You know Car Wizard is a damn good mechanic when someone travels all the way from Missouri to central Kansas to get their car fixed.

You can tell wizards a true dad the way he keeps bringing up the great deal he got on the shelves at the estate sale 🤣🤣

This Roller still looks very premium.

So refreshing seeing older well maintained cars, it really shows pride of ownership vs the typical lazy jaded vehicle owners who don't appreciate their cars & it shows.

One of the things I find most interesting is the number of exotics that apparently live in Kansas.

Lincoln actually got it's inspiration for its grille from Rolls Royce. When making the Lincoln Mark III in the late 1960s, Henry Ford II said he wanted to put a Rolls Royce grille on a Thunderbird.

Can we get a t-shirt with just The Wizards face and text saying "No its not".

I had a really great MB tech and when my AC failed, he told me exactly the same thing and to get rid of the car, for that and other reasons. I asked him what I should buy and he said a Lexus LS400. That was back in 2001. It's still perfect and my daily driver. I remember driving past his shop on another day and noticed a RR. We then spent some time together under the car with him pointing out to me many of what he viewed as serious design and construction flaws producing poor reliability.

Wizard is an honest mechanic who seeks lees expensive solutions when available. Follow his advice.

Hello to my fav mechanic as a certified licensed A/C technician for over 33 years you are 100% on the a/c change out. Don't forget to mention multiple evap systems will be even more expensive. You did a great job explaining why. If it's a leak from a hose or main seal compressor bearing sometimes only a compressor and drier . Thank you have helped so many with your videos 🧙‍♂️👍🚗

Imagine The Wizard working on Corbin Goodwins Rolls. Would be interesting to see his initial reaction. And that Bendpak lift is really getting put through its paces with all these land barges.

With all of the Rolls Royce and Bentley repairs, the Queen will knight you Sir Wizard!

Problem fixes itself in winter!

this guy is like my second dad to teach me about cars i love it

Hi Car Wizard, I thought this was one of your best video and I'll explain why. I'm a home mechanic and normally do all my own servicing and repairs but I've never worked on an AC system, so when you said "you have to replace the system" I was in my mind questioning why - well you answered that really well showing all the fragmented metal particles that would be everywhere in the whole system. Thanks for sharing that info with us. Cheers Dave ( a Jaguar-owning Brit living in France)

Your videos are getting supremely useful, Car Wizard.

I cuss my mechanic out... because I'm my mechanic and I just replace the compressor LOL.

I really hope to see your business grow even more wizard, you deserve it man.

Appreciation for some good consistent camera work! Can't be easy getting to all those places.

If I could have an auto mechanic like you I would buy a bentley like that and have you repair it. Your knowledge is incredible!!

Really appreciate this full explanation. Great video !!

One thing that would have helped the presentation is to dis-assemble the compressor to show where the metal bits originated

I learned why you have to replace the entire ac system. Had the same failure on my car last summer and told to get a warranty, I had to replace the entire system. You showed why. Thanks

nice explanation on AC failure good job there love the Rolls-Royce thanks for the tour keep the videos coming definite thumbs up

Had the AC system replaced on her indoors Mazda Tribute a couple of years ago (the compressor wasn't locked up, but just stuffed) & the first thing our trusted mechanic said "you will have to replace all the components" for the very reason the Wizard stated. We took his advise & system has been working perfectly since being refurbished. Pays to listen.

Very informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.G'day from Australia

Thanks wizard for all the helpful insight you always give on cars. To be honest I probably would be one complaining about you wanting to replace my whole ac system when it only needs a compressor but now I get it why you have too and why it makes sense to.

These are the moments you do not buy cheap lifts!

Loved the info on the ac, very educational, thanks ,loved the video

If I were your customer, I would very much appreciate everything you could explain to me about the problem.

You'd be a great teacher in a school like UTI. I think I am a pretty good mechanic but having you as a mentor would put my skills to the next level.

Thanks wizard! Your videos are great and so informative. I wish we had you here in the UK to check over my cars

Thanks car Wizard for this Particular video, I'm sure just about everybody must be under the same illusion that you only have replace the compressor, thanks for showing us WHY we need to replace the whole system.

Thank you for educating me about this issue. That hurts.

What a beautiful vehicle. Very lucky owner to have found such a perfect example.

Interesting video. Our home heat pump heating and cooling compressor has failed twice in the 20 years we have lived in our home and both times the HVAC service tech said we had to replace most of the system not just the compressor. I never really understood exactly why this was . I trusted our tech and did as he said. Now I know just what he was talking about.

Very educational wizard, if I'm ever in that situation with the AC in my car this will help me accept the quote they'll give me. Thanks.

It's nice how Mrs. Jenny it been part of your videos more and more.

Love your show. Much love from Guahan.

That was the best "Bye Felicia!" I have ever seen!

AC, like timing belt, you should replace everything. I once made the mistake of only replacing the timing belt on my Suby but didn’t replace the water pump and tensioner at the same time. 12 months later the tensioner broke. Learned my lesson. Unfortunately less than honest mechanics will just replace one part, even when they know you need to replace multiple parts, because They can get you to come back in and charge you again

"Do you know anyone that refused to follow a mechanic's advice and 'fixed' their car the wrong way to only fix it the proper way later?" Pretty much every one of our friends. Sure, I can throw a temporary fiberglass or epoxy steel putty fix on their radiator to get them back going for the short term. This under the agreement they order a new radiator so it doesn't blow out again. Do they get one though? No, never. Usually find this out months later as they're calling for a ride back into town because their car is stranded on the side of the road with.... you guessed it. An overheated engine from a blown radiator. VT247

even cushions in the trunk for kidnapped victims. how considerate.

"Get your hands off the lady!" LOL

This reminds me when three years ago on my Father's 98 fiat tempra the timing belt tensioner bearing had seized so badly that the belt was literally rubbing on the pulley to the point of resurfacing the backside of the belt and creating cracks all over the belt. Suffice to say, that was a hell of a bullet that he dodged.

2:28 - That sounded more violence than it was xD

Great explanation from a reputable mechanic!👍🏽

While working as Asst. Service Mgr. at multi line Foreign car dealership , an XJ6 was purchased by local Dr. of considerable means (hospital was named for his family) . At first service , valve adj. (12 hour Jag. flat rate) was called for , and he hit the roof ! I told him he could expect to spend at least the original purchase price for Service - circa 1974 !For those wondering about labor time , XJ6 engine is dohc 6 with chain drive , camshafts must be removed to change shims under lifter buckets. Check original clearance , measure shim , determine new shim thickness ,reinstall shims and camshafts and recheck clearance .

there should be some filter after compressor, for those occasions.

Hey at least the compressor is right on top and easy to get to. Many modern cars don't have that luxury. (Looking at you hundai/kia)

thanks for the master class, as always

Great ac repair advice... thankyou

In the dude’s defense a lot of dealerships and mechanics are crooks (like with any profession) But if you go to a dude that has a shop that size, the customers he has, and a KZfaq channel you know he’s legit. Never seen any pro in any field grow large and have a great clientele screwing people.

Mrs Wizard got it down with camera work 👍

Residential HVAC/R tech here, On residential systems you would at least install a suction line filter /. dryer, they make special HH type that are for acidic type of electrical burnouts so to save the new compressor, my self I would replace the lineset or hoses the accumulator and metering device and filter dryers etc, the particulates will float around and there are no suction line filters for cars that I know of?

Interesting video. Thanks.

The last of the good looking Rolls

Understood! Thank you!

I had something similar to that happen on one of the Autocar trash trucks at my work last week, except in this case being that it has an 8 rib belt and a 10L diesel engine running it, when the compressor locked up it kept trying to spin the pulley and it actually shared the input shaft and then kept spinning the pulley around the locked up input shaft to the point where it got red hot and melted and then finally fell off!! We took the old compressor apart and it looked like a bomb went off inside it it was pretty epic and like this Rolls-Royce it ended up getting everything replaced!!!!

He knows his stuff ! Could there be a strip down and repair videos in future ?

As for the question at the end. Yes, me. It sucks that other folks have burned mechanics because when major work needs to get done, nobody can afford to pay it all at once. I'm only had one or two really awesome mechanics work with me on payment plans as they know I'm a delivery driver and desperately need my vehicle but ever since moving to the bigger city (kansas City metro) I haven't found any mechanics that do this and it sucks cuz my old van needs a lot of work and I always pay my bill in full. It just sucks people have run out without paying them and that's why no one does it anymore :(

Love older Rolls Royce / Bentley videos!!!!! Thank you!!!!

WOW the entire evap coil! WOW I never thought of that.

I'm old enough to remember that in the U.K.,it was pretty much only Rolls Royce and Bentley that had air conditioning,it wasn't until the mid to late '90's when "everyday" cars started to have it fitted but even then it was often an expensive option.

Thank you wizard

Your shop is beautiful, Car Wizerd.

I learned this lesson the hard way with my 99 trans am. I asked a mechanic to replace my compressor when I was 18 and didn't know any better. He did not warn me, he just agreed to do the job. He replaced with new compressor i provided, it failed. He then said it was my compressors fault, and if i let him do the job again with a compressor he provided it wont fail again, so i paid to replace just the compressor another time, and got another failure. I paid for two compressors and two labors to replace and still had no air. ~$1500 as i recall which was a lot for 18 year old me. fast forward about 5 more hot years and i replaced the whole system myself. 10 years after that, i still have cold air in that car. That was also when i learned to trust only myself with rare exceptions.

If only you could have seen the catastrophe that unfolded within the AC system of my F250 Wizard. In the case of my system, I don't have an expansion valve. Instead I have an orifice tube, and when my compressor grenaded, all that shrapnel got picked up by the tube and it caused it to crunch and collapse in the process. I almost couldn't pull it out it was so stuck. But with enough perseverance, I was able to finally replace the entire system myself and it still works great even a year later.

Refrigeration engineer here. It is good practise to replace the orifice, and the drier aswell as the A/C compressor. You can blow down both sides of the evaporator and condenser to clear them usually. If the orifice is blocked you won't get swarf in the evaporator. You can also get strainers to go in the suction side of the compressor to catch anything the drier misses. Provided they aren't leaking. They also should be pressure tested with oxygen free nitrogen as well and I'd do a triple vac to be on the safe side. Also a good idea to check the high and low side pressure switches too

I had an AC problem all it need was a recharge , I can and do most of the mechanical work on my cars but theres some things Im not equiped or qualified to repair properly such as AC , Im glad my go to mechanic is a solid honest guy his name is Wayne he's awesome.

Mrs Wizard is a lovely person… Jolly good 😊

Hey Car Wizard, years ago I replaced just the compressor in my (junk) Pontiac G5 with one from a Cavalier. It worked fine for the next year I owned the car.

I learnt something new today!

Very informative, didn’t know metal shavings went through the system

These cars use one way valves throughout the AC system too...about 8 in total and a tiny filter at the TX valve. They have to be removed before flushing any lines

The horn is factory, it's a fiamm 3100 series 12v airhorn. Same as the 80s ferraris and Lamborghinis of the period. I got a set off a 87 Maserati coupe and installed them in my Mercedes w126. Excellent horns and they work well!

I got the kit and replaced the system on my 02 Camry. I paid a little over $400 including cost of the kit and having a local shop evac and recharge the system once my repairs were complete. It wasn’t to bad to DIY on a Camry 4cyl ,plenty of room to work!

start of video ,reminded me of the movie christine :). great movie

I love it when customers argue with me. My go-to line is, "if you know how to do it better, why'd you bring it here?", followed by, "when the next guy tells you the same thing, tell him he's wrong too".😂

Lovely car, nice vid. Why would the compressor fail, is the metal swarf from the pump fail or elsewhere causing the fail, is there any way to avoid it??

Back in the 1970's my Uncle had a 1969 Corniche convertible in cream color with tan interior, later he had a 2005 Azure turbo convertible awesome car!

A family member bought a used 2008 Pacifica just after I got my 2004. I told him... proper timing belt maintenance is essential. He did the first one when I said to only after I bought the parts for him. In three years of non stop driving, it's right back at the timing belt service interval. I told him to do it again, but this time I'm not buying the parts. He's ignoring it this time and continuing to drive it hard. I expect he's buying a new car soon, because this one's probably giving him a very unpleasant and expensive surprise not too long from now.

I learned a lot from the Wizard. Maybe my comment is not needed. In this case he states that everything should be replaced. In cases when the compressor / pump locks and desintegrates. Sending metal pieces through the system. True. Though. To give a more complete story about AC. If the compressor / pump leakes this is not needed, just replace the pump. If the condensor / radiator leaks, just replace the radiator. You can have really small leaks at the compressor that are hard to spot. As some people are not good in listening. I make this comment. Thank you Wizard.

Love your channel. Quality advice as always, but you can flush an AC system in part though as you pointed out it will not be metal free. GM dealers installed pancake or hot dog shaped filters in line before the compressors to catch the metal particles. Have to be done right to be leak free but they are an option.

I have owned several of these and currently have a perfect 89 Turbo R. I do the maintenance. That said, a follow up video would be great to show everything you had to remove to do the replacement work including the total cost when complete. I dont see 4K as enough even if you only charge $50 an hr! I did just the flab actuator bushings on an 89 Spur and that alone took 40 man hours which BTW should also be done when you are in there doing the evaporator!

Lovely motor, I'd like to get my hand on the older twin headlight model.

My 43k mile fiesta ST did this. And because some of the pulleys were plastic, it melted the belt and other pulleys. Thanks Ford

Reminds me of a Volvo I bought with a bad power steering pump, I had a used pump at home and swapped it in, nope the old pump had started shedding metal into the system so I had to replace the hoses and the rack too

I love the older full-size cars. What one likes and what one can afford like the RR is another story. My last full-size car was a Buick Road Master 1995, nice ride, nice thick comfortable seats, very good fuel mileage on the highway around 30mpg, but too much plastic in the interior.

the size of the parts underneath is impressive! the suspension arms are massive forgings and really long, i noticed where the front arms pivot, in the middle of the car! no wonder they ride the way they do

When the Carquest computers started listing AC kits it was the best day.

It drives me crazy to see really nice cars like that, that weren't properly cared for. If you can't afford to fix it, sell it to someone else who can. At least this guy is doing it right🙂👍

It is like going to a doctor, if you have no intention of listening to them or following their recommendations why go in the first place. I had a mint 72 LTD that hand grenaded a compressor where parts blew outside, looked like an old engine block that threw a rod. I fixed ever part in it and it worked beautifully until the day the car was stolen. I had to cut the belt with a pocket knife for us to continue on our journey that day, it was also the summer in South Texas. That RR is a beauty.

It's a beautiful thing when a 25+ year old vehicle is kept in such amazing condition

What can you replace / switch out on a RR that is inexpensive ? Can you modify it to take Chev brakes, A/C etc? Basic wear items. Has cheap tires on it

Back in the 1990's an acquaintance owned a RR, it failed its annual MOT test ( UK) on a leaking suspension strut. He booked it into Rolls Royce HQ Crewe England for a repair, he was told " "we will ring you when the cars ready". A week goes by...." Is my car ready"...." No Sir, we'll ring when it's ready "...Sometime later....." Your car s ready for collection ". On collection day " would you like to settle the bill Sir" ?...." Yes, but why has it cost £7500 for a strut"?....." Goodness me Sir, you drive a Rolls Royce and we guarantee our work on this fine marque so we've serviced the WHOLE rear suspension. Brakes, back axle, suspension ect.....The moral of the story as the Wizard says...." If the jobs worth doing, do it properly". " Have a nice day"!!...if you can!

At just 21 seconds into this video, as the 1994 Rolls Royce Silver Spur lll turns towards the car ramps, well it looks huge, and indeed very heavy.....And yet in fact the 1994 / 1995 Silver Spur, is almost exactly the same length and width as for example. A 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham Sedan. I suppose that’s where the similarity ends, as the Silver Spur weighs in at 5,446 pounds. That’s heavy, heavier than a 1974 Lincoln Continental mark IV, the Continental’s weight was 5,366 pounds.

Great Vlog... A lot of your content could be Thought in automotive schools... I could see you Wizard doing lectures... I would pay for that.

I agree the entire AC system needs to be replaced. I’d bypass it unless in Florida, Arizona, or Texas.

Believe it or not, one of my regular customers turned out to be one who at first heeded my advice. When the inevitable failure occurred, he figured he could trust me for about anything and I've been servicing his car since