It's getting harder to fix your car! What 3 major obstacles the CAR WIZARD finds on a daily basis?

[@tonydamiani8029]

My father was a master mechanic for over 50 years, qualified to instruct at ASE courses. I love your channel because it is genuine, authentic and right on point with opinions I grew up with. BTW - Dad had a garage with 38 mechanics and they worked on everything from Hook and Ladder fire engines to Ferraris, cars from the 1910s to modern electric hybrids. They could fix anything!

[@SalemTechsperts]

RIGHT. TO. REPAIR. Repair shops in every industry are hurting from these practices. My customer had a $3k+ laptop w/ a 4k OLED display made in Feb. 2022, her cat broke the screen 2 months into ownership. Contacted the company for repair, they said they didn't make the screen anymore and offered a inferior screen as a replacement. Yet they are STILL selling that 4k laptop on their website, 4 months later. So clearly they have the parts, it's just not profitable for them to replace yours, and because we have no Right to Repair laws, they have no obligation to SELL you one. Ridiculous!

[@bodysuitguy]

If governments serve a purpose, it is to legislate against these kind of rip offs, but guess who gives them millions to spend brainwashing mouth breathing morons into voting for them- the same companies ripping us off.

[@MrKillswitch88]

This is why I only stick to business class laptops after learning my lesson with Alienware as an collector due to parts becoming ridiculously rare.

[@CalmDownShh]

It's likey they don't have the screen as a replacement. They aren't lying by saying they don't make the screen anymore (more accurately they went though the entire contract with their screen making supplyer and sent going to order 1 single new screen for you. Just because their selling a new laptop on their website doesn't mean they have replacements. It sounds like your expecting them to dismantle a new laptop in order to send you a replacement screen which is rediculous. This is what you get it's a trade off for being able to buy products at such low prices. 1 product having 30 different suppliers, in different countires. Ect ect yada yada.

[@Thanos.m]

I had a similar experience I bought a very expensive HP laptop with dual graphics cards etc. and some keys broke when the laptop was just a year old I called HP and they wouldn't sell me the part and the quoted me a ridiculous price to fix it themselves in I also found out that the keyboard was bonded to the top case so you had to replace the entire top case so I had to wait till one poped up on Ebay and it was still £250 so 320ish dollars

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@CalmDownShh I'm expecting them to factor in providing replacement parts for a reasonable amount of time, when they first submit their initial order to their supplier. I'm expecting them to allow me to BUY a replacement part from them so I can do it myself. I'm expecting them to offer a replacement service for the most common broken component when the laptop is 2 MONTHS OLD. What you're suggesting is the consumer should always assume their product is disposable if even the smallest item breaks. $3k+ for a laptop is not a product at a "low price". I could understand if it was a $200 Chromebook. It's like buying a brand new Lexus off the lot, popping a tire, and they can't replace it so they offer to give you a Toyota.

[@majist0]

I used to prefer Wizard by himself, but for some reason Hoovie has really grown on me, and the duo are just great. Hoovie helping his community also gets massive kudos.

[@MyCatInABox]

My family has always prided itself on "repair"- NOT "replace" when it comes to our household and vehicles. (Up to a point of cost vs. time down...) If only the world would get on this idea....

[@FWDSUXARSE]

I try to repair whenever possible as well. These new throwaway appliances and vehicles really aren't helping the environment. Not that I'm super environmentally conscious but it does make a difference. My vehicle is 25 years old and outside of normal maintenance and typical replacement parts it's been good to me. I'll drive it until it costs me a ton of time and money each year.

[@dpasek1]

Many consumer items are being made *deliberately* non-repairable. The only way to remedy this problem is to get some really strong 'Right To Repair' laws on the books. Throw-away consumerism is a luxury that we can not afford.

[@carsandoctane4090]

It’s definitely true a lot of us younger generation don’t care about cars as much, but a lot of us still do!!!

[@mcmarley91]

I think a lot of us are into car it became such an expensive hobby that alot of us don’t really get into it

[@sirremusrobinson1070]

Hoover is funny. Cool that he comes around just to lighten the mood. I guess some days he has time to hang out . Friendships is everything..

[@mkrete]

Be aware that swamp coolers like that (especially in highly humid areas) can cause mold, and then spread that mold into the air you breath. Make sure you keep that thing clean!

[@aliendroneservices6621]

"Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria." "Legionnaires' disease doesn't spread from person to person. Instead, the bacteria spreads through mist, such as from air-conditioning units for large buildings. Adults over the age of 50 and people with weak immune systems, chronic lung disease, or heavy tobacco use are most at risk."

[@soundman447]

It is Kansas it is quite dry

[@rockwithme5346]

@@aliendroneservices6621 I contracted legionnaires disease when I was a kid with a comprised immune system. I can tell you 100% it is not something anyone wants to go through. I spent months hospitalized and once I well enough to go home it was no picnic getting back to full health.

[@leonb2637]

You have to add chemicals in the evaporator water or systems to keep out the bugs.

[@pablopicaro7649]

If it has supply of fresh city water, chlorinated, and doesn't go unused for several days (chlorine evaporates first) it should be ok. but ppl let them sit and stagnate.

[@JCPaintGuy]

Car Wizard, I’ve said for several years now that before any aspiring automotive engineering student receives their degree, they should have to work for at least one full year in a repair shop - an independent shop like yours and also in a dealership shop. Maybe then they wouldn’t “design” 75% of the bovine scatology we see in cars.

[@Slenderman63323]

They do it on purpose so you buy more replacement parts and spend more on labour for repair, or even buy a new car. I don't believe for a second that these engineers know how to build a car but don't know that their designs are hard to maintain.

[@OverlandCamry]

This is why I love Rolls-Royce because they stated as long as anyone of their making models are on the road still driving they will make parts for it

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

Porsche too. Most of their parts are made in house.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

What does "anyone of their making models" mean?

[@jerkygutts8386]

Until they go belly up bankrupt

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH I think he means "any one" instead of "anyone" as in two words

[@Mitchell.Is.De.Naam.]

Rolls Royce shares some parts with BMW so that's not a issue anyway.

[@kenbest7660]

Always fun to see you guys humorous interactions. A perfectly matched pair. So sad about the current car situation. Planned obsolescence.

[@williampotter2098]

Ken Best I don't think it's planned obsolescence as much as only paying attention to the major profit centers. They won't change until people quit buying the product for that reason. This is also a reason that corporations cater to youth. The youth don't have a memory of a time when the consumer had any power. They are used to being treated like crap and having a disposable society.

[@henrystowe6217]

It's more like a planned destruction to move people to electric and then out of cars

[@unstablebobgable]

The Car Wizards has the coolest walk on KZbin! I'd love to see a continuous loop video of him just waddling around on his stubby little legs with Pantera's WALK as the background music.

[@rwieber79]

Omg that would be freakin hilarious 😂😂😂. I saw the picture of that in my mind as I was reading this. Thank you for that, it was great!

[@ItsAlive111]

That’s from tasting too much engine oil :(

[@yuris6125]

Or 'Walk, Don't Run".

[@Matt_Heebs]

this is the way...

[@youxkio]

3:03 Hi Wizard, here the same in Taiwan about a 96 Civic 1.6 LS while looking for a new air sensor (the rubber around it became rotten and unfiltered air got into the engine from the huge gap it caused. The engine also started to make huge gas consumption. Eventually, the solution was to change the whole admission system (all plastic structure was getting bent and curved creating huge gaps in the fittings) into a cold air intake with some MacGyvering modifications around the air sensor. No more air sensors for that Civic.

[@davidl2438]

Tyler Hoover acts like a dummy at times but he knows what he is getting into with his car purchases. He has an expensive hobby. Obviously he can afford it or he would not be doing it. I enjoy the interaction between Hoover and the Wizard. Great video. I always wanted an Aston Martin but it is a bit to expensive for me. A high end car has big repair bills.

[@BigJonkulous]

Here's something ever crazier - this expensive hobby is actually a business that generates income for Hoovie! Gotta spend money to make money!

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

I wish he'd stay on his own channel.

[@kurtschroeder368]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH I like it when the wizard is in hoovies videos, but I find it annoying when he's in the wizards videos

[@whooptydoo6256]

if you cant afford a new Aston Mattin you surely cant afford a used one😂

[@gullf1sk]

He's a goof, but he can afford many cool cars for a reason

[@jamesjones4607]

We see this in the body shop as well, we recently paid $1500 for a used stripped tailgate on a tundra, a new one was 400 or so, but because they arent available the used parts are 3 or 4 or 10 times more

[@cnorton1us]

It's a perfect storm now: new cars are in short supply, and when you can get one some dealers mark them up 50% or more. Used cars are ridiculous, too. So you try to keep an older car running, and if you can even get the parts, they're way more expensive. So, you're basically screwed.

[@ZboeC5]

You'll own nothing and be happy. - Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

[@andyleo8418]

50%? c'mon dude no need to exaggerate. We get the point.

[@redbaron6805]

@@ZboeC5 Yawn... the same old recycled conspiracy garbage...

[@ZboeC5]

@@redbaron6805 Keep drinking the Kool-Aid. Good luck to you!

[@inMotionOutdoors]

@@ZboeC5 that is the goal!

[@d.b.1008]

I do bicycle repairs and serviceing....i can tell you: to have ONE cycle repared, I have to order parts from several shops, that means if the parts are avalaible I rarely be able to do the Job within one week! This time we are in to order all over the World, can bring your Shop out of work! Means shut down because of unable doing a Job like you are used to satisfy customer and yourself...

[@jackpalczynski7884]

You should probably save those glow plugs so that when they're discontinued and unavailable anywhere, next year, you can use the used ones.

[@MrDuncl]

@@hhjhj393 I wonder if when parts become unobtainable (like the Lamborghini valves) some enterprising person will work out how to refurbish them. Alternatively someone will work out how to use a part with from a different vehicle and sell an adapter kit.

[@adamacosta7279]

@@MrDuncl thats not unlikely, in Cuba people have been doing it for 60 years.

[@mrmojorisin4387]

15 to 20 years is about the limit for parts on cars, no matter the make or model. Exceptions mights be F-150 and Silverado trucks

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

I bought a 20-year-old Miata recently because I'm not doing well financially after an auto accident and didn't want to go through the things you described with a newer car. It's harder for the average uncertified mechanic to repair newer vehicles. I was going to buy a Corvette but did some research on typical repairs of C5 and C6 Corvettes and realized that if something went wrong I'd be left with an unusable car for a while. The Miata is a classic old design and simple and inexpensive to repair, and parts are always available. The newer Corvettes are a much more advanced and when I saw how much a clutch would take I ended up with a 2002 Special Edition Miata

[@mattaomartinez.9817]

Just put a ls in the miata and get the best of both worlds.

[@autoazure]

Good choice, I have a 2003 Mark 2 Sport with 6 speed manual gearbox here in Scotland!

[@laurat1129]

Miatas can be hard to find, or so I would've thought, good on you for getting one.

[@that1guy82]

You gotta be careful with that and do like you said and look up parts and service times for a vehicle b4 u buy it. Plus u might find a car u like but find out u cant afford to fix it.

[@1575murray]

I have a 20 year old Honda Accord that has 135,000 miles on it and still runs well. I put new tires, struts, battery, and water pump/timing belt in it last year for the same reasons. I don't want to get involved with the hassles associated with newer cars among them high insurance rates for collision and comprehensive insurance due to all the theft and vandalism these days.

[@tonecold216]

I can feel the stress in his voice. As a fellow technician/mechanic I feel your pain

[@WhittyPics]

I have got 2 refrigerators in a row that only lasted 4 years. Evaporators started leaking in 4 years and the techs that came out said it cost too much to repair. Cars aren't the only thing they are making as cheap as possible. But hey, the CEOs at the top of the companies are making millions a year in bonuses selling this junk

[@getchasome6230]

Yeah the inflation couldnt be due to that two foot tall stack of executive orders on the economy biden signed.

[@frog7118]

I'm still using the refrigerator that came with my house when I had it built in 1975. Might be some kind of world record. Maybe I should call Guinness.

[@pablopicaro7649]

Exactly why I keep my 25 year old fridges from Amana and Maytag (made in Iowa). A random part about every 5 or 10 years, but just keep going and going. (Condenser fan, Compressor starter, Defrost timer, defrost heater). Wife thinks new ones are so cool and shiny - but they are ALL garbage unless commercial grade.

[@jerkygutts8386]

Newer washers and dryer’s the same way with 2or 3 control boards in them now. Old school simple with relays and switches. New crap Energy Star rated because they don’t use electricity because there always broke.

[@rohankoripalli]

​@@pablopicaro7649 Yup, parents old Amana in the garage is still going strong after 20 years. Needed a couple parts replaced recently but it's easy and cheap to do yourself. The new one in the house needed a new compressor after just a couple years

[@jazzywillo10]

Love how the wizard rocks left and right like his yacht whenever he's having fun

[@humor62]

I love it when Tyler pops in and brings in some fun humor, what a classic, yet he really knows his car makes & models like no one else! Same goes for Mr & Mrs Wizard!

[@SteveB88]

This is why I love my Toyota Tacoma. It’s not the fanciest thing but its going to last me the rest of my life and parts are everywhere for these

[@xoxo2008oxox]

Portable swamp coolers...Hoover is always funny! How fun it would be to spend a day with these two out on the lake!

[@titansteelful]

fruity

[@kens97sto171]

Surprised they work very well there in Kansas. Usually they work best in very dry climates.. Not hot and humid.

[@VC-Toronto]

Not sure I'd want to be putting the additional humidity into a space with cars etc. Typically I'd be wanting to dehumidify the space.

[@kens97sto171]

@@VC-Toronto Well it's fresh water not salt, and they generally also flow a huge amount of air in the require fresh air from the outside to really work well. Also those things are not running 24 hours a day only when people are actually at work. So the average humidity inside the shop would return to normal pretty quickly. I'm still kind of surprised that they would even function. I thought Kansas was hot and humid but perhaps parts of it or not. Evaporative cooling is quite common or I live in the southwest although it's slowly being replaced by what they call refrigerated air here. Conventional refrigerant based AC systems don't really consume that much more energy and do a better job of cooling than evaporative systems. Also consuming a bunch of water to cool your house in the middle of a desert is not exactly the most brilliant idea in the world

[@mercedes-amgforlife3237]

I bought parts for my CLS550 back in April. I had everything in the cart, and by the next morning the price jumped $50. Now most of those parts are discontinued. Same goes for my 2010 Crown Victoria P7B as parts are being discontinued like crazy so I snatch them up as quickly as I can.

[@ckm-mkc]

The same vent valve availability exists with some domestic cars. Eric O has several videos about replacing them with Chevy parts and a pigtail.

[@f.f.s.d.o.a.7294]

I like the South Main Auto channel.

[@simonupton-millard]

Should also add in the uk any dash safty error lights is a fales of the yearly safty inspection (MOT) that makes it impossible to drive on the road legally with a check engine or airbag warning light on unless its going to be fixed

[@hotpuppy1]

remove the bulb.

[@simonupton-millard]

@@hotpuppy1 most cars its a led soldered to the clocks or show on a lcd screen and if they dont light when you start the car it fales the mot had it happen when my old 1999 car had its abs bulb go car failed the MOT couldn't drive the car anywhere till it was fixed where it was still a bulb

[@signdeals4972]

I think what’s frustrating is that the plastic CHOICE is inferior. They could use plastics that don’t turn to granola when you touch them.

[@geoffreycarter3981]

yes but theyre trying to be eVirONmEtAlLy conscious... *rolls eyes* in other words... government tells them that plastics but be biodegradable

[@diabolichubais8343]

I own an 1985 VW Mk1 Cabriolet and a 2017 VW Scirocco R, and whilst the Cabriolet is a little harder to find parts for I am more than capable of working on most of the problems that arise on my own. The Scirocco on the other hand - parts are easily available, but when I open the engine bay there is absolutely no room in there, and so I dont know what three quarters of the stuff is haha. That one goes to VW to be worked on just because I dont want to mess anything up

[@McTwistedTwisties]

I love how the car wizard is like a teacher showing his youtube students the parts from his teacher's table.

[@k-peezy2723]

He really is. I like how he just laid it all out (even literally on the table) so we have an insight into what's going on. Another commenter mentioned a manufacturing opportunity, and I hope someone fills that niche. The Wizard or whomever, because I already feel that pain on my W8 Passat

[@begalbrew5572]

The "Right to repair" movement, primarily in the tech industry needs to extend deep into the automotive industry. At minimum, needs to be a more reasonable mandatory amount of time companies make/keep parts to everything they make.

[@joshuakhaos4451]

I'm all for this.

[@jeremypike9153]

We have hundreds of politicians being lobbied by thousands of companies to vote against right to repair law.

[@michaelparra8719]

ther is its 7 years after that particular model is done. ie chevy hhh last year 2012, last year they have to make parts 2019. what is is left in stock after that is it, on a manufacturer level.

[@lukewalker1051]

@@jeremypike9153 That's right. Throw away society. Whenever laws don't make sense which is all the time....a politician is standing on donation dollars for re-election and the cycle continues.

[@begalbrew5572]

@@michaelparra8719 right, but 7 years, come on, that's not even reasonable. To me that's calling the lifespan of a vehicle possibly 7-8 years which is insane and fully leads to a disposable society. I also get they can't make a trillion parts forever, but if we accept this as ok auto makers will abuse it.

[@mattrooke3210]

Land Rover TDV6, over here in the U.K., plenty of them about the early ones were 2.7 and would snap the crankshaft, then the engine increased to 3.0 and would still break crankshaft. A 3.6 V8 turbo diesel was also made in Range Rover later increased to 4.4. No problems with the crankshaft. KZbin will have lots of opinions on why the cranks break- mostly through lack of servicing and knowledge of the engine. Great video as always 👍😃.

[@dixon296]

I know of about 3 was snapped

[@Rover200Power]

The bearings have no locator tabs and can spin blocking the oil pathways.

[@storyteller1749]

Recently my grandson's mother suggested I buy a Porsche Cayenne since she knows how much I like smaller suv's. My response was "Too expensive for my wallet." Not so much the purchase price but the inevitable repair bills when the warranty runs out. This video shows the additional problems of getting parts. Wizard and Hoovie are hilarious. And take some of the sting out of the pains of car repairs.

[@nickcoccia5216]

I was a Land Rover dealer tech. Those TD6 V6 diesels are such a pain to work on. They have emissions issues a lot, the oil level sensor inside the oil pan will go bad periodically, valve covers and cam covers will leak and it’s a huge pain to change the gaskets. It’s actually an engine shared with Peugeot, European ford, and Citroen. Land Rover has used that engine in Europe since 03-04 but they just came to the states in 2014.

[@Dm-dw3tr]

any opinion on the ingenium 2.0 diesel? Specifically the F-pace 20.d engine.

[@nickcoccia5216]

@@Dm-dw3tr I’ve only worked on a handful of them, they are pretty uncommon. They share a decent bit of parts with the petrol 2 liter ingenium engine. Both motors have similar issues that are not diesel specific. Coolant and oil leaks, I’ve seen turbos fail on several of them, and lots of emissions system problems on the diesels. I have seen a couple engines that have had to be replaced. If I was in the market for an F-pace I would get the 3.0 supercharged V6. Parts are easier to come by and they are more reliable relatively speaking.

[@timcollins380]

Haven't they had camshaft issues as well?

[@nickcoccia5216]

@@timcollins380 Not that I’ve seen. They are a timing belt motor though.

[@nickcoccia5216]

@@timcollins380 To be fair I’ve only ever worked on the newer ones so if they did they may have been fixed by now .

[@michaeltutty1540]

Seeing this makes me so GLAD I drive an exception to this crazy situation. Parts for my 1990 Volvo 240DL wagon are as common as dirt and as easy to find. There are two parts that no longer exist new. First, the 185R14 original size tire. Easy enough. 195/75R14 is what the factory moved to for 92/93. The other is the tailgate glass. Being flat it is not all that difficult to have one made unless you need the defrost elements. Everything else is readily available and is not expensive. Labour is dirt cheap for most things, too. The difficulty with those Lincolns is that many parts are specific to them, and they are not all that common. However, Wizard, check out Larry's Thunderbirds. Those Lincolns share a platform, and were built on the same Wixom assembly line as the concurrent Thunderbird. In fact, the only reason the Lincolns were built is because there was a design sketch for the 61 Thunderbird that was chosen to form the basis of the new Continental. McNamara put some very strict conditions on the package parameters which is why the suicide rear doors.platform sharing van come in very handy.

[@mechanoid5739]

3.0litre V6 JLR engines weak point is the crankshaft! The webs between the journals are wafer thin and are very prone to failure if you push the engines to their limit.

[@OUSWKR]

I work at a ford dealer in parts. For an example ZD-18 glow plugs are on indefinite back order. It doesn’t matter if you go through ford or any parts store that sells motorcraft they are not available.

[@christopherdeguzman1137]

Yay, Another Wizard vid! Having Tyler on the video makes a great comic relief. They both are like peanut butter and jelly!😂

[@hannahpumpkins4359]

I had a '71 Nova, completely rebuilt from the frame up. She was a beast - never had a problem. My dad has an old Honda Acord, and nothing is ever wrong with it. I also had a Saturn LW300 and that thing went to nearly 300,000 miles - I only sold it because I wanted to get something newer. Hardly an issue with the car. Also had a 2002 Impala - no, just - no. It fell in love with my mechanic and never wanted to leave him.

[@kerrylewis2581]

I own a 2009 Ford Escape and the dealer has told me repeatedly that OEM parts are no longer available. The latest was front brake calipers.

[@maweitao]

That's not unusual and it's been this way for as long as I can remember. Most components in your car are already made by suppliers. After a few years, the automaker stops providing parts altogether and you have to go to third parties. So you're actually buying them from companies like AC Delco, Bosch and Denso which, as far as I know, are still considered OEM. Now, if your car is even older then re-manufactured parts become a common option. AutoZones everywhere carry stuff like that. Those are the kinds of parts my dad would use to repair his mid-90s Buick back in the day. So the issue here isn't that Lamborghini or Audi doesn't have those valves. It's that their supplier stopped making them. I'm guessing that supply chain issues are forcing them to devote resources towards fulfilling contract obligations. That means primarily manufacturing parts for new or high volume cars.

[@stephenjones9153]

@@jalopy2472 I own a 2007 Toyota Diesel Auris/Corolla and only last week I recieved a Recall notice to have the Passenger Airbag actuator replaced free of charge at any location of my choosing even at home,work or down the local restaurant/pub car park. The have appointed the AA (Automobile Association) national breakdown service to come out and replaced the parts. I wonder how many other car manufacturers would go this far to treat it's customer right. Especially as my car is way out of any warranty and is over 15 years old. 😊👍👍 Hats off to Toyota UK 🇬🇧 👏.

[@jdrs4214]

Just trade it it for a new Toyota. Save yourself some headaches brother!!!

[@kerrylewis2581]

@@jdrs4214 I own both of my cars. The Toyota is on my wish list. In fact, we looked for a RAV4 Hybrid to replace my Fusion Hybrid. However, a $400 / $600 payment is not on my wish list.

[@davidn1953]

My mechanic in Sydney, Australia is a LR specialist for over 20yrs. He says, any LR model; keep it 5years or 100,000km then get rid of it. So that 2017 Rangie should be ditched.

[@albertomanzo5334]

The awkwardness of their chemistry is comedy gold hard to pull off just genius

[@madrew2003]

Vantage parts are mostly just Ford era Duratec V6 parts. That V12 is simply my 3.0 liter Lincoln V6 X 2. I think my coils were about $80 a piece. Some sleuthing is needed. Lincoln marked up Ford parts, but it's nothing compared to Aston Martin!

[@Bugholeexcalibur]

They didn't cheap out. They are all engineering the cars to be harder to work on and faster to break, so they make more money, specifically the dealerships.

[@zoomanx9661]

Planned obsolescence

[@Mr.Z1776]

@@zoomanx9661 will this work with my wife?

[@zoomanx9661]

@@Mr.Z1776 I wish I could answer that😂😂

[@nextbizzy]

Dealerships dont design the cars... duh

[@TenFalconsMusic]

"The moose out front should've told ya." ~ American Vacation I've been driving my EV (company car) for 3 years and have racked up 67k miles on it without a single issue. Batteries charge/discharge to 93%. Granted charging in cold weather is a little slower, but hardly an inconvenience. Luckily, my company has given me the option to buy it once the lease is up.

[@stevengreco8961]

What great friends they are to each other.

[@xjet]

Swamp coolers are fine if you have low levels of humidity but if it's hot *and* humid they are pretty much useless. You also have to watch for the water becoming stagnant -- in which case they *stink*.

[@PX125E]

Also bacteria can grow inside of them with the possibilities of legionnaires disease

[@Monster_Rancher]

@@PX125E City water should be ok, well water on the other hand.

[@jamesday7344]

They suck

[@russellnc]

That's why you pour a cup of Clorox in them every day

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

A swamp cooler does not work on humid days. They also do not work in fully enclosed rooms because basically they pump the room full of moisture and create their own humid microclimate. In a room like that, you will chock on the humidity when you shut it down because you immediately start to sweat. We've used these in Central Calif near Fresno since the 50's. But since we're now getting 15-20 day stretches of +100's, there is only about a 15° difference in cooling. I finally went to a/c on my house, but only in the sleeping area (cost of electricity).

[@frasermitchell9183]

Car Wizard, you need to be aware that these coolers work by the cooling effect from the evaporation of water, they are not the same as air conditioning units that have an external component that passes the heat outside. In practical terms this means that evaporated water ends up in your shop, so it MUST be well ventilated to make sure the water vapour can be removed outside. You don't want water condensing on the lovely cars, and also bare steel etc

[@NicoSuaveee]

Which tool in your Amazon affiliates link did you use to remove a hoovie from under an Aston Martin hood?

[@soapman9663]

Wizard you need to make more videos of you and Hoovie! The chemistry is pure your tube gold. I suggested it before, consider a comedy skit like an Abbott and Costello or laurel and hardy, but the roles are of course reversed. Just for fun of course, we all love the seriousness of the car hobby world and its fate

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

I wish Hoovie would stay on his own channel. When I want silly, I go there, when I want straight forward, no nonsense, it's the wizard.

[@onemoredeadman]

One problem is not being able to fix parts, have a Mercury oil injected outboard float level on oil reservoir came apart. The fix is to replace entire reservoir, managed to fish out float and glue it back together but for those not inclined it just adds to waste and cost

[@ocker2000]

This episode really had some depth with your realization that everything, not just cars, are made to be disposable. Also the younger generation does not care much about the car hobby and wrenching. So, enjoy your work and hobby while it is still possible... Today gas/petrol/benzine in my country of the Netherlands has gotten to 2.50 Euro per liter or about 9.50 Euro per Gallon!!! Crazy! And it looks like these prices will stay high for at least 2 years to come! I get around on a moped. This fall I will buy a used hybrid car for cheap electric power in the neighborhood and gas/petrol/benzine for longer distances. I would enjoy an episode on hybrid cars when you get around to it. I am seriously looking at a VW Passat Estate GTE. Parts are available here and it has a good record. A 5 year old car costs about 20000 Euro, with approx. 100000 miles.

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

Not if, but WHEN the hybrid system breaks and has to be repaired, the cost of the repairs could eat up the savings in gas.

[@fbboringstuff]

@@cousinjohncarstuff4568 that’s crap consumer report says hybrids are the most reliable cars by a fair margin.

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

@@fbboringstuff I drive 20,000 miles per year. I replaced my 30 MPG car with a hybrid which got me 36 MPG. Over the course of 2 years, I saved roughly $700 on gas. The hybrid system had an issue cost me $1,300 to have repaired. My savings from going gas to hybrid was -$600.

[@gnomiefirst9201]

Interesting as the deutschmark around 1990 used to be 2.3 to 1 US and petrol was four times as much as US. Now the Euro is about even to the US dollar and the petrol is twice as much. Inflation is crushing many. I don't begruged a shop charging $120/hr as the overhead is crushing them and they have to pass it on, not sure what the parts mark up is, but a bitter pill indeed. I will soon ditch the car for a stand up electric scooter.

[@redbaron6805]

@@cousinjohncarstuff4568 So, you are automatically assuming everyone has the same experience as you had? There are Hybrid cars with hundreds of thousands of miles and no issues.

[@jamesh6971]

I have to admit I don't find every Car Wizard video interesting, but I keep watching because of ones like these. Great information and the interplay with Hoovie makes for an entertaining 20 minutes! Thank you!

[@Pennychaser1]

I USED to love working on cars but now being in my 40's I got tired of working on cars. Still have 300ZX TT and GX470. But I'm loving my '21 tesla Y performance. Ordered another one to be delivered in July. With gas prices these days going EV makes sense, especially because I have solar panels too.

[@HermannTheGreat]

What does the average American who makes less than 50k/yr do? They can't afford a 50-60k EV.

[@Pennychaser1]

@@HermannTheGreat for the last 3 yrs my avg income was $55k/yr as a truck driver for SWIFT(yes that swift). Most of my wealth came last 3 yrs when I purchased two homes in Vegas during pandemic when everyone was scared. I've been accumulating crypto since 2017 when I had under $5k in bank. Two teslas and downpayment on two homes is paid by crypto profits. Ain't easy but there are many ways to gain wealth.

[@HermannTheGreat]

@@Pennychaser1 Crypto was the same as gambling imo, could have gone down or up though. Congratulations on good investments with real estate and working hard for your money though, trucking is an honorable and very hard job, I wish truckers were able to fully unionize and put pressure on the gov to change things for the better for the rest of America and themselves(like non-paid waiting time).

[@redbaron6805]

@@HermannTheGreat When the current shortages fade out and things go back to normal, you will again start finding cheap used EV's like in 2019 and before...

[@Fevebblefester]

We have two newer vehicles and of the two I will only work on the 2012 myself. The 2016 goes to the shop if anything is needed, even oil changes. I try to drive my two old Plymouths as much as possible.

[@NeonZX4]

LOL. Hoovie is hilarious 😂 I guess when you have bad news about part shortages, it’s probably good to have Hoovie around for comic relief. Right on Wizard.

[@briancurnutt1304]

Maybe you could modify the purge valves from the mid-2000s Chevy trucks. I replaced mine recently (at 200,000+ miles) and it looks similar. A few mods and you have a new line of business!

[@Prosecute-fauci]

Remember to keep a door open when you run those coolers. They are evaporative cooling, so you need to let the moisture escape the room or you simply turn the humidity up to 95%

[@flybobbie1449]

So is the water sterilized or is there danger of legionnaires disease from these.

[@Prosecute-fauci]

@@flybobbie1449 no, the water isn’t sterilized. It’s just regular tap water from a garden hose. It’s a standard swamp cooler. Also, you are pretty regularly exposed to legionella bacteria. The reason it had a massive outbreak was due to the fact the the people involved were north of 70 years old and had weakened immune systems to begin with. I wouldn’t worry about it until you either start smoking 2 packs a day, or turn 70. We use evaporative coolers throughout the southwest every summer, and there are pretty much zero cases of legionnaires disease.

[@peterdawson8180]

These are common in Australia. We have a ducted one on our roof. They only work in low humidity climates. Very cheap to operate and no risk of legionnaires.

[@redbaron6805]

As Peter mentioned, they really only work in dry desert climates. If you end up in any high humidity areas like the East Coast of the USA where the humidity is typically around 80% or higher, they simply don't work. They can work OK in KS as the humidity there in the afternoons is around 50%.

[@leenevin8451]

In Turkey (49°C) I went to a restaurant that had big fans with spray nozzles on creating a fine wet mist, but you didn’t get wet. Was very nice

[@advandermeer740]

You have to have mad respect for the engineers and car mechanics alike for being able to design and maintain these engines, but it also shows why we will all drive electric. Well, almost all.

[@fabulousprofound]

Someone I know with a 2011 Acura MDX needed replacement electronic dampers to be replaced… except Acura has since long discontinued them, and there is no rebuilt or aftermarket option. He now has to convert to the base model standard shocks instead 🤦‍♂️

[@vinyl_soul]

Thank goodness for Salvage companies like J&J and others, a business that have old parts in inventory. These companies are so important now, since new parts are hard to find.

[@williampotter2098]

Thanks Wiz! Interesting issue. I've been seeing this happening for years so I'm not surprised except for how bad it has gotten. I'd love for you to do a video on cars that are pre-small and turbocharged, pre CVT transmissions, pre Variable Valve engines etc. Cars that fill a niche but work well and still have parts available and reasonably priced. Maybe a econo-car, a small pickup, a full-sized pickup, a good sports car and a cruising sedan or SUV. Or whatever. I think you now what I mean. Cars built before unreasonable MPG rules made engines too temperamental but are still nice to drive.

[@thethugpoet2009]

The answer is Toyota Lexus Honda or Acura pick your poison small truck good mpg suv good mpg not happening unless you get the little cheap nonsense 4 cylinder with a turbo crap that will blow up in 5 years or fail and cost you thousands to save you a mile per gallon not a good idea.

[@rotary-fd3sgaming597]

Love the friendship you both share and content you both create. PLEASE NEVER STOP.

[@danieldaviesjr2555]

0 v moisture

[@TheBulletTrain]

I just had to replace the passenger window regulator and motor in my 1989 Nissan Skyline R32 GTR and that has been the hardest part to find and deal with. Not to mention the price is nuts.

[@MrCarGuy]

I would try rebuilding it and finding the motor supplier before buying

[@TheBulletTrain]

@@MrCarGuy Already bought and replaced it. The motor was completely seized. Luckily I found a pair of them so I have a spare for when the driver side goes out, or I'll sell it and recoup some of the hit of ordering them and shipping from Japan.

[@TXCherokee]

Bummer I don’t have the FYI Channel. Can’t wait Car Issues anymore. Enjoyed the crazy car purchases that usually failed. Good Luck Tyler

[@kalashnikov1343]

The insatiable desperation to squeeze out a half an MPG on every vehicle has overcomplicated it to the point of being almost undesirable once it's out of warranty. We've gone a long way from even something like a Mercury Grand Marquis or a Buick Regal.

[@HermannTheGreat]

30mpg back in the 90s, and barely 36mpg 25 years later for double the price.

[@ezacher4634]

It's not mileage so much as to how much crap is in newer vehicles and crash standards requiring a heavier crash structure. Take a 80's Mustang vs a new one. It's about 500 extra pounds.

[@mechanoid5739]

It's not so much as better MPG as getting the emissions down to conform to ever tighter legislation. Better MPG is a welcome by-product of this.

[@MrKillswitch88]

Doesn't help between how people drive and there now being 15% ethanol in the fuel ruining both performance and economy.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

These parts are for emissions, not mpgs.

[@RipCityBassWorks]

Videos like this make me happy that I own a basic Corolla. Never had a problem I couldn't fix on the cheap.

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

Same with electric cars. In 12 years how hard (and expensive) will it be to get parts? Wiper motors, window regulators, power seat motors, etc,etc that will break at some point?

[@MrDuncl]

They will be on about their third owner by then. Having said that the Tesla parts distribution model does put me off them.

[@antonyquinnell4879]

In the UK and the rest of Europe for that matter it's common if you have sensor related problems, they can be written out of the cars programming, removing the error code for good. Where the part is discontinued this would make good economic sense.

[@antonyquinnell4879]

@@jkeelsnc Here in the UK it's all about emissions, however if you're car has a check engine light on you won't even make it to the test. Bad emissions fail, engine light on fail. But if you're emissions are good and you delete the a fending sensor you pass.

[@Mis73rRand0m]

Time for the wizard to get into small development on parts like these. If there is demand; there's a market.

[@lukewalker1051]

A huge headache. Reason why its much easier for OEM's to stockpile replacement parts is because they have all the tooling. Guys like the Wizard can deduce trends however on parts that fail and buy them up and at least offer them his customers'...at a mark up for course for their scarcity.

[@bassplayer2011ify]

Also nice you got three giant swamp coolers enjoy the humidity and the mold.

[@yurypozdnyakov5177]

I wonder, with this upcoming problem with missing auto-parts, is there a solution in 3D-printing, especially for some common plastic parts?

[@earlyre]

Several years back, Mercedes actually started 3d printing old parts on demand at certain centers.. saw it on a California based episode of Wheeler Dealers... They needed some vacuum pods for actuators in the HVAC system on an older Merc, of course a discontinued part, but they were able to print a set out for Mike.

[@tonyl7286]

There's no problems with 3D-printing car parts today; technology isn't the barrier. Two big problems with 3D printing are: trying to financially break even, and hoping whatever car company (cough*Honda*) doesn't try to sue you - because God forbid people trying to make their own products.

[@fboomerang]

Can't you use Ford coil packs? Aston Martin's V12 is essentially just two Ford Duratec V6s placed end to end. Right?

[@ozarkliving7263]

Should be simple to find the resistance value of a working part on the schematic and put the appropriate component in place to fool the system.

[@redbaron6805]

Except that idea is beyond idiotic, as that means you will fill your garage with gas fumes when the system stops working. Who wants that..?

[@billvose7360]

Great idea, unless you live where I am, coastal VA where the humidity and temperature race to see which one hits 100 first.

[@bentnickel7487]

I have to wonder if 3D printers will come into play in the future with all these failing plastic parts?

[@diabolichubais8343]

That's how I have been slowly bringing my ol' mk1 Golf back to life. Only interior bits and pieces though, nothing mechanical

[@harriettanthony7352]

Hey, 3d Printers are also being used to make EV's NOW. Two come to mind, Tesla and Aptera. So sure, why not an old car, and also for metal parts. Hey there is even a 3d printed BOAT.

[@AndyDento21]

I work on them Diesel engines all the time here in the UK….. common issues I have discovered are the centre thermal plastic coolant housing that sits in the front of the v of the engine is renowned to break and leak around 60,000 miles….. there is also a housing on the side of the engine that always breaks too…. Less so than the top housing but it is absolutely buried down the side of the left bank! That job took me a day to change it was a horrible job…. The timing belt is a joy to change on it though so major service is good 👍

[@tripprogers4814]

So, what have we learned in today’s episode? 1. it’s Gallardo, not Gallardo. 2. Clarkson owns a Diesel 3. Tyler can’t find his right pocket on his jeans. 4. Wizards wife would like to have a word with xHamster boy. 5. The world is screwed.

[@lukewalker1051]

The world we live in is more screwed if we make poor lifestyle choices and buy the kind of cars the Wizard works on. Hoovie owns them because its his business model. You ask the mechanics in the Wizard's shop who own any of the cars they work on? Zero. They hate 'em.

[@chir0pter]

15:00 Question: what are those heat pipe looking things connecting to and from? looks like they are pulling air from bottom of the engine & venting out the hood? Also did this parts scarcity all start in like late 2020 or what?

[@bradklingensmith]

They actually direct engine heat out of the vents in the hood.

[@chir0pter]

@@bradklingensmith Yes I realize that. From where though. All you can see is them disappearing into the bottom of the engine.

[@stevezimmerman5644]

I was brought up that you never throw anything away (drives my wife crazy) and you try to fix anything you can yourself so having a junk pile is very useful. My uncle was an old school fabricator who could fix anything from a Combine Harvester where he started his career to a Whiskey distillery where he ended it. He taught me many skills and that nothing is impossible, if you can't buy a part make one. I guess I'm old enough now to have seen those skills decline and now it has come full circle to a point where if you don't have them you better have a lot of money.

[@achillies40]

With the purge valves, couldn't you use a different valve, as long as it had the same coil resistance and the same diameter hose fittings? It would be easy to change the plug to fit. I found a Lexus evap purge valve that looked like it may work but I don't have the specs for the original equipment. Just a thought.

[@alberto7095]

Funny things that can go wrong on the 3l diesel Range Rovers are broken crankshaft (doesn’t happened very often but can) and in the early ones when the anti particulate filter was regenerating there was a positive feedback loop that caused the engine to spin up faster and faster until engine failure.

[@markmcentire656]

Car wizard u are a bad ass mechanic keep those videos coming love them God bless u sir

[@pudermcgavin4462]

Also worked on an 04 dunderbird that needed a fan speed controller and it's obsolete. Thankfully got a good ole dorman part and it worked for now!

[@CyberlightFG]

These blowers only work in the desert. It cools by increasing humidity. Doesn't work in humid hot areas. You should run it dry over night if you don't want it blowing mold through your shop.

[@RandomDude989]

Replace the coil on the cylinders with the miss and plugs in all the cylinders. Bypass that coolant sensor (Circuit is probably ether open or closed at full). Be cheaper. Those other coils could last for a long time yet.

[@ddcraun]

I'm in the industry and can confirm the inflation on parts. When a brake job on a five year old Ford Escape is 1200 bucks, something has gone wrong. When a "tune up" on a 100k mile Camry is 800 dollars, something has gone wrong. When a ALTERNATOR replacement on a common 4cyl car like an Accord is 900 bones....SOMETHING has gone wrong. Labor in my area for basic work is now over 150.00/hour. It's nuts. It makes me glad I can fix my own junk and is a big reason behind my purchase of a 2005 Panther platform. It's easy to work on, parts are plentiful (for now) and it is relatively simple to diagnose.

[@dazaspc]

One easier option is you could get the header tank made from aluminum. It would cost the same but last a lot longer?I often get items on old industrial plant that are no longer available yet a modern equivalent is but would need considerable reworking of other machine parts to fit. I frequently make adapter manifolds and valve bases to fit modern parts that will do the job.

[@AnalogueKid2112]

Owner of a nearly ten year old EV that’s not a Tesla. Honestly, I’ve seen very few outright battery failures as these cars have aged. Degradation and reduced capacity, yes. But the cars still work fine

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

My regular driver, Toyota Camry Hybrids in taxi service are tough and reliable. 275,000 mile vehicle lives are usual. Not babied. Synthetic oil used, proper viscosity.

[@johnjurmu5669]

I’m a Saab guy and finding parts is starting to become an issue for me. But the Saab community is great there are tons of people helping others find parts.

[@garfixit]

The your channel Hoovie is awesome. I had issues with discontinued parts very frustrating you guys are the best

[@IanB22]

That closing was classic on the tools to get Hoovie out from under the hood....NICE job sir.

[@Flies2FLL]

A tuneup, a coolant reservoir, and an oil change on my last car, a Porsche 928S2: Reservoir from 928International: $495 today, but in 2002 it was $125. Tune up: Plugs, [2] caps and rotors: About $150 in 1999. Today, $225. Oil change: 8 quarts of Castrol GTX and a filter today: $66. Total for a Porsche 928: $786. Versus, $6000 on this Aston-Martin. My 5 speed S2 was way faster than the American versions, but it was legally imported in 1985. I took it to Bithlo speedway in Orlando and despite the fact that this car was NOT a drag racer, it is a high speed cruiser [AKA, GT car], it still turned a 13.86 @ 106 mph, which makes it faster than a 928GTS. Compared to that Aston-Martin? It can't keep up, but it is NOT far behind. The point here is that Tyler obviously plays the clown, that is why his YT channel works, but when you come down to it, the 928 that he has, while derided by the whole automotive community....Will turn out to be the most reliable car he owns. If not the cheapest~ 928: There is no substitute-

[@pudermcgavin4462]

We've been complaining at my shop for ac for a few years now! And we didn't want ac but would have settled for the swamp coolers. Though room was not really available lol. But on the 13th my shop is finally getting ac I'm so excited!

[@that1guy82]

Well i got a ford escort about to go up for sale thats pretty cheap to work on and its a little economical 4 cylinder with only 79k miles. I need to clean it and take pictures, but I'll probably b posting it on FB

[@MikevanLieshout]

These evaporation coolers are pretty good and mostly not too expensive until the air gets saturated with moisture, so it only doesn't with with tropical heats and high humidity. Thats the only down side, but they are amazing at getting rid of dry air!

[@ryangraham6878]

This could literally be the next tv show to watch. Just call it Hoovie and wizard. You guys are hilarious, but also so well knowledged

[@JamieAlso]

To your point about repairs becoming difficult; a relative of mine was a brand manager for a make (that shall remain nameless) who told me that cars are designed, in part, for ease of assembly, and not for ease of repair. Case in point, when I had to replace the heater core in my vehicle, doing so requires removal of the dash, and removing the dash is made easier by removing both front seats and the center console. So to replace a part that costs about $100, the labor was $1,100.

[@harshithsadhana7475]

it will be a good business for someone who can make these discontinued parts for old cars that are sitting shops waiting for used parts