Can We Fix An Overheating Car For £50?

[@richthegill]

Why does Alex always stand like he is carrying a sheep under each arm?

[@JSMachineWorks]

Lil boy think he fit af

[@HassanPoyo]

Cus he thinks his lats are so big

[@BigTuna69VCR]

Because Alex is THICCC.

[@xg5zm]

I belive he keeps confusing hairsprsy with his deodorant

[@arisg7022]

@@HassanPoyo i mean he is tho

[@cgrecommended]

This is a typical car maintenance experience. Break 3 things to fix 1

[@craftsmanwoodturner]

Except they missed out the bit where the wrench slips, you gouge a huge chunk of flesh out of your hand on an adjacent sharp piece of metal, and spend the next six hours waiting in casualty...

[@gsjourney3054]

Get it up you you just flexed on all of us Americans with that😔 come on man snap-on not fair at least my wrench wasn’t 400 dollars

[@gsjourney3054]

Get it up you snap-on has their place but not with people who just need tools yeah if ur doing 15 cars a week for life snap on is worth the investment but ur telling me a whole tool case being 15k is cheep😭🤣🤣

[@sw96]

Richard Peers So you don’t wrap some gaff tape over the wound and just keep working?

[@Xibyth]

Why is my clutch position sensor so god damn close to my clutch safety release!?

[@Qutut]

Not gonna lie, Alex and Jack turning Ethan into a car guy is adorable.

[@Qutut]

@Get it up you What actually happened with Gareth?

[@HassanPoyo]

2:44 when a girl touches my leg after 6 months of quarantine

[@morganendean8539]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@camsty1225]

The females when the straight piped 1.2 fiestas arrive at the car meet

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

HassanPoyo dude, best original comment 😂

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

Camsty 1 hahahahaha

[@maxreece2402]

Camsty 1 I liked yours better

[@sajeevravi5950]

Alex: "Were you keeping your eye on the needle" Ethan: "Yeah, but I think it was the wrong one"😂😂😂

[@tortolini47]

i was going out with Ellie, and at one point it (read: the needle) came up .. when it became too hot😂

[@bushtruck]

Who needs gauges? I just started my channel where I take trucks up into the bush and wreck em. Hoping to make some folks laugh!

[@poiiihy]

@@bushtruck nobody cares who would laugh from things being destroyed anyway unless it's like the top gear airport vehicle racing challenge that was funny

[@bushtruck]

@@poiiihy Well everyone is entitled to their opinion! Thanks for reaching out! I don't wreck em too hard by the way...yet

[@maarten332]

Ethan: *looks at the heroïn needles laying everywhere in the car

[@zavblue1215]

Alex: "Touch wood" Also Alex: *touches crotch* Lost it 😂😂😂

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

ZavBlue haha 😂

[@lemedico]

Cock knock

[@Explore_With_Tommy]

Wait.... I thought every one did that?!

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

TomzMotoVlogz yes

[@kickschippers4934]

TomzMotoVlogz well they do, right?

[@darius2640]

swear words, brute force and ignorance is the only way how you repair a car yourself

[@souheib9343]

Also hammers

[@Beverstoncastle5068]

Also breaking exhaust 8mm mount bolts

[@poiiihy]

after destroying it

[@poiiihy]

destroy things when trying to get it apart; put it back together with replacement parts :P

[@eurosonly]

Or get anything else done in life really.

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Alex: she's probably forgotten she has a car Ellie: I'd nearly forgotten I had a car!!!

[@sarammika]

magic of television/editing videos...

[@crunchynutters469]

Just like Oregon in Fresh Meat

[@armink9686]

Let's be honest, Ethan's presence is why we're all here.

[@murtadhaalmurtadha2221]

sure definitely

[@neocerebus]

yes

[@alfie_b99]

of course

[@HazewinDog]

meh

[@capyfanvok]

yes

[@nathanward5246]

Alex: what’s this? Ellie: Air filter Alex: what’s this? Ellie: Plastic Well done Ellie you now know as much as Ethan

[@maarten332]

When i heard Ethan curse, it gave me a serious backflash to my 12th birthday when my dad gave me a moped so i could start to learn how to wrench. That wasn't the only thing i've learned that day...

[@bouncingshot]

atleast you got a moped... even though you couldnt legally drive it

[@nugsnotdrugs1423]

backflash.... *facepalm* its flashback!!!!!

[@NemotheEngineer]

@@nugsnotdrugs1423 Backflash LOOOOOL

[@ferryvantichelen6521]

Backflash is how I'm saying it from now on. Also, what is the other thing you learned? He wasn't your dad?

[@jerryn8738]

Ethan’s extra swear-y today :D

[@rjb0572]

I would be to lol 😂

[@poiiihy]

reeeee why dont they use worm gear clamps, sometimes those spring clamps are a real pain

[@PHIL0098]

Scrap it 👌🏻

[@rezwan6613]

@BoredArmour you stupid?

[@harrypearce6499]

I love that they bleep everything except 'oh bullshit' 😂

[@TheSnowLeopard]

This is what most DIY-inclined men look like when they try to fix something. Turning a 1 hour job into a 2 week job.

[@jase6709]

Even the best mechanics snap a bolt or two. They also keep your car for about 3 weeks just to do a simple job.

[@ronathersmith2453]

Work expands to fill the time available

[@maarten332]

But the best mechanics will try to get the snapped bolt out using tricks like welding a nut on it or using a swiss pipe wrench first before try to drill it out.

[@jase6709]

@@maarten332 Forgive the roadside amateur mechanic for not carrying a welder with him

[@deadprivacy]

@@jase6709 lol, if it aint out the shop within two days? we gonna ring you and harass you tbh.

[@kaydesign]

Love Ethan’s confidence, fixing a car in a blinding white shirt. Baller : )

[@corneliusbongle1551]

I genuinly believe you need a series titled: "Ethan fixes cars", and legit just buy him shitboxes to fix.

[@codykamminga9667]

Alex: what’s this Ellie: plastic I mean, she’s right...

[@capyfanvok]

Yeah she's not wrong

[@arisg7022]

I know right !?

[@poiiihy]

what is that anyway? i didn't recognize it as anything other than some plastic

[@davidk2628]

@@poiiihy battery cover

[@ariz.k]

@@davidk2628 wait if that's the battery cover then what's on the extreme left side?

[@sBigBear]

Actually fixed the overheating 206 1.6 16v of my sister several days ago. A wire for the cooler fan snapped so it could only run at low speed. It does have 2 settings. So it used to overheat when driving at low speed or standing.

[@hbeer3480]

5:45 I think the beep machine ran out.

[@MegaMC777]

I like how Ellie is so easily excited with just about everything, lol

[@whiteboi3818]

Yeah that don't sound pervy at all.

[@MegaMC777]

@@whiteboi3818 just reporting what I’m seeing. Would’ve mentioned if it was a guy too. Probably would’ve said something if that person was pessimistic or anything standing out character-wise. Obviously you’re over thinking.

[@mistercool151]

Including Ellie in the videos just has a whole different vibe She should be featured more imo

[@johngarland6782]

Ethan would’ve probably found those hose clips easier if you had been using anywhere near the right tool!

[@Nimmo1492]

Where's the fun in using the right tool?

[@johngarland6782]

Nimmo1492 being able to do the job properly and without injuring yourself 🙄

[@Ted_Kenzoku]

@@johngarland6782 how is that funny ?

[@Nimmo1492]

@@johngarland6782 That's just part of the experience!

[@AlexYeets]

Yeahhhh but what diy-er has the money to buy literally every specialised tool for removing hose clips, jubillie clips and Clic-r clips? Ethan has never - or just very rarely - removed a hose clip. Alex clearly has experience working on cars and can make good use of tools available. Not hard to do any job if you have the specific tool. But when a tool costs more than its worth to a diy-er, they're gonna make do with what they have.

[@dimebarcocker]

If it's overheating have you checked the state of the wiring and relays for the cooling fan? They get very crusty on these as they sit behind the cover behind the front bumper.

[@Arcifer]

Would you have recommended spraying some WD40 on that, would it have possibly prevented that bolt from snapping?

[@sanavip]

also need to hit with hammer couple times, light or medium taps on bolt, then little bit screw it out, spray some wd40, screw back in and out little bit, then spray again and leave for couple minutes, doing that i never snapped bolts

[@DashCamSerbia]

I don't think it would help at all. It is aluminium housing so there is no rust. And there is no rust on the bolt either. WD-40 is good for bolts seized in rust.

[@petermuller7687]

If you let it soak for a day, then pump some more in it, it'll probably snap. Torch would be more effective and much quicker

[@armannn6376]

Its peugeot bolts they will snap no matter what😅 Jk

[@consequentialistic]

@@DashCamSerbia Try and search for Galvanic corrosion aluminum and steel. It's not called rust but there's a reaction between the bolt and casing. If WD40 will work on it I don't know though.

[@jimmygriffiths]

"Can we fix a car for £50?" week and a half goes by, housing gets ordered.. Go on, what was the final budget?

[@TheAviationChannel]

14:07 - Ethan has finally become a roadman

[@Maxton720]

Ye what next lol

[@jordanleach4060]

One reason I love this channel is it seems to be followed by people actually interested in cars. Haven't seen a single gross/lewd comment about Ellie. Good job comment section 👊 and great vid guys!

[@FabyAutoMoto]

Love this video as it shows a realistic show of what its really like working on a car in the UK! :)

[@willamos13]

This just perfectly explains the time frame we all lie to ourselves about when fixing cars

[@lesstoxic5619]

9:56 when ur project car shows check engine light just after 2 mins of driving 😂😅😅

[@thediyandpianoguy8665]

Alex! Top tip! I fixed my halfords Pro socket set box last week with a couple of household door hinges and some 20mm screws. Granted it looks weird (OEM minus?) but after spilling them all over the floor many, MANY times over the last 10 years I dont care what it looks like. Pure luxury - Go do it and smile every time you pick it up by its handle 😅👍✌

[@alonzolopez9649]

I got the notification for this video while I’m watching it.

[@beckyzwhite]

My husband says this is a typical day for a car mechanic; due to customer neglect, something breaks - something difficult to source at short notice - and then the customer rants and accuses you of swapping out good parts just to jack up the labour costs.

[@simonhigham8298]

We need more Ellie and Ethan please!!!!

[@ElliottHurst]

5:40 Ethan perfectly summed up what working on your car is like 😂

[@polarlicht4758]

"Hey Guys; EthanFix here"

[@runawayairplane3132]

A buddy of mine and I switched out my trucks radiator a few days ago. Spent three hours looking for a bolt we lost in the engine bay. Keep up the good work, great video!

[@SinkyYT]

5:33 the look of regret on Ellie's face for letting you guys work on her car is priceless.

[@panolo145]

2:46 Your "engine" flushes real nice😉 (ethan) Hahahaha

[@lambyjb0555]

Ethan was so determined 😂

[@maxheinke2929]

F 2

[@kavemanfotoz09]

Please do more of these repair/maintainance videos. I'm learning alot and like ellie I've also got a high milage hero peugeot so I need all the help I can get. Off to check my coolant level.

[@gavdaman21]

Bro, you do know that housing has a rubber gasket to seal without using that instant gasket shit. Probably cost like 2 quid.

[@chris_not_larson]

Props to Eli and Ethan for going on with this. Also Eli had a nice fashion style and sense of humor, please bring her back and have Ethan fix more cars👻

[@iainbagnall4825]

"Don't want to go tight as a tiger on that one do we" use a torque wrench, look up the correct torque, and/or locktite. You don't want your thermostat housing bolt working loose from vibration.

[@sigursberget3777]

Not really nessecarry with a tourque wrench. Just tighten good.

[@JanZamani]

I like that this shows the reality of wrenching, rather than everything always going exactly to plan.

[@ollieb81]

13:38 Nice and safe way to leave a chisel! 🤦‍♂️

[@amoeb81]

3:00 how nice of Alex to explain this... a bunch of mechanics I knew didn't dispose of it properly... heck I saw a bus having coolant issues and it was being repaired on the street and all of the coolant that leaked was just left on the street, big poodles. I know a clean-up would have been costly but still. The anti-freeze is sweet tasting so the animal doesn't know that it's actually poison. :( Dispose your flushed coolants properly folks! PS: the green coolant (Propylene glycol) is non toxic, just the red one (Ethylene glycol)

[@Simon-ui6db]

"Can We Fix An Overheating Car For £50?" Not if its a rover k series engine!

[@stephencresswell4760]

S Hopkins are you referring to the head gasket issue that was sorted years ago? 🤣

[@22Epic]

You can, a used k series is like £50, simple swap.

[@goxy287]

Don't remind me please

[@diogovieira3362]

then... 49?

[@tescooffical7175]

Fixed mine for less

[@3800scgp]

Had to do the lower rad hose on my old '04 grand prix... Pretty sure they positioned the hose clamp on the water pump end in a tight spot just to 🤬with DIYers. Of course I found out about remote hose clamp pliers shortly after the job was finished.

[@robertpowell7672]

You guys desperately need car ramps.

[@oscarzt1652]

16:04, the face, the zingy electric roof noise, the _mm_ . cinematography at its finest

[@James-kk6ws]

you lot should make a mini series - Ethan makes repairs simple

[@rjs198585]

You're bang on about those Halfords Professional tool kits! Most crappest box design on the hinges, I've had 3 of them and the hinges always fail after the tabs on the sides snap off first!

[@z33tanner]

No wonder hes having a hard time with the hose clamps your using a damn needle nose! Use bigger pliers!

[@Supraboyes]

There is a set of pliers designed for them clips.

[@poiiihy]

long bent nose needle nose pliers work well

[@JursiHuvipursi]

@@Supraboyes Yes. And also one that operates by a wire, so you can reach much tighter places.

[@bouncingshot]

maybe they just didnt bring them

[@mattbravery5518]

Agreed, those clips are the worst! Mole grips or water pump pliers!

[@markriley8404]

Lmao when he said we're gonna run out of bleeps on out bleep machine was the best part i laughed for like 5 minutes i love you guys you're all awesome

[@Spike20101000]

Can summarise this with an old saying: Act in haste, repent in leisure.

[@TechGameEras]

Had to replace an alternator on a 1989 Ford F-150 once. 3 bolts (I think, its been a few years) and it'd be off. Except I snapped off the longest bolt that ran through the alternator and had to take off the entire alternator/air pump mounting bracket and take an angle grinder to the alternator to remove it/the bolt. Got the job done though after 3 weeks of delay!

[@jcooper_]

Cheers for posting a video about overheating on the 3rd hottest UK day ever lmao

[@xcofcd]

37°C here in Germany. My advice is never ever get a flat under the roof...

[@armannn6376]

Pethetic , 55 c here

[@dietznutz1]

Arman Nn let me guess nevada? Death Valley? Australia? The sun?

[@armannn6376]

Cicero the jester iran 🇮🇷, 53.7 degrees to be precise

[@9wowable]

I live in North Wales and because of the Northern England lockdown, all the English have come here for a dayvisit. Everywhere is full and I basic can’t leave my house to go anywhere so I’m sitting here watching this while melting hahahahaha kill me

[@nymphalisantiopa3888]

changed the thermostat on my 206 last year, took 30 minutes including topping back up with new coolant, 1 clip, pull pipe off, undo 2 bolts, cost £8

[@alxgu198]

You should have Ellie on regularly, she’s really good on camera, very funny lass 😁

[@dannywhite132]

In all honestly ethan deserves a bonus. Its all fun and games but he isn't a car guy and tbh always gives it a good go

[@John-md3ld]

Ethan: (screams of disgust) Alex: "YYYYAAAASSSSSSS!!"

[@chrismorris8662]

Just taking the bottom hose off does not flush the system there's still coolant in there . You need to fill , flush , fill flush etc with water and when it's fully clear then finish with coolant

[@Tomfissh]

Chameleon TVR is parked. “Wow look at that volvo”

[@AimingAtYou]

Ooooooh, Ethan felt soooo good being the one who knew something that another person didn't know! (Opening the bonnet).

[@KeepCreepin]

Alex: "now let's put in some coolant" *puts in de-ionised water*

[@KeepCreepin]

@Sumit Rangle antifreeze is the coolant, hence why he said to dispose of it properly

[@KeepCreepin]

@Sumit Rangle totally understand that. I usually use premixed coolant, hence the confusion on my part. I thought you were saying just water🤦‍♂️

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

@@KeepCreepin Antifreeze just prevents the heat medium from freezing which fucks its effectiveness.

[@pauljohnson9326]

Hey guys i have to say i really enjoyed this video a lot , hopefully you could make more 'fix it' videos in the very near future . already subbed and of course liked. keep up the great work.

[@Bikalakat]

Its so cute how patient and gentle you are with your people when you try to teach them :D Also, instead of drilling, try first to carv a bit, and just rotate it out with a flathead. I was surprised, but I managed to do it on a 60 year old engine, so.... not impossible.

[@eNeRGizer99Nick]

My dream Episode, Ellie has returned and Ethan is out of his depth but learning! Thanks Car throttle!!!! Big thumbs up!

[@stuarthumphrey6158]

Snapped bolts, prolific swearing and a 2 hour job taking multiple days? It's just like when I work on a car.

[@nickb5391]

Alloy & steel weld together, a simple way to remove it without breaking it is (1) try tightening it first & (2) try heating it before & then there is no cost of a new housing!

[@SephisisHD]

03:34 Well what do you know... If you give Ethan a car fix to do he becomes Gunther Steiner.

[@animalcol1]

An inside joke, but a damn good one!!

[@nipunadodan]

Ellie is the sweetest thing I've seen on the internet

[@phill210]

4:15 true car guy attitude ethan

[@maarten332]

7:03 You could use a (swiss) pipewrench to screw it out if you have some of the bolt sticking out.

[@joshuarosen6242]

@K Man The only way that seems to work is to drill the bolt out and then tap the hole again or put in a helicoil insert if you can.

[@dariovite7501]

No ones commented in Alex's t shirt 😔 . Love the rotary shirt !

[@nabassu]

Alex, advice that also works on exhausts. cut in the middle with a grinder, the thread become loose. after that, just use longer bolt and a nut, because the cut thread will not hold strongly

[@bz_animations]

I'm just wondering, is it possible for you to do a "living with a russian car in the uk" in the future?

[@Donrettep]

Its kinda hard to find a russian car in the UK, I saw a Lada once on a car meet ;)

[@bz_animations]

@@Donrettep yeah, that is why if they manage to find one it would be an interesting video. Kinda hard to find a lada or a moskvich in the uk tho

[@crappiegamer2341]

That’d be sick

[@MeDicen_Rocha]

The thing is, Lada's are extremely rare in the UK. After the fall of the iron curtain, almost all of them went back home

[@dstaffx]

"Put it in H"

[@joshuarosen6242]

Jack's right, it's just the nature of fixing old cars. Sometimes everything is fine. Most of the time something is stuck or you drop something where you can't reach, or strip a thread or shear a bolt. I hate shearing bolts; that feeling where you think it's just starting to turn then you realise it was actually starting to snap and now you have half a bolt in a blind thread. Sometimes, fixing cars is type 2 fun.

[@cds401]

Wow I just finished my first time changing the thermostat in a 1.9 tdi and when I checked the phone this video shows up

[@bynumjimmy]

More innuendos than you can shake a stick at. Great video...as usual. Fan from Texas.

[@murphyebass7837]

2:26 giggidy

[@nathanielarmstrong4779]

for some reason, Ethan stuffing Alex' pocket is the funniest thing I've ever seen

[@Krinkles-Security]

14:25 There is. It's called farting and it is indeed satisfying

[@ShibbyJay]

@@Gandalf721 Exactly. Makes all the difference 😂

[@alexcrossley148]

You absolutely need to get Ellie on the show more often!!

[@animalcol1]

Ellie, a delightful young lady! Ethan swearypants was very funny. Jack cool as a breeze. Alex off his chomp, as usual. Love car throttle 👍💛

[@jl275]

Alex, to fix your halfords case, screw 2 door hinges on the back of the case. I did that to mine and its still working right after 10 years. Good luck mate.

[@lambyjb0555]

I’m a huge fan of the 206 especially the looks and I gotta say the 206 has competition against ellie

[@vivavideo-videofilmer]

I love my 206 cc, its a fine car.

[@mateuszzimon8216]

In Poland when u CC with stock back lights is almost miracle

[@Rainbow_Atlas]

I know that feeling, working on my BMW F650, just wanted to take off the brake caliper on the front, I actually took out the screw thread which was stuck on the bolt. Had to buy a whole new caliper.

[@Handle423]

9:15 Is that an early 2000's Volvo V70? :O

[@LondonSteveLee]

Probably the Volvo used in their 150mph for £1000 vid.

[@pascalharris1]

Love the V70 in this video. Boring to drive, but still one of the coolest and most well thought out cars ever made. Other than the crappy turning circle, of course. Strutless tailgate FTW!

[@cgghbdtyh67rynry11]

5:50, where was the beep??!!

[@hileutewie]

My 60hp 206 had the same cooling issue. The temperature went up to like 110°C sometimes, even higher on hot days with the a/c on. I still drove it 800km to Croatia in one go and I drove it for like 50k km in total (from 70k to 120k) without any issues. To be fair, I redlined that car half the time I drove it though.

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

"Can we fix it for less than 50?" *breaks more than they fix*

[@nunchuckfilms]

The amount of times I have looked at bits in the way, worked out if it is really useful or not, then just binned it is astounding. But the more modern the car the more of the bits seem to be for looks rather than function.

[@pancakes1983]

keep them coming guys, awesome video

[@williamfox4]

Working on a car while wearing a white shirt. That’s confidence for you!

[@Gold63Beast]

Seeing Ethan try so hard and have that 50/50 chance of getting it right. But when he doesn’t get it right, it’s awesome lmao!

[@tankbates9829]

4:12 , hey he's turning into a real DIY er!!!

[@archechme]

you know it's a good friday when the new car throttle video isn't just one giant ad

[@matthewdyer3348]

1:10, you can see they cut the vid😂

[@TheHienax]

we love Ethan!! you big boy fixing a car along!!! Plus... this encorage people to fix your car by themselves and save money... for beer!!!