This Nissan Altima won't crank or start after having the front end rebuilt. It also needs the coolant inlet replaced. Send us a postcard: Watch Wes Work P.O. Box 106 Fulton, IL 61252 Send us an email: mail@watchweswork.com
In truth, there's a lot of different ways to screw a part like that up really badly. I _would_ be proud of that thing. I would not be proud of being forced to do it.
As one who knows Wes, the longer you wait to get your carpal tunnel fixed, the greater the chance that your nerve damage may become permanent. Get'em fixed sir. Love your videos!
Permanent nerve damage sucks. I’ve got very poor feeling in my fingers after chemo some years ago. I’ve had to give up repairing phones and mac books - I can no longer feel and pick up the tiny screws. Get it fixed, man.
I talked to my doc about it ages ago and his opinion at the time was that CT is a repetitive stress injury and the only way to actually fix the problem is to stop inflicting the stress: i.e., stop working with my hands. So... Not really an option if I want to continue to get paid. I wear splints and gloves as needed. Looks stupid, but helps.
Perhaps a second opinion from a hand surgeon? In the meantime, while you are healing, the family can surely perform the actual mechanics work with your direction. Max the evil hunter or mices included.
If I remember right there's a TSB for an add on harness with a relay to improve starting, lemme see if I can find it Edit: it's for low power/the tail lights staying stuck ON TSB NTB15-111 Ironically, it tells you to DELETE the stop lamp relay and bypass the stop lamp relay circuit Covers 2013-2015 L33 Altima This vintage Altima had an extended warranty for CVT failure (judder code you saw), but I have a feeling it's past the 7y84k limit Although I've heard of people getting it covered if you ask nicely 👀
Remembering the days when all you needed to keep your radiator happy was something that'd hold water for a minute and a ditch with water from a recent rainstorm.
I don't blame the guy for not wanting to put any money into an Altima. Those cars are junk when they leave the lot. You are lucky if you get 100K on one of those engines. I ran the scale at a salvage yard for years, and I bought hundreds of those cars with less than 100K on them. We also resold some cars as well. I bought an immaculate '09 Altima with 77K and a bad engine. We decided to resell it since it was in such great condition. Our mechanic bought it, and I told him I would find him an engine for it. I started buying every Altima I could find. At one point, I was buying more than 50 of them a week, and we checked every single one. We had so many that we devoted an entire section of the yard to Altimas. We eventually just started crushing them as soon as they came in unless they were in perfect condition. It took me four months of doing that to find him a good engine, and it came out of a car that has been t-boned. I feel sorry for anyone that owns one.
Hercules is one of those gems. If you do some research you can find the others that will fill your needs and save you some money. I have alot of harbor freight tools and they have held up. I'm not professional but when I need them they do get used and sometimes abused. Stuff happens. They get dropped, covered in oil, torque limits are tested, sometimes they just happen to identify as a hammer at the moment. I'm just saying harbor freight has some decent stuff if want to save some money. They also have a good return policy and the prices are low enough that replacing tools is more affordable.
That's a while to cozy up to them, but once you use them for enough jobs (and of course, have one that's worth having, not junk) ... they're pretty damned good. I'm kinda tempted to 3D scan the plastic housing and have it metal 3D printed. That's pretty much their only flaw. Mine kinda went a bit loose after it fell of the fender once. Tightened it back again, but plastic is plastic.
What's most refreshing about this channel is the absence of the ugly-ass/disturbing self-mutilation called sleeve tattoos, and the absence of any throbbing electric guitar music. Just the thought processes. Many thanks.
The thermostat, what I believe you are referring to as 'That part', looks that way because the engine block, the engine heads and the transmission all require a different operating temperature based on the engine and transmission operating conditions. It's not 1970 anymore.
Wes, for the Relay connector, You could with the Relay in place, connect the pin to the relay, then fill the back of the connector with HOT MELT GLUE, that would effectively hold the pin in place, and it would be no conductive, so it wouldn't short out!
The thermostat housing is almost as scary as the one on my wife's mini. I don't recall if I counted 9 or 11 places it could potentially leak from, not to mention the potential for failure between the two halves of molded plastic, but scary.
The thermostat looks that way because the engine block, the engine heads and the transmission all require a different operating temperature based on the engine and transmission operating conditions. It's not 1970 anymore.
@@dancarney106 Neat, I had always assumed it was a matter of ease of manufacture, coupled with trying to compact as many functions into one component as possible. Really my only actual gripe about the whole process was having to stand on my head on the valve cover to get the rear not-so-quick coupling locked it.
I thought the thermostat manifold/housing on a 2012 terrain I just worked on was scary. Back of the block, hard to access, had both heater hoses and the radiator hose hooked to it. At least that one was aluminum. Hardest thermostat I ever changed, and the exhaust manifold was removed as well. After working on that POS, I'll happily get in my "1970" era designed cars and bust that rear view mirror off so I can never look back.
My nephew has one those German short hairs and her name is 10 tine. Most efficient digging machine with an actual brain I ever seen. His 5 acre mini farm looks like the surface of the moon. Dang dog constantly digging for moles, gophers, muskrats and China!
I love the cricket sounds. I have to pause the video to see if it's here or the video. Bless the crickets. Only a couple more months until they're done performing their musical chant.
Great fix! Your methodical and meticulous approach carries the day AGAIN. I doubt 1 in 10 mechs would have spotted that so quickly. Sorry to hear about your CTS! That's so unfortunate.
Kinda gotta have the brake pedal switch circuit on these vehicles to get them to crank the good old days of bypassing the key with a Screwdriver on the starter pins are gone good video @Watch Wes Work
The company I worked for, in a small town in Wisconsin made that coolant part. Called a 10 port they would pump them parts out 24/7 kinda cool to see it in the real world 👍
Thank you for making that thermostat. The thermostat looks that way because the engine block, the engine heads and the transmission all require a different operating temperature based on the engine and transmission operating conditions. It's not 1970 anymore.
You're one of the few repair channels which I really look forward to watching. You do a real good job of explaining things and you have excellent skills. I just wish you had more content, specifically toward cars and SUV's. Thanks. Also, really sorry about the carpal tunnel. You're too young to have to deal with that problem. I hope someday you're able to get the surgery for relief. Be well my friend.
That is an interesting video. Amazing how a simple thermostat can go from right on top to under the engine and have so many water lines going all over, plus the electrical connector.
@@samholdsworth420 I always avoided foreign cars, I have however owned a few English Fords. The Cortina, a 65, and a 68. Pretty good 4 cylinder engines, and good fuel mileage.
Wes, ever since I first started listening to you I have been troubled by whose voice, your voice reminds me of. It just hit me, you sound quite like Bob Newhart. Phew, I feel better now.
One of my dogs (Mae) found a rabbits nest right outside my front door yesterday. I was sipping coffee on my front porch after playing fetch when I heard the bunnies screaming. Six or seven of them hopping in all directions as Mae rained destruction upon their once warm and cozy hovel. She managed to grab one but I negotiated their release before any physical harm was done. Although, the mental scars may never heal... Sometimes I feel like I'm acting twice my age when I look at these new cars and detest the idea of working on them. When I watch Wes working on them it just doesn't look very fun so maybe I'm not missing out on much.
If your carpal tunnel is not too bad get the surgery. It's well worth it, all feeling will come back or enough of it it won't be an issue. I've had them both done. The only thing is the testing is worse than the surgery. But still well worth it
Great video Wes. Thanks for taking the time for them. I just found your channel and have been watching all of them. Mortske showed the pic of you and the Mrs' having a beer, love it! Keep it up and thanks for your knowledge!
i helped a co-worker change the spark plugs on her 2013 Nissan Versa. She told me that she had a mechanic, where she purchased the car, change them out 2 months prior (but the car was still having misfire issues. I asked her how long it took him to change the plugs, she said less than 15 min. I laughed because on this particular car, you have to remove the intake manifold to access the spark plugs. It's like an hour job if your know what you're doing. Anyway that thermostat housing it the craziest thing I've seen. Nissan vehicles are something else.
That is definitely crazy and cannot believe that because the brake light did not come on the car wouldn't start and I'm not sure who the engineer who thought that abortion of a thermostat housing was a good idea wow great video thank you
Man what an unusual electrical thing to happen. Fantastic find for sure. I am always amazed at how you seem to zero in on the problems of everything you get in your shop. Thanks for the videos.
Interesting diagnosis on the no-start after an accident. We had a '13 Altima that got hit on the rear passenger side door jamb...knocked the wheel by that door out of whack, and ended up totalling the car...but it had the same no-start thing going on, even tho it wasn't hit in the front at all.
I like your editing Wes. You get a lot more into your videos by not showing us how to attach every hose and battery cable. That monstrosity of a thermostat housing definitely looks like the heart of the cooling system. Cheers
@@WatchWesWork Bubba - your videos are never boring because your viewers are actually interested in the process, and humor, shown in your problem solving hierarchy. I mean, good gravy! Did you expect us alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll to memorize 'lefty-loosey... righty-tighty'? No way! Not while you're here with a thermostat housing like that abomination from Nissan!
Great video, don't worry, the CVT will die well before anyone needs to pull that relay again. The Altima is a nice car, unfortunately the CVT in it, like every Nissan CVT, is an absolute dumpster fire.
The CVT is subject to recall. So yeah, even they know it's dumpster fire. Anyone who took one of those apart, can see the absolute shit design in there. I honestly want to know who done did it, so i can shake their hands and pin dunce caps to their heads.
I drove a new Nissan Versa as a rental car recently. It's not that CVT's are inherently bad but I hated driving that car! Compared to an EV, the accelerator feels mushy and like it's got a mind of its own, rather than a crisp "I'm putting out what you're putting down" type of feel.
I'm not sure who would be more proud, the engineer that designed the thermostat housing in CAD, or the injection mould designer that figured out how to make that thing a reality
I use to work on heavy equipment, when I decided to go that route, I did so because of path auto was going. Compared to today, the difficulty of accessing stuff and electronics was nothing. Thanks for sharing.
I have one of those cool lift things too I love it when you have to burp the system just a little bit of top off when you’re done makes your life so damn easy
Another great clip where you simply follow the clues. Certainly less frustrating than your recent experience with the Silverado. For the mice - place sticky traps under desk and cabinets along the walls. You can fold them into boxes so pup won't get into them. As always, thanks for sharing.
Hey thanks for using the gloves. I actually don't like when you don't. I know you said you can't feel 💩 but it makes me feel better when you so it without an incentive like non maple coolant tasting spaghetti or meatloaf or potato chips. Or whatever Mrs. Wes feeds ya.. at the EOL you might really wish you'd use gloves more. Instead of having some cancer. The spring chicken I mean Mrs. Wes would probably agree. More years at the end would be more ideal.
Thanks for teaching me something new. I bought a used car with push button start about a year ago. I have been holding the button in until it starts like a key start. Now I can push the button and let go. The car starts. You probably saved me from burning out something electronic and expensive.
I watched the last of your 17 year forklift series. Congratulations on doubling your subs, and then doubling again, since then. You are growing faster than Tesla!
Years ago as a teenager I was excited to get a Harley Davidson 250 street and trail motorcycle (if I remember right it was an Italian built machine). First ride, a few miles into the wood the bike died. It was a couple hours hard pushing to get it home. Me and the neighbor kid spent hours trying to figure why it didn’t have spark. Turned out the tail light bulb was the “fuse” for the ignition power… That’s why there was a spare under one of the side covers 🤬
I've had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands six months apart. My surgery was simple and healed in a week. Just a small incision near the base of palm and a clean out of a bunch of crap that builds up in the flexible part of your wrist. My symptoms were gone immediately (mostly pain in my shoulder blades, neck and tingling in my little finger). Without the surgery problems will continue and probably get worse. I think you will be out of commission for a very short time so do it in a part of the year that doesn't bring in much revenue. It's been 15 years since my surgery and I am still good but then I'm retired. My surgeon did say that if the CP came back it would be a simple matter of performing the surgery again. I love your channel btw.
Hey, that’s my line, “ better lucky than good!!!” But, some times lucky can make you look soooo good. As usual young man great video, thanks for the video.
Sorry to hear about the carpel tunnel. My wife had that, not nice. We had a really good chiropractor who was able to help her just by manipulating and massaging the affected area. Won't work for everyone but it really helped her. Not a big fan of CVT transmissions. They seem to be failure prone, based on what I see and hear.
Whoever thought of making Plastic thermostat housings Should have been kicked to the curb. My wife’s 2010 Chrysler town and country has one I changed while back I didn’t think it was going to seal. I didn’t want to crank it down too tight because the screws were going into aluminum threads and didn’t want to strip them out. But after a couple of times of tightening them up until the point I felt like I was going to strip them out it finally stopped leaking. Thank you for sharing Wes.
thanks for a weekly video, wish I had your logical thought process. Invaluable time saver. be careful with there carpal tunnel, minor op might sort it. however, here in UK no charge, your insurance probably won't cover that. thank heaven for our NHS. take care
Kind of a fun job this time. The longer you wait to get carpal tunnel fixed, the more nerve damage you will have, the longer it takes to heal and a smaller chance of fully recovering. I have had both hands done. I waited a bit too long like you are. Keep'em coming;)
I had a company car, ford flacon (in AUS), the stop light globe blew, it went into limp mode, wouldn’t change gear and eventually would start and it stranded me in the bush. The ford dealer told me as calm as can be, oh yeah if you blow a stop lamp they do that !!!! You should always carry a spare 😂😂
@@larryskeeper1197 Every vehicle here has a box of spare globes in it. A suitable multi-compartment box with the compartments labelled which globe it is on the vehicle, and a part number for when I need more. That way I know where the globes for each vehicle are!
I've used a hot soldering iron tip to "weld" the edges of broken plastic pieces together, something I learned from Mustie 1. Never had one come apart yet..
Wes, there are some stretches that are easy to do that can alleviate carpal tunnel issues. I work in assembly for a large automotive manufacturer. They have us do these stretches daily to mitigate hand issues. I'd try to explain them here but there are plenty of videos here on the tube that will do a much better job of it than I can. Just search for "carpal tunnel stretches". Watch more than one video and find some stretches that work for you. Also if you really hit it hard on any one day icing your hands and arms down afterwards or at the end of the day can help a lot.
Wes, I was about your age when I had my carpal tunnel fixed, it was one of the best things I did for myself :) Just don't do them both at the same time :(
