THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TEST BEFORE REPLACING COMPONENTS | Life of a Mobile Mechanic
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- Well, another one got scammed, I guess? Hate to say it but my industry is riddled with a lot of people who thinks they 'know' even though they have no idea what they're talking about.
I know people who's got 20-30 years of experience in the field, yet all they do is guess and not test. Just a disclaimer, I am not the perfect mechanic, definitely not, but I would rather say "I don't know" to my customer rather than replace something that MIGHT be the fault.
Anyway anyway, enough of that. RR Velar also in for Rear Brake Pads Replacement and a very very corroded VW Golf R. Watch the video to find out what happened on this day!
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Reminds me of young days and still going cars today. Please don't lay down on the floor use carmates you will thank me at 50 keep up the good work.
Just a little tip, dont always trust a trolley jack, always put an axle stand under the car or van you are working on for your safety.
Everyone’s said that in the comment 😂 I feel guilty now but yeah, definitely. You won’t catch me again without a stand 😂😂😂
That tip is as old as my granny.
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Do you use a memory saver as just disconnecting the battery like that could see the radio code lost, especially on a second hand car where the code was never passed on ?
@@bignasty3274some cars ive noticed get locked & then after a few hours of driving or a day or two its back and registered automatically 😅 not sure if this is for every car though
@Miz-ql3ho
😂 no, it doesn't, and it can be a nightmare to get this sorted out and maybe a trip to the maun stealers. I've got a memory saver and a surge device I put o😢n the battery if I'm welding to save the electronics from frying 😊
Great diagnosis, too many Garages want to fire the Parts Cannon at a fault with the customer paying for every shot!
I know many garages that does this 💀
A main dealer of prestige brand near us has this approach, keep replacing parts until the fault is fixed or the customer runs out of money.
NEVER use a naked flame under bonnet ! Also use harness tape not insulation tape 😕
My dad, who is 81 and was a mechanic before retirement, loved this subscribed
Good honest video, but please change your use of the word Spline to Splice, the correct term for joining 2 items together like wires
Nice work! Busy day out in the van!
I struggle to get round a few jobs out in my van in a day, you seem to breeze through them no problem! Good luck to you!
I didn’t think that lower arm bolt on the golf would come out I thought you would have to cut it out and replace it for sure!
Can I ask what you use in the back of your van for 240v please?
I only have a 300 watt inverter at the moment but want to run more chargers and possibly a small compressor in future off the split charge and spare battery I have fitted.
Cheers!
Oh, and as people used to say to me when I worked off a jack ‘don’t forget your axle stands!’ - safety never takes a day off! Be careful out there, easy to get complacent! 👍🏼
I thought that too to be honest. Thankfully came out easier than I though!
I just use an Amazon 2000W inverter. Not even sure what the brand is 😅. 2 massive marine batteries and a CTek Smart Alternator Split Charger (you can even input a solar panel with it, if you fancy 😅).
I know, just lazy sometimes but yeah, definitely wouldn’t hurt. I’ll keep you in my mind if I don’t get my stands out 😂
Thanks for the info - sounds like you have got a decent setup. I only have a Range Rover AGM battery at the moment and a basic split charge.
I have seen those c-tek split chargers and fitted Solar to them and they are decent! Everything made by c-tek is, as you probably know!
Been looking at a renogy inverter, but something cheap would probably be ok, as long as the peak wattage is high enough.
Yeh I’m not the best at using axle stands either lately and rely on the jack too much! Gotta look after ourselves though!
Get your self a portable soldering iron and some harness wrap. Great video though. Stay honest lads and more importantly don’t get lazy! Subbed.
being honest - my knowledge of ''modern'' vehicles is dangerous. So basically - I do not know enough as to what would be wrong with my car, I just send it to the garage. Yes, it costs money, but...... the job is done correctly. If I were to try and fix it, it would work out MORE expensive. The little that I do know is, I know not enough, there fore pay the fee/bill and have peace of mind. Always the garage.
How is this working?Someone goes on calls,orders parts,then you come and replace them on site?
That joint is absolutely pants, get yourself some better splicing equipment. Jeez.
What an awful design, to put washing fluid inlet next to the battery!
Not the worse I’ve seen. Ever seen a Ford transit tipper? ECU is literally under a drain hole 😂
your video would be really good without the music
Little tip, use a thin socket to wrap electrical tape around then use that to wind tape around the cable(s).
Ooo interesting that! Thank you
Can you post a video of this tip? I’m struggling to picture what you mean.
@@Jonathan_Doe_ sorry I’m not that clever with tech, but just take a thin socket and effectively unwound the tape from the roll onto the socket, enough for the job, then cut and you have a mini roll to use in tight spaces, it works well. If you watch the South Main Auto channel, Eric O got the tip from someone else, but you’ll see him use in any of his ‘wiring fix’ vids.
@@robc5955how does that help in tight spaces? You can just turn the roll sideways or not use an insane amount to begin with
I just want to add same advice .
My first time seeing your videos and I'm really impressed with your work, extremely thorough and attention to details such as wire brushing components, very professional. I've subbed to the channel too, well done lads!.
same was kinda impressed subbed.
Hi….. First time I’ve found your channel and must say that I’m pretty impressed with your work standards and morals ( I’m one of the older mechanics who believes in honesty and integrity with customers,unfortunately in our industry there are too many people who are prepared to shaft their customers just for a few extra £ 🤷♂️ ).
I work on Motorcycles more these days but I do work on Friends Cars ( just a hobby more these days as busy looking after my disabled adult sons ).
You did a pretty good job on the wiring issue but get yourself some of the heat shrink tubing you can get in various sizes and get some Waco connectors ( not for permanent fix but for testing purposes) it’s always better fixing wiring the way you did and with some heat shrink tube and a portable hot air gun ( Not a lighter 😉) .
Do be careful though working under cars without a Axle stand and especially on people’s driveway ( I’ve seen a few cars when the jack has given way or sunk into the driveway because of the Driveway being done cheaply ( another profession where plenty of cowboys are taking advantage of their customers ! ).
One of my friends girlfriend’s broke both her front springs in several places because she was one of those Drivers who refuses to slow down for Speed Ramps ! Trying to explain to her that driving over these at 30 mph is not going to be good for the suspension Lol 😂.
Can’t just blame her though because the Steel used making these Springs these days is definitely not as good as it used to be Years ago and the car manufacturers are using thinner steel as well ( cuts down on vehicle weight but mainly done for cost £ building the cars 🤷♂️ ).
Look at the Panels on Cars these days,you can lean on a wing these days and the wing will Cave in or Dent !!.
There was a time when you could Sit on a Cars Roof and the Steel would be fine,you imagine if you tried that these days with a modern car ?.
Keep up the Great Work ethic and you will be rewarded with lots of satisfied customers and a clear conscience yourself in knowing you did a brilliant job at a fair price. 👍
It is wonderful to see a lad like yourself with work ethics like you have , well done. Please take advice about axle stands😀
If you look carefully he was using axle stands. Yellow ones.
Never heard of a soldering iron ?
If you are not certified to be a vehicle electrician then please do not endanger people with the crap joint you used.
Kind Regards
A vehicle electrician
Thank you for watching the video 🫡
You know it's gonna be bad when it's a small petrol auto VAG based car😂
On the first car, you should have used a small cable tie to keep the wires away from the vibrating air duct, rather then applying loads of tape and spring pipes..lol
So many cons out there, replacing random parts until the problem goes away or the customer runs out of money
You are a bloody miracle I’ve known mechanics ready for retirement that haven’t got the skills you have excellent work 😁
Please
them break pads looked like they had at least another 300 yards on them
Do people actually pay people to fix a broken car? I just buy a new one and throw it away.
Not good working practice relying on a trolley jack for support, use axle stands. front or rear springs should be replaced in pairs so they wear equally.
I totally agree mate 😅 Bad practice that I just cba to take the jack stand out sometimes 💀
They don’t wear equally though, potholes, road camber, kerbs, etc
Came across this by accident and enjoyed it so much I subscribed! Keep up the good work! 👍👍
Appreciate it! Thank you 🫡
me to. nice to see someone doing a good job
Made my cringe seeing the velar caliper being wedged out the way and not being secured/supported 😢
Sorry! 🫣
Well done, good testing. Many garage services now only have fitters, not mechanics, hence replacing items.
As to supports, just put an axle stand in, lower the jack to it, then you have two points, stay safe.
Well it's not like they welded the arm or anything...literally fitted a new one
The wiring fix was a nice find but those heatshrink solder splices aren't great, I tried them out and found the solder doesn't flow that well so at best only half the copper is actually soldered and the joints could be pulled apart pretty easily.
Might be I had a rubbish batch or something but I wouldn't want to rely on them.
I reckon it'd be a more reliable job to splice it with a crimp and cover it with heatshrink.
Heh I did catch that as I use them constantly. The trick here is to add flux to the ends and then push them in. Once you heat it up flux helps to distribute the solder properly throughout the wires.
Dont use solder on vehicle wiring, it is too brittle to survive the amount of vibration. Always use mechanical connections like crimps or connectors.
FYI DIY trick
Using electrical tape in a tight
Area... Wrap tape around a dowel/pen
Tiny stick tooth pick then wrap wire in
tight area
... Problem solved
0 likes your pew pew 😂😂😂
great video loving the content but please your co worker has trainers on and shorts
I’ve given him his full PPE and chooses not to wear it. I’ll get him to sort himself out!
thanks for replying I know not your fault tell him to read this ,i,ll kick your arse if you dont wear it it will save you and typical young guy great video...lol@@themarvelousvlog
@scotspie501douglas7 hahaha! We’ll @ you on the next video. Full PPE and 0 jewellery. Let’s see if he can pull his fashion then 😂
U believe its DSG 😂, no its renaults EDC nop nope maybe its honda’s cvt 😂😂😅 : ı would send u after your this sentance
Checking fuses while they are in place can be decieving you can get continuity through a fuse by the equipment the fuse is protecting especially if the Equipment has it's own Ground to body.. or power to battery,
I notice the UK has a lot more mobile everything. Which on one hand makes sense because the whole country can fit in a smaller US state but at the same time…that’s exactly why mobile mechanics would be so appreciated in the USA. I wonder if it’s a distance thing or a cultural thing.
A seam ripper (sewing tool) is perfect to cut through wiring electrical tape/covering without damaging wires. Very cheap and helpful.
Not all mechanics are scammers, I heard from one that says "its the company who want us to scam customer in order to double the company profit. and anything you give out of pocket will go to that persons pocket unless the out of pocket is charge in your credit card or with a legit receipt (not voucher or invoice)".
Hi keep it up you are doing a great job Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery
in what world does rear brake wear cause abs control module errors? that previous garage needs reporting
Apparently the guy with 20 years electric and mechanical experience was in a different world of his own 😂
I’m not a sparky but I have second hand embarrassment for you. Why use a mole of electrical tape to try to make up for doing a crap job. You don’t need to be an electrician to simply use the right tools
Well found but it would have been easier to tape the wires by taking the air pipe off or moving it away first
liked it! but a 12 plate with a rusted through control arm???? did they park it in the sea or something....that seems like mad rust for a 12 plate
great work. I am surprised you don't use safety glasses. Maybe it is me and bad luck. But rust always seem to land on my face and eyes when I am under a car.
i sure hope your prices reflect that electrical repair ! lighter and electrical tape -.- didn't even bother get some Tessa tape... yikes
1st time seeing your channel and I Love the vid, would you mind doing a vid showing the setup of your van?
State of that arm and spring. Did the customer not fancy both sides doing?
Well done video! The only thing I would have done differently is to take it for a test drive while reading all the wheel sensors.
What leads are you using there? Is there a type of lead that’s called? That’s a normal multimeter or a power probe ?
If it works when you've finished and I haven't paid for an entire new wire harness you're a top notch sparky lol
hang up the caliper when working on brakes. (tie wrap or hook) NOT on the brake hose!!!
Borg and beck are some seriously shit quality stuff i dread ever getting any parts of them
Keep up the honesty and you will go a long way. Big up from Scotland 👍
A breath of fresh air to find a honest young man. Nice work young man.
Are you a certified mechanic by trade or just mostly doing diagnostics
You recored your customer without their permission?? Living on the edge!
Them pads ain’t dead until there’s nothing left 😅😂
Get some silicon rubber sleve rs components will sell it and some tape and a stitch pick
Most women don't have a clue about motorcycles or cars so they are an easy target unfortunately
Great tip about going for the fuse first i was taught the same method, just recently my daughters car would start and a so called mechanic replaced the battery then the starter motor took her for £500 still would not start then did a vanishing act, checked it myself and it was a 25amp fuse 5 minutes to cure.
Yes always check fuses first..
Don’t you mean (Would not start? ) 🤔
Thanks corrected 👍
With your job on the SEAT we (i repair trucks ) have had issues that the manufacturer highlight with the corrogated tubing you used actually saw toothing wiring and you end up with loads of breaks ,i know you did put tape around your repair first ,but just something to be wary off , What i generally do is put a small piece of heater hose around repairs like that if there is still a chance of rubbing...Good video by the way
I’ll keep that in mind! Thank you.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. More to come 🫡
Whats wrong with heat shrink tubing?
@@Mrfort nothing wrong with heartstrings tubing. It was corrugated plastic tubing
How much you charge for labour, oil, oil filter and air filter?
What is holding the 2 wires together? What did you use to splice the wires.
Dam, she spent a lot of money for the previous guys to do nothing!
Sprigs replaced in pairs, also wheel alignment required
So how much would you charge for a job like this sir.
Heating the plastic with a lighter seems sensible as you need heat to melt plastic & secure connection. Like your honesty, keep up the good work young man 👍 did i see you torque the brake callipers 👍 not many people do that great job
It was heat shrink.
Great work as always. Really not impressed by the rust on that golf!! Can i just ask why you didn't replace both springs at the same time?
Content coming up for this! Little preview is that the whole subframe is getting replaced
Ages since I have had a cordless impact.
The one I had was a cheapo which I sold before the batteries failed.
Went back to air after I go the use of my dad's garage (big compressor).,
Seeing your Fuel is making me add another to wish list.
Did well to get those eccentric bolts out without having to cut them out
I know! Got lucky with this one 😂
Next time remove the duct might make life easier 😉
Very good
Wish you waz around where live
That seems to be an issue with some of the vag cars. Had a golf and 2 seat leons with a load of corrosion and/or bad repairs on that particular loom that then rub through
You could get some snap round for the cables
Nice one pal, your cable joint is ok.
PLEASE get rid of music.
Yeah I like green stuff too.... 😬
job really well done.
"She got scammed"? She WAS scammed!
Buzzing off wheels nuts is a no no..
Doing a pad slap is not the best thing to do
Or use silicone adhesive/caulk
What model autel scanner do you use
Good work on the vw Gold. Always advised that coil springs were replaced as a pair. Is that correct? Cheers
Get yourself a mini gas torch and some wiring loom tape, will make jobs look a lot nicer, and an essential part to your consumables box
Job really well done on that last one
Cloth tape is better than plastic tape
You replaced pads but not rotor?
A few tips . Lol get some cloth tape as the other one comes apart with heat.leave a door open or half latched on landrover or self leveling cars top stop it trying to level with jacked up .try and tighten suspension arm bush bolts with the car on level ground as the bush will be under stress at normal height otherwise .
Your sparky job is the same as my sparky job! Who cares, we get the cars fixed and that's all that matters. Well done, great video!!
Good job guys, excellent diagnosis of the problem mate.
What area do you cover?, if I need work sorting out...
Hi guys no axle stans bad boys
put the wheel under the car if you have no stand ,,, looks like a decent jack but never trust them .. great work love the video
Thumbs up if you are that conscientious with all your work. Interested efficient tradesmen need recognition. Good work lads.
Just subbed...Good job!
Where's you axle stand on the Range Rover?
Left the chat mate 😅 everyone in the comment section is mentioning this haha! I promise I will have it from now on
impressed good job lads
well done, you have a job cause somebody careless changed the battery
First video I’ve watched and it’s great! New subscriber
amazing that the range rover owner only got the pads replaced rotors dont look so good either