll see the test fail. This is why getting a good connection on BOTH sides of the clamp is necessary. Thought you like to know it is unnecessary to turn on accessories - that is 'old school' thinking;-)

[@allandempsey7936]

I Kenny I had a landrover freelander. I had intermittent belt screech looked under bonnet couldn't work it out then later my belt shaped later I realised what had happened the old belt had stretched and the belt tensioner gets closer to on your car to compressor pulley so your belt tensioner turns clockwise compressor pulley anticlockwise . so has auxiliary belt stretches it gets closer to compressor pulley then eventually the belt will contact compressor pulley and wear out and eventually snap..

[@jim44094]

Just to give you some input i don't watch videos more than 15 min. But i do enjoy yours because they are ver informative.😀😀😀😀

[@jaimejrcastillo4297]

I apologize don’t change line what am I working on today sounds awesome

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Mrs Wrenching agreed with you. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@harveypaxton1232]

Another great video Kenny! Why was the shop so quiet?

[@KendrasEdge757]

Say whatever you want brother. It is YOUR channel anyways. I personally am tired of hearing it every video after video, but guess what, nobody cares and it doesn’t matter in the end. As I said, this is your channel, it’s none of ours. Keep doin you and don’t change for absolutely complete strangers online. Appreciate the content always learn something be it something small I forgot about or something I’ve never heard of before. Keep doin you brother. God bless~

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

My grandkids say "what am I working on today?!" At the same time I say it on my videos. I appreciate your reply. Sometimes, I get caught up in the viewers' comments & feel like I should change things. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@KendrasEdge757]

@@WrenchingWithKenny haha that’s even more reason to keep it!! That’s something you and the grandkid have together!

[@jeffjankiewicz5100]

Let the haters hate Kenny. Do not change your opening line. It invites us in. As for what happened to that belt, only The Shadow knows. Keep on wrenching!👍

[@simonatkinson1107]

Keep your opening quote the same, it’s part of your style. Im always learning stuff from your videos. Though that capacitor trick was interesting. Wouldn’t like to try it without rubber gloves. I got ‘kicked’ by a wet spark plug lead once, lesson learned! Being in the UK I’m so used to wheel bolts it doesn’t bother me. As I do most of my ‘tinkering’ at Jack Stand heights you learn tricks like using your feet or your knees to prop the tyre as you take the last bolt out. Personally I don’t use power tools on wheel nuts, unless they’re being a pig to get off. I wind them on by hand then finish with the torque wrench. I assumed that’s why it’s got a ratchet head.

[@Blutnase]

I enjoy your videos. Thank you for entertaining and informing us. I'd suggest "Hello and thank you for joining me. Let's look at what we're working on" if you really think you need to change up your introduction.

[@dadyo63]

Thats your catch phrase kenny ,😊

[@frankl.5153]

My guess; a chilly rodent was looking for some warmth, found some, and was resting nicely till he wasn't.

[@NotFastEddie]

I understand that a scan is "standard procedure" when working on modern cars because their complexity can make them harder to diagnose. Like the electric power steering module for instance. The electric power steering also made the charging problem harder to diagnose vs an older car with hydraulic power steering because it was still working. On an older car, you would have lost power steering too. The only thing both systems have in common is the belt, and that would indicate a broken belt. In either case, a good old fashion visual inspection would have revealed the problem before you could even get your scanner out. I have watched diagnostic equipment evolve over the last 40 years, but it still can't replace the basics. As shown here, there are some basic problems that a scanner simply can't diagnose. Perhaps they should put a sensor on the idler pulley that would throw a code saying that the belt was broken. Then, even though a visual inspection is much faster and cheaper, a visual inspection will no longer be needed.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

I agree. I wanted to hit myself in the head when I realized it. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@michaelszczys8316]

Reminds me of a ' DOH ' moment I just had last week. Put a timing belt and water pump on a Nissan 3.3 , put all back together and it leaked. Next day took it ALL apart and redid the gasket making absolutely positively sure it was the best ever ( at this point I was questioning porosity in the casting ) put it ALL back together the 2nd time and the last step was bolting the fan back up using a screwdriver to hold the fan to final tighten the fan nuts. Ran it and everything worked except it seemed to have no heat. Spent a bunch of time making sure the cooling system was vented of air, then went to take it for a ride. THEN I discovered it also had no power steering. It seemed I forgot the very last thing which was tightening the fan BELT which was spinning everything but not enough to pump water through the heater core or drive the steering. " DOH !"

[@LesReeves]

A suggestion for your intro Welcome viewers today I will be working on....... As for that VW you said you do not work on many of them call that a blessing European junk & I am with you on the wheel studs they are a PITA Cheers mate.

[@kristiang.5237]

95% of techs would have just left out the top fastener that wasn’t lining up on the fender liner… tell me I’m wrong 🤣

[@Dickhurtz16]

JimmyMakingitwork my favorite youtube mechanic makes an hour long video every day and has a different opening on every video

[@ivandemiguel8607]

keep the line it’s perfect

[@steve45383]

Love your videos, doesn’t the lift have locks?

[@user-hv9op8ju3t]

43rd year technician here, use old inner tie rod ends just cut the ball and socket off. The thread pitches I have only found 2 different sizes 1.50 and 1.75 I think never actually checked. Use the threaded rod and screw into the hole to keep the tire and wheel on before you loosen the last lug, also makes it easier reinstalling wheel combo.

[@ginog5037]

You can buy wheel guide kits.

[@billnurse5321]

I like, so what are we working on today!

[@EnglishTurbines]

Strands of belt was a bit of a clue Kenny...This European engine won't need oil changes every 6,000 miles either...🤔😏🇬🇧

[@Edgarh71]

Check if the alternator has a freewheel clutch, if you get a chance. If it's locked up, that could cause the belt to break. On my diesel engine the tensioner was bouncing up and down with the combustion pulses. I didn't see that here.

[@James.984haid]

I had a belt break because of a small coolant leak. I just just noticed the coolant reservoir was low on coolant. Just a thought.

[@johnchambers12]

That looks like a crank seal leak , the balancer throws that oil all over the front of the engine. You can change that belt from the top of the engine without removing the wheel .I like to take the inner fender liner out to check the front end suspension and drivetrain parts once a year on my VW’s Good advice on torque wrench everyone should pay attention to with the price of good tools only going up! Scanner Danner suggested to short the battery with the resistance of a test light

[@8060ren]

I have an 09 TDI . Vw really has some wacky stuff . That clutch less AC compressor for one . Hoping it’s the fan that stopped working that made it quit . I have a new set ordered to hopefully keep me from trying to do major HVAC on this230,000 mile kitten . Like you say start with the simple stuff . 75 bucks for set of fans and the other one was bad anyway. Crossing my fingers my good man 🥸

[@user-ue8sg2xv9b]

On VW with lug nuts, get another bolt longer screw it in and use as post to hold wheel to make it easier to mount wheel.

[@Taillighttim26]

There is another way to test the alternator get the car started and then disconnect the positive cable if the shuts off it is the alternator but they say with modern you are not supposed to do that the tensioner is out of wack the belt starts moving around too much

[@RandyB-zi4wr]

Use your air blower right in Center hole it will blow them out easy for you the lug nut covers

[@SeanBZA]

Change that tensioner, they do get wobbly as the bearings wear. Exact same part has been used all the way from Golf 1, even if the rest of the tensioner is different.

[@ronp499]

Don't change it thats your line and its the perfect way to open a mechanic show. If they want different they can start their own show.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

😂 Thanks for your response & for watching. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@gerdberg4188]

Electricity , it does not flow with a bad connection ! So Kenny , look at it this way , usually , many time electrical problems are just a mechanical issue with the distribution system ! Not always , but , more often than you think !!!

[@drunkingsailor2359]

All that's missing is the dark sunglasses😅

[@paullovecchio7566]

Do not change this opening line! It's you. It works. There's nothing wrong with it.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Yep! Keep your theam of your intro!

[@danoakes8680]

I like the opening response Just saying, the old school guy

[@lowbudgetbob1155]

Gotta love modern electronics lol

[@haroldshuler3979]

Looks to me the belt just shredded

[@jameswood9764]

Looks like someone already put a new alternator on the car