I WAS SOLD AN ILLEGAL SCRAPPED CAR?? AUDI TT

In today's video I bought what I thought was a cheap car! turns out I didn't read my checks properly and the car is recorded as scrap!! What do
I do now? Well I might as well fix it anyway...
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[@blitzsah]

Definitely the quickest KZbinr to diagnose what the problem is.

[@fivedotsdave9723]

But just because he fixed it in a 27 minute doesn't mean it took 27 mins, it could have taken 3 or 4 weeks to fix and with a bit of editing makes it look like a quick fix....

[@gransha3]

You haven't watched Salvage Rebuild UK then?

[@georger.4410]

Hi mate, I bought a Ford Custom 9 seat from Copart, and it happened the same way as you. On their site, it was cat N and when I applied for the v5, DVLA said they will not issue a v5 because it's scrapped and advised me to take it to the nearest scrap yard. But, called copart, made a complaint, and two days later, the scrap category was removed, and it was reverted back to cat N. So, make sure you put that complaint it to get it sorted. Keep up the good work! Inspirational 🤜🤛

[@jeremysargent5037]

Thanks for the advice. I'm sure that will help a lot of people.

[@Felixmfox]

This is the channel for proper petrol heads. I love all of them for different things but for those of us who like technical stuff this is the one. Great video Dean.

[@mariodiogo7848]

No way that car can be called done!!, break lines not checked as well as an array of must checks after a reported flood damage, this car will possibly house a family, and not even a tourge wrenge is used to secure major components, your looking for a quick buck not a proper build sorry to say but I would not run a channel like this, you re promoting horrible ethics.

[@eamonkelly2792]

That was one of the fastest rebuilds you have done, it's nice to see one going that easy for a change

[@mariodiogo7848]

That's not a rebuild, it's a flog off

[@Peterpanic-c3h]

It amazes me that the majority of car KZbinrs plug Car Vertical every other upload and then don't actually bother to use it themselves......

[@SavingSalvage]

I did use it.. i just said i gloss over some things as I didn’t expect it to be scrapped… my fault for not reading it properly.. lesson learnt

[@mclarenjohnf1]

@@SavingSalvage I have never seen anyone ever show what you did with the app and now I have it will be burned in to the memory. My son was looking for a car recently and Car Vertical was the first link I sent him because of what is shown. Nice work Dean.

[@denisfitzgerald3474]

Car vertical is not the best option out there! It’s only because they’ve got a nice big marketing budget that they are on every KZbin car build channel! You can get a top quality report for less than half of the CV price!

[@Calvi36]

@@denisfitzgerald3474 Correct Denis, I much prefer vehiclescore as it s a heck of a lot cheaper than CV.

[@craigmorgan4676]

It's called rinsed tf out marketing to get fans to use that shit!Did try and use it,but my god like 50 quid for a chq,basic!More advanced 1,cat s ,etc like 250 quid,wtf?😫😬💀💀🤬🤬🤬😡😡👎👎💀😫😫😫

[@neilobusk]

classic auction car..... flooded.. maybe.. non runner..... pull the fuse for the starter.. replacement airbags blown or not...totals the car... fuse out... the clutch and starter are a result of long time no use.. nobody wanted it before that, insurance assessors value on what they see... they dont check fuses...... Dean saved it...... 👍👍👍👍 N x .

[@R55LSD]

These are the videos I enjoy the most taking us though fault finding a non running car

[@jorincooke08]

I nearly bought that car myself, won the bid once, but they wouldn't sell it to me at the price I won it for. Was great watching the video.

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

It is not just yourself with batteries, every rebuilder on UTube has the same problem, and all seem very surprised that the batteries are flat after 9 months in Co-Part. Word of caution, Car Vertical is not the only one out there, some are better.

[@Andrew-tb9vr]

Which others are better than car vertical?

[@Drew-Dastardly]

@@Andrew-tb9vr Car Horizontal.

[@xtremetuninguk]

Love these TTs, we normally get a lot of these in for remapping work, stage 1 adds a nice amount of bhp and torque 👌

[@craigrobertson7938]

….sounds like an opportunity for a collab…..

[@aja212x]

Small businesses helping each would be perfect 👌

[@marsbar2764]

Hi my wife's car was written off, it ended up in Copart with parts missing. I asked the insurance assessor if Copart had taken the parts therefore depriving the insurance company of a better price, and he said the insurance company dose not own them. Copart buys them off the insurance company at a agreed percentage, so your comment on your bid was most likely Copart trying to get more money for themselves. The insurance company involved was Zurich, so a big firm.

[@bms2250]

I work in insurance and you are absolutely correct, that is exactly how it works. The price the insurance company get is pre-agreed depending on the vehicle value and total loss category. Copart then own the vehicle, and sell it or break it up as they see fit 👍

[@davidm6134]

This is my kind of video. Appreciate the fixes are not all so trouble free but it is nice to catch a successful ending all in one instalment. More of these please. (if possible)

[@bernardshum2719]

Can Copart stop doing ridiculous damage to a car in pretty much mint condition? Even as a part car, it makes no sense to keep damaging it with the stupid forklift.

[@chrisbedingfield7097]

How u gonna move it

[@MattyEngland]

​@@chrisbedingfield7097 Wheel dollies and horses/people/siamese cats

[@chrissmith294]

Copart should be liable as they are the one selling the car and should be fined

[@Drew-Dastardly]

Copart is huge but I can only imagine employ the same people as the smaller auctions - for some reason they are all clearly giving off the vibe of being ex-prisoners who hate society, or illegal immigrants who also hate society. It is just a funny part of their job to fuck over a car after you have bought it. The industry works in such a way you have to trust scumbags who get a kick moving cars around and damaging them, and their employers who fully back them because you just signed a contract.

[@samhorton2349]

Just a headsup Bridging the Positive Terminal on a Starter won't cause it to engage without power to the Ignition feed on the solenoid it'll only spin in place.The ignition feed causes the plunger to close circuit and push the bendix out.

[@SavingSalvage]

I had someone sat in the car turning the key when I did it so it should of engaged.

[@mikeharvey9844]

Is there a bendix on a pre engaged starter? Usually the solenoid throws the starter gear into mesh with the ring gear via a fork on the ones I have seen.

[@typergaz82]

If you put a screwdriver across the 12v main and the 12v starter point on the solenoid being a spade terminal or m6 bolt or what ever it is on these.. it will engage the solenoid and then spin the starter motor over too you absolutely don't need to turn the key aswel as your taking the 12v from the main power cable

[@liquid834]

Great Video and car, the alarm code is common. There is an alarm unit box under the top left inside front osf wheelarch behind the arch cover. There is an access bung on the top of the wing which is visible when the bonnet is open. You can reach in with the correct socket and undo it for removal. Will be crudded up, wd40 first as you already know(no offense). Very simple and cheap to replace, no coding needed. If your using the keyfob, arming and disarming the car and hearing nothing, it will be that.

[@ronnieg6358]

It would be interesting to see how the money/profit worked out. My experience with clutch slave cylinders was with early Minis. Fully external and secured with 2 bolts !

[@Noncreativecontent]

In most modern manuals, don't you always have to depress the clutch before being able to turn the key to crank the engine? Before jumping to the starter, I could have checked it with the clutch depressed :) I love your videos. It's great, entertaining and highly educational!

[@Noncreativecontent]

And I just got to minute 11.27 hahaha 😅😅

[@domunicas]

You do have to depress the clutch on this model.

[@Noncreativecontent]

@domunicas yes, but later in the video. He just cranks it, and the car starts fine as the clutch pedal is touching the floor.

[@domunicas]

@@Noncreativecontent sorry I miss understood your comment my bad.

[@domunicas]

@@Noncreativecontent So looking at the video again the clutch is depressed to the floor earlier on due to no master cylinder pressure and therefore car would allow engine to turn over if the fuse was in place and the starter motor was good. Later on, clutch is fixed and he depresses using foot

[@KeidiandCars]

Great video, made me smile, had the same spec (- amplified black) for 5 years as daily and loved every bit of it, especially in snow. Did a stage1 remap and it was awesome. Everyone called mine Snowball.☺️ New owner is a lucky fella!

[@floydstewart2956]

Diesel engine sound just doesn’t suit the TT - beautiful looking car but why someone would want to chuck a tractor engine into something so elegant is beyond me. However, that aside, well done on sorting that! Excellent video as always

[@knoxyish]

that aint a tractor engine a common rail 2tdi audi engine is brilliant to drive behind thats a decent car for silly money.

[@fsul8536]

To me the VAG diesel engines sounds loud compared to Toyota, Volvo even Ford.

[@runningvalver]

I put a pd in my mk1 TT for diesel economy. You're right about the sound.

[@AndyWright-qd6wq]

@@runningvalver I had one. It sounds like a tractor especially at the lights. Didn't put me off I had a TT petrol and a TTS next.This vid makes me wish I still had one, but not diesel

[@runningvalver]

@@AndyWright-qd6wq I'm building the third but this time quattro and an 1856, I should hopefully be done after this and I can move on, backwards or sideways.

[@cmartin_ok]

Clutch issue and the owner couldn't afford to fix it so he/she pulled a few fuses then claimed on the insurance that it was flood damaged so badly that the engine was seized and the starter wouldn't turn it over??

[@danielp6565]

100%

[@shaunnewell1971]

That was my thought 😂

[@Bodgencodge]

Deffo how it went down

[@davidlouis2354]

You should make sure the engine turns before engaging a starting motor. Can cause more problems.

[@BarryRudge]

I think you were a very lucky man as normally I would steer clear of any vehicle that had been water damaged because electronics can be a total pain in the but. baring in mind what you've spent on it you have a car with a reasonable amount of profit when sold biut it's finding the right customer.

[@gibfear]

Insurance job!! Someone's had a bit of a flood maybe and clutch siezed, then crippled it with the fuses to make sure the assessor would write it off!!

[@GingerJ73]

Super fast turn around on this one - really great job. Hope copart/insurance/dvla get the history fixed and you got a nice little raffle prize 👍🏻

[@mrjones9915]

Brilliant result and great diagnostic/fault tracing, Dean! Love your videos - one of the best channels!

[@vonderdornburg]

Seems strange to hear the diesel engine sound in such a sporty car. Good work getting it sorted!

[@garyfinch1025]

There is nothing like the feeling when you hear the box 'pop' when it locates and goes back on. 🙂

[@paultaylor9652]

Been watching Dean for years now, this must be one of the quickest turnarounds he's done. Great video, I hope the paperwork is as easy for you matey.

[@roberthargrave573]

Congrats Dean you did a brilliant job repairing the TT. Hope you can sort the log book and get an MOT glad to hear you did a carvertical check you wouldn't have known about it being scrapped

[@mgsrsparky6951]

Great turn around , well done . Once the issues sorted def raffle it off ,

[@MrJjb1210]

Love your work mate, I do a few YT car tutorials aswell. For a minute there when you said the battery was in the boot ,you reminded me of an Audi A1 i worked on once , doing the same thing .That Turned out to be a burnt out battery cable causing simular issues but no, it was the Starter this time ! These cars like to throw surprises at us LOL.

[@johnlerigo9703]

Check intercooler is emptied incase water is sat there, your doing right on what your doing but you could kill it if intercooler is full of water,

[@stephenmarshall9574]

Definitely raffle it. I’m feeling lucky. I recently changed the transfer box on my daughter’s Q3 TDI. I removed the subframe completely just to make more room. I couldn’t get to the top bolt on the engine side and so I had to remove the gearbox to access it. The problem was caused by a garage who had changed the clutch for the same reason as you. Faulty slave cylinder. They somehow managed to break the seal housing for the rear flange and the transfer box lost its oil and seized. It all looks the same as your TT. I don’t know how you got that bolt out if it is the same. I just couldn’t get any socket or spanner anywhere near it.

[@rcknr]

I'm impressed! It sat for a few years when a skilled person could turn it around in a few hours.

[@Franz_giblet]

You made that clutch change look easy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@andykoener]

Very well done on the fault finding and repairs . Nice looking motor now

[@ademineshat]

Great Video. I was expecting you to use torque for the new clutch and wanted to see how you filling the gearbox with oil 😅

[@SmoothOthello]

Amazing work done on it, was a fun journey to see this car come back to life, got me curious on the economics of rebuilding cars as opposed to buying ones in drivable condition, I wonder how much the parts were in this repair.

[@SavingSalvage]

Clutch was £250 with slave and battery £90.. couple of fuses and that’s it. Just labour on top

[@mictaylor9531]

A sniff of a spider and Deans off with the jet washer 😂👌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍺 Awesome as always!

[@xeon_1705]

only got the messuring on the starter but that voltage is too low should be more like 13 14 v if there is no load/ only ignition on so either the battery is bad or you have a vampire drain somewhere edit had the same fault twice on my golf 5 tdi 4 motion with the clutch nice to see i am not the only one

[@dukwdriver2909]

All the missing fuses looks like a bit of tampering somewhere along the line for nefarious reasons. Good to see the car has not gone to waste.

[@SavingSalvage]

I think where the cars sat there for ages people have just robbed the fuses to fix other cars. Either that or someone’s just pulled it out to protect the engine

[@dukwdriver2909]

@@SavingSalvage A wide choice of fuses to pull. Convenient choice if you want to put off other buyers and snap it up for a song. Been in the industry and around dealers too long not to be cynical about what you found. Guess you are too young to remember the bird seed worn bearing scam. You saved a solid car that they wanted to scrap. Be happy. You make my day, Go faster cars are usually bought to compensate for a tiny... driving brain ...and always give me a laugh when they waste fuel, brakes, tyres and general wear and tear, to get to the next red traffic light or traffic queue easily visible ahead.

[@TerryMatthews1]

Great turn around Dean. Once its sorted with the DVLA and MOT`d raffle it !! I`ll definitely buy tickets.👍

[@MegaRetr]

Brilliant result and great diagnostic)

[@djstangerdude]

This was just a fun video!! Sorted very quickly and done! Your luck amazes me!

[@SavingSalvage]

Filler video which turned out better and worse than I thought 😂

[@djstangerdude]

@@SavingSalvage Well for a filler video it is very well done! I don't see a "worse" part!!

[@dominicwebb8000]

Excellent video once again. Concentric slave cylinders, what a pain they are, just had one go in a T4.

[@thechristian1975]

Nice quick repair. Well done Dean

[@charliejackman2953]

Weird that so many fuses just missing unless a fair amount of fettling had been done before.

[@shauncorless8965]

Very interesting ,was goi g to buy a tt ,,not sure now 😮

[@paulwatson2712]

Nice cars, loved my MK2 Black Edition. The all in one videos are always a better watch, but getting the cars that can be done in one hit must be pretty rare..

[@russellbaldry5095]

Probably the biggest touch so far this year getting that up and running for little 💸 well done!

[@michaelmclannahan1165]

Do you think the previous owner created an insurance payout? A flood that didn’t happen (or at least didn’t cause too much genuine damage) and then pull out a handful of fuses to create the other issues? Nice payout, didn’t have to pay for a new slave cylinder?

[@jackmillin]

Probably not, would only be about £400 have clutch slave replaced.

[@NotAndreass]

i recommend not to use the old ac / air filter, the water might have engaged mold

[@raythompson3103]

Raffle it once it’s MOT’d. I’d buy a ticket. 👍🏼

[@davidrumbelow]

Can you print the plastic parts you need with a 3 D printer ? Also vanilla essence get rid of the damp smell in cars.

[@ants9230]

Should've loosened the sump plug a little to check for water in the oil. If the engine hasn't been run since it was flooded, the oil would just float to the top. Any water would settle in the sump where the oil pick up is 😱.

[@garrydent984]

Call copart and report the incorrect car status, they can contact the insurers who will ammend the system and clear the report

[@davej.6290]

Big thumbs up for cleaning the car 👍🏼

[@SavingSalvage]

Thank you 🤗 😂

[@JMNTN]

always funny to see a sporty looking audi tt that sounds like an old passat

[@SavingSalvage]

😂

[@geoffcarlton4047]

Copart will sort it, they can tell the insurance the correct category. I know that sounds mad, but it happens a lot. Usually Cat B by mistake.

[@186scott]

The headlight switch in that 2014 TT is the exact same headlight switch as the 2002-2005 ford fiesta

[@alwyn9879]

This TT 100% needs to be raffled on Compete for cars Dean 👍 Keep the videos coming.. really enjoying them and your great can do attitude 👍

[@alanleach3551]

Raffle it mate, make more for you and let one of us get a bargain. Live the channel.

[@JeffersonHumber]

Great video, hope the status of the car gets sorted without too much fuss. Let us all know how the MOT goes.

[@conparry4292]

Make it easier on your self remove the transfer box before you take the box out then you can lit it straight out

[@utilitarian]

I know it’s a small percentage of buyers, but a good few KZbinrs like yourself Dean seem to have trouble with Copart in one way or another... it feels like they just do not care (less than usual).

[@EnglishTurbines]

Great video, and another one saved...Shame it was a diesel..🤔😳😏🇬🇧

[@XxBlueSkiesx]

Lovely looking motor. I’d buy it if my Navara gets sold

[@DarrenJackson-id5yz]

Awesome video Dean. Love when the car issues are resolved in the one video 👍🏻

[@Willenium2k4]

Nice result on that. Could've been a lot worse. I reckon stick it on CFC and let people chance their luck on some tickets.

[@allanmaureenmacintyre4474]

Great vid. Nice job and made to look easy - sign of a good mechy. Chest/head cam not so sure!

[@haych7k672]

Made that clutch change look piss easy

[@Crazy-Caveman-qh2dz]

I wish i had done a check on my car before i bought it. The seller never told me it was a cat S, never told me head gasket was blown, He did point out that its passed 2 mot's a year for past 5 years as was used as a taxi. I will never buy a car without doing a full check first

[@TonyTony-xj6uv]

Am i the only one who noticed he didn't engage the solenoid on the syarter with the spanner ? And never ever leave a rusty flywheel and the flywheel movement isn't to stop vibration its to stop torque from snatching it forward

[@johnb8731]

Raffle it, my wife would love a tt

[@jackeaton4084]

Buy a noco boost jump pack dean. They have an override for completely flat battery’s 👍

[@SavingSalvage]

I have a Nocco one, it’s even worse 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@TJ-eq6dl]

Not sure if I’ve missed any thing but 10 mins in one has to press clutch in before it does engage)

[@Drakesy]

Sounds a bike like a tractor in a TT's skin. Dope.

[@midlandt4249]

And that's why everyone's insurance is so high!!

[@kenrossaukrsa]

Best to change clutch kit as the brake fluid ruins the plate by making it wet and would of slipped

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Work Bud 👍👍You just get on with the problems no messing around 👍👍Great Watch 🤩🤩

[@davrotequila]

Impressive bud, love how easy you make it look, great knowledge 👍

[@ross3993]

Great work again, raffle it would make a good runaround

[@alistairjones4794]

Thanks for cleaning it too Dean, keep them spiders away!

[@Drew-Dastardly]

From what I have experienced every single Cat N is a no go purely because no insurer wants to touch it without ludicrous premiums. It is amazing that a 19 year old girl working in a call centre can decide to Cat N a perfectly very easily repairable vehicle and the owners and have no come back.

[@johnhutchinson635]

I do like the TT’s but really dont like a diesel TT, it’s supposed to be a small sports coupe, how does a 2l diesel fit into that category? Before anyone says it I know the new S5 is a 3l diesel, any cool car spoilt 😔

[@patrickjoseph-q4k]

why didnt you make sure all of the fuses were in place, besides the missing starter fuse? eg, engine management fuse/s

[@TheFangita]

Raffle it, love a TT

[@waynebaldycanning]

Raffle it Dean. Nice looking car

[@brian623]

This is the best channel on KZbin

[@evankearney2996]

Looks like a few fuses were removed so it looked like the flood did more damage than it actually did 😂

[@sonnyjim1976]

Raffle it Dean ....... great looking car. ..... Great video and work again 👍🏼

[@stephenmorley5289]

My friend you can always turn the car into a track day car because um longs it's I don't know if the rules for driving on tracks but I mean it would make a perfect track day car but back in the date when I used to run my own business I used to buy written off cars called scrapped no longer existed physically important for spares it's cheap this way of doing it but anyway be interesting to see if you can turn into a tractday car❤

[@matthewpokora336]

Loving your content, dude. Keep it up. One thing that has always baffled me about the TT, is why ANYONE would tick the 'diesel' option, when speccing this car 😂 looks great, sounds like a tractor.

[@IanMurdoch-uj1yo]

Makes me die how Copart damage the vehicle more picking it up.

[@robertzerafa4806]

If I was in your position, I would either part it out and sell the parts or buy one with a blown engine or wiring faults and put all of the stuff in that car into the car with blown engine or wiring

[@brianmcgregor1156]

What a serious collection hats off to that man❤

[@speedwaynutt]

Gee i know Scrap metal gets Recycled but damnnnn they managed to make a complete car with the Cubed Car.

[@sim-ej3xn]

I knew mechanics at copart who used to misdiagnose cars so that their mates could bid on it.

[@chris_3636]

Stunning looking car. A quick flip for you. Nice work 👍

[@David-fj5lz]

What’s the point of a starter pack which does not work with a flat battery?