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Scotty Kilmer... Thanks scotty. I'm writing this just as I'm about to leave mechanic shop. Clunk was found to be front lower control arm bushings... He is asking for rear and front bushings $1800 parts and labor. I only hear clunk on the front. Anyways, he said parts alone are 800 dollars... Am I being ripped?
Scotty saves the average person thousands on car repairs. To replace two lower control arms at a dealership runs close to $1,000.I have a lot of respect for Scotty and his car wisdom.
In all seriousness him not properly torquing it it down is really not the safest thing to do. It’s ok if you don’t torque other parts of the car whatever but when it comes to the suspension components that’s not ok.
Wish i had a mechanic like you around I always get some half assed work were the problems come back less then a month later or they take weeks to fix something simple
Here's a tip. Find a performance or custom car garage. They usually do absolutely everything in one place. I find they often take the most pride in their work, and are not just trying to get cars in and out as quickly as possible. If you don't know where, ask someone with a nice custom car next time you're at a gas station or something where they get their work done.
@@alpalmer8155 It's a pain on that car. It's located on the drivers side of the engine. You will need to remove the air intake and tie aside the hoses to get to it. Once the intake is removed you will see it poking out. It really can be a pain of a job tho as I said. Maybe best to have a mechanic do it. My best advice, get rid of the ecoboost, and buy another car. Those Ford 1.6 are notoriously terrible.
Break check was gonna charge me 829 to replace both thank you Scotty I’m young never had a father to help work on my car it’s people like you that help me become a man
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yes, many things can make clunking noises, from struts, strut mounts, a frame bushings, ball joints, sway bar bushings, etc. You try to find if any have play by pulling on them with pry bars
Scotty Kilmer Ey scotty, my cavalier 2003 has been changed the clutch, now it sound like the strut mount making noise, but it's something worst now, because when I acceoerate from 0 or brake from a low speed, it hears a clunking noise downside in the front of the car, also when I turn right and move slow it hears! Tjis sometimes feels in the brake or the steering wheel. What do you thing it could be? Maybe the torque mount, or all the engine mounts? Help!!
Thanks for this scotty, I'll try to find out which one clunks at our 02 manual manual corolla, it really annoys me when ever I pass through bumps or turning the steering. Hope I can find ways to fix it a.s.a.p from your helpful videos.
Scooty please help me i got a clucking noise only when I go up bump i don't know what it could be only make it when I go up bumps not when I turn ...please help I thinking its a strut or sway bar leak or bushing
What clunk noise I’m hearing from a 2018 tundra when coming out of a good turn or making u turn I hear clunk I got level kit and big tires no running from tires ?
It may have been mentioned, but before the front and rear bolts for the new arm are tightened, you should put your jack under the ball joint and jack the suspension up until the car *just* begins to lift off the jackstands (yes, this is an actual factory recommended procedure). That way, you've got the suspension back to normal ride height before you torque the fasteners. If you don't do this, there is a real possibility of the bushings failing prematurely, as they will be put into a bind as soon as the weight of the vehicle is on them.
I had to do just that on my 2010 Legacy. The car has body cladding making it impossible to do anything if the wheel is on the ground. I tried the ramps but there was not much clearance to turn the wrench. I ended up removing the wheel, putting the car on a jackstand, loading the suspension by jacking up the control arm under the ball joint until the car lifted off the jack stand ever so slightly (about 2 mm off the jack stand as noticed toward the front of the jack stand support plate). I tightened the front bushing. I hope this did the trick and the bushing is properly loaded because I don't want to replace them anytime soon.
ball joints and a frame bushings can clunk, but can be hard to test as they often won't make noise and have play unless the weight of the vehicle is on them
I love the fact that you make it look so easy. I will be changing the bushings, tie rods and sway bar links on my 1996 suzuki esteem myself this weekend. I hope I follow each step you provide on the videos and have a positive result.
My car has the same thing! I believe. If I accelerate hard, break hard or hit a bump I hear a knock sound which I've now learned it's called a "clunk" sound! Man, I'm glad I subscribed a while back! Thank man!
depends on the design. Some have adjustable nuts at the end of the lever inside the car, like VWs. Some have an adjustment bolt at the back of the car under the middle where you tighten the bolt to make it tighter
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"and we put 'em side by side, they look the same, so it should work!" ahahahahaa my sides hurt from laughing so much. A true mechanics humor you gained a sub here!
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either you got a wrong size ball joint, or you have to push it up further to get in place to bolt on (I use a jack under it to push it up in such cases.) Realize many cheap aftermarket parts are often the wrong size if made in china
Scotty, my steering wheel keeps shaking left and right when I drive, and when I let go of the wheel it immediately goes to the right. I recently had my brake pads and rotors replaced, and got a new wheel bearing and hub installed on my passengers side. But that's the side it's bearing to the right.... I'm going nuts with this bro. It's a 2012 ford focus. Please help me brother :-(
I'm superman, been doing this 45 years, and still have all my fingers and toes. But I do work on flat concrete with new jacks. I do use the stands when doing longer term jobs though.
Dear Scotty: my 98 mustang which was kept alive for the 2 years i had it bc of watching your videos, finally killed itself when its ball joint snapped clean off while driving and destroyed quite a bit in the front. Thanks for the extra miles i got to drive in it.
tighten the fan belt on the power steering or replace it. Tapping can be many things, jack it up and pull off the wheels on the area that is making the noise and check for worn parts.
thanks for the quick reply's scott. You are one of the most helpful guys on youtube. I wished you worked near my neighborhood. Honest mechanics are hard to come by now days!
Hey Scotty, first off I want to say thank you for all you do to help people in fixing their cars and helping people to not be taken to the cleaners by a dishonest mechanic. My question Scotty is after replacing the lower control arm do you need to do a front end alignment
"Why not fix it yourself?"- Scotty. Thanks, saves me money and makes me feel more confident. Those guys at the shop are charging $106.00 n hour, that's a bit too much for the working man. You help me save. Thumbs up to you.
Hehe! I can watch this kind of show live, whenever I want. I've got a similar kind of mechanic, who also does my car whenever it's needed. So I just sometimes visit him, to watch him at work, have a chat, and somtimes to help as well. It's very entertaining. Just like Scotty's videos.
many things can do that, but worn ball joints are common on that model, jack it up and pull on the wheel and see if you can feel and see play on suspension parts like the ball joint
ive worked at a Chevrolet Dealer since 09. Every time we get an Aveo to work on, 90% of the time i can guarantee it will clunk over bumps same as in the video.
No disrespect Mr. Scotty. I love your videos where you show us hands on on how to work on cars. You should do more of those instead of the answering people’s questions. Either way I love amd learnt a lot from your videos. Good day!
any worn bushing or part can do that, and they only show play when badly worn as the car will clunk then. See my video "finding the source of car noises" and have that done to find the noise though, that always works
some people are anal safety junkies, go ahead and put stands on everything. I've been doing it 45 years, never had one fall on me yet. I do use them on long term jobs when really needed though.
you might not have needed them, but your teaching bad and very unsafe practice, what about if someone copies you - does not use a stand and it kills them?
I jacked up a Chevy Nova at a junk yard once to pull the drive shaft... crawled under, had wrong wrench, crawled back out from under car to get the correct wrench.... after I stood up, the car fell...the old jack let go... ... no wheels on the car.. fell flat on the ground....I use jackstands *all the time* now.
if it's stripped,no socket will fit now. You can buy special sockets to remove stripped nuts though, go to any auto parts store and buy a set, they come in handy if you fix much.
Hi Scotty Thanks for doing these videos. They really help out a lot. I have a truck with a clunk. After viewing your video I check the suspension and driveshafts. There doesn't seem to be any play, but it still clunks when I let off the gas, and the trans downshifts. Brought it to the dealer, and they said everything is in spec.. I'm not sure what to do. It's annoying and I need to get it fixed. Truck is still under warranty.
In '76, I bought a '75 Chevy Monza from a Chevy Dealer. The car had 12K miles on it and looked brand new. After a couple of weeks, I heard a clunking sound whenever I stopped. I checked the suspension and everything looked fine but I did notice overspray under the hood. I suspect the car had been in a collision.. After 3 years, a friend of mine wanted to trade my Moza for his '68 Vette with a blown engine. We nade the trade but I warned him of the clunk. Eventually, the doors got harder to open so he lifted the car and discovered the subframe was separating from the body.
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Scotty, i dont own a car but i allways enjoy your excellent self help tutorials :-) When "you" are undoing say a trackrod end nut and after a few hits with the hammer you often do a quick edit/cut, are you swearing between cuts or did the nut not play the game for the filming lol :-) Your kindness is appreciated.
tons o things can do that, sway bar bushings, exhaust clunking, try jacking it up and pulling to make noise. If not, try my video "finding the source of car noises'
Scotty always teaches well but some of his videos show no axel stand , that's a shame because one has to think that you are showing people who don't have much idea of safety while working under cars . NEVER WORK UNDER A VEHICLE WITHOUT AT LEAST ONE AXLE STAND NEVER TRUST A JACK EVER .
Yes that def. applies to everyone in the world except Scotty Kilmer if the car falls off the jack when he s working on it he would be able to slide a jack stand in there fast enough because life moves abt 300x slower through his eyes because his heart beat is at around 10000 bpm.😂. He has the best car diy videos on here. Please keep the videos coming Scotty.
Thanks! :) I'll watch that video. I forgot to tell you that I talked to another mechanic and he told me that the steering/rack assembly is bad, and it needs to be fixed.
Everyone gets older and reverts to critiquing the things they are well versed in. He's not working on cars anymore but still has a wealth of information that the world can benefit from. Also, to stay relevant he would have to learn about new cars that resonate with people today.
Oh come on! It's not THAT hard! (I'm being mostly sarcastic BTW) Just did the upper and lower control arms on both sides of my truck, as well as the stabilizer links (bad bushings and joints). Sure, it took a few days to complete, but it wasn't particularly hard. Granted, having proper tools made it a breeze. I remember doing the alternator in my '02 MPV a couple of years ago, and that was a real pain. Had to take apart the passenger side wheel well just to get to the damn part. What should have been a 5 or so hour job, at most, turned into a two day job with help from multiple people.
injectors could only suck air if the seals on the injectors where they snap into the manifold are leaking. Spray carb cleaner by the suspected leakers and if the idle goes whacky, that's it.
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Hi Scotty, I agree with you. I've taken the dealer mechanic out on the road for a ride along and he's heard the sound I was talking about. I too believe they don't want to fix it because of the warranty. How do I force them to make the repair? What kind of leverage would you use? Thanks for your reply. It really means a lot.
weather, driving schedule (in town is crappy mileage, highway is better), and many other things effect gas mileage. summer will get better gas mileage than winter, for example due to more heat.
kind of hard to tell with that wild camera and sound work, but if it happens when turning and accelerating, the cv axles are making that noise, they wear and make noise when turning and accelerating at the same time.
Thanks a lot for answering so quickly and doing the video! Interesting enough it didn't show up on the search but it did show up on the recommendation list watching the video "how to safely fix your own car". Keep on your great work!
Hey, Scotty thanks for your great videos! I learned an awful lot watching them. Seeing you always putting the floor jack so effortlessly under the hood I wonder were it is save to jack up the different models: Could make a video on how to jack up a car the Scotty Kilmer way, please?
you can always try two hammers, one on each side, but sometimes they just stick too hard. I would have the alignment checked afterwards with a link kit
You should really put tags on your videos! it would bring in a bigger crowd i would think. Great job btw and i like what you are doing to help others with their problems! you defiantly saved my but on the transmission fluid change vid.
@coolwaterhubby just take a portable blow torch light it up, and point it towards the bolt your trying to loosen and let it get cherry red. Sometimes the bolts are so locked up that you can't loosen them. Its happened to me a lot with my 68 beetle.
Scotty, In August of 2011 my 2002 Nissan Alitma was getting 20-21 MPG regularly. Once I even got a a 19 MPG. It improved a bit in the fall, more consistently 21 MPG and stayed that way. Late this spring though it started to climb again and now I'm pushing 23 MPG. I'm not complaining but I'm confused as to the cause.
Scotty I love your vids, I know a lot about cars and trucks but you've helped me with some stuff I've never messed with before. BTW why does that vette in your intro smoke? Does it need rings?
Drove mine til the wheel literally detached mid turn in an intersection 😢. Good thing I was off the highway. It had been clunking and creaking for a year. Had it fixed and how it doesn't even feel like I'm driving the same car
You know, truthfully, he does remind me of John Lennon. Aside from that, Scott K. is a big help for us DIYers who would prefer not to go "poor house" putting an auto mechanic's kids through college.
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Scotty Kilmer... Thanks scotty. I'm writing this just as I'm about to leave mechanic shop. Clunk was found to be front lower control arm bushings... He is asking for rear and front bushings $1800 parts and labor. I only hear clunk on the front. Anyways, he said parts alone are 800 dollars... Am I being ripped?
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@@eddie0009 yes you are
Scotty saves the average person thousands on car repairs. To replace two lower control arms at a dealership runs close to $1,000.I have a lot of respect for Scotty and his car wisdom.
They quoted me one on the front passenger for $1056....
@@SASLEAD666 those bastards!
1,000 dollars is insane!
@@SASLEAD666 Highway robbery!
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Love your verbal torque wrench. When you go “UHHH” that means it’s tight enough ;)
MrClassicDoctorWho or when he has loosened it. Uhhh
I had that in mind too. No torque specs means a stiffer ride.
@816MOKc It needs to be torque wrenched. Maybe on your smooth roads you don't feel the difference, but definitely felt on the bumpy roads in India.
In all seriousness him not properly torquing it it down is really not the safest thing to do. It’s ok if you don’t torque other parts of the car whatever but when it comes to the suspension components that’s not ok.
Now I want a digital torque wrench that says "UHHH".
I love that this video is 7 years old, and you haven't changed a bit in how you make your video, 10/10
Wish i had a mechanic like you around I always get some half assed work were the problems come back less then a month later or they take weeks to fix something simple
Here's a tip. Find a performance or custom car garage. They usually do absolutely everything in one place. I find they often take the most pride in their work, and are not just trying to get cars in and out as quickly as possible. If you don't know where, ask someone with a nice custom car next time you're at a gas station or something where they get their work done.
@@ΒΞΔΝ Help me replace a coolant temperature sensor and where it is located in a 2013 Ford escape 1.6 L
@@alpalmer8155 It's a pain on that car. It's located on the drivers side of the engine. You will need to remove the air intake and tie aside the hoses to get to it. Once the intake is removed you will see it poking out. It really can be a pain of a job tho as I said. Maybe best to have a mechanic do it.
My best advice, get rid of the ecoboost, and buy another car. Those Ford 1.6 are notoriously terrible.
Break check was gonna charge me 829 to replace both thank you Scotty I’m young never had a father to help work on my car it’s people like you that help me become a man
I feel you, man. I'm in the exact same situation.
@zoomflyg I hurt my back during the process taking off the ball joint but a month later it's still running like new 2009 aveo 5 lt
@@CSTKeeyz No pain, no gain lol. Great job, bro!
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yes, many things can make clunking noises, from struts, strut mounts, a frame bushings, ball joints, sway bar bushings, etc. You try to find if any have play by pulling on them with pry bars
Scotty Kilmer Ey scotty, my cavalier 2003 has been changed the clutch, now it sound like the strut mount making noise, but it's something worst now, because when I acceoerate from 0 or brake from a low speed, it hears a clunking noise downside in the front of the car, also when I turn right and move slow it hears! Tjis sometimes feels in the brake or the steering wheel. What do you thing it could be? Maybe the torque mount, or all the engine mounts? Help!!
Thanks for this scotty, I'll try to find out which one clunks at our 02 manual manual corolla, it really annoys me when ever I pass through bumps or turning the steering. Hope I can find ways to fix it a.s.a.p from your helpful videos.
Scooty please help me i got a clucking noise only when I go up bump i don't know what it could be only make it when I go up bumps not when I turn ...please help I thinking its a strut or sway bar leak or bushing
What clunk noise I’m hearing from a 2018 tundra when coming out of a good turn or making u turn I hear clunk I got level kit and big tires no running from tires ?
@@masautomx2131 It's the control arms, 6 years later
It may have been mentioned, but before the front and rear bolts for the new arm are tightened, you should put your jack under the ball joint and jack the suspension up until the car *just* begins to lift off the jackstands (yes, this is an actual factory recommended procedure).
That way, you've got the suspension back to normal ride height before you torque the fasteners. If you don't do this, there is a real possibility of the bushings failing prematurely, as they will be put into a bind as soon as the weight of the vehicle is on them.
I had to do just that on my 2010 Legacy. The car has body cladding making it impossible to do anything if the wheel is on the ground. I tried the ramps but there was not much clearance to turn the wrench. I ended up removing the wheel, putting the car on a jackstand, loading the suspension by jacking up the control arm under the ball joint until the car lifted off the jack stand ever so slightly (about 2 mm off the jack stand as noticed toward the front of the jack stand support plate). I tightened the front bushing. I hope this did the trick and the bushing is properly loaded because I don't want to replace them anytime soon.
I was just about to ask The same ?
Very interesting. Thanks. Gonna do this myself soon on my used Pontiac g3 and this will help.
ball joints and a frame bushings can clunk, but can be hard to test as they often won't make noise and have play unless the weight of the vehicle is on them
I love the fact that you make it look so easy. I will be changing the bushings, tie rods and sway bar links on my 1996 suzuki esteem myself this weekend. I hope I follow each step you provide on the videos and have a positive result.
How did it go
@@OfficalPrinceToniHis car blew up
Thanks Scotty! I'll get right on it, I appreciate your help. An honest mechanic is so hard to find. Thanks for making these videos. All the best!
depends on the noise, if it clacks,often a bad cv joint. If it clunks, often a worn ball joint or tie rod
is this true scotty. can tie rods and ball joints clunk? instead of always sounding like a squeaky door?
My car has the same thing! I believe. If I accelerate hard, break hard or hit a bump I hear a knock sound which I've now learned it's called a "clunk" sound! Man, I'm glad I subscribed a while back! Thank man!
depends on the design. Some have adjustable nuts at the end of the lever inside the car, like VWs. Some have an adjustment bolt at the back of the car under the middle where you tighten the bolt to make it tighter
My back tires leaning inner went to a car alignment they say they can't adjust
Hello Scotty, my name is Carlos, I just want to thank you for all your advices on good and bad cars and for all your help teaching us how to fix our cars, I am a big fan of your and I watch every video that comes up on Google or TH-cam, you are a good man and may God bless you. I mean it!!
depends on the make, model, year, and the condition of rust or no rust. This job was about 250 bucks total.
I can't believe it was that easy. You're awesome Scotty.
"and we put 'em side by side, they look the same, so it should work!" ahahahahaa my sides hurt from laughing so much. A true mechanics humor you gained a sub here!
Scotty. Just wanna let you know how loved you are sir. Thank you for sharing what you. You really don't know how you're helping people out here. Glad you enjoy what you do
After 50 years of experience, you get to make it look easy....
It actually is pretty easy.
@@colbymarshall45 took you 4 years of practice
I'm always happy to see a new Scotty Kilmer video.
either you got a wrong size ball joint, or you have to push it up further to get in place to bolt on (I use a jack under it to push it up in such cases.) Realize many cheap aftermarket parts are often the wrong size if made in china
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greetings from Egypt i have the same problem with my car now .. i love your channel
It's kind of funny to hear this because within an hour of Houston; their is Egypt Texas! A place I frequent
worn transmission or motor mounts often do that, or a running problem in the engine like a vacuum leak or worn out spark plugs
You make me feel like I can actually do this. All I am missing is are the tools.
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The only reason I do my own car work is because mechanics r not too honest(not all of them) so I do what I can if not then I'll call one
@@pericochief I just let the mechanic do the work when doing an inspection. Otherwise I try to do it myself.
I am missing the brain
check to see if the valve covers are lekaing oil on the exhaust, and also check for coolant leaks there by pressure testing the cooling system
Scotty, my steering wheel keeps shaking left and right when I drive, and when I let go of the wheel it immediately goes to the right. I recently had my brake pads and rotors replaced, and got a new wheel bearing and hub installed on my passengers side. But that's the side it's bearing to the right.... I'm going nuts with this bro. It's a 2012 ford focus. Please help me brother :-(
I'm superman, been doing this 45 years, and still have all my fingers and toes. But I do work on flat concrete with new jacks. I do use the stands when doing longer term jobs though.
Thanks mane you are one of my favorite mechanic on TH-cam great how to video. You really helped me a lot.
Love your energy. Going to try to fix the problem with my car. Thank you!!
Dear Scotty: my 98 mustang which was kept alive for the 2 years i had it bc of watching your videos, finally killed itself when its ball joint snapped clean off while driving and destroyed quite a bit in the front. Thanks for the extra miles i got to drive in it.
Great video Scotty. Can the bushings be replaced instead of the entire arm? In what instance would you change the arm rather than just the bushings?
Save you the trouble of finding a nice press to remove the old worn out ones and put new ones in it.
tighten the fan belt on the power steering or replace it. Tapping can be many things, jack it up and pull off the wheels on the area that is making the noise and check for worn parts.
1:47 I am dying by the sounds he makes xD
thanks for the quick reply's scott. You are one of the most helpful guys on youtube.
I wished you worked near my neighborhood. Honest mechanics are hard to come by now days!
Hey Scotty, first off I want to say thank you for all you do to help people in fixing their cars and helping people to not be taken to the cleaners by a dishonest mechanic. My question Scotty is after replacing the lower control arm do you need to do a front end alignment
yes
"Why not fix it yourself?"- Scotty. Thanks, saves me money and makes me feel more confident. Those guys at the shop are charging $106.00 n hour, that's a bit too much for the working man. You help me save. Thumbs up to you.
I love how you make auto repairs look so easy! I mean, I'm sure it's easy for you!
often a worn cv axle shaft on that side or other suspension problem like worn ball joints or bad a frame bushings
the before it's too late is my favorite ending : D : D
Scotty's the man and his expertise has always stood the test of time since I've been following his videos 👍..
Scotty, Might want to mention to folks that after removing a lower A frame that the car will likely require an alignment
Not necessarily, didn't change any settings.
Nah only if tie rods were fucked with... Turkey
Spray a shot of white spray paint onto the degree indicator to make it easy to return it to original settings.
False, if he loosened the jam nut on the inner tie rod connecting to the outer then that would be the case
Not sure but if when drive it again pulls to the side then I'll take it in for alignment
Hehe! I can watch this kind of show live, whenever I want. I've got a similar kind of mechanic, who also does my car whenever it's needed. So I just sometimes visit him, to watch him at work, have a chat, and somtimes to help as well. It's very entertaining. Just like Scotty's videos.
on many cars they don't need realigning as long as the alignment adjustment bolts are not touched.
many things can do that, but worn ball joints are common on that model, jack it up and pull on the wheel and see if you can feel and see play on suspension parts like the ball joint
ive worked at a Chevrolet Dealer since 09. Every time we get an Aveo to work on, 90% of the time i can guarantee it will clunk over bumps same as in the video.
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No disrespect Mr. Scotty. I love your videos where you show us hands on on how to work on cars. You should do more of those instead of the answering people’s questions. Either way I love amd learnt a lot from your videos. Good day!
Frederick Hydrargyrum I totally agree. Love the hands-on videos. Not so much the Q&A.
Rob Peters absolutely
I move really fast when I have to, like an alligator.
Hey Scotty I live in the Houston area. Do you could you check my 1995 Chevrolet S10?
any worn bushing or part can do that, and they only show play when badly worn as the car will clunk then. See my video "finding the source of car noises" and have that done to find the noise though, that always works
some people are anal safety junkies, go ahead and put stands on everything. I've been doing it 45 years, never had one fall on me yet. I do use them on long term jobs when really needed though.
I was working under a car and a customer came along and twisted the jack handle lowering the car. Almost lost my head.
you might not have needed them, but your teaching bad and very unsafe practice, what about if someone copies you - does not use a stand and it kills them?
I jacked up a Chevy Nova at a junk yard once to pull the drive shaft... crawled under, had wrong wrench, crawled back out from under car to get the correct wrench.... after I stood up, the car fell...the old jack let go... ... no wheels on the car.. fell flat on the ground....I use jackstands *all the time* now.
if it's stripped,no socket will fit now. You can buy special sockets to remove stripped nuts though, go to any auto parts store and buy a set, they come in handy if you fix much.
scotty , what coffee do you drink?
Mathieu Mansire castrol lol
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Some folks have a natural enthusiasm for life they don't necessarily need stimulants beyond their normal passion.
lmao!
You’re the best channel on TH-cam Scotty !!! You’re a legend !! 😍😍😍😍😍😍
no feelings at all, I've never worked on one yet.
Hi Scotty Thanks for doing these videos. They really help out a lot. I have a truck with a clunk. After viewing your video I check the suspension and driveshafts. There doesn't seem to be any play, but it still clunks when I let off the gas, and the trans downshifts. Brought it to the dealer, and they said everything is in spec.. I'm not sure what to do. It's annoying and I need to get it fixed. Truck is still under warranty.
In '76, I bought a '75 Chevy Monza from a Chevy Dealer. The car had 12K miles on it and looked brand new. After a couple of weeks, I heard a clunking sound whenever I stopped. I checked the suspension and everything looked fine but I did notice overspray under the hood. I suspect the car had been in a collision.. After 3 years, a friend of mine wanted to trade my Moza for his '68 Vette with a blown engine. We nade the trade but I warned him of the clunk. Eventually, the doors got harder to open so he lifted the car and discovered the subframe was separating from the body.
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Scotty, i dont own a car but i allways enjoy your excellent self help tutorials :-)
When "you" are undoing say a trackrod end nut and after a few hits with the hammer you often do a quick edit/cut, are you swearing between cuts or did the nut not play the game for the filming lol :-)
Your kindness is appreciated.
SCOTTY - YOU ROCK - and thanks... ;-P
tons o things can do that, sway bar bushings, exhaust clunking, try jacking it up and pulling to make noise. If not, try my video "finding the source of car noises'
Shaking the car like that with a wheel off and no jack stands, Scotty come on! 🤭
Scotty always teaches well but some of his videos show no axel stand , that's a shame because one has to think that you are showing people who don't have much idea of safety while working under cars .
NEVER WORK UNDER A VEHICLE WITHOUT AT LEAST ONE AXLE STAND NEVER TRUST A JACK EVER .
He's clueless
He’s an expert he knows how much it takes to make the car fall down he wasn’t born yesterday
Jonathan Gomez very true
Yes that def. applies to everyone in the world except Scotty Kilmer if the car falls off the jack when he s working on it he would be able to slide a jack stand in there fast enough because life moves abt 300x slower through his eyes because his heart beat is at around 10000 bpm.😂. He has the best car diy videos on here. Please keep the videos coming Scotty.
Thanks! :) I'll watch that video.
I forgot to tell you that I talked to another mechanic and he told me that the steering/rack assembly is bad, and it needs to be fixed.
so on this vehicle you have to buy the whole a frame? if it has a worn ball joint ?
yep
Lower control arm, you can buy a new one with the bushings and ball joint already installed cheaper than buying just the bushings.
That’s exactly the noise that I’m hearing so now I know I just need to replace the lower control arm your videos always come in handy 😎💯
Safety first scotty where are the jack stands.
it sat 16 years in a garage, now it doesn't smoke when I was done. I liked the smoke for the intro, added a vintage element
When this guy used to put out useful videos.
Make car videos for 11+ years and then comment this again😂
Everyone gets older and reverts to critiquing the things they are well versed in. He's not working on cars anymore but still has a wealth of information that the world can benefit from. Also, to stay relevant he would have to learn about new cars that resonate with people today.
My 2009 Nissan Maxima clunks too! I recently purchased new lower control arms. Will be back on this video for an update on that!
Oh it is that easy? I started this process in my garage 3 days ago and now I'm wondering how do I take this car to a mechanic, UNNHHHHH....
Find a mobile mechanic
what happened? u couldn't do u it?
This comment hit soooo hard and truuuuueee!!! Now wondering how much a tow will cost Ahahaha 🤣🤣
Oh come on! It's not THAT hard! (I'm being mostly sarcastic BTW)
Just did the upper and lower control arms on both sides of my truck, as well as the stabilizer links (bad bushings and joints). Sure, it took a few days to complete, but it wasn't particularly hard. Granted, having proper tools made it a breeze.
I remember doing the alternator in my '02 MPV a couple of years ago, and that was a real pain. Had to take apart the passenger side wheel well just to get to the damn part. What should have been a 5 or so hour job, at most, turned into a two day job with help from multiple people.
I'm faster than a speeding bullet, so MUCH faster than gravity.
Ur pretty awesome actually
injectors could only suck air if the seals on the injectors where they snap into the manifold are leaking. Spray carb cleaner by the suspected leakers and if the idle goes whacky, that's it.
Buy some jack stands, im suprise your still alive crawling under cars with just a jack holding it up!
He didn't crawl under it.
Opinions are like assholes everyone's got one.
Scotty got that Mechanic Strength!
Glad I visited this channel, before it's too late!!
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I get em off with a big impact wrench, but using a long cheater bar and a pipe works too
Thanks man, been an elusive problem for a while, and I've always been curious. I'll fix it myself!
Hi Scotty,
I agree with you. I've taken the dealer mechanic out on the road for a ride along and he's heard the sound I was talking about. I too believe they don't want to fix it because of the warranty. How do I force them to make the repair? What kind of leverage would you use?
Thanks for your reply. It really means a lot.
weather, driving schedule (in town is crappy mileage, highway is better), and many other things effect gas mileage. summer will get better gas mileage than winter, for example due to more heat.
they don't often need an alignment, this one didn't. As long as you use quality parts they often fit perfectly.
Would jacking the car up only on the side being replaced cause an alignment issue?
kind of hard to tell with that wild camera and sound work, but if it happens when turning and accelerating, the cv axles are making that noise, they wear and make noise when turning and accelerating at the same time.
Scotty you make the best car mechanics videos
This one helped me to check and do it myself
Greetings from Amman /Jordan
He makes it look so simple and easy 😌
I learned a lot. From your videos thanks Mr Scotty
Thanks a lot for answering so quickly and doing the video! Interesting enough it didn't show up on the search but it did show up on the recommendation list watching the video "how to safely fix your own car". Keep on your great work!
Scotty K is the MAN!
no,I put it back exactly the same and it tracked fine.
as they jack it up in the air, be there. Then they can pull on stuff and show what's acutally worn, it will wobble or clunk.
Hey, Scotty thanks for your great videos! I learned an awful lot watching them. Seeing you always putting the floor jack so effortlessly under the hood I wonder were it is save to jack up the different models: Could make a video on how to jack up a car the Scotty Kilmer way, please?
you can always try two hammers, one on each side, but sometimes they just stick too hard. I would have the alignment checked afterwards with a link kit
check the motor and transmission mounts first, then the drive shaft joints if the mounts aren't ripped
You should really put tags on your videos! it would bring in a bigger crowd i would think.
Great job btw and i like what you are doing to help others with their problems! you defiantly saved my but on the transmission fluid change vid.
looks similar to the old ford fiesta controle arm, nice set of wrenches there scotty,
Can't go wrong with good ol' Scotty
@coolwaterhubby just take a portable blow torch light it up, and point it towards the bolt your trying to loosen and let it get cherry red. Sometimes the bolts are so locked up that you can't loosen them. Its happened to me a lot with my 68 beetle.
No, they have metal spacers inside the rubber that stop when the bolts are tight.
Scotty,
In August of 2011 my 2002 Nissan Alitma was getting 20-21 MPG regularly. Once I even got a a 19 MPG. It improved a bit in the fall, more consistently 21 MPG and stayed that way. Late this spring though it started to climb again and now I'm pushing 23 MPG. I'm not complaining but I'm confused as to the cause.
Great Show Scotty.
Scotty I love your vids, I know a lot about cars and trucks but you've helped me with some stuff I've never messed with before. BTW why does that vette in your intro smoke? Does it need rings?
Drove mine til the wheel literally detached mid turn in an intersection 😢. Good thing I was off the highway. It had been clunking and creaking for a year. Had it fixed and how it doesn't even feel like I'm driving the same car
You know, truthfully, he does remind me of John Lennon. Aside from that, Scott K. is a big help for us DIYers who would prefer not to go "poor house" putting an auto mechanic's kids through college.