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I'm from Houston tx and my 2012 cts has a vacuum leak I really need a good mechanic like you to work on it. I have been to 4 different mechanics and none of them could fix it please help I would be very grateful if you would message me and I could bring you my cadillac, thank you and best wishes scotty
Need to demand cars that can be fixed without computers . Mechanics are now being called tecnitions, it's like our cell phones started tellaporting us . Save all the old pre computer vehicles .. !
@@eljay6578 It looks like his wife's old ES300. IIRC it's a 2004/5 model. Hope that helps. Also you comment is replied under a random comment so you might not hear back from other people.
These practical fault finding/solution vids are my favourite. Gives you a real insight into how fiddly some of these jobs are as well as the role that good luck can play (coming across an obviously damaged part early in the inspection)
Scotty really knows how to cut down on the video haha. For every other video maker this would have been 30+ minutes whereas Scotty done got it down to 6.
I'm pretty sure his wife is the one doing all the editing and stuff. Editing can take hours. So i'm almost certain he doesn't have that kind of time doing all that he does.
This job, for an amatuer like myself, would take about an hour if I was familiar with the engine and had all the parts. I know cause I just did it a few weeks ago during a timing belt/wp change on a 3mz-fe
Like removing the Exhaust to replace the Alternator on a Ford Probe. Or that what the Book and Mechanic said. The next time it went out, 1yr later, all I had to do was Move the Exhaust a 1/2 inch with a bit of persuasion and Jam the Alt up into place. Took me 1/2 hour to change the Alt. Took the Mechanic 2hours ( by the book)
Absolutely....... Scotty, it sure would be nice if you could refer all of us to a mechanic like yourself, where we live. I trust you even though I'm just seeing you through RU-vid.
Yes. As I am getting older, I find my patience is wearing thinner. Or is the cars I have to work on now? An old 60s V8 water pump change was easy. When I did a water pump change in a Saturn, it was 2 bolts from the top, 2 bolts thru the wheel well, (remove the tire) and 2 bolts from under the car. My back wasn't happy snugging the bolts down on the gasket.
Joseph1NJ And that's absolutely rediculous för changing a Thermostat! Not Scotty's fault Lexus Engineering sucks! May be reliable but... That's a great way to make the Stealership richer! At least Scotty wouldn't rip anyone off!
@@deasttn Doesn't seem reasonable to me. The real problem is the designers and manufacturers that create these modern Frankensteins so that you get discouraged and bring your car to the dealer. Thermostats should not be this difficult to get to and this repair shouldn't cost anywhere near $400 - $500 dollars. They are cheap and in the past, very easy to change yourself. Also, the dealership mechanics work on these vehicles all the time and know the ins and outs and can do this very quickly.
Almost gone are the days the thermostat was right on top of the engine in the front and all you had to do was remove top hose and loosen a couple of bolts on the housing
Thats a 10-15 beer job buddy. And someone in the comments here mentioned a stripper? Thats another 12 pack easily. All thats left is to get some coke and snort it off her caboose. Then the next day or 2 later after recuperating you can change your thermostat in 5 minutes, probably.
Scotty You are a blessing to the Automotive Industry and to the few Do It Yourself out there who are struggling to overcome the inaccessibility of modern cars engines.
At the dealership, a thermostat used to bring 1.25 in parts markups because they were easy to replace. Now it's probably at least 1 hr. flat rate plus the markup. If it were easy, right?
Love these mechanics videos. Reminds me of my dad working on his 81 VW Rabbit diesel. That thing ran to well over 500K miles and it was my first car too. Dad sold it still running in 98 when I was away in the military. Thinking about it my dad was a genius mechanic cause that car had some mad electrical gremlins. Dad even had to bypass the ignition switch and put in his contraction of push button start switch even before push button was the norm.
All thermostats are closed when they are cold! The problem was the intake plasti/rubber degradation! At least they have another new thermostat now! Love your honesty and humor!
I’ve basically been binge watching your videos past few days but now my wife’s a little irritated because I’ll be yelling from across the house to her “REV UP YOUR ENGINE!!!”
What a place for the thermostat! You make it look easy, Scotty...the thermostat housings are not hard to crack when a thermostat is mounted vertically or buried. Love watching you diagnose a vehicle problem!
Yeah - serious problem #2... those are some seriously dull headlight enclosures/lamps/covers ... or whatever they call 'em these days (cheap plastic crappy overpriced plastic headlight assemblies)...
Scotty make a video about Nissan finally going to recall the altimas from 2013 to 2016 that have had transmission problems. Time to bash these junky manufacturers. It was said that these transmissions would go to 20mph while in the highway randomly causing a risk of crash.
Makes me love my 2001 Camry 4cyl even more.. practically EVERYTHING is right there when you pop the hood, thing is I've never even had to touch any of it, except for the thermostat, which is a 15 minute job..
@@BmwMe-uh9sy Everyone buys unreliable cars then complains about them lol id gladly take a camry because i know itl start every time i ask it to and not cost a fortune to fix
Get blue driver scan tool if your worried about high prices for scan tools there always updating their stuff for more codes & cars Scotty also has a video about that as well.
I accidentally stumbles on Scottys channel and I have to admit that I am hooked. I now do basic preventative maintenance on my car and I was able diagnose the problem of a stuck thermostat and a blown head gasket on my father car before he took it to the mechanic.
I have changed thermostats many times to japanese car's and they were always stuck in open position. Maybe those parts are designed that way so engine doesn't overheat and possibly get damaged.
I worked for a company where the design engineers had to rotate into a production engineer role when the design/product went into production. Serviceability & ease of manufacturing became a top priority.
I always thought since the designers/engineers did not have to do the work replacing parts they did not care. Similar Popular Example: Chinese knockoffs products sent to U.S. "can't see it from my house and can't hear you when you get ripped off"
It's a lexus they had to make it more difficult so the average Joe cant just fix or replace a part in 15 mins kinda like how some bmw motorcycles have oil filters hidden behind the case.
Likely would have eventually set at least a pending code. It all depends on the last time codes were cleared and/or how long its been a problem. As long as the O2 sensors are working the way they should, and I'm willing to bet they are since its not coding, then he should have been able to watch fuel trims on his scan tool to get a good idea of what was missing very quickly.
@@FlamingoVlogs I know so many videos how to repair mercedes for low prices. Someone succeeded how to fix airmatic suspension for w220 without changing them. If you buy a repair manual you will save a lot of money instead of going to the dealership or i mean stealership.
Auto mechanics are known for using abundant amount of colorful language, especially when working in tight spaces or in difficult to get access in the engine bay, but I didn't hear any of that from Scotty. And I didn't see any busted knuckles while Scotty was removing the bolts in tight space. He's a rare breed.
And this whole video pretty much sums up why I hate working on cars. I had to change the alternator on my son's Xterra. Had to figure a way to jack it up securely and remove the drivers side wheel to get to the damn alternator to start with. Engineers are very smart people, I assume, but cars should be designed to be easy to service by default. Simplicity is hard. Thankfully, there are people like you, who have the right tool and knowledge for the task.
Thanks Scotty. my silverado recently spit out 13 codes, and ran poorly recently. Looking at the symptems, and using a little logic, I spray cleaned the MAF sensor, and all the codes went awsy, and the truck runs great. Look for what will cause all the problems then take action.
I had this exact problem on my lexus at the start of this year. It was a really good experience troubleshooting and figuring it out myself and then fixing it.
My 30 year old Toyota truck had 2 small cracks in the rubber boot. Idle was bad. Used heat proof rubber silicone. Fixed for only about 30 cents. Runs perfect again. 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
With that job's detail & Houston's humidity from hell, I would give Scotty much grace. I would have blown the car up after smashing it to hell with a sledge hammer. Yet, that Lexus was a simple job when compared to the stupid "engine out" jobs for routine maintenance in Porsches, Ferraris, etc.
Steve Kilpatrick, Believe 231. You said that he "made it sound" like cussing is the natural thing to do when repairs are not proceeding as planned. What are you talking about? Cussing IS the natural thing to do. You have to show it who is the boss. Sometimes, when you swear at it, it fixes itself.
I did plugs and coils on that engine last year and i replaced with iridium. It's a pita to get the rear plugs and coils in and out it's best to have long lasting plugs
