I really appreciate you giving him a free diagnostic. As a business owner, sometimes you need to take a loss to help someone out. Don't ever forget that you could lose it all in a heartbeat.
Am I glad that up here in Canada when an uninsured/unregistered car comes in we have what are called RepairMan plates that are issued to the shop, think a dealer plate that you can test drive a car on but to use a Repairman plate you have got to be employed by the shop that holds the plate...allows us to drive any car or light truck on the road whether it's got plates on it or not, legally.
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!! Most shops would never sit in that car yet you not only went the extra "mile" but gave the diag on the house -crazy generous. Sure wish you were close by I would give you every penny i could of business
I totally agree with @tmacktrading22 viewer that you guys are awesome for what you do for clients at no charge to them and at your valuable time and expense . Says great things for your caring approach to business. Love your videos.
The reason we turn down cars like this to "sit in" is all that crap growing in there can make us sick. If we get sick we can't work, can't work no pay, we don't get a salary, sick days, or pto. Hell, we don't even get paid hourly to clean out a bad car that is filled to the brim with trash. The customer wouldn't want to pay us labor to clean out their dirty nasty car so why should we have to. That being said I would be perfectly ok helping this customer out but I would at least try to clean the steering wheel off etc with something and I would be wearing a mask and gloves. Just giving insight to what goes through our heads as non-hourly non-salary workers.
That poor Honda deserves a better life. If the owner gets it cleaned up and serviced, that car will take care of him and his family for several more years!
Santa Sherwood!! You guys are the BEST! Your Good Deeds will come back many fold and you are appreciated by all your viewers! MERRY CHRISTMAS and A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Ive had so many cars similar to that one I now only work on vehicles 20 years and younger. They also have to have current registration and inspection within the last 2 years in Virginia. It has saved me a lot of money and problems. God bless you sir.
@ nah I'm in Washington state. Most have been really nice 1-2 owner cars that needed one or two small things fixed then sold. Some were basket cases that needed full builds or swaps but I bought my first one at my work at the honda dealership in 1998 when I was 16.
@ yeah exactly. I'd say maybe 10-15 were personal cars and heavily modified. I've also had crv's, accords, intergras, a tl and an odyssey. I've been honda obsessed for almost 30 years.
@@TheRealMrRoyalme as well. I’ve only bought Hondas since 95 now,they have all been great. I currently have a near mint 01 5 speed Prelude sitting in my garage that I only drive a few days a year,I’ve had it for twenty years now. I daily drive a ‘14 civic coupe and my wife drives a nice 05 TL. I have a 92 Civic Si hatchback with a tired engine that I haven’t driven in 4 years but I just can’t part it out or get rid of because they are such good cars,I’m not sure if I want to put a bunch of money into fixing rust and paint,if it just needed an engine,no problem but with the cost of bodywork nowadays,it is stalling me. Hello from British Columbia.
I wish I could bring you guys my XJR from Nc and let yall go thru it. Mechanics with integrity, honesty and transparency is rare and I’d love to have your shop give my car your thumbs up. Tired of dealing with local JLR mechanics.
Great work and awesome customer service as always! What's more concerning and quite serious, is driving around with all that mold... especially with kids. Mold is a biohazard and any reputable detailer will not touch it unless they are a mold remediator because even when it looks like it's gone, it'll come back unless it's treated correctly.
Yes you should come up north and visit, we are indeed a different breed we have long given up on penetrating oil, our tool choice is a flaming blue wrench
Good man. You made that customer's day. You could tell it was sitting for a long time by all of the mold inside. It would appear that a few tweaks would get that car in good shape. I will chalk it up to a lack of funds for the car's condition, but there were a few things that were not how they should have been. DIYers have to be meticulous!
Totally! I picked up my first car for like a grand. It needed some work, but it was fun to learn. Thank you for this tip. I just looked the name up, wrote to her through her webpage and booked a session..
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Had 04 civic coupe same body as this and besides paint and slight separating headliner that thing was a mint everywhere else. People take care of your cars.
What a great episode!!!!!! You guys are the best. I actually made some negative comments on the owner of this car....but I deleted them. It was wrong of me to say those things. You guys are great doing this at no cost.
why do you as a shop not have a transport tag? we had one when i was Manager at Mr. Tire for this scenario, and state inspections. at least you could test drive at this point. Thanks for the in-depth videos. i love seeing the way other Techs diagnose maybe see something new!
I think we have the same truck Sherwood, , , mine's a 2001 Toyota Tundra Access Cab 4.7, , , I Absolutely Love my truck!❤️ I'm Keeping up on the Maintenance.
I live up north in Washington state but they don't salt the roads so no rust that is a big enough issue to make me move. I have a 1990 fox body and 1997 Ford f150 4x4 with no rust at all, couldn't imagine having to deal with rust like that.
We get what you’re saying, but that’s not as easy as it seems. You want to be respectful to people and this one came in the drop box over the weekend. Make that phone call to come pick it up and there’s a really good chance you’re getting a 1 star review as well. Tough decisions sometimes.
@@theroyaltyautoservice You can do what's in your best interest, I understand. My opinion is, this guys problem is not going to be my problem. I am not going to get sick driving a mold infested car and I am not willing to get a ticket/impound/sued (if there were an accident) for driving a car with no plates and no insurance.
@@theroyaltyautoserviceI’m with you guys on that,I look at and em fix a lot of broke people’s cars Too,they usually need help more Than the people with a lot more money.Granted,you have to make enough money to stay in business but at least showing people concern helps your reputation in the long run.Ive had a lot of low income people send me high paying customers as well,their word of mouth ca. be good as well…
U don’t know financial condition the owner is in. May be this will be there only mode to get to work so I love how they are trying to help this person out.
I have run into this same situation and from a health standpoint. I would have told the customer the car needed to be detailed and had to have insurance with up to date tags. If he isn't willing to do that it's not worth working on.
I couldn't see if the battery light on the dash was on, but from my experience if there is a short circuit on one of the rectifier diodes inside the alternator, it sounds similar to what I heard with that squealing sound. Almost like a seized bearing.
Seems like 1 out of 5 cars I've been working on lately are like this little Honda, haha. Usually they have no Tag, bad gas, fuel system contaminated and animal nests in them. Sadly they need so much work, starting with why they were parked. Then sitting time makes it worse. Most after a $4000 estimate usually get towed back home or to salvage. Hate seeing that.
I think that trans is fixable probably shift solenoid screen filters are probably had debris plugged up, drian and fill dw-1 fluid and make the fluid do its job and repeat! Those auto trans dont just break!
Auto trans just need some love, a couple of drain and fill of DW-1 trans fluid, it can possible run great again! Whats the mileage of this civic? iacv clean the carbon buildup and idle relearn!
The cost of repairs grossly outweighs the value of the vehicle. Additionally, this vehicle looks like one that someone would okay the repairs and not return you calls after they are completed. Walk away. You know better.
This was a very entertaining video I have to admit to get the police involved and everything was comical almost reminds me of a Fred Flintstone mobile lol
Here in Michigan if your shop has proper insurance you can legally drive the car. We also have "in transit repair" plates that are super cheap for a shop. That being said, scrap that shit box 😂
This iacv in the automatics are way worse than the ones in the manuals and fail more often. They stuck it on the bottom of the throttle body instead of the back of the intake and I've replaced a bunch. They also can cause a bunch of weird problems when they fail.
With the low price of Scopes these days, there’s no reason why guys should not have Scopes. I think a lot of people just think you need a 5k scope. If they don’t start learning on it now they’re gonna be in deep trouble later.
The police station is right around the corner from that shop. Also, these cops love to tow for no insurance. I can understand why you were hesitant to do a test drive.
Get the money up front before working on an old car that had been left sitting for years. No matter the customers need, they have nothing invested in this car and will abandon it, abandon you, and abandon your bill.
The tag is the sticker in that corner of the license plate - It's the registration for the vehicle that's paid yearly (depending on the state). As he pointed out, that vehicle's registration tag expired 3 years ago.
That Civiv is a bio hazard. I doubt this customer will actually pay his repair bills. I still drive a 95 Civic and she runs like 1995 with only 212K miles.
I really appreciate you giving him a free diagnostic. As a business owner, sometimes you need to take a loss to help someone out. Don't ever forget that you could lose it all in a heartbeat.
Am I glad that up here in Canada when an uninsured/unregistered car comes in we have what are called RepairMan plates that are issued to the shop, think a dealer plate that you can test drive a car on but to use a Repairman plate you have got to be employed by the shop that holds the plate...allows us to drive any car or light truck on the road whether it's got plates on it or not, legally.
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!! Most shops would never sit in that car yet you not only went the extra "mile" but gave the diag on the house -crazy generous. Sure wish you were close by I would give you every penny i could of business
I totally agree with @tmacktrading22 viewer that you guys are awesome for what you do for clients at no charge to them and at your valuable time and expense . Says great things for your caring approach to business. Love your videos.
is it possible they just priced the diag into the final bill but said it was free?
The reason we turn down cars like this to "sit in" is all that crap growing in there can make us sick. If we get sick we can't work, can't work no pay, we don't get a salary, sick days, or pto. Hell, we don't even get paid hourly to clean out a bad car that is filled to the brim with trash. The customer wouldn't want to pay us labor to clean out their dirty nasty car so why should we have to. That being said I would be perfectly ok helping this customer out but I would at least try to clean the steering wheel off etc with something and I would be wearing a mask and gloves. Just giving insight to what goes through our heads as non-hourly non-salary workers.
Plain and simple, you guys are a class act. I’m sure you made that guy’s Christmas.
Happy New Year.
That poor Honda deserves a better life. If the owner gets it cleaned up and serviced, that car will take care of him and his family for several more years!
Loved the fact that you helped out someone who might be struggling. From the sounds of it, you may have been in this spot as well.
I love your work and you are honest. Your head is going ninety miles per hour between your ears and you don't let up.
I love this sort of video. Very entertaining. Hopefully the car is cleaned up and put back in working order.
Very generous of you!
Poor Eric O. 😂. The struggle is real up here
Great job guys!
Awesome job guys. Damn nice of y'all to go to that effort for free!!!
One of the very few techs who wash their hands BEFORE getting into a customer car. Thank you!!
Dave from Centerville said “ It’s been idling too long” 😂
Wow that video really went viral in the automotive repair industry
Need's the Dave's "secret sauce" and it'll be fixed right up.
Santa Sherwood!! You guys are the BEST! Your Good Deeds will come back many fold and you are appreciated by all your viewers! MERRY CHRISTMAS and A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Same to you! Enjoy your extra time with family!
@@theroyaltyautoservice thank you! God Bless!
Ive had so many cars similar to that one I now only work on vehicles 20 years and younger. They also have to have current registration and inspection within the last 2 years in Virginia. It has saved me a lot of money and problems. God bless you sir.
I hope you don't get sick from being inside the car with all of that mold. Stay safe!
Have to laugh how dirty the car is! Looks like a good candidate for the junkyard!😂
Looks like a good candidate for a k swap
Very kind to do all that diagnosing for the owner. Happy New Year!
I see honda and I click......and a 96-00 too. Very nice. I've had 52 of these now
Must be terrible cars then
@ nah I'm in Washington state. Most have been really nice 1-2 owner cars that needed one or two small things fixed then sold. Some were basket cases that needed full builds or swaps but I bought my first one at my work at the honda dealership in 1998 when I was 16.
Oh so you buy, fix and sell. I see. Funny thing we just bought 2 2005 to do the same. Nice little cars to work on. And so reliable.
@ yeah exactly. I'd say maybe 10-15 were personal cars and heavily modified. I've also had crv's, accords, intergras, a tl and an odyssey. I've been honda obsessed for almost 30 years.
@@TheRealMrRoyalme as well. I’ve only bought Hondas since 95 now,they have all been great. I currently have a near mint 01 5 speed Prelude sitting in my garage that I only drive a few days a year,I’ve had it for twenty years now. I daily drive a ‘14 civic coupe and my wife drives a nice 05 TL. I have a 92 Civic Si hatchback with a tired engine that I haven’t driven in 4 years but I just can’t part it out or get rid of because they are such good cars,I’m not sure if I want to put a bunch of money into fixing rust and paint,if it just needed an engine,no problem but with the cost of bodywork nowadays,it is stalling me. Hello from British Columbia.
I wish I could bring you guys my XJR from Nc and let yall go thru it. Mechanics with integrity, honesty and transparency is rare and I’d love to have your shop give my car your thumbs up. Tired of dealing with local JLR mechanics.
Great work and awesome customer service as always!
What's more concerning and quite serious, is driving around with all that mold... especially with kids. Mold is a biohazard and any reputable detailer will not touch it unless they are a mold remediator because even when it looks like it's gone, it'll come back unless it's treated correctly.
Yes you should come up north and visit, we are indeed a different breed we have long given up on penetrating oil, our tool choice is a flaming blue wrench
Good man. You made that customer's day. You could tell it was sitting for a long time by all of the mold inside. It would appear that a few tweaks would get that car in good shape. I will chalk it up to a lack of funds for the car's condition, but there were a few things that were not how they should have been. DIYers have to be meticulous!
Hello, tech from Michigan here. Yea never going to happen and only 7 years and older. Thanks for rubbing it in
This is really good work on your part, to still look at this car with all the mold and issues. You're a good guy for real
You are a good man running a good, honest business. Happy New Year 🎉
Totally! I picked up my first car for like a grand. It needed some work, but it was fun to learn. Thank you for this tip. I just looked the name up, wrote to her through her webpage and booked a session..
i got exactly one of these , it's just so good to finally get it Looks sick! The paint job is fire! had a good run saving up for a while to set up a very prolific lnvestment account with my Abby Joseph Cohen my FA. Looking forward to join a local car club. They often have group projects or events.
I went from no money to lnvest with to busting my A** off on Uber eats for four months to raise about $20k to start trading with Abby Joseph Cohen. I am at $128k right now and LOVING that you have to bring this up here
Abby Joseph Cohen Services has really set the standard for others to follow, we love her here in Canada 🇨🇦 as she has been really helpful and changed lots of life's
Abby Cohen hooked me up with a late-stage fund that got me in on private shares of some hot companies before they hit the market or blew up. Those investments totally paid off when the companies went public and their stocks shot up. Now, I’m stoked because I’m heading into retirement with almost a million bucks in my portfolio.
Every single day, new bear content. Every single day, my portfolio is going up. I've been watching bear content for a year. Glad I never acted on it but rather I listened to my FA Abby Joseph Cohen or I would have missed out on huge, enormous gains.
Had 04 civic coupe same body as this and besides paint and slight separating headliner that thing was a mint everywhere else. People take care of your cars.
Your a good man Sherwood
What a great episode!!!!!! You guys are the best. I actually made some negative comments on the owner of this car....but I deleted them. It was wrong of me to say those things. You guys are great doing this at no cost.
Best part is the cattle dog just chilling
Merry Christmas, happy new year. Peace on earth and goodwill towards all.
You guys go above and beyond! It might be a good idea to wear some PPE next time, like gloves and a N95 respirator just to be on the safe side.
why do you as a shop not have a transport tag? we had one when i was Manager at Mr. Tire for this scenario, and state inspections. at least you could test drive at this point. Thanks for the in-depth videos. i love seeing the way other Techs diagnose maybe see something new!
Good on you guys! Happy New Year!
I think we have the same truck Sherwood, , , mine's a 2001 Toyota Tundra Access Cab 4.7, , , I Absolutely Love my truck!❤️
I'm Keeping up on the Maintenance.
Sherwood your a great guy may your family and shop always prosper. God bless happy new year!
You Sir, are a Gentleman.
Quite possibly the last great car Honda built. Nice work, Gents.
I’m partial to these as well but the naturally aspirated Civics that followed are all solid cars as well.
You guy's are so amazing. That noise was a little scary though.
I live up north in Washington state but they don't salt the roads so no rust that is a big enough issue to make me move. I have a 1990 fox body and 1997 Ford f150 4x4 with no rust at all, couldn't imagine having to deal with rust like that.
No plates/no insurance, covered in mold. Tell them to come and pick it up.
We get what you’re saying, but that’s not as easy as it seems. You want to be respectful to people and this one came in the drop box over the weekend. Make that phone call to come pick it up and there’s a really good chance you’re getting a 1 star review as well. Tough decisions sometimes.
@@theroyaltyautoservice You can do what's in your best interest, I understand.
My opinion is, this guys problem is not going to be my problem. I am not going to get sick driving a mold infested car and I am not willing to get a ticket/impound/sued (if there were an accident) for driving a car with no plates and no insurance.
@@theroyaltyautoserviceI’m with you guys on that,I look at and em fix a lot of broke people’s cars
Too,they usually need help more
Than the people with a lot more money.Granted,you have to make enough money to stay in business but at least showing people concern helps your reputation in the long run.Ive had a lot of low income people send me high paying customers as well,their word of mouth ca. be good as well…
Honestly especially right now money is tight for alot of people soo fixing this old Honda is much more economic than buying new...
U don’t know financial condition the owner is in. May be this will be there only mode to get to work so I love how they are trying to help this person out.
I dig that you just end the rumors and here-say and call the police on camera
Enjoy the video look forward to more repair videos when you get the chance
i had a 96, put 187k on it, kept it for 18 yrs! i bought a house, then got a new car. longest relationship i've ever had
I have run into this same situation and from a health standpoint. I would have told the customer the car needed to be detailed and had to have insurance with up to date tags. If he isn't willing to do that it's not worth working on.
Love your videos. Happy new year.
My favorite bodystyle civic! I could manual swap it and throw a B18C in there and make her a fun daily driver!
Great job as usual
Merry Christmas !
May want to check the idle kick down cable adjustment for the hard shifts as well.
That O2 sensor looked fairly new from the video which also helps.
new as in never ever worked? get real
Love all your videos
Really enjoyed your uploads
Very interesting and informative
Thanks 🙏
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I would have told him to junk it.
We have that exact same car and it sure doesn’t look like that! I’m surprised you’d even drive it with all that mold!
That sound it made out of nowhere was scary 😂
That was the car saying put me out my misery
You guys are awesome!!
Sorry. I like your reels. I don't get on IG as much but you have to do what you need to.
great video thanks for helping the man out
I couldn't see if the battery light on the dash was on, but from my experience if there is a short circuit on one of the rectifier diodes inside the alternator, it sounds similar to what I heard with that squealing sound. Almost like a seized bearing.
The decomposed leaf debris on the cowl is an indicator the car has been sitting for a LONG time.
you were able to observe "decomposed" debris from the couch huh
The Lord is with you!
When I used to work at dealerships and needed to test drive a car with expired or no plates, I would send our porters hahahaha😂
That’s hilarious!! 😂
Seems like 1 out of 5 cars I've been working on lately are like this little Honda, haha.
Usually they have no Tag, bad gas, fuel system contaminated and animal nests in them. Sadly they need so much work, starting with why they were parked. Then sitting time makes it worse. Most after a $4000 estimate usually get towed back home or to salvage.
Hate seeing that.
I can attest to that Jimmy because I see all the cars you work on!!!
It’s obvious this person can’t afford to fix it so why even mess with it
That EK is a forever fixable car. The interior is pretty shabby but you can work with it
I think that trans is fixable probably shift solenoid screen filters are probably had debris plugged up, drian and fill dw-1 fluid and make the fluid do its job and repeat! Those auto trans dont just break!
Are you sure the camera guy is not just finding the craziest Cars he can and tricking you into thinking it’s a customer ?
In Connecticut I’m pretty sure repair shops have repair tags they can hang on the vehicle.
I hit the ceiling Pilar in my 93 thunderbird lol I think it was 95 my neck still hurts, 3 kids in back all fine lol
Auto trans just need some love, a couple of drain and fill of DW-1 trans fluid, it can possible run great again!
Whats the mileage of this civic? iacv clean the carbon buildup and idle relearn!
Can you maybe do a video on how you get a tag and what inspection involves in your county for a car that is unregistered like this one.
Nice job Sherwood. Did you happen to replace the valve cover gasket?
THANKS ❤
The cost of repairs grossly outweighs the value of the vehicle. Additionally, this vehicle looks like one that someone would okay the repairs and not return you calls after they are completed. Walk away. You know better.
in uk have trade plates to allow to drive certain cars lacking legal requirements
This was a very entertaining video I have to admit to get the police involved and everything was comical almost reminds me of a Fred Flintstone mobile lol
I would be embarrased if I brought that to a mechanic. That car deserved a better owner
Here in Michigan if your shop has proper insurance you can legally drive the car. We also have "in transit repair" plates that are super cheap for a shop. That being said, scrap that shit box 😂
Nice one 👍
If the engine is surging on a 90's civic. There is an air pocket in the antifreeze in the IAC
It's a d-series thing.... iacv most likely or air in the coolant.
Client: I’m sure you can drive it over the road. Mechanic: how did you legally get it here?
With dealer or repair plates..
This iacv in the automatics are way worse than the ones in the manuals and fail more often. They stuck it on the bottom of the throttle body instead of the back of the intake and I've replaced a bunch. They also can cause a bunch of weird problems when they fail.
With the low price of Scopes these days, there’s no reason why guys should not have Scopes. I think a lot of people just think you need a 5k scope. If they don’t start learning on it now they’re gonna be in deep trouble later.
Cool car you can drive this all time new cars its junk man no fix from you this time tnx for test this old cars..
All i have to say with your o2 sensor removal is ‘Show Off’ yes i am a rust belt dweller
I hope you sent your uniform to the wash after sitting in that car.😂😂😂
The police station is right around the corner from that shop. Also, these cops love to tow for no insurance. I can understand why you were hesitant to do a test drive.
With a car like that, the customer should just be content it runs at all and run it until it pops and call it a day.
What tablet/computer were you using in the beginning of the video ?
Get the money up front before working on an old car that had been left sitting for years. No matter the customers need, they have nothing invested in this car and will abandon it, abandon you, and abandon your bill.
Please explain me the "tag".
Is it a yearly tax you need to pay or govermant inspection of the car?
Or something else?
Vehicle License plate.
The tag is the sticker in that corner of the license plate - It's the registration for the vehicle that's paid yearly (depending on the state). As he pointed out, that vehicle's registration tag expired 3 years ago.
@@atticstattic Thank you, so its like a car tax then.
@zilliver
Yes, a state-imposed tax; cities and/or counties can impose additional taxes.
Why do you not recommend changing transmission fluid to this day person on this toyota?
Nah the cops don’t mess with mechanics..I’ve been pulled over multiple times in similar situations and the cops always cool
What is that monster tablet /scan tool ?
That Civiv is a bio hazard. I doubt this customer will actually pay his repair bills. I still drive a 95 Civic and she runs like 1995 with only 212K miles.
that is my day
That O2 sensor was replaced before