This is why I’m glad I’ve retired from the business. In this case, I’d go to my local NAPA and buy an SKF bearing and send it. SKF are quality bearings and likely just as good if not better than whatever chinesium bearing it had originally. Because I can guarantee they didn’t put expensive bearings in those from the factory. Can’t maximize profits that way, and these days it’s all about the almighty dollar.

Briggs parts have been real hard to get lately. I usually will get the number off a bearing or seal and buy through a bearing supply house.

A local bearing shop should have the bearing. Motion Industries is great for that. SKF bearings are awesome. Wouldn't hesitate to throw an SKF in there one bit and it's probably better than what was in there from the factory. My racing Husqvarna motorcycles have wheel bearings and shock linkage bearings and shock bearings all sourced from the local Motion Industries.

Agree totally. This parts supply is ridiculous no matter what you're working on. Be it automotive, lawn equipment ect, can't do the job if you can't get the parts and it makes people furious. Keep cool Mr taryl, all we can do is make the best of the crap situation we've all been delt.

I am really lucky when it comes to bearings, fasteners, tubes, belts and seals. I live close to a big industrial supply company in Germany and I happen to have a commercial customer account there. They can get you basically anything in 48 hours max. Even V-belts custom built to size. Even not that expensive. I once ordered an antistatic V-belt in a very weird size for a commercial washing machine, and it was cheaper than the OEM part...

I feel your pain. I work at a golf course and trying to get simple parts is like pulling teeth. I may not have customers but the boss is on me. I've done more out of the box thinking than I have ever in my life. Welding worn down shafts for lift arms to making off the shelf bushings and bearings work. Boss is happy because the repairs are cheaper than the parts most of the time but man the labor is something else. Keep fighting the good fight and thanks for all your hard work and help. I'll have a Hamm's for ya.

You are correct about Ebay. NO BACKORDERS ARE ALLOWED THERE ! I used to use supply houses for my trade but the backorder nonsense started for me like 2-3 years prior to covid which just made it even worse.After being backburnered a few times I said no more. "If the local supply houses cant process orders then I'll gladly move on..." Honestly, if someone on ebay has extra NOS sittin around hes probably trying to sell it off fast anyway meaning even deeper discounts which is a win. 95% of my stuff is purchased off of Ebay.Really good stuff too .Just put in your part number and shop it out ! Most ebay orders do not take over 5 days for delivery. I can live with that.Glad to see the local supply houses getting less orders. I get my parts on time and better pricing.

Bearings are generally pretty easy to get. There are numerous companies that sell only bearings and seals. They can usually match them by the part number stamped on the bearing or give them the dimensions. None of the equipment manufacturers make their own bearings.

Even when parts are available, the shipping costs have gone crazy. At times the shipping can nearly double the price, and even with the tracking numbers, the USPS isn't all that reliable anymore.

I’ve been a mechanic for almost 50 years. Parts are the biggest issue I have to deal with. The first thing I tell everyone is I can’t do anything about the price of parts.

Hydrogear and Mtd are right here in west Tennessee that we haul for them. The reason the parts are harder to get is the factories are busy pumping out the new models and using up the supply of parts unfortunately. First hand knowledge, I've seen it

Our plant had an experience with "just in time delivery" also because a manufacturer did not want to pay to warehouse extra inventory. We had to have a certain chain (from a company that sounds like Pink-Felt) and they moved their plant to another state. No warning and no date given when the chain would go back into production. We had to source the chain from a plant in Japan who was willing to manufacture it for us for a certain quantity and PREMIUM price. We had no choice. But the quality was far superior!

It’s the exact same issues in the auto industry! I feel you!!

In the past when I still used to do repairs, for bearings, I'd just contact Timken and they always seemed to have the bearings I needed, and Timken was always a top notch company and still is as far as I know. Another thing I did for obsolete parts a number of times was to draw up a blueprint and contact a local machine shop and have the part custom made, and honestly, a fair number of those times the cost was comparable to a new factory part and was usually better quality than the factory part. I could even modify the design a bit if I wanted to make it better than factory new. If you have the skill and enough demand, you could always pick up a mill/drill/lathe and make a lot of parts yourself.

Customers can be so quick to lay blame when then don't stop to think what you have to deal with. I hope most of your customers are open minded enough to listen and get educated from you. Wish I had someone like you here in CT. You're the best Taryl!

I have been in you shoes. I was the man that dealt with customers and they got a bit upset when things were backordered for a long time. I am now retired but I still work on friends and relatives' equipment. I watch your channels often. Your videos have helped me many times. Thanks. Just yesterday, I forgot which way to turn the governor shaft so I did it wrong and the throttle shaft would not move. I remembered your video on governors where you said if the throttle will not move the shaft is turned the wrong way. I turned the shaft the opposite direction, and voila, the governor worked.

It gets worse. There is lawn equipment being sold, primarily at the “big box” stores, where the manufacturer does not and will never make spare parts available. If the equipment fails during the very short warranty period, you get a new one. If it fails after that, you have scrap.

I also find that companies that own various brands, like MTD, may have inventories of a part under a different brand name and part number. I needed a Cub Cadet gear that was out of stock as a CC number but available as a TroyBilt part number! And it was cheaper! Look for alternative equipment built by the same company, like Briggs owns Murray and Simplicity and NOMA and Snapper and Ferris and Billy Goat, you get the picture. There’s your Dinner!

Yep, Taryl we’ve had part issues for two years now. We wait 6-8 months for items or longer. Like you said we’re all the last contact with unhappy customers and not a pleasurable able experience day after day.

Love the vid as usual you are so correct. I have a 2012 model year scud cadet LTX1050 with the heavy duty collier 24HP engine with 980 HR still runs like a champ all parts are still available on ebay end even online stores- I mean every single part and nearly every part on the machine was made in usa back then even the mower deck is 1/4 real steel not these cheap newer stamped out types. anyhow because of the availability of every wear and tear part and your awesome vids of how to replace tricky to get to parts my mower is a a 3/4 off resto of all new parts and runs like a new machine. i payed $2200 for the mower new in a after season discount sale in 2012 and iv put around $1k in parts- into it over the years doing my own work so no shop cost on it. Now that's value. I have friends with newer various brand mowers in the $ 5 to $7k purchase price market and they are always broken down due to part failures unrelated to abusive treatment and they spend a lot of time at the shop waiting for back ordered parts. Go figure- I can imagine people bitching you out because of an issue that you have nothing to do with.

After years of dealing with the public Taryl Dactyl was asked, "Why do you talk to yourself?" Taryl Dactyl explained, "Well, Grass Rat's, the reason I frequently talk to myself is : I really love talking to someone with intelligence. There's your dinner!"

I was in the computer business and dealt with parts shortages, and a UPS strike. My advice is "set the right expectations" from the get go. Let them know as soon as they drop off whatever, parts are hard to come by.

You hit the nail on the head with this! I run a small tool repair buisness in the UK/Wales as a one man band. I have been ordering so much from Ebay as they work out cheaper (god knows why) and arrive on time, where as my main supplier there is so much waiting on the parts my customers become impaitent which is understandable but then I get it in the neck and the brunt of the customers aggresion is aimed at me when it should be aimed at the supplier! I feel your pain man.

You hit it right on the head. People don't know how hard it is to get some parts in or when are they coming in from. The people that grew a big anger attitude charge them extra 30 bucks for the attitude.

For what it's worth, this recent parts avaulability problem is happening in auto industry also. Just this week, I got a very similar story from the service department where I am currently getting my car worked on.

In addition to the great analysis of the current issues you face as a dealer, you've made the perfect case for why people should buy OPE from a dealer and not a big box store!

To me, one of the reasons for these parts issues is the manufacturers want us to buy new machines. It's gotten much harder to find reputable manufacturers who look to longevity to build their customer base. That's across the entire spectrum of manufacturing. When you realize that America has shipped almost all of it's manufacturing overseas, there's not going to be a happy ending. I'm so glad that I'm on the back nine of life. I feel nothing but sorrow for the kids growing up in America today! Sigh...

Yes...avoid internet bearings and go straight to a local supply house. McMaster and Grainger are always options for customer projects.

I use McMaster Carr to get bearings and bushings for various lawnmowers. They even had a hard to find NLA idler pulley. I matched up with one from them. Just have to measure and figure out what size you need.

Taryl I buy used snowblowers and lawnmowers and repair them I'm a retired machinist and have been doing this for 30 years. I too have been having trouble getting parts and having things discontinued. I've had good luck buying aftermarket carbs and bearings for SCAMAZON and SLEEZBAY, but I'm fixing to resell not for customers like you. I'm not sure what's going on either but it's definitely seems to be getting worse. Thanks for the informative video and I now know I'm not alone with the difficulty in finding parts.

This is affecting essentially *everyone* I know who does repair work and sources parts for that work, INCLUDING myself. Whether it's small engines, automotive, computers, HVAC, etc. It is happening EVERYWHERE. And NONE of it is an accident; it is 100% deliberate and intentional. And it will get much, much worse as time goes on... Who is responsible? Simple: IT IS THE VERY SAME syndicate of soulless, depraved reprobates that are wholly responsible for all the ever-increasing confusion, chaos and dysfuntion that we all have been experiencing around the globe in recent years. They are behind all these supply-chain issues as well. And, they're just getting started. They are very broken, sick and spiteful creatures; they loathe everything and everyONE. ... And now they are starting to SERIOUSLY ramp up all their evil up even more -- they're pulling out all the stops now to turn the world upside-down and inside-out. They have rather covertly gained control of almost EVERY aspect of our World's infrastructure, in essentially every sector -- industrial, manufacturing, finance/banking, communications, media/"news", "medical", "political", etc..(and the list certainly doesn't end there). And they intend to leverage all that control/hegemony to play us all against-one another, as a means to "break" and enslave US ALL... And, then, they ABSOLUTELY INTEND TO DESTROY US ALL (humanity, that is.) No, I am not joking. Nor am I exaggerating. This is very real. "They" have had this unprecedentedly-depraved, puerile, senseless "goal" for literally *thousands* of years. And the time has come NOW that they are very close to actually achieving it. We far outnumber them... And we MUST work together -- NOW -- to stop them. They must pay for all this iniquity; they must be held responsible. We can easily stop them... but only if we stand TOGETHER. If this does not happen, then the entire World -- and all of us, all of humanity -- will very soon be destroyed. Our greatest enemy, by the way, is FEAR. Do not fear them. Fear NOTHING. It is useless. Now, let's all get to work. There is NOTHING else left to do; nothing else is important. Save all that for AFTER this job is done. Time is short. Thank yo and Godspeed.

I had that bearing blow up in a JD D110 that i picked up for $75.00 i tore the trans apart and found the bearing gone. Fortunetly here in canada we have a store called Princess Auto. Found the bearing there for $4.00 replaced the bearing and the trand ran good as new. Sold it after for a decent profit. There should be numbers on the bearing somewhere you can find the bearings elswhere!

My problem is a reliable repair shop. The 2 dealers near me said that didn't know what was wrong. I told them what it was and how to fix it. Didn't matter. AND all of this was under warranty. 52 hours and I' screwed by Kohler and Scrub Cadet. Good Luck Taryl and friends.

I recently wanted to buy a replacement wooden hatchet handle. After looking on the interweb, it showed two well known hardware stores had some in stock. I went to store 1 and none in stock. Went to store 2 and none in stock. Both stores web page said they had them. I talked to older employees at both stores and they both told the back story why they had no replacement handles. They both told me when they ran out of replacement handles they were told not to order any new ones and leave them listed on our website. This way the customer will still come in and we can sell them a $35.00 new hatchet instead of a $8.00 replacement handle.

I’m a small engine mechanic and run my own shop in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Same parts supply issue as everyone else. I like being inginuitive, so I often am buying aftermarket or off brand parts that work in place. More often than not in fact. I have a lathe, large drill presses, Lincoln welder, etc and more often than not am building parts from scratch for people. I find I have to build parts a lot with Husqvarna for some reason, but others too. Anyway, just a tip for those out there. That’s what’s keeping me afloat as parts are even harder to come by in Canada than the USA.

I feel your pain. When I go through it I chase back to the part number because it usually fits 5 different pieces of equipment crossing 5 different brands. I don't always get lucky that way but when I can't find it under one brand I can usually find the exact same part in a different box from another brand.

I am retired now, but I did exactly what you are talking about for 25+ years in the lawn mower and small engine repair business.

Not dealing in the lawn mower parts/repair BUT I do work in a 'mom and pop' auto parts store. YES the parts can be and are difficult to get. YES we've been dealing with it for over a year now. The two MAJOR type of parts we've had difficulty getting (and are on factory back order) are hydraulic hose fitting and filters. We're located in a rural area with LOTS of farms, which coincidentally happen to use and need hydraulic hoses made AND the engine filters which are back ordered. Like I said before, we've been dealing with this mess for over a year and it ain't getting better..... and YES, we are also the 'last in the chain' to deal with the customer and they aren't happy.

Great video thanks for sharing. Yes even at my work I work on the chassis trailers for the rail road that they put shipping containers from the train on. We have no landing legs brake chambers we've been waiting on for awhile

McMaster Carr is a place that I have been able to get good bearings from in a pinch. It would be expensive but a machine shop could also repair/replicate parts. I ended up making my own bushings on the deck lift for my commercial zero turn

The answer is to get an older tractor(Cub is my preference) because parts are available and they last forever! I have a 1961 Original that was given a cosmetic cleanup and tune up and it STILL starts and runs great!!

Good video, I am running into the same thing. Had a customer drop off a mower with bent blade. I went to all the Home stores, Tractor supply, etc. and could not get this particular blade. Finally had to order it on line and waited for 6 weeks before it came in. Customer was upset. I told him if he could get the parts faster than I could, to do it and bring the parts to me. Thanks for a great video.

Bearings are very universal; You can get that bearing from anywhere, just tell them the ID and OD you need. I have a guy in my little town that can literally make any bearing you need at any size, custom or not. Seals can typically be found the same way. It may not be the same type of seal-- but as long as it has the right ID and OD, you can usually still make it work. It's just an oil seal, it's not the space shuttle.

I’ve been having to get a lot of stuff on eBay. Used parts mostly. I’ve even been good used small engine parts on eBay. I would make it a full time operation but storing all these parts for sale takes up so much space.

Not surprised at all Taryl. Thanks for the update!!

Taryl, bearing manufacturers make many different bearings of specific sizes and styles. There may be a number stamped on the bearing from the maker, usually its on the side of the inside race if I recall correctly. This number can usually be used to locate a bearing from a different manufacturer or the same bearing used in a different application. They are kind of universal as I recall. If you see that number call a bearing shop and give them the number, they likely have a replacement bearing in stock. I did this for pulley for a ford car that was only sold as an assembly once. The pulley assembly was very expensive but the cost to replace the identical bearing was less than $20. I just had to press the old bearing out and press the new one in. Simple and saved alot of money on parts. Good luck.

I find it funny that everyone accepted lockdowns and staying home and are now angry at the results.

We gotta start making parts again since the world doesn't want us

Hi Taryl I can totally relate to having to wait for parts. I had a small Webb mower in with a broken throttle cable. It took 9 months to get it and I had to pay up front first to guarantee when it come in I got it. Customer had forgotten I had it, but worse of all is the space waiting for parts that machinery takes up, and you can't charge storage space as the jobs not finished. I only have a small workshop and space is a premium. Will you make up a trolley you can put under that sit-on's rear axle area so it can be moved about while you wait/find the parts so it's not in the way?

I feel your pain my brother...we are having the same issues in the automotive repair industry!

They are selling disposable engines

Buckle up Taryl this may be just the beginning .. telltale signs of what's really heading down the pike full speed at us .. tall grass is going to be the least of people's worries ..as a matter of fact they may want to think about letting their yards grow up so they can propagate edible weeds ..or at least have one of those human-powered reel mowers on hand or a horse-drawn sickle ...with a horse of course

Thanks for bringing this issue to your channel. It’s good people to know about. That said, Taryl, I’m sure your diplomatic skills are put to the test regularly. Keep up the good work.

I'm a lead mechanic at a small shop, we ordered a replacement kohler motor last December from our supplier, and its estimated time of arrival is this September. I swear everyday I have to tell a already upset customer "sorry but we still haven't gotten the part in"

Refreshing to see a shop that has Morals Taryl. Keep up the great work. 🔧👍🇬🇧

I’m wondering whether the current ‘Right-to-repair’ initiatives are prompting this response from the manufacturers. They may have decided that the best response from their business perspective is to simply make repair so difficult that people will just buy new. They aren’t the one’s taking the heat, after all, so this costs them very little, and tends to improve their bottom line numbers by moving more ‘product.’

I have a feeling this is going to only get worse we are on the downhill slope and things are going to get worse thanks for sharing buddy

Yes sir! I work at Elberta Hardware in Alabama! We are a full small engine repair shop just like you are. Getting parts like you said getting very hard! People they do not understand that getting parts is not always that easy to get! So Taryl i understand how you feel. I sure hope this gets better.

Yep, I've got a MTD Riding Lawn Mower with the Variable speed Pulley that';s on the Trans axle in the back and had to do qutie the search to find the center sleve Bearing that goes in the Needle bearing so it will work. Places have the Pulley but as a complete set not parts and it costs over a 100 bucks and the one I bought didn't last but a few months. I still have the old one and just needed the center bushing. finally found !

As long as ice cream cones are being delivered freely to the White House,all is well.

You should do an opening skit on what happens to all the air filter housing covers that are always missing when people part ways with their old equipment. Somewhere.. over the rainbow.. with all the 10 mm sockets, one off unmatched socks, and interchangeable plastic side discharge mower deck deflectors/mulching stopper flaps(usually has mulch flap only, sometimes rigged into the up position with a string or wire, cowboy style side discharging with no deflector because they tossed it over their shoulder upon purchase), there is a great big pile of lost/unwanted/abandoned air filter covers. It’s like they take off the air filter cover(after replacing the spark plug first as a cure all remedy to any given problem), peer into the carburetor hole with a confused blank stare whilst scratching their noggins, throw up their hands in frustration, and mount the air filter cover on the wall with a commemorative plaque before then getting rid of the rest of the machine. I’ve got like 30 pieces of equipment with no air filter covers. Can’t they be made so they just swing open and are undetachable? That way they can’t grow legs and walk away.

Unfortunately, we've seen parts on backorder for the automotive and diesel industries as well. My mother's John Deere mower has been apart since last year, and the parts are still on backorder (she insists on "OEM"). Don't like the idea, but I went ahead and ordered the cheap, aftermarket kits just so I can get it going again. Looks like we all are going to have to start cross-referencing and using parts from other brands to keep us going. 🐺🔧

Please don't get me wrong I love are country but I'm convinced the freedom is an illusion???

This is happening everywhere with everything. Voting has consequences.

You speak the truth.Good job.

You hit the nail right on the head. I ordered a part for a stove back in Feb and still don't have it.

Lets go Brandon!

Funny how all these problems cropped up when Joetato Brandon took office.🙄

I have an old Snapper that I needed a deck belt. Local shop said next week. I had him order it & then went to Amazon Prime & ordered a cheap rubber belt to get the lawn cut before the forecasted week of rain. Been a week I called the shop no answer or return call & Amazon "no 2 day delivery" it took a week. Now I have grass 8" tall. Working on a table saw for a customer, just need 2 brushes. Called HR was told 3 to 5 days. Three days later I get an email parts on back order. I call CS & was told ""should" be in warehouse in 20 days then 5 business days for them to get it to me.

Keep voting Democrat👍

When TRUMP was in you didn't have a parts problem!

Long time watcher, first time commenter. This is more proof that we are in a disposable age. One $20 part goes bad and they make you buy a new mower or tractor. They started this a while back when you would have a item in the service manual with a note beside it "This is a non-serviceable part. If bad replace." I am running into this when repairing ATVs, Bikes and side by sides as well.

I feel your pain. I had a $11,000 Kubota sit for five months waiting on a set of $800 deck gears and bearings.

It’s Biden’s fault 😂

Funny you commented on a Hydrogear. Replacing one of the axles seals on my 2001 PRGT Poulan Pro that wore out due to one side the axle hub wore into the bushing and axle flange so much that it looked kinda like a ball socket and ate into the seal itself wearing the out half cleanly away. The other side was a bit crusty but otherwise still look damn near like new. Ordered parts and got the seal no problem, but the bushing and flange are "ordered from vendor" which was not disclosed on the parts website. So looking at either cancelling and ordering from another parts site that "lists" them as in stock, Or refabing the old flange and welding a new plate to it. As always the grass is still growing and needs to be cut.... "It's not rocket science"....

I am a electrical contractor and we are in the same situation with materials. Load centers, circuit breakers, meter boxes, are all hard to come by. Even wire and cable. And when you can get the stuff, the prices are outrageous !! This all has happened since the pandemic.....

C'mon Taryl ... I can understand your frustration with proprietary parts, but that bearing is pretty common and can be bought online or at NAPA ... TuffTorq even has the part numbers printed on their parts diagrams. I overhauled two TuffTorq TZT13DL hydros over the winter and found that TuffTorq was very good about identifying the part numbers on all of the generic parts. Input shafts are almost all 6302 ... let me know if you really can't find one and I'll send you one ... I have a few spares.

S0 true!, I'm finding it harder myself getting parts, and my customers get angry too, and like you said, it's not our fault, it's the suppliers!, also like you I spend lot's of time trying to sort parts elsewhere, which we get no appreciation for, I would like to know what's going on with the suppliers, I'm trying to hang in there but it's hard and it's affecting my business too.

I'm having the same problem. I have a Honda HT3814 hydrostatic lawn toy. Engine runs great but the trans "surges". Turns out I need a bushing for the speed control shaft. $14.00 part is NLA from Honda. Several online companies list the part but when you order they don't have it. I'm hoping I can get something in bronze to replace it. It's a bear to get to so I'm hesitant to rip the tractor apart and have it sitting un-useable as it is my backup to the backup....

I feel ya. I'm also in the repair industry although in my case its electric motors. My specialty is servo motors and while bearings have not been an issue the feedback devices and sometimes the seals have been much more problematic. pre pandemic I could get basicly anything in a week or less, often times I could get it overnighted for an emergency repair. These days I have to keep alot more stock on the shelf of the more common ones I see just because the lead time can be anywhere from a week to 6 months.

A much needed vent Taryl! We are running into the same exact thing. Running into damaged parts as well. Waited 4 months for a starter generator for an older club car gas golf cart. 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

I hear ya brother, I spend a lot of time searching for alternatives for my customers. On the bright side I’m getting pretty good at knowing where to look or inventing something myself!

I use to rebuild machines at the factory I worked at. On an old thread grinder I found out that the special bearing in the headstock was discontinued. We ended up modifying the housing for regular precision bearings. I'm just saying that if you need something bad enough you'll figure a way to get it working. Your man should have found another motor instead of complaining about his old motor that he screwed up.

Taryl, where I live there is a bearing business that specializes in bearings, bushings, v belts, pulleys, etc. They can work off the number on the bearing or measure it right there at the counter. They carry different brands but even the best of name brands get bought out and are made overseas now. This is a place for the pros who work on commercial, industrial, and agricultural equipment. I would get their best and they never let me down. Maybe a similar source is near you. I have an awful time getting parts and when a piece of lawn equipment is fine except for a simple but special part that is now longer available it really is disappointing and upsetting. Like one commenter already wrote, look for a reputable bearing shop in your area. Lots of small engine parts businesses locally have a dismal selection of v belts. Unbelievable! Good luck!

Crazy times for sure! Please keep the videos coming to keep us laughing! Thank you!

I didn't realize it's still an issue. Sorry to hear. There were a few simple parts on my dryer I needed and had to get cheap Amazon knock offs cause I couldn't find the manufactured ones.

I love it when you order a part, Then the next day you get an email letting you know they did not have it in stock, Yet their listing shows that it is. Then you have to cancel the order and wait 7-10 working days to get your money back. That`s the BS!

Grainger Inc. will have the bearing but they are kinda high with their prices. I used to get my bearings from a place called Quality Bearing Co. years ago 80’s,90’s now out of business. I learned that there was a difference in bearings and how they’re made, I soon learned that I had to use the more precision made motor grade bearings because of the very close tolerances of electric motors. The 6200series are probably the most common but I tried to keep about every size in stock,double sealed -LL and shielded-ZZ. Bearings are pretty much a generic part to keep on hand in any repair shop. I would look on the interwebs for electric motor grade ball bearings,any of the Japanese or American made brands are the best . I know tiny tim won’t change so I hope this little bit of information helps some of you out there.

I hear ya. I'm in the HVAC business. Company is a Carrier dealer. Sales(install) and Service. Carrier moved factories to Mexico. Been happening a lot where a Compressor, Coil, or heat exchanger (replacement parts) is on back order and can take months for part to come in. If it's warranty you have to use Carrier parts. What am I supposed to tell customer? It could take months to get your A/C fixed, but I can install a brand new A/C tomorrow (no shortage on new units yet). How convenient!! Seems like manufacturers are only concerned with new equipment sales and not selling parts. It's not just Carrier either.

Another problem is parts pricing. I can NOT figure out what's going on in the parts industry. Needed a upper and a lower radiator hose for my old 2012 Mustang. Called my local Ford dealer; upper hose, $90.00. Lower hose, $110.00, so, $200.00 for two simple hoses. Got on the interscreen, went to FordPartsDirect, ordered from them, the upper hose, $50.00. Lower hose, $60.00. Almost half price from the Ford dealer. And these are genuine Ford Motorcraft hoses. What the hell goes on here?

I'm working on a Toro Titan Z5200k zero turn mower, needs blade spindle bearings and shafts, OEM $77.00 each, local dealer wants $177.00 each for the whole assemblies, I found a three pack of new ones on Ebay for $108 dollars! Comes with all the hardware! I think the only reason these brick & mortar parts and service stores stay in business is because of their insane mark-ups on parts, service and equipment. Local shop wanted $118.00 for a deck belt! I founds a Stens on Amazon for $35.00

I work at a big package delivery service in Louisville KY, and repair cans they load packages in and push into aircraft. They have to meet strict FAA standards, but we have been idle because we can't get parts. And we only have one place we can get stuff from because they are certified by the FAA. This past week I have basically stole their money because I'm paid to sit and wait and hope a delivery comes in. I tried getting brake pads for my wife's car last month and they were out of stock for 3 weeks. Every industry seems to be sidelined due to waiting on parts. We desperately need manufacturing plants back in America

"I didn't design the thing, I didn't manufacture the thing, I don't supply the parts for the thing. I'm just here trying to fix it" I need to put this on a plaque.

I’ve had problems with motorcycle parts too. OEM Yamaha Brake pads have taken 5 months to come in. Tires have doubled in price and are limited

Nice rant. Out here in Ca. we have an outfit called Bearing Belt and Chain. They have found bearings that were also no longer supplied by the manufacture. I figure, form, fit, function. Besides, most OEM items are produced everywhere except in the US, probably due to EPA issues.. P.S. Really like your videos.

Having the same problem in the industrial electrical industry. I refurbish medium voltage breakers. Parts, relays and switches are 6-8 months shipping as a estimate. And you cannot go to the local electrical supplier and get these specialized parts.

I needed a part which is a antibackfire solenoid , and our local repair companies , wanted , $240.00 dollars for it , on line I found the same part for $19.00 dollars , go figure. I wanted a repairmanual for my motor , the same repair company said that they couldn't get it , I found it online for $30.00 dollars , also got a full set of emission tools for $25.00 dollars , said I couldn't, buy it because of the epa. Taryl , don't a Apologize , you have a great show. GOD bless you man..

In this day and age it's good to have alternate suppliers, and know a good machinist.

Hello first comment from me. Sounds like your going to need a machine shop to kee up at least a lathe anyway. You could even then supply all your friends or brother with parts. You almost have to be a parts maker to get by in a timely manner lol . And hay have the best day of your life. Love your show there the best of the best

In a lesser way, I feel your pain. I can't get parts for my intek on my JD lawn tractor, and because I really need this machine running, I just ordered a brand new motor. Hoping the tuff torq transmission will continue to work until I can find someone to rebuild it, as its 10 years old.