The Worst Thing That Can Happen to Your Car and How to Fix It

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5 жыл бұрын

The Worst Things That Can Happen to Your Car and How to Fix It, DIY and car repair, with Scotty Kilmer. Car hood won't open and stuck. Hood Release Stuck? How to fix car. How do you open a stuck hood? If the hood of your car is not opening or the hood cable is going bad this is how you fix it. How to open a hood with a broken cable. How to replace the hood cable. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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@scottykilmer 5 жыл бұрын

⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools: 1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD 2. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae 3. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg 4. Wrench Set: amzn.to/2kmBaOU 5. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2CthnUU 6. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR ⬇️ Things used in this video: 1. Common Sense 2. 4k Camera: amzn.to/2HkjavH 3. Camera Microphone: amzn.to/2Evn167 4. Camera Tripod: amzn.to/2Jwog8S 5. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/2uUZ3lo 🛠Check out the tools I use and highly recommend ► goo.gl/rwYt2y 🔥Scotty Shirts and Merch ► goo.gl/pTAeca Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN Scotty on Social: Facebook ► facebook.com/scottymechanic/ Instagram ► instagram.com/scotty_the_mechanic/ Twitter ► twitter.com/Scottymechanic?lang=en

@commonsense3673 5 жыл бұрын

It's always a good day when you see common sense listed as number one !

@007johndog007 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty is the GOAT!!!!!! 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

@Dailyn_Chanel 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty I have a 2016 Acura mdx 45,000 miles with a 9 speed transmission, when it shifts to 5th gear it makes a whining noise what could be the problem? Please help.

@007johndog007 5 жыл бұрын

@@Dailyn_Chanel oh your screwed!

@Dailyn_Chanel 5 жыл бұрын

@@007johndog007 I still have the warranty but what do you think it could be?

@jackwood8307 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty in the hood!

@metallicafan352 5 жыл бұрын

I saw what you did there.

@manoman0 5 жыл бұрын

No, no! Scotty under the hood!!

@manoman0 5 жыл бұрын

@Sandy Lee Yes, Completely Kluttered Karage......ok, ok, it's a bit of a stretch here 😂😂

@ThomasJones-sz3sx 5 жыл бұрын

@Sandy Lee Hey, now that was funny!!

@Perich29 5 жыл бұрын

Watch yourself, your going to be pop under the hood.

@ienigma220 5 жыл бұрын

4:34 that crow lol

@johnhughes6484 5 жыл бұрын

ienigma220 I know right

@charliedoyle118 5 жыл бұрын

That was actually a Blue Jay calling, but the crow thrown in was funny.

@macantonioc 5 жыл бұрын

When I saw that I couldn't help but burst out laughing!

@TheRedComet1821 5 жыл бұрын

It's actually a grackle. Tons of em here in Texas

@TheBritishPatriot 5 жыл бұрын

That had me laughing my a** off! 😂

@kenohara53 5 жыл бұрын

I love it when Scotty makes that "Ughhhh" sounds trying to take a bolt off or anything that involves a lot of force!

@zamotag1387 4 жыл бұрын

Ken Ohara currently finding that ughhh wierdly helarious lol

@Pt0wN973b0iI 2 жыл бұрын

That's what she said!

@lexuses3942 2 жыл бұрын

@@zamotag1387 Hilarious**

@welln0w Жыл бұрын

😩 🤤

@andresnrivero 5 жыл бұрын

GM Dealership Maintenance Work Order: C/S Hood won't open Work Provided: 9 HRS Labor, Replace Hood, Replace Cable Assembly, Replace Front Grill, Replace Hood Latch, Replace Hood Release Lever Assembly: Total: $1320.99

@TheJorgSacul 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, you've been to the dealership where my wife bought her Impala? :D :D SO very true!!!

@fueledbymusic3 5 жыл бұрын

oh, THEY DO. BELIEVE ME!!!! I seen that before!!!!!

@andybub45 5 жыл бұрын

Thats what you get from parts replacer mechanics!

@jor-d8468 5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget replace radiator

@Fsilone 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty: "hold my screwdriver"

@clintonbartek1413 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of Scotty videos, but this one is by far the funniest. "Pull like mad" "Beat on the hood" "Grab a giant screw driver and stick it in there"

@handmaidmd 5 жыл бұрын

And don't slip and run it through the radiator...

@Straight0uttaCrofton 5 жыл бұрын

... and all of the exaggerated grunting was the cherry on top

@johnchandler1687 3 жыл бұрын

My old 1987 Suburban opens like that. I pull the handle and bang on the back end of the hood. 3 or 4 wacks and it pops open. Keeps the battery thieves out.

@TheUnknownHarbingers 3 жыл бұрын

next step whip out the propane torch

@suomynona Жыл бұрын

thats 100% what she said

@sylvainmichaud2262 5 жыл бұрын

I found the best way to put the wire back easily is to tie a string to the old cable BEFORE pulling it out from inside. To install the new one attach the string to the new cable and pull from under the hood. This way, the new cable follow the exact same path as the old one. VOILÀ !

@dc2guy2 5 жыл бұрын

I had just watched a video about this the other day and the guy used this method as well.

@jackmcandle6955 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty holds back a few trade secrets cuz, well ? Like lining up the the old position of the latch before cranking it tight lol

@jamescallen5403 5 жыл бұрын

Sylvain Michaud in hmm in km

@sapphire163 5 жыл бұрын

I wondered myself why he didn't just tape the new cable to the old cable, and the new cable would be in place as the old one is removed.

@sapphire163 5 жыл бұрын

Not all cars are an assembly. Disconnect cable from pull handle and latch. On my car, the latch end has the nub, which is broke. The interior end just has the little metal piece. Cut the nub off, tape interior end of new cable to underhood end of old cable. Pull from inside.

@koston777 5 жыл бұрын

It will be cool to have Mr. Scotty as an uncle or granpa.

@Chrisinpa 3 ай бұрын

That would be like having a family member as a doctor etc.

@Deucealive75 5 жыл бұрын

You know what else helps? Lubing the latch once a year to minimize stress on the cable.

@hang10surferz 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@johnventurino1915 5 жыл бұрын

That's not always easy especially if you live in a very humid area. The cable can rust and break internally. Condensation would certainly play a role when the cable is under the hood exposed to heat from the engine and changes with weather.

@adamskead8859 5 жыл бұрын

But it's the cable that snapped internally

@richsweeney1115 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamskead8859 yea.....because the latch was dry and stressed the cable.....

@TheUnknownHarbingers 3 жыл бұрын

I just read about that. Never done it in 7 years.

@tombaker3794 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many viewers will try this, and punch through the radiator!

@donhurst8459 5 жыл бұрын

looks like it would be easy to do

@edwaggonersr.7446 5 жыл бұрын

Rev up your Bar's stop leak.

@darring.9161 5 жыл бұрын

Keep a plastic cup on hand and you can serve yourself a Prestone Martini!

@roberthunter5059 5 жыл бұрын

I personally would recommend JB Weld to stop radiator leaks. On the outside!

@dc2guy2 5 жыл бұрын

@@roberthunter5059 I had to use JB Weld when I cracked the top of my radiator when I was replacing the hoses and found that while JB Weld can withstand the pressure, it eventually melted off from the heat.

@970357ers 5 жыл бұрын

My tip: use the old cable to pull the new through by taping together.

@kleinfeicht 5 жыл бұрын

or use an other cable with no attachments on both sides works better...

@richardjacques1731 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, cut off the cabin end of the cable and fish the new one in with the old cable.

@donmach7746 5 жыл бұрын

this is exactly what I came to the comments section to look for. a great many times I've taped about 4-6 inches of the ends of the cable together to ease this process.

@nightlightabcd 5 жыл бұрын

I question if the tape is that strong!

@judycolson6047 2 жыл бұрын

What if the cable is broken completely into?

@ignaciomaceo2980 5 жыл бұрын

"Don't get mad, FIX IT YOURSELF" - Scotty, 2019. I love how this can apply to many situations in your life. 😊👍

@zedorda1337 5 жыл бұрын

2 tips to make this repair alittle easier. 1) Attach the new cable to the old one before pulling the old one out, works like fish tape. 2) (Optional) Buy a cable lube injector. It is a tool to allow you to force spray lube into cables like this and the ones on hand brakes for bikes. So you never have to do this repair ever again.

@phuku177 5 жыл бұрын

It's almost like you can read my mind...The release latch for my 2003 tacoma's hood rusted until it finally broke off. Thanks for the video Scotty!

@glenhayward1132 5 жыл бұрын

Good video Scotty ! Those tricks with the screwdriver l did not know...thanks! Glen.

@dc2guy2 5 жыл бұрын

This has been happening to me more and more, where I have an issue with my car and Scotty will post a video about it within the span of a day or two.

@joevignolor4u949 5 жыл бұрын

Occasionally spraying the latch release mechanism with penetrating oil such as WD-40 can eliminate many problems like that. It's also a good idea for door locks, the ignition lock, door hinges, the trunk locking mechanism and any other mechanism on you car that can wear or get rusty. Five or ten minutes every six months lubricating all your car's mechanisms can save you a lot of trouble down the road.

@phuku177 5 жыл бұрын

@@joevignolor4u949 Thank you!

@risingembersgaming7740 5 жыл бұрын

Rev up your nightmares!

@geoffgordon9569 3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing the depth of car knowledge you have Scotty. The video makes me think there are hundreds of possible fixes that could happen in the life of a car.

@spfttt 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty -- Of all the channels I have watched over the years, yours is easily the most valuable. No surprise you have almost 2 million subscribers.

@bjjmiami9433 5 жыл бұрын

Now I know how to steal people's turbos...

@fritzfromswitzerland 5 жыл бұрын

Jose vasquez Now we know how to steal your stuff under the hood

@bLackmarketRadio 5 жыл бұрын

La Migra! La Migra!

@squidinkRC 5 жыл бұрын

LOL jeeps can just be opened and they don’t get stuff stolen

@Lurod_ 5 жыл бұрын

@@squidinkRC like motorcycles

@KyleDisney 5 жыл бұрын

Jose vasquez now we now how to get convicted and sent to jail, easy!

@Kauffman578 5 жыл бұрын

"get a giant screw driver and stick it in there""

@rubengonzalez9682 5 жыл бұрын

That's what she said!

@darring.9161 5 жыл бұрын

Try an Electrical Outlet...you'll get a "Charge" out of it!

@fritzfromswitzerland 5 жыл бұрын

And if you don’t have a giant screw driver, take your giant p

@jamesduke4957 5 жыл бұрын

and beat beat on it with a big hammer....

@2405jacko 5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesduke4957 Ouch!!!!

@julesgrill2490 5 жыл бұрын

This Guy, Scotty, is so Flippin' AMAZING! Honestly, I do believe this man might just be a Saint, with all these "FREE" tutorials, he is essentially handing us buckets-'O-money-$$$!!! 👊_👍 -A Big THANK YOU, Mr. Scotty Sir :-)

@ceceliajones3213 7 ай бұрын

Holy cow! I'm glad I looked this up before I called the mechanic. Worked like a charm, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I appreciate it.

@dragonskunkstudio7582 5 жыл бұрын

The spring broke on my friend's Impala, the dealership wanted 60$ to replace the latch unit. I said screw that! I went and bought a spring at the hardware store for 2$. Worked ever since.

@Tyranthunter 5 жыл бұрын

Dragon Skunk Studio I’m surprised they only wanted $60 but great job doing it yourself.

@dragonskunkstudio7582 5 жыл бұрын

@@Tyranthunter This was for the last of the square Impalas parts were cheap for those models.

@machintelligence 5 жыл бұрын

Most mechanics (especially those at dealerships) do not do repairs, they replace assemblies. Magic words: serviced as a unit.

@bartscanland9415 5 жыл бұрын

@Thomas Headley dealerships don't want cars just hanging around and they don't want them coming back due to a "bad" repair. If the part is replaced, both the customer and the dealer have the peace of mind that the problem is "solved". Plus the customer is in and out in a reasonable amount of time, increasing customer satisfaction. Which would be more profitable, one car that takes 3 hours to repair with $30 in parts or 3 cars that take an hour to replace $100 assemblies?

@psychotrucker9880 5 жыл бұрын

I always cut the cable and tape the new one to the old one and pull it back thru

@NicholasOrlick 5 жыл бұрын

life of Wyatt yep

@joevignolor4u949 5 жыл бұрын

That's always a good idea. Why fish something through when its already fished?

@NicholasOrlick 5 жыл бұрын

Joe Vignolo His idea works too sometimes something a little more robust than the existing cable is needed.

@joevignolor4u949 5 жыл бұрын

@@NicholasOrlick Nothing will work all the time on every vehicle. Another problem can be if they clamped the original cable somewhere and the clamp is inaccessible.

@slowassmiata 5 жыл бұрын

I used welding wire, it won't break

@W4RB4D 11 ай бұрын

My hood release handle broke today. I have been so PISSED because I just finished some other repairs on my vehicle and of course SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS. This guy cheered me up AND helped me with fix my hood latch. Subbed.

@robertdavis6708 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty you amaze me sometimes. You make a hard job look easy. I've done this job on a Ford Focus and it took me two hours to finish the job. I did tape the new Dorman cable to the old cable before I pulled it though. Loved this video. It ain't easy, even an old man can do it, like me !

@1066gaz 5 жыл бұрын

It is easier to release that hood than to open scotty's wallet.

@markdemaegd4058 5 жыл бұрын

Now that right there is funny! Scotty is so look cheap!

@abdurroufkhalid454 5 жыл бұрын

ouch

@hellzshotgun 5 жыл бұрын

That's all the more reason why I wish all mechanics were like scotty!

@7stringst3r 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta break out the ole' crow bar lol

@romanbukins6527 5 жыл бұрын

Now THAT, seems like a real pain... 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

@customkitchenscabinetsinc5703 5 жыл бұрын

Roman Bukins Wow! Remind me to never buy a crappy GM. They can’t even make paint stick to metal yet!

@ixionn563 5 жыл бұрын

@@customkitchenscabinetsinc5703 That van was probably never washed, any car's paint will fall apart when it isn't protected and cared for probably. That's a work van, what do you expect?

@simoncossettini9680 5 жыл бұрын

Good one Scotty. I had similar problem on 2001 a4 the interior plastic handle was broken . The reason they break and cables break is sometimes because the latch in front gets corroded and stiff due to weather, snow salt etc... so easy maintenance is to clean and apply grease to moving latch parts making sure the thing moves easily and force wd40 or spray lube into the cable shield using the tiny tube on spray tip and tape it to cable / shield joint. Then pull the cable back and forth until it loosen up. After that the thing moved so well it was possible to open the hood easily even though half the plastic handle had been broken.

@Work_G 5 жыл бұрын

As I see this car has great access to hood latch, but when you try to do this job on German cars... uhhh

@rockraphlegal 5 жыл бұрын

Any European car for that matter. I own a Peugeot and even replacing a simple bulb is a pain.

@manhuerta19 5 жыл бұрын

😂 i know i had to take the hood the whole hood latch i got pretty good at it since i had to do it more than once

@jonathankimbrough2519 5 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my BMW, such a pain

@campkira 5 жыл бұрын

They are electronic now. You have to go to dealer only and will take a few day to do it. labor time cos the same as change the engine, forever.

@jimfocus3128 5 жыл бұрын

can't do this on any modern car

@Jinny-Wa 5 жыл бұрын

Finally a real classic Scotty video. We get too many Toyota/Honda advertisements compared to real deal like this one :D

@timetowakeup6302 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty you are a treasure. Thanks for all the useful tips and info. Keep up the great work!

@dusseau13 5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to mark the location of the latch so it closes properly. It can be too high or too low, or L&R. I used to adjust these at GM for good fit.

@justinrogers9010 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scotty for an actual 'how to' video. Keep em coming. You're awesome!!

@akhyarrayhka4048 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this to steal my neighbors 2JZ engine

@yosemitesam6945 5 жыл бұрын

There’s a resurgence in catalytic converter theft here in the B.C lower mainland.

@Kemet09 5 жыл бұрын

My GS300 has this issue. IT will open but ir wont relatch for about 8 hours!

@rodneygreen9968 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video Scotty. Sometimes the Hood Latch gets Stiff or Dirty from Dust, Dirt, etc. I use Silicone Spray to Free Up the Hood Latch. Then it works like new, without replacing the Entire Cable. Keep the Good Videos going.

@skwerl81 2 жыл бұрын

How can you tell if you just need some silicone spray or if you need to replace the cable? 🤔

@NotTheCIA1961 5 жыл бұрын

A better suggestion for fishing the new cable through the system is similar to what I do with wiring jobs... You attach the new cable to the old one, whether with duct tape or whatever, and then pull the old one out. It pulls the new one in with it, and voila, done in one swoop

@runplatypus 3 жыл бұрын

This is so satisfying to watch really took the stress off my day. ✌🏼🙂

@carlosdaudet6821 4 жыл бұрын

A couple of tips. Attach some wire to the old cable before pulling it from the inside. This way the wire could be used to put the new cable (attached to it) in by pulling from the engine side. And to test if it works, do it with the hood up before trying with the hood closed. Sometimes spare parts are not as good as the originals and may work in a diferent way or not work at all

@maamounbaydoun2952 5 жыл бұрын

I gave a like for the crow pic

@fubarace1027 Жыл бұрын

This just happened to me for the first time, I'm competent with car repair, but had never done this before. Thanks for the video, I get the concept, now I'll look for one specific to my car.

@alvinprettyman1802 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for posting ... Scotty, your videos are extremely habit forming and entertaining and I accidently learn new things

@handaman112 5 жыл бұрын

How awesome was that! Also, I like that crow that interrupted the climax :D

@7316bobe 5 жыл бұрын

RING THAT BELL Good one Scotty. Now we need one on how to open the gas cap door when that cable breaks.

@jayhockley8841 5 жыл бұрын

Most cars have a way to open a gas cap door inside the trunk . If you look for it behind the trunk lining youll probly see a cable you can pull to open it .

@dee5298 5 жыл бұрын

I have been watching for a couple weeks and this is the first time I have seen you do any work old man.

@rickg.5171 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Frustrating when the hood cable fails and it always happens on the worst day of the year.

@TheZemun 5 жыл бұрын

LMAO "... and pull like man" , "mad" ,(with Serena on the pic) . I died ...

@denniskirk4055 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty grunts when he gets a handy?

@TheZemun 5 жыл бұрын

@agri True , but "man" is more appropriate .

@chesh47 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scottie. My problem was with an old Ram pickup. Rust was the culprit. The cable was fine.

@skwerl81 2 жыл бұрын

How did you figure out that it was rust and you didn't have to replace the cable?

@zonechaser1 5 жыл бұрын

Pro tip for you. Tie a piece of mason’s line to the cable when you pull it out and you can simply tie it to the new one and pull it back through. Works great on motorcycles when you can’t get your hand in there where it goes

@JM.TheComposer 5 жыл бұрын

Extremely practical, thank you! I like how you go through increasingly advanced debugging to fix the cable.

@livepd2 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite man ❤️

@mistermusic140 5 жыл бұрын

Dr. Kilmer diagnoses the patient and performs surgery with a hammer and a screwdriver.

@wholeNwon 5 жыл бұрын

@Greg McCormack No bones about it.

@snobordir9876 5 жыл бұрын

Greg McCormack that was EXACTLY my first thought!!!

@nightlightabcd 5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget duct tape! Recommended by Red Green!

@atokamurray3263 Жыл бұрын

Pulling the release and the bonnet at the same time worked... Thank you.

@Studio42dotCom-Real 5 жыл бұрын

You gave me an idea for 2 other repairs and maybe another project. Thank you! My hood release cable currently is fine.

@PLATINUM2U 5 жыл бұрын

That hood latch broke because the mechanics had to keep repairing items under that hood continuously 😂😂GM❌

@help4skin 5 жыл бұрын

Its better if you cant open the hood because than you wont have to check anything in there. Boom

@grassroot011 5 жыл бұрын

Boom like Crazy Russian Hacker, over there.

@snakeplissken3021 5 жыл бұрын

Also if it's making funny noises, turn the radio up. Boom!

@yowiedownunder9074 5 жыл бұрын

good video clip scotty. another helpful way to open the bonnet "hood" while using 2 people 1 pulls the cable, the other pushes down on the bonnet. i remember doing this 30 years ago with the old mans 1978 hx Holden Kingswood

@chericarreon7553 3 жыл бұрын

I love you Scotty, going to try this on my broken hood release. Thank you so much.

@l.ls.8890 5 жыл бұрын

Had that problem with a late model Toyota Camry gas tank latch. Plastic doohickey in cover disintegrated.

@HAL-dm1eh 5 жыл бұрын

Both me and my dad had similar problems with our Ford trucks and now since I have a newer Corolla I was feeling so good about myself. Thanks a lot! 🤣

@hotwheel6663 5 жыл бұрын

I thought Toyotas were bulletproof?

@brandonr45 5 жыл бұрын

Watch out, scotty might find you for taking smack about toyota

@7316bobe 5 жыл бұрын

@@hotwheel6663 They are. I have owned many and never had any real big dollar problems. When I finish with a Toyota I dont even try to sell it. Usually by 450,000 miles they are getting pretty beat up and so I drive them to the motor salvage and buy a new one.

@HAL-dm1eh 5 жыл бұрын

@@hotwheel6663 Well considering I've done major work on all the myriads of American vehicles I've bought while I watched my mom and sister just truck along problem free in their Toyotas, I do consider them bulletproof. My Expedition just blew its head gaskets and the repair would have been thousands and it's got 250,000 miles on it. One might say that's a lot but to make it that far, it had to have the front suspension and steering completely rebuilt, and remanufactured transmission installed. To change the spark plugs (bad design by Ford) and intake manifold gaskets it was $900, just before the head gaskets blew. I'm not mentioning all the "little" problems like mentioned in this video on top of all that. Got a newer Corolla and only buying Toyota from now on.

@m3vt2seffn 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty that was your problem working on a Chevy 😂😂

@billycausgrove9657 3 жыл бұрын

Only good Chevy out there is a 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer. I had one and it went 319,000 Miles.

@CarlosMendoza-oj5kv 5 жыл бұрын

Love the reality un like other help videos where everything goes according to the tutorial. I've had this happened to my dad's car. So pretty helpful. Thanks

@ZZstaff 5 жыл бұрын

You should be able to tie some heavy twine to the old cable before you pull it out. Once out, detach or cut the twine and tie it to the new cable, then pull the twine and new cable into the engine compartment. Thank you for another great video, keep up the good work, it is valuable and very much appreciated!

@charlies.5777 5 жыл бұрын

The worst thing that happened was having that Bowtie ON the grille.😀

@ticleve2 5 жыл бұрын

I'd put a "for sale" sign on it and walk away.

@mrchikago4420 5 жыл бұрын

Put it on craigslist asMechanics special lol

@gptm1 5 жыл бұрын

Now I know not to buy a car from you. 😝

@danielrobinson2861 5 жыл бұрын

I'd put a "free" sign on it and run.

@riotautorepair9662 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen a scotty video with the good of quality in a while! Thanks scotty!

@jimmysapien9961 5 жыл бұрын

Great information Scotty- one time my emergency brake went out and I replaced the whole mechanism with brake cable . Whew...

@EppingForest304 5 жыл бұрын

The hood desperately needs a paint respray 🎨

@quaddad 5 жыл бұрын

GM's quality paint work shows again.

@airplanegeorge 5 жыл бұрын

why didn't you use the old cable to pull in the new cable???

@snakeplissken3021 5 жыл бұрын

Cause the old one was broke.

@Catz0125 5 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking! Even though the cable is broken, the outside part of it should still be intact enough to pull the new one through

@guysteel 5 жыл бұрын

@@snakeplissken3021 "broke" meaning it didn't work but not "broke" meaning in two pieces? It would still work to pull the new cable through.

@ammoalamo6485 5 жыл бұрын

Wrong direction, maybe. If the inside part was too thick you could not pull it through the firewall hole. Scotty used a dowel to pull from inside to outside. Success is its own teacher.

@BmwMe-uh9sy 5 жыл бұрын

He didn’t wanna use that typical method

@t1z2l3 Жыл бұрын

Wow I have been sitting overnight thinking about how I'm gonna get my grill off to open my hood n all I had to do was pull the cable. Thanks so much Scotty, love your videos.

@robertpieszchala5990 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scotty....Thats the kind of video that will help hundreds of would be DIY mechanics....Great Job.....

@felmin809 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty, is it a good idea to put your transmission from D to N on a stop light then back to D when the light turns green?

@stanroberts4820 5 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@VoloKinProject 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, only if you gonna wait long time on that traffic light without moving at all.

@edwaggonersr.7446 5 жыл бұрын

I only do when stopped at a train track or road construction where I have to wait more than a minute or so. Some times I even shut off the engine.

@felmin809 5 жыл бұрын

@@jeffruebens8355 I live in NYC and I estimate that I waste at least a gallon of gas while stuck in bumper to bumper traffic.

@onenikkione 5 жыл бұрын

@Daniel Bencosme many of the new Chevrolet vehicles come with "start stop" technology. the car engine shuts off when stopped at a traffic light and other stops (in order to save fuel). Once the gas peddle is pressed the engine starts back up

@Krec. 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty I’ve been trying to figure out one problem with my car for 5 years. It’s a 95’ Mustang V6 model and around 30 minutes in it stalls and doesn’t start back up for about 20 minutes. (It doesn’t overheat). What could it be? Thanks.

@macario9035 5 жыл бұрын

Fuel pump

@Krec. 5 жыл бұрын

Maria Veiza New fuel pump

@fournash 5 жыл бұрын

My 97 mecury cougar would start and drive about 30 miles and then die. After it sit about an hour it would start and go again. I decided to replace the ignition coil and when I started to unplug the wiring to the coil I noticed the latch holding the wiring cable to the coil was broke. I went to salvage yard and got a replacement latch and spliced onto mind. Fixed the problem. When it got hot the wiring would expand and lose contact. Cool off and make contact.

@macario9035 5 жыл бұрын

Could be alternator

@MR..181 5 жыл бұрын

Donhin ..why does fuel vapor lock come to mind. ?

@tinygunner1 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty .. Canadian audio installer here, just as an improvement on the dowel you use, ( we use it this to fish wires trough the firewall, much easier ) is an old antenna from a scrap car you can sharpen one side and it pierces the rubber grommets if you need it, plus they are very flexible and skinny ( you can leave it dull if you don't want to pierce any random wires too.) . love the vids keep them coming!

@uytedsab 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mr. Scotty for new learning.

@sarazahid14 5 жыл бұрын

scotty i have a neighbor with a 2007 vw golf that he owned since new he puts premium gas in it can he put regular without any problems

@darring.9161 5 жыл бұрын

You should be able to, most modern cars can use either/or...your Engines Computer and Control Modules will make the necessary adjustments to burn that fuel efficiently. I don't think you need to worry about it too much if the Dash Fuel Guage says Unleaded Fuel Only...you'll be fine.

@christopherraynor6437 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Modern cars adapt to run on different grades of fuel. It won't hurt anything.

@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge 5 жыл бұрын

He can put regular in it no problem, even if it is a GTI version.

@waynes.2983 5 жыл бұрын

If it has a turbo charger it requires premium fuel. If it does not have a turbo charger it should be run on regular. Premium will actually return lower mpg in anything naturally aspirated.

@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader 5 жыл бұрын

@@waynes.2983 not really.

@DramaQueen-im8qm 7 ай бұрын

pulling the wire with pliers worked for me. Thanks BRUH

@RachelGibsonRealtor 5 ай бұрын

Same!

@loganpark3272 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Scotty, happened to one of my cars once, lucky for me it was just the crappy plastic handle that broke, so i just striped the wire and used a pair of plyers to pull the cable when I needed to open the hood cause im cheap !

@MrRockydee07 5 жыл бұрын

great video , Q would it help to put some cable lube inside cable and lube the latch under hood before installing ? THANKS

@commonsense3673 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it would but since he was doing this on a donation vehicle , I don't think he thought about it

@LS-gv7pn 5 жыл бұрын

No lube needed, not enough movement to wear anything, plus attracts dirt and causes mechanism to stick, if you must only lube pivot points wipe off any excess and keep area clean.

@commonsense3673 5 жыл бұрын

@@LS-gv7pn that's what my other half said

@ilijabosnjak76 5 жыл бұрын

That"cable lube" 😂 is called Wire Pulling Lubricant..It's used for 1 hour job,,15 work,45 min. Jerking Off with wire puller lube 😂 lolo

@liveandletlive2894 5 жыл бұрын

As if a rubber glove will help against frayed cables

@Straight0uttaCrofton 5 жыл бұрын

IKR!.... i thought he was going to explain that these cables are often really greasy. the frayed metal theory made no sense to me.

@chronicbear4207 5 жыл бұрын

Your a life saver your videos have saved me on several occasions on my 07 Pontiac grand prix 3.8 keep up the great video's Scotty

@ikechukwu5910 4 ай бұрын

This guide saved me yesterday. Thank you so much

@InternetDude 5 жыл бұрын

It never would have broke if it was a Toyota van 😉

@lozerboozer 5 жыл бұрын

Well duh....

@KSI_Revelations 5 жыл бұрын

a cable can wear out on any vehicle.

@ecoRfan 5 жыл бұрын

Disloyal Dashie I remember snapping a cable on a Chevy S-10 simply by pulling the lever. This was in about 2000 and the thing was only maybe 1-2 years old at the time. GM garbage.

@Name-cy8ym 5 жыл бұрын

InternetDude Are you talking about one of those ‘80s Toyota vans?

@Name-cy8ym 5 жыл бұрын

Sloth Demon But those old mid-engine Toyota vans are more eye catching and have more character than those crappy GM vans.

@billthompson5644 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man am I glad I watched this video, I was going to use my oxy acetylene or a couple pounds of C-4 to open the hood.

@davidkastin4240 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video Scotty 👍

@georgem.kokindajr.941 5 жыл бұрын

Did a B M W one time and taped the new cable to the old one and pulled it right thru the maze of those beamers. Worked great!

@bennetfox 5 жыл бұрын

So you actually do know how to work on cars!!

@stellabella5269 5 жыл бұрын

Of course it's a CHEVY!! 😭😭😭😭😭

@portugalsmafia 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for all the hard work you do and informative advice you provide.

@Comodusprimus 4 жыл бұрын

I love this guy. And am finding his growing number of subscribers deeply satisfying. Go Scotty.. My favourite KZfaq guy.

@jetfranks1634 5 жыл бұрын

It only broke because it's a Chevrolet

@macario9035 5 жыл бұрын

Wrong

@ecoRfan 5 жыл бұрын

I haven’t broken any other small parts like that on any vehicles except GM products.

@swagsonville9675 5 жыл бұрын

Wow its been a long time since you made a repair video scotty! Thanks for the show!

@jennieodonnell6099 7 ай бұрын

this was great !! i can get my hood up;but the latch won't grab it to keep it closed~ so i'll be watching this a few times~ hope my cable is not broke, just stuck somewhere. maybe i can release it somehow. in any case this video was great, and easy to understand. thanks for doing it

@clintonwalsh4913 5 жыл бұрын

I love the teachings all the time, but it is nice to see you actually show us some work. It's like the old scotty!

@Bruce6001 5 жыл бұрын

Good information, thank you 👍🏻

@tbmb9531 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t plan on trying 90% of these videos but I find it fascinating learning what mechanics do

@bobmcl2406 5 жыл бұрын

I am facing this exact job on my son's 2007 Focus. Thanks for this great video.

@bobmcl2406 5 жыл бұрын

Did the job, and it went well. Thanks to Scotty, but also thanks to the comments posted here. I used the tip of tying a feed wire to the old cable before I pulled it through the firewall. Made it much easier to get the new cable back through the other direction.

@kevinmaloney4061 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome is so many ways! Thank you for the vid.

@Inkling777 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had a similar problem because stupidly I'd let the hood slam down when the radiator cap was resting close to the hood lock, jamming the lock shut. With the front grill off, I loosened the latch enough to free the hood so I could get at that radiator cap.