New Harmonic Balancer for Kia ⏰ 💣 | Vlog 169

[@robinluvsbobby]

I was at the end of my ropes. I've been a mechanic for over 25 years. Forget every other video you have seen. The part of taking the harmonic balancer bolt out is beyond genius. As long as the head of the bolt is good, this method will work every single time without fail. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bobby

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome Bobby 😀👍 glad you enjoyed

[@escape692]

Just maybe a helpful comment, maybe include some torque specs for the bolt? Maybe the bolt size for the socket?

[@SF0614R18]

Your video has given me a clear idea of what needs to be done and what to expect. Thanks!

[@shawn1744]

Saved me$$$$ and van.

[@thecollegepicker]

Happy to help 😃

[@sarahd.787]

From the time I was 24 I raised all 4 ( 1 daughter & 3 sons) by myself.. needless to say if my car needed fixed I had to figure it out myself. Watching a video like this definitely would of been easier than reading a book. I tend to learn better by seeing how things are done rather than being told how their done. When I was 41 and my kids were all young adults I met a internal medicine doc. Online and we got married a month later.. that was 5 years ago. My husband has had everything done by others his whole life but now it's really nice to tell him to "hang on, I'll show you how to do it" and save hundreds of dollars in the process. Sometimes I wished I could just have someone do it for me but now I'm glad I have all the extra knowledge.Plus it was good experience for my kids to learn with me when they were old enough.. Love your fix it videos 👍🏼

[@thecollegepicker]

Thanks! WOW that is an amazing story. Super sharp saw 7th habit!!! You seem to compliment your husbands skills very well. =) 👏 amazing, thousands and thousands saved!

[@thriftyflipside5275]

Hey CP just a "food for thought", Firestone offers a lifetime wheel alignment deal thats not much more than the price of a single wheel alignment. (For the life of the car you purchase it for) I bought a used car, had it aligned. Two years later bought new tires... free alignment. Rotated the tires... free alignment. Had a blow out, bought a used tire... free alignment. See where I'm going here :) If you're traveling around the country, Firestone is nation wide so you can use the alignment deal at any location. Just an FYI. As always, thanks for sharing.

[@thecollegepicker]

Life sounds great! Unfortunately I just went to pep boys for 106 did 1 year worth. 😱 Don't see myself having this car for more than a year. Maybe though who knows.

[@thriftyflipside5275]

Yeah as I was hitting the reply button I realized that you may have already went for the alignment today. Still at least you still have the opportunity to get more than one alignment in the years time. Thanks

[@knighttheflippingteam1059]

Hell yeah. I had Lifetime Alignment from Firestone on my lowered 1992 S-10 Blazer. $170 and I got an alignment at least once a year or more, I could have gotten an alignment every day if I wanted to. They didn't count on me owning that car for 15 years! SUCKERS 😆

[@DumpsterMarcus]

glad the van is all good now....well almost lol

[@thecollegepicker]

Hahaha almost!

[@cronicjointpain1]

Sweet. I bet you're excited you're almost over the finish line with the van issues. It's really coming together.

[@thecollegepicker]

Haha yes until something else breaks. =)

[@cronicjointpain1]

thecollegepicker Let's hope not! Fingers crossed. Knock on wood.

[@danhotchkiss8699]

congrates on 10 k subscribers

[@thecollegepicker]

Thanks!

[@thepicker9079]

Nice video dude. I just got done doing a timing belt on a little Honda Civic, Ive been a mechanic for about 8 years but is still hate messing with cars seeing i don't work on cars anymore because i am a full-time reseller instead, But its good to work on your own vehicles because it saves you alot of money. Thanks for the daily videos.

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome, thanks for watching. It is a good feeling working on your own vehicle. I need to get some torque wrenches and then I'll start getting confident in my work 🤗

[@knighttheflippingteam1059]

"Time to switch into work shoes" I laughed out loud for real !

[@Patriot11111]

Nice van work

[@thecollegepicker]

Thanks =)

[@Anthonyk747]

I hope it's not too late for the video (probably is), but what's your sell-through rate on average given all of your listings? I think you said a couple videos ago that you had 250 or so items listed (or was that Codey? Can't remember.). My sales have been crappy, again, and I'm just wondering if you're doing good on sales, same as usual, or kinda slow? I made 7 sales this month so far and have 119 items listed so far - Monday and Tuesday I did 10 items and 9 items listed for each day, respectively, and it resulted in 0 sales. P.S. Keep up the good work on the Motorcycle and KIA Van! One day soon it'll all be done, run smooth as can be, and you'll love every minute of driving it!

[@sonofedmund5004]

Anthonyk747 have you noticed any patterns in sales over the years beyond the obvious seasonal traits. E.g try getting an old motorbike at the moment because everyone is looking for a winter project! I'm not sure if people being short of cash drives them to eBay to buy or produces more sellers and floods the market! My sales have nosedived after a good summer!

[@Anthonyk747]

I can't afford a motorbike, old or new. My sales were total crap in the summer, then I got an excellent August Month with 16 sales, and now I've got a crappy September with 7 sales (and I've listed about 40 more items since end of August). I just spent an hour, went back, and edited all of my older listings to change the keywords around in the titles. Hopefully that'll do something, because RalliRoots just reported doing this and got an increase in sales despite their account being suspended.

[@thecollegepicker]

Got it, answered in video =)

[@sonofedmund5004]

I made some comments about some Sunnies rocking the Jackie O style in the item description and they went straight away despite multiple previous listings! And then I sell a vintage Phillips low energy bulb in it's packaging for way more than I thought it was worth and it was shipped to Australia under the Global Shipping Programme! WTF!

[@JC-qt8in]

What size is the crank bolt?

[@thecollegepicker]

I honestly dont remember =( sorry to disappoint

[@sonofedmund5004]

Van sounds sweet, you did it Dude! Made up for all the neglect from the previous owner! Get the covers on and hit the road!

[@thecollegepicker]

Getting ready for it! =)

[@sonofedmund5004]

Yeah, I saw your pile of stuff you'd gathered! Are you fitting the van out or just going basic?

[@thecollegepicker]

Super basic.

[@inspecthergadgets8091]

What size socket did you use? Maybe add that to the discription?

[@thecollegepicker]

I can't remember honestly. 22 or 23mm I may have mentioned it in another Kia video. Sorry! I think I googled it maybe. 😔

[@inspecthergadgets8091]

thecollegepicker half inch drive breaker bar fits inside the bolt so that took care of it without a socket.

[@trevlouie]

@@thecollegepicker 22mm deep socket

[@trevlouie]

@@thecollegepicker if you happen to break that bolt it's a M10 X 1.25 X 40mm

[@bubbagaff1866]

Question for Q & A...do you do anything special in your ebay listing titles that w9rk towards the ebay algorithm? What other tips do you have to growing your ebay store? Thanks CP really appreciate it.

[@thecollegepicker]

Got it, answered in video =)

[@bubbagaff1866]

You are the man! I owe you a Philly Cheesesteak of you are ever in Philly!

[@pizzaratcollects]

Are you going build a bed frame and install counter space into your van?

[@newenglanddipper2147]

What year is this kia, I have a crankshaft bolt issue and im wondering do I have to pull the radiator to get to it?

[@thecollegepicker]

It's a 2005, you should not have to remove the radiator.

[@newenglanddipper2147]

that's my exact year too, so my crankshaft bolt fell out. Did your do that, and was this fix with the upgraded bolt I appreciate the help but I don't have a mechanicl bone in my body

[@thecollegepicker]

I used the same bolt. I believe you just jack up the car take off the right wheel, remove some of that plastic wheel cover. Then bolt it down to spec tightness with a impact wrench. I think I put some blue locktight on and full throttled my impact wrench because I didn't have a way to do it to spec. I'm not a mechanic do at your own risk. No liability here 🤙😎 good luck. Did your bolt fall out or break?

[@newenglanddipper2147]

It broke, I watched a video where a guy got a machinist to put some lag bolts into the balancer but I ended up just selling the car to someone else. but unlike when I bought I was straight up with the guy buying my vehicle

[@newenglanddipper2147]

ty though

[@omart9291]

congrats on your balancing of the harmony! and thats one fat toothbrush

[@thecollegepicker]

Hahaha thanks! Sonicare are amazing! $15 well spent =)

[@slickoboy04]

So, it looks like my uncle is wrong; and we don't need the key-thingy (jargon). 🤣

[@thecollegepicker]

🤣🤣🤣🤷‍♂️ appreciate you checking it out

[@lyradlyradlyrad]

did noone else catch 5:02 - 5:10 Did he put that shit on backwards first and then chill like nothing. You missed a great opportunity to point that out. Just sayin. and Rock Auto FuckYeah` Thanks for the vids dude

[@drewlucero3916]

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