Customer States 'I Lightly Hit The Curb And The Rim Exploded' | Mechanical Nightmare 129

[@wayoutwest4944]

Each vehicle is shocking, but the rock aby baby in the engine bay, gave me a before breakfast belly laugh.

[@mikeford963]

On the Grand Marquis, the spark plug hole needed to be blown out.

[@ffjsb]

Yeah, it looks like there's a bunch of crud down in there, keeping the socket from properly engaging.

[@jeffhill3681]

It's usually baked in the well, grind teeth on a piece of conduit to clean. Common issue on any plug in well engine w/o a boot cover.

[@mikeford963]

@Mark Anthony It's an aluminum head. Most likely that shtuff is just dirt and crap that's vibrated itselfi nto a packed mess.

[@AnAZPatriot]

I used to flip the windshield washer nozzle around backwards on my hatchback too. It's useful for motorcycles and other cars riding your arse 😜

[@1911Earthling]

I have washer nozzles for my headlights I never use. I wonder where I can aim them?

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

@@1911Earthling to the side or inside your ass if youre confused.

[@doubleubee7523]

If I am on the highway, 55mph+ (80kph+) if I wash my front windshield, the driver of the car behind me will turn on its wipers. Great way to make them slow down.

[@FixNewsPlease]

4:17 is a great way to drive wire into your hand. Must be a rookie.

[@growingup4487]

That shit hurts so bad i learned the hardway

[@rickjames5998]

lol as long as he gets the video tho, right?

[@wdavem]

Very good episode. I've heard of a timing belt sawing through the plastic timing cover, but not a chain vs. metal valve cover... Damn!

[@RedArwBus]

i had a sister due the same thing with saying "I only hit a small pothole and the tire went flat and the wheel was ok" WELL both front tires went flat,both of the aluminum wheels in the front were bent like a pretzel,the rack and pinion was bent,and her words to me afterwards were "IT WAS OK WHEN I CAME HOME" I came home from a work related trip to see the carnage,BOTH FRONT TIRES FLATTENED LIKE A PANCAKE,BOTH OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS BENT BEYOND FIXING AND THE DRIVE AXLES WERE BENT AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS DAMAGED_went out with her in her car to find the supposed small hole,instead i found a very large hole in the street which i told here that you were evidently not paying attention to the road that night,ETC,ETC,the damage was not worth fixing BUT I MADE HERE GIVE ME THE VALUE OF THE CAR AT SALVAGE and no longer allowed her to borrow my cars from now on-What i also found out was that she had gone around a street closed sign and 2 other barriers just to save 3 minutes

[@1911Earthling]

Twistiest sister. Sigh.

[@andreww2098]

my Volkswagen Polo had the same problem as the Tiguan at 2:54 turns out it was a faulty Battery of all things, took a while to trace the fault and that was after they replaced the Alternator and replaced various other parts! luckily it was all under warranty for me!

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

1:15 its a Jeep: That is NORMAL for Jeep

[@abbeyroadstudios4999]

Love the thumbs up off the mechanic over the car door with a household bolt on it. 😂

[@btd2516]

4:55 That might be a lawn mower spark plug someone put in there, they use a 3/4" socket.

[@joshdfox420]

Those tires wore perfectly! They were beyond bald, but amazingly evenly worn..down to shit.

[@lukahierl9857]

Alingment is perfect

[@tdforce7584]

2:54 it's Volkswagen the new fuel efficent system,when you are a cruising at constant speed the engine turn off to save fuel. I'm joking !!

[@theglitch99]

Lightly hit the curb can be 50 miles an hour when you do 90 all day😂

[@MrGamerholic]

Cheap knock off wheels like the one that hit the curb do tend to shatter when they hit things hard. It is a consequence of using cheap metal and manufacturing techniques.

[@simpleman806]

A little over a decade ago, my wife was driving my 2006 Saturn Vue V6 AWD. She said she went off a curb going 5mph. The front swaybar sheared, part of it bent and tore up the CV axle and I spent a day fixing it.

[@ozzie_goat]

I have a 2005 Saturn Vue V6. Great car hampered by shitty GM engineering

[@simpleman806]

@@ozzie_goat I can't complain too much about mine. My biggest complaint is the Honda engine. Working on it is a pain. The back 3 spark plugs are a pain in the ass to replace. It took me 4hrs to replace the alternator a few years ago. But overall I've been pleased with it. Bought it in 2008 with 39k miles on it and I'm currently at 298,559 miles. It's my hunting rig, so I run different tires than recommended. I've plowed through snow drifts higher than the hood, pulled several vehicles with it, I even hauled about 3 yards of soil in the back

[@dougfisher1813]

@@ozzie_goat I can say they did a good job on the Saturn overengineered brakes. For a small SUV, those brakes are as beefy as the brakes on my 3/4 ton pickup.

[@jackjumper4231]

1:11 I showed this clip to my wife and told her this is why it’s important that she checks her blinker fluid once a month😅

[@CommodoreFloopjack78]

"This delightful compilation presented by your local public transit system."

[@Neptun2006]

1:07 if the clutch is not pressed, it’s actually possible to drive the car. You just need the feeling for the gearbox synchronisation.

[@myacidninjatheamazing1025]

It's really easy to sync but taking off in first is a whole other issue

[@Neptun2006]

Better don’t stop. I’ve managed it around 100m to the repairshop. Including a lot of praying. I’ve went inside the shop, told them that my car broke next their shop and that we need to push it on their parking. Young mechanic said no problem we need 3-4 people. Old one said easy young folks. Look and learn. He went to the car, put it in first gear and jumped into the parking lot.

[@drshoe8744]

I had a 72 Chevy 4x4 with 3 speed, granny gear and Overdrive, didn't need a clutch, maybe when stopped or on a hill, but you could shift it clean without using it.

[@Neptun2006]

@@drshoe8744 had to Google it. What is a granny gear transmission: a question a child might ask but not a childish question. Opinions vary on what constitutes a "granny tranny," but in a nutshell it's a manual transmission with an extremely deep First gear ratio that allows the vehicle to crawl along at a super-slow pace akin to that of a kindly old granny shuffling in absolutely no rush to Sunday services.

[@drshoe8744]

@@Neptun2006 Exactly! I could pop into granny gear on a hill, step out of the truck, p then take two or three steps and jump back in and take off, it would just "lope" idling along uphill.

[@pextor]

1:18 It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand!

[@thehermanli]

4:32 - reminds me of a new infiniti q50 i parked next to recently, the tires were so bald that the steel belt was protruding through the tire. that wasn't the first infiniti that ive seen with tires that neglected.

[@SpartanX360]

2:46 More like I went full _Tokyo Drift_ to the curb.

[@SeanBZA]

Customer does his oil changes on time, just that this is every 5 years, and the vehicle is being used as a taxi.

[@AUXdrone]

My audi 2.0 did the same thing (5:17) at 98k, never again will i own anything by vw. Yes, all proper maintenance and intervals were beyond reproach.

[@suzi_mai]

Four Rings of hell.

[@justmytwocentsdontgetmad]

2:37 "Lightly hit the curb"? Guy probably couldn't tell the difference between a curb and a landmine 😂

[@rgnestle]

Okay, ONE you've never seen pot holes in Seattle, Washington, and TWO the Audi crashed because of the nut holding the steering wheel! 🤣

[@ghostflames1501]

I would LOVE a channel devoted to explaining some of these to those of us who are not mechanically inclined. Most of these are self evident to the point most kindergarteners will say "that is bad", but a few leave me asking exactly what is wrong - even though I KNOW something is wrong.

[@ZanyJIntPictures]

On the infinity, at around 4:20 the tires were bad (not withstanding) but it looks like the car was rearended, which caused it to crash into someone in front of them...

[@electrik_loss]

"lightly hit the curb" WITH WHAT, A 50 CAL?!

[@michaelmartin7375]

i got a truck with 9800 miles on it customer ran a power cable from battery to an inverter by going into the cab via the hvac drain tube. based on what i see look like the inside was modified via a hammer

[@supabursche]

I am a car mechanic from switzerland and baffeled time and again by what drives around in MEEERICA😳 After 10years, every car has to be checked out in 2year intervalls in a goverment testcenter: -no loose ballbearing/bushings -no rust that can be penetrated with a screwdriver -shocks and breaks have to be within limits Even the whippers have to clean the windows properly and so on....

[@sadayukinaga9363]

5:12 I'm more confused too. IDK if there's something around the spark plug or if it probably expanded inside the hole. My logic may be stupid because I'm thinking about the lug nut problems on the ford

[@gueyg3764]

3:48 had no idea diesel engines have spark plugs

[@timsiemssen1148]

The engine with bone engine mounted looked like the axles were the only thing keeping it under the hood.

[@flyinwalenda]

1:13 I'd say someone installed some cheap aftermarket chicom led headlight bulbs !

[@VincentScales]

0:39 The "former tire tech" went to back the car out forgot to close the door!😆

[@niteninja0133]

On that equinox, the chain didn't jump timing and go through the valve cover. The chain was so stretched out that it was rubbing on the valve cover. This is kinda common on these engines

[@cloroxlavenderscent4307]

If it jumps timing the motor is pretty much done. The piston hits the valve and it's over. Costs more to repair than just replacing the motor.

[@NorthIsh7077]

the one about going throught the valve cover it a chevy qxanoix something like that from 2011 ish we had one it skiped time and destroy every last thing on that head

[@foxwithtubesox1075]

1:15 either Chrysler products are so bad that they spontaneously combust, or that dude has one of those cheap Chinese HID/LED bulbs where it doesn't belong.

[@TheDisco672]

Holy crap that engine rocking!

[@tinknal6449]

I have 2 Ford trucks with a bad door latch. Interestingly, they only fail to latch when you open them from the inside.

[@CMWally]

The last one runs like a Swiss watch...tick, tick, tick

[@WarChallenger]

The hearse tire looks badly scrubbed from a poor alignment. Considering how much driving a vehicle like that actually does, when it's even slightly out of whack, the tire just starts disintegrating. It's visibly feathered. The outer edges are also worn to nothing, when the inner tread is slightly better-ish? So low tire pressure, causing high heat, was probably partially to blame with that one.

[@IcanBePsycho]

4:50 If you have a bit of an oily cylinder, some people will put in a hot plug, (they tolerate a more oil then a standard spark plug), then you sell the car! Used cars 🤪

[@CheekyChan]

On that infiniti, I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case with the tires causing the crash but I also know almost every single one of my buddies buys shitty rims and tires and puts them on the car before selling it or sending to the junk yard.

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

Can somebody tell me if they know what was causing the sound in the very last clip? The engine seems to be running perfectly fine aside from the sound which is more pop-like than tick or clack-like. Any ideas are welcome I can’t think of what it is

[@jeffreydove821]

A broken clutch pedal return spring isn't an OMG. I've fixed a couple.

[@dougfisher1813]

Don't let the Pontiac Sunfire guy work on your car if he can't figure out what a motor mount is.

[@drshoe8744]

I like how he asked if that's normal? For a Pontiac, I'd have to say Yes, yes it is! 😂

[@rustler08]

Damn, apparently satire is too high brow for you

[@pablopicaro7649]

Huyndia-KIA got that Big Rig sound going for it

[@gueyg3764]

1:23 is the hammock engine mount

[@drshoe8744]

*4:02** "To Infiniti and Oh Shite!"*

[@afterhoursfab]

Those 2.4L engines at 3:10 are well known to stretch the timing chain and smack the cover like that.

[@sadayukinaga9363]

I'm sure pretty my 2012 malibu was ready to blow up because of that but what killed it was the transmission cooler lines being installed incorrectly

[@afterhoursfab]

@@sadayukinaga9363 I had a 2010 Terrain with that engine, real piece of crap, a ton of problems they recalled at the factory and didn't fix until late 2013.

[@sadayukinaga9363]

@@afterhoursfab well all I'm hoping for is the 2.5L is better than the 2.4L or I'm gonna be going through another roller-coaster of emotions

[@afterhoursfab]

@@sadayukinaga9363 I believe it's better internally but they have a problem with the heads clogging up from the EGR, documented from GM. A bunch of freeze plugs need to be removed behind the manifold to fix it. P0411

[@SJHFoto]

I actually just had my clutch master and slave cylinders replaced (I am looking at the incident at 1:05) I recommend getting those checked about every 10k just to be sure. My best friend is my mechanic and he checks EVERYTHING over for me every 5k and before a big trip. It's how my car still is in great shape 25 years and 350k miles later

[@awax2585]

Idk, you better get your buddy to do a full check at least once a day before starting your car. It's how my car is still in great shape 74 years and 2 million miles later 🥸

[@SJHFoto]

@@awax2585 I don't see the humour in this. I am perfectly serious. You can look on my youtube page for proof (every video isn't automobile related, but some are, and of those, many of them showcase hallmark mileages reached)

[@senorspiegel]

Lol why is the logo a bicycle chainring, throws me off every time I see it

[@NealBrown63]

It's very frustrating to have clips that don't include the explanation of what is wrong. Not everyone watching your videos are full time mechanics. I'm guessing that some mechanics would be wondering what the clip is supposed to be showing.

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Most people don't have any basic automotive knowledge.

[@skurblord3401]

Someone might have stripped the spark plug then replaced it with one size up.

[@randycarter2001]

Yeah. I hit a curb. Was 65 MPH fast enough or should I've gone faster? 😁😁😁

[@1911Earthling]

I would be embarrassed beyond words to a bring dirty disgusting car to mechanic to work on. That’s some scummy cars.

[@bug2011]

Dump all vertical videos !!!

[@ryans413]

How do you destroy an engine with only 2000 miles

[@LostInPhilly89]

It's called a "wheel" not a "rim".

[@deandee8082]

I can show you some potholes that will bend rims, break em if ya hit em too fast

[@dh190852]

Seems that many of these newer electronic cars are just crap. Doesn't that make you want to buy an All Electric EV car?

[@anthonyiannone7618]

thats funny that at 2:22 the mechanic thinks the rust on the back side of the rotor is unusual thats every brake job here in the north east

[@backfire_tv3178]

Hey its actually the mechanic from that vid. I was kinda surprised by the rust, (we dont get that too much here) but mainly just the abnormal brake wear. Im only 7 months into my 4 year internship and we almost never get stuff like this so I was just surprised that could even happen.

[@djmartin4776]

Yea that's every brake job here. At least the ones that still have a pad or a rotor left

[@anthonyiannone7618]

@@backfire_tv3178 Im in NY and its actually very unusual to see rotors that dont have this build up of rust. Usually less than half of the wear surface is clean.The inside is always worse than the outside and the rear rotors are the worst for rust.Basically new rotors are needed every brake job here. Sometimes it gets so bad that the rust ridge starts hitting the caliper bracket or the backing plate and customers complain of noise. ive seen the rust get so bad that the pad surface of the rotor brakes off the hat section!! Also rust starts to form between the backing plate and the friction material of the pad and the two separate. I always buy the coated rotors , it helps a little Good luck with your career , learn as much as you can and get a job with the city / state that provides a pension!!!!! Also start saving for retirement now!!!!!

[@thaddeusmcgrath]

2:13 CUZ?

[@kurticusmaximus]

That clip forgetting to close the door, I’ve done the same thing. Forgot to retract the mirrors, and when backing out the mirrors hit the garage wall. It was a very embarrassing mistake.

[@cloroxlavenderscent4307]

I've done that with a floor jack in a minivan. I felt really dumb when I pulled it from underneath a mini van

[@forevercomputing]

An Ardy? Never heard if them. Are they American?

[@1232hdh]

At 1:35 all he needs is zip ties and should be good enough for 80k more miles

[@markopolo13245]

ow-dee not aw-dee smh 5:17

[@darylm.9432]

Omg...face palm meet

[@MaNameizJeff]

need a subtitle track to explain some of these to us non grease monkeys. :)

[@Superschemer34]

Imagine buying a Audi and the engine blows after 2000 miles fuck

[@russelljacob7955]

Well, Just cause is new, doesnt mean is invincible. Am certain that said level of catastrophic failure happened just idling in traffic.

[@outlaws360]

The hearse tire is chewed up from gravel and it looks like a very old tire, probably got thrown on as an emergency spare. A lot of city based techs won’t see that kind of tread damage often. Living in an area where there’s more gravel roads than paved roads you see this quite often. Even in a city a hearse will end up driving enough in the cemetery that you’ll see this eventually on the others.

[@CodyT362]

3:55 - check the spark plugs... 🤔

[@emmachamberlain7587]

Video evidence that some drivers / owners are Mentally challenged 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dagamer667]

That rear washer spray is a tailgater repellent!

[@brk932]

Jesus Christ ...I know old vehicles were better build but ...only because you maintained your car. Everyone was expected to do their oil changes, plugs ... filters, tires. A car was driven 20years, 250,000 km and even after that time the only issue was rust. I opened an engine of an old Volvo 850 ... Few years ago with 285,000. CYLINDER HONING looked mint... oil changes every 8k km!

[@Thestats6]

That’s now how you pronounce Audi…

[@valiroime]

I’ll stick with /ow-dee/ thank you very much 😉

[@john13211]

2:14 "cu..."

[@jeffhein7275]

Too bad about the blasphemy at 2:30. Thumbs down on including that in the video.

[@scattman3960]

Ze german car shows noting!

[@richardwarfield7386]

Roast one Jeep

[@peterjmcgee4680]

Oh yeah that's one of those customers that really takes care of their infinity And they wonder why they have accidents and they wonder why People think they're idiots That's a very big example

[@peterjmcgee4680]

I think they likely hit the curve at 80 miles an hour

[@peterjmcgee4680]

Should that's totally normal if your motormounts are bad

[@me3333]

That's normal, they all do that...