Doing some repairs to a Yamaha Rhino 660 UTV. 0:00 Intro, replace belt, primary clutch, and one way bearing 10:05 Replace front CV axle 16:38 Replace muffler
It's amazing to me how calm Andrew remains while dealing with these break downs and mishaps. I'd be swearing, throwing tools, and busting my knuckles from hastily trying to remove parts while doing repairs. He's a very good role model for dealing with life's adversities and how to properly maintain your vehicles. Thanks for all the great content!
@@cpm324 Ya he's a dumbass for working hard to afford all the toys he has so he can have fun running around in them at full speed. He then gets to make great videos of himself fixing them all so he can build his channel...real stupid guy. Jealous and lacking the big picture seems to be your talents as opposed to the positivity of Andrew and his skills as an operator and mechanic.
Yamaha product testing manager: - So engineer Hirohito, how is the long term torture test going on the Rhino model? - Well Sir we have learned that Andrew Camarata has bought one over in America, so to save money we have ended our test prematurely, Sir.
Watching Andrew Camarata, it taught me that things don't always have to be perfect, it only has to work... such as I've watched one of his video where he used a "chain saw"... yes... a chain saw, to cut a hole in the dashboard in his truck to install a MP3 player....
All within context. If you or I do that, its money out of pocket (fun aside). If he does it, its a video that will net X dollars in ad revenue. So its easily a drop in the bucket.
I have an old Kielder (UK brand) that will not die also! Left out in terrential rain for 2 days freezing conditions. Found it in a puddle by the car. Still works just the same as before! I like it even more now.
You know that a majority of these videos with repair stuff isn't completed just in an afternoon, right? Theyre filmed in pieces when he works on it/gets parts in, and cuts it together for almost all of them. ....little better than filming taking something apart just to end the video with "well gotta wait for parts, see you next time"
Hey Andrew. My father recently passed and he loved your videos. He has told me that you were one of the hardest working young man hes ever seen. Said you were an amzing welder also coming from a man that welded for 40 years. Me and him loved watching your videos and talking about all the stuff youve done and ive learned some stuff myself. Keep up the good work and hope you have a blessed day.
If there's anything to get out of AC's repair videos it's this: "Your ability to assess and repair anything and your demeanor while working on it are completely dependent on having the right tool for the job." He uses the correct tool in every situation, and knowing that itself unfortunately sometimes requires the experience of doing the job with the wrong tool first. It's not just simply the 'right vs wrong tool', it's more than that. It's about working smarter. Like having the overhead crane available. You can't hate on him for using it. He built it to use! It does bother me quite a bit that while coming up I was trained to work with hand tools for a variety of applications, including automotive, but I recognize that i have a complex and a hatred for most nut & bolt repair jobs because I was taught to use the wrong tool out of ignorance or lack of resources or both, and in turn, I never developed a calmness or an interest in fixing things. It's clear that AC was trained young, but it's also clear that he surpassed his teacher quickly and developed an almost extraterrestrial ability to understand the right tool for the job even if he's gotta build the damn tool first. I don't have this trait - not inherited or developed. It's easy to watch AC and think 'well he can afford every damn tool on the planet and he can justify owning certain high price tools that I simply cannot because he actually owns equipment that justifies owning the tool to properly repair it.' That's just an illusion, though. His ability to repair something patiently and correctly is not a coinciding phenomenon with owning a bunch of equipment. One is very much the result of the other. Thanks to AC and RU-vid I can bring that awareness to my own son one day and maybe he won't end up hating fixing things like I do.
I remember helping my brother's golden lab, Maisy, who had fallen in the lake between the pontoon boat and the dock. 14 years old, like Levi, her arthritic legs could no longer keep her afloat, after spending her life swimming for miles. After all, she was a lab. I grabbed her by the collar and got her on to the dock. In the process we locked eyes and the undying expression of gratitude is etched on my brain, in a good way. Of all my brother's labs, Maisy is my favorite.
"Back in my day if I wanted firewood I had to load it in my UTV then load that on my skid steer then load that into my excavator then load that onto my telehandler and climb all of it to unload it by hand."
Had to cut tree down then chunk it in 14" sections then split it then stack it then carry it in then burn it Got so I knew certain logs what time and when it was cut Thank god!!! Now I'm in SC and only worry about cooling
Split 30 cord of dead Elm for a man with five wood stoves one summer and helped his logger buddy drop and deliver to the splitting piles. Lots of the wormy and wet Elm was 20 - 30 inches across and needed to be halved to be handled on the splitter. Fun times.
It shows us Andrew is a man with a heart of compassion and dedication. He wanted Levi to live to the fullest, obviously loved him dearly and did not mind anybody knowing it. A man walks tall when shown that kind of integrity and dedication!
Love seeing Levi. He's gotten so old so quickly :( Seems like only last year that his legs were stiff. You should build him an elevator so he doesn't have to go up the stairs!
Just like with people, if you don't use it, you lose it. I'd rather see him get Levi a Help Em Up Harness or something similar, so he can safely help him up and down as needed As long as Levi can do it himself or with just a little help, he needs to keep doing it.
As a guy who used to work in Landscaping and snow plowing 25 years ago these videos bring visceral memories of wetness and cold. I can even smell the smells.
Take care of Levi all the way to the end. Let him pass on while you are taking good care of him. A good friend like Levi deserves no less. Caring for a friend at home and caring for him as he passes is the best gift you can give Levi. Let him pass naturally surrounded by his family. My old dog just passed and he was immobile for only a couple of days before died so the process is not very long. Levi looks as if is not long for this world. Good job well done, Andrew.
Andrew you are a marvel !! There is absolutely NOTHING you cannot fix !! From trucks, snowmobiles, jet skies , four wheelers and trailers nothing is a trouble to you !!!
Andrew, thanks so much for your videos. We live in a throwaway society and I often have to convince people that their broken 'thing' can be repaired and often improved. It takes some time, effort and some money, but far less dollars than buying a new one (which will probably also break prematurely). I direct the doubters to your videos to prove the point 😁
When I was a kid of 10 or so my Dad told me "Jim you would tear up an Anvil with a Corn Cob" But then again I never did. Ah yes, that wonderful Ball of Yellow Hair Levistill moving around fairly well. And the snow rubs feel great to him. Give him a belly rub for my wife and me. Stay safe my friend.
Andrew, I have to admit that every time I watch you repair something, I always want to tell you how it 'should' be done - but I have to say, you get results. Furthermore, you get results without spending a million dollars, or taking forever and a day - and your repairs last. All proper respect to you, and I can't wait until your next repair video.
I feel like you can't catch a break sometimes on these projects, but I am so impressed with how calm and ambitious you are no matter what. Really speaks volume and sets an example for all of us. Love you brother. Keep crushing it and always having bigger and bigger goals!
I love that knowing little laugh when he says "while doing that" after the clip of booting it over logs, cracks me up. And the casual "shouldn't really sound like that" when it sounds like a bag of bolts in a tumble dryer when spinning down. Always a good watch!
Andrew - Thank you for sharing this with us. I enjoy your attitude of anything can be fixed and my Home can be much more than this! You are a Master of Many! Cheers to YOU, Levi and Cody
i came to comments to say nearly the same thing but, wonder why didnt he sling it, hook it to the chain fall then just lift it but nope he just Andrew’d it out the way
Well for me this was a very gratifying video. Andrew was busy doing a repair on a machine where he encountered molded plastic and at no time did he fire up a chainsaw! I believe that one day, we will see a new stereo install in a pickup where he uses a zip cutter instead of a chainsaw on the dash. No bits of shattered plastic on the seats or anywhere! He's not just amazing, he keeps on improving. Awesome!
@@chicagovasko my dog is “like” my first born and had been around way longer.. Not that high but he’s up there. It is sad. He’s getting old but he’s in great shape. Hoping for another good 5 years!
@@SubStationSparky They say when you have a dog for life, it's their life, not ours. We have to go through the pain of losing them 5 or 6 times in our lifetimes.
I feel ya, My parents frenchie is now 9 she's in great shape but you can tell she's old nowadays. Don't know if i want to ever get "own" dog since i dont want to lose another Best friend. Just makes me feel bad thinking she has likely only 2 years left
Husband says getting that you installing that gantry was the one of the smartest moves you made in your shop, and seeing you load up Levi for a ridge with his dad, was awesome. I'm in love with that dog, he is a very Loyal and Precious partner to have, and even made a bit of a dog angel in the snow:-). Look forward to future videos. Give Levi a hugs for me..
For icy conditions, i use tires and tire chains on my UTV. For deep fluffy snow, i use tracks. Tracks suck on ice. Tires suck in the deep soft stuff. I use the same setup on my bobcat as well. Tires and chains for ice, ToT tracks for soft deep snow and mud.
I'd like to see a tool management and organization video. He has tons of tools and I'd like to see his method of storage and organization so he can find the tool when it's needed.
Andy, is / has something from the day he was born. Something you don’t hear the term mentioned hardly anymore. But, you did hear it in the 70s and in the 80s quite often. HE IS, without a doubt, “MECHANICALLY INCLINED.” “Mechanically-Gifted.” you used to hear that term too but not nearly as much as the first one. Back when I went to school all the boys took shop the men that ran the shop could spot the young guys that were mechanically inclined in a heartbeat. And I do mean, in a heart-beat. They had a test in all schools back-in-the-day. Back in those days it would’ve been considered a very easy test. Today I seriously doubt two out of 10 could pass it even at 18 years of age or 21 and I’m being dead serious. Everybody passed it where I went to school. But, I grew up in a hardcore Logging & Ranching / Farming County. I do mean hardcore. All the Dames, the Gals, had to take HOME EC = HOME Economic’s. They learned how to cook 👨🍳 / how to bake. How to run a household budget. How to run a home. PROPERLY. In other words , HOW TO CLEAN PROPERLY!!!!! How to be a woman!!!!! Back when I went to school, many young girls when they started Home Ec, already had a leg up, in several areas. Especially in cooking. Because back then, women took pride in the kitchen!!!! IN THERE COOKING!! BAKING! you would hear girls talking to each other about different recipes their mother gave them to bring to school and they would be so proud of that.. Another reason a girl matured so much faster back when I was coming up, was because they had to. So did boys. Girls got married far younger than they do today and when you’re married young and you start having kids your ass has to grow up. So do the boys. Your ass had to grow up so fast!!!!! you learn real quick after you quit the first job and you had your first kid! You learned what the Termanology, “CATCHING-HELL”, REALLY MEAN’T. From your wife first!!!! And rightfully so. Then your daddy 2nd!!!! and most of them smacked your ass around while he was teaching you a lesson and also telling you, “what, you expect to lay-up on me and your mother!!! Sponge off our asses for food!!!!! no it’s going to happen sport! Not gonna happen!! But, we won’t see that grandchild of ours go without. But you and your wife are going to learn where to get a few bags of free groceries at.” And, if you had more than one already then you heard this out of your daddy. “ we won’t see those grandchildren of ours go hungry. But you? Shit out of luck. And you didn’t even think about filing for food stamps like so many you see today that will do it in a heart-beat!!!!…. Talk about feeling sooooooooo full of shame.
Got a lot done to in this video. Thanks! Great that you picked Levi up and took him along. I’m sure he misses going along everywhere with you the way he used to be able to do. This getting old crap is terrible.
Levi reminds me of my old yellow lab “Duke”, the best lab I’ve ever had and my ole buddy, they are irreplaceable and I’ll never forget him. Levi is a good dog, I enjoy seeing you still getting him out. Cody seems just as goofy as my new lab Pete, takes a few years for them to settle down. Enjoy your channel, Thanks for sharing.
The 1st video i watched was you changing the starter on one of your diesel Cat's with help from the sledge hammer I was hooked!!...now i just saw Levi for the 1st time...Levi took your talents to a whole new level!
Great video Andrew enjoyed it thoroughly. The companies that make these vehicles should watch your videos so they can make improvements on building a better product.
guess youve never watched biasply and zipties videos. that UTV is meant to be used on farm, work sites. Andrew might be a pushing limits of what was intended for but he certainly isnt out to straight destroy his stuff
Andrew is always a thrill to watch. Educational as well. What he say took him fifteen minutes, would probably have taken me 3 hours pain and anguish not to mention much colorful language. He is cool calm and collected.
Well impressed with your enthusiasm even when somthing breaks down here in the uk we panic abit and think how much is that going to cost where as you just crack on and fix it. Nice to see im not alone in this .Great vid Andrew
My first thoughts 💭- “oh hell no this poor little thing not going to like this” as the vision of the radio fittings and starter motor removal flashed through my mind 💥
Andrew is a wonder! Takes a UTV stress tests it, breaks it, figures out don't do whatever broke it, fixes same, often improves design love it the videos are captivating!
@25:32 in.... Levi is showing once again......his extensive and YEARS long experience of "gathering just the proper amount of "scents". Bless his perfect Labrador Retriever heart. What a fine animal and companion he really is.
I am bumbfounded by Andrew's ability and willingness to tackle any job and any mechanical repair, even in the snow. At the first glimpse of trouble I would have called AAA to come into the woods and tow it to a repair shop. A week later, done.... and no cold hands or bruised knuckles. Loll