WE TOOK A GAMBLE AND BOUGHT A NON RUNNER CRASH REPAIRED CAR

[@paulperratt3748]

The way Chris has come to life in front of the camera over the last few years is amazing. From someone who clearly wasn't comfortable being filmed, to a confident narrator. The change has really bought the chanel to life and allowed Chris to really showcase his talents. Keep up the good work guys, love the channel.

[@rintin1874]

@@paulperratt3748 spot on paul

[@lewi3_whufc]

Watching this reminded me of exactly that! He talks almost just as much as Rob! But that takes some beating. 😂😂

[@alb1573]

Really another example showing the value of the experience, which Chris contains.

[@trekshogun]

Chris is a top guy , what a easy fix ! And fair play rob for offering the guy a chance to buy his car back 👍

[@garyparker2541]

I have rxactly the same vehicle bought new in August 19. 5 years old, 54000 miles. Only thing required in this time has been wiper blades, front tyres, set of pads and a stop/tail bulb!!! Fabulous thing and very under rated!

[@DaveOldfield-nz3bu]

The one and only reason i watch sruk is too learn stuff from chris

[@andynightingale7335]

same!

[@karter5351]

Great to see Chris so comfortable on Camera these days. Good methodical diag, start with the basics and throughly check

[@tjjmcgoun]

Literally first thing I thought when you first described the issue when walking round, earth issue, when you said he’d charged the battery and it did nothing when you turned the key, 9/10 it’s the simple things

[@scotty197878]

Fair play for offering the guy the car back, decent honest trading like that is rare these days! Well done Rob & Chris 👍👌👌

[@kristian5515]

You are true gentlemen - keep it up please, because it is so much needed in these times. Greetings from Denmark

[@chrisdalton5529]

Yano I'm really glad you offerd it him back.... true gentleman ❤ well done rob

[@Mechanicalrob]

Ashamed to say I’ve been catching up on a few weeks worth of episodes last few days due to a prolonged hospital stay with no Wi-Fi 😞. Great way to recuperate. ❤

[@sruk]

Get well soon 👍

[@Mechanicalrob]

@@sruk thank you mate, you and Chris keep up the good work. 🫡

[@johnburns5783]

Our local hospital has free NHS Wi-Fi , but,,,, it won’t connect to KZbin 😡😡

[@georgedaville4662]

I was in hospital also earlier this year for two weeks. The wifi was spot on, I kept my sanity by watching you tube videos, especially SRUK and the Euros that were on at the time. 👍🇬🇧😎

[@GregConnorConnor-i3u]

Get well soon 👍

[@yips_way]

First thought when you said intermittent was earth strap, seen it go on many cars & would be the first thing I'd be checking. To be then found in the video but simply loose was a strange one & a shame for the previous owner. A simple tighten up could have saved them the hassle & any money they lost on the car. Very easy to get to too unlike some cars I've had in the past. Maybe it's been removed & not tightened properly, or a known problem with the car?. Either way, I'd be inclined to put a spring washer on & even a bit of locktite on the bolt. To add:- With all the other niggles mentioned later it seems to have been neglected or badly maintained/repaired, or both.

[@bajan2101]

Guys don’t know how you do it …. A gem in the rough …both you guys should be on tv …brilliant show.

[@yamfz6]

Nice to see you offer the car back to the original owner. Not something many would do I suspect. Looking forward to the next vid. Don't understand why people make comments of a personal nature though but Hey Ho that's people for you.. Thanks guys.

[@DurkoppFordertechnic]

Such a genuine couple of people. Offering to let the previous owner buy it back. Can't imagine many car dealers doing that.

[@MrButtonpresser]

When in doubt with electrical issues, always start by checking earths. Great diagnostic work, nice little runner. Super cheap sale price.

[@kevinmccormack5192]

A star washer or spring washer might cure the earth strap problem 👍well done guys! Again.

[@chrisbarnes8080]

Would it be worth checking with Hyundai if it's still under warranty for the wheel bearing. Some have 5, 7 or 10 year warranty depending when purchased and which model.

[@dlw303]

Like how ur both not greedy and how u even spoke to who u got it of and offered it back 2 honest working guys in the trade very very rare in this day and age hopefully u both become millionaires rooting for both of u

[@adriansweet3359]

Im no mechanic but im surprised nobody else spotted loose earth lead nice car for someone nice gesture to offer car back to seller

[@TheDaf95xf]

Good evening guys 👍🏻 Love how you offered the guy his car back 😊 Chris is worth a million dollars 💵 Rob. You’re both are so honest and love that you’re never greedy when selling 👍🏻 Hope you get better soon Rob & and don’t pass it on to Chris 🤧

[@richardjohn7991]

I can't stop looking at the. REAL BMW in the background.👍

[@barbaraneville5036]

Surprising that no one else thought to check the engine earth strap Especially with bad charging and flickering lights

[@leeholden8658]

My first car (2003 Honda CRV) had the old school turn key to start. This year we bought a 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross after nearly buying a Honda HRV but was told to steer clear of stop start,but we still bought the Mitsubishi as that too has stop start, but what I do before setting off is turn the stop start off. We do still miss the CRV 😂😂

[@graemew7001]

This video made me smile as I had the same issue last December, parked my car, came back 5 mins later and ignition lights came on but nothing, no turning over etc. I thought oh poo! that's going to be an expensive fix coming up to Christmas 🙄, called the RAC out, the guy gave the draw of breath through his teeth, went to his van, 5 mins later came back with a cable, attached it and cut another cable off as it was a ballache to remove properly and charged me £7. I looked at him gobsmacked that it was only £7 to fix, he said Panda/500 fault, the main earth straps disintegrate eventually, that one was 12 years old so had done well. Needless to say he got a £20 Christmas drink from me for that. Nice gesture to offer the car back to the guy, I would have done that too.

[@jamesperry6672]

School boy error by previous mechanics. Fixed by the master 👍 Top work as always.

[@turektomasz]

Yeah right... I wish it was so simple. Earth would be the first thing that any mechanic would check. They always show what is convenient in their videos just to sell a car.

[@jamesperry6672]

@@turektomasz Sorry I disagree with you. I’m also in the trade and buy and sell for a living. I make my bread and butter on fixing stuff like this that other garages have overlooked.

[@sruk]

@@turektomaszyour so so negative in every comment. Have you ever considered lightning up?

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

The thing i love about you guys is that as long as you make abit of profit you’re happy. Unlike some who buy cheap, fix cheap and stick the price at max. Good job lads.

[@michaelkeen5010]

It’s a Hyundai, it should be something simple to fix, and it was a simple fix. I have owned a number of Hyundai cars and have found them all very reliable.👍

[@Justjad007]

Rob I've got to take my hat off to you for offering the man his car back.. respect mate..🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@johnmehaffey9953]

That’s when experience kicks in, a mechanic friend of mine told me that it’s either electric or fuel intermittent faults and Chris straight in with the electric and solved the issue, great work Sherlock Chris and sorry to hear about the cold Rob practically everyone I know who have been on holiday in turkey have come home sick with a cold ,nice to see you caring for your mate and not infecting him and then passing it on to others don’t forget guys it might be just a little cold to you but someone close may be battling a serious illness and a little cold could be very damaging, great post guys

[@ianhoughton3349]

Lambo blue or British Gas blue same difference 😂

[@gromit1971]

First thing I always check is the earth points. Had lots of cars faulty due to loose earth straps. Hope that’s it fixed. 🤞

[@charliefreeland2718]

Get well soon Rob. Man flu is worse than childbirth. 😂

[@itsmephil2255]

Worse than the plague, diphtheria, chicken pox and mumps all together

[@johnmontague4245]

Great attention to detail as always from you guys. A nice bit of detective work from both of you with Chris finding the earth issue and Rob discovering the driving issues. Hope you feel better soon Rob….its a complete inconvenience having a cold. Great job as always guys.

[@johndraper6199]

That's a very nice car you both done great hope you're cold is better soon Phil

[@tonylawlor3503]

Small profit quick return very nice Rob and Chris beautiful 😅😊

[@alexyoung4763]

with a head cold ,Where is your hat or any head covering,as a former mountain rescue volunteer i can assure you heat loss from the body is through the head

[@eoink8219]

My wife used to own a 2019 Kona in Vietnam nice steady car on the road i drove it a few times ! Great video thank you Rob and Chris !

[@Ro32da72]

Great explanation of why a low battery will cause multiple fault codes 👍

[@Dalbayob69]

I’ve dealt with issues like that in past and just as you mentioned lights flickering and engine cutting out I knew straight away it will be a loose earth. Most common issue if the car has been in an accident and had some repairs done. I wouldn’t mind buying atleast one car like that every week, easy £££. Well done Rob for finding this one.

[@ElliottSix]

First thing I check is earth's and terminals but glad you found it quick. Looks like a flaw in the design.

[@stephenricketts7764]

I don't want to knock anybody's work but if more than one garage looks at a car then something can be overlooked. Chris is methodical in his examination so that paid off in this case. A new wheel bearing and check the windows are working and she will be good to go to a new home. Well done to both of you for cracking on and getting it done in one video. I hope your cold is soon gone Rob and you are back to normal. 👍👍

[@patrickmitchell6631]

Amazing how sometimes it's the little things can be missed.

[@alpinabandit]

What do I think ? ..I think Chris is a mechanical Genious what a clever unasuming nice bloke

[@MatthewDuffin-u1w]

Chris and rob could it be the starting motor might of blown in the engine quarter my old car was like that it kept throwing all lights on the dash then the engine just stopped and we lost all power we had to be towed home from Matthew duffin

[@Me-zo8yc]

The electric windows could need "normalisation". My Toyota needs it if you change the battery. You just put them all the way up and down with either the main switches or each individual door, I forget which.

[@sruk]

The windows wasn’t going up or down the nearside motor was stuck 👍

[@Me-zo8yc]

@@sruk Glad it's sorted, just mentioned it as ripping the door cards off etc then someone says "Have you tried..." would be just my luck 😆 get well soon

[@brianwhelan9425]

Great result just shows yous aren't afraid to take a gamble engine sounds sweet it'll be a another nice car for someone

[@bradwhiteuk]

Hope you're feeling better Rob! Tidy, practical car those. Respect to you for not asking max price for it too 👍

[@superbear617]

My, that was quick!! I hope you are over your cold very soon, Rob.

[@RS-ei3yt]

Great video as usual. I need to replace my battery on a vw golf 1.4tsi, what do u guys usually buy..? I thought batteries were a much of muchness but obviously not with ur comments about the lion n I will steer clear from them

[@ged3680]

Good morning Rob and Chris, what a nice looking car and a great video. Get well soon Rob, thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.

[@johnmorris8891]

Great car! We have lots of these out here in Australia.

[@paulgreen6357]

Nice.easy job there boys well done I had a mazda and every time I disconnected the battery I had the same prob with my windows had to go round each individual switch roll it down then up and when up hold switch up for 20 secs then they could be operated of the drivers panel

[@peterdnreynolds777]

Brilliant video as always!! Just shows what knowledge and expertise Chris has. Hope you feel better soon Rob. Take care

[@24bellers20]

Panel gaps from front wing to panel look a bit iffy.😁. Rob, “ gilet”? It’s a body warmer for us Northerners.🤭

[@ashleyclough5917]

Its still summer to us northerners we've only had a dusting of drizzle 😂

[@Gofast1234]

You guys got link/suggestion for a plug in reader for most general servicing duties, diagnostics on modern cars you use ??

[@geordiejones2]

A little knowledge as they say, great clip guys

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Wow ! Just like those Fiat 500 earthing leads that rot through and cause the same fault but in this case not tightened up probably after the previous repair, nice one !

[@davidjewood]

Has Rob got a cold? He didn’t mention it. 😜

Been in a few of those Konas. A few of the local Uber drivers have one. Nice little motors.

[@grahamflemington5085]

A good example of why you snag a car for a few days before letting it go out. A great video, plenty going on. 👌

[@MrAlanwindy]

Result ! Well done lads. Hope you feel better soon Rob 😷

[@stehaughton5074]

Great little motor, top video guys 👍👍

[@DingleyDell]

Nice cheap motor for someone and nice gesture offering it back to the previous owner once it was sorted.

[@thomasfrancis5747]

Thought Chris might not be happy taking on a car someone had previously repaired but well done in spotting/fixing all the faults still with it.

[@e46spartan75]

Get well soon Rob thanks for another good video

[@davidpadbury1308]

Get better soon, Rob. Whisky is great for a cold. It won't cure it but it makes you forget you've got it! Great video again but I'm left wondering about the quality of Hyundai. A wheel bearing gone at such a low mileage? Keep up the good work.

[@jamesmoirano4271]

I was excited today when I heard Bergerac was coming back with a 6 parter, but after watching you sleuths unpick this one, you’ve got no competition! Great work fellas ❤💥💥🤩💷

[@amandeeplota7730]

Just had a similar issue with my own car. It was intermittent on wanting to start and one day just never started. Managed to get it home and after changing the starter motor and checking fuses, we found the main earth cable from the gearbox to the chassis was corroded and had snapped.

[@naheemhaneef123]

Nice of you to offer car back to old owner

[@howardgoold5774]

Thank goodness your back, missed my usual timed video. New Zealand

[@thomasweatherford5125]

Get better soon Rob 🤒 🤧

[@owen8155]

"Car is a smacker" Rob made me laugh 😃 so much.

[@chriseccles1454]

Wonder if someone bumped a kerb, did the wheel bearing and bodged the wheel ballencing 😊

[@commander_lard]

Nice turnaround! Fair play offering it back, could have really helped someone out if they were struggling and a nice touch, which may explain why you were recommended in the first place, no good deed goes unrewarded!

[@rintin1874]

Brilliant video Rob and Chris 👍

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Get well Rob hopefully you get over it sooner than the five weeks it took us to get over it 👍👍🇦🇺

[@muffindell]

Nice to see a different vehicle on the channel, well done guys

[@briseypops]

I do love a one in, one out video. great work. tidy car. tidy profit. fair play to you lads for making a living but not making a killing.

[@hydraflyer]

Lion batteries are fantastic had them in lots of VWs and Fords, never let me down. Plus for the price and guarantee from ECP it's a no brainer

[@jd_guy]

Thinkcar pro dongles are a great bit of kit especially with renault can program the lot decent tool i bought

[@owendunne9889]

Well done guys great job and a quick turn around

[@martinbutler9999]

The dead giveaway to me was when headlights were mentioned, I straightaway though, bad earth. if you have a bad earth, they can flicker, and you lose everything in second,s or it will find another way to earth, often with less than desirable side effects, such as fried electronics, burnt wares,

[@Ditcha1]

Same here I’m beginning to think this vid is a bit of a sham

[@jamesallen712]

Well, that was an easy 10mil job. Wish they were all that simple. Nice one for the next owner.

[@drugansltd4344]

Green terminals on a car that new, there's an open circuit somewhere

[@matthewsalmon8194]

Its amazing how people will want to wash their hands of a car with even the most minor of faults...you save a lot of money getting someone competent to fix your car vs selling it off for much less than you bought it for.

[@kaptain-wendel7630]

I Had a Kia once with the Same Symptoms. All Lights off during Drive, including Dash. It was a broken Relais in the Main fusebox. Swap them over to get rid of the Gremlin

[@rogerraynsford5737]

Poor Chris, you should ring a bell Rob and say unclean uncleans lol, hope your cold gets better soon .

[@GregConnorConnor-i3u]

Hope u feel better too felt under the weather for a good few months myself

[@philipstephens1825]

You two just get better. Well done lads.

[@DaveGreeneramblingcarpenter]

Always makes me happy when ye take a gamble and it goes well for ye,,👏👏

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Rob and Chris, nice find on what caused the problem,and starts with no hassle,after the clean it looks good.

[@patrickh7368]

Hyundai are spot on, I guessed it couldn’t be anything too serious…😊 Last video I asked about the Clio Hybrid, I got the 👍 but no reply..? Have I missed its sale or is it shelved or something…please..?

[@darrianwilson6545]

Hope you feel better soon Rob. Maybe a trip to Turkey to dry out your cold is needed 😁

[@joshevans8110]

Was getting withdrawals from the lack of content lads glad your both back in action

[@sruk]

lol lack of content we missed 1 video in 3 years

[@joshevans8110]

Exactly that’s why it hit my heart so bad haha you deserved a break only messing it’s my ritual to watch ever video some even twice haha

[@Wiltshire-observer]

I had a very similar fault on a car years ago. Someone had changed the head gasket on it, unclipped the wiring loom to gain access. The loom was half fastened back in place. When driving over rough road or traffic calming, the engine idle speed would leap up !. It took me about five months to find the fault, because it was so intermittent. The wiring loom moving about in some circumstances caused havoc !. Three cable ties later and good fastenings solved it. 🎉

[@Awaywego24]

Get some day nurse and night nurse great for a head cold rob 👍

[@David-z4y2c]

Hope your end of summer cold clears-up quickly, Rob. Nice work by Chris to diagnose the loose earth strap, car looked so much better after the valet - always buff the polish off!! 😇

[@stevenroberts7627]

The underbonnet diagnosis is a Hyundai factory thing, from time in a dealer I'm sure they said it was for initial brake bleed. Dealers didnt have kit to plug into that either.

[@stevo4649]

thankyou gentlemen,have a great weekend,👍