Destroying a $2500 Turbo by making a Simple Mistake

[@theskidfactory]

One comment = One prayer for Captain Snap Ring www.theskidfactory.com

[@mattgraham1983]

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[@xxdjsolomanxx]

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[@Br3no94]

Rip captain snap ring

[@CaneAtvse]

How in the shit did I not know yall had your own channel.... I've missed watching you fellas and assumed yall quit the KZbin videos and was broken hearted when you quit posting them atleast on M.C.M.'S channel glad to know yall are still kicking ass an now I have one of my favorite channels back keep up the awesome work sorry I've missed out

[@ilouse]

Ya gotta go back and look for that turbine.. or run a magnet along the exhaust pipe

[@shanenorwell8580]

Love the talk about personal responsibility al. We all make mistakes and some times shit just flat out happens.

[@StingrayOfficial]

Someone said "With great power comes great responsibility." I find that to be backwards, power comes from accepting responsibility. It can't own you, if you own up to it.

[@barnestim]

That's right and woody really needs to just admit he caused it haha

[@shanenorwell8580]

@@barnestim 😂😂

[@arginite]

It's been a year since I watched the side factory, during that year I spent my spare time managing the renovation of my house. It amazes me how many people refuse to take responsibility for there mistakes, massive respect to Al for this.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Great point. If you screw it up, own it, don't try to pass the blame. It is a bummer but it happens to all of us.

[@craigjones9244]

Well said👍🏻

[@ABeans07]

Blaming friends is funniest

[@slasher9883]

Great advice from the man who does most things twice :-)

[@De4thInc4rn4te16]

the best way to live, own it, and learn from it, cause none of us are perfect

[@kenwillis8487]

Sometimes your the one taking a crap and sometimes your the crap getting flushed!

[@jimiemick]

Al, the dude is a pure gentlemen. Owned his own mistake like a champ. The way my first boss taught me!

[@conradtanner3699]

The other bosses not so good?

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

So true mate and sadly something some of us don't do so well at these day.

[@wilbertbirdner1303]

My boss leads by example, lies and hides the evidence.

[@jimiemick]

@@conradtanner3699 out of all the Boss's/ Supervisors ive had in the HVAC field, (upwards of 20) only 3 maybe 4 are quolity. Where they value honesty and owning up to mistakes, the rest would prefer you to lie and hide it, and hope it doesnt come back to bite them.

[@worldhello1234]

You can own a car but cannot own a mistake. :D

[@jamesstorer871]

Al kept his emotions together there much better than he did the turbo. He owned his mistake and put a brave face on it but you can see the hurt and disappointment in his eyes. Fair play to you both for showing this and keeping it real. Massive respect to you both for building this channel into what it is today. Without doubt one of the best KZbin channels around.

[@georgewinters3191]

So agree with comment, one of the reasons I like this channel is the raw honesty of Al and Woody, keeping the content real , fun, educational and not selling out to commercialism. Thanks guys.

[@darryleaston8183]

"Don't blame other people when you know it's your fault" - Al for PM.

[@richardjooste4636]

Please be advisor for NZ PM!!!

[@gti5700]

I'm not even from there and I'd vote for him

[@tjsean0308]

"Park it and do something else." Wise words from Turbo Yoda here. Sorry this happened Alan, but it's good to get reminded we are all fallible, and better on your own junk than the customers.

[@Andrew81au1]

Wise words for sure. New skid factory t-shirt right there.

[@dime4026]

Yea but 50k deep is no joke

[@someyoungguy6990]

Al setting the gold standard for respect and responsibility again! Sometimes shit just goes sideways. You have to make a captain snap ring shirt with the turbo in its exploded view or a Turbo Yoda cooking up deconstructed turbine, full Salt Bae style with a sprinkle of broken parts....!

[@wezdog1]

@@dime4026 Sure but I think Al is aware that's the cost of doing business. Shit happens, park it and do something else for a bit.

[@atf01234]

The moment woody notices it´s bad and sees the smoke and al's just like "it's just a pipe bro we fine" 😂

[@jeepnutscotty]

Love your brutal honesty Al… nothing worse than someone passing the buck and not manning up 👍

[@DangerDaveMurray]

Love that Al wanted to swap the turbo to clean up the exhaust on tip-in, like him I'd have probably gone with a common-rail option given the choice, but the collab with Rich at Deboss makes perfect sense. Also love the personal responsibility message, I can't imagine being in the aftermarket automotive industry is fun in that regard when things break and fingers start pointing. That's why this is easily the best automotive channel on youtube, chill and factual content, even if this week's title was a bit clickbaity (@woody, lol)

[@theskidfactory]

Click bait would be "YOU WONT BELIEVE WHAT WOODY DID TO MY CAR"

[@rennkafer13]

@@theskidfactory nah, we'd believe that... :D

[@roughridersgolf]

@@theskidfactory “WOODY & CPT SNAPRING OWE ME A TURBO”

[@emilerichier]

It's not clickbait if he delivers

[@myopinion69420]

@@emilerichier exactly it describes exactly what happened and it was a major part of the video.

[@alstone5559]

Idea: You lads should sink that exploded turbo in a block of resin in exploded view. Would make an awesome piece for the mantle or giveaway!

[@FarangBish]

I'd enter that competition, just sayin.

[@jo300hn]

Auction it or raffle it

[@wobblysauce]

Other than the postage.

[@Rollin8.0]

That would be a fantastic giveaway idea!

[@CorruptInfinityOfficial]

@@wobblysauce freight charges on volume of the package more than the weight. It’s 200 dollars to get a bumper that doesn’t even weight 10 pounds shipped across the 48 states. This is copied from other countries too if I remember correct

[@Dogfish47]

I was waiting for the post credit scene of Woody driving and finding the ejecto turbine next to the road 😁. I like Alans calm altitude to just keep smiling!

[@theskidfactory]

I went back to find it the long grass but no dice.. my guess is its wedged in the muffler somewhere.

[@Tamatoy]

@@theskidfactory put one of those wired hand held cameras thru it

[@wobblysauce]

Expensive turbo whistle.

[@7eis]

Any chance of debris in the intercooler/intake/head?

[@hugovandyk3845]

Al's personality and sense of humor is honestly the best thing since sliced bread.

[@aussiebloke609]

Personal responsibility: a novel concept these days. Kudos, Alan.

[@bigbird5754]

Yes, when you mess up, fess up! Excellent character 🙂

[@hobbitilius]

I mean, at every point in history, people have pushed the blame to other people. It's not a thing about now and then.

[@aussiebloke609]

@@hobbitilius You're right, it's not something new. However, it seems to be something that's more socially accepted as the norm these days - more so than when I was a kid, anyway.

[@geoffcoburn5162]

That attitude of keeping a smile on your face is exactly what kept me cheerful when I blew up a brand new turbo and roasted a longblock in a TDI swapped MK1 Golf. Something let go in the head at 60mph, then engine locked up seconds later and ate everything in its path.

[@oldfalcon3245]

Love the comment‘don’t get carried away, it’s just a machine’. Reminds me of my late father, panel beater, ‘it’s just a bunch of sheet metal, no point getting attached’

[@NeverLetOff]

Please make a "Captain Snap Ring" shirt. I will buy it and wear it proudly. I have had issues with them too....

[@benjamieson5626]

Such a great example of the positivity of this channel! No dama just wicked build and universal build/life guidance. You guys are great! Keep up the great work.

[@TorqHub]

*GoPro stop time-lapse!!* I applaud the courage to risk a copyright infringement due to background sounds there. So worth it 🤣🤣

[@Matchstiix]

Even Turbo Yoda can't beat Darth Snap Ring every time. Can't wait to see the rebuild, good on Matt for helping out with another one! Can't wait to see this thing at full chooch!!

[@therowdytimes7512]

I'm only here for skid factory I always love Wednesday mornings get home from work to relax and watch a new episode of the skid factory.

[@Tonzeff]

It feels like i'm getting the "Taking responsibility for your actions" talk by a wise elder or parent and the thing is, even tho i'm probably older than Al and I already know and live by this rule, It's a lesson that I will remember now not because of how it came about, but more so who spoke it and how he spoke it - Kudos Al. 👍

[@f03105590]

That's very big of you Al. Personal responsibility - it'd be a better world if we all worked like that.

[@tx5brent]

A "lessons learnt" wall, shelf, etc, is a great thing to have. At an old workplace we had the charred leftovers of a 9kg LPG bottle live in the workshop for about a month, it was a great reminder to leak check fittings.

[@manythingslefttobuild]

I worked in a shop that had a torn open glove screwed to the wall next to the drill press. The guy kept his finger fortunately.

[@wurly1]

Al is just such a total dude. Spot on attitude about it all. Well done guys - the vehicle is an incredible build. Definitely a silver lining that it was the turbine rather than the compressor wheel that made a bid for freedom!

[@SeikenFreak]

Excellent attitude about this. Mistakes like this keep you humble. Many years ago I had the front end of my '03 Mach 1 repaired after hitting a deer. Cobra bumper swap and all that good stuff. Looked great. 1 week later, I had a moment of weakness (more and more rare as I've gotten older), was on a back road by myself, thought I'd try to feel cool powering out of a very low speed tight corner, back end came out, tank slapped back and forth, was on brakes but still had just enough momentum in it for me to gently roll into a grass embankment. Screwed the front end up a bit. I ended up repainting/repairing the bumper myself, was okay but shit compared to professional job but.. oh well. I felt I didn't deserve a nice, shiny bumper after that. Spent years having to look at it every time I got in the car. Or people asking why the front bumper looked like crap. That was my punishment. Lesson learned.

[@wobblysauce]

Always good to get them reminders.

[@mmazz30]

TSF An honest automotive channel. Should be more people like you Al, you owned it....with the help of woody's foot.

[@tonydotnottingham]

Admirable positive outlook through adversity, good luck with the rebuild!

[@muf1772]

This is the best example I can think of why we call Al Turbo Yoda.

[@if66was99]

@@muf1772 Do or do not do. There is no try.

[@mikef93670]

I massively respect your honesty. It is something sorely missing these days

[@willowm6760]

"I take responsibility, its my fault!"... Al, you sir are a legend! Wish more mechanics out there were like you. Cheers mate!

[@runnersp1985]

This is why Al and Woody are the best, honest explanations and ownership of mistakes. Are you going to put an X in the downpipe?

[@Banter-vw7ck]

The after-credit scenes of Al and the go-pro were hilarious

[@alexsmall3743]

Al such a great guy ! World needs a few more Al's

[@mrclown7469]

Don't do what Alan don't does. Respect for owning up so other people can learn from your mistake 👍

[@jeffer9499]

That snap ring is a PAIN!!!!. I used to have a HE351cw on my 260z. My snap ring didnt have the extra tabs to use pliers. I had a hell of a time finding a big enough pair of right angle snap ring pliers just to take it off. You are big man for accepting your faults. We need more of that in the world.

[@rafaelnf]

Honor and learn from your mistakes, that's a life lesson to everyone! Good luck with the rebuild. In Brazil we say "if it breaks then it has to come back more powerful!"

[@TheBrokenLife]

Whenever I do something like destroy a brand new part with my own ignorance, I just say to myself "stupid is supposed to hurt". I let it hurt and then I fix it. Sometimes all you can do is own up, pay the man, and be better for it in the end. Good on you for showing it the way it is. It happens to everyone eventually.

[@literallyshaking8019]

“Stupid is supposed to hurt” is a fantastic saying

[@TheBrokenLife]

@@literallyshaking8019 Says it all without needing to say much at all. Comes off SUPER dickish if you say it someone else the wrong way though...

[@TheBrokenLife]

@SARA HOTGIRL VLOGS Yep. Not much you can do but keep calm and carry on!

[@TheBreaded]

Welp, now I learned a life lesson: always check the snap ring is seated all the way around! Crazy stuff, watching it snap at ~5min I would have thought it was gtg too.

[@rodsantos9325]

A humbling reminder from Al. "Take responsibility".

[@curvs4me]

Alan is the best for life lessons and funny as hell

[@playwme3]

Knowing the ending, i was screaming at the screen when woody said “Can I drive?” NO WOODY, DON’T DO IT!!!

[@adamloader9534]

Wise words, Al showing us his experience and ownership. Captain snap ring is a dark force. Good luck getting it back together. We can’t wait to see what else you guys are working on. 👍😎

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

New shirt coming.... "We have done a mischief" with a picture of Todd the tortured turbo?

[@SSammy-1]

Al is such a solid dude, would be so nice to work with ppl like him. Its cars, shit breaks and life goes on!

[@Dean_Ranga]

Love Al's attitude about it. Such a great way to look at things. If only we all could have that view on life. Love the content fellas. Keep up the good work.

[@robertellison9655]

This is my favourite episode of TSF ever… not because of your misfortune but because of your humility, takes a good bunch of people to teach people it’s alright to fall over and that shit happens sometimes and that it’s sweet to keep your chin up despite being disappointed in yourself . A lot of people out there could use a bit of this advice. Keep up the great work 👍

[@boostben]

"Go pro stop time lapse" "GO PRO STOP TIME LAPSE"

[@yowie0889]

Reminds me of the IT Crowd bit where they bullsh!t the boss into thinking his computer has been upgraded with voice control.

[@theSam91]

I wish there were more blokes like Al in the world.

[@CHOPSZOOKER]

I loved this episode! Sorry for your back pocket pain Al , but I loved seeing what actually happened and the result of carnage from hi speed moving parts. Thanks for capturing and sharing it guys! And " Damn you captain snapring!" (Waving fist in the air)🤣

[@yuye117]

found it very satisfying when the cliping of the turbo housing at the 4:50 mark lined up perfectly with the snare of the song

[@AE86DrivingClub86]

Ole woody is a bit rough on the equipment, thats 2x now he has broken Al's car. Love the quote "be good and take responsibility"

[@abdulelali8660]

Absolutely highly respect and admire, that someone like Allan with lots of experience and knowledge still tells other doesn't mean he cant make a mistake. For someone with such knowledge and experience to be humble and have no ego, just an amazing example for all of us. Unlike others in the car world who think they are perfect and never make mistakes. We are always learning !

[@joealex65]

25:27 i do always read the last part, and i agree, Alan's a legend! 😎

[@ridiculousthings4x4]

I've had the same thing happen after clocking a turbo. The terror and being a self proclaimed genius led me to install an "anti compression" spacer in those elbowed snap rings in every single one since.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

You’re both a class act. Know how to have a laugh at yourselves and balls and brains to own a problem. Well done. 👍

[@undercarview]

This is a good example of how a mistake can actually be a positive thing. Everyone makes mistakes but it's how you deal with them that matters

[@raptor0040]

As the saying goes mate, the man who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

[@gregmorrical2283]

It sucks to have something like that happen but it happens anyway. If it’s built it can be unbuilt, sometimes violently. I’d be interested to see where the rest of the turbo ended up! Props to you for figuring out the issue and making it the moral of the story. Love you guys!

[@TorqHub]

Parts failures are always hung as sacrifices to the gods of power and speed.

[@0991ekul]

I see so many people who are afraid to own their mistake, put their hand up and take responsibility. Good on ya Al.

[@65Coasty]

Holy crap !!!. I've never seen that before. Well done.

[@EpicRaincloud]

Huge respect for Al after this episode! Also I think we can all agree that that 'snap' at 4:49 would be enough to convince anyone the compressor cover was fully fitted. Just unlucky.

[@rennkafer13]

Definitely "Dodge'd" a bullet there with the compressor wheel not self-destructing into the intake. Everyone makes mistakes, you learned from it Al, and now the rest of us learned something too.

[@krissteel4074]

For sure, its not much fun finding out just how good a filter an intercooler can be with metal shavings

[@wobblysauce]

@@krissteel4074 To true, and no matter how good you think you cleaned it... do you trust it?

[@hanserikharper616]

I just want to shout out to all the local mechanics, wherever you live. Some are great and some are not, but it doesn't take a KZbin channel to make a make a mechanic. Al and Woody are certainly informative and entertaining, but learn your locales and support a local shop if they have the skills and it's not a modification you can safely do. Al and Woody, keep on making awesome videos.

[@yowie0889]

Agreed. A local mechanic that you can trust to do the right thing by you is a wonderful thing and worth supporting.

[@peteryoung4301]

a real man owns his mistakes 👍the poontroll is a weapon man .

[@richwood8650]

Another lesson showing true integrity! Well done sir.

[@jakeb1790]

This video will save hundreds of turbos

[@DiamondLou78]

Bummer about the turbo guys, you handled it like champs! I had to say goodbye to my XV1900C today and got a little emo, "Park it and move on..." Thanks AL, I really needed to hear that

[@dancook6444]

"Dont blame other people when you know it's your fault". Best advice I have heard...

[@MichaelScarn333]

A very cool and calm Al, great attitude

[@brockallentaylor]

You had to own this one lol. Anyone who knows anything about the loads on that type of flange with that size of snap ring would tell you the whole housing would have exploded before that "popped out". That's why U da man!

[@alltheboost5363]

It's truly refreshing to see somebody take responsibility. I have an hx35 with that crazy clamp and I rebuilt it and put a stock Billet compressor wheel on it. And one of my biggest fears not putting it back together right. I had to tap that clip with a hammer and flat head to get it to seat. I'm also getting ready to put a 10 cm turbine housing.

[@captainkermit6868]

17:00 Yeah I'm missing about that much too mate

[@adamfulford6423]

Love the honesty man! These days its rare! Props to you.

[@IR-nq4qv]

The guy who don't make any mistakes is the one who just sits on his arse all day, does nothing and only criticize others. Love your humility and honesty Alan, being straight up and telling it like it is,👍👍 there's no shame in that. We all pay for life lessons, some..., well.., they're just a tad more expensive than others.

[@callum5181]

Respect for al not hiding it or blaming someone else proper legend 👌

[@Turtleism]

Having played with holsets I know just how bad that snap ring is to get back in its home, an understandable error and its certainly happened many times before.

[@FastAsFunk]

Fair play for stepping up and owning it Alan. Much respect for the proper attitude. Good luck with getting it sorted and cheers to Matt for helping you out on a fix up. Onwards and upwards fellas...!

[@dubCanuck1]

Wondering how long it takes before Al replaces the p pump with the common rail/electric pump from the 6.7.

[@notsofresh8563]

You mean tunable injection? Novel concept. Btw, p-pumps ARE digital, they work in binary. On or off. Thats all you get.......

[@austindoud273]

@@notsofresh8563 you realize that's entirely untrue right

[@notsofresh8563]

@@austindoud273 You realize the joke went right over your head, Right?

[@austindoud273]

@@notsofresh8563 your jokes live up to their namesake

[@notsofresh8563]

@@austindoud273 As long as I think its funny, it doesn't matter if you do.

[@billywilliams8833]

Alan you are a Lovely Man, I have always said is there anything this Guy doesn't know, you have amazing skills and knowledge but so down to earth and not Big Headed about it. You made an error and owned it, which we knew you would, a Solid guy with integrity, absolutely Fantastic 💖

[@shirtz69r]

snap rings. a common enemy. good luck fixing it, more Pajero action!

[@arrrcapnjohn]

and this is why Al, the Turbo Yoda, is an absolute legend! take responsibility for your self like a decent human.

[@Quetzalcoatl999]

"It's cars bro" I love Al.

[@DingDongDrift]

that was the best gopro voice command review i've ever seen.

[@mattrogers1902]

“He’s a good dude but everyone has their illnesses” Turbo Yoda 2021

[@muzzaball]

Good on you Alan for standing up like a man and showing that even Turbo Yoda can make a mistake! As you said, you have performed that task hundreds of times, but on this occasion - you did yourself a mischief! Cheers mate.

[@dadi2450]

when the snail wooshes too hard

[@pbentley1]

If you make a mistake - Own It. So many people look for others to blame. Huge respect

[@resn8r]

GoPro fix turbo, GoPro, fix, turbo

[@guyforlogos]

This is why the Skid Factory is the best….. personal responsibility. Turbo Yoda, your the man! Teaching all the young padowans the right thing to do.

[@stevenmarvo2620]

This is why I watch your channel. You guys keep it real

[@joannaatkins822]

Bit of an Oof moment, but I'm glad you've used this as a teaching moment for all the embarrassed lads who fucked up and didn't want to admit an oopsie

[@BadgerBishop]

This guy's has got to be the best role model on the internet.

[@MartinObviously]

CAPTAIN SNAP RING!

[@fjr2go]

GoPro! Don't stop recording! You're getting great content!

[@mikehotchkiss8975]

I liked it better when it was Woodies fault. Not really, good on ya Al

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

What a legend, Al is the true mechanical master.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

“That’s cars bro”. Seriously calm and philosophical there. That’s a really tough break. Great to see the smaller turbo to get rid of that transient smoke. Fingers crossed for the next test run. That’s a proper mischief alright. Keep smiling Al.

[@andrewpearce5687]

I've always had massive respect for you Allan and now I have even more. Good on you for being the real deal and for leading by example!

[@karrijarrah273]

Al you are the man. I have so much more respect for someone that takes responsibility. Keep doing what you do.