PUT THE WRENCHES DOWN!! 🛑

[@brendan2599]

This is an example of why I started doing my own work.

[@SMincy25]

I wish i could.

[@chrissmith9798]

Unless your 80 you can I promise ​@@SMincy25

[@Sipho-Msayi]

That’s what I also do,

[@nestordupo845]

Thesame here.

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

​@SMincy25 you could learn

[@JoeyNeal-j9i]

That's exactly why I do my own work

[@chriswalker4272]

I would love to see the shop that did the original jobs reaction to this vid 🤣🤣😂

[@richardarnold3075]

Sadly, I see many trades both union/non-union, certified/not-certified, licensed/not-licensed take little or no pride in their work: plumbers, electricians, painters, roofers, framers, mechanics, etc. This hurts the ones that really do care. A few ways to stop this: Post an online review, mention the name of the shop that did the poor work in videos like this and submit a complaint to the BBB. This customer should take the car back to the prior shop and ask them to fix the sloppy work. That shop owner should be embarrased.

[@michaellockwood6100]

I know, we're scared to death to spend money to get our cars fixed because the places that are doing this.I just don't know what to do getting older.I can't do it myself so what do you do

[@RobertBrown-s4i]

And maybe just maybe take their phone away from them during business hours….just saying…..😊

[@xpokerxpoker8490]

There are shop that do half A job and still charge you $$$$

[@TheJared1445]

@@RobertBrown-s4i I disagree with this somewhat. As a technician yes it is unprofessional to be on your phone during business hours for personal use. But sometimes I as a tech do need to use my phone for work related things. Sometimes that helps me gain more information to do my job better

[@toyotaWalsh]

Makes me PUCKE

[@johnlynch4990]

You are so right.

[@crouchingcamels]

I get it’s frustrating but you’re the one who fucked up 😂 don’t be lazy

[@wurly164]

This is why I do all my own work

[@roonbooks3227]

Ill never put my wrenches down .ive had mechanics put my brake line on backwards and almost cost me my life and my 57 chevy. I do all my own work now.self taught!

[@86-Trueno]

Same

[@H33t3Speaks]

A backwards brake line on a ‘57? Huh… pretty sure those were cable driven, not a hydraulic line. 😂

[@DiLLYS-ze8iw]

@@H33t3Speakshe’s lying

[@timsherwood6371]

As a tech this pisses me off... i do these all the time and if your buying quality parts you get new clamps .... no excuses just lazy...

[@thomastaylor6699]

Excellent diagnosis!😊

[@eulogiofuentes1940]

Something so simple sometimes mechanics make it worse than what it should be , but sometimes some guys admit that they messed up , for mechanics like yourself that are honest

[@antonioescobar8414]

Woooo smh, well customer now you find a great mechanic time to pay up❤

[@dalehood1846]

This is just sad. My boss and I would have never left this leave the shop like this. I would be ashamed. Trash work will come back on the "shop" that did this, or they will close. There are still shops that have integrity and care about their work. It's a source of pride in what you do.

[@linusmadrone]

That is a fireable offence!

[@john_turner]

I think you meant put the scissors down

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Probably used a box cutter.

[@jcn25]

sew them boots together that’ll keep the grease in no prob i like this guys stainless clothes

[@robbierabby1848]

Some years ago my local mechanic Brake expert installed 2 inboard pads on one side and the 2 outboard pads on the otherside of my F150, then asked me for more $$ to fix it

[@JoseTorres-hm8uh]

That happens when people been cheap and bring it to a cheap mechanic I hope they learned their lesson no to cut corners

[@shtsurfer]

Ahh, the good old boot cuttin' techninque... 😄

[@Cog-pd3qn]

I’m not a mechanic but I do take pride in my work. This is kind of maddening.

[@johnfrasca9928]

The difference between a mechanic and a MECHANIC!!!!! Nuff SAID!!

[@Mr._Flunky]

Breaks and Scrap'em is just about right nowadays. Plastic timing gears and toothpick conrods..........

[@Duhzmin]

It takes literally 30 seconds to cut both of the inner tie rods off inside of the jam nut so that you can slide the boot off. It takes another 20 seconds to take a pry bar and strike it with a hammer and break the band clamps on the outer points of the steering rack to release the boot fully. It probably took a couple minutes to cut those boots down and it probably added a couple minutes to spending the inner thyroids off having to deal with the interference of those boots being in the way. Doing the job right would have taken less time and I don't understand why it wouldn't have been done

[@ftlbs11]

I thought I was the only one that popped those bands with a pry bar. :)

[@highlandcommunications1627]

I'd like to see the shops that find these errors call the other shops out bu name. Otherwise, shoddy work will keep happening.

[@johnswanson3741]

Kids these days are ALL on drugs and cannot remember what day it is half the time!

[@highlandcommunications1627]

@@johnswanson3741 huh?? Pretty sure not ALL kids are on drugs, but even so, what's that got to do with anything? You just playing "Random Comment Bingo"?

[@truegrizzlesfan2292]

This is why i learn to work on my own car 🚗😊

[@Mr._Flunky]

This is exactly why I'm so busy I can barely see the light at the end of the tunnel each week after work. I'm constantly amazed at how messed up a vehicle can get and still drive in. I am completely with you trying to get people who don't belong under the hood or near the suspension, to just stay away from it. I just pulled another "Bluetooth scantool" from under the dash that was setting every light in the car by interfering with the can bus circuits, causing the vehicle to go into limp mode and locking the speed down. They actually spent good money to screw up their car, by purchasing that "tool" and plugging it into their new Stellantis. Then the tool told them what was "wrong with their car.".............. We all got a good laugh at that when we removed it and cleared the codes with our Zeus, and the car was back to good again. Lol.

[@jr3254]

Mechanics like that is MONEY FOR YOU😂😂

[@michaelward3700]

That’s a nice groove belt

[@flightofthefatman]

What a shocker..

[@danshobbies13]

This is one reason why I don’t want nobody working on my vehicle but me.

[@roonbooks3227]

There will always be people in the wrong trade nuff said

[@jeffreylyons1531]

Wow that unbelievable, it takes no time to zip the outer ends back off..

[@xpokerxpoker8490]

Sometimes the top person gives a bottom guy a hard time anything can go wrong.

[@iwanaGoFast2010]

That’s how they go on

[@oscarb6320]

That’s so frustrating as a client!

[@connorcash1033]

All I use is zip-ties butting them back on but cutting it to get to the inner toe rod is crazy 😂😂

[@fjfuturejunior]

nice jobb man 😊❤

[@jimscarlett]

And this is why it's cheaper for me to keep buying specialty tools as I need them and do it all myself in my own garage.

[@jwarmstrong]

There are rubber boots sold split which clamp back together - installed a few after a repack

[@monsaka7827]

Thats a lawsuit right there

[@noahautumn7611]

Good to know 💡

[@Steveloeffler]

Sorry u got me

[@godofrock]

Why are we still messing with non split boots when other industries use boots that have a snap together closure system. So when you get a tare or hole in a boot you can replace it without tearing down the entire front or rear end. Come on engineers! This is stupid.

[@stuartd9741]

Ah. but the slot is for cooling the grease Everyone knows that...😆

[@adammosher1115]

I would have used boot glue at least and it's not hard to put those boots on they stretch

[@jeffwolf8018]

Wow. That's about all I can say about that shawty work

[@gorporpio]

Weed makes you forget your bootz.

[@kens97sto171]

I once saw a dealer do something even worse. Rather than loosen the boots. They just twisted them up like a pretzel when doing the installation and adjustment of the tie rod ends. On both ends those boots looked like twisted up pretzels. And it was done at a dealer by a dealer tech who was not a novice. Just pure laziness.

[@brianrader7155]

They have boots screw together Split boot find them and install😅

[@brutonstreettailor4570]

I had a ford main dealer do similar, when i found out and went to complain they said because id driven a few hundred miles before noticing that it wasn’t them and that i must of driven up a kerb or something git thrown up off of the road and did it.

[@bigredd7691]

Those are the assholes that give you guys a bad name .

[@troll_hunter9141]

Make sure you get a warranty the next time you buy the light from harbor freight. Damn things have bad chargers.

[@robertpotvin8872]

he should have put some that comes half open ,then you glue them after instsllation,made espacialy for that purpose,,!!

[@RogerDurham-v9s]

Take the other garage the cut boots & the bill to replace them.😊

[@shadowtruck5991]

Why mechanics get offended when asked to see the work?

[@GregoryJones-px1hr]

You mean pick the wrenches up. Gotta wrench it to get those back on and adjusted. Those guys were some complete hacks!

[@dcomputers]

At least its less work compared to a shop that forgot to put a valve seal in 1 or 2 valves trying to rush the job due to dealership demands

[@ronaldbrooks5982]

Fix it right, or don't do it at all.

[@GeorgeMorrison-y4c]

I’ve seen that nonsense myself,as well as the trying the zip ties on CV boots, which makes one big nasty mess under the lucky car that little job was performed on… however it ain’t worth crap on the joint bearings

[@fg3292]

Thats why you dont bring your cars to any joe shmo corner mechanic go to a dealer or a reputable shop

[@RG-uz6wx]

LOL Flatrate dealer techs would be the worst place to take it.

[@fg3292]

@@RG-uz6wx how so ? they know the brand way better then any corner mechanic could

[@danven1256]

That's what happens when the "technician's" last job was pushing a broom around the shop and the last job before that was picking fruit. You see it all the time. Management puts them in a uniform and calls them a "master tech".

[@michaeldelrossi4487]

What an Expensive Job that is going to be? Bring it back to Audi to get Serviced rather than some shitty garage to save a few dollars! If you can afford a Q7 then you can afford to have Audi Service it!

[@TheLionAndTheLamb777]

I am disabled and hate not being able to no longer able to do my own work.

[@jameshunter2025]

Most shope are untrustworthy, along with their pos mechanics. 😮good too see youre different.

[@terdferguson1736]

No they are not. I bet like this job was done by the cheapest shop they could find . Do not price shop with tradesman. You get what you pay for a.. hell I bet this was owners work , they watched KZbin , this shit is Easy

[@user-fc9iq6le2g]

They sell boots that you replace without taking it apart. So whats the problem?

[@selwyn13]

The problem is that poor customer got fucked over after paying their hard earned money. We all know that job was notttt cheap.

[@user-fc9iq6le2g]

@@selwyn13 I get that ......but this guy is also Funking over the customer. You do not need to take off the cv shaft to replace the boot. They sell aftermarket boots that are able to be put on without taking the shaft. And these boots are 100% legit. You are just Funking over the customer by telling them this aftermarket boot is no good. And it's this kind of dishonesty that gives mechanics a bad rep. So technically, you made me realize that the problem is that this guy bent over the customer as well as the other guy. Thanks..........

[@joehands4763]

Ah you don't have to fix it, your also going to charge to fix it best thing todo before you get anymore involved is to take some pictures and return to the original shop to have this issue addressed, I understand they (Original shop) messed up but don't act like yall never messed up at your job either 😂 and if it's really a big deal ask them to note that you don't want that mechanic working on your car again. I had a issue with the dealership once the guy wrecked my car just some honestly semi minor things long story short when I picked up my car I would've never noticed the fixed issues until I noticed I had alot of papers in my hand so I read through it all I did was speak with the dealership manager and told them don't let that person drive my car again 😂 most businesses will do the right thing when they're in the wrong you just also have to give them the opportunity todo it. Plus "this guy" is going to charge you again for what's already paid for 😂 I tell my customers the same thing give the other shop the opportunity to fix it cause you don't have a lawsuit until they refuse to fix it the problem then you can come see me

[@agostinodibella9939]

A real hack job!

[@Matt-d8m]

Would’ve taken an extra 20min to take both outers off again and put the rack boots on.

[@anthonyacosta5336]

Shade Tree Mechanic

[@Mustangg16]

Omg one bolt

[@theanythingchannel2239]

That is very disturbing

[@TherootsolutionsLV]

Almost no one has pride in their work

[@user-cs3zs6jn1d]

Put the wrenches down? I don't think they know what a wrench is,or have ever held one before. But the zip ties probably came with the tie rod bellows. The last pair I purchased came with zip ties and I took them back

[@peter9962]

Well, who did that job?? They deserve to have their name exposed and published. This is what we all need to see!!!

[@joanstehlik]

Somebody needs to be fired😂

[@grumpy3543]

That’s a lawsuit

[@carlosmontoya4305]

No wayyyyyy he must be lying

[@arthurgay5746]

You probably can't buy them boots. Especially for that thing. You will probably need to buy the whole rack to get them. Even from a junk yard that won't be cheap for that car !!!

[@homsi1984]

Wild

[@whirledpeas3477]

Let's take a educated guess. The customer was a woman. Mechanic didn't think he'd catch himself a whooping

[@lapu1602]

Customer did that shit himself

[@Relevance2me]

Where are you??? I want to know if the did mine correctly. Whats your 20?

[@giggittygiggitty7283]

Welcome to the new normal. Every single trade lately has shown terrible quality. Everything. Grocery cashiers Roofers Plumbers Technicians Electricians. I get not all are hacks and some take pride in their work, but that’s beginning to be the exception and not the rule.

[@splender88]

Did they really think no one would ever find out?

[@Eastie789]

That or they realize it didn’t come with new boots and cut the old ones???

[@DanielStClair-fu2mc]

I'LL TELL YOU HOW IT HAPPENED... IT STARTED AT HOME. THAT'S HOW THEY WERE BROUGHT UP.

[@MrRwtech70]

That grease looks awfully new on the left inner tie rod for something that was cut somewhere else and being driven that grease should look dirty....

[@premierautomotivediagnosti9432]

Yeah...we cut it just so we could make a video......🙄🤡 Take your nonsense somewhere else

[@CongoChango]

Another example of typical parts changers! Not a mechanic. They are everywhere now

[@sixeiht6026]

I had someone bring me a car same thing last week

[@TandDAutomotive82]

How sad, people like that give us all a bad name

[@DJJamOfThaDose]

That is some shiesty move, that's why you got to check over your employees work.

[@ramiroflores1249]

Take it back where the work got done?

[@nickayivor8432]

👌

[@Beastzeus12]

Crazy

[@ericnavarre4255]

Put some gorilla glue on it or bondo it together, it’ll be fine. It’s only for the tie rod nothing major.

[@nolanivy5693]

Straight hacks

[@moedossett1555]

T that’s a typical hack mechanic not paying attention

[@elite4championjosh]

Umm... fuck that.... make sure he added the thread locker on the inner tie rods. Do you know how many times I do an alignment and customers and other techs forget to add the thread locked and inner spins off?

[@jameslewis1175]

Thay or they couldnt figure out how to take the inner clamp off. Who is teaching these young bucks

[@jaygraham5407]

Wow