Part 2: The CAR WIZARD shares 10 Crazy Easy and Essential Mechanic Tips for the Serious Mechanic
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The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ shares another 10 tips he’s developed from his 20+ years of working on cars. These tips are geared more for the advanced mechanic, but still very useful to everyone.
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Had a squeaky clutch pedal... turned out to be my shoes. 🙈
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had an awful noise on the passenger side of my car years ago..turned out it was my ex wife
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@@andrewallen9537 I had a similar issue! In my old Civic Si 2007, There was this NON STOP rattling, banging and squealing coming from the pass side wheel well! Turns out, it was my Ex G/f! She was still stuck in the shock when I ran her over! LMAO!
One of my fave automotive YT channels. He's built for this, dry humor, decades of experience and of course -- honesty.
I came here through Hoovie's channel. This dude is amazing.
and brutal sarcasm!
@@captainamericaamerica8090 ,,
it's not one or two times, it's like fifty.
Sorry Wizard, I screwed up the threads
Dang, that tip on removing rivets is gold. Thanks Wizard!
Moving a car by pushing on the tire is gonna make me the favorite son in law. My FIL is a mechanic for 60 years and we still push on body work. I am gonna ace this! Thanks a bunch!
Agreed. Tip #6 is probably the most useful, for any car, not only expensive luxury cars.
That's how I got my riding mower back to the garage when it threw a belt.
Still you gotta wonder why a car is too precious to be pushed by the body. I doubt it would work on an SUV.
@@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 I tried it today , and it's so much easier, almost effortless.
@@bohdanked weird - but it didn't have a Chassis frame I'm guessing.
The clunk is gone but, now my door is misaligned.. lol
Was waiting for someone to say that.
@@wholeNwon I was also thinking the same thing, especially on an older GM with those heavy ass doors. On the 3rd gen F bodies for instance, it was nearly impossible to find one that didn't have at least one door sagging.
I was going to say now I get wet when it rains
Also try it on a car that isn't sprung like a 70s waterbed.
Man, I was watching in horror as he pushed down on that door. Rock the car, fine, but don't be pushing down on the doors ffs
Regarding tip #5 using the door as a lever to find clunks. If it is an older GM product, first you will need to isolate the clunk coming from the worn out hinge on the door itself!
And be careful not to break the glued on door hinge clean off!
Bill Williams best comment
Wow, he flails his hands around almost as much as Scotty! That’s the sign of a master mechanic.
Think Scotty has manual artificial lung pumps. Has to keep his arms going to breath and talk fast. I do enjoy listening to these well informed guys.
@@arvbergstedt3303 So do I. Don’t know why I made that comment. Probably just for comic relief. 😁
Dave: I appreciate that you care enough about "us out here" to share tips that improve how we maintain cars and do other work for ourselves and our families. Thank you.
11:00 mark. It drives me crazy watching Barrett Jackson when they push cars on/off the stage! I’ve seen so many cars with subtle dents caused by the palms of peoples hands!
Not to mention what the oil in your skin does to that high dollar premium paint work.....
I put a dent on a van's rear door hatch pushing it
My girlfriend's transmission just went out on her c4 Corvette and we're going to use tip 6 to get it in the garage.
I love this video, I have been a ship mechanic for 10 years and I have work hacks that when I show them to a young 3rd engineer or a fitter struggling with a job I blow their mind, there is no substitution for experience of finding the easyest way to do a job, not the "correct" way, the least time wasting way, great advice Wizard.
Mcraveo, I was an industrial hydraulics tech. for 16+yrs built custom, one off machinery for the offshore oil/gas industry. I became known as Dr. James, had my on little 'tricks of the trade'......
I too have 10+ years working on ships. Sometimes assisting the outside machinists as and Boilermakers helper welding for them. Common sense is a valuable tool.
I have massive respect for this guy. There are so few mechanics that really know what they're doing and have this level of work ethic.
In regard to #4, I've seen a lot of mystery intermittent electrical issues instantly disappear when the battery cables were tightened down fully. I work at AutoZone and the very first thing I always do when testing batteries is try to wiggle the connectors by hand. You should not be able to do this by hand no matter how much pain and bleeding you can handle. This is actually a frequent problem when batteries are replaced and cable connector bolts bottom out before a full connection is made due to the new battery using skinnier terminal posts than the factory battery.
New t-shirt idea " I've been fighting that for half an hour" 👕
nope,........................ NOBODY BEATS the WIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@gertraba4484 that's why the shirt is green, for new Junior Mints and apprentices 👍
And you can do different lengths of time!
I have frequently watched inexperienced techs struggle with a job, so I wander over, show the the best way to do something, and then wander back to what I was doing. This leads to one of three results the next time they do that job. 1) They remember. 2) They remember "something", and come ask me to show them again, which I gladly do. 3) They make the same mistake again,. For #3, I let them struggle. Eventually, I might ask them if they remember what I showed them last time, but some lessons have to be learned the hard way.
@@crowttubebot3075 Hats off to you sir. You are the tech/mechanic that new techs need to get to know and have the privilege of working with or at the same shop. I would have loved to have worked with the attitude that you practice with those who need help or those who come to you for help. I had the opposite where a question about help or a visual inspection to estimate a problem or job found part of a oil change when I was new was met with the tales of how this career is terrible and I will be broke and lonely if I choose to stay and that I need to find a better job or being told that is my problem. Also dealt with the techs who only want to be bothered when your trying to recommend gravy work and taking my ticket so they can clock it to get paid for the oil change I did because a oil change is beneath them but not when it came to getting paid for me doing it or a PDI because I was hourly and they were flat rate. I even tried to sweeten the pot by offering to do oil changes for them if I could in exchange for being shown how to do a alignment or brake flush with the machines etc.and was met with nothing. Again I think your work ethic is awesome and more senior techs are needed to practice this to help the next generation. Thank You
I knew a guy who replaced TWO starters on a car before realizing that his girlfriend didn't put the car in Park before turning it over
They deserve each other.
I hope they didn’t reproduce
I have saved several young ladies a tow by asking what’s wrong and throwing it in park and turning the key. It’s fun to just tell them you said a prayer or something to make it run.
Thats impossible. He wouldn't be able to change the starter if he was that stupid.
Why 2? It had to be 3! You GUYS need to buy and LEARN how to use a multimeter!
Tip 8: Rotors and drums generally have two extra holes tapped in them to put bolts in that will press against the wheel hub and press the drum or rotor off when the bolts are tightened
I’ve done this with Toyotas multiple times. It’s a great feature!
ALWAYS BACK OFF THE HANDBRAKE, I can't stress this enough after seeing so many techs just forcing the drums out and stretching the retaining pins.
@@itsnotfunny8257 The parking brake on some models is automatic when the car is in park. Some people might not realize it. The automatic feature can be deactivated with a scan tool.
@@briang.valentine4311Is there another way? Disconnecting battery or something? (Seems like that ought *not* to work because if the battery dies the car rolls… maybe a two step process?)
Sir. I have never seen one of your videos ever before. I must say: YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You don’t get excited. You give total information. Great common sense tips. Favorite product names. You actually show tools and parts that you need by holding them up to the camera where WE CAN SEE THEM,which is uber important and most video makers don’t bother to do! In other words-YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER! That’s the highest compliment I can give someone. Thank you!
Had the starter go out on my Escort ZX2 S/R. I knew how terrible they were to replace, so I hammered that bastard to life for 6 months.
I once owned an 82 mazda B-2000 pickup. Easy to get to the starter but have no idea how many times I used the jack handle to bump the solenoid. I rode in with one of our electricans from a week long road job and had to bump the solenoid to start my truck, the guy laughed so much my sides even huurt. He said, 'james, your a mechanic, why don't you just fix the starter. My answer 'why, I got a jack handle.....lol
This video is frickin amazing. Like every single tip is brilliant, the rivet one in particular 👍
Agreed! Never knew that about pop rivets!
I agree the rivet one was great.
In a word "superb"!!!!!
A real wizard !
i love the semi pissed off attitude when he does these
Dont wind up the wizard
I see stupid people...!
Yeah I think it's not just 'when he does these':)
He's very good at staying calm while explaining what you were doing wrong. Like we're his children. Lol. Thank you poppa wizard.
"You don't have time for fighting." 😎 Great life lesson
Loved the tips on finding a clunk in the front-end, removing seized rims, brake rotors, and the extra-long slim ratcheting wrench, and moving a car by pushing the tires--brilliantly simple! As a DIY-er, those were super-fantastic tips, but the 3-stage rivet removal technique takes the prize. I have not seen any other video show that yet--thanks so much Wizard!
My tip for disk is the screw get another longer one screw it in till it pushes back at you and pulls the disk off too
RE The battery terminals. Reminds me of something that happened when i was a teenager. My dad went to look at a car for sale as a non-runner. It was a Renault 25 V6. A luxury car over here in europe that was popular in the 80's. My dad took a look at it, and the owner said the "AA" had even sent a guy to look at it and they gave up. So it was a non-runner. We paid the money. Hooked up tow ropes and towed it away. My dad pulls over about 3 roads away. Pops the bonnet (hood). And shows me that the battery is in backwards !!. Took it out, flipped it around and sure enough it fired up almost straight away. He was so happy as it was really cheap and yet a very nice car. And yet a trained mechanic didnt spot that !.
Nice
So you all took advantage of someone who didn't know better...cool story...
Hey nice find!
So a guy from Alcoholic's Anonymous was sent to look at it ?
@@raypatterson4894 Automobile Association. Its a break-down service in the uk.
I have to say; I just love, love, LOVE the head slap wizard does! 😊
I needed to push a car today and remembered this video. IT"S SO MUCH EASIER to push the car by pushing a wheel! I've seen people doing it on TV, but never actually gave it a second thought. Don't know how to explain it, it's counterintuitive but it just works.
16:00 - Some drums and rotors have a threaded hole for you to use a screw to slowly remove the drum/rotor.
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@@dalegribble3684 I hope you have a better day dale. Happy new year to you.
Thank you so much for these tips!
Great advice! Thanks for posting!
Congrats on 200k buddy!
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Bro @tavarish what’s good bro!!
Tavarish! What's up my n.. oh.
Ahhhhhh!
One year later he more than doubled that up.
great tip on the rivet removal, thank you!!!
Thank you for these tips!👏
Great job, looking forward to seeing your next video
#1 tip: Find your own Hoovie
I need to get me one of those!
@@drippingwax a Hoovie or a WIZ???????????????????
@@gertraba4484 I was thinking an eccentric rich friend, but honestly I could use a good mechanic, too. Mom has used the same guy for seventeen years and loved him, but when I had misfires on three cylinders he told me to pull the spark plugs and see what is wrong with them. I did, found some stuff that needed to be replaced, and swapped it out, but it was still misfiring. I went back and he said "I'm not fixing your car! You fix your car!"
Have you considered a call-in advice show or podcast? You could be the next iteration of Car Talk.
Yes!
You mean NPRs Car Talk with “Click” and “Clack” the “Tappet” brothers?...this guy couldn’t hold a candle to them!! Don’t insult us. Those two guys were genius. This guy is just a competent mechanic. Knowledgeable but No sense of humor and culturally illiterate...not entertaining at all. Really. The guy verges on boring.
Think you can be a little more harsh, pistonpuss???
Great idea
@@slipf18bustedflush42 you dont have to be here. Others including myself like the car wizard & don't always have to be entertained 24/7.
Thank You, so much, your tips are invaluable!!
You are awesome bro! I love your tips and tech knowledge, super helpful
You’re channel has come a long way since the beginning. Great job.
11:10 - that’s a wheely good idea
Thank you very much! These tips are so awesome, especially for people who are not mechanics by trade. Great videos, thanks!
Another awesome video and useful information. Thanks again!
Actually learned something kinda new here even though I do the very same thing as you do for a living. The trick to rock the car on the ground to find a clunk was something I had never thought of. But still I have found pretty much all the clunks I've had to diagnose. On balljoints I use channel locks (if they fit) and try to squeeze the side of the cup on the other end and the nut on the other - if there is any movement then the balljoint is bad. This has been very useful on to diagnose those upper control arms on VAG cars with the multilink setup (A4, Passat 3B, A6 C5 and so on). Gentle fiddle with a tire iron on bushings if not visibly broken also has found many tired parts. Anti roll bar drop links with balljoints on both ends - if it can be turned from side to side easily when the car is on a lift then they are at least near failure if not failed already. Channel locks work here also. Many many years ago when I was still learning and gaining the basic experience I even tried removing the drop links and drove around the block - the clunk was gone. I had the new parts on the table but I wanted to be sure before I fitted them because the old ones did not feel so loose to hand even when removed (I did not yet use the channel lock method at that time). Though on some cars the anti roll bar might hit something else in the suspension if the car is driven without the droplinks so this is something to think first before doing it. On wheel bearings my methods are trying if there is any play with the wheel on, then spin the wheel and listen and last I grab the coil spring and then spin the wheel. If I can feel "judder" on the spring then the bearing is bad. A few rare cases have been where I had to use a mechanics stethoscope on the knuckle near the bearing while spinning the wheel to hear the bearing noise. I am sure this is all clear to you but if someone going through these comments might pick up an idea from here and then I didn't write this for nothing :)
The wheel trick is priceless! I’ve been pushing on the interior A or B pillar.
I will absolutely use this on my 2000 Civic--as soon as I put the wheels back on!
I would sit in the car and use my left foot to move the car
My father had an 1984 Renault Encore and the interior plastics on the a and b pillars were all cracked up because of this :)
As a detailing enthusiast, I can’t state how much I appreciate this tip.
Yes I have to try this one I never would have thought it'd be so easy
I love you already,thank you so much for dedication and explanation
Great tips for most of us. Keep up the great tips!
This is my favorite series on this channel. I was waiting for the classic wizard humor, "ohhhhh sorrry!" We got a brief moment in tip #8 but it was as good as the normal one. 😀
Thanks for the masterclass. The biography detail is the icing on the cake.
Thanks for the lessons, Wizard!
Sooooo GOOD !!!! Thank you Wizard for all those priceless tips.
Absolutely glad I found your channel! I wish all mechanics shops were just like yours! Thank you for all you do!
Damn. Kudos on the rivet tip, that is excellent Forbidden Wizard Knowledge
Just brilliant!! Thanks Car Wizard!
Big fan especially of the tips. Keep them coming!
This is a great series Wizard! Really useful tips...
Always learn something new... Great job Wizard!
Great content, Wizard! I've been wrenching for 45 years and several of your tips were new to me.
Awesome info on the rivet!
Good stuff, Wizard. Thank you.
Another video that should be #1 on youtube! Great info Wizard, and wonderful that you share it! Many mechanics play by the knowledge is power rule, and are not to be trusted. Your clients are truly blessed by having an honest mechanic.
Dude you are a BOSS. Thank you for these tips.
You really are a Wizard . Thanks for all the tips. Love your videos..
Great stuff Wizard, love the show!
This is some good Wizarderie ! You should do more mechanics tips video they are The best √
Thanks for the tips wiz!
Fantastic stuff, thank you for sharing these, do some more!! Subscribed!
Love the tip on the rivet. Learned something new today. Thanks. 👍
These videos go to show that no matter how long you've been working on cars, you can always learn new tricks. Keep 'em coming, Wizard!
Excellent info and tips. Thank You!
Hey THANKS Wizard I can watch these tips videos all day! Much appreciated!
Thanks for the rivet tip!! I do lots of small engine work and lots of times the pullstart is held on by rivets. Wish I knew this earlier.
Fantastic job and thank you! This is like a PhD in time saving tips.
Love your channel, keep doing your thing brother
A real good, and honest, mechanic is more valuable and smarter than at least five IT professionals.
This is an excellent tip - especially liked the rivet one as I need to remove the door speakers in my V70
Greatly Appreciated! Keep E'm Coming!!
Yes we need more tips!
Love your videos. Keep them coming. I’d love to learn from you!
Outstanding Info David !!!! Thank you !
Loved round one, loving round two! After 18 years I still picked up two tips. I was going to get those wrenches anyway. Now I can help the wizards at the same time.
After 55 years I picked up 5 tips. Got you beat! 😀😀
I upgraded the rear end gears on my Prowler but don't know how to connect the module for the speedometer.
I use mountain wrenches love them.
I've been enjoying checking out your back catalog of videos, lots of great information. I especially enjoyed going over the "right way" and the "wrong way" to hit something with a hammer!
I find your tips amazingly helpful. Thank you very much for sharing them.
Front end clunk is fixed, now I need door hinge pins
That's funny dude!
"...and torque to Wizard ft-lbs." accurate, hahah
Brilliant stuff. Thank you.
Great tips great delivery cheers for sharing
Great tips. For tip #8, if you're not sure of your hammer aiming skill, thread the wheel nuts back onto the studs so the top of the nut is flush with the top of the stud. That way, if you accidentally hit a stud you won't mar the thread. Where I live salt is used on the roads. Rotors and drums never come off easily. They're always rusty and usually need to be heated with a torch. I'm amazed at how clean the undersides of Wizard's vehicles look. No rust!!!
I did find that shifter lock release in another youtube video when my shifter went bad. It saved me a ton of money in repairs, which turned out to be a fancy rubberband.
I'm in the UK, and as most cars have manual gearboxes only I don't think I've ever seen this tip before. Super useful!
Often the location of the lock release is shown in the owner's manual.
I really enjoy your how too tricks Wizard. Looking forward to your future classes.
Thanks Wizard! Helpful
THIS IS A GREAT VIDEO
The Many flavors of "The Technical Tap"
I LOVE your Channel, Wizard...been wrenching all my life and have learned another lifetime's worth from you...TY, Wizard Crew!
All great tips, Mr. Wizard! Thanks so much!
15:50 - For all these pro tips... Why not tell people to put the lugs back on the studs? So in case you do miss; you're hitting the lug instead of marring the thread, good tip as opposed to "Don't do that". This is exactly what I do, and that's exactly what I do.. Live in the rust belt so I know a thing or two about rusted on rotors.
Having all of those northstars around is a nice chance to do a multi part video on boring out and doing the bolt conversion if you have the time and are up for it.
Yes I second this! (I hope to be a future Aurora owner)
Wizard your video said every little thing that I needed to see and copy. Thank you for amazing things
Great video. Just went to turning wrenches about 2 years ago from construction. A few tips i already knew as most in the business, but most have been a real time saver. So thank you for taking time to make these videos. Greatly appreciated keep up the good work.
that wrench would seriously had helped me changing the starter and alternator wire on a 2L 16v duratec without removing anything around it
"Damn I'm good! Can you feel that captain compost!"
You’re my new favorite mechanic bro
Great tips. Thank you for sharing.