I Bought a Dead Porsche SUV for $700 and Fixed it with a Wire

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  • @Samcrac
    @Samcrac  หลายเดือนก่อน +118

    If you're tired of getting those texts asking for a $5 donation to "SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY" then get Incogni Use code SAMCRAC at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/samcrac

    • @ItsTheApeManWC
      @ItsTheApeManWC หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      What app did yiu use fir this auction

    • @Thelongmanable
      @Thelongmanable หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      *_Amazing the dealer or no mechanic could sort that out..._*

    • @Thelongmanable
      @Thelongmanable หลายเดือนก่อน

      *_Glad your not close by cause I definitely would of bought that from you lol.._* 😅😅

    • @martinblouin3639
      @martinblouin3639 หลายเดือนก่อน

      þ5556​@@ItsTheApeManWC

    • @Prosecute-fauci
      @Prosecute-fauci หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I purchased a years worth of incogni about 3 months ago and I’m still getting those damn texts. I don’t think there is anything you can really do to stop them.

  • @laviver12
    @laviver12 หลายเดือนก่อน +779

    This is exactly how I fixed my kid's Touareg from COPART, clean title, cleaned off the water, spliced the wires and we got ourselves a $1000 "poor man's" Cayenne🙌🙌🙌

    • @Chris-hw4mq
      @Chris-hw4mq หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      Just get rid of it, thats a money pit

    • @AaronS11979
      @AaronS11979 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Yep, same repair 15 yrs ago when I owned a Touareg. What a disaster of a vehicle though. Good riddance to that one.

    • @vw5056
      @vw5056 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Why was it a disaster?

    • @YaBoiiiNikki
      @YaBoiiiNikki หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      It's funny you call it a poor man's cayenne when I call my 958 a Touareg transvestite lol.

    • @Mespera3011
      @Mespera3011 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      ​@@Chris-hw4mq at 1k if it runs for a year, it's a win

  • @jeffjankiewicz5100
    @jeffjankiewicz5100 หลายเดือนก่อน +217

    Killer deal Sam. Easy wiring fix, drain cleaning. Polish the headlights, fix that code and you have a very nice Porsche to flip.

    • @vw5056
      @vw5056 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      "flip" it for no more than $2k

    • @boxoffisa
      @boxoffisa หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      The one who will buy this.

    • @bbroken1
      @bbroken1 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      If it was close to Seattle and not Florida thays what im looking for but there 10-30 grand here. Ouch

    • @mitchk7655
      @mitchk7655 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@bbroken1 This car even in excellent condition is only around 7k With plenty for sale around the country in the 6-9k range with 160K miles

  • @ATLOffroad
    @ATLOffroad หลายเดือนก่อน +270

    You scored with this Porsche. 5 years ago I purchased a non-starting RAV4 for $2500, thinking I could do a quick fix like this. I spent 6 months and another two grand in parts trying to get it running. With no luck I sold it about a month later for less than what I originally bought it for. After that experience I am intimidated on buying another “junk” car. I am very happy that your gamble worked out.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

      your experience is what 99% of us would experience. I see all these "copart auction score" fixes for $200 and think, yeah, that wouldn't be me......

    • @JJSmith1100
      @JJSmith1100 หลายเดือนก่อน +57

      @@muskokamike127 I buy one brand and one specific model only. I know them well and know when it is fixable and when it is a bargain. Limits the risk.

    • @goclunker
      @goclunker หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      $2500 is like 3 engines...

    • @boxoffisa
      @boxoffisa หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This Porsche needs draining. You really think problems ending here? 😊.
      Sorry about RAV4 bad purchase though. I bought a car that too more than I paid for to fix later I sold in losses. I know this feeling.

    • @walktip
      @walktip หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@JJSmith1100
      Good deal

  • @beijingbond
    @beijingbond หลายเดือนก่อน +294

    This repair went so well it's time to get another Range Rover on the channel.

    • @MurderMostFowl
      @MurderMostFowl หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      lol that’s Samcrac… single handedly keeping Range Rover / Land Rover in business

    • @HuckBuddies
      @HuckBuddies หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂

    • @rangeyou99
      @rangeyou99 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Loled at this, good one.

    • @waffleninja1000
      @waffleninja1000 หลายเดือนก่อน

      RIP

    • @SupremeShuckle
      @SupremeShuckle หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MurderMostFowl by taking them to a dealer for quotes and declining all repairs? How does that keep them in business?

  • @williamwilliam728
    @williamwilliam728 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

    I bought a Mazda RX7 at an auction. Nobody bid on it as it wouldn't start.
    I had it towed to the local Mazda dealer.
    It turns out they put a toggle switch on the dash to turn off the fuel when turning the car off.
    They were known to leak fuel into the cylinder when turned off thus flooding the rotary engine.
    My repair cost $40 including the short towing.
    I drove the car for 3 years and sold it for more than double what I purchased it for.
    Best sports car ever.

    • @Stealth55555
      @Stealth55555 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I mean RX7s are the best car anyways, much more getting one dirt cheap. Which gen was it?

    • @williamwilliam728
      @williamwilliam728 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Stealth55555 2nd gen...1986 model year...the vehicle also came with 4 extra tires and alloy rims for winter driving...

    • @Stealth55555
      @Stealth55555 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@williamwilliam728 was it light blue? Sold by a short little indian guy around MN?

    • @williamwilliam728
      @williamwilliam728 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Stealth55555 NOPE! Calgary...similar winter weather though...haha

  • @danakibby627
    @danakibby627 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    I detailed over 2000 vehicles of 2000 semi trucks and the one they got learned is when you have that amount of water even with that moisture tester you should remove all the seats and the carpet and the insulation because there’s a good chance there’s moisture underneath the insulation and the moisture tester, not reading it and there may be moisture and some other electrical connectors. You should remove all that and put a dehumidifier inside the vehicle otherwise you or someone will probably have issues with your electrical system in the future.

    • @mayechael
      @mayechael หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@waynepantry7023 Why so angry? It's just a simple comment offering some free tips and you're coming out swinging like a toddler with no emotional regulation. Seriously, take a step back and look at your reply to this and tell me that it is at all called for or becoming of a grown-ass adult. Maybe someone that isn't Sam will see this otherwise helpful comment that you shat on, and it will be new information to them.

  • @red95gts
    @red95gts หลายเดือนก่อน +615

    Sam - still doing the best advertising transitions in the business.

    • @dj-kq4fz
      @dj-kq4fz หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      So smooth, I have to smile when I realize I'm watching an ad. He's good.

    • @joshflynn2173
      @joshflynn2173 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      it really got me 😂

    • @dayday2466
      @dayday2466 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      lol i havent watched a samcrac video in years probably and when he transitioned i smiled... STILL the best in the business.

    • @Wutaskier
      @Wutaskier หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Dde should hire him

    • @BetOnTheRazor
      @BetOnTheRazor หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      100%

  • @thomasburke7995
    @thomasburke7995 หลายเดือนก่อน +102

    The END CAP on the sunroof drain line is called a DUCK BILL VALVE . When working correctly it opens under water pressure to allow water to exit and prevent debris from entering. What happens over time is they stiffen up due to exposure this causes debris inside the sunroof to collect in the drain lines and eventually close the valve off . Throught the industry this is a common component

    • @midwestmutineer7675
      @midwestmutineer7675 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep Volvos have the same issue

    • @tahustvedt
      @tahustvedt หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They are great when you want to drain an air vent box through the bottom of the car and also prevent exhaust fumes from entering the cabin. I think they're kind of pointless in a sunroof drain.

    • @djohn1671
      @djohn1671 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      set up a vehicle with a back story and film..............and reap the cash from ad-revenue. sad.......really sad.......but eh..keep watching.

    • @1family473
      @1family473 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Stupid idea over complicated why let it build up water before opening

    • @rburborough
      @rburborough หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Skoda Scout had the same problem. Carpets were soaking wet.
      Luckily, I had it fixed before the warranty expired.

  • @vladimus9749
    @vladimus9749 หลายเดือนก่อน +103

    $80k car built like a $12k car. It's a VW, why am I not surprised.

    • @RA-jr9jw
      @RA-jr9jw หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Looks like a cheap mazda

    • @ianwatson3315
      @ianwatson3315 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      And the wires are covered with biodegradable material and it rots and falls so the wires touch and short..

    • @Tearflavoredcereal
      @Tearflavoredcereal หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      And with the ugliest steering wheel

    • @theairaccumulator7144
      @theairaccumulator7144 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This is average build quality for something that's 20 years old

    • @user_47313
      @user_47313 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@theairaccumulator7144fr. I’d like to see a Chevy equinox run for this long

  • @AYoutubrrr
    @AYoutubrrr หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Instead of weed whacker string to clear it, buy a roll of pvc water line for a fridge, almost the exact size of the hole, stiff enough to push out the clogs and also you can blow air through it. Works way better.

  • @Ingens_Scherz
    @Ingens_Scherz หลายเดือนก่อน +176

    I love that this Cayenne has an interchangeable left hand/right hand driving position. Quite the feature. Very special.

    • @brian70Cuda
      @brian70Cuda หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      I thought that was so odd...? Cameras do strange things.

    • @kevin9c1
      @kevin9c1 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@brian70Cuda The front camera reverses the image by default but I don't really understand why. Something about selfies.....

    • @offshack
      @offshack หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@kevin9c1 People like the selfie camera to act like a mirror (move phone right, you move off the left side of the screen), it's kinda disconcerting for a lot of people to view yourself in "camera view" rather than in "mirror view". So - watching video taken with front/selfie camera is like watching everything through a mirror.

    • @wattehel
      @wattehel หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is a way to fix this in the phone so it will save the video or picture correctly. Or Sam could just fix it in editing (which he never does).

    • @galognu
      @galognu หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad someone brought that up. Was freaking me out. Still do not get why but thought it was really wierd. I have a 957 and love it......6 speed!!

  • @Matic221
    @Matic221 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    600k views in 3 days for this cayenne. Absolutely wild. I have a cayenne S that is excellent condition but started with the floors wet after rain & the starting issues with the warning lights. I’m out of this world excited to attempt the fixes & continue enjoying the perfection of this beast 🥳🥳🥳🤗🤗

  • @Vick-o9y
    @Vick-o9y หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I just found the same exact vehicle as the one in this episode the day after i saw this video. Owner is selling because he gave up trying to figure out the electrical isses it was having! He posted it for 1500 and its mint just like the one in the episode. Thank God for Samcrac this was my first vehicle I have tried flipping cars with!

  • @Amp497
    @Amp497 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Water-logging is a tradition at Volkswagen Porsche. My 1971 Karmann Ghia was so bad that I drilled holes in the floor pan to get rid of the water. No kidding.

  • @Jbradley612
    @Jbradley612 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I had to do the same drain cleaning to my '04 V10 Touareg recently. After a torrential downpour it was doing all kinds of weird stuff with transmission and brake lights flashing on the MFD. I was surprised how much gunk there was in the drains since it was originally my bosses and he always parked it in a garage for the 18 years he drove it.

  • @Suspect1908
    @Suspect1908 หลายเดือนก่อน +99

    Car: lots of water related problems. Sam: I'll fix it in the rain.

    • @NarcFreedom
      @NarcFreedom หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s a VAG product. It’s going to flood.

  • @scottieray
    @scottieray หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    No mold with all that water and Florida sun is kinda amazing.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      too warm. Mold needs cool damp places out of direct sunlight.

    • @glengarbera7367
      @glengarbera7367 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@muskokamike127WHAT? Go back to school

    • @glengarbera7367
      @glengarbera7367 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Almost to clean. Almost like it was setup like Storage wars.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@glengarbera7367 says the person who never paid attention in the first place.

    • @itsjustpizza
      @itsjustpizza หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah sooooo weird right? If only I could be one of the lucky youtubers fixing cheap cars for $1! So believable!

  • @tomjackson1333
    @tomjackson1333 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Sam , my appliance and HVAC tech calls that pinched shape in the drain a "Duck bill" it's supposed to prevent air and insects from entering. But I agree with opening it up to drain better.

  • @rallymodeller
    @rallymodeller หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    The little restriction on the end of the sunroof drain that looks like a whoopie cushion is there to prevent debris from backing up into the tube from below. Maintaining these drains is important, and that drain tube end should be replaced soonish.

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It's more for insects.

    • @tleoipl37
      @tleoipl37 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Infiniti got that issue too

    • @kevin9c1
      @kevin9c1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I also thought it was to allow some water pressure to build up and then the flex end would open and let water flood through with some velocity, taking debris with it. Even if true this design obviously still requires some drain maintenance. Really, all cars do and many people don't realize it. It's also a much bigger issue on cars parked outside.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kevin9c1 If so, that's crazy. You won't get any kind of velocity out of that small of a tube.

    • @kevin9c1
      @kevin9c1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@muskokamike127 Well you'll get more than drips.

  • @marksaylor3123
    @marksaylor3123 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Nobody can segue into a product placement better than the Crac. Bravo sir!

  • @matrixis
    @matrixis หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I had this exact problem with my Touareg a couple of years ago, a little internet search and got it fixed doing the same thing. Crazy a bit a tape it "good enough" for these companies.

  • @BossaNossa1
    @BossaNossa1 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just wanted to say "I Love you Sam!" I love how you take a "calculated-risk" when buying cars... You have enough knowledge to make the best decision when buying these types of cars...And you have all the cool tools and meters! keep up the great work! God bless!

  • @mellamolucero
    @mellamolucero หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Missing this show glad it’s back

  • @dgriffin6074
    @dgriffin6074 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the tip on using weed Wacker line to clean out sunroof drains. Every 4 months I use my air compressor to blow air into the top drain hole.

  • @Kekibarni
    @Kekibarni หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Love the leftover residue from the tape that covered the check engine light on the gauge cluster

  • @amarsta
    @amarsta หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    I can't believe Porsche puts together wires like that 🤯

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      I can't believe they run the sunroof drain through the cabin like that. Dumb.

    • @Peer_Teer
      @Peer_Teer หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      This taped mess was in no way OEM as it would not be allowed this way.
      There are rules to get the certification that cover the way things have to be done.
      An taping wires like this would not pass the TÜV certification.

    • @baasbowing
      @baasbowing หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      They don’t.

    • @TrekZero
      @TrekZero หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Peer_Teer VW macht das aber so.. Es gibt ein par stellen im Kabelbaum das sind ei Kabel nur Zusammen gepresst auf diese Art. Teilweise siehts aus wie ein quadratsicher Block Kupfer bei 4-6mm² unter hohem Druck gepresst.

    • @Peer_Teer
      @Peer_Teer หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TrekZero Ja, ok, gepresst und evtl noch mit einem Klarsichtstopfen aufgeschrumpft.
      Aber eben nicht, wie im Video, eine Bus-Ader einfach nur lose zusammengedrillt und mit Isoband verklebt.
      Da hat schon mal jemand was dran rumgemacht.
      Eine kleine Kupferader mit falschem Kontakt und irgendwo wird ein falscher Befehl gesemdet.
      Hatte ich schon mal, eine Minifaser an den Mtifunktionstasten im Lenkrad war gebrückt und eine Standlicht vorne ging sporadisch an und.ließ sich nicht mehr abschalten.
      Das zu finden war ein Horror, solche Fehlerquellen riskiert doch kein Hersteller.
      Ich hab bei BMW schon Einiges mit dem Kabelbaum gemacht und die haben sicher keine andere/bessere Verarbeitung, als VW.😉

  • @pbarnwell
    @pbarnwell หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    In the late 1980’s I traded a Pentax 35mm camera that I had bought for $200 for Audi sedan , engine ran ok but the transmission wouldn’t shift , windshield wipers wouldn’t work and under the hood you could hear a loud whistling sound. I drove it home slowly because the brakes were almost non existent…. Replaced a couple cracked Vacuum lines and voila EVERYTHING magically worked…. Another time I bought a Norton 850 commando for next to nothing every time you revved the engine it leaked oil everywhere, the previous owned tried dressing up the engine by replacing all the external high pressure oil lines with some really nice looking fuel line …. The gas line couldn’t seal at the fittings no matter how tight you made the ace hardware hose clamps …again replaced the hoses and clamps with required parts ,worked like a champ..

    • @pbarnwell
      @pbarnwell หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just to prove that I am just another mortal, the clutch in the Norton started slipping so I bought a rebuild kit, after reassembling the clutch would never disengage so not having time to troubleshoot it I sold it to a friend who was a Mechanic, the next day he drove the bike over to ask me what Tork setting I used….oops

    • @pbarnwell
      @pbarnwell หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@waynepantry7023 I’m a 75 Year old Military retiree, us old guy like to share our life stories… anyone that doesn’t care for it can just ignore it… sorry to be such a drag on your life..

    • @mipmipmipmipmip-v5x
      @mipmipmipmipmip-v5x หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Interesting story. Got any photos of the process?

    • @pbarnwell
      @pbarnwell หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x unfortunately this was in the 1970’s an the 1980’s no cell phones, no digital cameras and I was in the USAF couldn’t really afford film

    • @mipmipmipmipmip-v5x
      @mipmipmipmipmip-v5x หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pbarnwell you also *drum-roll* just sold your camera 😀

  • @Jason-gy2ux
    @Jason-gy2ux หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I love that there is no car brand bashing that is toxic all over the internet and that Sam looks at this quite objectively, i'd personally have a hard time selling these things that i'd revived personally.

  • @jespersimonsen174
    @jespersimonsen174 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Had one with the same issue , but we never found out where the water came into the car on both sides,checked the drains even had the windscreen replaced, water would enter on both sides if you put a hose over the windscreen.But dosent matter it started to have a ticking problem from the engine,so that was that ,no more prosche to expensive to fix.

  • @FlowOwen
    @FlowOwen หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    1:35 you guys see the cow right?

  • @anthonywalker2306
    @anthonywalker2306 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a 2006 Touareg that had the exact same issue and performed the fix myself by looking up the issues on TH-cam. cleaned drains in the wheel well and the driver side running board and soldered that one wire back together and had no more issues. They also have an issue with the Center Drive Shaft bearing where the rubber around the bearing disintegrates. There's a fix for that too where you use heater hose, which works very well.

  • @raymondcaylor6292
    @raymondcaylor6292 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My daily driver is a 2001 Lexus RX300 ( 326K miles ). With a sunroof I open everytime I drive it if it isn't raining. Besides regular maintenance like oil, other fluids, batteries, wiper blades, brakes, belts, hoses, tires and the 100K whammy maintenance $1344 ( did it at 90K) timing belt, tune-up, and flushes. I've had to replace the engine computer (PCM/ECU $1,100) and front and rear control arm ball joint tie rods and sway bar link kit ($490) but original shocks. Really besides that it's been 23+ year's without problems. I know there's many examples of great results from long term ownership of various makes and models but none....none are reported by Porsche owner's. I paid 30K for the car new for my wife. Bought her a 2017 Lexus RX350 with 4,300 miles for 54,887 back in fall of 2017. Hoping to have as good performance out of this one.

  • @kkii729
    @kkii729 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    You're so talented, don't stop creating content!

  • @NeoAndersonReloaded
    @NeoAndersonReloaded หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Its crazy these cars cost so much and have these issues. My honda never has these problems. Gets me to point A and B safetly for fraction of cost. Glad im simple

    • @russellhayden82
      @russellhayden82 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Sunroofs in general have always had problems. I always avoid any car with a sunroof

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@russellhayden82 - Yeah, but sometimes you can't avoid them. If you want a nice luxury car, most of them have these stupid things. I can't stand them either. The one on my Mercedes never gets opened and I always leave the cover closed.

    • @ricebix
      @ricebix หลายเดือนก่อน

      @russellhayden82
      My last car was a 2001 Mitsubishi Verada with a sunroof. It was an old bomb but none of its problems had to do with the sunroof
      Current is a 2007 Jaguar X type, and I've had no problems with the sunroof so far except the inside cover doesn't get automatically grabbed and pulled by it when closing
      My brother has a Skoda Octavia, 2016 I think, with a sunroof, and water gets in it and leaks through the inside of the body

  • @stevencorbo1220
    @stevencorbo1220 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You can use those connectors that you just hit with your lighter and then they close up around the wire and give you a waterproof connection and you should do that for each of the wires

  • @PetrolHeadBrasil
    @PetrolHeadBrasil 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    You've paid 700 bucks on a car that people were too LAZY to fix it... well done!

  • @tenoch71
    @tenoch71 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    There was a channel from a Porsche technician and in one episode he did the same on a Cayenne de difference is that he had to solder all the wires from the passinger side becouse they were all corrode, at the end he clened all the drains from the sunfoof and from bottom of the front windshield where it was compleated clogged fron leaves.

  • @imaginitivity7853
    @imaginitivity7853 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Just taking a moment to absorb the fact that Porsche consider twisting wires together, which are critical to the operation of the vehicle and wrapping a bit of tape around them is a level of build quality worth the tens of thousands of dollars they ask for these cars?!?!😢

    • @kennym5898
      @kennym5898 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, kinda what I was thinking. See my earlier comment. Basically s**t electrics.

    • @imaginitivity7853
      @imaginitivity7853 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe 'Porsche' is the noise the electrics make when they get wet and the magic smoke comes out

    • @kennym5898
      @kennym5898 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@imaginitivity7853 😉

  • @scottpeters1142
    @scottpeters1142 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My '01 Jetta had a recall on the drain tube openings. Basically they designed the openings of the drain tubes to the exterior of the car with those little pinches to prevent bugs and debris from plugging it up. Little did they know or think about with the fact that any of the soot from the roof that washes into the sunroof tray will inevitably plug that up pretty quick. The dealer fix was to just cut off the pinch on that nipple and leave it open. I would suggest doing that even though I assume later in the video you already put it back together

  • @Brian_L_5168
    @Brian_L_5168 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    VW Group (Audi, Porsche, Bentley, etc...) continues making low quality junk and Sam continues figuring things out better than VW engineers. This is WIN-WIN for all 💯 👍

    • @Chuzzel
      @Chuzzel หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same for US cars...

  • @Availablehandle-i1k
    @Availablehandle-i1k หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like to pour a little water in the sunroof drains and push it through with the air compressor. Its part of my oil change maintenance. Interior water destroys a bunch of different vehicles. Gm had lots of issues also with the Acadia other mid-sized SUVs. Nice work 👌🏼

  • @karkacesub
    @karkacesub หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    That intro was so on point, really loved it.

    • @Samcrac
      @Samcrac  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Much appreciated!

    • @its_aidan
      @its_aidan หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Samcracbud that’s a bot

  • @DrivenByGeorgeJexter
    @DrivenByGeorgeJexter หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is one of many best videos u have done ! Love that! Such nice fault finding !

  • @dougbennett3265
    @dougbennett3265 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sam - I am so impressed with the results of your instincts and knowledge coming together to resurrect this Cayenne. Amazed at the SHODDY workmanship out of Stuttgart . . . disgraceful! Really enjoyed your total lack of hesitation in getting dirty . . . but clearly your efforts will yield a very tiddy profit! Well done!!

  • @totallybonkers
    @totallybonkers หลายเดือนก่อน +86

    Stop flipping the frames. I thought this was a right hand drive for half the video. I was like, yeah it was $700 because it's RHD in Florida. 😂

    • @cl8733
      @cl8733 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ikr???

    • @andyleo8418
      @andyleo8418 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      At 00:37 seconds it's pretty clear the car is left hand drive.

    • @inafaniel
      @inafaniel หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@andyleo8418agreed, OP just wanted a reason to complain lol

  • @blakebodaciousFTW
    @blakebodaciousFTW หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I worked at safelite we cleaned drains all the time. Fill the drain and then we used the compressed air longer style wand.

  • @usernamee5671
    @usernamee5671 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    thank you for another banger video keep doing your thing Sam !

    • @Samcrac
      @Samcrac  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you! Will do!

  • @stevebeck9470
    @stevebeck9470 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If it is like my Q7 (and it looks it) It is not the sunroof drain but the cowl drain from the bottom of the windshield , it gets blocked with leaves and water overflows into the car from every hole. Turn the steering to full lock and remove the corner of the wheel liner , remember to do both sides

  • @khalidedros743
    @khalidedros743 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I had this issue on an e90 bmw sunroof. I used a bicycle pump and hooked it to the top drain ports with rubber grommets. Thru boiling water down the drain and pumped the pump. The air pressure was gentle enough to blow out all the crud..

  • @OB928
    @OB928 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Good info and guidance in what to look for. Almost makes me want to gamble on an auction car.

  • @ccnixon
    @ccnixon หลายเดือนก่อน

    You need to place a dehumidifier in that car for a few days to extract the water from the carpet and foam backing. Otherwise, it will stay stagnant and start smelling moldy.
    Other option is complete remove the carpet and foam backing and let is air dry a few days.

  • @Labergemusic
    @Labergemusic หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love how you built your channel off this kind of thing and you've kept it oging

  • @crazy4dariver
    @crazy4dariver หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A buddy bought an F450 from the studios. The wiring harness caught caught fire and cooked pretty much everything under the hood. If It could melt it did. Bought a new harness, replaced all the rubber and plastic, $140,000.00 truck for $39,000. What caused it? Someone ran hot wire battery direct, but zip tied it to the harness with no fuse. It ran to the dispatch radio in the cab. Ouch

  • @NgNg-p5c
    @NgNg-p5c หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The second drain you found up behind the wheel arch liner is not the sun roof drain, it is the drain for the plenum chamber, a very well known issue for Touareg owners!
    Just throw the rubber tit thing away on both sides, but also check the cabin air filter is dry.
    Place a gently running hosepipe at the base of the screen and you should see water running out from the wheel arch drainage holes on each side of the car.
    The rockers or sllls below the doors also fill with water. No one knows how by the way!
    There are, from memory, three rubber grommets in each sill.
    Park the car on a slope and then remove the lowest of the grommets and any retained water will run out.
    And Touareg is pronounced with a long A as in Twaah-reg!!

  • @mikedaniels6360
    @mikedaniels6360 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for posting these it encourages us DIY mechanics to find ways to fix what seems un fixable

  • @cliess
    @cliess หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Nice to see Sam get a W!

  • @JUKE179r
    @JUKE179r หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Sam! As I'm a Land Rover enthusiast, I thoroughly enjoy your video content on other car models and your troubleshooting process.
    Cheers from the UK!

  • @mrdavid-t3w
    @mrdavid-t3w หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    un bon achat pour une si petite reparation,félicitation!

  • @allenj9038
    @allenj9038 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I had a 02 gti they had a recall for those sunroof drains. There solution was to trim off the flap part leaving it wide open at all times.

  • @anonymouse7074
    @anonymouse7074 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This is so nostalgic....had a first gen Turbo S. Sweet ride.

  • @ocker2000
    @ocker2000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes, I had a similar wet floor problem with the clogged sunroof drain in my VW Passat GTE. But I caught it in time. The garage I bought it from fixed the problem under warranty.

  • @ChanceCLT
    @ChanceCLT หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love the Cayenne! Can’t wait to see the next video!

  • @Chef-vg4pu
    @Chef-vg4pu หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Been watching your show for a while now, you should give a shout out to Steve Lehto, he really talks you up, on his show on TH-cam! I’m really happy for your win… I’m sure you’ll get at least six or 7000 if there’s nothing wrong with the engine… can’t wait for the next show!

  • @tonebonebgky2
    @tonebonebgky2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's funny how captioning thought you're saying tour eggs 😂

  • @dannywalsh840
    @dannywalsh840 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    18:20 your car suddenly turned into a right hand drive model 🧐

    • @charliemock4499
      @charliemock4499 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Camera flip

    • @charliemock4499
      @charliemock4499 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Look at 8:50 it's reversed as well. Use a mirror to read the paper.

    • @VluggeJapie22
      @VluggeJapie22 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I thought I was going nuts.

    • @miketurin5233
      @miketurin5233 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Only Sam can do it so quickly with a cable. 😂

    • @TassyDeval
      @TassyDeval หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@charliemock4499 How can a camera flip change left to right. That definitely shows a right-hand drive, then its left. How can flip do that?

  • @shrey4833
    @shrey4833 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    @Samcrac Always waiting for your video!

  • @mcdonaldsstuff
    @mcdonaldsstuff หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You leave your documents in your trade-in car and then someone named Sam Crack buys it for $700

  • @milescarter7803
    @milescarter7803 หลายเดือนก่อน

    16:30 Invest in a u-shape crimper tool and some crimps. Then use a weatherproof shrink sleeve. They are so cheap. I think I got my crimper for 8 bucks and 100 crimps for 2 dollars. Crimps make a better and quicker connection.

  • @YogisGarage
    @YogisGarage หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Sam I dealt with a very similar water intrusion issue on my Carrera cabriolet. It rusted out the whole passenger side floorboard. Wrecked the immobilizer too. So I taught myself how read a volt meter and weld and I fixed it myself on my channel. See you at Wrenchwerx!

    • @jimilesaint
      @jimilesaint หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude… trying to locate your channel wrenchwerx and cannot find it.

    • @baasbowing
      @baasbowing หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jimilesaintnot a channel, it’s an event that Freddy (Tavarish) organizes .

  • @adam8688
    @adam8688 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent find. All your knowledge and expertise is paying off.

  • @gogsmkt4622
    @gogsmkt4622 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Where’s your stepmom Sam🤷🏻‍♂️?

    • @constantinemouad2782
      @constantinemouad2782 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂

    • @tommorgan1291
      @tommorgan1291 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah! Where is she. And I haven't seen the cat. Where's the cat?

  • @Nobody2day553
    @Nobody2day553 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Not the same but similarly, I was 18-19 and bought a Toyota MR2 for $500 because the guy thought it was toast after the "engine caught fire"... the alternator burned up and melted the belt off and it sat for a year... I paid him, drop a battery in and drove it home... all it needed was the alternator and belt. He was so mad. Man that car was fun to drive.

  • @davemotion3123
    @davemotion3123 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Did you buy two? One left hand drive and one right?! 😂 VidFlip

  •  หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Can someone please explain how the car suddenly became RHD around 18:00 ? Parts car maybe? I though at first that the image was just flipped/mirrored, but then realised it doesn't work that way...

    • @brinohosey7498
      @brinohosey7498 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also noticed this. Before it was left hand now I see the steering on the right hand

    • @Gruxxan
      @Gruxxan หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The image is horizontally flipped. Look at the logo on Sam’s t shirt. It’s backwards

    • @murymih
      @murymih หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You probably believe in magic, so let's just say it's magic....now, moving on.....

    • @ConstantGeekery
      @ConstantGeekery หลายเดือนก่อน

      See 7:57 - probably flipped for selfie mode.

  • @johnro6659
    @johnro6659 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is a deal! I am amazed at how terrible the electrical is on these. I have torn a lot of cars apart trying to trace down wiring issues and never saw such bad work right out of the factory. I understand they do not expect the interior to get that much water etc but I have vacuumed a lot of water out of cars because someone forgot to roll a window up or left the sunroof opened partially opened and it poured out but none had issues like this where the wires shorted or actually corroded away and I live in the north east. Truthfully if I was lucky enough to get this 2008ish Cayenne for that price I would cut and reconnect all the splices that are just taped, solder them, cover them with heat shrink tubing and use the liquid wire insulation over that to seal it all up nice just in case.

  • @Parknest
    @Parknest หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ivan of PHAD would be proud of your NPR repair. You did right to also address the root cause and prevent any repeat perfomances.

  • @PBLambo
    @PBLambo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job Sam! So satisfying to watch you fix cars. Almost like pimple popping lol. Keep up the great work.

  • @ky6165
    @ky6165 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi! Auto auction employee here. So for some context to the personal information in cars, Yes. We find your stuff all the time. From personal items/info to wierd items and trash, When these cars come into our auction, and we check them into our system, if we spot anything like registrations and such when we look for things like manuals and what not, We collect those and any other personal documents, and they get placed into a slotted trash can which is locked, we have a 3rd party company that comes and collects the cans bi-weekly and shreds and disposes of the personal info properly.
    So TL;DR / Summary, If you forget to remove your personal info when trading in your car, we'll remove it for you at auction and dispose of it properly. 😁

  • @juanpablo-vn1xo
    @juanpablo-vn1xo หลายเดือนก่อน

    great find and easy fix....it just goes to show that not all problems are difficult to solve and just take a little know how and common sense...(what many mechanics now lack!)

  • @ron8566
    @ron8566 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It took me 6 weeks to sort out the sunroof drain issues on my new to me 06’ BMW X3. The sunroof drains were packed with dirt that was almost as solid as cement. It took me foreverrrrrr to clear the drains. There are also two drains in the cowl under the hood.

  • @liamegan4303
    @liamegan4303 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello from Ireland again, Sam. God, well done for fixing this Leak, lol, you got a Smoking deal Sam. It was nothing for $700, there's a brilliant chance of making good money on this Porsche. So well done Matey. Wicked Video again usual. 🙏🙏🥰👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @Czechbound
    @Czechbound หลายเดือนก่อน

    Even my dad, who religiously services and polishes his 1986 E30 Coupe has never, ever, never cleaned the sunroof drains. How it hasn't flooded the car I'll never know. Does anyone ever do preventative maintenance on these ? Do dealers as part of a service ? Great score Sam ! Greetings from Prague

  • @coreycohen6160
    @coreycohen6160 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Porsche drains always clog. I just found my drain on my GT3 in the front compartment on the passenger side next to the battery was completely clogged and the whole area was filled with water. No water actually inside the fronk carpeted area or the inside of the car. Luckily I found it before any real damage.

  • @christophersherratt7299
    @christophersherratt7299 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good
    video Sam
    Well Done DIDN'T you have the same problem on another Porsche SUV some time back you have got a very cheap 4×4 with power

  • @jamesaughney8470
    @jamesaughney8470 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What you achieve without having to hoist the car and work underneath is amazing.

  • @Minacious_Shenanigans
    @Minacious_Shenanigans หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dude that transition into the sponsor segment was so clean

  • @jt6651
    @jt6651 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    20:30 not air suspension. Standard 957 Cayenne S coil spring. Not bad but not air ride. Air ride is a mirrored toggle next to the Transfercase selector on the center console

  • @Pingstein11
    @Pingstein11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sam, you really know how to sort out issues. Kudos!

  • @miscbits6399
    @miscbits6399 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Short version: Snake your drains regularly! (A 10 foot coil snake with bottlebrush on the end is about $2 and they'll run right down into the wheel arch cavity

  • @Fixing_Everything.
    @Fixing_Everything. หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like your videos as you're down to earth and nothing is put on.
    I enjoy the simple logic as yes there is a fault now let's see what's causing it.
    Again most of the cars faults where down to a water ingress issue I.E. the sun roof to what I've fixed a lot and always time consuming.
    But you found the bad and broken wires a lot through your own personal experience.
    I will wait to see your next video coming soon.
    Respect from across the pond in the jolly UK 🇬🇧
    What's not so jolly now a days 😮

  • @jacymark661
    @jacymark661 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love how you segue into sponsor spots, so smooth man.

  • @billsmith2212
    @billsmith2212 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Low end wire splice in a high end vehicle . Good diagnosis and fix .

    • @ianwatson3315
      @ianwatson3315 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very common and easy fix

  • @ElGhostPresents
    @ElGhostPresents หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sometimes when a car won't go in gear, could be as simple as a fuse. On my 98' civic, it wouldn't go in gear turns out because of a small 10 amp fuse which was the brake/stop lamp. So with even pressing the brakes, it wasn't signaling the transmission.

  • @67judge
    @67judge หลายเดือนก่อน

    My 06 GTO died with no power and needed a flat bed. The Tow truck operator would not tow it if it doesn’t get out of park. So he found the neutal switch under the front of the shift boot with a flat headed screwdriver. And popped it out of park. I now need a new boot and the handle has to be pressed down hard to engage the transmission. But I got it to the shop and the car was repaired. Good to know where that switch is at if your car comes completely electrically dead.😊

  • @mzimm460
    @mzimm460 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The drain being pinched off is a anti bug thing you’ll see the same style of drain on the air boxes of ATV’s

  • @Al3xralst0n
    @Al3xralst0n หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought an '08 Cayenne Turbo from Copart with the same sunroof drain issue. Luckily I caught it before the electrical problems started.

  • @mrbronx03
    @mrbronx03 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best Porsche Cayenne , water / drainage video out there by far very clear and informative ps where's step mom 😅😅

  • @Victorialands
    @Victorialands หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the most satisfying fixes to watch. You’re a wizard!

  • @alano2875
    @alano2875 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Score. There is still hope in this world for those able to fix things!