WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THINGS GO WRONG!!... FIAT DUCATO TURBO BLOWN! 

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As a former employee of RAC, they are absolutely rubbish. They employ third-party contractors for most of the recoveries (and they pay the least for the service, hence the long waiting times) and if its long distance, the vehicles get link recoveries, so you end up waiting hours at motorway services for another contractor.

Great video Dean. Fantastic customer service on your part. People don’t always see the hard work that goes into running a business. They only see the rewards of that hard work 🤔

Had my turbo done on my master last year. They put it all back together then decided the egr (21 hours) needed changing

I don’t usually comment on videos but it’s good to get a little glimpse into the absolute graft it takes to run a business. I feel your pain 100% but I’d wager that this will actually put you in good stead as any potential customers now know that you’ll dig in and go that extra mile when the poop hits the fan. Great video mate!

Enjoyed the video watched it all - this is the kind of content I'm here for! 😀

Wow what a job fair play to you fella.And great customer service. 👏

I would say you have saved yourself around £3000-£3500 doing it yourself so that's worth smiling about. I would also normally replace the oil feed line and washers along with new oil and filter.Normally you have a syringe of oil with the new turbo to prime it as well, make sure you do that. Obviously you are going to clean the intake ect.. But well done on doing it yourself.

Don’t forget to get all the oil out of the intercooler and inlet manifold so it doesn’t runaway on start up by ingesting the oil left in the system !

Can't believe you still have the VXR. Kicking myself I missed it when it came up on bid for cars.

Brilliant video enjoyed it, yeah modern vehicles are a test to work on, used to be a car mechanic only managed a year still remember doing a turbo on a Kia sportage and that was an awful job good on you for getting it done and keeping at it!

There needs to be someone present at the breakdown to sign the damage report before it’s recovered. Otherwise they’ll be liable if the customer tries blagging pre existing damage. Surely you do the same on your customers vehicles before you transport them?

great vid , really sorry about the truck

I know that was a pain but it does provide good insight into your works at play in real time... Once in a while can we see a Van on the Channel giving you more experience working around vans and also us into working around vans and probably raffle it at the end 😊😊

Great video Dean, really interesting to hear about the reality of business.

Well done to ya pal, it takes hard work & plenty of skill - dedication & determination to run a business, I’m the same - as a mechanic & full time dad - I really feel you pain, Good work - dedication - good staff - family & friends will help you through it all, however credit where credit is due & well done to you great work, PS it’s easier to take the engine out on the fiat when doing the turbo 🔧 👍🏻👏🏻

It's tough at the top Dean well done.

wow dean what a nightmare!!! i feel for you!!!....hope you get it all sorted and keep smiling !!

Totally agree Dean that being a small business it’s the letting the customers down which really hurts ☹️ things go wrong Ofc but can normally be sorted out hopefully quickly unless your relying on the RAC of course 😂😂

Hope you get it All sorted without any problems bud

You've had a proper handful with that Dean, hopefully it's all ok when you've rebuild it, 🤞

Cheers mate great video even though it was a twot

Ive seen and herd lots of turbos going after dpf remap.. i rekon that because it might spin more freely due to no dpf that the weaker parts if you like are giving out..just a sheere coincidence ive seen it lots of times

Agree with others that this sort of occasional departure from your more usual but equally great content is no problem. I do sometimes wonder though if having a 'buddy' to help out would remove some workload and also give you someone to bounce things off. Cost will be a factor of course but seeing it work on other channels, its got to be worth a go?

Credit wheres it due dean thats a james hunt of a job doing a turbo on them iwouldnt have tsken it on willingly, good video allthe same

Great video what about tachograph machine they would get mileage from that that’s if you have one lol

Mate...what a bloody nightmare !! ☹

Green Flag no different broke down near Chester they left me roadside for 6 hours in the middle of summer took 11 hours to get home on a 3 hour journey.

Byw where is the TVR?

I am Peterborough way if you ever get stuck bud

Enjoyed that.

Chin-up, days rest and everything will come good.

The end shot should have been your thumbnail

Honestly I know nothing about vans but my experience of motorcycles and cars is that Italian made vehicles equals pain as they’re just not made that well made.

Brilliant 👍🏻👍🏻

Sounds like Fiat is now owned by Ferrari. Over £4.000 for a cam belt, water pump and head gasket???😮

Hi mate I bought 3 months ago a Citroen c3 2010 and for the past few weeks it show on dashboard faulty antipolutione what can I do ??? Thank you

Nightmare Dean, hopefully everything turned out good in the end 👍

Lucky it didn’t run on

Wow tough break mind you its not done too bad at over 200000 miles, keep going and looking like it will be sorted out with new turbo.

Raffle off the Q7 on Compete for Cars!

Mate i can absolutely relate to you think its gomna be an easy job then it gets worse and worse. But we still wont pay anyone else to do it 😂

Will be interested in buying the recovery truck as it is or when you decide to sell it in the future.

Why don't you do the maintenance yourself on the Fiat like the cambelt etc? 4.5k is crazy...

Good job she didn’t run up on herself mate

Interesting to see, It looks like a pig of a job. I hope you get it all back in and its back up and running. May be time for a new one and keep that for local runs.

Big job broke out here

I got last half way through 😢

The joys of motoring

Change oil and filter every 7000 miles you'll never have that problem

F.I.A.T Failure in Automotive Technology

Whys the q7 for sale at a dealer on not on compete for cars?

Sorry to hear it man. At least it made some interesting content and you know a man that can :)

Great video.....but I certainly wouldn't of bothered, mental length of time to remove😂

RAC are a joke. They left my mum at side of the road for 12 hours, she complained but they didn’t give a monkeys toss!

If we say- x=High Wycombe Y=Horsham B=Seat C=Fiat turbo n=Train Ticket @=Train Ticket -£10 b=1 hour saved ab=Chorley Wood abz=Is it Corley Wood? p=Fiat turbo Then Go back to bed and start again tomorrow 😂

Honestly mate I think you should do a mixture of your usual car content and recovery stuff. I'm always so interested in videos that show the business challenges

As always, a brilliant video. Although the content is a break away from your usual video’s, dare I say it, it’s good to see a little bit of real life trial’s and tribulations. Doing more video’s like this alongside your usual content may boost your channel to the next level. I, for one, would like to see what happens next with the fix and maybe even the purchase of a new truck. Keep up the good work.

Not sure how it works in the UK but isn't a DPF delete illegal there and could void insurance? Might not be the best idea to mention that in the video, especially for a business vehicle.

These days the amount of of crap fitted around the engine for ‘ emissions’ control is mad. Makes your life so much harder and inevitably costs much more to do in time and money for what used to be considered a simple enough job.

Dpf doesn’t look gutted if it’s removed out the file should be gutted or it will keep blowing turbos

When shit hits the fan it always makes a mess. Getting through the fucking mess and sorting it out shows a true sense toughness and determintation. Absolutely top episode that really does showcase the various issues us small business owners sometimes have to sort out.

I truly admire your perserverance - however you can see this throughout ALL your videos! Well done sticking with it and sorting it out!

I would have farmed out the impending deliveries to another transport firm,that would have taken the stress off a bit,but hats off to you tackling it as well as repairing your vehicle

Get some dpf cleaner down the dpf as it will be full of oil. Oil in the dpf can ignate this melting the dpf

The RAC are useless, my son brokedown on the M5 near Birmingham at 9am driving a Ford C-Max, with 3 children, his wife and his 76yr old nan, he was driving a Ford C-max which had a knackered injector, they basically abandoned him, and his passengers at a shopping centre ( just to get them off the motorway ), 1 of his children is Autistic and at the time was under 2yrs old, the same child is epileptic and has daily medication that has to be kept cool, which isnt a issue with a running car as my son has a fridge that plugs into the 12v charger in the car, but the issue was that the engine wouldnt run, and the car battery died trying to keep the medication cold, they where stranded for 12 hours before eventually the RAC got them a taxi back to South Wales ( while my son had to stay with the vehicle until 4am the next morning when they got another taxi to bring him back to South Wales ), the taxi did not have room for their luggage so they had to leave it with my son in the car, the RAC kept telling my son they would get him transport and he would leave the car keys on top of a wheel for the tow driver to use to load the car, my son refused to do this as at that time there a gang of kids ( teenagers 15-19yrs old or there abouts ) running around being a nuisance and did not want to leave the vehicle unattended with the keys not hard to find as it would have at the very least had items stolen from it or at worse burned or just vandalised, I kept getting in my car to go pick them up, get my son to drive my car back with the kids etc and I would have stayed with his car, but everytime he contacted the RAC they kept saying the driver will be with you in 20mins or is on the way, my son didnt want me to be halfway then for me to turn around, after this I cancelled my membership after being with the RAC for 16yrs and would never use them again.

You must do all your swearing off camera 😂 Seriously though, how on earth do you remember how and where everything goes back together 🫣

The final screen-grab says it all. You have the patience of a saint. Great vid!

I use Green Flag….thankfully I have only called them three times since 1998, every time they have been fast, efficient and very helpful….then I sold the Jeep….the most unreliable 12 month old car I have ever encountered…sold as a non runner at 2 years old…but Recovery was excellent! 😱😃😃😃

Good you showing what hard work goes into running your own business..💪💪..hard work you will get there..all modern vehicles are a pain to work on..but it is a fiat..pity yhe cab doesn't lift or un bolt and lift like a discovery...to get easy access..👍👌..good video under a stressful few days..

Hey Dean, the AA is way better than the RAC, the RAC just don't turn up half the time. Also wouldn't mention about the Remap and dpf, for insurance and legally. Usually a turbo or clutch fails after remaps.

Well that's a massive job. I remember some van with 2.2L engine I believe from Ford, even changing the accessory belts is hassle on it. You have to take off the AC compressor to get to the tensioner, you cannot get the inner belt undone before you take off the tensioner. You cannot access it under, side or from the top, you have to mess around with extensions and slim wobble sockets.

With everything going so well for the past videos, you did not need this!!! It would be interesting in hindsight Dean to see what everything has cost in time, money, etc., against what the garage would have charged. Appreciate the garage would have been longer so may be even include a hire truck. Good luck putting it all back together. Typical Italian mechanics, almost as bad as all the other makes of Italian stuff!! Design it with the most awkward assembly to ensure loads of cash for repairs!! Cheers, Bob

Having Fiat do this repair would have set you back at least 2000-2500 Pounds. It is a lot of work but now you only paid 600 for the turbo. Cant wait to see the next car video of the Nissan or the Porsche.

I really enjoyed this video... It shows the reality of owning a business and the impact of losing your main asset has on it... Great customer service though, you pull out all the stops to get their cars to them 👍... Luckily you're a skilled mechanic because that turbo replacement would've cost a fortune in both time and money at Fiat...

My son drives the same Fiat, apparently they are always going wrong, even the new ones clutch, brakes steering on low mileage (24k) vehicles, so you've had your monies worth

Have had to use green flag a couple of times in the last 30 years, brilliant service, highly recommended, AA and RAC absolute garbage, don't deserve to be still in business.

nothing straight forward,when one problem snowballs, I'm sure your customer comes first approach will bring rewards in the future, great video again I'm sure if you fixed a washing machine and put it up on here it would be well worth the watch 👍

I bet the customer might be a bit hacked off with 160+ miles on the odo, plus any paintwork damage?.

thankyou Dean,you do post brilliant content, maybe a short video putting it all back together will im sure help someone out there,as you said there was no content availabe to help you dismantling it either,???👌👌

Lucky that didn't run away, unless there is a valve to stop that. If i were you id back flush that DPF with water while its out get rid of all the ash. Did that with the SQ5 and its been spot on since nearly two years now.

RAC left me stranded on a blind bend in a 40mph zone for 4hrs without a care. Safe to say I didn’t renew my package and went elsewhere

Modern diesels seem so flaky. I can't be arsed with the whole turbo, dpf, injectors, ergs loads of crap.

Very interesting insight to the owner of a business I’ve actually been considering myself since watching your videos - stress, stress, and more stress 🙈 maybe class 1 transporter driving isn’t so bad after all 🤔🤣

Really enjoyed this video, although you probably didn't enjoy making it. 🤣🤣 It is really interesting seeing what you get up to in your day job. Buying the cars and fixing them will always, for me, be my favourite videos, but I did like this one. Hope the rest of your weekend is better. Keep up the good work.

With vans like these with cramped engine bays.. drop the whole subframe and engine and replace everything at once, do preventive maintenance..

Great enjoyable video to watch. Obviously, not so much from your end 😢

Great video mate, thoroughly enjoyed it, I don't normally like it when channels I subscribe to break away from the norm, and I very rarely comment on videos either, but this was great, didn't want it to end, I think a lot of your subscribers will know the pain a knackered vehicle brings, I do, so a lot of people will be able to relate to this video, great job sir

What a nightmare job, it never feels the same when its the vehicle that you are using or need. That's when you get these type of jobs, I don't envy you.😕

Great Video, loved it and feel for you. Also you might want to put some coffee in that milk before you call it a coffee! 🤣

Really enjoyed this video. Think you should do a set of sub-series videos documenting your business side of things as I enjoyed this as much as the build.

Great video! It’s not all roses in you tube land. Thanks for the honesty as always. 😊

Watching this video on a day my DPF light came on, wasn’t too bad as I caught it early so a clean was enough, but really the government has a lot to answer for, no need in them. Great video I’d love a part 2 of this even if it’s 1 big time lapse that only lasts 5 mins.

Your lucky you didnt end up with a runaway and lose the complete engine. Still a faff of a job all the same.

I'd change the title of the video to include 'Ducato Turbo Removal'. You'll get clicks from people who don't know your channel.

Don’t have any truck with the AA and RAC. They are naffing useless - they wasted hours of my time over the years. Go with national breakdown. No piddling about and their app shows you where the recovery truck is at any time.

Mate! Why oh why are you using RAC.... Honestly the worst service in the UK. Go elsewhere... Save yourself the headaches and time.... Time is money = don't use RAC.

I used to work on these vans for the MOD and I've done endless turbo changes and it's easier to just take the engine out ! How you've got 217k out of one of these is amazing, the MOD vans were all under 100k and were nothing but problems !! Great video Dean 👍

well Deane , not a lot can be said , these things happen , but as you know never at a good time , but just be glad YOU can repair , the damage , to anything , so all good ...

How is a head gasket, cam belt and water pump 4.5k? Vans harder to work on?