6:42 um hmmm what is she doing with that pole in the middle of her driver seat? I have heard of getting naughty while driving but this is on a different level.
Legally the shop can't do anything. When I worked at a shop we would make those customers sign a waiver of responsibility saying we told them what could happen and if it did happen that they refused all repairs and the shop had no part in it but all in better legalese 😂
it gets scarier in rust belt states that don't require inspection... nothing like seeing vehicles from Michigan in Ohio with their bluetooth rear bumpers and wireless bed sides that you can see clean THROUGH the entire vehicle and there's nothing but open sky on the other side... or in my case a cop that I slowed down for haha.
There were two girls down the street that did that to their cars. One of them got in an accident and messed her face up. The other girl didn't waste any time removing her claymore bedazzle!
the technician going "blululululululu" on the hydrocked engine had me in stitches. So bad. So good! Brilliant! Some Mechanics surely must suffer from PTSD.
PTSD is *very* different. As my therapist pointed out, the essence of PTSD is horror. Until I was diagnosed I had no idea what was wrong with me because I didn't know PTSD could do all that. The mechanics can have PTSD, but unless they saw somebody mutilated or killed when wrenching, they didn't get it there. How bad is it? PTSD is a factor in almost half of all suicides; they just want it to stop.
I've heard about doctors getting in a lot of trouble for doing things like that. Of course that may be because their hands were inside people at the time, not engines...
If your car has an intake snorkel (you gotta look) under the bumper or headlights you cannot even get into that deep of water (15 inches) before some water will get into the air intake,that's spelled Claymore.for Instant junk car,as water will not compress but will instead put such tremendous stress on mechanical parts that it will blow a very nice car into scrap car auction or scrapyard recycler
I once had to work on a Dodge Caravan that the customer used for transporting freshly cut pine trees. The hideaway seats were seized right up, but I got them working again with a prybar and some B'Laster.
My daughter bought a disposavan from her cousin. The cousin hauled hay straw and garbage in it. She borrowed it and drove it for a month before giving 500 bucks for it. So far it has ran over a year with very little problems. It actually is in better shape than all of the JRI cars. One point to ponder.... When you see a car full of trash, guess what their house looks like. When they have a party, the streamers are fly strips.
While dirty, I don't think it is gross they hauled hay and such. Those cars that come in with only enough room for the driver because there are so many fast food wrappers, cups, etc. are what gross me out!
I taught a teenage student at a driving school one time. The van that she drove smelled worse than any car I have been in. She said that it was because her parents used the van to transport alpacas to shows and fairs.
It used to be in most places, the mechanic didn't have to give the car back unless it's getting towed but too many shops took advantage of that to scam people. I wish I could hold some scary cars but all I can do is call the local police, give a description and tell them which direction they headed.
Yeahh..it's a new one here & halfway exhausting as.. Wouldn't the CO kill ya after a few miles..?! Love JRI; The Automotive Version of Ripley's Believe It or Not:)!
@@brianstratton8767 Nope the turbo and catalyic converter and everything in between just end up under immense pressure. He pushes that thing had enough and something is sure to break
Nah that's a porsche, I've seen their wheels break from running over a 2x4 long ways. BMW wheels have been known to break from similarly miniscule hits. It's those rubberband tires. If you catch just the lip of rim they break like styrofoam.
@@Jonathan-hx6oy I was thinking the same thing. 10 miles an hour is faster than one thinks, and you can knock a good chunk off those wheels if you curb them at the right angle.
@@Jonathan-hx6oy This for sure, the "Ultra Performance" (usually summer-only) thin tires they come with make the car feel like a go-kart, but the non-existant sidewall ratio means the rim eats most of the impacts. I feel like most people would be surprised to see how much damage can be done to a vehicle hitting ANY part of the bodywork on a cement curb/barrier at even just 10mph.
Imagine the mortician who has to remove the bedazzled Lexus emblem from the forehead and dress things up so they can have a proper funeral? I've taken an airbag to the face in a pretty serious accident and I can tell you I was damned glad that I didn't have something goofy hanging on the cover of it!
@@LordTheCAndy Usully cars have 28 to 36 psi, I have a Fuso canter that can take a bit more, you never go past that, it is overinflated, is not %, is PSI. Those tires can explode.
@Pathfinding-earth thank you for the explanation. I am from Europe and we measure in metric units. So I was confused as hell what the measurements ment. Nearly 7 bar. Holy moly that's a ticking time bomb.
Last one: was looking for the driver's airbag to be bedazzled. Was not disappointed. Applying pretty potential shrapnel to a safety device that inflates explosively is a Darwin Award waiting to happen.
It could be worse? Like, I do not think a little bedazzlement on specific, NON-EXPLODING parts can look kinda neat. But for God's sake DO NOT BEDAZZLE AN AIRBAG AREA!
Trust me. The asteroid won't help us... it sure didn't last time. _mammals_ took over. And look what you guys did to Earth.... don't invite that jerk back
Yeah, that 'exploratory drive' could have landed innocent people in hospital. I know money can be tight (hell, I don't have much myself) but have the common courtesy to tell your mechanic that there might be serious issues BEFORE they get in.
Look, I'm not saying some people shouldn't have the opportunity to get a car and a license, I'm just saying that some people should go through much more vigorous testing and challenges than others.
Kids should have to take their test in a 63 Studebaker with three on the tree, mechanical clutch, manual steering, and manual brakes. That way they have to prove that they can actually _drive_ and not just hold a steering wheel. They should also have to change a tire as part of the test.
Just rolled in a nutshell: Customer came to the shop due to a knocking sound in the rear axle. The technician found out that the ENTIRE car was missing, and was replaced with spray foam. Customer declined repairs and drove off the shop.
2:14 a buddy of mine had a 1970 Chevelle that was nicknamed Chicken Coop because it was used as a chicken coop. Story was that it was a factory Mexico car, and when it crossed the border, it needed some repair, but they never paid. So the mechanic kept it with a lein and wound up using is as chicken storage. When my friend finally sold it, it still had eggs in the dash.
Ya see, that is why there are so many accidents! If they were supposed to only hold 36% there would be a 36 stamped into the tire somewhere. Since we know that is crazy talk there is no point in looking.
to be fair those cars cant be stolen with the usb cable trick. only cars with no immo can be stolen, and AFAIK thats only the US market. Pretty sure immobilisers are mandated by law in the EU. same issue plagued a lot of grey imports from japan when they arrived here in the UK. want an r32 or R33 skyline? or an NSX/ or DC2 inteagra type r? go for it. no factory immobiliser.
@@denisohbrien yeah. me my friend watching kia boys from uk. he's a diesel mechanic, i'm an idiot but i show him the usb thing. he says no way and i say yeah, it's a thing. he still says no way. i can't argue with him but i'm thinking is it like a modern screwdriver thing? nothing clever with electronics, just the usb = a flat metal thing they have handy to stick in and twist?
"steering wheel covers, two, but it's also buh-dazzled... CLAYMORE 😳... floor mats, on top of each other, buh-dazzled..." loved every bit of that guy's delivery 😂
It absolutely doesn;t. I'm a Transport Manager, and one of my drivers reported his dash was telling him he had low tyre pressure. Can someone check his tyre pressure. Yes mr qualified truck driver, somebody can. YOU...... 'how do I check them?' Or the guy that checked his oil and found it a little low. He topped it up. Then put another few litres in when he got back as the still hot engine was showing low on the dipstick again.. When I checked it, it was running out the dipstick tube. 7 litres had to be removed before the motor could be turned over.
@@gusloader123 We gotsta get our entertainment somewheres. Here in Arizona, Cowboy Engineering is legion. "Kinnec up thet thar lat bub wit bob war." And we do it, too! Spray foam is the best insulation for bob war cuz it makes it less prickly.
I know in Virginia if you find a vehicle extremely unsafe you can call the State Police and have them inspect it. I've done it before and the customer all the sudden accepted the brake and steering repair estimate.
Cool! Here in Arizona there are no vehicle inspections except for emissions. I recall coming down the freeway from the high ground north of Phoenix on I-17. The passenger car just ahead of me on the right was doing okay until the left front wheel started shaking like a wet dog. It chilled out when the driver let the speed bleed off a bit. Whew! Glad _that's_ over! I dropped wayyyy back anyway.
Had a customer once insist I grease his front end. I explained to him that his whole front end is stock and there was nothing to grease, no zerks. Argued with him for 30 minutes until I finally just agreed and slathered some grease on a few bushings at no charge. Customers are wild sometimes.
The "100%" comment after the psi reads 100 fking killed me lol. How did that person even fill their tire to 100 psi that's insane. Must have been at those psi inflators that gas stations have 😂
Customer states they are an idiot, please prove them to be correct! Also, sorry if you drove this unsafe thing, I'll leave without any repairs now since I'm an idiot. LOL
1:29 happened to my mum. She was driving down a motorway and the car began to cough and splutter and came to a halt. She phoned me and I gathered what had happened so I took 20 litres of petrol with me and yes the car had run out of petrol. When I asked my mum why didn't she fill the car she said dad always does it but dad was in hospital and I told her she couldn't just keep driving the car forever unless she put fuel in. She then told me she didn't know how to put fuel in so I told her to read the owners manual. When it came to driving my mum was appalling and in the end in her 80's I refused to renew her licence simply because I didn't want her to kill anyone else on the road.
Hi greetings from Australia. The pre owner of my 2000 Honda CR-V used also tap water and ruined the engine. The result was deposit build up, overheating and a cracked cylinder block. I put a used engine in and only use coolant. To all so called “car specialists”: DON’T USE TAP WATER IN YOUR COOLING SYSTEM!!
200,000,000% agree. The deposits are the very devil to get out, especially by the time we notice trouble. For those wondering, that includes the water used to dilute concentrated coolant. Prediluted coolant is the safer way to go.