CUSTOMER LIED TO OUR FACES; WE FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY-NIGHTMARE JOB!!! | Life of Mobile Mechanic
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This job is hot enough to melt the sun.
In we have a 2017 Mini Cooper for a ‘non-start’- so the customer says. Upon arrival, we noticed straight away that there is something more than the car not starting. The stench of the car can be sniffed from 10 miles away, and this scent was very familiar (smells like John). We found plethora of faults that can be traced back to this fault. Stick around and find out!
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Greetings from Scotland! Oh yeah, seen a few of these in my time! I've removed gearboxes where the bellhousing was full of clutch lining, like shredded wheat! 3 possibilities - 1, fair wear and tear (IF it had a huge mileage!) 2, clutch thrust bearing stuck on it's guide tube (unlikely in a fairly new car) OR simply clutch riding, causing clutch slip and a LOT of heat (like the pressure plate is cracked due to massive heat!) and I would stake my big toe - THAT caused all this damage for sure! Advise the customer to buy an automatic! 😂
You often see people sitting on a slight uphill at traffic lights are too lazy to apply handbrake so just sit slipping the clutch until light changes - SO, SO bad for the clutch!!! Use the foot brake or better still apply handbrake, it's FREE!
*(Over 50 years as a fully main dealer qualified vehicle Technician)*
This is the kind of thing any driving instructor will pull a student up on.
You really have to wonder what size Wheaties packet some people got their license out of.
I will be pinning this! A small number of people think I’m telling rubbish 😂
But yes you are very correct on all points. Thank you! I hope I earned your subscribe
@@miscbits6399 I ask myself that daily now! 😂
@@themarvelousvlog You have! 👍👍
I'm guessing the slave cylinder could be out of adjustment, with that amount of heat it must have been slipping at motorway speeds. Maybe the clutch was worn due to the customer riding it and then it kept slipping permanently until it turned into metal goop.
32 years as a vehicle tech who has done 100's of clutches and i have never seen a clutch so mullered as that! 😂
Mate, we’ve replaced a clutch a few months back, no more pressure plate, all that’s left was the slime and a pressure plate in half 😂
Facts brother, my god wtf was that?😬🤔🤔💀💀🙈🙈🤷👹👹👹👎👎👎
Tell her to get an automatic
I got 118k out of a clutch. Lol.
I reckon that clutch was worn out and slipping, and she just carried on driving until it melted.
You didn’t call her a liar, her clutch called her a liar.
yep, proof is in the pudding.
Fffff 😂
John ANG POGI MO!! From kuya tunying. The one you saw this afternoon at the hospital😂
Professional from start to finish lads.. 👍👍
The only liars in the video were the blokes claiming to know what they were doing. First sign of their stupidity? Not knowing that Minis are built by BMW.
Guys I appreciate the fact you show mistakes and are humble in admitting said mistakes sign of great mechanics.
It’s part of life mate. The car started fine, wasn’t misfiring to begin with so have to hand it back to them like that
He is not American, that makes things more humble. 😘
@@themarvelousvlog I was about to comment the same. I really appreciate and have massive respect for guys showing little mistakes, so the rest of us can all learn too. Keep it real!
@@worldhello1234 How does being American have any relevancy here? That's such a not humble thing to say...
Hardly anyone gives young people any credit for anything, but these 2 lads are top blokes. Well done on a difficult job.
Why do people still clutch ride? Back in the early eighties when I first started driving there was no auto hold/brake on any of the cars so on a hill I used to slip the clutch waiting for the traffic to pass, but not for very long. Also, I used to use the clutch to slow the car down when approaching the roundabout. Despite all that I have never destroyed a clutch. This is something else.
The owner. Needs to seriously consider an Auto. If not it's going to be another expensive fix. Cheers Guy's. See you in the next one. 👍👍
One tip for you fella's! Get a cupcake baking tray or something. So you can keep the bolts and such organized. Especially when you do this stuff on 'dirty driveways' ;)
MAGNETIC cupcake baking tray. That way things don't go flying when it's kicked
Oh, and photograph EVERYTHING as you dismantle it. You'll thank yourself later
I screwed a cup cake tray to the parts bench then dropped a bell housing on it😅
Bucket .if you don't know where they came from don't start the job
pinkze he say " anyone who can take all that apart, fix it, put it all back together without any bolts spare has skill, hats off and respect guys, great to watch 👍💯🎉🎊"
It's always good to include the stupid problems and dumb mistakes - the stuff every person makes at some point and then curses themselves out. It keeps it raw, real and honest IMO. Great job
Thank you! This is exactly where I’m taking it. As a mechanic, we make the stupidest mistakes when repairing cars and that’s just the reality of every mechanic.
Thank you! Hope I gained your sub 😁
Hey there, TH-cam led me to your video on the Mini, great job showing exactly how mechanic jobs go in the real world start to finish, you pair work well together, good commentary, and camera work, keep up the great work. 👍😊🇦🇺
Thank you! We will keep on improving so we beg for your support and sub! Haha! 😅
Always remember..You are the mechanics..Let customers know..#1 Diagnostic Fee #2 Quote further Diagnostic fee for disassembly #3 Clutch/Gearbox/Sensors Full Quotes in writing #4 Advise Customer afterwards..Trade in for Auto Trans Vehicle.....
One key point on a clutch with organic facings, like this one. As the temperature increases the friction coefficient is reduced, the higher the temperature gets the less able the facing is to recover the original fruction coefficient, basically it's a spiral of decline, heat is your enemy. I used to be M.D. of a Luk factory.
Had a Ford 1/2 pickup towed in once. Customer said he was driving alone and it just quit going. The disc lining was just a pile if dust and debris in the bell housing. He said when it stopped on the side of the road that there was fire under the truck. That was the rubber boot on the clutch lever burning off from the heat of the flywheel. The flywheel was blue and the crankshaft flange and transmission input had some blueing also. This was about 1985 when the OEMs had added overdrive to a 3 spd trans for economy. Previous vehicles the owner had, he would shift into high gear at 80 KPH, so he was doing that with this truck. The low RPM with a 400CID engine would hammer the input shaft bearing in the transmission. When I called the Ford dealer to get a new input bearing, seal and gasket with the clutch assembly and pilot bearing, they knew whose truck I was working on. They had replaced the input bearing 4 times previously.
The owner did not want to pay the core deposit on the clutch. A couple of weeks later he came in and was annoyed he was not getting it back. A few days later he was in again wanting the burned clutch to take to an insurance adjuster. He had talked the person into the idea the fire (of the boot) burning off had burned the clutch out. When he left we had a good laugh at that concept.
That’s why I love all the old “pre sensor cars” broken clutch, remove, replace then drive away (in most cases).
After both of you having close calls on being blinded I'm glad to see you both wearing protective eyewear. 👍Look after yourselves guys.
Scary stuff! Best to have both than one, or none
Fucking hell 17 reg, 56k miles and like that. Jesus
Just done a 69 plate Nissan 32k miles slaves cylinder burst and dual mass fly wheel was wrecked as well
@gregshearer423 that's bad buts let's be fair DMFs are the spawns of Satan. My old citroen (now project car while I wait for bits) one is knocking at 220k miles but what's worse is my parents DV6 3008 in which the DMF went at just 60k miles. 32 to wreck a clutch tho is bad, my first car had its original clutch when I got it at 60k miles and another 40 was put on it after that. People just can't help themselves but drive shit😂
My god clocked tf out!🤷👹👎🤷🙈💀💀🤔😬😬😬😬👎👎
@@woodant1981 aw complete agree about DMF and aye some people should really just go buy automatics 😂😂
Im sure they are meant to last longer than 56k miles haha dont know how its so hard to not ride the clutch just move ur foot away from the pedal
We had a 1996 Ford Fiesta, the clutch was never changed, it had done 160,000 miles when it got scrapped and the original clutch was still going strong.
I had a 2002 Fiesta which I bought with 90,000 miles and original clutch. Five years later and with 140,000 miles I sold it to a friend still with the original clutch. I think Fords of that era really had durable clutches but also using them properly always helps.
Got to love asbestos clutches 🙄
I want to see a study on driving style and clutch lifetime, my mum treats clutch pedal as an on off switch nothing in between. One of her clutches lasted 38k. My Mondeo MK4 tdci is on 160k on original cluctch and it seems fine, my driving instructor 40 hrs ago always told me to hesitate slightly when letting the pedal out and always take any pressure off once gear changed.
my kia soul 2016 has 250k miles original clutch and original everything but sparkplugs and alternator
@@BleachDemon99not asbestos! That was stopped in UK decades ago.
Great team work lads. Everyone should have a reliable team like you two to work on their vehicle. It's good to do a good job. You sleep easy and the customer sleeps easy.
Well done lads I had a garage for over 50 years and your honesty is tops,We're all learning all the time.
Well done guys you really know your stuff…! Love watching your videos and seeing what it takes to fix problems…’ great channel ❤
Thank you!
Great job bros. Keep going and more customers i wish for you ..
Thank you!
Enjoyed your program very much. It’s nice to watch and hear such a detailed tear down and re-build. Great work guys!
Honest channel with some serious guys loving there job and doing the best for the customer - thanks for the videos!! You got my sub!
Just found your channel. And what a great find it is the honesty is amazing which i personally find refreshing. If it wasn't filmed said customers would think you guy's were telling porkies. Keep up the brilliant content lad's
She did say that to us 😭
@@themarvelousvlog 💯👊🏽
Great video. I have seen and heard drivers who ride or overuse the clutch, as you have described. Some people learn through their pockets. Well done on fixing the car.
Well said!
I admire your good attitudes, perseverance and refusal to despair with frustrating jobs like this. Good learning experience for you and for us!
We will keep pushing content like this. Thank you!
Hats off to you guys for doing this on the driveway. It’s one thing doing this in the shop, but to do it on the ground is next level. Good job!
Well done lads 2 hard workers & problem solvers
We try our very best every time!
Much prefer this style video. Great job boys
Thank you! We can improve on some aspects more. I enjoyed this better than multiple jobs to be honest. It gives better perspective on how we do the job and also shows the struggles etc…
In my opinion, showing it like this prevents customers from saying to their mechanics that it can be done in ‘15 minutes’ 😂
You’re videos are so good you’re fault finding and work is beyond good
Hope you maintain this quality of work , you deserve to succeed. Well done .👍
It's possible the customer isn't actually lying about riding the clutch, if the clutch was starting to slip and the customer continued to drive the car the clutch would get extremely hot, probably more so than riding the clutch, I've seen ring gears fall off the flywheel due to the heat generated by a slipping clutch (they tend to be an interference fit and are heated to get them on the flywheel (or the flywheel is chilled) once they return to normal temperature they won't come apart(without heating) outcome is the same excess heat causing further damage
I forgot to mention, for whatever reason, there’s a pedal extension installed 🤔
But yes, I do not deny this; it could have happened. We can only guess really 🧐
@@themarvelousvlog Is it heavy? Perhaps the weight of it is causing the same thing.
i lost a ring gear on a peugeot 205 just driving normally .... shit happens
There's an easy remedy for the owner to avoid this in the future. Trade the manual car in for one with an automatic. Easy, peasy and done.
Thanks for this video. Very interesting to see the whole job done, and with the problem solving bits too.
Thank you very much!
Well done guys , perseverance always pays off.
Definitely like the highs and lows of a job start to finish the glitches are a learning curve and life’s full of them 👍🏼
Yes, but they're not the "highs and lows" of a job performed by a qualified, experienced mechanic. The video gave me the impression that a bunch of mates have watched a few too many Mat Armstrong videos and thought they might try to make a buck out of being cheap ass backyard mechanics.
@@djshotty qualifications mean shit! You learn in the job even as an apprentice to gain qualifications anyway and no one knows everything about every vehicle. Everyday is a learning day and if you don’t learn anything it’s a day wasted. Matt Armstrong isn’t qualified but still learns on the job!
😂😂😂 this guy
@@themarvelousvlog the guy is a 🤡 🤷🏽♂️🤣
@@db12performance95 it seems like he’s never made mistake in his life 😅
that must have been an insane amount of clutch riding to do that!
You work so well together, great workmanship !
Thank you!
Great pair of guys, he'll of a characters, I would trust more than the local garages around where I am. Keep up the good work and making us laugh.
The only clutches I've ever seen more trashed than this have all been taken out with malice and not negligence, like with burnouts and such. Impressive.
What a state that clutch is in. Just a thought, as you get bigger it might be wise to think about the banter in your videos. Just thinking it might not be a good look if a customer was to watch the video in some cases. I’m sure most wouldn’t have a problem with it, but not everyone 😅
She’d hate it if she sees this video. If I take it down, you know the reason 😅
@@themarvelousvlog it’s million percent clutch riding though and you always can tell when a customer is lying they open there mouth
@@granttravers3205my sisters got a bigger c0ck than you mate. THATS PLENTY from you, you cowboy tickler.
I d quite like my garage to make videos of any repairs and comment on things, if they are prepared to publish a video they must be confident in their work?
@granttravers3205 so true I replaced my front suspension on my 2016 fabia last weekend and when trying to get the left shock assembly into the hub socket I pulled on the drive shaft split the boot and bearings poked out I quickly pushed the drive shaft back in and finished the work tried to ignore the grease covering the bottom of my engine but finally gave in and took it to a garage to check the drive shaft was OK and replace the boot. When he ask3d what happened I panicked and mumbled somth9ng about a pothole
You get my vote. Great job done, and great to see in so much detail just what goes into the repair. Thumbs up guys.
Another great video. I love how you demystify the workings of a car.
We try our best’ thank you!
Dem a clutch rider !!!!! 😂😂😂
Gentlemen please get something stacked under the car as an emergency back up, perhaps a couple of old wheels and tyres, in case it falls of the stands.
Always pays to put the wheels under the car , they do have it on stands though as well as the jack
At least they used proper stands, I see people working under a hydraulic jack with NOTHING else supporting! Crazy!
Cars do not fall from jack stands.
@@thevictim2072 Really? Is that so? You must be quite young! My fellow apprentice 16yo, was crushed by a transit van which was accidentally started while in gear and it jumped forwards off the stands, crushing his head. Thanks for bringing back that memory for me. Believe me, it happens!
@@thevictim2072 Really
Great video content. Love the fact you show mistakes and admitting said mistakes helps others to hopefully not make them.
Nice that you show us the problems and how yo fix. Also you seem to be enjoying the work
Who in their right mind would buy a Mini? You were lucky with the Weather! 👍
I love minis, mainly the R53. Beautiful piece of go kart. People just needs to learn how to take care of their stuff
@@themarvelousvlogengines are crap tho, once it goes 100k, it’s finished
Chrysler engines are good but the ones in the r56 🤮
Mrs has one, it's like a go cart, fun to drive but maintaining it is a nightmare.
Requires a lot mate
Ladies....don't ride the clutch.
I’m not allowed to gender shame- I will get cancelled but yeah, I’ve worked on more clutches with lady owners
one lady owner😂🤣
My girlfriends uncle kept going through clutches at an alarming rate. We had a ride home from him one day and I was in the passenger side. We discussed his multiple clutch replacements and right away I noticed that he always rested his foot on the clutch pedal when driving! Wow.
@@themarvelousvlog LOL
And Gentlemen 😅
Brilliant work men! Step by step until every little obstacle is conquered.
Hi guys cracking video very hard work on you two keep the videos coming great stuff 👍
🫡 we’ll keep pushing!
Honestly nothing ever seems to be an issue with these two, superb mechanics
Thank you mate!
Clutch has been granny graped.
Great attitude and commitment to service.
not a mechanic just find what you do interesting and they way you present it keeps me entertained so thanks :)
Thank you! I reckon we can improve more on both the mechanic side and entertainment side. Thank you again for watching our video(s)!
Lying the act of deception, hope you charged him the proper money to fix it. I do not like Liars. Nothing worse than a Liar. You two in my opinion are very honest.
Done and dusted. Charged appropriately… unfortunately more expensive than usual because of all the stuff that’s been damaged
@@themarvelousvlog How much? 1k?
@@robevans8625My guess is £1500.
@@robevans8625 More like 2
Didn’t realise you were professional I thought you was a cowboy firm
Cowboys that turned professional 🤠 😂
Yeehaw
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Well done 😂 you both with patience and determination consistently knowing what you both were doing with confidence, amen gentlemen and Godbless🙏
Two talented and hard working young men making a living by doing tremendous work. Nice one boys.
Thanks a ton
I think you're being harsh calling her a liar.
I'd never say that about a customer.
Think about it.
So don't tell the truth? Isn't that lying?
The truth can be harsh from time to time… I know what you’re saying though
Wow , great job the both of you have great patience, looking forward to the next video.👍
More to come!
good job guys! nice documented
Brilliant to watch I’m no mechanic. But it’s great to see experts working so well. I personally will take my care and motorbikes to the expert s like you
Thank you 😁
excellent work lads huge respect pro pro work
Great work guys. Fantastic perseverance
We have to keep at it!
good job guys, loving the content!
Glad you enjoy it!
Brilliant job . Well done guys.
Thank you!
Hi guys
I didn't realise how much agro the the clutch on the mini. You really have done a great job. You mentioned the book time is 7 hours. It sounds like quite an expensive job. Very impressed how you solve problems. Well done to both for your perseverance.
Brian
Think you two guys are gonna have your own TV show one day... Love you vid, was going to get a Mini and you were very informative.. Great work...
Hi Lucy nice to meet you in the Roman restaurant me and my wife was talking to you saying we had never seen you before in Benidorm, I did not realise what work and camera work you put into each video, hope to see you again it was nice to see ourselves on the video ,keep up the good work take care Allan and Noreen from Doncaster
Well done chaps, like your honesty.
This is why I’m seeing soo many BMW minis for sale at very cheap prices. Great work guys 👍🏻
Man that clutch was literaly toast! Glad I found y'alls channel. You guys are a trip man!😅
We TRY to keep it as professional as possible but still get the work done the same standard
Thank you!
A VERY GOOD & enjoyable video 👏👏👏 great how much work you showed as well.
Thank you martin!
Excellent job, guys.
A matter of severe clutch riding including never letting go of it. Never seen such a wear down.
Good video. Great mechanics. 💯
Very amusing and informative. Well done lads...
Thank you!
Nice vids mates! Keep it coming!
Amazing job, fair play lads
Easy! Well done boys that was some serious work
I'm so glad my father taught me from an early age working on cars I've done a few clutch changes and never seen anything that bad
Mobile mechanics are a different breed. Having to do stuff like this on a driveway or roadside! I wouldn't like to do that job in my workshop.
I'm in Texas and I really enjoyed this video, keep it up guys!
Thank you! 🫡
Great vid guys
Another great informative honest video. When are you opening your own garage as you won't be short of work.
Fantastic work guys,more power to you from Melbourne Australia..........................
Thank you very much!
Top work there lads fair play doing it on the floor 👌👍
Class video boys, think she was too embarrassed to admit she was clutch riding 😂
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Yes guys you are a great team.
2 good honest mechanics
This type of video is better, working on ome car, detailed fix, better than jumping from one to the other
I totally agree. I feel like the feeling of satisfaction is there for you guys to see too
Fair play to u 2 working on that mini👍👍
We try! We will definitely do it again
Love this video very challenging and suspense
Well done boys! I am totally impressed :-) definitely have to Subscribe
I've seen this before with a shorter lady who had pedal extensions, just the weight of the extension seemed to be enough to slip the clutch slightly, but for all the time it was driven.
gday guys really enjoying your channel and ya sence of humour ..keep up the good work cheers from oz
Thank you mate! Would love to visit Oz someday 🫡
Imagine the smell of that burning clutch every time she sat there riding it. Hopefully she knows now not to do that any more.
You guys are great, I wish I had the mechanical knowledge (and courage) to tackle a job like this.
You are great mechanics fellas. Good vid too.
Thank you!
That mini needed a match putting to it before you opened your toolbox!!!!
Great video lads
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