I don’t bother checking for continuity. I just go to the parts list and find the most expensive part because that’s my luck.

"Thank you and you're welcome" Speaks volumes of the relationship with your dad. Thanks for your video on troubleshooting it makes me a better problem solver.

I found why everybody likes you. It’s called “MATURE RESILIENT ATTITUDE”. You are an exemple to follow. Keep up the great work

It needed to be said stuff made in Japan is bulletproof

This is the highest content most underrated channel he should be getting free demo machines

Andrew, When you took the new controller out of the box you said it looked used. Perhaps it was returned by another customer for the same intermittent problem you are having with it. If Bobcat retested it it may have tested good even though it has an intermittent problem. You may have been sold a returned controller.

I just found this channel and absolutely love it. This guy is just amazing. I cant stop watching his videos. He can do almost anything. And the most incredible thing is, he never cusses! Working on all these things I’d be cussing up a BLUE streak and he doesn’t get worked up one bit. He’s so down to earth and a real guy. He’d be great up on the Space Station. And I really mean that.

May I recommend that each time you have a connector apart, that you put a little dielectric grease in it - it will prevent corrosion, and help to maintain good electrical contact in the future. Perhaps the machine needs to be reset to accept the new controller better. Again, a great video.

Yea two Andrew videos in two days

You have such a calm demeanor.....Most would have dropped the F-bomb and GD-it and WTF...so many times, KZfaq would have flagged it as obscene.....

I have no idea why I can't stop watching these videos. They're ridiculously interesting to me. A dude driving around digging ditches and burying propane tanks and such, and yet...here we are. Hours of my life, lol. Well done, sir!

I am a construction supervisor and had a contractor with a CAT skid steer doing a large septic system for a school, It sounded terrible and sounded like it had never been greased. The owner said he does nothing for maintenance, not even changing the oil or grease it, and after two years he trades it in for a new one. He said the old ones are shipped to Mexico. He claims he gets the same price for trade no matter the condition. Thanks for the great video's.

You're a rare dude. You have knowledge, wisdom an intelligence--together. Damn few have any of em. Even fewer have all em.

The tone of your voice when you said " I just ordered this from Bobcat, it was 1400 bucks......... thats rough

I give you a lot of credit for tackling electronic issues, they are the hardest to solve but you test your way through it. Keep the videos coming.

Andrew, your videos are awesome. Just stumbled across them a few weeks ago. I watch at least one or two a day now. No profanity is wonderfully refreshing too. You must have great parents.

I work in a port where we have 2 Bobcat SkidSteers that go into the ship to clean in the ship and make it easier for the big crane. After 500 hours one had a stuck cylinder and a lot of electrical problems. Almost every day a service car from Bobcat is there. I think we will switch to Volvos now. We also have 2 Bobcat telescopic wheelloaders with each 3 tons capacity. They have a central grease pump for all grease fittings and after 1000 hours there is already a lot of wear and play in the bushings. But we also have a Volvo L110 also with central grease pump, it has 17.000 hours and there is no wear and nothing in it, engine running like on the first day.

Good troubleshooting logic here. Electrical problems can be very difficult to fix. You have to think abstractly and it will determine the limits of your patience. Good job Andrew! Gonna have to get that code read by the dealer to find out what's going on or you might burn out the new controller.

A 7yr old with a boulder swing. Man, it's amazing you're still alive! Great vid.

You are so right : I am a retired electronics engineer, and I hate computers in stuff that can easily do without, like my Honda VT500C. 35 years, vintage, works great and wouldn't trade it for a 'smarter' one. Your dad is a great guy 💓 👍🤝🇳🇱

woah, that startup sequence, like going into a battle mech.

When I had an addition put on the house, the excavator contractor had all Bobcat equipment. About every second or third day, it would be quiet outside. I would look out the window and the hood would be up on the equipment and the guy would have tools out doing something to it. I always wondered if most equipment broke down that often. His equipment looked fairly new also which made it seem odd.

I own a 2010 acs/sjc S-300 2 speed Bobcat and after the 3000 hour mark it really began burning through lift and tilt actuators. Like every 200 hours of operation (always at inconvenient times - night snow pushing etc.) here in Canada they cost about $1,300each. So, after replacing the fourth actuator in less than 800 hours, I pulled the hydraulic controller right out of the machine the body that the actuators bolt into, capped all the connectors and bought a re-seal kit because was hydraulic oil was getting passed the seals and submerging the electric motors in the actuators causing pre-mature failure. It's somewhat of a nuisance job but the machine now runs great and I had it tested at my local bobcat dealer and discovered the hydraulic pump to running at 93% efficiency still. Your video has helped me with a new problem where the run screen get's confused and will ask me to enter a password while the machine is still running but the controls and the machine still work perfectly fine. I bought the $800 service manual the mechanics use and it's helpful but a video of a guy actually doing the work is night and day better. What tools work, what doesn't, what to avoid etc. At almost 3,900 hours I didn't know that side panel slides up and the computer for the machine sits behind. Thanks again. Awesome Video!

I grew up on the Coast in Oregon. My play grounds were the mountains. Had much the same type of upbringing moved heavy logs around to roll down hills along with big boulders. Growing up in the country, I learned how to drive equipment and vehicles early working on my friends dairy farms during the summer. A great way to grow up. I have worked a lot with the Japanese in my work. I have the highest respect for their work ethics and attention to detail. Thanks for sharing.

2nd morning with Andrew and coffee. Love to watch the guy figure things and do jobs...

I used to work for a company that shipped computer servers to japan, they would reject equipment for stickers that weren’t straight. Their attention to detail is next level

This channel is the trifecta of KZfaq. The content is interesting. Andrew is very sincere and honest. And what really makes this channel work is he enjoys every moment of his life. How could anyone not like this channel?? 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Andrew, YOU look like you are about 22 to 28. I find ALL of your videos refreshing compared to those that drop swears like they are going out of style. You have respect for everyone from what I have seen on a very good majority of your videos. Your dogs are cool dogs. I am an animal lover and enjoy watching how you treat every dog you come across as if it was your own dog. Keep up the videos young man. You don't slather your videos with stories of how so-and-so did this or that or the other thing or run down your family or friends. Just keep on keeping on. Your channel is a RESPECTFUL channel. 10 thumbs up.

Love your videos Brother!!! I always seem to learn something with every one of them that I watch. I find myself rewatching them multiple times. Keep up the great work buddy!!

I see a lot of comments suggesting sponsored equipment etc and I agree that Andrew has the goods to easily be sponsored. I also don’t disagree with other comments where there’s significant interest in watching someone diagnose, solve and repair problems themselves. Having my own skid steer (mostly personal use) made me quickly adapt and update my old school automotive knowledge for something that’s much more expensive to pay to repair. In Andrews case I believe a balance would be great for his channel that provides quite a dynamic of his business, life, love for dogs etc. Reliable equipment but not brand new so we still get to see the maintenance and periodic repair side of his business and he gets less frustration and down time. This is real life in all it’s sometimes frustrating glory that many of us can relate too. Great stuff Andrew.

I don't know why but for some reason I like watching these videos makes no sense to me. Seeing your father with you brought back a lot of memories. Here's some free advise say I love you as often as you can because any day could be the last my father was 59 when he passed my wife was 46 when she passed. I'm 45 right now and I'm not sure I told them I love them the last time we spoke well my wife I think I did before we went to sleep but I'm not 100% positive.

I love the pov angles you had! Seems like this was a big pain to fix. Love the content!

Out of the fifty or or so channels im subscribed to You have quickly became my favorite channel. Keep up the good work and videos.

I loved your rock story.

Andrew, your channel is inspiring. Your repair ones are especially interesting and useful. I have a Yanmar tractor and Mitsubishi D2 dozer on my mountain property and do my own repairs, your trouble-shooting has been helpful. The really amazing thing is you generate so many positive comments from folks who seem to be intelligent DIY's themselves! Kind of a natural born leader for people who generally distrust leaders. I am not sure how you pull it all off but keep it up, you are benefiting all us DIY'ers. Thanks

Andrew, My son and I work together in North Louisiana, and we both enjoy watching your videos. I agree with you on Bobcats, and all computerized machines in general. My 2002 Bobcat 753G only has 700 hours, and it's always broke down. My 1968 Cat D7E, 1986 Cat D4E, and 1976 Cat 225 track hoe always run.. I run older computer free trucks also for less downtime and expense. My road truck is a 93 Peterbilt 379 with a Cat 3406b engine. My newest welding rig is a 1996 International 4700LP DT466 engine, 7 speed Spicer, 4wheel disc brakes. I've been pipelining over 50 years now, and highly recommend this truck.

I sent emails to all the big name equipment companies, to tell them they should consider sponsoring you!

Great videos , high quality content , always learning something from this young , hard working smart guy. Thanks Mr Camarata . from an old Canadian guy

Jesus man, you went from 0 to 100k subs in two years, just this last 2 months you have gained almost 50K ! The rate at which this channel has grown in just 6 months is mind-blowing

Without troubleshooting skill the chances of fixing things are almost zero and you may add some extra problem to the things or systems you are trying to repair, this guy is a genius, he knows the working concept of so many, from cell phones to his ten wheeler dump truck, he is a great troubleshooter, great fixer, great worker and best of all great fearless person when it comes to fixing whatever things, no hesitation and no fear of impossible.

Only KZfaqr that I'll hit the like button on before I even watch the vid. Always great content.

If you get a chance I would check ground for computer and anything going in and out of the control circuit for dirty or loose ground connections. Also would check total resistance of both solenoid circuits and see if one circuit has lower ohms than the other possibly intermittent ohm readings causing the computer to think something is wrong and tripping a fault. The likely hood that both computers are bad is rare. You might want to put the Bobcat in the garage where its warm so you can work on it better. If you have access to a megger or meg ohm tester it would be wise to disconnect everything electrical so as not to short anything out. Battery, computer, electronic devices,etc..

I rented a bobcat " once " because my ditch witch loader was waiting for a part. The first 20 mins it broke. The rental company couldn't get the part and took it back. I'll never use a bobcat. I like your honesty and videos. Keep them coming.

Your emotional intelligence might be better than your work ethic if thats possible. You remain so level emotionally even when things are at their worst. Truly blessed to have found this page.

So good to See you still have a good relationship with your dad

I owned a takeuchi. They are fantastic machines. Very nice to operate. It never broke down. Only thing I ever had to do was change the tracks when they wore out. Your buddy is right. Take his advice and get one!

Love the image of you at seven riding that rock. You were ready to rock from the get go! I don’t know them or you for that matter, but my hat is off to your parents! Thank them for all of us. Looking forward seeing your rock and comealong set up as a play swing near your hot tub grotto.

Dogged and impressive persistence in solving the problem......well done Andrew.

Love the vids keep them coming!

I love how you knew I watch Letsdig as well. Watching his videos is what helped me find your channel

Good to know Andrew. That Bobcat is a true POS. By the way, your Dad is a good soul.

I really enjoyed this one! Informative, had "Dad" in it, great demeanor (as always), Perfect process of evaluation, and, a fun personal story on top. Maybe my most favorite of all time. definitely one of you very best. Thank you for all your efforts and please keep them coming!!!!

Good morning- from Alabama - yes 2 videos in 2 days love it keep them coming.

One thing I have noticed from your videos on mechanical repair is that you think things thru logically and with good reasoning skills. I am constantly shocked at how many people today lack the ability to do that. Even many people with college degrees or technical degrees lack these skills. Success in life will always be found by those who can think and reason.

I think you should put that rock and come-along by your castle and hoist it up now and then. Just for fun!

Andrew I always tell my boys that everything has a story just like your rock so give your rock a place of honor so you can always see it and ( Tell the story)

so you did that whole project and not one scratch or sign of blood!! man i would have had smashed fingers and blood everywhere!! great Sunday morning viewing

I remember having the same exact problem with a bobcat that was maybe a year old at the time, It would just randomly stop and have to turn it off and on to get it to work, I remember getting the codes and talking with bobcat, I think it was an easy fix like resetting the computer or maybe it just fixed itself, I can't remember but its unfortunate that they have issues because they are so nice to run when they are working.

from my experience, CASE and KUBOTA skid steer, seem to never stop other then your general maintenance for them. They are a pain in the ass to repair when you have big hands and fingers. Good luck! and as always, great video!!!

My friend just gave me an old M600 Bobcat .... It hasn't ran in over 22 years . It's has a gas , air cooled 25 or 30 Hp Wisconsin .I think it's a VH4D engine , the data tag is missing .I think I finally figured out the serial # to be a 495211205. I have to replace every hose on it including 90% of the steel lines . Just ordered a bunch of steel 1010 3/8 and 1/2 tubing , plus fittings . It gets expensive really quick . I did find the Bobcat parts breakdown and I got some books from Jensales . I know I should have walked away but as I was pulling the weeds and grass off of it and spraying all the frozen rusted up levers etc. Some of them broke lose like the steering levers etc.. I Pulled the plugs and shot some ACF-50 down the plug holes , Got the engine unstuck which actually seemed to be the clutch , then with battery power she turned over steady and easy . The clutches worked too. So I guess I got to excited about that and brought it home against my better judgement . Now in the process of disassembly , sandblasting and redoing everything . I have a budget set for it 5k . I hope this isn't unrealistic . of course that's with me doing all the work , blasting , bending , remove , replace , rebuild etc . . If it went to Bobcat it would be probably 50 or 60 k . no , I think they would junk it for sure . Anyway , Andrew if you read this let me know what you think . or anybody else . I can send you pictures of it . It looks really bad , but after looking at it close ,I think I can save it . Now with only 25 hp , probably not even enough power to push dirt , So I'll chaet and use my Backhoe to loosen it up first . But ,I just can't help myself . I bet Andrew could fix it and have it on the job the next day .

Just subbed I love how thorough you are in your videos.One thing I’d love to see is you to paint one of your machines?I know I’m not the only one that thinks it’d be good content.Keep up the good work man!

11:33 "Why does this look like it's used?" I'm guessing maybe it was used. Someone else bought the controller, had this same issue, and send it back under warranty. They tested it, figured it seemed good, and re--sold it as new. Intermittent electrical problems are the worst.

Andrew, you brought memories back! Lol! As kids, we used a come a long to host a rock similar to yours, up behind our grandstand, tied a parachute to it and dropped it! It fell like a rock! Lol. Good thing, they didn't tie me to it. Lol. Great videos always, Butch

Always enjoy watching the way you troubleshoot!

7:38 And this is the reason "Right to repair" has to be mandatory! I would bet the repair would something like $4 and an hour of work, but they put it in this "plastic" and you have to pay $1400 for whole new part! Anyway few days ago I repair my tumble drier (electricly dead) - it was $2 in the parts and about half a hour of work. If I'd called service it would be something like $350 or I could buy new one for $900. Thankfully there was classic PCB and I was able to repair it.

Lol. Great video.. I and my brother both bought yanmars for the reasons youve mentioned.. Both work great and no issues Although tractors they are tanks.. Love the rock part... Grew up on a farm and also did stuff like that....lol. Kids and toys.. No matter what... Good luck getting new skid steers..

Well Andy, another great video mate pound for pound you give us value when watching you. best of luck for the future keep up the good work and holding your hand out to youtube you've gotta be up there with the best channels to watch. Cheers.

My buddy has a Takeuchi and I love it. I have a Bobcat 753 that I picked up from a vineyard. It works ok and doesn’t break except for hoses and maintenance so I can’t justify a new machine. If I was looking now, I would love to find a Takeuchi. Good luck.

It seems that nothing fazes you out you have my admiration young man🇬🇧

Gday from Australia mate I enjoy your channel keep up the great work

Really appreciate your trouble shooting videos. I always learn heaps. Love the story about the rock, too

Andrew, the company I work for has both a Takeuchi TL150 and aTL12. The TL150 is older machine but has had no problems at all, Takeuchi is very reliable. I run aTB260 mini-ex everyday and still no problems, it also has a Yanmar engine.

$1400? Bastards!

Hey Andrew. We have Takeuchi machines and they are mind-blowing. The quality, comfort, power and most importantly the serviceability of Takeuchi products are superb. We have also have a Takeuchi TB285 8.5 tonne excavator which has been excellent. In fact, now have a TB260 6 tonne excavator from Takeuchi coming in a few weeks. I do however see your frustration in using computer-controlled machines however when it comes to a brand as reliable as Takeuchi, I think you need to give it a try. With our first Takeuchi machine, we had it on demo for a bit and nothing failed on it. I wish you the best of look finding your new machines :)

As strange as it sounds it’s nice to hear about childhood memories no matter what they are

You look young and inexperienced, when you get older you will be so much smarter. You are a top notch materializer.

Gehl machines have treated me well over the years, ive had 7 of them, no problems at all. Very powerful ! Made in America !

Andrew takeuchi are excellent my local plant hire dealer use all takeuchi based in uk i own mini excavator tb260 and its excellent machine reliable and well made for sure its same with there engines made by yanmar there bullitproof

Kubota is good too, pilot controls, analog gauges. Takeuchi/ Kubota if your thinking about getting something with high flow, (ihi standard flow) Get a cab if your going to mow or mulch, you dont wanna breathe dust all day from mower.

Real world evaluations of products don't seem to be of value to the manufacturers but they have distinct value to us users. Shame on them for not sponsoring your videos with over 100,00 views!!!! Andrew you are the best!!!!!Rock on!!!

He always asks for input when in doubt from the crowd watching to the ones that know this young man is the genuine article sometimes popularity is earned not gained by being honest & forthcoming.

Hydraulic flow may be restricted somewhere. Check the filter. Seems like it's ok once the fluid warms up. Worth a see.

I have a Takeuchi TL12 track loader. No problems. Bought it for snowblower capability. Blower weighs 1400 lbs. I noticed you do not have a rotating head. A wonderful addition!!!!

dude love your videos..such a good job of showing how you go about repairs it helps me out a lot with my own job..and i’m just a carpenter!!

A meg ohm tester would stress the solenoid coils and possibly show a breakdown in the coil circuit. The solenoids might be OK but there could be a possible intermittent short in the wire harness at times. The Megger can stress the wire insulation and coil and show a fault if there is one. Intermittent problems are the hardest ones to solve as they only show up sometimes ....can be frustrating but solvable.

Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you and your family

I enjoy watching you more when you fix stuff than usually working ones. I gotta say the working videos str great too but I like more the fixing ones.

Nothing spells incompetence like the OEM misdiagnosing, replacing or for your case, mailing the wrong parts. I got hosed by Cummins. They diagnosed the ECM as faulty, replaced it and the problem was back a day later. That cost me just over $4000. Turns out it was the ABS module sending bad signals to it. No apologies, no acknowledgement of screwing up.I got totally shafted by the dealer and Cummins. Lesson learned, just because they're factory trained and make the product, it doesn't mean they know anything about it. I'm glad you able to diagnose it yourself. Bad ECM's are always the last resort and at times, a lucky guess.

$1,500. Yikes.

PLEASE LETS GET THIS MAN SOME SPONSORS!!! this guy should definitely be getting equipment sponsors!! This channel is sooooo much better than others that are already sponsored!!

Greta video, slap a couple of neodymium magnets on your skidsteer somewhere, so you always have them to hold parts up when working on it. Good on you for fixing it instead of buying new.

Andrew I have watched you for a long time and, like others, I look foreward to your next vid. I thought it interesting that not one bobcat dealer or tech made a comment. I kept scrolling down reading comments and, NOthing from them. I've gotta say you are interesting to watch and I click often looking for your video. Keep up the good work.

That board isn't potted to protect it from water, it's potted to protect it from you doing non $1400 repairs.

You are blessed to have dad I lost mine when I was 20 sure miss him

$1500 for a $7 piece of aluminum and $1 of circuit boards. And it still breaks intermittently. Now I understand why you do NOT recommend Bobcat. Thank you for saving future me plenty of money.

Love the way you always warm your diesels 👍👍👍

When you have as many pieces of equipment as he has it's a full time second job just keeping everything fueled, greased, repaired and running. Plus he films everything on top of it. Insane. Edit: why does a little turbo diesel bobcat need a $1400 computer when you can buy a decent laptop for $400 bucks? It's an engine and hydraulics.

"And boy, his dog, a 300 pound rock." Natures toys.

I read where your dad is a very intelligent person and you now are also an intelligent person, great to have such impressive family members on one show or videos.

Andrew, the time spent with the rock, the come along and I'm sure your other related 'toys' taught you so much about fulcrums, leverage, center of gravity, etc. I got the same education.