I knew a mechanic originally from Turkey who said “nothing will hold tighter than a good cross thread”!!
@benjamincresswell37135 ай бұрын
After 57yrs of doing mechanic work, I have yet to find a mechanic who had formal education in the field. Whenever I tried to tell one every bolt needs to be lubricated especially if we are going to measure the torque or the yield, they say no, it will come loose. I have finally decided they believe cross-threading, dirt, rust carbon or loctite is what keeps a bolt tight. They don't have a clue about clamping, thread stretch or tension.
@huricane51845 ай бұрын
Lolol so true
@donames69415 ай бұрын
If that was so, then rods a main bearing should fall off
@mph58965 ай бұрын
@@benjamincresswell3713 Loctite actually works as a lubricant when installing fasteners until it hardens. It also keeps galvanic corrosion and rust out of the threads. And for bolts/nuts loosening up, I have only experienced it 1 time. Gm rear end cover bolts seem to loosen on their own if loctite is not used.
@michaelszczys83165 ай бұрын
@@benjamincresswell3713I have known people that would not hesitate to put 50 pounds torque on a 1/4" bolt.
@greenbus95 ай бұрын
My 2014 Ecoboost had the exact same issue with carbon tracking and misfiring. Now I replace the plugs every year just because. This is a well known issue with the Ecoboost. BTW I start a plug into the head with a piece of stiff rubber hose slid over the ceramic. It will let you feel the threading process and slip and remove when it is finger tight. Keep wrenching Kenny- love your channel!
@Michael-yi4mc5 ай бұрын
Kenny reminds me of my neighbor’s grandpa I used to hang out after high school class. A real mentor about life. Probably kept me away from the drugs during the 1970’s.
@TheKorn8585 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos. Please don’t let the sqeekie wheel KZfaqrs dictate your approach to videos. I usually don’t respond to videos, but I thoroughly enjoy them all. And make sure to like them.
@joshhoman5 ай бұрын
Exactly my thoughts!
@anthonyvon45315 ай бұрын
I had something similar on my Taurus SHO. Ford dealer was useless. I went home and started checking things myself. Found carbon tracked plug.
@jthonn5 ай бұрын
Nice job, I always used the German torque spec. Kenny, I put a 455 olds engine together, heads, everything, without a torque wrench. It was so tight I had to use 24 volts to turn it over starting it for the first time. It was the best engine I ever had. It was a work boat, cooled with seawater. It rusted out before it wore out. In a car, just guessing wild it would have had 500k miles on it. True workhorse, changed the oil every 2 weeks.
@mostlymoparih56824 ай бұрын
My son was driving one of my vans and told me that it wasn't shifting right so I took it for a ride and it shifted okay for me. It did stumble when I took off from a stop and I figured it needed a set of plugs. It ran a lot better but my son still complained about the shifting. It was not shifting into overdrive as well as I thought it should so paid close attention and there was still a slight miss. Finally after replacing the plug wires my son stopped complaining. They were the original wires and the difference could be felt when shifting into overdrive. Good video. Happy Motoring.
@stealthg35infiniti945 ай бұрын
Some people are ignorant on auto diagnostics or they are trying to get Free repairs claiming a Come Back.
@oceanmariner5 ай бұрын
Same exact problem - Is usually from people that want something fixed for free. You had their car in your shop a month ago and now it has a problem and somehow they want it to be your problem. I work on marine diesels, but rarely yachts because of some of the people that own them. I'm older than you and don't need the work. Although sometimes I'll take on an engine if several others have failed to fix it. Those are sometimes fun to figure out.
@WrenchingWithKenny5 ай бұрын
I never understood the "it's the same problem" mentality. Especially when the first time their vehicle came in on a flatbed. Im sure you figure out the engines that other people can't. You have experience & that goes a long way to figuring problems out. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧
@michaelszczys83165 ай бұрын
Nothing like figuring out a problem after 10 other people gave up. One of the main things that kept me from becoming a professional car mechanic was the old ' since you worked on my car it has this other problem ' and it's supposed to be your fault and you need to fix it for free.
@WrenchingWithKenny5 ай бұрын
I hate the "ever since you" people! Keep wrenching 🔧
@David_Johnson_5 ай бұрын
I feel your pain, Kenny. Having worked in dealerships as a service advisor, I saw more than a few "it's doing exactly what it did before" complaints where, as you say, it's either not the same or it's similar symptoms from a different cause. The thing we have to remember is that a customer is upset at paying money and it appears to them the job's not done properly. All they know is it's not right and possibly aren't in the best frame of mind to have the differences explained. All they'll hear is being told that they'll still have to pay as it's not the same issue. You can be as right about the cause and even how it presents as you like, there will be times when the customer simply does not want to hear that it's going to cost them more. In time they'll often accept it, but in the moment it can be a difficult conversation. That said, we NEED people like yourself who know this stuff well enough to be able to properly diagnose issues instead of simply loading the "parts cannon" and hoping for the best. Thanks for your videos and patience in explaining things to those of us who want to learn.
@wendwllhickey64265 ай бұрын
If your that cheap to have your car fixed fix it yourself if and quit blaming person that's fixed your car because you drove it till it quit which you did not the mechanic 😂
@bobby91955 ай бұрын
Happy Friday Mr Kenny, hope y'all have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for these videos, I always learn a little bit more watching these
@mrmoeam5 ай бұрын
No dielectric grease on the boots
@larrymitchell84645 ай бұрын
I know what you mean but most people have had to deal with some rip off arts in the past and really don’t know what is wrong with there car or truck and haven’t had the experience of dealing with an honest person or a professional like you are . So good luck and keep up the good work . Thank for the video .
@user-iq6lx1mt3n5 ай бұрын
I do service work, and most of the time, they are looking to get it fixed free. They usually know it's not the same problem, so hopefully, they get the 12 month warranty free work. I've had people throw fits and try to say I'm ripping them off. The extent to which customers will go through to get things for free are crazy.
@dolfinwriter53895 ай бұрын
You have the real scumbags in the industry to thank for people having that attitude. And just seeing things from their point of view, parts alone are getting too damn expensive, let alone labor. And quality of parts is declining.
@terrydoberstein67425 ай бұрын
Had an issue with my 2002 trailblazer. No power/A/C not cold/transmission not shifting right. Exhaust manifold started to leak. Had that fixed. Found out the cat was plugged. Had cat changed all the other issues left once the motor could breath.
@dylanfinch61865 ай бұрын
I got some laughs on this one. I'm an IT contractor, but I fix a lot of my friend's cars. Once I drive it, I have the same reaction as you. Why did you describe this in this way⁉️
@Michael-yi4mc5 ай бұрын
Every mechanic needs his secret testing facility.
@garyrichards4874 ай бұрын
You crack me up laughing Kenny when you say someone isn’t going to like what I said about the gap on the spark plug but oh well. Get over it. Lol!!!!!
@pathogan18554 ай бұрын
Hey Kenny working on larger vehicles they make a dolly like creeper that fits over the hood without resting on anything.
@oldbiker97395 ай бұрын
any vehicle with 250 k on it will have progressive problems with it , but still cheaper then 1200.00 dollar monthly payments
@aprilgeneric80275 ай бұрын
i've started stuff by hand when threading them back in...never ha it cross thread after making sure it was properly started a few revolutions....now stripping the threads out of the hole because i didn't adjust the torque limiter.....yeah...done that a few times, i just throw in the next sized bigger bolt after painting it orange
@PRO4XKEV5 ай бұрын
Spark plugs come pre gapped from factory. Every time I have checked gap the plugs are spot on, also with todays ignition systems being high energy, being off on gap a bit is no big deal.
@ricebike5 ай бұрын
Had a Ford 4.6L engine on an MV1 wheelchair van One runs on CNG so the plug gap is .044" while the gasoline engine uses a different plug with a .052" gap Doesn't hurt to check them before installing, especially those plugs that don't come with a protective sleeve in the box
@user-cp5vl9ot9x5 ай бұрын
Depends on who made the plugs as far as gap is concerned. Yes... some are correct out of the box , but I've found a lot of em way off !. Should check em before installing ...
@TheGeneralMotorsGeezer-we3dg5 ай бұрын
Not on copper plugs. I have to gap them on my GM OBS trucks.
@michaelszczys83165 ай бұрын
I try to make them all the same gap whatever size it is.
@fastwalker215 ай бұрын
Did you forget the HP fuel pump insulator Kenny?
@davegallucci93275 ай бұрын
Good video Kenny. I'm and oil burner guy. Customer's alway say it's doing the same thing, when it's not even close. Makes me crazy also.
@ericemenhiser57815 ай бұрын
Did you intentionally not put the foam back over the high pressure fuel pump?
@martysheets68825 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Video Brother.
@pcterm25 ай бұрын
rubber hose works wonders---long and flexable get the right size you will never drop a plug again
@kellismith43295 ай бұрын
Kenny you have great Spidey Senses
@glennfields81215 ай бұрын
Brother Kenny, I love your "secret testing facility in Mexico"! Do you ever have any trouble getting back across the border? LOL
@davidturner46395 ай бұрын
Godd video Kenny..... It would have taken me 3 hours to change those plugs, 20 minutes for the plugs and the rest of the time cleaning up the nasty engine compartment.😂
@taipan80215 ай бұрын
As Far as they're concerned, Once you work on their Car , you are responsible for EVERYTHING that happens afterwards
@aprilgeneric80275 ай бұрын
cylinders 5 -3 -1 showing misfires....one whole side is miss firing. one bad enough to affect the other 2? or the real problem affecting first one in the worst way, and dragging the other 2 into the mix because of the impediment? my dad always said if they still work don't fix it, but the 40+ year mechanics at the dealerships always said do the recommended maintenance and replace them at the recommended miles because you don't know when the old ones will fail any more and it will always be at the worst possible time in the worst possible place when you need it most, and if you only replace what fails, you will end up tearing everything apart and reassembling things enough you can become his shop assistant just from all the practice you'll get breaking things out of frustration as stuff wears out and causes the worst possible time, in the worst possible place, when you need it most. i haven't found that mechanics advice to be wrong hardly at all compared to my dads advice...preventative maintenance is worth it's cost vs in a whole new automobile.
@jdtractorman74455 ай бұрын
People like to say that it's the same problem to get new problems fixed for free.
@danielflinn35715 ай бұрын
Thanks from Australia
@mikep35095 ай бұрын
To an untrained person, it seems like the same issue. “Car don’t work right” same problem
@watsisbuttndo8295 ай бұрын
Agreed, once had a motorcycle customer return angry because his blinkers were "no longer working"....I had replaced his rear tyre.
@michaelszczys83165 ай бұрын
There we go, once again the kind of thing kept me from being car mechanic. " since you worked on my brakes, my windshield wipers don't work " I geared all up for car mechanic, but before I was even done with High school I had that so many times and gotten into so many fights. I became a welder.
@goldwingconepatterns25655 ай бұрын
I think the customer can only go by feel. They likely won't be able to differentiate the subtle differences that you may be able to. Some may not be able to get past that either. Pesky things those customers can be.
@CajunShrek5 ай бұрын
Fella gotta understand it's OVER 200k On the truck! Things will start to fail...
@frederickwoodard95515 ай бұрын
I look at a KZfaq video how to change spark plugs on a Honda Pilot and I am not sure if I want to tackle that job. It looks pretty complicated. 🙂
@chuckmetten31835 ай бұрын
Should you put a dab of dielectric grease on every connector you unplug to disperse moisture? Your thoughts.
@WrenchingWithKenny5 ай бұрын
It's unnecessary unless you have a vehicle you're going to be off-roading with. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧
@fieldsofomagh5 ай бұрын
Good professional fix, even with 200k.
@johnnydunning33315 ай бұрын
I wonder why you are not using the magnetic spark, plug sockets and your thoughts upon them
@kevink84815 ай бұрын
Don't you ever use dielectric grease?
@robertalexander25065 ай бұрын
I didn't see you put the insulated cover back on the high pressure Injection Pump?
@bigdaddymak14392 ай бұрын
He said it was falling apart in pieces
@williamwhite97675 ай бұрын
200,000 miles on a 2011 Ecoboost! He probably will be a regular customer!
@rickbearup95145 ай бұрын
Hmmm... New coil on the right bank? Wonder if somebody didn't know the firing order and replaced the wrong one.
@jamesfitzgerald23615 ай бұрын
If they know so much why don't they fix it themselves. If they took good care of their vehicle in the first place it wouldn't be in the shop getting worked on.
@WrenchingWithKenny5 ай бұрын
Right?! It's crazy but that's how some of the customers are thought. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching
@ginog50375 ай бұрын
I'm not a fan of people using power tools on plugs. Indexing plugs will make a different, try it Kenny.
@AL-T5 ай бұрын
Thanks for a shorter video!
@Toolaholic75 ай бұрын
I have seen videos of people putting in spark plugs with loctite on the threads and tighten them with a 1/2 drive impact wrench
@ricebike5 ай бұрын
😮 no waiiiii... In a professional setting or in an automotive class? I've seen one student ready to pull spark plugs with an impact gun and I was like "whoa"
@Toolaholic75 ай бұрын
It was on a Facebook group page
@ricebike5 ай бұрын
@@Toolaholic7 ahh, probably did it for the views and comments 😂
@michaelszczys83165 ай бұрын
@@ricebikehe needs to experience what I just went through. Ripping a plug off then drilling the head off so it could back out with easy- out. A whole bunches of fun. I was stupid enough with a small breaker bar. Impact wrench???????
@vicarod5 ай бұрын
Someone has been watching street racing videos From Mexico 😂
@bandett45 ай бұрын
Anyone know where to buy the little red locks on the coils?I can't find them without buying the whole pigtail.
@dolfinwriter53895 ай бұрын
Kenny, what kind of gloves are those that don't tear just removing the oil fill plug or something? Guten-tight! 🤣
@WrenchingWithKenny5 ай бұрын
😂 thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧
@SeanBZA5 ай бұрын
Ever since you put fuel in it...................
@WrenchingWithKenny5 ай бұрын
Yup! Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧
@nigelterry92995 ай бұрын
I always found with electronic ignition the plug gaps were not vital. After fitting new ones on a rainy day, I could not be bothered to gap them! No difference!!! Drive a diesel these days....
@davegallucci93275 ай бұрын
How about the customer that tells you how to fix it! I say y am i here?
@garyosborne89064 ай бұрын
Kenny…..the reason customers cannot reconcile the various problems is because they don’t know crap about cars. To the customer, It was running like crap last time and it is running like crap now so it must be the same problem…..and they might even blame the mechanic for not fixing it properly the first time. A mechanic can’t expect a customer to understand various problems….especially if they feel or sound similar or trigger the same warning lights. You really have to dumb down your explanations for them.
@kenuber40145 ай бұрын
sounds like it's got a wheel bearing going out as well.
@21Piloteer5 ай бұрын
Or noisy tires
@kenuber40145 ай бұрын
@@21Piloteer Something
@ForCrynOutLoud5 ай бұрын
Do you want people to just drop their car off and say, 'You figure it out'. Whether they are right or wrong it's still information.
@wayne93725 ай бұрын
Why does it always have to be “WAYNE “ that did the bad work on the Honda 😜😂
@WrenchingWithKenny5 ай бұрын
Oh Wayne 😂 His name is really Wayne. To this day, he makes me shake my head. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧
@peterbenson37765 ай бұрын
Exactly as before they aint happy and have no clue. Generalization
@mckinleygoetz98555 ай бұрын
Hey Kenny, what do you think of the quality of denso replacement parts? Just wondering about your experience with them?
@21Piloteer5 ай бұрын
Denso is an OE supplier. Their parts are high quality. Used to go under the name Nippondenso
@kidkv5 ай бұрын
I've got more me problems, vs car problems!!
@ricebike5 ай бұрын
Probably had those plugs changed before at the 100,000 mile mark (looks like single platinum?)😂
@Michael-yi4mc5 ай бұрын
I can’t stand people who think that they know more about their car than a mechanic does.
@HuskieEd5 ай бұрын
With some so called mechanics, that is true. 😬
@testicules61915 ай бұрын
If you know more about the car than the mechanic then why are you talking to a mechanic?
@frederickwoodard95515 ай бұрын
Hater this guy seems to his stuff about Ford’s. 🙂
@michaelszczys83165 ай бұрын
I dunno......in my time I have seen a lot of mechanics that the customer probably DID know more, just trying to get somebody else to do it as good as they might.
@davidtrisha14695 ай бұрын
👍
@ricebike5 ай бұрын
Cooper Anti seize better than the silver stuff? I have a jar of the aluminum anti seize for over a decade now😂
@Michael-yi4mc5 ай бұрын
Who drops the spark plug in the hole? I think that his mother dropped him at birth.
@icedrealm715 ай бұрын
I wish you would either get a better phone or get an actual camera. You could condense your video run time down alot if it wasn't constantly trying to focus 😂
@Michael-yi4mc5 ай бұрын
Cross dressing is better than cross threading.🏳️🌈