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That is a very good idea

Absolutely agree, Tom. I didn't want to bother finding my steering wheel puller or deal with the airbag. Now that I think about it, I probably saved time by not pulling that wheel.

Same question

My guess would be a tie-rod end.

Thanks dude. It seems a lot of people appreciate this simple check

My current predicament lol, gonna try to fix it tonight! I am praying this is the issue

they probably just messed up putting the dust shield back on

As an update, wasn't too bad. Chucked the back wheels and jacked her up using the pad beneath. Took the wheel off, the caliper which was zip tied off dangling and the rotor (which has a security key!) and was able to break the dust shield off easily - I think the recent salt we got finished it off. It's a very thin piece of steel so it doesn't take long for it to wear down tbh, imo less than 10 years and they're cooked for certain in a mildly cold climate. Regardless, it was all assembled back in reverse without issue. The caveat is that when I replace the caliper/pads/rotor I'll also do the wheel bearing and put a new shield on too (in a month or so). Took like 30 minutes tops.

Same. I thought I was the only one!

That's sad to hear. I'd imagine they crush those straight away but I've seen plenty of wrecked vehicles with all bags blown or really bad impacts without any other "evidence". Thanks for sharing... Plenty of bad stories linger in those yards. I'll try to keep it more upbeat during my next recorded visit.

@@hairbear72 well if they make back plus some right away they hauled it to the scrap yard. If not the car was put up in the yard taking secrets with them. He did have a crusher come in for about a year, he didnt own one himself. There was so much he said she said with the company and he told them to come and get it. Ive seen cars like that also. Cars you couldnt imagine there be no evidence left behind. The guys usually elected me to he the one in the car to start them. Ive crawled in and out of so many that was horrific on the inside. They say after so long you get used to seeing things over and over. Yet I have so many mental pictures stored away and I never got used to it. The carseats is what got me the worst. I do miss working at the yard though. The basis of our days was the same but we never knew what the day would bring. They(I said we at first) was registered with car-parts.com. We shipped parts out and ordered in all across the lower 48. I think that was one of my favorite parts of my job. I got the pleasure of talking with so many people in places I will never see. In your video I liked the way they had their cars sectioned by make. Also nicely lined up, easy to get to, cars lifted off the ground for access to the undercarriage and they are on gravel. Shoot I walked through brush, weeds way taller than me, sticker bushes, chiggers if it grew wild I was in it lol. Cars would get swallowed up by vegetation. My grandpa had his own repair shop, wrecker service and small junkyard. All of his kids lived on property connected to his so I was always either in the garage or having a blast in the cars. Between his shop and my dad being a mechanic is how I got my start in the auto field. He had one rule when it came to towing cars that would wined up being his. If someone lost their life in the accident he would tow the car but it went somewhere besides his place. He only broke that rule once when his nephew was killed in a crash. He did put that car up on the hill. My uncle(his son) was about 8-10 years older than me, I cant remember exactly. He was the uncle that tortured his nieces/nephews. My sister and I was at papas house alot and it was normally dark when we walked home and we had to pass the junkyard to get home. Well my asshole Uncle would tell us stories of dead bodies up in the cars, ghosts that lingered all through the junkyard. Ya he was that uncle lol. We was just kids so when we walked home well pretty much ran we always thought we would never make it home. The dick would even go up and hide in cars, jump out to scare the shit out of us😶‍🌫️😯😧🥺😵‍💫🤯☠️☠️. To this day I scare so easily cuz of his ass. I did enjoy your video and please dont think you was being to heavy or harsh. You did a great job describing and showing info on how this yard worked. I enjoy almost all content that has to do with the automotive world. I do all of my own repairs on 3 vehicles and so enjoy being under the hood. This past spring I did a motor swap on my 05 malibu with a 3.5. Of course we all know that the 3.5 is a 3.4 with a few minor changes. One of the cars I work in is a 03 Montana 3.4. I kept my core engine when I replaced the engine for spare parts. The tensioner went out on the montana. So I grabbed the one of my Malibu fit perfect. Then the alternator went bad on the Montana. Again I used the one off my core. Only difference was where the plug was. The wiring harness had enough give it worked great. Now the job of replacing the alternator wasnt too much fun. Being a mini van and the alt being in the back it took longer to take off so much shit, taking the front motor mounts off so I could throw the motor forward so there was enough room to get it out. Sorry for talking your ear off. As you can tell I have oil running thru my veins and cars are a topic I enjoy. Look forward to the next video.

I know what you mean. I'm not used to seeing so many rust-free vehicles either. I hope they don't go crazy with the shredder at the next price hike. There were 2 missing rows this time, completely gone. I'll record another few rows of Imports next time, and then head back to Trucks to find the late 80's-early 90's Japanese SUVs they have (or had). Cool stuff

There should be a removable panel in the back, or a white trim piece back there. Don't demolish your fridge - should be pretty easy to find since it's made to service. I think that's where you can get to a light bulb too.

I don't recall having to mess with the hose at all. Do you have an air compressor? Try that.

@@hairbear72 it’s rock solid I’ll try my heater gun, thanks

The heater gun and a wire hanger helped break up the blockage, then I was able to pour hot water through the line which removed all the gunk. Glad I investigated it instead buying new fridge or placing a service call.

That’s what I’m sayin looks massive to me🥲

Same side for me as well you can’t lose with TH-cam 😁

Did you find out what it was? I have the same problem.

@@DeadlyPoison470dust shield

exactly, first thing i did when i heard it was to look under the car 😂

Exactly!

It cleared the ice but it won’t fix the drain. Good band aid to call for help

When you're melting the ice with hot water, if water doesn't appear all over the floor beneath the freezer you'll know it has cleared. You'll see the ice melt and the drain will open. Otherwise it just looks like a block of ice.

@@hairbear72 yeah thnx. I just sorted this out a few days ago. On my whirlpool it was quite tedious to get that back panel off. For those wondering, had to remove around 6 screws, take out the bulb/housing as it was in the way of panel removal. Also the trays and tray shelf supports had to be removed. I could then get the panel off. Steamer would have been nice here but didn't have one and a turkey baster with hot water would have taken longer. The ice over the drain was a block maybe an inch thick. The solution for me was boiling water and taking time to pour it slowly on the ice with a cup measurer. After about 5 mins I could see the drain unclogging thr ice with the hot water and finally heard it dripping. I confirmed the drain was clear by looking from back of fridge and the water was draining into try pan. Put everything back together and voila, working. FYI, if taking this on, it's a nice time to deep clean the dust underneath, behind and behind the removable front grate etc. I also took the time with some clorox Wipes and cleaned up the freezer where things had spilled over time and you never notice. The bulb in the fridge had some sort of frozen sauce on there alone. Fridge now sounds better and dry after a few days (knock on wood). I know this was a bit long but maybe it may help someone else. This was on an older whirlpool side by side fridge (non gold series, but they should be similar). Frigidaire and kitchen aid models like this one should be almost identical I gather.

​@@mugentuner pour hot water down it and if it backs up ot isn't draining

@@mirahgirl01 thanks. I did this just after I had asked the question and could see the water draining eventually. Got it sorted but was a pain on a whirlwind side by side as I had to remove various freezer panels etc to get to the blocked up, frozen drain.

Glad it helped! Thanks

Yes it can not a lot but always be prepared

Yes I did that today after getting it back from Bodyshop I noticed my shield was bent rubbing against the rotor

Did you ever find the answer?

yes

Yes, might be difficult with a screwdriver to get under the lip and bend it away from the rotor, but not impossible. If you have something like a dental pick it or maybe a long thin allen wrench would make it a bit easier.

You guys got bike tires on your car if you could do it with your tires on 😂