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Single use hardware? Great. I thought I was hating on my Ford for how they made the rotors, and how they rust so easily, but now they make disposable hardware? Just how cheap is the crap they make their cars with? Old Ford? Not bad. F150's had really good fuel mileage. New Ford? Ugh. Maybe time to go back to horse and buggies.
That special fuel line tool is required by Ford to keep Diy's out of the repair buisness, and dealerships running in the black. Thanks to guys like you we have options!😊
Ford. "Re-use the gaskets, but don't re-use the fasteners." Wes this video is great quality, hot off viewing your most recent upload, just gotta say you've never not been progressing; but you've also just always sought the best you could manage; and it shows. Thanks for all the awesome content you've shared over the years.
You often mention your concerns about the road traffic noise, but (given the inverse square law) when doing a piece to camera, your voice comes over perfectly clearly.
There is a huge difference between you as a talented professional who looks at each stage of the repair in an analytical fashion and as a challenge and me the guy who is watching looking at each stage of the process thinking what a pain in the ass. Thankful there are talented people out there like you.
So many problems and so few miles. The crap we get these days for huge price tags. Looked like a lot of work to me but you have a big brain and memory. Thank goodness for all your shop toys you have at the shop. Thanks for the video's.
Went back and watched your “new shop intro” from 2 years ago. At the end you waxed poetic about approaching 10,000 subscribers and maybe someday hitting 20k. 🤣 I’m happy for your success both on TH-cam AND in your shop! You’ve got me as a regular viewer.
900W , priceless . Reminds me of going into the welding shop as a kid and asking for some "I I09" 1/8" rod . The guy just smiled and handed it to me . Great video .
Thanks Again for a great Video. At 75 years of age, I gave up working on cars but I kept all my tools. You approach your jobs Like I did and I look forward every week for your Posts. Please keep on sharing, even ay my age I am still learning..
Well, you just made OTC a few shekels. I had never seen a tool to pull down on a control arm like that, I paused the video, found it on Amazon, bought it, then happily😀 went back to your video.
@@WatchWesWork Ah, I only read your description of your video which had info on the X100 and nothing else. Next time I will check out your pinned comment as well.
Wes, I rarely place comments but wanted to let you know that I enjoy your sarcastic, which does include occasional sophomoric quips, and intelligent approach to your craft. Love your work.
Im used to watchin guys work on old junk without computers and tech stuff. This is a very smart channel and i like how ya try to dumb it down for guys like me! Very interesting stuff.
Poor Max, he’s as neglected as my mutt who also dislikes rain. 😂🤣😂🔧🧰❤️. Excellent videography today, and the fortuitous appearance of the trash truck honking while passing by was fantastic!
Besides your videos being interesting, I think your camera work and photography skills need praise. This video is particular, everything is in sharp focus and very well lighted (except for the key reprogram). From a visual point of view, you are the 'class act' among your peers (that I follow.)
I can’t frikkin believe this! I saw the scan tool and was thinking to myself, “Finally, after two years of not being able to afford a real bidirectional scan tool, I’ve got one on order and it’s supposed to arrive in a few days. I actually have a scan tool so new none of the professional youtubers I watch and learn from even have this one yet! Nyah Nyah!” Then you tell us you got an XTool! Despite the fact that I got another model, thanks a whole lot for bursting my bubble, dude! I got the XTool D7.
I suspect the customer will be eternally grateful for the fine job you did on their car and the expertise you demonstrated, on and off camera, working on the Edge. I was most surprised to see so little rust given the car is seven years old, unless it came from an area where little salt is used. In my opinion, for whatever it's worth, you have demonstrated you are fully capable of working on almost every mechanical piece of equipment. I envy you. Always fun and educational watching your channel. Thank you.
When you get safety comments, I think of this: I had a car seat when I was little, it was built like a high chair with vinyl cushions and belt, steering wheel with a horn, just hooked over the front seat. I rode on the back shelf of the 65 Wildcat on trips. When dad and I worked on stuff, we washed our hands with burnt (used) motor oil. Then, we rinsed off with gasoline. That gas was orange. It had tetra-ethyl lead in it as a knock preventative. Smelled like death, and cut oil like a hot knife. Ever wash your hair with gas to get transmission fluid out of it?? Yeah, no fun at atll. And safety glasses were those big soft vinyl googles that fell off when you moved, so we never used them. We mixed poisons like chlorodane and malathion in buckets and applied them with a cut down paper oil can. We burned our trash and poured used oil along the fence line to control weed, ants, and also down the slope near the ditch to keep erosion down. When I finished off a donut from the passenger seat of the 74 Ford, I started using seat belts religiously. Not because I was told to, but because it kept me behind the wheel when I was practicing J turns, power slides and donuts. Those safety babies would have exploded shortly after birth in the 60's.....
I was doing brake jobs on the family cars in 1974 at the age of 14. I'd clean all the old brake dust out of the drum brakes with anything I had - paint brushes, wire brushes, blowing on it real hard with my mouth. I swear sometimes afterwards I'd pick asbestos boogers. True story. I'm 61 and mostly OK (nothing asbestos related-just hard miles)
@@woodhonky3890 You know it! We stacked hay under the barn at the neighbor's. I'd blow dirt out of my nose for a week after that job. Remember looking the mirror and seeing a black dust all over your upper lip and nostrils after doing the brakes? First time I used brake clean, I was thinking how cool it was I didn't have to splash gas on everything. The past is a different country. We did everything by old rules there.
My wife is horrified that I occasionally wash my hair with Simple Green to remove oil or other contaminants. Sometimes you have to use the tools that are available to you.
I cannot believe the range of things you do in your one man shop. I'm amazed. The more I learn about modern cars, the less I want one. On your stickers, the one about gravitation. I believe that the force of gravitation increases depending on amount of fluid in the drain pan. The more fluid, the greater the gravitational force. I think there also a Murphy's law involved. The more fluid in the drain pan, the greater the chance of a tool falling into it. Anyway, I enjoyed your video.
Wes: Love the long videos. Keep them coming. You are a very articulate mechanic/technician and even though I don't know much about the auto repair business I enjoy hearing you explain what you are doing . Thanks for WATCH WES WORK !!!!! Best Regards, Pat
Glad to see Max made another video and had a segment with you in it. Very impressed with your use of the graduated cylinder to measure the oil. Brought me right back to 7th grade science class!
I'm tooting my horn here. I drive a 2003 Evo and it looks and comes apart about the same underneath. Being constant AWD it likes to eat clutches. It has a large and heavy manual transmission. I've done this job three times. To remove the transmission the transfer case and radiator have to come out. Then move the engine to the right side and have the left side of the engine forward and the right aft. Finally, roll the bottom of the engine forward. Now, you are free to drop the transmission. I use a chain fall. Watching reminded me of these happy days.
Ok I'm convinced I'll never attempt this one. About the only step I could muster would be putting the dielectric grease on the castle bolt to keep that sucker from grounding out the starter. 😉😜. Loved it as usual Wes.
Modern cars and your climate certainly take DIY out of the equation . You must shudder when you see such monsters come your way, but, that's the game you're in and nobody does it better than you Wes. Thanks for sharing.
43:18 I work in a shop and I still have to remind people I work with that even the manufacturer of the battery we carry has a whole website page dedicated to dispelling the battery on the floor myth but they won't wipe down the top of a very dirty battery which is clearly creating contact/resistance between the post.
Glad to see u wearing ear protection, Im a retired truck mechanic and I deal with tinitus (Ear Ringing) for the last 40 years!!!!! It sucks to say the least. Keep wearing them no matter how uncomfortable they are. Love your vids, thinking of starting my own channel as soon as I get some lessons on doing videos. God Speed! I live not far from you in McHenry Illinois would love to stop bye sometime!
I've aligned the front end of a couple cars with a nylon string. The first car I did it on was a '69 SS Camaro because I didn't want anyone else working on it. The other day I replaced the lower control arms and tie rod ends on my Suzuki mini truck here in the Philippines and it worked out great. I tie the nylon string to the back of the vehicle and stretch it across both sides of the rear tire and across the front tire with the steering wheel is centered. You have to do it in an area of the tires with no raised letters. Each time I make an adjustment I roll the truck back and forth a couple times on a smooth surface then check the gaps on each side of the front wheel. Now my steering wheel is straight and it steers very well.
A couple of life times ago I had a '97 Crown Vic Interceptor. Developed a leak in the external oil cooler. Ford said there was a special tool to disconnect the lines much like what you did with this job. We jury rigged a by pass tube of brass and with a couple of plumbing fittings we eliminated the flow of oil to the cooler all together. The car wasn't going to be in rough service so we didn't think the expense for the exact fit plumbing and the removal tool was necessary. Seemed to work just fine for me for several years.
I noticed when you got it up in the air it didn't have the belly pan on. If it's gone you probably want to replace it. Those PTU's will stay healthy if they don't get hot but you need that belly pan on there for the cooling channel that directs air over it, otherwise they like to overheat and with less than a quart of gear oil in there the oil cooks really fast.
Great job Wes. You're definitely a very well trained and equiped mechanic. I definitely enjoy watching your vids. Even when you forget a tool where it's not supposed to be.
Man it would have been so cool if after the garbage truck honked it all of a sudden burst into flames and slowly rolled out of frame. Knowing Wes he would have just made a funny comment and continued on.😁
Great fix as always. Ford sure do have strange engineering choices in their design parameters. For a company that started off with simple ,tried and tested practices which they hung onto well past their sell by date particularly here in the UK , the new technology seems flawed from the outset. Maybe we as consumers are expecting too much which can't be provided at a cost to make the vehicles bullet proof,but a car with that low mileage I wouldn't expect to have seals blowing! Love your collection of specialist tools and that key programmer looks like a winner. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
I bought a brand new 2013 Fusion when they had the facelift. 2 years later at 30k the transmission started going out and had a misfire. I had done all required maintenance schedules. I told myself 2 things after that. Never a brand new car, and never a brand new Ford.
If I had to describe Ford these days - I would say they use Euro designs and Mexican build and component quality. You buy an Audi and you know its a nice car but you're screwed if it goes wrong because the Germans designed it to be very complicated but it is at least German. Ford seem to design their cars like the Germans but use poor quality parts. I have driven a lot of Ford vehicles for work and I'd be very nervous about owning one - especially with the high mileages I do. It's a shame because the Focus and the Mondeo are nice cars. I lived in a Focus estate 1.5 TDCI for 3 months and did a lot of mileage with it but it was a company vehicle. I know other people who have had massive ££££££ bills from theirs going wrong.
@@zoidberg444 agree entirely, had two Ford Kugas as work cars ,both good spec autos. Both died before 100,000 miles having been fully serviced by main dealers. Previous cars were Nissan xtrails both of which clocked over 179,000 without problem and were working fine when sold on! Wouldn't have another Ford again after this experience!
@@markbowen3638 Yeah - I knew someone who had a DPF failure with his Kuga and it cost him £2800 all told to fix. I would be open to buying a Nissan actually - you know they are not as well made as Honda or Toyota but they are cheap and for what you pay they don't do to badly. My friend has a Qashqai and given its age its not in bad condition.
@@markbowen3638 You must NOT follow the factory service intervals. The extended service intervals are meant to show how inexpensive it is to own. I change the fluids in half the recommended intervals. Dirty fluids can affect seal longevity. Dirty coolant can wear water pumps. Change fluids early and often.
If anyone ever complains about the bill on car repair tell them to call the manufacturer because to get to the actual repair you just about have to take the whole damn car apart. Great video Wes.
Watching your videos is truly a pleasure and an education from a pro. I watched your entire series on your Clark forklift, even though I'll likely never have a need for one. Great stuff. Max is a good observer. Keep up the good work! You're now sharing my YT time with SMA, so that's gotta be good. All the best.
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Single use hardware? Great. I thought I was hating on my Ford for how they made the rotors, and how they rust so easily, but now they make disposable hardware? Just how cheap is the crap they make their cars with? Old Ford? Not bad. F150's had really good fuel mileage. New Ford? Ugh. Maybe time to go back to horse and buggies.
I really like how the exhaust hanger tool works.
Smart putting a tool list on description. Thanks for your work.
What air hammer is that? How do you like it?
Always have issues with ford. Garbage
The last guy using air tools on TH-cam. Love it. Makes a shop sound like it should.
I'm a hold out.
People would rather eat their hand than go to the dealer. That made my day because it's so true. Keep up the good work.
Comes for the automotive education, stays for the snarky comments and dry wit. Best channel ever
Yep!
Gotta be listening or you'll miss the snarky wit!
I come for the snarky comments. Automotive education is a bonus. 😉
Yep and using that s hook and pry bar was brilliant!
@@graken22 Almost as if it was special tool. Wes has alot of the right ones and knows how to use them.
it's so nice to see another mechanic that cares about their ears! when I'm not wrenching I'm playing music. I don't know what I'd do if i lost hearing
Dude, that bit with Max asking for donations with the sad music playing.... laughed my azz off. Thanks, I needed that.
Sooooo funny, Max has got the "poor me" look down, hiding well the fact he's spoilt rotten! And he deserves it!
Having the right tools makes all the difference.
Any time a transmission install goes easy for me I've glanced over and noticed the converter still sitting on the workbench
That's a bad day!
🤣🤣🤣
Oh god, I didn’t even realize it was possible to do that
😅🤣😂
😂😂😂😂
45 minutes of Wes first thing in the morning? Heck yea.
I completely agree
Who says you can get too much of a good thing?
The best part of my week is seeing that triple W bolt head pop up in my notifications. 😍♥️👑
the Max segment was precious ,he was so convincing and lovable !
I guess he was on board after Wes mentioned cheese burger, but looked really sad when he realized it was only half of one. 😂😂
How much a day? Was that a Starbucks coffee or convenience store coffee? LoL 🤣😆
Lets start him a Go Fund Me or put him on Patrion! I'm in.
That special fuel line tool is required by Ford to keep Diy's out of the repair buisness, and dealerships running in the black.
Thanks to guys like you we have options!😊
More people should appreciate the beauty of watching a professional mechanic at work 🤘
Professional home owner
38:06
@@JohnWatkinsUK Any good mechanic knows everything about "the good ol'e in 'n out"
wish he was here in UK, I'd be in line
I thought he was just a comedian....
" better buy $600 worth of new bolts......ya.. were definitely going to do that.......".🤓 ... SAME HERE WES! SAME HERE
i caught thats as well lol!
I like watching these kinds of videos because they make me appreciate the simplicity of my '01 2500HD that much more.
Look every one! Watch Wes Work is wearing his seat belt. Such a pillar to automotive Safety. Good On Yeah Wes..
The longer videos are always my favorites... That sticker about pro skills vs normal people skills is cool 😎
yea i agree !
Ford.
"Re-use the gaskets, but don't re-use the fasteners."
Wes this video is great quality, hot off viewing your most recent upload, just gotta say you've never not been progressing; but you've also just always sought the best you could manage; and it shows.
Thanks for all the awesome content you've shared over the years.
Thank goodness ya can still fix a tail light with a bulb and don’t need to replace a bunch of computers and electronics👍🏻
if this was a year newer, it would be LEDs, and you replace the entire assembly.
You often mention your concerns about the road traffic noise, but (given the inverse square law) when doing a piece to camera, your voice comes over perfectly clearly.
There is a huge difference between you as a talented professional who looks at each stage of the repair in an analytical fashion and as a challenge and me the guy who is watching looking at each stage of the process thinking what a pain in the ass. Thankful there are talented people out there like you.
Seconded.
So many problems and so few miles. The crap we get these days for huge price tags. Looked like a lot of work to me but you have a big brain and memory. Thank goodness for all your shop toys you have at the shop. Thanks for the video's.
LOVE the interlude with Max, esp the music. I misted up. Another productive day in Wes' shop! Thanks for letting us watch.
Went back and watched your “new shop intro” from 2 years ago. At the end you waxed poetic about approaching 10,000 subscribers and maybe someday hitting 20k. 🤣 I’m happy for your success both on TH-cam AND in your shop! You’ve got me as a regular viewer.
900W , priceless . Reminds me of going into the welding shop as a kid and asking for some "I I09" 1/8" rod . The guy just smiled and handed it to me . Great video .
Funny!
Similar to neighbor saying they had a Pontiac Gooole. I suggested 6000LE. Just helping out a new Canadian. 🇨🇦
900W is that really good Australian brand, right?
FYI my favorite part: dog looking sad during short plea for poor animals with sad violin music. Genius
Hah Wes I knew as soon as you waved that was the truck you worked on! So cool when people appreciate your hard work!
Thanks Again for a great Video. At 75 years of age, I gave up working on cars but I kept all my tools. You approach your jobs Like I did and I look forward every week for your Posts. Please keep on sharing, even ay my age I am still learning..
Love the humor it never gets old.
Well done on the repairs.
'Twas, 'twasnt it!
Really good video, you detailed all the steps without getting to boring. Good job
Careful with that emergency funnel at 37:50! Didn't they tell you that you'd go blind doing that too much?😄
That's friggin' awesome, using the air hammer to further loosen that axle-nut, rather than grabbing a wrench or socket!!! Well done!!!
Laziness knows no bounds!
@@WatchWesWork Preacher, meet choir...
Thanks for keeping it family friendly at 37:50, Wes. I spontaneously laughed so hard that the cat flew off my lap, startled, annoyed.
Well, you just made OTC a few shekels. I had never seen a tool to pull down on a control arm like that, I paused the video, found it on Amazon, bought it, then happily😀 went back to your video.
There was a link in the pinned comment.
@@WatchWesWork Ah, I only read your description of your video which had info on the X100 and nothing else. Next time I will check out your pinned comment as well.
Wes, I rarely place comments but wanted to let you know that I enjoy your sarcastic, which does include occasional sophomoric quips, and intelligent approach to your craft. Love your work.
Im used to watchin guys work on old junk without computers and tech stuff. This is a very smart channel and i like how ya try to dumb it down for guys like me! Very interesting stuff.
Love your pointed and accurate disgust of Ford engineering !! Great work and video too.
Work on ANY late Chrysler stuff. 😱 You'll forgive some of the Ford or VW quirks real fast ! 🙄
Damn!! You are one calm dude!! Id never have the patience to do that job!! 600 steps to get to where you need to be!!
Thankfully this was posted, I was just about to get off the couch and start being productive for the day
Yep, saved by *WWW!*
Thanks for blurring at least the initial penetrations of the filler neck molestation tool. My cat is shy...
Poor Max, he’s as neglected as my mutt who also dislikes rain. 😂🤣😂🔧🧰❤️. Excellent videography today, and the fortuitous appearance of the trash truck honking while passing by was fantastic!
I missed the trash truck honking! Must be because Wes gives him so much to haul away!
You helped me understand the new ignition key set up. Before you, I thought it worked by magic.
Probably the best clip I've seen from this channel.
Besides your videos being interesting, I think your camera work and photography skills need praise. This video is particular, everything is in sharp focus and very well lighted (except for the key reprogram). From a visual point of view, you are the 'class act' among your peers (that I follow.)
Yeah it's like a Edd China Workshop video, but with greasy and oily hands. ^^
I can’t frikkin believe this! I saw the scan tool and was thinking to myself, “Finally, after two years of not being able to afford a real bidirectional scan tool, I’ve got one on order and it’s supposed to arrive in a few days. I actually have a scan tool so new none of the professional youtubers I watch and learn from even have this one yet! Nyah Nyah!” Then you tell us you got an XTool! Despite the fact that I got another model, thanks a whole lot for bursting my bubble, dude! I got the XTool D7.
I can appreciate your sense of humor. I don't think Max did though...
I think the Mechanic skills/People skills sticker should be a shirt. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
I suspect the customer will be eternally grateful for the fine job you did on their car and the expertise you demonstrated, on and off camera, working on the Edge. I was most surprised to see so little rust given the car is seven years old, unless it came from an area where little salt is used. In my opinion, for whatever it's worth, you have demonstrated you are fully capable of working on almost every mechanical piece of equipment. I envy you.
Always fun and educational watching your channel. Thank you.
X100 tool, the one review was 1 star. glad it worked for you.
I admire you’re videos as much as Andrew Camarata’s y’all don’t talk much and explain when needed.
AC has over a million subs..i think Wes deserves a million subs too!! 👍
He will one day I'm sure.
Wes doesn't break stuff using stupid brute force like Andrew Camarata does
No electrical but a bulb. Good video Wes and I learned something today.
I just want to take time to thank you for all you do to make this videos.
“Let’s go violate the fuel filler” was probably better than the clan rally comment from a few videos ago. Keep up the great work!
When you get safety comments, I think of this: I had a car seat when I was little, it was built like a high chair with vinyl cushions and belt, steering wheel with a horn, just hooked over the front seat. I rode on the back shelf of the 65 Wildcat on trips. When dad and I worked on stuff, we washed our hands with burnt (used) motor oil. Then, we rinsed off with gasoline. That gas was orange. It had tetra-ethyl lead in it as a knock preventative. Smelled like death, and cut oil like a hot knife. Ever wash your hair with gas to get transmission fluid out of it?? Yeah, no fun at atll. And safety glasses were those big soft vinyl googles that fell off when you moved, so we never used them.
We mixed poisons like chlorodane and malathion in buckets and applied them with a cut down paper oil can. We burned our trash and poured used oil along the fence line to control weed, ants, and also down the slope near the ditch to keep erosion down.
When I finished off a donut from the passenger seat of the 74 Ford, I started using seat belts religiously. Not because I was told to, but because it kept me behind the wheel when I was practicing J turns, power slides and donuts.
Those safety babies would have exploded shortly after birth in the 60's.....
I was doing brake jobs on the family cars in 1974 at the age of 14. I'd clean all the old brake dust out of the drum brakes with anything I had - paint brushes, wire brushes, blowing on it real hard with my mouth. I swear sometimes afterwards I'd pick asbestos boogers. True story. I'm 61 and mostly OK (nothing asbestos related-just hard miles)
@@woodhonky3890 You know it! We stacked hay under the barn at the neighbor's. I'd blow dirt out of my nose for a week after that job. Remember looking the mirror and seeing a black dust all over your upper lip and nostrils after doing the brakes? First time I used brake clean, I was thinking how cool it was I didn't have to splash gas on everything.
The past is a different country. We did everything by old rules there.
My wife is horrified that I occasionally wash my hair with Simple Green to remove oil or other contaminants. Sometimes you have to use the tools that are available to you.
No complaints about the video length. It's fascinating for a DIYer like me.
Thanks!
I got the feeling that the capless fuel filler "repair" segment should have been pixelated! Thanks for the video Wes, I found it highly enjoyable.
I cannot believe the range of things you do in your one man shop. I'm amazed. The more I learn about modern cars, the less I want one. On your stickers, the one about gravitation. I believe that the force of gravitation increases depending on amount of fluid in the drain pan. The more fluid, the greater the gravitational force. I think there also a Murphy's law involved. The more fluid in the drain pan, the greater the chance of a tool falling into it. Anyway, I enjoyed your video.
Oh yeah! the best way to start the weekend is with a WWW or SMA video. Thanks Wes!
I didn’t know that exhaust hanger remover tool existed. That would have saved me knuckle skin. So satisfying watch it work
Wes: Love the long videos. Keep them coming. You are a very articulate mechanic/technician and even though I don't know much about the auto repair business I enjoy hearing you explain what you are doing . Thanks for WATCH WES WORK !!!!! Best Regards, Pat
Really bad attempt at the MOOG-900W humor but I enjoyed the video just the same. I think your lovely assistant saved the day.
Glad to see Max made another video and had a segment with you in it. Very impressed with your use of the graduated cylinder to measure the oil. Brought me right back to 7th grade science class!
As soon as I saw that white truck drive behind you in the opening I got a big grin on my face. I was like, "Well look who it is!"
Pure genius....what a delight to observe learn and enjoy a true professional ....
I'm tooting my horn here. I drive a 2003 Evo and it looks and comes apart about the same underneath. Being constant AWD it likes to eat clutches. It has a large and heavy manual transmission. I've done this job three times. To remove the transmission the transfer case and radiator have to come out. Then move the engine to the right side and have the left side of the engine forward and the right aft. Finally, roll the bottom of the engine forward. Now, you are free to drop the transmission. I use a chain fall. Watching reminded me of these happy days.
Thanks again Wes. It's amazing how hard the manufacturers work to complicate the simplest things. Have a great day.
Ok I'm convinced I'll never attempt this one. About the only step I could muster would be putting the dielectric grease on the castle bolt to keep that sucker from grounding out the starter. 😉😜. Loved it as usual Wes.
Modern cars and your climate certainly take DIY out of the equation . You must shudder when you see such monsters come your way, but, that's the game you're in and nobody does it better than you Wes. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad you are wearing EarPro. Most mechanics dont. Most mechanics go deaf too.
Yep, I'm 62 and I can't even hear bearing noises and such. Wish I had worn ear protection.
@@oneoldmansgarage7880 You could use a dog to help with bearing noises and such.
Good video, Wes. Length was not a problem. it was interesting to watch as you tore that Ford down.
43:18 I work in a shop and I still have to remind people I work with that even the manufacturer of the battery we carry has a whole website page dedicated to dispelling the battery on the floor myth but they won't wipe down the top of a very dirty battery which is clearly creating contact/resistance between the post.
Cool Video Wes. I love your sense of sensibility on the EVAP leak.
(21:30) You need Sarah McLachlan's “In The Arms of An Angel” playing during the "Can max haz cheeseburger PSA!"
Glad to see u wearing ear protection, Im a retired truck mechanic and I deal with tinitus (Ear Ringing) for the last 40 years!!!!! It sucks to say the least. Keep wearing them no matter how uncomfortable they are. Love your vids, thinking of starting my own channel as soon as I get some lessons on doing videos. God Speed! I live not far from you in McHenry Illinois would love to stop bye sometime!
thanks, I have been thinking I was using Moog when the parts were actually 900W. Never to old to learn something new....
I've aligned the front end of a couple cars with a nylon string. The first car I did it on was a '69 SS Camaro because I didn't want anyone else working on it. The other day I replaced the lower control arms and tie rod ends on my Suzuki mini truck here in the Philippines and it worked out great. I tie the nylon string to the back of the vehicle and stretch it across both sides of the rear tire and across the front tire with the steering wheel is centered. You have to do it in an area of the tires with no raised letters. Each time I make an adjustment I roll the truck back and forth a couple times on a smooth surface then check the gaps on each side of the front wheel. Now my steering wheel is straight and it steers very well.
I really enjoyed this video because I used to own a nicely loaded 2014 Edge Limited. I sold it at about 20K miles when I bought a 2019 Edge ST.
the "capless filler repair" is a good description of how ford treats their customers regardless of gender...
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Hitting record button for recording
9000W
Impoverished dog
Hufflepuff standard thread direction workshop.
Adult fuel filler action
Thankfully I have a Hufflepuff watch band on my left wrist to remind me which way is left!
Having done a similar job recently (clutch in an Audi TT AWD) I admire your patience (and lack of swear words!)
There's Wes patience and skill and the jobs done - love it when a job comes together - great video!!
A couple of life times ago I had a '97 Crown Vic Interceptor. Developed a leak in the external oil cooler. Ford said there was a special tool to disconnect the lines much like what you did with this job. We jury rigged a by pass tube of brass and with a couple of plumbing fittings we eliminated the flow of oil to the cooler all together. The car wasn't going to be in rough service so we didn't think the expense for the exact fit plumbing and the removal tool was necessary. Seemed to work just fine for me for several years.
I noticed when you got it up in the air it didn't have the belly pan on. If it's gone you probably want to replace it. Those PTU's will stay healthy if they don't get hot but you need that belly pan on there for the cooling channel that directs air over it, otherwise they like to overheat and with less than a quart of gear oil in there the oil cooks really fast.
I nominate Max for best supporting actor in a documentary.
Great job Wes. You're definitely a very well trained and equiped mechanic.
I definitely enjoy watching your vids.
Even when you forget a tool where it's not supposed to be.
I only clicked the "like" button AFTER I knew you put your seatbelt on!!!
Man it would have been so cool if after the garbage truck honked it all of a sudden burst into flames and slowly rolled out of frame. Knowing Wes he would have just made a funny comment and continued on.😁
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Too funny…see it slowly rolling into the corn field.
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Haha, I laughed too hard thinking about that happening 🤣 😂
Fear not, it's almost plow truck season! I've hit Costco to stock up on popcorn! No luck on the Kroil flavor....
Allways nice to see you work, many things are quite differnt than in european-cars here in Austria on that i work on🙌
Nice complete vid Wes. Thanks for sharing. A job I won’t feel to uncomfortable to tackle.
Max's scene with the sad music cracked me up. 😆 Nice to see the longer videos as well.
Great fix as always. Ford sure do have strange engineering choices in their design parameters. For a company that started off with simple ,tried and tested practices which they hung onto well past their sell by date particularly here in the UK , the new technology seems flawed from the outset. Maybe we as consumers are expecting too much which can't be provided at a cost to make the vehicles bullet proof,but a car with that low mileage I wouldn't expect to have seals blowing! Love your collection of specialist tools and that key programmer looks like a winner. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
I bought a brand new 2013 Fusion when they had the facelift. 2 years later at 30k the transmission started going out and had a misfire. I had done all required maintenance schedules. I told myself 2 things after that. Never a brand new car, and never a brand new Ford.
If I had to describe Ford these days - I would say they use Euro designs and Mexican build and component quality. You buy an Audi and you know its a nice car but you're screwed if it goes wrong because the Germans designed it to be very complicated but it is at least German. Ford seem to design their cars like the Germans but use poor quality parts.
I have driven a lot of Ford vehicles for work and I'd be very nervous about owning one - especially with the high mileages I do. It's a shame because the Focus and the Mondeo are nice cars. I lived in a Focus estate 1.5 TDCI for 3 months and did a lot of mileage with it but it was a company vehicle. I know other people who have had massive ££££££ bills from theirs going wrong.
@@zoidberg444 agree entirely, had two Ford Kugas as work cars ,both good spec autos. Both died before 100,000 miles having been fully serviced by main dealers. Previous cars were Nissan xtrails both of which clocked over 179,000 without problem and were working fine when sold on! Wouldn't have another Ford again after this experience!
@@markbowen3638 Yeah - I knew someone who had a DPF failure with his Kuga and it cost him £2800 all told to fix. I would be open to buying a Nissan actually - you know they are not as well made as Honda or Toyota but they are cheap and for what you pay they don't do to badly. My friend has a Qashqai and given its age its not in bad condition.
@@markbowen3638 You must NOT follow the factory service intervals. The extended service intervals are meant to show how inexpensive it is to own. I change the fluids in half the recommended intervals.
Dirty fluids can affect seal longevity. Dirty coolant can wear water pumps. Change fluids early and often.
I’m thankful you blurred out the filler neck scene, preserving my delicate sensibilities 🤣
Great video
Watching Wes is enjoyable
If anyone ever complains about the bill on car repair tell them to call the manufacturer because to get to the actual repair you just about have to take the whole damn car apart. Great video Wes.
Well done Wes A pleasure to watch you work thank you for your entertainment
Sometimes I do miss Northern Illinois, but I don't miss the winters!
You cracked me up with sad music bit about Max. His face is so emotive and he just looks so SAD when it’s raining!
Can we send him some dry dog food?
I’m a GSP owner! Love them like kids.
Watching your videos is truly a pleasure and an education from a pro. I watched your entire series on your Clark forklift, even though I'll likely never have a need for one. Great stuff. Max is a good observer.
Keep up the good work! You're now sharing my YT time with SMA, so that's gotta be good. All the best.
This is one of your best videos yet.