EuroTrash is Back...AGAIN! (Audi Crank No-Start)

Yup, that's right. EuroTrash engine-swapped Audi A4 is back. Anyone surprised?
This time it's a crank no-start.
Let's see if we can efficiently pinpoint the problem and get lucky with another NPR fix.
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Ivan

[@laszlototh5956]

While most of the car guys arguing on different forums about solder or crimp, there is one guy in a shed putting some engines in his Audi and just twisting the wires like a boss.

[@jyao5409]

Just use a wire nut.

[@kevinbarry71]

I love that high quality door squeak. Tells you it's well-maintained

[@Joserocha-wm9de]

😂😂😂😂 True

[@LaMaRaGe0622]

yes it sure does lol

[@voodoonights1671]

LOLOL 🤣

[@t5ruxlee210]

That is not a normal door squeak. Probably a misrouted wire caught in the hinge. lol

[@billmaxfield7831]

Cream puff!

[@AdrianKingsleyHughes]

That broken heart on the intake is perfect.

[@B0xlife1]

So true tho always a disappointment

[@ohboy2118]

Can't blame Eurotrash for that one. This is down to the cowboy engine swappers.

[@Thermool]

The only guarantees with this vehicle is more content!

[@alanbradford3130]

Ivan, you can make a good living for the rest of your life doing this! Most mechanics HATE troubleshooting wiring, especially wiring cobbled together by amateurs. As a professional amateur myself, I have made ALL these mistakes! Fortunately, I learned my lesson from audio equipment, not engine sensors!

[@scientist100]

The problem is that people won't pay if the diag goes beyond the 2 hour diag which a lot of complex cars need. This was fairly an easy diag because you can replicate the failure but trying to diag something that is not failing but rather doing it intermittently is the worst since it is just time consuming to find the fault.

[@alex1949]

I pains me so much to say that a house wire nut would have been better than twist and tape. Heck, even Scotchloks. Ivan, you have my deepest respect and admiration for not only taking on this repair, but finding and fixing too.

[@davidgrisco1939]

Give this Audi the "out of sight guarantee!" Once it's out of sight, I wouldn't guarantee anything.

[@justsumguy2u]

You're a braver man than I. If I had a shop and someone brought me a modded vehicle, I'd say "get it outta here". It's hard enough to figure out what the factory did, let alone what someone else did

[@Ram14250]

Tell the owner not to bring the car back until he lubes the door hinges! LOL Ivan, you do great work. You are one of the best!

[@trezsr]

Love the squeaky doors on that beast. No maintenance anywhere. And broken heart air intake FTW!

[@seanhorton3811]

Example of what looks like more time/attention was spent choosing tires and rims than quality of work on engine swap.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

That's fairly accurate 😄

[@William1866]

I would have chosen the Caribbean Colada air freshener tree.

[@giggiddy]

BLESSED across the windshield says it all. Perfect example of someone buying a car they can't afford to own.

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

Back in the day when I was 12 years old or so, I use to install 8 Track Players with electrical tape. 6 months later, the unit would intermittently quit working. Investigating I found out that the electrical tape had unstuck and the constant vibration made the wires come apart.

[@loz11968]

The repairs on this vehicle come with a tail light warranty When you tail lights are gone so is your warranty lol I would have to lube that door up tho lol Nice job as always

[@gianfrancoa]

If that guy doesn't sell that car, Ivan will have job security for a while

[@adotintheshark4848]

If it's sold locally, Ivan will get to keep seeing this car!

[@ProperRepair]

Lots of people bashing over Audi, when this car's problems are clearly not the Audi's fault, but whoever did the engine swap!

[@psdaengr911]

Yes. I don't like the absurd complexity of Audis but they aren't junk. This is a Euro that's BEEN trashED.

[@juergenscholl2843]

@@psdaengr911Don´t take offense as German 8-)

[@psdaengr911]

@@juergenscholl2843 I wasn't offended, especially not because of anything german. The only german thing about me is my family's name. My grandparents families were all grateful to have escaped from the incestuous insanity of Europe to the US.

[@Gizmo42Rodeo]

Glad you didn't pull a coil to check spark. I think I would have done that BEFORE spraying fuel all over the place.

[@venomx4093]

Time to remove that "Blessed" sticker and replace it with a "Cursed" sticker.

[@somerandomguy3868]

I imagine whoever did the swap has enough knowledge and knows twisted wires is not a good connection for sensors and other engine and automotive components, but for whatever reason they don't have the patience to do it right $$$ keep taking there money Ivan it's what they deserve

[@bigcheese781]

My thoughts exactly... Shows how much pride and care some people put into their work (and others possessions). - Although owner and previous engine-swapper mechanic might not be the same person....

[@paulsullivan6392]

Sloppy and amateurish work like this just makes me shake my head. Hats off to you sir for even being willing to return to this..shall we say interesting vehicle...to once again diag. and repair. Well done buddy...well done.

[@pz6316]

what amazes me the most is you volunteer for this punishment

[@thirzapeevey2395]

Seems to me he could save a lot of money by just hiring you to properly solder all the wires properly, rather than hiring you to figure out which wire is the problem every single time it won't start. That is going to get expensive.

[@BigWheel.]

Looks like a younger guys car, he probably just wants to fix it himself for his own learning experience or satisfaction. granted buying something you can't diagnose easily yourself isn't usually a good way of going about that. Especially an audi. My personal advice to anyone buying a car "to learn on" is to get something simple and old. Not something expensive and complicated.

[@andybonneau9209]

I'd have checked for spark BEFORE spraying fuel onto the engine but maybe a good fire is what this car needs. 🙂

[@Giggiyygoo]

I see alot of cars around me with that "blessed" sticker on the windshield. He wasn't blessed with wiring skills, that's for sure.

[@volvo09]

The wiggle test you give that ECU is probably what it experiences going down the road! Bouncing all over 😆

[@mywindow9929]

I love customers like this! Endless problems nobody else wants means I can charge double to fix.

[@LaMaRaGe0622]

"anyone have a lighter" Had me crying LOL

[@stagggerlee]

That was a thinly veiled plea for help, for the one true fix for that 4wheel commode

[@kyleotto4539]

I thought that was why he chose the coil under the fuel fitting...

[@jessicav2031]

Don't burn it down! You are "blessed" with an unlimited source of business! :D

[@falcodave]

The follow-up comments at the end of the videos are nice to see.

[@simonparkinson1053]

No matter what mess you're presented with, take a step back and work out what it's missing. Fundamentals FTW again!

[@gillgetter3004]

Ha ha what a mess, reminds me of a time I helped an electrician on a job site about ten o’clock at night after a long day at work. I’m a carpenter but have been messing with cars and trucks for years. His chevy truck wouldn’t start it was a 1978 I believe, anyway it was wiring problems from an overheating a couple days before he had rad etc changed. I found about three or four melted grounding out wires. We patched them in with wire and wire nuts he had and it ran. Saw him three years later, it was still running no problems( he never replaced wires properly) great old trucks

[@Dansk55]

I had an Audi Q5 that had this exact problem. Constant issues every month. Glad I got rid of it quickly during this car epidemic

[@Peter-pv8xx]

Twisted wires and electrical tape, that's fac-tree, perfect!

[@aldrinalmario1513]

Great diagnosis again Ivan! Seems like the best option for the owner at this point is to have someone do a once over of all the wires and just solder all connections with electrical tape. No guarantee that it's going to fix any more problems, but at least gets him through connection dropouts. Thanks for waking us through the diag and repair. Cheers!

[@fluffyblue4006]

The typical polished turd. Lots of after-market upgrades and decorations are installed but the car's basic electrical system is an endless mess.

[@reecenewton3097]

And there's no visible way to turn off the radio! And is that engine computer just lying there loose? It looked like it was no trouble at all to wiggle it around to find the faulty connection.

[@Paul1958R]

Ivan, Great video and fix - thank you! Maybe if you oil the door the radio will shut off. Paul (in MA)

[@thejoneseys]

Blessed (with everlasting problems) 😂

[@MrPitatom]

Yep, Audi Frankencrap. What a bodge job. Whoever put this car together has no pride in their work. Excellent diagnosis and work Ivan.

[@robertmoura6336]

The squeaky door is what's causes the wire to break, tell the owner that wd40 will fix it, you have a great courage to fix these Frankenstein automobile, good job

[@mikesvirtualgarage9917]

Oh man, I am stoked to see another (well, the same) Audi on here again :D. I did an engine swap on an old Audi 4000 quattro years ago and can say I did some shotty stuff then (scotch locks!!). As usual great investigation and repair. You make it look too easy!

[@boomer9900]

I've been debating on getting one of those soldering irons. My neighbor, when I lived in silicon valley had some kind of Audi. I swear, every month he had some kind of breakdown. Meanwhile, my 1968 Camaro was just chugging along with my Honda CB750F Supersport. My wife's Chevy Celebrity from 1986 had the 2.8L MPFI V6. That was a very reliable car and engine. It had a peculiar starting habbit. It would start, cold, and the RPMs just went up and down and up and down until it finally stabilized out after a minute or two. Sometimes the first few dives it would stall. Warm and otherwise it ran perfect. It always bugged me, even the the factory service manual 2 inches thick I could never figure that one out.

[@ScottDLR]

Gotta be impressed by that hot air intake!

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Ivan what a mess. You are the man stay safe and well Artie 👍

[@reecenewton3097]

Hi, Ivan. Shrink wrap is a film for protecting products. Shrink tubing is what you're using!

[@chrisrodriguezenator]

Pretty ironic it has "blessed" on the front windshield, seems this thing is haunted by the previous guy who wired it up.

[@cullenmiller8170]

Sounds like a drop of oil got stuck in the door hinge and is causing a squeak. :-) Nice diagnosis and I had to laugh at the no guarantee. The only guarantee the owner will have is that you will be back to fix it again after a new problem takes it out. I guess a highly modified Audi is job security.

[@cinquecento1985]

that door squeek would drive me nuts.

[@rodrv6]

You are way more adventurous than I am! There is no way I'd touch a cobbled up mess like that car................

[@robmut1357]

I think Ivan is a masochistic diagnostician. Stuff like this hones his skillz. 👍😉

[@robbflynn4325]

Great work. Man that thing sounds sweet, shame about the electrical gremlins.

[@vw5056]

Must be sweet to drive, when it actually runs. 2.7T powered B7 is awesome idea, just do it right.

[@bobbydelamar606]

I install radios sometimes and would never twist wires together. Definitely more critical for engine stuff also.

[@sufferinsilence6474]

The Autel scan tool does pretty well with audi.

[@bernardaflores1720]

I got a feeling that you'll be back to fixed some of the other wires later on. My guess will be the grounding wires!

[@mikeaho4143]

Straight to the point Ivan and the best part, NPR again. You're on a roll my friend. ;-)

[@stigonutube]

ahh yes the twist/tape up and forget,good old days and quite frankly always came back to bite me mostly with stereos in my cars..i learnt to solder and shrink wrap is actually a big part of repair or install, i just love the shrink wrap stuff with glue nowadays..customer keeps paying so why not keep fixing das german car engine sounds sweet.

[@JustAnother_Irishman]

8:50 Pink Floyd song. Time. How could anybody deal with that door squeal? :-) Thanks for sharing Ivan.

[@PinBall3]

Yep, Good Ear Followed by Pink Floyd ♫♪♪♫♫ Money ♫♪♪♫

[@johnmilner6484]

Ivan does great work! Wish I was closer..I would bring him my 97 dodge caravan..but I am in California so.....

[@n9wox]

Wizard just did a video on an old Audi TT. He mentioned that a dad called him asking about buying a modded S4 for his son. Wizard strongly recommended 'no', but the dad bought it anyway. 🤦

[@johnmccallum8512]

Nothing wrong with modding IF it is done by someone that knows what they are doing, and not some edjit in a shed.

[@n9wox]

@@johnmccallum8512 Wizard's point was that older Euro cars can be very expensive to maintain. The TT needed $7K of work. When he told the dad the S4 could be the same, the dad didn't believe him. Supposedly, the dad is still trying to unload the car.

[@johnmccallum8512]

@@n9wox $7k of work I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole I very much doubt it was worth $1k, and that as a donner at that.

[@TonyRule]

People like that dad are called "Askholes".

[@vw5056]

@@n9wox it wasnt that what the car needed was 7k but rather the "Wizard" overcharging as usual. It was two grand of parts at most. That is OEM from Audi dealer. Rest was his labor charge.

[@baxrok2.]

Well done. Thanks Ivan!

[@IBenZik]

Charge the customer $5 and spray some lithium grease on that hinge set.

[@xephael3485]

Exactly

[@kastooMcFry]

That guy will only be 'blessed', as his windshield says, once he pushes it off a cliff to get rid of it.

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Ivan, I love your work on electrical systems. Soon it appears the gas engine will disappear and the entire vehicle will be electric. Keep that scope close because it's time is coming! Thanks for Sharing!

[@evgenyk5354]

Интересно было б посмотреть, после исправления плохого контакта проводов на датчик, показывает сканер обороты двигателя, при запуске двигателя или нет?

[@shaunadams3170]

I knew you would be back on that car. To bad the owner or the one who did the swap doesn't watch you videos. Maybe then the fuel pump and radio would work properly or have this other issues!? Makes for great content though.

[@emellina1]

What a pain in the ass. Great job brother!!

[@OtisPlunk]

Blessed or Possessed? Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics and Exorcism.

[@ryans413]

Not completely through the video yet but my guess is camshaft sensor that controls spark and fuel spray timing without a good signal engine won’t start

[@jeff7.629]

It looks like the owner has "made questionable choices" while "wrenching everyday" but forgot he is the warranty.

[@robry84]

this is absolutely sad. What a cool swap, just so poorly executed.

[@frosty98412]

Why not crimp? Isnt it supposed to be more realiable with an open barrel crimp and heat shrink?

[@frosty98412]

@T.J. Kong I think crimp is even faster and easier.

[@psdaengr911]

@T.J. Kong OEMS crimp in factories because it is much faster and less expensive than soldering, safer for workers, and and if done with the correct parts, tools and technique, will last longer than the average well maintained car.

[@PinBall3]

More than likely a butt connector has a higher chance of corroding is why i would rather solder Think along the line of Sharkbite connectors for use on plumbing, no thanks it`s a ticking time bomb versus a solid sweated connection

[@frosty98412]

@@PinBall3 no butt conectors, thats a big no, you should use an open barrel crimo and heat shrink over it. That is the standard for all splicing etc.

[@JOMaMa..]

@@psdaengr911 o.e.m crimp wiring because solder fails. Solder fails horribly compared to mechanical crimping lugs.Professional mechanics utilize mechanical metal crimping of wiring because they know better. Soldering wiring together as a permanent repair FAILS every time period.

[@nsha2011]

I think your troubleshooting skills and automotive knowledge is great. But just an safety and engineering recommendation: Invest in a hot air gun instead of using a flame source to use on heat shrink.

[@smithraymond09029]

That car is haunted. Even has that scary squeaky door sound.

[@tomlewis3658]

Nice. I think after a repair on this car, you are entitled to go Scotty, and wave your arms around wildly and repeat "endless money pit".

[@rustyshacklefordspocketsqu8162]

scotty did a vid of installing an ignition immobilization switch. he put the wire in between the grommet and the firewall, not through the center of the grommet with the other wires, and instead of heating the wires to pull solder through the connection he dropped a gob of solder on top and half ass smeared it over the wires. lots of comments pointed it out. the vid disappeared off yt shortly after

[@bobbydelamar606]

I've had crank sensors fool me. They sometimes don't throw codes. But when they get hot they just fail.

[@dendkmac]

fitting that inside the engine compartment is a broken heart that pretty much says it all...also fitting that you are using two crescent wrenches to work with a fuel system. Eurotrash lol. Moreover, hit that door hinge with some lube, hahaha.

[@zx8401ztv]

Smashing diag and repair ivan :-D Well that was a twisty fault :) I wonder what pillock cut those sensor wires in the first place. I've had no problem with the twist and solder + heat shrink :-D I saw your comment on erics channel, he is just like you, a great chap and cares about the customer :-D.

[@NoWr2Run]

I had a radio in a 97 Jeep that did what it wanted, shut off, turned back on, wouldnt turn back on. Finally ripped it out to find 2 DRY WALL SCREWS IN IT RATTLING AROUND, took them out ( WASN'T EASY ) radio was fine after that, KRAZY.

[@edz7555]

psa.... the door hinges on these are a sealed unit and practically impossible to lubricate without modification, for example drilling holes into the hinge so as to get oil where it needs to be...pita.

[@djb4069]

Ivan keep taking the man's money for the repairs!!!!, He will be back again 🤣

[@allencrider]

It actually sounds pretty good once it runs.

[@gjnieuwenhuis2440]

I disagree with the people that want to lube the door hinge. It gives it that nice haunted vibe!

[@lorenreyes2855]

Yes a Highly maintained Audi? You can tell by that Beautiful squeak on the driver's door? 😊😊😊😊🤦‍♂️

[@hikerJohn]

It's a very clean engine. Cleaner than my 02 Jeep Wrangler TJ

[@regreed.508]

What where they SMOKING doing this in the first place lol but great job as always...

[@ToxicwasteProductions]

Just solder the wires with some heat shrink for the dude :)

[@AP9311]

Oh man, i knew it. You're so married to that thing lol!! You can't escape from it lol. Well when money offers comes in, you come running lol! Widdle, widdle. Everything works again!! Next time, look at the ecm! They're suspect every time your get a call! Nice fix!! Great video, ivan!

[@tomcarrigan902]

Please lube the door hinges !!

[@riblets1968]

I coulda sworn that you told the customer that you didn't intend to fix this car again. 🤦‍♂️

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Hey Ivan, what model is your small OBDII scanner?

[@HeyBirt]

Why, why o' why do people cut the harness an inch away from a connector?

[@vw5056]

Maybe tell the owner to buy a soldering gun, tin and tape and go through all the connections? This swap is interesting and can be made trouble free in a weekend or two. Is this car Quattro equipped?

[@CARRJ142]

Great video.

[@iduimovic]

LOL, you said last time you didn't want to see that car ever again. I think the owner begged a lot for you to come back because no one else will touch that trash.

[@k1n2g4]

Guess the owner has too much money to spent.. and ivan just can't resist these horror cases.

[@Kntryhart]

19:07 LOL...do a "BONUS" and lube the door hinges! "Blessed" decal on the windshield...blessed - NOT!

[@marty0715yt]

Custom tire hangers for the other set of tires for your ET. Battery's weak-radio is fair!

[@topherd1011]

There’s a shocker!

[@antonoudenhoven7573]

I'm no audi fan but its always better than a new gen ford lol.

[@davidgilpin5200]

Ivan, this is evidence - you have WAY too much patience! EuroTrash needs to be put INTO the trash!

[@rogertetrault4309]

I have a 1998 3/6 Buick Park ave Elite and I put some injector fluid in it to clean them up. Now the thing is Reilly hard on gas and would like to know what I can do about it, HELP Thank you Roger