Calling the Shop that sold us a Broken Engine

[@mightycarmods]

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[@ScotsBeats]

First comment 🥸

[@Zubkover]

Why won't you just swap the rods/crank to the healthy 1.3l tho

[@dosdahrk4504]

Just kswap that bugger mate

[@carlosruiz2975]

@@Zubkover I was thinking the same thing

[@TherealMrRanger]

F it mate just wack an even bigger engine in it full send it

[@Ag_n_Mech]

This is one of the times when the wreckers name should be put out there to prevent other people being scammed

[@V35anito]

they are being too nice with them. keep people from getting bad products and service.

[@JohnSmith-bf1sq]

They said the engine was steam cleaned😂😂😂😂

[@spenserthomas3635]

Exactly what I was thinking, name drop they are MCM and ruin their business. That some serious complacency, if they are doing it Marty and Moog they've done it to others. Marty and Moog aren't trash like me total class acts.

[@kevincassidy1057]

Right....don’t you feel like your fans would like to know where this came from so they don’t get f#%< by the same company?????

[@jp400motox]

100

[@muze9529]

this was the most relatable episode of MCM you guys have ever made

[@stevemartegani]

Seriously... I could 100% relate to that look/feel of depression from Moog

[@coldfox7308]

Tools dropping in the oil pan is probably the most relatable part of it

[@pubgmobilecombatdiarieslem117]

I was just about to make the same sentiment

[@blacktater1hill691]

No kidding... I got a clutch for my mazdaspeed3 which was defective immediately. Cost me 1000 USD... 3 days of my own labor fluids and it even was so bad it destroyed a motor mount. The company refused to give a refund and demanded pictures. I couldn't understand how I could give pictures to something thats completely sealed inside a bellhousing. A month later I got my full refund but the car has sat with a defective clutch in it for 3 years. I refused to pull that clutch and spend that kind of money on a wear and tear item again. So that clutch cost me a car (there are other issues as well with the car not just the clutch) it's just not worth fixing. So I felt that what do I do now feeling so bad

[@DracoOmnia]

@@coldfox7308 what, never been bent over by a company that refuses to stand by its product before?

[@GearSeekers]

That wrecker is an absolute grub.

[@o0westwood0o]

they all are

[@callsigncamp]

@@scod3908 g'day mate, howdy from Canada. I like the cut of your jib. Google it. It's a compliment 🤜🤛

[@shabaddahuha]

Guess you can say they're seeking gear now

[@unclejoeoakland]

@@scod3908 ok ima do it. Please giveme some search terms. Lets make these fuckers famous the wrong way.

[@jondonnelly3]

Diarrhoea milkshake engine!

[@strangefruit8776]

“These engines are hard to kill.” Because you know, salvages are in the business of selling replacement engines for ones that never die.

[@gcm747]

Facts…

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

MCM should have said, "Well... the previous owner must have been very keen on killing it."

[@Jedi_Nemo]

"We donated the entire refund to a charity..." and this is why I love you guys. I've been watching for almost 10 years now and never miss an episode. You inspire me to not just wrench on my own cars, but to be a kinder human in general. Thank you for all you do!

[@timothyvolkers5343]

I agree totally. I don't know how long it has been since I started watching but it has been a serious amount of time. But they are cool dudes with fun senses of humor that give good information.

[@Brock_Landers]

I also can't recall how many years it's been, but it was definitely since Marty was working on his Nissan SuperMarch in his mom's driveway and the old generic Mighty Mods intro was playing. Regardless, these dudes are like family at this point and while I hate to see friends taken advantage of, it's always sad to see good guys taken advantage of. However, I'd still refrain from taking matters into my own hands and deliberately trying to badmouth or destroy a company just because of one bad item. Yes, it always hurts to see my guys being taken advantage of, but they can always take a bad situation and turn it into a good one.

[@sedatcelen2023]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/naHGf4yEaJpjr8U 🤣

[@blakeconnorpoliceauditor7457]

BRAVO MCM CREW. You've just closed down a business in November a month from Xmas in the aftermath of a pandemic (so called) The owners will be pissed LOL... 5 employees (Normal working blokes like us who have no say in the way that the business is ran btw) will now be laid off LOL!!! These poor blokes are going to have an awesome Xmas LOL LOL imagine their kids on Xmas day crying at how shit their life continues to be (after lockdowns) and how unsure little Timmy or Tammy will be feeling about their futures LOL. Would love to see their stressed parents in despair wondering how to pay mortgage on the family home HEHE!!! Their oldman..possibly a mechanic like us and a petrol head deserves to have his life, his kids lives fucked over for trying to make a living for a boss who is a shmuck...LOL The drug fucked apprentice who was to lazy to inspect the motor prior to pulling like shown and instructed will be without weed and burn out tyres LOL Thanks for making my family's XMAS And my wife's severe depression so much worse because I had to make a living. YOU GUYS ROCK MCM AND MCM CREW!!!!! MERRY FUCKING XMAS TO YOU ALL!!! Onto ruining other innocent employees lives!!! A big F@CK YOU ALL

[@jimybo20]

@@blakeconnorpoliceauditor7457 what? What you on about? They haven’t closed down any business?

[@mightycarmods]

Hey gang. We appreciate your support but we've heard that people are putting up negative/fake reviews for this shop. We don't support that. We know some people are angry but we managed to resolve this with the wrecker (as seen at the end of this video) which also included some money to charity so we're happy to leave it there. Next EP we'll take it for a drive!

[@jackass123455]

Treasure those pliers they're the most expensive pair of pliers you own

[@shambleslongplay3566]

You were able to get this sorted.. "thanks to ebay" how many others will this happen too if no one says anything? i have not and will not be posting any fake reviews. however you do a injustice to others when you allow the bad traders to go un named.

[@buchinsku]

Which shop? You didn't mention a shop.

[@mightycarmods]

@UC_eTuI8Kdl4AKPnNIdpsKQg They agreed to a partial refund via eBay

[@bigdog7770]

Nice gesture donating the 'partial' refund to charity. I'm pretty sure us Australians have more rights than that. Or at least more balls to name and shame those dickheads.

[@evilutionltd]

"it's impossible to blow up these engines". Later in the conversation... "you blew the engine up".

[@blackmanops3749]

@@FixingWithFriends The clock is tolled when they were first given notice. Anything after that is part of the claim process. They just don't want to honor their "warranty" which is really just marketing BS.

[@brrrt7623]

I recently had the engine replaced in one of my vehicles (the only one I have financed out of 4) at the dealership I bought it from. My first time driving the vehicle after the swap, the engine catastrophically blew up and the entire car burnt to the ground. The dealership basically told me to pound sand. I lost tens of thousands because of their negligence so needless to say a suit is being pursued. I understand your frustration and you handled it gracefully. Thanks for the consistently great content

[@TheArcticWonder]

Wow that sounds incredibly frustrating. I'm sorry you have to deal with that nightmare situation

[@waveman2952]

It's tough to find a good shop anywhere in the world! Wish you the best and most times they cave if you show that your taking it to the max since you probably spent over 5k or more?

[@brrrt7623]

@@waveman2952 yeah I'm hoping they will cave prior to court but yeah I spent over 5 thousand.

[@brrrt7623]

@@TheArcticWonder definitely is. Thank you.

[@ThisIsSolution]

When is court?

[@Shootsmith]

Put the shop on blast, you wouldn’t want this happening to others!

[@TommyFromMc]

Maybe its the American in me but I 100% agree. Also after refusing to give a refund I would’ve done more then draw on the piston.

[@zeropoint546]

They should at least post the Ebay username to protect others from such an obvious dodgy operator. That guy had absolutely zero interest in helping.

[@SirSpinalColumn]

@@zeropoint546 looks like they've been identified, I found someone whos getting a lot of 1 star google reviews as of about 10 minutes ago lol

[@Mark-jd1jx]

@@SirSpinalColumn what's the username? I'd love to look at some of the reviews.

[@Mark-jd1jx]

@@thedude7726 Thank you.

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

eBay Australia has a money back guarantee on everything, found that out the hard way as a seller. Should have just cut the wrecker out of it completely and gone through eBay. eBay would issue the refund themselves and then take the money from the sellers payouts from other sales.

[@pdwcave]

I was impressed with the way EBay(EU) handled an issue I had with a dodgy part for my Gti. Seller was not being reasonable and beginning to make it all very personal. EBay took over and gave me a full refund.

[@KingOath]

Yep, both eBay and Paypal are really buyer focused with that kind of stuff. Very helpful and supportive. So much so that it can actually become a problem when you’re an honest seller dealing with shoddy buyers. There’s often no repercussions for buyers who make life hard for the seller. But when it’s the other way around there’s no issues.

[@Malthus]

That was indeed their mistake...and to the seller's credit and even though they proceeded to being total dirtbags, the first thing they said was: "You should go through ebay".

[@barryblackmore6080]

@@Malthus Not quite, he said to use eBay messages. That puts you in touch with the seller, not eBay themselves. One benefit of that is you get a record of the conversation unlike with a phone call.

[@forevercomputing]

@@pdwcave Always best to remember: If this goes to a review to Ebay and you're being an idiot, then Ebay are likely to help the seller.

[@NZSpides]

I remember swapping a 12a on my old RX7. Spent an entire day swapping the engine over on my own. Got it all hooked up and filled it up with new oil, new oil filter, started filling it with coolant and I had left the oil dipstick out and while I was filling up the collant I watched in horror as the combination of oil and coolant was pouring out the dipstick hole. I packed up everything and pushed it in the garage and went and got drunk. I was so disapointed. The next day I took it off again and called up the yard where I got the motor from, they sent another one the next week. No questions asked. That one worked.

[@Gooie69]

I'll willing to bet my testies they were Lebs?

[@zyeborm]

I mean if they want to sell an engine "untested, with warranty" and give you a cheaper price on it then that's fine. Hell, charge an extra $100 to pay for a guy to screw around testing it and offer that to the customer. If they want to sell it "as is" and give you a dirt cheap price that's also fine. It's telling lies to start with, and then not backing the warranty, that's what is shit. Sounds like your guys at least did the right thing and got you an new engine in a reasonable time.

[@crocodile2006]

To be fair it's a Rotary... so why would you expect it to work? You would have been better off rebuilding it while it was out so you don't have to do it in 20,000K

[@andy2906]

Gronk

[@NZSpides]

@@zyeborm This was back in the 90's, so things may have changed since then. I was in the military and I got the engine through the auto club the base ran, so it was in their best interest to tow the line. The replacement engine ran great for years afterwards, so it worked out in the end.

[@kiramariehurst]

The fact that they were willing to allow you to make another mess of your garage, after already spilling coolant everywhere from their mistake of selling you a wrecked engine, is very telling as to how awfully they operate. No apology for causing you the hassle and spending so much time putting it into the Jimny. I’m glad Marty left them a lovely piece of artwork. They absolutely deserve it

[@GK7GARAGE]

Unfortunately, trust is an issue with many of the shops. That’s why we watch many videos like yours and learn how to do everything DIY.

[@kakashi99908]

@OPEN PAGE,,,, 👇😍 Yakuza? Do I need to report you to the police?

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

@R4M 845 Not all mechanics are bad. But these are wreckers that they were dealing with. Parts guys like SuperCheap or Oreilleys. They wouldn’t know how to fix it unless it was with duct tape and WD-40.

[@Dan.Peters]

What a missed opportunity, Imagine if the wreckers had done the right thing from the first phone call and offered a refund. How good would that have played out for them with all Mighty car mods followers. Instead they will be looking at changing over to window cleaning or lawn mowing.

[@jo300hn]

At least the local sign writer and stationery supplies company will get some business from the name change

[@andyg9991]

Exactly. Shit happens in business, its how you handle it that counts. They could have had a lot of new customers beating down their doors. Cheapest advertising they ever paid for. Instead, the $700 engine could cost them everything

[@0xsergy]

The wreckers in my hometown offer a warranty on all engines. If it doesn't work you just bring it back and exchange it.

[@ausspinnathein1626]

Let's just say that even though i never trusted wreckers engines. I'll 100% won't be buying them from one now. I put more faith into old mate on marketplace who said he drove it onto a trailer & seemed fine

[@TheMijman]

They have loads of negative reviews already. I doubt the owner is the type who cares about good reviews, or a repeat customer base. They survive of eBay purchases and people looking for a bargain.

[@ollien3359]

Wrecker "We had the engine tested and running" MCM "Show us the photos of it running"

[@vytas5584]

Yes!

[@josho225]

dam it i wrote the same comment!!

[@mikeroe4374]

This!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@MickeyMishra]

Lsd was involved in their account of seeing the engine run a marathon

[@6Sparx9]

maybe they did compression test it, 2 years ago when they pulled the thing, before they swapped the head and forgot the update their inventory.

[@tshepp89]

Just goes to show, treat every customer with the respect and professionalism that they deserve. You never know when you're dealing with someone who gets 1M views in 3 weeks and culturally leads the scene for your particular industry! You couldn't have more proof that you did nothing wrong, you literally have a documentary on the install. I hope these grubs go out of business.

[@Rollin8.0]

"you can't kill them" As someone who has been into Jimnys for years that's an utter joke. They're CONSTANTLY blowing head gaskets. If MCM can't get warranty what hope does anyone else have?

[@deztructo123]

Jimny's constantly blow head gaskets, because they are constantly being overheated. Not many engines will handle abuse like that. Jimny's have probably one of the worst cooling systems i have seen in a stock car, swifts on the other hand have a great cooling system and are much more reliable.

[@HotForgeChaos]

No, you can't kill a Toyota 1UZ or 2L diesel. Hell I tried very hard to kill my 3UZ and it just laughed at me and kept skidding

[@lipike008]

But in Swift's - in the city car - they are really hard to kill indeed. Just put in oil regularly and dont run them without coolant.

[@Violetlunar666]

never blown one in over 10 years in mine, people running wrong octane fuel making it detonate causing it to cook

[@RavingLunatic79]

I'm still trying to figure out how the "Engine was over-revved and blown" if "You can't kill them"...

[@beepboop4846]

"Just put some oil in the valves" would make a great shirt lol

[@383mazda]

Step one: Jack up your car Final step: put some oil on the valves 🤣🤣

[@zayn2762]

I stand by that😂

[@TheOnlyWoda]

Why give people your ideas? Why don't go out and make that shirt & try to sell it in this comment section

[@AerialHDMultimedia2]

Oil valve kitten bird nest. -Joe Biden

[@dcaramalis5056]

Yea with wreckers name in 6699 in mini print underneath it so we know who not to buy engines from.

[@jordanholmes9943]

“We kept the pliers” is my favorite part. Being powerless to do something major, just being petty can feel right sometimes.

[@Teribus13]

Absolutely agree!

[@discombubulate2256]

can't imagine the calls that wreckers is getting over this. i'm even considering calling to ask if they have a duramax with it's own rinse cycle.

[@WherEmEweeD]

They kept the wrecker identity unknown

[@W1interWolf]

@@WherEmEweeD I think ppl figured it out with eBay history or sth idk never used eBay myself

[@SrogiJogi]

@@W1interWolf You just gave it... Well anyhow, the rocket is pointed at the location. Only green light is needed ;)

[@alexanderfielding]

Petition for Isaac to be on the show more! Such a knowledgeable dude!

[@Dailydrifterable]

Just needs to slow down his talking.

[@HotForgeChaos]

Isaac and Tuning Fork for their own show

[@jjarman009]

I miss having Benny and Turbo Yoda now and again. I realise they have their own channels now, but it would be nice to see them here too

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@jjarman009 You know Yoda lives 9hrs drive from MCM HQ right ?

[@jjarman009]

@@edwardfletcher7790 that's a moderate commute in aus, right?

[@l3lvck0ut]

dont be shy, post the wrecker's info and let the internet do it's magic

[@dbstherollers8106]

@@scod3908 let me know if you find them

[@andraskovacs5247]

check out their google reviews ratings now....justice served

[@MyPinky1986]

@@andraskovacs5247 it’s funny to see how quickly it shot down

[@ДжонПартлов]

Oh the internet is doing it’s magic just fine right about now

[@antontaylor4530]

PM'd them, asking if they have any M15a engines in stock. Not replying, not sure why...

[@remyche8768]

"Those engines are hard to kill, that engine was out of my personal bush basher, I hit a small tree and put a hole in the radiator and it was still running. It did get hot so I drove it into the dam to cool it down and pulled it out and it fired right back up again with a full can of start ya bastard. Ran out of fuel and it sat in the paddock for 5 years she's mint!"

[@brettneale]

"They just don't doie aye!"

[@piekcruson993]

Start ya basterd!!😆

[@stephenbrown571]

You forgot to mention dragging it through. A mud hole upside down and backwards. 😂😂

[@purplehz97]

@Repent Repent Jesus was a douchebag - "For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken. No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God." (Leviticus 21:18-21)

[@KekusMagnus]

probably accurate description of what happened

[@MrMillsy83]

Props to you guys for still managing to laugh and smile through all that!! That’s the best take away from this. Hopefully you get better luck with the next engine!!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Isaac needs to be a regular guest on the show!! He is a wealth of information!!!

[@EsotericFleetMechanic]

he needs a nick-name for the show too!

[@diegomurillo2194]

Yeah but I still think back to turbo yoda and how he no longer appears on the show. And yes I know they gave him a channel for his own projects.

[@tmenzella]

@@EsotericFleetMechanic mr hunt 👌🏻

[@jdmfreak22]

He'll then get his own show and we'll never see him again on MCM. Not that that's a bad thing hehe! But i have to admit I really do miss Benny and Yoda!

[@JimsCS2]

He seems like a really nice guy, but he is a tad dull.

[@lexian5602]

"How long ago did you get it?" "28 days ago." "Maybe let it sit for 2 days, and get back to us."

[@Boris_V]

Your warranty claim is valid from the moment you report it. So letting it sit for 2 days wouldn't make any difference.

[@Boris_V]

I take my words back, having another thought about it I realized that obviously the warranty claim gets valid when you do it officially. Which in this case is starting up a case or whatever it's called on eBay. So yes, the guy was trying to buy time.

[@domo5584]

“Sorry but it seems that you have hit your 30 days & your warranty has ended” hangs up*

[@jmike8934]

@Dr. Mantis Toboggan Keyword: "Claim"

[@dylanking9684]

Thats exactly. What i said! "Oh, yoouve had it foorr 28 days.... let some oil sit in it over night then build it back up and work on it tomorrow and that should fix it." That way they can say oh well its day 30 or 31 so its out of warranty now smfh i wouldve politely told that dumbass on the phone how ignorant he is and to go f-word himself!!

[@Frankintegra]

Absolutely love that out of all this, the refund was donated. For guys who make jokes about drinking liquids from their feet, you guys are classy when it counts!

[@Bloodreign137]

Just amazing that after all that the wrecker only gave them a PARTIAL refund

[@speeddemon2262]

Totally the end result is all that matters.

[@billfeld5883]

Cylinder leakage test would have found a burned valve before installation, it may seem like an old school test but it is what I've done for every used engine I have bought and it has saved me from the problem you have found yourself in now!!! Retired mechanic, 2021

[@PaulyDTheKiwi]

I bought a 2L motor from a wrecker for a Cortina “lol” once. Spent the day putting it in. Went to fire it up and it was only running on three cylinders. So after doing all the usual things and finally found that number three hole had no compression, we took the head off and found the problem. It had No piston and rod 🤣🤦🏻

[@henris8367]

The vibrations must have been insane hahah that’s unbelievable

[@HotForgeChaos]

That's fucking gold, what a shitshow

[@daycowhite6947]

It wanted to be a rotary.....

[@0xsergy]

@Capt Shiny race inspired weight reductions

[@larrybushwacker]

Is it still a 2L if it's only got 3 pistons😂

[@shiftdowntv4511]

I feel so bad for Blair. He was so stoked about this swap as a car it seems like he's been really enjoying. Sure hope the next one works out!

[@Gerarghini]

You’re not supposed to call him Blair! He is our good friend 😐

[@chrismartin899]

Was so confused who Blair is..

[@16BitOG]

His name is MOOG

[@ronnibee379]

Nothing made sense on that phone call who provided an engine that was tested GUARANTEED 🙉

[@omar.alsharif]

@@Gerarghini Agreed, it's not nice to go against the obvious effort that MOOG does to make a distinction that it's the character he plays

[@StalesGaming]

Good on you blokes. It takes a big man to not be angry about this but an even bigger man to accept the partial refund and then donate it to charity! The next video should be called "LS Engine Swap with $120 wreckers pliers"

[@AnttiBrax]

$150. The eBay listing says it was $735.

[@GazzasStuff]

The donation was an awesome touch. Thanks guys.

[@munnsie100]

Class act donating the refunded amount you ended up receiving, another reason why I love MCM. Very impressed by Isaac's enthusiastic analysis of what went wrong, he has a super keen eye for detail.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

You guys are being so nice about it. The viewers are absolutely hammering the Google map listing for the business though, and rightly so 😂

[@aaronweatherley9064]

Whats the wreckers name lol

[@ITechnologyman]

@@aaronweatherley9064

[@chadrilcon1024]

You won't be buying an AU or BA Turbo engine from them then?

[@MotoringBoxTV]

@@chadrilcon1024 if I do I'll make sure I drop oil down the cylinders first 👌

[@SED05L]

what wrecker is it?

[@EARTHROMR]

Would've loved to have seen that wreckers reaction, when they work out who they screwed over

[@shadowxsm]

Amazing. I started watching you guys from the very start ,and to see how far you have come, while maintaining the reason why we started watching, is fantastic. Thank you for being absolute G's

[@TheGreatMunky]

You should make a shirt that says "Put some oil down the valves"

[@theeturnone]

this needs more thumbs ups

[@FireStriker_]

Yes new shirt idea

[@kellyheath8547]

where do they even plan on putting the oil? crack the valve cover and pour it onto the top of the valve guides?

[@TheGreatMunky]

@@kellyheath8547 The guy seemed to say straight into the cylinder (through the spark plug hole maybe) and let it soak overnight. But that wouldn't get any valves unless you turn it over, which would cause hydro lock if the valves are not stuck. The guy sounded like a professional scammer. Warranty should start on date received as long as the item isn't damaged in shipping. The wrecker is scum. I wouldn't be surprised if they had no idea that the motor was sold to MCM until they saw the episode themselves. And by then it would have been after everything was "settled". So all they got by scamming was terrible reviews from all the MCM detectives out there who figured out who they were. They're guaranteed losing money all so they could hold onto ~$120. They say all publicity is good publicity, but in this case I don't think that's correct.

[@joshuadavey8621]

No a shirt the reads “we kept the pliers” 😜

[@W_WWWWWWWWWWW_W]

Whilst I know there is nothing for yourselves to really gain by naming and shaming, I think it would be beneficial to name the supplier as it might save someone else the headache and some money.

[@octane_matty]

100%

[@WhuDhat]

People are saying to jump on ebay and reverse search sold recently 1.5 engines in aus apparently it came from southport

[@ltholmsy]

@Max Power slander is only possible if its not facts

[@IamRoBohhhjkl]

@Max Power libel and slander suits dont exist in australia. it just goes under Defamation here. But yeah your point is still correct. they could be liable under defamation and the headache of a case is probs not worth it

[@Cracked1ce]

step one. look up the ebay listing. step 2 write them a message by sending them an offer

[@exc911ence_channel]

Imagine putting your reputation on the line for just $750. I guess that's all that their rep is worth...

[@tcpnetworks]

They've already pulled their FB page down...

[@kanewatson5029]

And changed the business name..🤦🏻‍♂️ bargain spares and repairs ..

[@Ben-qz7dt]

Wrecker's eBay feedback is a good read 😂 Definitely a consistent issue throwing the blame on the customer and having a hard time admitting fault when there's an problem.

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

It's a lesson in how not to deal with customers.

[@spazzologist]

These wreckers think they are so knowledgeable and they can just make up a whole story to make it look like whoever bought it was at fault.. but they never want to be held accountable for SHIT😂

[@fincb650r]

Forget the jack, "First step, oil up your valves!"

[@Chris_Paul1]

Brilliant 😂

[@westie4ageturbo.749]

That, is fucking funny!!!

[@tysonc1633]

Lmao

[@claudedottin1312]

Bruhhhhhhhh 😂😂😂😂

[@tgoodwin06]

Moog looked like he could blow up at any moment, with this justified disappointment. What a POS wrecker. Good on you guys for keeping cool and also the charity donation. Love your channel and this video proves why. Keep up the great work fellas! Cheers!

[@Bhong666]

Pissed myself when Moog is just starting the phone call to the wreckers and KZbin slaps in an ad for eBay!

[@drink15]

i forgot there are ads on youtube

[@jasonkelley6185]

@@drink15 Same. Bought premium for music and cobra kai and it's been a while.

[@Bhong666]

@@drink15 I wish there was ABP for the KZbin app! 🤣

[@tn15_]

To be fair, eBay is the only reason they got some of their money back.

[@slidedudeski]

How proud I am of all of you for hanging in there until the bitter end only to have a whole lot of nothing from your motor supplier. You guys are tough as nails...........you didn't bad mouth them either......

[@Aidoss277]

That wrecker sounds dodgy. Good on you guys for still going after it. It doesn't matter if it's a $4000 engine for a $700 engine, it's principal!

[@BrayleArroyo]

It’s the word of the wrecker/shop what matters, it’s all about that you’re right.

[@xblackdog]

Places like that should be put on blast, and remain on blast until they can prove they've changed their ways, and stopped scamming people, or gone out of business. It's one thing to accidentally sell a blown motor, and a total different thing to lie directly to your customers face about testing a motor that quite clearly couldn't have run, even after they'd been sent proof the engine had been blown for awhile. You just know, that if this is how sleazy they are when presented with proof of a lemon, that they're screwing over their customers on a regular basis. It makes you wonder if any of their products are what they claim them to be...

[@BrianOfAteionas]

@@xblackdog Exactly. The guy on the phone seemed average. I figured he had the responses he did because 9 times out of 10 it probably is the customers fault and he needs proof and has to make sure before the customer starts ripping the engine out and shipping it back. But, as the video progressed... Tested my ass. How the hell did that even make it out the door. Sleazy AF.

[@MrManBuzz]

@@BrianOfAteionas I wouldn't agree tbh. He seemed like a scummy fuck in the phone to me. He immediately went on the offensive and tried to gaslight Moog. That isn't the first time he's dealt with calls like this.

[@StableNomad]

That was a very relatable moment before you pulled yourself together, when you were gutted that everything you were working on had failed. Proud of you picking up the pieces. Thank you for sharing the full experience.

[@sirn3cr045]

Lol that wrecker would've been kicking themselves when they realized they just ripped off one of the most popular and famous car mod channels on the ENTIRE planet. Good to see you guys at least got a near full refund though. And even cooler to see you donated it to charity. MCM are saints disguised as bogan grease monkeys haha, good show lads! :D

[@michaelstewart9308]

They probably don't care because MCM didn't name and shame

[@mikeyg127]

@@michaelstewart9308 people figured out who they are

[@sirn3cr045]

@@michaelstewart9308 I dunno, they must feel pritty shitty knowing that they did that too MCM.

[@lunchb0x1986]

They've deleted their Facebook and Google pages lol.

[@sirn3cr045]

@@lunchb0x1986 Dayum, talk about a PR disaster lol.

[@R0BL0W]

I've been away from this channel for a couple of years due to a house purchase, a wedding, a motorcycle accident, a new daughter and everyone's favourite unplanned pandemic. It's good to be back and I've realised two things: 1 I've missed you guys and 2 Marty clearly doesn't age

[@JacobArdelean]

why would you think telling anybody this is a good idea. nobody gives a fuck about you or your life situation.

[@R0BL0W]

@@JacobArdelean dude I don't know what you're going through that's making you react this way but I promise you it's not as bad as it seems. Hang in there bud 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@pilotsafari5613]

Another way to look at it is Moog bought his most expensive set of pliers ever for $112

[@simmo7670]

sounds cheap for Snap-On though!

[@JMillsPlace]

I love how real MCM is. Have some cheap beers with your mates and throw a wrecker engine in a used car with some Ryobi tools and just enough knowledge to get it done. Sometimes it works out sometimes it doesn't. Great content. Cheers.

[@blastfromthepast7119]

@Repent Repent The word of God can still be found, don't get too worried just yet. Lay low til it matters.

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

@@blastfromthepast7119 Enough of your rubbish.

[@LVNGZ]

Voice changer or not, Every wrecker answers the phone in the same depressed tone. It's so hard to talk to them after that.

[@esnevip]

After working in a wreckers, It's understandable, it's miserable.

[@apt962]

Hard to tell they even modulated the voice without the sub text… lol

[@LVNGZ]

@@esnevip As soon as old mate answered I had a flash back from calling honda wreckers from back in the day. every one of them sounded the same.

[@SuperTurbo9001]

I remember calling up to ask if a car had a part and the guy right off the bat was annoyed. I was like do you want to operate a wrecker business or not mf

[@pagingdrzoidbergable]

If they hate their job that much, time to change careers. Plenty of Keen blokes put there to talk engines all day.

[@ryanedison5709]

And here I am, lucky enough to get to watch such legends! What a bunch of nice guys and I mean that honestly! Glad to see you take this in stride and take the high road!

[@MitchDenham]

Wreckers being dodgy bastards? Well I never! They’re all always such a reliable bunch 😂

[@Tony-112]

Lol

[@tturi2]

Some are actually good

[@alt7488]

customers can be dodgey too, in one i worked in one came to to buy a ecu, he returned an hour later saying it was rooted, money returned no probs right.... wrong ths dodgey karnt had swapped out his chip for the good chip

[@sharp_tooter]

@@mini1293blue how did you come to that conclusion? genuinely interested.....

[@madmick3794]

My two local wreckers are great.

[@Dakktyrel]

"We steam clean the engine...." , that absolute shite of an excuse should be cause to shut that wrecker down. Sadly you gentlemen had to go through this to remind us all that doing a compression test on a used engine is a must before starting an install.

[@sebastianlee760]

Moog using the electric ratchet to crack the bolts then undoing them by hand was doing my head in lol

[@lordrikiller]

Right!

[@CalSticks]

Didn’t wanna lose Marty’s audio I guess

[@bigdfitness5020]

@@CalSticks that or the battery died lol

[@firstnamelastnameisallowed7943]

I worked at a dismantling facility for a few years and every engine we sold had the compression written on the valve cover for each hole, had heat tabs on the freeze plugs block and head or heads, and a stamp on the block and heads again of our logo to show it was not over heated from that point on and nobody swapped any parts over trying to get stuff for free. Happens A LOT unfortunately. Also tags all over it saying no oil caution... if you get an engine that does not have any of those things I just said done to it reject it because those steps are there to cover both parties and any company worth your time and money should show that they are trying to make sure everything is covered and that they stand behind the product they are selling you. Never stand in front of it because if the brakes fail then we'll you know.. lol that really sucks but it's a good lesson that I'm sure many people watching this video will be saved from happening to them! So thanks guys!!

[@T3CHKN0]

So generous donating the refund to charity. True stand up guys, love the content

[@lnrbry]

This all day. I have been watching 2 really stand up guys go from a driveway, to a pair of people that are willing to give cars back, to making sure that charities are donated to and name dropped. This is what the interwebs should be like.. when you make a name for yourself, spread the wealth.. and especially the love.

[@dallasmellsop5488]

Name and shame them, you don't want any of us going to them and getting screwed over

[@toddmccarter45]

You guys should talk to your lawyer, they don't usually expect that from the average wrecker customer.

[@thebackwoodsmechanic5029]

When companies don't warranty something and they find out the customer has a KZbin channel that could ruin them , it's a lesson learned hard

[@pistonburner6448]

"This motor was run up and was running fine" You should ask them to send a video...

[@coolhandluke1503]

That's exactly what I said out loud

[@HerbaceousM8]

they would just send a random video of a similar one running. the same one they send to anyone that asks

[@WhuDhat]

@@coolhandluke1503 haha that would have been perfect

[@WhuDhat]

@@HerbaceousM8 except for the lack of burnt crud on the block lol

[@fermillo65]

These have been three of the most enjoyable videos I've ever watched from you guys. Even after the disappointing result, it's been great so thank you for that and thanks Isaac for being so bloody awesome!

[@ironized]

100% plus you learn a lot more when shit fucks up. Seeing them talk through the problem was very valuable.

[@sessi0000]

Really liked this video. It gives us an insight into MCM we really haven't seen before. Like the engine blowing up or even Moog mopping up the coolant. Not everything goes according to plan. Edit: Sorry about the blown engine but it does make excellent content :)

[@markeder4208]

Lifelong Gearhead here. You got my subscription! Very good vlog. People need to understand junkyard warranties. Good Job.

[@sieve5]

I was driving around thinking how glad I was that you showed all these frustrating bits because this is the reality of working on cars. Sometimes things just don't work out well, unfortunately!

[@morgandavie4076]

I've had an incredibly similar situation just happen to me. The mechanics/wreckers i dealt with not only sold me a dud engine but also installed it for me. Fully payed for. And when I called him up, he was incredibly rude about it and basically tried to me there is nothing wrong with the car. The business i dealt with is called Varsity Lakes Commodores Spares and Repairs. Owned by a man called Eden.

[@Schoolofmonkey]

Hey I know them, they are dodgy as, never check anything, just sell it and don't give a shit.

[@quevicular]

Anybody with the name Eden is a rube

[@JohnTaylor2015]

That wreakers yard is a joke, could tell in the last episode when moog was trying to get the spark plugs out that it’s never been tested. Then saying weve steam cleaned it so the valves maybe stuck to then over revved passing the blame, i really hope they sent them the link to the video of it going in/attemped start up!

[@jaykirkwood8781]

Love the content! Y'all had me rolling with laughter when #4 shot antifreeze clear to the ceiling...... it's a boy!

[@overanDownUnder]

22:44 I approve of Marty’s “little” gift.

[@petera4476]

A "funny face".

[@overanDownUnder]

@@petera4476 it was a direct quote. Putz

[@Thehamsternater]

that wrecker guy just tried to gaslight the shit out of you.

[@getchasome6230]

That wrecker guy just ruined his whole business.

[@SBF96]

I’m just glad you guys had shown an experience a lot of us do, that everything isn’t easy and sometimes dealing with companies makes things even more difficulty

[@lachyaplin5198]

You guys are legends for sticking through this and handling that how you did, but that wrecker is unbelievable!

[@paulylewis8512]

Once I saw the epilogue, with the donation to Reach Out, all I can say is these are the best guys on KZbin. Even with crude drawings on pistons.

[@zyeborm]

I'd say the rude drawings go in the plus not the minus column

[@MrManBuzz]

The crude drawing on the piston makes them even better 😂

[@chrisfinley4816]

You should roast them in the channel. Let everyone know who did not stand behind their GUARANTEE.

[@TheActualCaveman]

They just aren’t those dudes. No need to ruin someone’s livelihood over a $700 used motor. Even if they were dicks.

[@kontraband77]

@@TheActualCaveman ruining scammers livelihoods?

[@thedude7726]

Southport wreckers.

[@zyeborm]

@@TheActualCaveman reporting factual information is just reporting factual information mate. If telling the truth ruins their life then whomevers life is ruined was doing the wrong thing. Lying to people and taking their money is not something that should be encouraged. What about the kid who needed a new engine for his car to keep his job? spent his savings on this thing and now has no money, no car and no job?

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

@@TheActualCaveman the thing is those wreckers will just keep doing what they’re doing if no one does anything about it though.

[@tomclarke6475]

I work on heating systems for a living. Your conversation on the phone was like I was at work. My coworkers will literally say anything to avoid taking responsibility. I always try to tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may. That's what's called stepping up and being a man.

[@MickeyMishra]

Welcome to the world where $3.50 is the best most can do... Sucks, but that's just where the brass monkey falls

[@johnnumbat9782]

You guys are the salt of the earth and honest hard working citizens unlike the chap who sold you the wreck - I’d hate to negotiate a new boundary fence with this chap - “oh you don’t have to use galvanised fence screws because Zinc ones work just as well” ‘duh’ - loving the armchair travels of your workshop - hope you enjoyed the first trip with 1.5 Suzie - John in SA

[@InfernoPhilM]

You’re nicer than me for not dragging this wrecker.

[@tristanmeadows]

the internet has been unleashed cant stop it now. they already had to take there Facebook page down haha wouldn't be surprised if people are calling there phone as well telling them they are dogs lol . They deserve it.

[@mcbeardface]

@@tristanmeadows well deserved or not, all of this attention could land MCM in the shit.

[@Spacegoat92]

@@mcbeardface How? They didn't say who the wreckers were and even changed the voice of the guy. It's not MCM's fault that their fans are resourceful vindictive sons 'o' bitches who will raise hell for the scum that blatantly rip off their customers....

[@tristanmeadows]

@@mcbeardface in what world would they land "in the shit" from not publishing the business name and not saying anything defamatory even in there direction. No logic at all what a stupid comment

[@mcbeardface]

@@tristanmeadows clearly I’m no lawyer, but I’m sure since the wrecker is so dodgy they might try and have the video taken down. Who knows? Hopefully nothing comes of it.

[@xchrisxwoodsx]

“Thanks for calling, we will send over an SR20 to fit right in!”

[@arsobeshay]

But these engines never die!! Lol

[@callsigncamp]

Go on eBay. Reverse search sales of that engine. Find out wrecker. Let the Internet simmer.

[@zyeborm]

barra swap it... I mean moog might want to put like a ladder or something on it, gotta watch that power to weight ;-) What do you mean it won't fit?

[@running.yetiii]

I will be completely blunt here: The wrecker deserves every piece of s*** thrown at them after handling a customer request with such ignorance. It is pathetic and was the right decision to call them out, so average joe would not stumble into this money fallpit. Keep up the great work and I am looking forward to the new upload with proper big blogg powa ❤️

[@bgee461]

What the wrecker said is absolute garbage nonsense too. Literally no one that's even been inside an engine would believe any word of that

[@DashCamSerbia]

They are just a classic scammers, nothing more to it.

[@SoldierDemps]

@JSHuiting what is the name of the wrecker?

[@BEAR_S55]

Name the wrecker so no one else gets bent over the coals by them

[@vhonborbon986]

This happened to me just now and the long block cost me $7200 with a rattle on the timing chain. And metal dust in the oil just after we put oil in it drove it and drained oil metal dust was found. And they are trying to avoid replacing the motor or even paying me back. They are blaming the so called "tune" just because i have a cobb accessport. And running a stage 2 tune. But man my old motor lasted 3 years with the same tune. The motor they sold me lasted 2km outside workshop. We did not open the timing chain or anything. And they keep on avoiding me telling me to go to department of fair trading. :/ shop called stiheaven in sydney.

[@wrenchingfool5284]

Unfortunately this happens pretty often. 16 years as an automotive tech and I’ve installed defective junk on several occasions. If the shop supplied the part, it’s on us to try to get the wrecker to warranty it out (which is why most shops only work with a very small number of wreckers, and usually not the cheapest ones out there). I just recently bought a replacement OEM wheel for one of my cars on e-bay. Seller listed it as “Grade A, excellent condition.” The price and picture reflected that, so I bought it. The wheel I received looked like it had been dragged through the gravel, including a 1” chunk of the wheel missing around the edge. It clearly was not the wheel in the picture. I sent pictures of the wheel, the receipt which clearly said “Grade A” and the item listing to the seller, asking for a full refund, and they refused saying that “the damage was disclosed in the description.” Obviously it wasn’t. I disputed it with eBay and got a full refund for the wheel, but had to pay return shipping. At that point I was so fed up that I just did it, left a scathing review on their eBay store (double whammy for them since it was a negative review plus eBay had to intervene). Live and learn I guess. Glad you guys got at least some of your money back. From a shop perspective, we’ve gotten very picky about even accepting deliveries of used parts. They get visually scrutinized before they get accepted. Something like a melted sensor would be an instant reject. I know that’s harder for an eBay purchase…

[@BanzaiYaris]

Next week in Mighty Car Mods: Moog leaves a poo outside a certain wreckers yard front door.

[@worknesh137]

He's got too much class for that. A lot of viewers however may not.

[@Pivotmasterblackbird]

Honestly would have sandwiched a poo on top of the piston when putting the motor back together

[@SmartAceHole82]

@@Pivotmasterblackbird then when the wreckers calls to abuse you, ask them for a photo 🤣

[@davidosborne5057]

Always do a cylinder leak down test before installing any used engine. Only takes a few minutes.

[@wide36_vert]

I was wondering why they didn’t just test it after realizing then engine was shit

[@spazzologist]

You guys are too humble! Refused a full refund, outrageous claims of OVER REVVING?😂😂 I knew you’d get a partial refund and that’s awesome to give it to charity. Can’t wait to see the best 4x4 KZbin channel go crazy 😬

[@Fraszer]

This is currently #10 on trending Congrats MCM

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

This episode hit me really hard, especially as I live the same problem my self right now. Bought an expensive engine from a wrecker here in Germany but got bent over with scored and rusted cylinderwalls, pistons that had seen better days, etc etc... I am now trying to get my money back with a lawyer but I see zero hope in that tbh. On the next engine I will check each cylinder with my rotatable borescope that I specifically bought after I bought this rooted engine after I saw all the dirt on the injectors. Also asking for compression tests are a good idea, thanks MCM!

[@Rollin8.0]

Man that sucks :( I bought an m18a years ago and packed it away safely for about 6 months before I was ready to do the swap, when I pulled it out I found that someone had taken the plugs out but then bolted the coil packs back in over the top, and one of the cylinders had had a bunch of water in it, which couldn't have happened at my place because it was stored very carefully. Didn't even bother contacting the seller, it would have been a waste of time since it was so long between buying the motor and noticing it was stuffed. Best of luck with your engine!

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

@@Rollin8.0 Damn man :( Always a hit and miss with these wreckers... Only thing you can buy safely from them are panels like doors, fenders etc. as you can see the condition immediately.. Not really pumped for more engine swaps in the future thanks to this.. And thank you!

[@MickeyMishra]

This happened in Germany???? I sure hope that you guys have pick-n-pulls there

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

@@MickeyMishra yes it happened here in Germany.. Also thanks to the Inflation, the price on this specific engine went 1.500-2.000€ up in price which really is a bummer as I bought already everything for the swap and so I am forced to get another engine at inflated prices ... I don‘t know what pick n pull ist

[@6Sparx9]

I almost bought a 1.8L 2000 Miata engine from youtube wrecker I Do Cars, but it was just a tad too expensive - and good job too, in hindsight I had a Cali emissions NB Miata and this was federal emissions engine, a swap doomed to countless setbacks and unexpected expenses for that specific model and year as I later found out. I Do Cars would not provide me compression test results though, but I had just watched the teardown video so I knew what I was dealing with.

[@Diffarn]

"And on that bombshell..." Love the Top Gear homage 🙂

[@Nyancide]

why is that a top gear homage

[@Reaper_1994]

@@Nyancide that is something that was said on nearly or every episode of Top Gear when Clarkson, May and Hammond were the hosts.

[@sijonda]

I'll never understand why companies don't get whistles blown on them. That's how they get way with it and continue doing this to other people. How could that not piss you off enough to do something about it and put a stop to it instead of just letting them continue to do this to other people. To people who possibly can't afford to recover from getting screwed over like this.

[@kstricl]

Only piece of advice I can give, comp test the engine before even taking it off the pallet, with video. At least if you go to small claims, you can prove you didn't do the damage.

[@apachelives]

eBay - ask politely first time, open a PayPal dispute when they don't comply - they will almost side with the buyer, failing that get your bank involved too

[@cm01]

yep the hierarchy gives the buyer loads and loads of protection 1) discuss with seller via eBay messages 2) failing that, discuss with eBay 3) failing that, discuss with PayPal 4) failing that, discuss with bank no reason to ever get "scammed" on ebay

[@Renegade2651]

Just got my book and love it! Thanks Mates!

[@ppsnake]

You are a good understanding man Marty with your comments about having this happen to you after saving and waiting for it. My wife and I bought a landcruiser this year from a seller who advertised the car as something it wasn't. Long story short it had a cracked head and has cost us a fortune all of which the seller is not interesting in talking about. Cars can be heart breaking, the amount of stress and heartache over a car which we are financially upside down on now wasn't worth it. I can't enjoy the car now it's repaired because I am now forever worried about what's next. Hope this wrecker comes good lads. These videos are great.. cheers!

[@HuqBhai2246]

So kind of Marty and Moog to support ReachOut

[@ecbfilms001]

"When life gives you lemons, throw that shit in the bin and go buy an orange"

[@EsotericFleetMechanic]

2JZ? HMMM? Orange any one?

[@mdsphotography]

Name and shame the wrecker and put a claim in through eBay for the purchase. Ok, just saw the message at the end of the episode. You guys are awesome

[@mrk6644]

Even 30 years ago I've been putting motors in cars and I make sure compression is good

[@BuildSomethingAuto]

Lesson learned, always compression test a used engine before putting it in the car (if you cant at least turn it over by hand, you would have felt the lack of compression on this one). Sucks how shady wreckers can be, but at least ebay helped out a bit. Hopefully this was a useful lesson at least for some viewers so it may not have been all bad. Looking forward to the turbo 1.3! I mean, the new NA 1.5! 👍

[@samdumbert]

Most starter motors mount to the gearbox, not the engine. So how would you easily compression test it before fitting? Also you probably wouldn't feel it. lots of engines have hydraulic lifters so they wouldn't work correctly until pumped up with oil.

[@BuildSomethingAuto]

@@samdumbert most often people mount the gearbox and then put it all in as one assembly 😉, and some engines the starter does mount on the engine. However again if it isnt possible to do a “real” compression test then even turning it over by hand (wrench on the end of the crankshaft) you would feel if it has 0 compression. Typically when doing this you want to feel the compression stroke on all 4 cylinders and it should take a relatively similar amount of force to get past it for each cylinder. Crude but better than nothing.

[@bluefoxtv1566]

Sad how much the wreckers gave them the run around trying to get them past 30 days. A comp test and a look inside with a scope would have been wise.

[@krazytrane5805]

I felt horrible for Moog. Dude looked like someone stole his puppy. I wanted to buy and send him a crate engine but things made a relatively good turn. Happy you guys can absorb this hit and even find a way to help others. It’s great fun watching friends live a dream life and it’s made even better that you both seem to understand that, even with this little misfortune, you are very fortunate in life overall. Much love from the USA!