Just a little tip, dont always trust a trolley jack, always put an axle stand under the car or van you are working on for your safety.

Reminds me of young days and still going cars today. Please don't lay down on the floor use carmates you will thank me at 50 keep up the good work.

Little tip, use a thin socket to wrap electrical tape around then use that to wind tape around the cable(s).

My first time seeing your videos and I'm really impressed with your work, extremely thorough and attention to details such as wire brushing components, very professional. I've subbed to the channel too, well done lads!.

Great diagnosis, too many Garages want to fire the Parts Cannon at a fault with the customer paying for every shot!

You are a bloody miracle I’ve known mechanics ready for retirement that haven’t got the skills you have excellent work 😁

It is wonderful to see a lad like yourself with work ethics like you have , well done. Please take advice about axle stands😀

A breath of fresh air to find a honest young man. Nice work young man.

Keep up the honesty and you will go a long way. Big up from Scotland 👍

Hi….. First time I’ve found your channel and must say that I’m pretty impressed with your work standards and morals ( I’m one of the older mechanics who believes in honesty and integrity with customers,unfortunately in our industry there are too many people who are prepared to shaft their customers just for a few extra £ 🤷‍♂️ ). I work on Motorcycles more these days but I do work on Friends Cars ( just a hobby more these days as busy looking after my disabled adult sons ). You did a pretty good job on the wiring issue but get yourself some of the heat shrink tubing you can get in various sizes and get some Waco connectors ( not for permanent fix but for testing purposes) it’s always better fixing wiring the way you did and with some heat shrink tube and a portable hot air gun ( Not a lighter 😉) . Do be careful though working under cars without a Axle stand and especially on people’s driveway ( I’ve seen a few cars when the jack has given way or sunk into the driveway because of the Driveway being done cheaply ( another profession where plenty of cowboys are taking advantage of their customers ! ). One of my friends girlfriend’s broke both her front springs in several places because she was one of those Drivers who refuses to slow down for Speed Ramps ! Trying to explain to her that driving over these at 30 mph is not going to be good for the suspension Lol 😂. Can’t just blame her though because the Steel used making these Springs these days is definitely not as good as it used to be Years ago and the car manufacturers are using thinner steel as well ( cuts down on vehicle weight but mainly done for cost £ building the cars 🤷‍♂️ ). Look at the Panels on Cars these days,you can lean on a wing these days and the wing will Cave in or Dent !!. There was a time when you could Sit on a Cars Roof and the Steel would be fine,you imagine if you tried that these days with a modern car ?. Keep up the Great Work ethic and you will be rewarded with lots of satisfied customers and a clear conscience yourself in knowing you did a brilliant job at a fair price. 👍

My dad, who is 81 and was a mechanic before retirement, loved this subscribed

I like this lad. Good luck with the channel. Hard worker.

Ages since I have had a cordless impact. The one I had was a cheapo which I sold before the batteries failed. Went back to air after I go the use of my dad's garage (big compressor)., Seeing your Fuel is making me add another to wish list.

your video would be really good without the music

NEVER use a naked flame under bonnet ! Also use harness tape not insulation tape 😕

Well done guys , full day keeping cars safe on the roads, not always easy working underneath on axle stands , but at least it’s a dry day you had

Came across this by accident and enjoyed it so much I subscribed! Keep up the good work! 👍👍

Well done, a great bit of fault finding on the first car.

Your sparky job is the same as my sparky job! Who cares, we get the cars fixed and that's all that matters. Well done, great video!!

On the first car, you should have used a small cable tie to keep the wires away from the vibrating air duct, rather then applying loads of tape and spring pipes..lol

A good honest lad .

Nice one mate... enjoying your efforts 🎉

First video I’ve watched and it’s great! New subscriber

Well done video! The only thing I would have done differently is to take it for a test drive while reading all the wheel sensors.

Good video. Don't forget always clean the caliper sliders. 👍🏾

Impressive, good professional attitude

So many cons out there, replacing random parts until the problem goes away or the customer runs out of money

A seam ripper (sewing tool) is perfect to cut through wiring electrical tape/covering without damaging wires. Very cheap and helpful.

Well done, good testing. Many garage services now only have fitters, not mechanics, hence replacing items. As to supports, just put an axle stand in, lower the jack to it, then you have two points, stay safe.

Great work guys

Fantastic content… proper hustler this guy

impressed good job lads

more people like you we need.

Heating the plastic with a lighter seems sensible as you need heat to melt plastic & secure connection. Like your honesty, keep up the good work young man 👍 did i see you torque the brake callipers 👍 not many people do that great job

Nice one pal, your cable joint is ok.

Job really well done on that last one

great work. I am surprised you don't use safety glasses. Maybe it is me and bad luck. But rust always seem to land on my face and eyes when I am under a car.

Great tip about going for the fuse first i was taught the same method, just recently my daughters car would start and a so called mechanic replaced the battery then the starter motor took her for £500 still would not start then did a vanishing act, checked it myself and it was a 25amp fuse 5 minutes to cure.

Great stuff lads well done

Well done. Good audio.

A few tips . Lol get some cloth tape as the other one comes apart with heat.leave a door open or half latched on landrover or self leveling cars top stop it trying to level with jacked up .try and tighten suspension arm bush bolts with the car on level ground as the bush will be under stress at normal height otherwise .

Get your self a portable soldering iron and some harness wrap. Great video though. Stay honest lads and more importantly don’t get lazy! Subbed.

Just subbed...Good job!

1st time seeing your channel and I Love the vid, would you mind doing a vid showing the setup of your van?

Well done boy's 👍 great video as always

Good work

Good job guys, excellent diagnosis of the problem mate. What area do you cover?, if I need work sorting out...

them break pads looked like they had at least another 300 yards on them

job really well done.

You did very well their is not much more you can do out side to keep things hot to melt the connector. I would have done the same good on you your the man.

put the wheel under the car if you have no stand ,,, looks like a decent jack but never trust them .. great work love the video

If it works when you've finished and I haven't paid for an entire new wire harness you're a top notch sparky lol

Smart troubleshooting m8!

Good honest video, but please change your use of the word Spline to Splice, the correct term for joining 2 items together like wires

Dont use solder on vehicle wiring, it is too brittle to survive the amount of vibration. Always use mechanical connections like crimps or connectors.

Thumbs up if you are that conscientious with all your work. Interested efficient tradesmen need recognition. Good work lads.

You know it's gonna be bad when it's a small petrol auto VAG based car😂

Found this video by accident, subbed now, 😊

I would be quite happy with the job good man

Nice work! Busy day out in the van! I struggle to get round a few jobs out in my van in a day, you seem to breeze through them no problem! Good luck to you! I didn’t think that lower arm bolt on the golf would come out I thought you would have to cut it out and replace it for sure! Can I ask what you use in the back of your van for 240v please? I only have a 300 watt inverter at the moment but want to run more chargers and possibly a small compressor in future off the split charge and spare battery I have fitted. Cheers! Oh, and as people used to say to me when I worked off a jack ‘don’t forget your axle stands!’ - safety never takes a day off! Be careful out there, easy to get complacent! 👍🏼

Refreahing to see this from the uk.

With your job on the SEAT we (i repair trucks ) have had issues that the manufacturer highlight with the corrogated tubing you used actually saw toothing wiring and you end up with loads of breaks ,i know you did put tape around your repair first ,but just something to be wary off , What i generally do is put a small piece of heater hose around repairs like that if there is still a chance of rubbing...Good video by the way

You could get some snap round for the cables

That money made right there grate find 👍

That seems to be an issue with some of the vag cars. Had a golf and 2 seat leons with a load of corrosion and/or bad repairs on that particular loom that then rub through

Thanks for doing the rear suspension arm, thats what i need to do as well, got massive play in rear, both sides, corroded springs, leaking shocks… bit worried about stuck bolts and alignment, did you mark up the camber bolt. Hopefully i can do it, any more tips would be appreciated 😊

Get yourself a mini gas torch and some wiring loom tape, will make jobs look a lot nicer, and an essential part to your consumables box

What is holding the 2 wires together? What did you use to splice the wires.

Checking fuses while they are in place can be decieving you can get continuity through a fuse by the equipment the fuse is protecting especially if the Equipment has it's own Ground to body.. or power to battery,

hmmm a couple of things i would question. 1) replace both springs at the same time and not just 1 side and 2) the eccentric bolts are single use only and when you do replace the wishbone the car should be going for a 4 wheel alignment. TBH the VW rear suspension set up is prone to wear, if you can I would always just remove the bushes and refit with poly bush which are lifetime guarantee...obviously if you dont have a huge rust hole in the side of the wishbone!

Very good Wish you waz around where live

Sprigs replaced in pairs, also wheel alignment required

Love your work ethic…another little tip, repair/replace on both sides, good practice.

I notice the UK has a lot more mobile everything. Which on one hand makes sense because the whole country can fit in a smaller US state but at the same time…that’s exactly why mobile mechanics would be so appreciated in the USA. I wonder if it’s a distance thing or a cultural thing.

Great channel and hard workers.. It would be a good idea to invest in some knee / crawl matts etc to save your knees and back esp. as the weather gets cold and wet. May well save you a lot of pain in 10 - 15 yrs - at your age you feel immortal but age will catch up with you so good to look after yourself early on.. Don't forget eye protection too when crawling under old rusty cars - though I see you are careful on that point when using your wire brush-drill.

last job with the spring,, there need alignment of the wheel when you remove that arm..

Yeah I like green stuff too.... 😬

Hey its a diag, you found it, it's not exposed to the elements. It will last years. Job done. Nice video. Give me electrical jobs any day That buzz of finding a green wire love it, especially when others have failed

Good work on the vw Gold. Always advised that coil springs were replaced as a pair. Is that correct? Cheers

Did well to get those eccentric bolts out without having to cut them out

The wiring fix was a nice find but those heatshrink solder splices aren't great, I tried them out and found the solder doesn't flow that well so at best only half the copper is actually soldered and the joints could be pulled apart pretty easily. Might be I had a rubbish batch or something but I wouldn't want to rely on them. I reckon it'd be a more reliable job to splice it with a crimp and cover it with heatshrink.

Another great video. What Autel do you use? Also how did you get to work for yourself, what training/experience did you have before?

Good work guys. Top job. looking forward to more 👍

Well found but it would have been easier to tape the wires by taking the air pipe off or moving it away first

Not all mechanics are scammers, I heard from one that says "its the company who want us to scam customer in order to double the company profit. and anything you give out of pocket will go to that persons pocket unless the out of pocket is charge in your credit card or with a legit receipt (not voucher or invoice)".

What leads are you using there? Is there a type of lead that’s called? That’s a normal multimeter or a power probe ?

What did you charge for the first job? Nice video btw

good vid thanx

How is this working?Someone goes on calls,orders parts,then you come and replace them on site?

What model autel scanner do you use

well done, you have a job cause somebody careless changed the battery

liked it! but a 12 plate with a rusted through control arm???? did they park it in the sea or something....that seems like mad rust for a 12 plate

... great job! question for the rear brake system - for the electric system it must be driven back with Autel or however. Next step to turn the piston back mechanical ... the pistons has such pockets for the turning tool. In the video the piston is not turned back only pushed back like for front system? Due to any thread inside I thought it must be turned back? To be honest it is unclear for me ... sure I could turn back without any problem - to push back is not as complicate, I thought I could damage something? Thanks a lot for any answer!

How much you charge for labour, oil, oil filter and air filter?

Not good working practice relying on a trolley jack for support, use axle stands. front or rear springs should be replaced in pairs so they wear equally.

You replaced pads but not rotor?

Do you think you could do a mobile van tour /toolbox tour I'm speaking for most people I think that would go down well 👍

Safety glasses my friend.

Crazy that a little vibration and some rubbing over time can cut through wires and insulation. Btw what brand brakes and rotors do you recommend? Is ATE and Pagid same as OEM?

hang up the caliper when working on brakes. (tie wrap or hook) NOT on the brake hose!!!