INFINITI FX35 RUNS ROUGH STALLS P0024 P0014 FLOOD CAR NIGHTMARE

In today's video we take a look at a 2009 Infiniti FX35 with a V6 3.5l engine. The customer states that the engine is running rough, misfires and occasionally dies. With the scan tool we find a code P0024 "Exhaust valve timing control performance bank 2" stored in the ECM. Along the way I realize that this vehicle was likely flooded, Which makes me question whether or not I want to continue with it. Follow along as I give you some tips for spotting whether a car or truck has been flooded.
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[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Physically looks like what I see on a regular basis. You're a brave man to tangle with ANY rusty, moldy, flood car.

[@bustopgamer5802]

Your Lexus flood video saved me buying a flood car. This video is the bonus which just solidified more how onions flood cars are. Thanks

[@serge4856]

That car looks mint. That corrosion is considered normal for NY.

[@doriondorion137]

In your shoes, I would clean that corrosion on those ground connectors, check solenoïd connector aswell, and let the customer have car back, drive it for couple weeks and get feedback from her. Just the way it looked, I wouldn't be surpised if this should be the problem! Sometimes data don't provide an accurante information, especially for a flooded car, they provide general information based on statistics, but this could be a specific problem related to water damage. Sometimes, you have to figure out yourself. This my opinion. Good job men, I stayed motivated to watch whole video🙂

[@Garth2011]

That vehicle could use a few cans of Deoxit and several terminal manual cleanings. I have to agree with the mechanic...flood vehicles are purchased to save a ton of money. Most of them are disclosed as subjected to floods so those customers who have them got those vehicles for well below the average price. Now comes the battle resulting from their inexpensive purchase, corrosion and water contamination concerns. There is absolutely no reason to give them a discount or feel sorry for them when looking for repairs as they were warned or just didn't pay attention etc. I wouldn't give them a warranty on any work either. Anyone who can stand the stench of mold in their car has a screw loose.

[@jeremiahp77]

Nice! I have an 09 FX50s with 205k miles same color even but with the java brown interior. The 5.0 V8 is super fun. It started missing last week and check engine light came on. I got home used my tool determined it was a coil pack, swapped in a new one, 30 min later all is well.

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

Eric you're a wise man. Remember that Black Lexus years ago? What was it's final result? I agree, l would do a complete ground connection cleaning and also remove every connector, clean with DeoxIT 5. High resistance/corroded connections will produce all kinds of erroneous/intermittent failures.

[@djosbun]

Eric, your videos are always excellent. This video has to be the best one you've ever done! The explanation of the exhaust cam phaser issue history and the Nissan TSB was detailed and easy to understand. You are truly a master diagnostician with unequalled teaching skills. Have a wonderful New Year's weekend!

[@chrischery8994]

I REALLY don't like graphic, I love a code reader, and you're a massive king of car Mechanic

[@orlyman24]

Eric thank you for sharing your great knowledge and I feel I always learn alot from your videos...Happy New Year!

[@colbyjarrett925]

Thanks for the FX content. I own a crashed 07 and have almost got it to being licensed again. I look forward to your details and lessons on repair. Cheers to You and your family in 2022.

[@marcuscheko3264]

Thanks for taking time to upload ....having worked on diesel engines that are exposed to elements on drilling rigs ....I didn't know car engines did this so , even an old guy like me can learn something from just listening and watching your vedios .....Happy and safe new year to you and family Eric 👪

[@x01e]

Eric after 2 hours of hearing its corroded yeah we get the message its corroded.. I wish this problem was tested by Ivan of pine hollow auto diagnostics he would have scoped it to test properly and verify if the part was bad

[@robertmedina6875]

Thanks for a great year of videos Eric!

[@alpine7840]

Happy New Year Sir! As always, another great video. Please keep them coming.

[@charleswilson925]

Thanks man, always a very informative video!

[@zarjacob4907]

I really appreciate it as a mechanic “Married to this vehicle “

[@4aautodiagnosticsandrepair199]

Thanks for the great video. Happy New Year!

[@Eremon1]

This is what a typical "rust-belt" car looks like here in the frozen wasteland of Manitoba. For a moment I wasn't all that concerned by looking at all that corrosion until I remembered how far south you are. Sometimes you must know when to walk away from a job. That being said, sometimes it's also good to push through stuff we don't want to do. Watching you work through your problem solving methodology is not only entertaining and informative, I find it to be quite soothing. Almost like comfort food for the brain. Keep the videos coming and thank you for making them. Cheers and Happy New Year!

[@MattyEngland]

Happy New year to you and your family Eric. Thanks for all the great vids. 👍👍

[@jgeorges3061]

ERIC, AWESOME video /information you always share thanks for taking us with you happy new year and looking forward to ur videos in 2022 cheeeeeers from Canada brother.

[@broomad]

Thanks Eric - happy New Year to you and your family from the UK !!

[@zarjacob4907]

Great video very informative and as always great information The great mechanic strikes again

[@johnnyp4886]

looks like every car in upstate ny after one winter. great show

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Flood vehicles! Yikes! Walk away from it! Good video Eric.

[@davidmcclain5180]

Terrific video and yes, I learned a lot of things about this engine that I didn't know before.

[@alexcubaavila21]

Great video. I continue looking your videos as reference to do my job on the shop. Thanks and has a great 2022. Dale.

[@bobbrown3317]

excellent explanation of that particular vvt system

[@tonymontana6368]

Good move don't ever get sweet talked to by a flooded vehicle you don't know where she's been.

[@robbflynn4325]

Happy New Year to you and yours and thanks for entertaining us in 2021. I'd have no problem with buying a salvaged vehicle providing the price was right and it had a valid home state inspection, however flood vehicles are always an exception to this rule!

[@damienogorman9110]

Thanks as always Eric for great content. Happy New Year to you & family, kindest regards from Galway, Ireland. 😉👍💚🍻

[@michaelhomdus4945]

Thanks for that excellent information on those two codes and the fixes. Great reading.

[@W.Khairi]

Great lesson as always Eric, Thanks a lot.

[@josephgronkiewicz328]

This is an excellent video. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. I remember seeing this a few years back on a Nissan Maxima but I did not pursue it.

[@PistonShack]

Flood vehicles always unpredictable with same one conclusion - not even touch them with 10 ft pole) Just have watched Flood Ford Focus video in five parts from Ivan, Pine Hollow Diagnostics. Happy New Year to You Eric and You Family! Thanks a lot for all your hard work, Cheers! Greetings from Canada!

[@ericdoh2884]

There are so many students that need your help in the classroom, I don't know what you are doing in the shop. In fact,you will be a very good teacher, keep it up, Thanks

[@htcinc9296]

I will answer that for you, teaching doesn't pay the bills. 😂

[@ericdoh2884]

@@htcinc9296 please, I was just joking please forgive me if I haven't spoken well, 🙏🙏thanks

[@hightttech]

Great video. Very informative and well organized 👍.

[@rodvan-zeller6360]

Great video, the info was great.

[@alialix2076]

Thanks Eric for sharing , Nice lesson really .

[@amadorosario-xs4zb]

thank you for the content don't worry you did well God bless you.. HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@richardcranium5839]

lots of good info eric. thanx

[@bikerman54]

Happy New Year Eric, flood cars do make the most interesting case studies for learning.!!

[@thefin7212]

We have a BMW in not long ago full of water was a nightmare we named it lake BMW love you vids mate great to watch as an apprentice auto electrician 👌

[@normanj1975]

Have a great 2022 cheers from England.

[@rafaeltorovip]

Great video Eric. Happy new year. 👍

[@VideoRanger]

Interesting video. Thank you.

[@TheRallyCoop]

Stay away from mold, it’s not healthy for you. Confirm good power and ground before condemning any actuator. Thanks for sharing!

[@billneu9520]

Like always great video Happy New Year to you and your family Bill N LI NY

[@olid.7568]

Very good informational thanks bro

[@kansasgardener5844]

07 FX owner and my engine bay is spotless that FX sat in water for sure. That sucks. Thanks for posting.

[@fire7765]

Great video, Happy New Year

[@FuzzyInc]

First off I want to say I love your videos, I own a G37 which has a similar engine layout and the vq37, I in the northeast and have all the same corrosion on the timing cover and grounds. It's never been in the flood but the ny salt causes all these rust. Again thanks for your videos

[@38911bytefree]

Good vid Eric !!!

[@khalidkfy7368]

Very valuable information 👌

[@alfonsolopez4763]

THANK YOU, AND GREAT INF AND VIDEO.

[@budnotu]

Great job and a great guy.

[@gonzgarr1592]

Happy new year to you and your family

[@isalmankhan1]

Great Diag Bro👍 Happy New Year Bro🎆 Stay Safe & Happy😊

[@mattcranmer5238]

Great video. Thanks.

[@MartinM04]

Great video Eric

[@GroundedDiagnostics]

Happy new year Eric ..

[@Ottonic6]

Getting stuck or "married" to a vehicle is of course your choice, but there are many ways around that. But on the other hand, if you are low on workload it can put money in the bank providing the customer is willing to go that route plus making it worth you while. Then again if not, then no marriage... But with this vehicle I would have taken one look at it and moved on... You just need to set the guidelines (in writing) before you start working on the vehicle... Always enjoy your videos. Thanks Eric

[@Mr3axapOK]

Awesome information quality! Definitely subscription + bell :) Thanks man

[@RobertCiampa9112]

Don't go down that rabbit hole No one will be happy no matter what you do Cheers!

[@michaelshadwick3487]

Really.. gadgets are cool, but without Knucklebusters like You.. meh. Success and.. Everything Nice. Great job of helping us all get stacked!

[@clarencewilliams7207]

Great advice 👍

[@OneLegged-honda-mechanic]

I understand your PTSD with flood cars. You’re a smart and confident tech, but even still, no one wants to be married to a nightmare. Good video 👍

[@wandameadows5736]

Yeah he went overboard on the assumption's. The car is 12 years old with 140K miles & he pulled up a stored code. If it was going to have major issues from supposedly being flooded it would have them already. I've seen oxidation & surface rust on a lot of cars. He never did investigate the stalling when turning. Far from a nightmare.

[@jaysfan19]

Eric, Happy New Year to you and the family, I wish you the best, I'm glad you didn't proceed any further with that Infinity, in Canada, in Ontario, by law, if we purchase a vehicle that's been flooded, it can not be registered, it's either for parts or export only

[@antoniorodolfo9805]

Nice 👌 masters u always good 👍

[@benjaminlevi7792]

Good job

[@mikechiodetti4482]

You're right in not doing the repair. It's not your fault this person bought this flood car, that's the fault of some slick sales person! If you do the repair, you will be married to the vehicle. Deep thinking about this one. My opinion. RUN......don't walk away from this one!

[@hometownautorepair3121]

Good video 👍🏻

[@williamwhite9767]

RUN, RUN, RUN away from that flood car! I did enjoy the video because my wife has a 2013 Infiniti EX37 with the 325hp 3.7 engine. I'm changing the oil every 6 months on her car because of that complex engine and it usually has less than 3k miles on the oil. 42k on the car since I bought it new.

[@nv1493]

Good call, walk away, the problems will never end. Looks like salt water to me based on the amount of rust everywhere. Just imagine what other grounds and connectors will look like......

[@codyarizona4925]

I had that p0024 with low power on my Infiniti G35 after I removed and rebuilt the head due to burned valves. It did not have that code befor I removed the head. Changing the oil &filter made it run better for about 10 miles, then engine light and loss of power came back. I tried swapping the solenoids from bank 1 &2 (which u can do on this engine) but nothing changed. The Fix was changing the oil filter every 10-20 miles, 4 times in a row... Some gunk or somthing must have fell in the oil pan when the head was off an kept clogging up the filter. I also found that the pcm will shut off both vvt solinieds once it sets that code. Also the solenoids won't work until clearing the dtc first.

[@scientist100]

Yes, the computer takes the VVT function offline when it detects a discrepancy of desired vs actual position for safety of the engine to prevent bending valves and such.

[@W.Khairi]

Great story, Thanks for sharing.

[@j.d.7321]

Another Awesome video!! I enjoy your content and actually learn a few things. Question, did you charge her a Hazmat fee for breathing all that mold, that sht causes asthma 😳

[@EATSLEEPFARM]

Nice work bro 😎 Def dodged a bullet there this was a tough one.Cars like these are never usually just one thing.

[@michaelshadwick3487]

You would know..

[@EATSLEEPFARM]

@@michaelshadwick3487 what do you mean?

[@MechanicTechnicianRepair]

exsenteter dianosto master happy new year master

[@stevec5657]

Happy New Year! I know it's really hard to disappoint a customer, but you seriously should not take on any repairs with that vehicle. That's a neverending electrical nightmare. Hate to say it, but the owner should just sell it and cut her losses.

[@markcnc]

Run brother, RUN !!!

[@gflores7018]

Happy New Year

[@justinhayward5027]

that corrosion like that looks like a 2 year old new york car. thats normal lol

[@jspen1730]

This looks like every car I work on. I'm in Massachusetts

[@bertrandducouedic8621]

Yes very interesting again

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

Great video Eric. Have you decided what your going to do with the Explore .

[@jackiemay9471]

don't blame you a right can of worms happy new year

[@DTUFINOPhotography]

I'm getting a P0081 Intake Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Bank 2... 2010 FX35! I'm going to change the VVT Solenoid. Have never seen this code before though.

[@gilron9585]

Happy 2022. Am curious if the dealership will fix flooded vehicles ?

[@on-site4094]

I remember the Lexus you worked on. u don’t want to live that nightmare again

[@autoacoustics4938]

Come on Eric you like Bob the builder in the auto electric business 😊😊

[@bernardodejong8080]

Run!

[@zackarymcclain164]

as someone with their own mobile business, this shit really drives me up the wall. If you buy a luxury car you better have luxury car money. Customers don't value our time or the cost of repairs and parts. they're stuck in the 80's with the value of the dollar and what repairs/diagnostics cost. this customer had the sense to bring you the car instead of taking it to a hack, but they shouldn't act surprised when parts cost money.

[@zackarymcclain164]

@Scotty secretly loves Chryslers infiniti is the “luxury” wing of Nissan. Built like junk but with luxury Badging.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

That engine bay looks worse than an bay from the salt belt! Right away, I guessed it had been flooded! Probably salt water.

[@braulioortiz5250]

Nice video like always 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 What scanner do you like better. Thinkcar or the launch ?

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

I like both, but the Thinktool is a closed operating system, which means you can't download apps or search the internet. The Launch is a fully functioning tablet. You can download any app from the Google Play store and browse the internet.

[@ErikTheVikingMechanic]

Another one. Just like Ivan from Pine Hollow and his flooded Focus lol

[@thegamepz]

I'm a mechanic too and own ( have owned ) few vehicles with VQ35 engines. Thing you can do to save the retarders is to take sand paper 160-220grit and sand the mating face on the engine side ( the metal one),then wash, put back everything together and run valve retarder re-learn procedure. One option is thru the scan tool, next option is to hold the RPMs in Park at 2000. Have in mind that at first those magnetic retarders will bite in the freshly sanded surface and it will take few hours of driving till it start engaging/disengaging properly. Other tail tail sign of problem with them is when you go slowly right about 1000-1200rpm engine starts to shake ( acts like missfiring but it's the exhaust valves bouncing from 30-0degree) this happens on 07-08 Vq35HR Rust in the engine bay is absolutely normal for cars operated in snow ( rust ) belt: hose clamps rusting away, filter clamps eaten so badly from the salt that they literally fall apart, etc etc.

[@Jondbuch]

Are you saying to sand the part on the engine that the retarder would connect to? How much would you sand? I'm not at the point where I need this repair yet.... but maybe someday!

[@thegamepz]

@@Jondbuch yes you sand the metal face that the restarter is touching. Go with 220 soaked In oil and dont press. All you have to do is lightly " de glaze " the surface. And again it will take few drive cycles untill retarder starts to engage properly but this will fix your problem for free. I did it on my Infiniti, first pulled the retarders from junkyard and there was 0 difference, then sanded the metal plate and Booom fixed.

[@brianc1048]

what is the blue sensor on the vet timing cover? Is there a chance that can go bad? I have a p0021 and changed my oil/filter and the drivers side vet solenoid.

[@HarutHajin]

150USD one magnetic retarder , also it can be take out from used engine , little bit tricky to remove magnetic from the cover , but nothing hard , just removing the coolant reserv. and cover bolts , without removing any other part like starter or pulleys , after changing 3000RPM and relearn .

[@Jondbuch]

Can you purchase just the magnetic retarder for this vehicle?

[@HarutHajin]

@@Jondbuch like I said in other comment , Yes , magnetic retarder goes away from old , dirty oil , from full accelerations and from gallery gasket or other low oil pressure problem , You need to buy only 23795-JK21A or new or used from G25/G35/EX25/M25 or any 2008 and over FX , no need to buy whole cover , there is a 4 points that hold the magnetic retarder , You need put thin 4 paper or like 4 razer and then take it out it , sometimes takes long , sometimes at same minutes .

[@bertrandducouedic8621]

Btw what happened with the explorer? Did / will you fix it? Or not

[@georgewhite2469]

his last statement was the tell all