Doing This Will Destroy Your Brakes
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Date: 2019-07-24
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Terry Brown
I feel you on that 200. I had a customer who needed her alternator changed on her 2005 Chevy HHR. I've done scores of alternators so i figured this one was no different. Was pretty easy, had to move the intake manifold out the way and some supporting brackets and I got to it no problem. After it's changed, I go to start it up, and it's misfiring like mad. So im like at a loss for words and tell her to go get it scanned (I don't have a scanner. And when she brings it back to me, she said the damn timing was messed up. All from changing the alternator. I've never seen that before but it just reiterated why not only the HHR was a failure, but also why I hate GM with a passion
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I feel you on that 200. I had a customer who needed her alternator changed on her 2005 Chevy HHR. I've done scores of alternators so i figured this one was no different. Was pretty easy, had to move the intake manifold out the way and some supporting brackets and I got to it no problem. After it's changed, I go to start it up, and it's misfiring like mad. So im like at a loss for words and tell her to go get it scanned (I don't have a scanner. And when she brings it back to me, she said the damn timing was messed up. All from changing the alternator. I've never seen that before but it just reiterated why not only the HHR was a failure, but also why I hate GM with a passion
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Joel Spivak
Holy crap Scotty, only one video today? You must be busy working on cars By the way, talking about Cadillacs I've got a 1995 Cadillac Sedan Deville with the 4. 9 V8 engine Mine has only 57, 000 miles and runs and drives like a dream I agree on the newer ones, leasing would be better than buying one Driving wise, in my opinion. I've driven a newer Caddy, and a same year Lexus Scotty, the Cadillac rides far more comfortable than the Lexus I'm not taking reliability, just comfort VS comfort Cadillac wins hands down
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Holy crap Scotty, only one video today? You must be busy working on cars By the way, talking about Cadillacs I've got a 1995 Cadillac Sedan Deville with the 4. 9 V8 engine Mine has only 57, 000 miles and runs and drives like a dream I agree on the newer ones, leasing would be better than buying one Driving wise, in my opinion. I've driven a newer Caddy, and a same year Lexus Scotty, the Cadillac rides far more comfortable than the Lexus I'm not taking reliability, just comfort VS comfort Cadillac wins hands down
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Bootyloot
I need to disagree again with the backing plates for brake systems. I completely understand where youre coming from as far as restricting airflow. Wouldnt the backing plates act also as a sort of heatsink for the brakes though? I would imagine the backing plate to not only keep debris and direct water contact away from the back side of the piston/rotor but it would also act as a heatsink and dissapate some of the heat when the brakes are in use. Not much but some.
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I need to disagree again with the backing plates for brake systems. I completely understand where youre coming from as far as restricting airflow. Wouldnt the backing plates act also as a sort of heatsink for the brakes though? I would imagine the backing plate to not only keep debris and direct water contact away from the back side of the piston/rotor but it would also act as a heatsink and dissapate some of the heat when the brakes are in use. Not much but some.
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1066gaz
I find wd40 is best to keep rust down, used it for many decades. I sprayed a heavy dose on my subframe where the welds are a fair few years ago and it fades it down, but don't completely get rid of it, but stays the same dullness and does not go back to how it was and years later it still looks solid. it has layers of dust and dirt now that's come from the road and it looks much better & more solid looking and you can hardly see it.
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I find wd40 is best to keep rust down, used it for many decades. I sprayed a heavy dose on my subframe where the welds are a fair few years ago and it fades it down, but don't completely get rid of it, but stays the same dullness and does not go back to how it was and years later it still looks solid. it has layers of dust and dirt now that's come from the road and it looks much better & more solid looking and you can hardly see it.
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Draco
Hey Scotty I have a questionI'm from the netherlands and I have a Ford Fiesta ST150 2. 0L 2007 (163000 km / 100, 000miles)I was working on it while it was lifted up. Left the engine on and the transmission in neutral. The wheels were spinning slowly. Also when I drive it for a while changing gears feels 'sticky', as if the fluid becomes more viscousshould I change it? manual transmissionthanks: D
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Hey Scotty I have a questionI'm from the netherlands and I have a Ford Fiesta ST150 2. 0L 2007 (163000 km / 100, 000miles)I was working on it while it was lifted up. Left the engine on and the transmission in neutral. The wheels were spinning slowly. Also when I drive it for a while changing gears feels 'sticky', as if the fluid becomes more viscousshould I change it? manual transmissionthanks: D
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Marc N
Fiat twin cam motor is an amazing motor, years ahead of its time and super reliable, thats right, super reliable. Problem was that wankers like Scotty Kilmer didnt have the expertise to properly repair them. Timing belt, twin cams, adjustable valves, multi port injection in the 80sI hate how Mr. Kilmer works ( dirty, sloppy, hate that he talk like an export on vehicles that he has no clue
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Fiat twin cam motor is an amazing motor, years ahead of its time and super reliable, thats right, super reliable. Problem was that wankers like Scotty Kilmer didnt have the expertise to properly repair them. Timing belt, twin cams, adjustable valves, multi port injection in the 80sI hate how Mr. Kilmer works ( dirty, sloppy, hate that he talk like an export on vehicles that he has no clue
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Powder River
I bought the wife a left over 2016 Fiat 500 13K out the door, I mean out the door The damn thing came with all the tech todays cars have and its mechanically as simple as 21st century cars get conventional everything. She commutes 70 miles a day thing runs great 40K on it now and if it fails in the future Ill get something out of it and buy another el-cheapo car.
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I bought the wife a left over 2016 Fiat 500 13K out the door, I mean out the door The damn thing came with all the tech todays cars have and its mechanically as simple as 21st century cars get conventional everything. She commutes 70 miles a day thing runs great 40K on it now and if it fails in the future Ill get something out of it and buy another el-cheapo car.
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gojoe283
Scotty, I have a very nice driving 1966 Chevy Corvair 4 door hardtop with 69, 000 original miles and working factory air conditioning. The Powerglide transmission fluid is pretty clean, clear red and I've never changed the fluid. I've owned it for 8 years now and the gears work perfectly. Would you recommend I change the fluid or leave it alone? Thanks Bill H.
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Scotty, I have a very nice driving 1966 Chevy Corvair 4 door hardtop with 69, 000 original miles and working factory air conditioning. The Powerglide transmission fluid is pretty clean, clear red and I've never changed the fluid. I've owned it for 8 years now and the gears work perfectly. Would you recommend I change the fluid or leave it alone? Thanks Bill H.
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Warren Lange
Scotty, I was wondering if removing the big plastic cover on the top of my engine would hurt anything? I personally like to see all the exposed components. To me, those covers on the engines today, seem like window dressing. Back in the sixties and seventies we didn't see that sort of doodads. Are they really functional? Maybe a splash guard?
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Scotty, I was wondering if removing the big plastic cover on the top of my engine would hurt anything? I personally like to see all the exposed components. To me, those covers on the engines today, seem like window dressing. Back in the sixties and seventies we didn't see that sort of doodads. Are they really functional? Maybe a splash guard?
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