Coolant LEAKS: This Dodge Charger Needs Upgrades!

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Alex, The Car Doctor

Alex, The Car Doctor

Күн бұрын

Hey Good People,
Back with another Dodge Charger, and Another 3.6 Pentastar engine. In this video, follow me along as I diagnose it's overheating issue. You guys know I work on these pentastar engines, day in and day out. I think it's safe to say I know them like the back of my hand.
I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, leave your comments below. I love hearing from you guys.
Tools I use: amazon.com/shop/alexthecardoctor (*earns commission)
Your favorite Mechanic,
Alex

Пікірлер: 109
@joshmich1446
@joshmich1446 3 ай бұрын
oh no, someone banged the door with the trailer
@DuaneDonaldson
@DuaneDonaldson 3 ай бұрын
I had a gas cooking stove blow up on my hand, soaked in a bucket of ice water with lots of ice for 12 hours over night and no pain the next day after 2nd degree burn that the skin eventually peeled away in a few more days from the back of my hand, no Doctor, Hospital, or Pills to pay for on that one, plus when I showed the Apartment owner, brand new 2 burner counter top cooking stove in the kitchen. Thanks for the video.
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
Sheeesh! Now I’ll have to keep that ice water technique in mind if I ever get burned again, hopefully I won’t 👀
@kiefbox4908
@kiefbox4908 3 ай бұрын
Good honest mechanic is hard to come by.
@user-sf7kl9uh7k
@user-sf7kl9uh7k 3 ай бұрын
Especially one this competent
@AKChryslertech
@AKChryslertech 3 ай бұрын
Note to the customer: Please give us the full story no matter how bad. The more details you can give your mechanic, the faster the diag will go and the better the end result will be.
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
YES, YES and a thousand More YES!
@dans_Learning_Curve
@dans_Learning_Curve 3 ай бұрын
The average person probably doesn't know what's important to a mechanic.
@imfloridano5448
@imfloridano5448 2 ай бұрын
Yep part of troubleshooting is listening to the customers symptoms to better diagnosis wat the issue is regardless of it being small or big. Electrical issues are the worst to troubleshoot without the maximum amount of information from the customer. Sum Tymes you have to interrogate the customer like the cops to sift through their interpretation of how they perceive it. 🤜🏾🤛🏾👍🏾 I'm am so glad to see small non commercial shops that with integrity and honesty here on youtube. Rainman Ray, South Main, online Mechanic, Kenny, Car Ninja, and other channels are very informative and educational. It helps me quickly determine if there are similarities in the issue and how to easily properly repair without cutting corners. 🤜🏾🤛🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
@Mike__P
@Mike__P 3 ай бұрын
It's sad to say you need a new engine at 199k miles. At that mileage, most Toyotas are just getting broken in.
@m2j816
@m2j816 3 ай бұрын
By broken you mean one alternator, belt, spark plugs/ coil etc easy stuff!
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
​@@m2j816I think Mike was referring to the Chrysler 300...😢 Owner was on the right path to prolong the car with the updated all-metal oil cooler/filter housing from Dorman But prolonged oil changes did that engine in😢
@mightyprophet4581
@mightyprophet4581 3 ай бұрын
Sad things is, i saw 3 more mopars in your shop lol The Mopar Goat Himself. Foreal thou keep up the good work.
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
Oh yeah I had like 3 or 4 at the time 👀
@HandleBis-ry4ti
@HandleBis-ry4ti 3 ай бұрын
It’s a beautiful thing that you and your wife help terribly bad people like my self
@ralphclayjr7528
@ralphclayjr7528 3 ай бұрын
You the man, love your investigation on all systems.. love it. .
@rickhansen1753
@rickhansen1753 3 ай бұрын
If the coolant level is low, you can't trust your temp gauge.
@dans_Learning_Curve
@dans_Learning_Curve 3 ай бұрын
Right! Thought that also!
@louiscafaro5843
@louiscafaro5843 3 ай бұрын
Alex much respect on your honesty and dedication to this business.
@dennisvandergriff7757
@dennisvandergriff7757 3 ай бұрын
Keep up the great work, old fat Dutchman says. You are the man, and we appreciate your wife's efforts too. 😊
@Jaylikescar
@Jaylikescar 3 ай бұрын
These are great videos I love how you follow your tests and figure out the problem!
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@infinity3jif
@infinity3jif 3 ай бұрын
I was just about to congratulate that old high-mileage charger for not ticking and then you pull in one that's ticking.🤣🤣
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 sorry to disappoint ya.
@krallopian
@krallopian Ай бұрын
My man, I just discovered you and I've gotta say... your energy is just pure fire!! Just bought a used 2015 200S V6, engine seized in the first 10 minutes... bought a new engine, and turns out the oil cooler is leaking on it before even installing it, so currently dealing with who's gonna pay for what. KZfaq is showing me all of your vids as recommendations, and I just click'm for a wholesome smile, your energy is infectious! Keep it up Alex! =)
@jerynprince306
@jerynprince306 3 ай бұрын
Hey Alex, I always watch your videos, and you always help me diagnose issues with my cars. Thank You. I have a 2016 Jeep Patriot that runs hot on the highway. It doesn't overheat but runs hot. I am planning to swap the thermostat and housing.
@michaelpatton5012
@michaelpatton5012 3 ай бұрын
Everything you are saying about your customers is so true
@bornGreat364
@bornGreat364 3 ай бұрын
You're probably right Alex
@Maplecook
@Maplecook 3 ай бұрын
Here for it, Alex!
@antoniomarc7174
@antoniomarc7174 3 ай бұрын
Great job 👍👍
@hundredlives3910
@hundredlives3910 3 ай бұрын
Just learned your shop is in my State super cool to know a good place I can take my car
@jay-vd6rt
@jay-vd6rt 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic in depth video ! Love those pentastars they put steak on the table baby!
@luckycanfixit8246
@luckycanfixit8246 3 ай бұрын
Great videos Bro!!!!
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
I appreciate it bro!
@scopet420
@scopet420 3 ай бұрын
Dodge is keeping you in good business. Good work Doctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
🤑💰💸
@OchentososdelOestePR
@OchentososdelOestePR 3 ай бұрын
I changed the water pump on my Durango since it was leaking, at once I changed the thermostat housing for a Dorman brand in aluminum
@3Stkz
@3Stkz 3 ай бұрын
5:57 I think you RIGHT on it being blown.... #Leggo
@user-qx8jp3yk2b
@user-qx8jp3yk2b 3 ай бұрын
Trust your judgment. Been there done that. Blown head gasket sucks..😢
@lstruggy
@lstruggy 3 ай бұрын
Since yaal in ATL u guys ever see walkers coming out from the woods back there? 🧟🌴🧟‍♂️
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 Nah, just the crack head ones 😂😂😂
@bornGreat364
@bornGreat364 3 ай бұрын
That tick!
@imfloridano5448
@imfloridano5448 2 ай бұрын
Cats keep them rats in check. Wise to have them around the shop and inside.
@DANNYN224
@DANNYN224 3 ай бұрын
Nice what is the coolant test you use the one you pump it up I’m trying to get one is it for all makes and models
@J_J_Ander
@J_J_Ander 3 ай бұрын
Those hot summers down there, I would leak sweat!
@llewellynlovette8738
@llewellynlovette8738 3 ай бұрын
Warped cylinder head or heads multiple layer head gaskets are hard to blow out.
@dans_Learning_Curve
@dans_Learning_Curve 3 ай бұрын
Combustion gas test is probably a better term for the test than block test. Probably something they called it when you started working in the mechanical field.
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
I agree! Definitely an old school term!
@VibeContract
@VibeContract 3 ай бұрын
That tick baby
@alogan129
@alogan129 Ай бұрын
Changed the thermostat and water outlet housing after I was leaking coolant. I overheated again and there is coolant and oil behind my oil filter housing. My mechanic is saying it’s the oil cooler. Already have the part and hopefully this is the only issue. I already changed the coolant hose btw also
@daveunbranded
@daveunbranded 3 ай бұрын
I heard that tick when you hit the bay door
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@J55S
@J55S 3 ай бұрын
Are the the plastic hose tees a common repair?
@2muchy2
@2muchy2 3 ай бұрын
Wow That wracked Nissan is getting a engine.🤯
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
Guess that female owner has some good car warranty 😊
@mph5896
@mph5896 3 ай бұрын
What brand of radiators do you use? I try for Denso or Spectra Premium. TYC, used in a pinch.
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
Anything that their local suppliers can deliver 😅 Most come with a lifetime warranty (or less if they're cheaper like) and their parts store has to partial pay for the shop labor to replace it if they fail in the future
@tedwilliams8766
@tedwilliams8766 3 ай бұрын
i have the snap on cooling system tester that uses shop air and its waaaay easier than pumping away for awhile with my cornwell hand pumper. the cornwell works good but when youre trying to find where its leaking, that constant air pressure the snap on gives makes a big difference. you can set how much air's coming thru and then look for the leak instead of pumping it up and quickly try to look for the leak before the air pressure runs out then you have to pump up again. im sure any brand would do. the snap on and cornwell are the ones i found in the pawn shop in next to new condition for alot cheaper than off the truck. never discount pawnshops for good quality, name brand tools. ive saved thousands of dollars buying tools there.
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
Thanks. I’m gonna have to stop being cheap and buy one lol I can’t take this any more 😂
@jasongonzalez9923
@jasongonzalez9923 3 ай бұрын
Hi Alex. I have a 2014 Dodge Charger. This afternoon the menu screen flashed white when I started it. It also hesitated when starting. It did this a second time when I was returning home. Any ideas? I'm thinking the battery.
@MrBigblock3272
@MrBigblock3272 3 ай бұрын
What are your thoughts on adding Lucas oil stabilizer to your oil change?
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
More like snake oil at that point if severely neglected 😢
@3Stkz
@3Stkz 3 ай бұрын
11:45 s/o to OREO
@360_dugie5
@360_dugie5 27 күн бұрын
Este canal es de pelos. 🎉🎉
@pepeshopping
@pepeshopping 3 ай бұрын
Simple. Charger, older, debris in cowl…Maintenance history “unknown”. But as long as you have the space for them.
@chrisbradford5893
@chrisbradford5893 3 ай бұрын
The housing looks cracked where one of the bolts go in.
@3Stkz
@3Stkz 3 ай бұрын
0:03 #AlexTheCarDoctorHere
@michaelpickarts7683
@michaelpickarts7683 3 ай бұрын
I think I see mechanics using blown head gasket tester put the tester in the radiator and not the reservoir coolant tank however I'm not a mechanic no way and those coolant tank reservoirs always end up getting cracked and leaked after so many years/miles
@3Stkz
@3Stkz 3 ай бұрын
16:30 Dang #TheCarDoctor needed a DOCTOR.... Sorry that happened to u G
@pepeshopping
@pepeshopping 3 ай бұрын
Wow. Admitting to be working on top of a running engine (and almost getting hurt bad), is not conducive to enduring business, or insurance!
@3Stkz
@3Stkz 3 ай бұрын
4:52 You only HURT your CAR lying to your MECHANIC... my opinion
@Bear-rc4mu
@Bear-rc4mu Ай бұрын
The hose to the thermostat is acting like it's not opening, put 2 thermostat s what's next
@FrostyYT07
@FrostyYT07 3 ай бұрын
I got a question my guy. Can low transmission fluid cause car to overheats. I have a 2012 charger 3.6L. Keeps over heating while running and loses a bit of power temp gauge pases over almost to get to (H) and goes back down. Or what can it be causing it. I already changed the thermostat and put new coolant. But keeps doing it. Any ideas please.
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
No, low transmission fluid won’t cause it to over heat. When you changed the thermostat, did you burp the cooling system? Did you do a block test to make sure the head gasket hasn’t been compromised?
@FrostyYT07
@FrostyYT07 3 ай бұрын
@@AlexTheCarDoctor no sir. Thanks for the response. But no i dont think i did that😬
@FrostyYT07
@FrostyYT07 3 ай бұрын
@@AlexTheCarDoctor i had already did what you said. And the car still overheats even driving slow. Temp goes up to 260 So. I cant think of anything else i may just blow the engine and change it
@Built4dTough
@Built4dTough 3 ай бұрын
you trust Dorman parts, or are they just convenient where you are?
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
I’d say Dorman has become better over the years with some of their after market solutions as far as the oil cooler for the 3.6 and the bolt for the Chevy ecotech engines. I still don’t like their catalytic converters though. It really depends on what it is.
@carloscuevas3548
@carloscuevas3548 2 ай бұрын
Hey Alex my 3.6 dodge charger keep overheating just replace a T on the hoses, oil filter housing,bleed the air and keeps overheating I just let it running like 10 mins and starts heating (with no driving) what should I do???
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 2 ай бұрын
Do a combustion test to check the head gasket. Also did you burp the cooling system after the repair?
@carloscuevas3548
@carloscuevas3548 2 ай бұрын
@@AlexTheCarDoctor yes thanks for the answer I just found that the fan wasn’t turning on
@Kapoonas
@Kapoonas 3 ай бұрын
Its blown. I blew my 13 5.7 at 80k miles. Dummy gauge didnt go up and i got a new engine for 13k lmfao 😂😂😂
@Kapoonas
@Kapoonas 3 ай бұрын
They lucky
@MrDaft909punk
@MrDaft909punk 2 ай бұрын
Did she just hit the car with the trailer!!!!!?
@richardt6980
@richardt6980 3 ай бұрын
did i miss where the car doctor checked to see if the fans were working correctly?
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
No you didn’t. I didn’t check on camera. My camera lady was on the phone 😒
@FrostyYT07
@FrostyYT07 3 ай бұрын
Bruh. My chrysler sound the same🤡🥺is it the lifters or rocker whatever its called. I checked the rocker and it was moving a bit dont know if its bad. But do I really replace the rocker arm or whatever its called or the lifters?
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
Uh oh, send a video clip to Alex and he can actually hear it... Basically needs a new top end rebuild if it went too far.😢 If you take the valve cover off and inspect the cam lobes, that's also an immediate confirmed diagnosis if the lobes are not smooth
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
Yes if it is the rockers, you need to replace all rockers and lifters. You may need to replace Cams if you continue to drive it while ticking.
@3Stkz
@3Stkz 3 ай бұрын
8:04 ouch UGLY START UP....
@mds2465
@mds2465 3 ай бұрын
If I were you I’d be telling the customer that you have no idea how lucky you are that you didn’t blow the head gasket or crack/warp the heads because that is so often the case with those dodges. Just off the bat I really don’t like the look of that expansion tank and how it’s all yellow that is often a classic sign of combustion gases in the cooling system. As for the Nissan, those cars blow engines a lot too, but it’s usually on those I find either the comb that’s inside the catalytic converter gets sucked into the engine or the rod bearings go bad. There’s like one company in the entire world that is based out of Australia, that manufactures Rod bearings for those Nissan engines. The car wizard has a video explaining this on his KZfaq channel.
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
That was the Nissan joke, err.... Juke 😅 The parts were unobtainable because they stopped production 😢 Planned obsolesense for anything over 2015 in any model is what manufacturers are doing to entice people to give up and buy new
@mds2465
@mds2465 3 ай бұрын
pretty much yes@@ricebike
@3Stkz
@3Stkz 3 ай бұрын
23:59 C U NXT VIDEO ✌️.... LIKE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE SHARE NOTIFICATION🔔
@keithfork8663
@keithfork8663 3 ай бұрын
Mopar means mo work for you.
@Maplecook
@Maplecook 3 ай бұрын
"MOre Patch And Repair"
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
Mopar in the early 1990s made me become a competent DIYer 😅
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
Side note: 17:40 all those leaves are restrictions to the HVAC blower motor... Making it work harder on top of rhe old cabin air filter (if applicable) But, eh... Up to you if one has to change out a blower motor... Thank goodness it was easy on the 02 Nissan quest... Not so much on the 06 Altima 😢
@pricetagcitrus
@pricetagcitrus 3 ай бұрын
Why are you even messing with that Nissan, that thing is totaled.
@SoloVision42
@SoloVision42 3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ricebike
@ricebike 3 ай бұрын
Did they improved the CVT for 2016 on that Altima? I guess insurance paying for the engine, but that transmission is a ticking time 💣
@user-sf7kl9uh7k
@user-sf7kl9uh7k 3 ай бұрын
Alex, I'm a bit worried we've fallen out over my silly, although not meant to be rude Consultant Joke? 😮 (there's not been a single one of your videos I've not enjoyed BTW)
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
Not at all. I answer so many comments. I don’t even remember that lol 🤔😃
@user-sf7kl9uh7k
@user-sf7kl9uh7k 3 ай бұрын
@@AlexTheCarDoctor Cool, must say I was a bit upset with myself, cheers for getting back!!!
@pepeshopping
@pepeshopping 3 ай бұрын
No so fast! The temperature indicator always lies to you! Admit to all of us, that it is “interpreted” and “represented” to the ignorant user/mechanic, but it is truly never the ACTUAL temperature!
@tyronnnorwood4447
@tyronnnorwood4447 3 ай бұрын
Typical altima driver 😂😂
@AlexTheCarDoctor
@AlexTheCarDoctor 3 ай бұрын
😂😂 you said it, I didn’t 👀
@sportsguy28227
@sportsguy28227 3 ай бұрын
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