I remember seeing someone bringing in a contract on a napkin to the People’s Court. Plaintiff said they were at lunch with the defendant when they made the agreement.
Never go to a mechanic and say this needs to be done. You give them a couple of descriptions of the problem and let them do a diagnostic and test drive to let you know whats wrong. Then you go from there.
this was a case where the other symptoms could not be detected until the head gasket was repaired . even the other mechanics would not have detected it until the car was running with the new head gasket in place . alot of diagnosis of vehicles cannot even be made until certain repairs are done first . the problem is that the plaintiff did not realize this fact about cars .
You don't go to a mechanic unless you know what is wrong first. You don't let them tell you what is wrong as they will always pick the most expensive job. If you know nothing about cars, either learn or buy a new car and have the dealer service it under warranty.
I can understand not telling them what you think is wrong, but it is a good to have an idea what is wrong or they can pick anything and charge you for it.
What everyone in the comments is missing here is that when thr head gasket is replaced, the timing chain or belt has ro be removed and reinstalled. This means that if the timing chain or belt dont get reinstalled properly... the timing won't be correct, which means the valves will come in contact with the pistons. Long story short, the original mechanic didn't do his job correctly, made the problem worse due to falling to follow correct timing procedure and was 100000% responsible for that damage. Plaintiff should have brought in an expert document.
Or bring in a TH-cam video to show proof on that valves and piston sleeves are part of a head gasket job. Dude should have got the cost of the repair to be fixed correctly.
he said it was a grand am gt so it has a 2.8 or 3.1 V6, no need to remove the timing chain for head gaskets, I think he mixed up the pushrods intake and exhaust are different one is longer than the other, just about 10 mm, just enough for a valve to hit a piston when it warms up
Yes and no. More than likely the first shop messed up the timing and the valves hit the pistons causing damage. Anyone with basic engine knowledge can see this as the main reason for the sudden engine stopping and valve damage after a head gasket repair....
Yes and on that engine, they use 2 different length push rods and if u don't put them back in the same position you will damage the valves and push rods and pistons.....
She had a terrible attitude this case he was very respectful. I’ve seen episodes where people have spoken nastily to her and she didn’t behave this way. Also the defendant couldn’t even repair his car in a timely manner and I bet he didn’t repair the head gasket. I probably won’t watch this on TH-cam anymore and I certainly don’t watch her new one.
I am a mechanic with 43 years in the shop, I know what happened, the old 2.8 and 3.1 v6 engines had different pushrods for intake and exhaust, he got them mixed up, I would bet on it
has nothing to do with the head gaskets but it was a waste of time to replace them because the cylinder head has to come back off to replace the bent valve, that is what the 2nd mechanic did, the valve was bent by the wrong pushrod@@markpolice3585
I had this car, my first car at 19 years old. , its a 3.4l v6 engine that was in the 1999-2006 grand am gt cars. My head gasket blew when my brother took the vehicle. Sounds like the first shop didn't have the timing correct when he fixed the blown gasket
a head gasket replacement on that engine does not have anything to do with timing but if you mix up the pushrods you will have a bent valve and a misfire@@shadyshinichi2JZ
This mechanic should have made this car a priority after he did the head gasket and it didn't fix the car. This same thing has happened to me where the mechanic just lets the car sit there for no apparent reason. it is beyond frustrating.
My dad and I changed a blown head gasket with a dual overhead cam on a 98 neon. You have to remove the timing belt, and it was so much work. We took everything apart and laid it out exactly how we removed it. Such a tedious job. If it's not installed correctly, you will have more problems.
On this case Judge Milian did not listen to him completely and to see what other evidence that he had ,she could have made a phone call to the mechanic etc etc, i've seen her do that on other cases ,by him being so young I think she should have done that with him
He said it was a Grand Am GT so yeah they all came with those shitty 3400 V6's - It was almost always the lower plenum gaskets (intake manifold) - But if you let the problem persist or let the engine overheat then replacing with new gaskets wont fix the problem, hence why he practically had to pay for a rebuilt engine. Car probably wasn't even worth the $750 he originally was going to pay lol.
@@Stressless2023 the engine is not garbage it’s a pretty simple basic engine just the gaskets were awful which led to the engines failing. If you replace the gaskets the engine is very reliable if you let the engine overheat from the bad gaskets then it’s garbage.
@@ryans413 Well the way I feel about that is something can't be considered "reliable" if it has catastrophic defects that need to be addressed in order to make it "reliable", which is why I consider them to be garbage engines - I've wrenched on many GM 60 and 90degree pushrod engines with this issue, some savable and some not caught in time, that isn't what a good engine is in my eyes and definitely not to the blindsided and unaware owner who has to yank it out and replace or rebuild it. But to each their own.
"My grandaddy" 💜💜😊 The plaintiff is well dressed, respectful in his speech, and has a full head of healthy appearing hair. I hope he takes this as a lesson learned.
He obviously didn't learn a lesson since he still thinks he's in the right. Also... "respectful in his speech" lol, pretty sure he insulted the judge right after the verdict. I believe the Defendant when he says the kid threw a temper tantrum.
So his mate, the mechanic, said the head gasket was the problem, but missed all this other stuff, and once he found out heaps more was wrong with it, he assumed the first mechanic had messed it up. He genuinely seemed to believe that, but had zero logic behind it or evidence!
I kinda feel for the young plaintiff. He actually believed what he was saying, it defied logic, but he believed it. Wasn't just trying to get over as we see with many litigants.
It didnt defy logic. If the 1st mechanic didnt put the gasket together correctly it would mess up more stuff. Thats what the 2nd mechanic saw. People who work on cars recognize this. He just couldnt prove this to a layman without evidence.
anyone who knows engines knows that the first mechanic botched the job, to replace the head gasket one must remove everything and reinstall it, thats why the of the parts got bent
I would bet dollars to donuts the first shop messed up the timing when they reinstalled the head which caused damage to the valves. If the judge knew a little about what is jnvovled with a head gasket job, its evident to see where the problem most likely arised from. Valves just dont bend out of no where unless its out of timing or parts were severely worn. Being a 2004 model year isnt a reason and further shows ignorance. I would have called the second shop and they would have explained.
Not the judge, she doesn't need to know mechanic's,it's the plaintiff that should have brought a professional mechanic to explain it ...not the plaintiff using his fingers pointing and pulling on his chin hair trying to speak something he barely understands...and maybe something written from the repair shop or a video of the messed up job anything... He was more concerned about his goofy looks then proof of case. And Ido believe the first "mechanic" messed up...
I believe where the defendant messed up at was when he fixed the gaskets he should've gave the car back because he told him that was what he wanted done. Him keeping the car after seems like he was taking accountability for the other problems. But to hold it because he took it knowing he didn't time to fix it was unprofessional. Plaintiff should've at least got his money paid back. He definitely didn't know what he was doing. But he didn't elaborate in the fact it wasn't fixed right until the hallway. The plaintiffs slight arrogance got him. He should've took grandpa with him to the shop 😏
It’s amazing to me how many people lack reasoning skills. I drive past these people on the freeway every day. I wait behind them in the checkout line. I sit next to them at concerts. Lawd.
I have done many head jobs properly. 450 is way too low price. It cost about 250 for machine work alone unless you have your own equipment but still would charge for that time and work.
Another one the judge got wrong [because the plaintive was a poor communicator] The second shop [he has the receipt from] had to replace a bad valve! Valves are IN THE HEAD. The head had to be removed again [and another head gasket replaced] to replace the bad valve [and a spring {he mentioned} and the push rods and rockers and lifters were not adjusted properly] I can tell simply from the receipt that he had [as a mechanic] that the first guy totally botched the head gasket job [should have found the bad valve when head was off and did not put the lifters/push rods/and rockers in proper adjustment] That is why it was running so poorly AND that is why he was willing to let him have it for just the $400 and not the rest of the 750 just to get it out of there because he knew he messed up the repair. Plaintive probably should have got the whole $400 back. [he just needed to bring a mechanic in as a witness to explain to the judge what all that second repair was all about] [fixing the first guys botched up work]
The judge should’ve atleast gave him the money back he spent with the first mechanic every time you do a cylinder head job you have to take it to a machine shop to make sure there are no issues with the head I believe the first mechanic just did a head gasket job and didn’t bother to send the heads out to get tested.
If it aint a old man who looks like hes been fixing cars so long that the oil has seeped into his skin and wont wash off that smoke new ports 100 or Marlboro reds in a box, and i can smell the liquor as soon as i get out of the car....he cant fix my car. Thos man look too clean to touch my car😂😂😂😂😂
"As soon as I saw the plaintiff I knew he was gonna lose because Judge is a racist." "It's always better for your mom to give you a car versus buying one." "I'm tired of Judge cutting people off. I would tell her off!"
Naww I think he should’ve got that 3,000. The defendant definitely did more damage to his car. The plaintiff couldn’t articulate what he was trying to say
Actually, the plaintiff did well. He just didn't have the proof in writing from the second shop that indicated that whoever had previously worked on the bad head gaskets (the defendant), had actually caused more damage to the engine than what was there before. And I think the judge would have ruled in his favor had the plaintiff had that in writing, but he didn't, so he lost. Furthermore, I think the judge was on the right path when she drilled the defendant about "what motive would the plaintiff have to involve the police to get his car back if the defendant wasn't holding the plaintiff's car for an unreasonable amount of time." I think it's obvious that the defendant was keeping the car because he knew he had messed up because he didn't know what he was doing, and so he kept the car so long in an attempt to fix the damage he had done, but just couldn't. However, for some reason, the judge didn't take this into account in her ruling, when she should have. In short, yes, the kid should have gotten the $3,000.
It seems to me the defendant mechanic was at fault, and showed signs of guilt. Changing the head gasket involves taking the engine apart , and a lot of things are involved when putting it back together. The plaintiff should have gotten a definitive statement from the second mechanic that the first repair was not done properly . Not that additional things were needed. However , the plaintiff should just get a refund of his deposit , unless there is proof that the engine got damaged because of his repair , in which case the mechanic pay for the additional parts in order to fix the problem he caused. Anyways , the car is a piece of junk. I would just scrap it and use the money to get another vehicle. 😊
When you come to court it's your responsibility to prove your case. If you don't have sufficient evidence that's on you. First mechanic looks at the vehicle and says oh you need a new head gasket and everything will magically be fixed. Goes to the second mechanic and he replaces it's so he should be paid for his services. It's not second mechanics fault that the 2004 vehicle has additional problems. It's a simple contract case and doesn't need to be diluted with all this technical stuff.
Should have brought a TH-cam video showing that valves and piston sleeves are part of a completed head gasket job. First mechanic should have to pay for a new head gasket job since he didn't do it correctly.
Everything the judge reads can be messed up if you do not put the head back on correctly. If it didn't need a valve job before the head gasket was replaced, then the mechanic did not time the engine correctly after the gasket was replaced
@DonziGT230 are you serious? You do understand a head gasket is between the block and cylinder head correct? And if the head was put back on without everything being top dead center then valves can drop and hit pistons because the engine is out of timing?
@@shadyshinichi2JZAre you serious? Do you understand that with a pushrod engine it doesn't matter if the engine is at top dead center or not? This isn't a 2JZ, or whatever other overhead cam engines you might think you have some knowledge about. The cam is in the block so removing heads has no impact on cam timing. The guy even talked about the pushrods so there's no excuse for not knowing it was a pushrod engine.
Milan can be very short & choosy, especially with younger black people. She acts like she wants you to get to the point but doesn't ask the correct questions to get you there. Unless it's messy & ghetto she doesn't wanna listen. 1st repair a head gasket... The 2nd repair read a cylinder head gasket, yet he doesn't win because the new shop didn't bash the other on paper?
I DON'T KNOW WHY FOLKS COME TO COURT LOOKING STUPID FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION MY ASSSS. SOMETHING IS OFF W/ THE DEFENDANT. THE PLAINTIFF DIDN'T HAVE THE EVIDENCE WHY NOT SIMPLE
You go to a mechanic and say fix this. They do and you complain because your old car has something else wrong. Maybe it wasn't the head gasket to blame to begin with that was the problem, but that would be on you and not the mechanic! Good call because the mechanic did what he was supposed to...but it was funny because he barely spoke and looked bored through the whole thing!
Judge: your car is 7 months old? Do you know how many things can go wrong with your car in 7 whole months... smh... the age of a car is not an excuse for sub-par repair...
That wasn't the point. No, the age of a car is certainly not an excuse for sub-par repair; however, the point is, if you take a very old car in for a repair, more likely than not, there are bond to be other things wrong with it, especially if it's a car you just newly acquired where you don't know its maintenance/repair history.
Idk why but i sometimes feel like JM talks to younger black men kinda rude at times like she already put a judgement out on them but some cases she’s all cool with the younger YT males
Faulty logic there because you often don't know a person is bad at their job until you actually go in to be served by them. Sure, if you're lucky, you could get a good idea of someone's workmanship by viewing online reviews, but even online reviews can be faked.
I would’ve given him his money back because the man just wouldn’t give him his car back . He had to call the police just to get it . He just couldn’t explain his position right , someone should’ve helped him .
I feel sorry for the plaintiff I wish I knew him I would Advised him to get an OBD2 scanner and see the codes what wrong with his car from the beginning to the end. I don't Trust mechanics that is a very Dishonest business you have to do your own Homework invest in a OBD2 scanner before you bring your car to a mechanic I don't give a 🖕 how old the car 🚙 is mechanics are Rip off. Please Be Advised 💯
ehh... beauty is in the eye of the beholder. i think his hair looks nice. styles are going to change throughout every generation. you just got to go with it and appreciate it for what it is.
Milian loves to handle black litigants in a stern manner. She's as racist and as bias as can be...Tired of her actions and behaviors. She'd of been off television if I had my way..
It's absolutely amazing how some people go to court without actual proof.. All the plaintiff would need is the mechanic to write down why it was the defendants workmanship/what he did wrong that led to more problems..
I would so love it if some day, someone gave her a receipt on a piece of toilet paper written in crayon.
I've waited my whole life to see it, but not one episode has it ever happened 😢
I remember seeing someone bringing in a contract on a napkin to the People’s Court. Plaintiff said they were at lunch with the defendant when they made the agreement.
@@joshuahamilton2201came here to say that
@@joshuahamilton2201yes I remember that
@@joshuahamilton2201that was funny
Never go to a mechanic and say this needs to be done. You give them a couple of descriptions of the problem and let them do a diagnostic and test drive to let you know whats wrong. Then you go from there.
this was a case where the other symptoms could not be detected until the head gasket was repaired . even the other mechanics would not have detected it until the car was running with the new head gasket in place . alot of diagnosis of vehicles cannot even be made until certain repairs are done first . the problem is that the plaintiff did not realize this fact about cars .
You don't go to a mechanic unless you know what is wrong first. You don't let them tell you what is wrong as they will always pick the most expensive job. If you know nothing about cars, either learn or buy a new car and have the dealer service it under warranty.
I can understand not telling them what you think is wrong, but it is a good to have an idea what is wrong or they can pick anything and charge you for it.
what the hell, NO with your logic , if you "LET THEM DO A WHAT THEY WANT" then you'll pay out the ass
Agree
I'm already predicting an L for the plaintiff
It's a loss for sideshow Bob!
Hahaha 1 minute in!!
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@@ssinssgnot funny
@@ssinssg😂😂😂
I think the judge wasn't fair with the boy. An autoshop that drags the work for days without any assurance. Forget it! They're SCAMMERS.
definitely scammers but his money grab and lack of proof hurt him.
Who are you calling a boy? 😂
What everyone in the comments is missing here is that when thr head gasket is replaced, the timing chain or belt has ro be removed and reinstalled. This means that if the timing chain or belt dont get reinstalled properly... the timing won't be correct, which means the valves will come in contact with the pistons.
Long story short, the original mechanic didn't do his job correctly, made the problem worse due to falling to follow correct timing procedure and was 100000% responsible for that damage. Plaintiff should have brought in an expert document.
Or bring in a TH-cam video to show proof on that valves and piston sleeves are part of a head gasket job. Dude should have got the cost of the repair to be fixed correctly.
he said it was a grand am gt so it has a 2.8 or 3.1 V6, no need to remove the timing chain for head gaskets, I think he mixed up the pushrods intake and exhaust are different one is longer than the other, just about 10 mm, just enough for a valve to hit a piston when it warms up
I agree with Judge Milian.. This was fun!! Rebuilding a motor and replacing a head gasket are two different jobs!!
Yes and no. More than likely the first shop messed up the timing and the valves hit the pistons causing damage. Anyone with basic engine knowledge can see this as the main reason for the sudden engine stopping and valve damage after a head gasket repair....
Yes and on that engine, they use 2 different length push rods and if u don't put them back in the same position you will damage the valves and push rods and pistons.....
people, stop going to some guy that works on cars in the alley. go to a REAL SHOP
I go to a sidewalk mechanic instead of an alley one so I'm safe. 😂
@@BREEZYM6015 haha, those mechanics are different, they have street cred
She had a terrible attitude this case he was very respectful. I’ve seen episodes where people have spoken nastily to her and she didn’t behave this way. Also the defendant couldn’t even repair his car in a timely manner and I bet he didn’t repair the head gasket. I probably won’t watch this on TH-cam anymore and I certainly don’t watch her new one.
You are right. I have seen her not say anything when someone is rude as hell. On this case she was just being an ass.
She's been taking lessons on how to behave from Judge Mathis. 😂
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I am a mechanic with 43 years in the shop, I know what happened, the old 2.8 and 3.1 v6 engines had different pushrods for intake and exhaust, he got them mixed up, I would bet on it
What does that have to do with head gaskets?
has nothing to do with the head gaskets but it was a waste of time to replace them because the cylinder head has to come back off to replace the bent valve, that is what the 2nd mechanic did, the valve was bent by the wrong pushrod@@markpolice3585
I had this car, my first car at 19 years old. , its a 3.4l v6 engine that was in the 1999-2006 grand am gt cars. My head gasket blew when my brother took the vehicle. Sounds like the first shop didn't have the timing correct when he fixed the blown gasket
a head gasket replacement on that engine does not have anything to do with timing but if you mix up the pushrods you will have a bent valve and a misfire@@shadyshinichi2JZ
He should’ve brought a mechanic with him
I wish she would’ve given the young man grace like she does when someone reminds her of her daughters
This mechanic should have made this car a priority after he did the head gasket and it didn't fix the car. This same thing has happened to me where the mechanic just lets the car sit there for no apparent reason. it is beyond frustrating.
The plaintiff is giving us a young Don King 😂
count the times he says like, and take a drink
I'm on it😅😅😅😅
Uh-oh, looks like we've got ourselves a dumb dumb!
Unfortunate life lesson for the young man. You live and you learn.
My dad and I changed a blown head gasket with a dual overhead cam on a 98 neon. You have to remove the timing belt, and it was so much work. We took everything apart and laid it out exactly how we removed it. Such a tedious job. If it's not installed correctly, you will have more problems.
On this case Judge Milian did not listen to him completely and to see what other evidence that he had ,she could have made a phone call to the mechanic etc etc, i've seen her do that on other cases ,by him being so young I think she should have done that with him
“I was like” i just cant. Judge Judy would have shut him down with that real quick.
“Like is not an answer” 😂😂😂 love that lady
She is more patient and nicer though in judy justice
Oh the old Pontiac Grand Am headgaskets. Probably a 3.4 V6 those are known to blow gaskets.
He said it was a Grand Am GT so yeah they all came with those shitty 3400 V6's - It was almost always the lower plenum gaskets (intake manifold) - But if you let the problem persist or let the engine overheat then replacing with new gaskets wont fix the problem, hence why he practically had to pay for a rebuilt engine. Car probably wasn't even worth the $750 he originally was going to pay lol.
@@Stressless2023 the engine is not garbage it’s a pretty simple basic engine just the gaskets were awful which led to the engines failing. If you replace the gaskets the engine is very reliable if you let the engine overheat from the bad gaskets then it’s garbage.
@@ryans413 Well the way I feel about that is something can't be considered "reliable" if it has catastrophic defects that need to be addressed in order to make it "reliable", which is why I consider them to be garbage engines - I've wrenched on many GM 60 and 90degree pushrod engines with this issue, some savable and some not caught in time, that isn't what a good engine is in my eyes and definitely not to the blindsided and unaware owner who has to yank it out and replace or rebuild it. But to each their own.
Maurice said I ain't losing another set of keys 😂😢😅 He made sure he knows where those keys are during the case
"My grandaddy" 💜💜😊
The plaintiff is well dressed, respectful in his speech, and has a full head of healthy appearing hair. I hope he takes this as a lesson learned.
He obviously didn't learn a lesson since he still thinks he's in the right. Also... "respectful in his speech" lol, pretty sure he insulted the judge right after the verdict. I believe the Defendant when he says the kid threw a temper tantrum.
In a real court he would have gotten contempt of court for his words IN COURT after the verdict. Not respectful.
Lmbo he said “noooo” 😂
So his mate, the mechanic, said the head gasket was the problem, but missed all this other stuff, and once he found out heaps more was wrong with it, he assumed the first mechanic had messed it up. He genuinely seemed to believe that, but had zero logic behind it or evidence!
The mechanic jumped the gun prematurely, as well. He asked for the deposit before diagnosing the problem.
That would be like me taking my 1979 El Camino to a mechanic and not expecting there to be a long list of repairs that need to be done. 😂
They both have thick Atlanta accents 😂😂
I kinda feel for the young plaintiff. He actually believed what he was saying, it defied logic, but he believed it. Wasn't just trying to get over as we see with many litigants.
Ehhhh the 3 grand was definitely a money grab
Yup....
monk3yyy logic
It didnt defy logic. If the 1st mechanic didnt put the gasket together correctly it would mess up more stuff. Thats what the 2nd mechanic saw. People who work on cars recognize this. He just couldnt prove this to a layman without evidence.
Old beater Grand Am with a salvage title 😂😂😂
anyone who knows engines knows that the first mechanic botched the job, to replace the head gasket one must remove everything and reinstall it, thats why the of the parts got bent
I would bet dollars to donuts the first shop messed up the timing when they reinstalled the head which caused damage to the valves. If the judge knew a little about what is jnvovled with a head gasket job, its evident to see where the problem most likely arised from. Valves just dont bend out of no where unless its out of timing or parts were severely worn. Being a 2004 model year isnt a reason and further shows ignorance. I would have called the second shop and they would have explained.
Not the judge, she doesn't need to know mechanic's,it's the plaintiff that should have brought a professional mechanic to explain it ...not the plaintiff using his fingers pointing and pulling on his chin hair trying to speak something he barely understands...and maybe something written from the repair shop or a video of the messed up job anything... He was more concerned about his goofy looks then proof of case. And Ido believe the first "mechanic" messed up...
@@wynottgivemore9274my man
@@wynottgivemore9274maybe he was nervous smh white people are so judgmental but be doing the most evil things in their own lives!!!!
That's exactly what happened, dude put it back together out of timing and bent the valves. Plaintiff should've won this case
I loved the plaintiff lol hahaha he said whooooaaa!!! 😮
Plaintiff should be mad at his friend who told him it was only the head gasket
That was unfair to me, she should have given him some grace
I’m going through something similar with my car. I haven’t had my car since June 2023. We’re in October, almost November. And it’s a reputable shop.
the guy mixed up the pushrods intake and exhaust are not the same, easy to miss that but it will bend a valve if they are in the wrong spot
I believe where the defendant messed up at was when he fixed the gaskets he should've gave the car back because he told him that was what he wanted done. Him keeping the car after seems like he was taking accountability for the other problems. But to hold it because he took it knowing he didn't time to fix it was unprofessional. Plaintiff should've at least got his money paid back. He definitely didn't know what he was doing. But he didn't elaborate in the fact it wasn't fixed right until the hallway. The plaintiffs slight arrogance got him. He should've took grandpa with him to the shop 😏
He could have hooked it up to OBD2 and diagnosed it immediately. This is not some major issue.
It’s amazing to me how many people lack reasoning skills. I drive past these people on the freeway every day. I wait behind them in the checkout line. I sit next to them at concerts. Lawd.
Scary right? 😂
@@alyssahamlett Very!
the head gasket is not what's ticking. its the piston(s). new engine needed.
i loved the grand ams in the 90s
70's
they had them in 90's i liked that model
@@vivianpatton5692
I have done many head jobs properly. 450 is way too low price. It cost about 250 for machine work alone unless you have your own equipment but still would charge for that time and work.
This is why education is important poor kid can’t talk right
This is why i do all of my own repairs
Another one the judge got wrong [because the plaintive was a poor communicator] The second shop [he has the receipt from] had to replace a bad valve! Valves are IN THE HEAD. The head had to be removed again [and another head gasket replaced] to replace the bad valve [and a spring {he mentioned} and the push rods and rockers and lifters were not adjusted properly] I can tell simply from the receipt that he had [as a mechanic] that the first guy totally botched the head gasket job [should have found the bad valve when head was off and did not put the lifters/push rods/and rockers in proper adjustment] That is why it was running so poorly AND that is why he was willing to let him have it for just the $400 and not the rest of the 750 just to get it out of there because he knew he messed up the repair. Plaintive probably should have got the whole $400 back. [he just needed to bring a mechanic in as a witness to explain to the judge what all that second repair was all about] [fixing the first guys botched up work]
I think the plaintiff did a good job he had a lot of proff he should have gotten a letter from his machanic
The judge should’ve atleast gave him the money back he spent with the first mechanic every time you do a cylinder head job you have to take it to a machine shop to make sure there are no issues with the head I believe the first mechanic just did a head gasket job and didn’t bother to send the heads out to get tested.
His hair is a bit cute tho ❤
LOOKS NICE ON HIM! TOTALLY AGREE
i agree. the hair looks very stylish. im not too sure why there's so many comments speaking negatively about it.
PEOPLE ARE WEIRD@@curiousnarwhal
Immediately I’m bothered by him wearing that lanyard of keys around his neck. Put them in your pocket!
I think his hair was more of a concern going into court. 😂
If it overheated and blew head gasket it coulda destroyed the internals. Don’t rebuild. Too technical.
I feel for the young guy, he ran into a shady crook
If it aint a old man who looks like hes been fixing cars so long that the oil has seeped into his skin and wont wash off that smoke new ports 100 or Marlboro reds in a box, and i can smell the liquor as soon as i get out of the car....he cant fix my car. Thos man look too clean to touch my car😂😂😂😂😂
The Ninja spent the money.
I’m still too early for Adrian’s comment😂
"As soon as I saw the plaintiff I knew he was gonna lose because Judge is a racist."
"It's always better for your mom to give you a car versus buying one."
"I'm tired of Judge cutting people off. I would tell her off!"
Topher, that's a perfect Adrian voice! A+ 🤣😂
Naww I think he should’ve got that 3,000. The defendant definitely did more damage to his car. The plaintiff couldn’t articulate what he was trying to say
Actually, the plaintiff did well. He just didn't have the proof in writing from the second shop that indicated that whoever had previously worked on the bad head gaskets (the defendant), had actually caused more damage to the engine than what was there before. And I think the judge would have ruled in his favor had the plaintiff had that in writing, but he didn't, so he lost.
Furthermore, I think the judge was on the right path when she drilled the defendant about "what motive would the plaintiff have to involve the police to get his car back if the defendant wasn't holding the plaintiff's car for an unreasonable amount of time." I think it's obvious that the defendant was keeping the car because he knew he had messed up because he didn't know what he was doing, and so he kept the car so long in an attempt to fix the damage he had done, but just couldn't. However, for some reason, the judge didn't take this into account in her ruling, when she should have. In short, yes, the kid should have gotten the $3,000.
$750 to change a head gasket is crazy 🤯
Crazy cheap?
@@rennyray11 too high
@@pay_attn wow! I could have used your mechanic or you the two times had to have mine done.
@pay_attn u must not know the work that goes into doing a head gasket job to think that $750 is too high. That is way too low!!!!
A mechanic that can figure out a mechanical where's he work at his backyard
The Asian lady is staring at his hair the WHOLE TIME😶
These car cases pretty simple, you can tell who going to lose before the judge come out 😂😂
It seems to me the defendant mechanic was at fault, and showed signs of guilt.
Changing the head gasket involves taking the engine apart , and a lot of things are involved when putting it back together.
The plaintiff should have gotten a definitive statement from the second mechanic that the first repair was not done properly . Not that additional things were needed.
However , the plaintiff should just get a refund of his deposit , unless there is proof that the engine got damaged because of his repair , in which case the mechanic pay for the additional parts in order to fix the problem he caused.
Anyways , the car is a piece of junk. I would just scrap it and use the money to get another vehicle. 😊
The defendant is a liar.
When you come to court it's your responsibility to prove your case. If you don't have sufficient evidence that's on you. First mechanic looks at the vehicle and says oh you need a new head gasket and everything will magically be fixed. Goes to the second mechanic and he replaces it's so he should be paid for his services. It's not second mechanics fault that the 2004 vehicle has additional problems. It's a simple contract case and doesn't need to be diluted with all this technical stuff.
Should have brought a TH-cam video showing that valves and piston sleeves are part of a completed head gasket job. First mechanic should have to pay for a new head gasket job since he didn't do it correctly.
Everything the judge reads can be messed up if you do not put the head back on correctly. If it didn't need a valve job before the head gasket was replaced, then the mechanic did not time the engine correctly after the gasket was replaced
Your knowledge of engines is about on par with the plaintiff's.
@@DonziGT230 troll
@DonziGT230 are you serious? You do understand a head gasket is between the block and cylinder head correct? And if the head was put back on without everything being top dead center then valves can drop and hit pistons because the engine is out of timing?
@@shadyshinichi2JZAre you serious? Do you understand that with a pushrod engine it doesn't matter if the engine is at top dead center or not? This isn't a 2JZ, or whatever other overhead cam engines you might think you have some knowledge about. The cam is in the block so removing heads has no impact on cam timing. The guy even talked about the pushrods so there's no excuse for not knowing it was a pushrod engine.
Milan can be very short & choosy, especially with younger black people. She acts like she wants you to get to the point but doesn't ask the correct questions to get you there. Unless it's messy & ghetto she doesn't wanna listen.
1st repair a head gasket... The 2nd repair read a cylinder head gasket, yet he doesn't win because the new shop didn't bash the other on paper?
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I DON'T KNOW WHY FOLKS COME TO COURT LOOKING STUPID FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION MY ASSSS. SOMETHING IS OFF W/ THE DEFENDANT. THE PLAINTIFF DIDN'T HAVE THE EVIDENCE WHY NOT SIMPLE
You go to a mechanic and say fix this. They do and you complain because your old car has something else wrong. Maybe it wasn't the head gasket to blame to begin with that was the problem, but that would be on you and not the mechanic! Good call because the mechanic did what he was supposed to...but it was funny because he barely spoke and looked bored through the whole thing!
He should take his hairdresser to court... he would win that case 😂
The defendent looks like Jay Pharoah from snl
Another softball case for this judge.
Judge: your car is 7 months old? Do you know how many things can go wrong with your car in 7 whole months... smh... the age of a car is not an excuse for sub-par repair...
That wasn't the point. No, the age of a car is certainly not an excuse for sub-par repair; however, the point is, if you take a very old car in for a repair, more likely than not, there are bond to be other things wrong with it, especially if it's a car you just newly acquired where you don't know its maintenance/repair history.
@@Marc-King777 let me guess, you're a mechanic...
i aalready know he mixed up the push rods there 2 diferent size short and long that will make the engine run rouph
Shady mechanic I bet it was a vacuum leak in the intake mechanic didn't know what he was doing just a part changer
Idk why but i sometimes feel like JM talks to younger black men kinda rude at times like she already put a judgement out on them but some cases she’s all cool with the younger YT males
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Super sexy guy in the back row with the black t-shirt and grey jacket.
Waddup My People's Court People
In today's world nobody knows nothing
He may not be a good mechanic, but sorry, you picked him.
It's happened to me more than once.
Faulty logic there because you often don't know a person is bad at their job until you actually go in to be served by them. Sure, if you're lucky, you could get a good idea of someone's workmanship by viewing online reviews, but even online reviews can be faked.
Take your car to a licence mechanic you will at least get a warranty on the work that's done!
If have alot going on then dont commit to doing the work
3.1 liter or 3.8
Mr. Heat Miser lost.
A1:eat 1s
The kid's lucky that the defendant didn't demand the rest of the money for his work.
she doesn't know cars though. the mechanic was awful
Guess this is another example of the judge being racist? I dunno. Usually see that somewhere in the comments.
Let's go gang!
I would’ve given him his money back because the man just wouldn’t give him his car back . He had to call the police just to get it . He just couldn’t explain his position right , someone should’ve helped him .
Unfair ruling.
Nice hair!!
Puffy Carrot top scammer.
I like the plaintiffs accent
Nice hair 😂
Judge milian why so nasty
I feel sorry for the plaintiff I wish I knew him I would Advised him to get an OBD2 scanner and see the codes what wrong with his car from the beginning to the end. I don't Trust mechanics that is a very Dishonest business you have to do your own Homework invest in a OBD2 scanner before you bring your car to a mechanic I don't give a 🖕 how old the car 🚙 is mechanics are Rip off. Please Be Advised 💯
Yikes! This plaintiff's hair looks like he had his hand on the Van de Graaff (harmless electrostatic) generator for too long.
That seems like a highly flammable hair something...
Dude, stop touching your face.
Gotta wonder where these hairdos come from….do their friends tell them it looks cute so they don’t even look in the mirror
ehh... beauty is in the eye of the beholder. i think his hair looks nice. styles are going to change throughout every generation. you just got to go with it and appreciate it for what it is.
@deanwinchestersgirl8767 no island boy reminds you of him😌
The plaintiff might have been taken more seriously if he didn't look & sound so ridiculous 😅 & never go to a hood mechanic☝
Milian loves to handle black litigants in a stern manner. She's as racist and as bias as can be...Tired of her actions and behaviors. She'd of been off television if I had my way..
Hahaha! I called it!
Again... it comes down to proof. Plain and simple. Prove it and win! No proof no win.
Lol where was the racist remark when she was yelling at the young white lady earlier today? Do you really not see she yells ar everyone equally?
Why are you watching her if she's racist
Can you try being right when you speak?
@@TopherGrantstop. You’re making too much sense …
It's absolutely amazing how some people go to court without actual proof.. All the plaintiff would need is the mechanic to write down why it was the defendants workmanship/what he did wrong that led to more problems..