Well, who did that job?? They deserve to have their name exposed and published. This is what we all need to see!!!

Would’ve taken an extra 20min to take both outers off again and put the rack boots on.

That is very disturbing

I can’t find the video of you fitting the new parts…😏

I changed the air filter in my a8 and after a couple days I got a check engine light with these 2 codes. Can you please tell me if it is related? What can it be

I have a code P17E100 code gear selector 2 malfunction any help?

You probably can't buy them boots. Especially for that thing. You will probably need to buy the whole rack to get them. Even from a junk yard that won't be cheap for that car !!!

Dirt bag mechanic

Thanks from Swiss .You are step ahead in your audi deep dive repair ❤

Very thorough. Great information. Has to be the best video on wastegate failure on the b7 platform

Ahh, the good old boot cuttin' techninque... 😄

I am disabled and hate not being able to no longer able to do my own work.

Thank you for the video I have the P0491 on my a7 Audi 2015 is it a overnight job or will I be able to receive my car back the same day was taking it in in the morning but I have to be at work around 5 trying to see do I need a rental car or a ride to work

Put the wrenches down? I don't think they know what a wrench is,or have ever held one before. But the zip ties probably came with the tie rod bellows. The last pair I purchased came with zip ties and I took them back

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That or they realize it didn’t come with new boots and cut the old ones???

I had a ford main dealer do similar, when i found out and went to complain they said because id driven a few hundred miles before noticing that it wasn’t them and that i must of driven up a kerb or something git thrown up off of the road and did it.

great videos would this process work on a bentley w12

Did you have any codes? If so, which ones??

Did they really think no one would ever find out?

Wow. Thats dumb.

Lol this guy is making crap up, he cut those boots himself to make a video to get views. Haha what a sad man.

When idiots pick up wrenches and make the rest of us look like idiots

Thanks for all the info, and thorough explanation (with visuals)! I agree, definitely not the best design for a “low emission cold start”. Only things I can think of to help prevent this, is to make sure you’re always using higher quality name-brand fuel, and of the highest octane rating recommend for the vehicle (91/93). That and/or every 25k miles, have a the engine carbon cleaned. Or maybe some solvent-based fuel additive cleaner every now and then?

At least strap it shut with electrical tape!! some people...

Good to know 💡

Ah you don't have to fix it, your also going to charge to fix it best thing todo before you get anymore involved is to take some pictures and return to the original shop to have this issue addressed, I understand they (Original shop) messed up but don't act like yall never messed up at your job either 😂 and if it's really a big deal ask them to note that you don't want that mechanic working on your car again. I had a issue with the dealership once the guy wrecked my car just some honestly semi minor things long story short when I picked up my car I would've never noticed the fixed issues until I noticed I had alot of papers in my hand so I read through it all I did was speak with the dealership manager and told them don't let that person drive my car again 😂 most businesses will do the right thing when they're in the wrong you just also have to give them the opportunity todo it. Plus "this guy" is going to charge you again for what's already paid for 😂 I tell my customers the same thing give the other shop the opportunity to fix it cause you don't have a lawsuit until they refuse to fix it the problem then you can come see me

That's what happens when the "technician's" last job was pushing a broom around the shop and the last job before that was picking fruit. You see it all the time. Management puts them in a uniform and calls them a "master tech".

Finally I understood this effing problem with my Q5. Thank you sir for this video. You put it mildly as a "design flaw", I have a few unprintable words about it.

How sad, people like that give us all a bad name

Zip ties are okay as long as you clip the excess😅

I have a buddy who can do it cheaper! I hear that crap all the time. Then when it comes back to me, I have to fix what their buddy jacked up, then fix their original problem. Skilled work isn't cheap, cheap work isn't skilled!!!

And this is why it's cheaper for me to keep buying specialty tools as I need them and do it all myself in my own garage.

What brand did you use for the kit?

Zip ties are really common on tie rod boots. They’re included by some manufacturers.

Thanks for the great video! Any idea how many hours to do this? Also I'm getting P0492 only any chance it could be something simpler since P0491 isn't showing up? 2015 Q5 3.0 150k miles

Sorry u got me

Malibu 2011 seria o mesmo procedimento, 6T40?

That person is an azzhole technician

Umm... fuck that.... make sure he added the thread locker on the inner tie rods. Do you know how many times I do an alignment and customers and other techs forget to add the thread locked and inner spins off?

I would love to see the shop that did the original jobs reaction to this vid 🤣🤣😂

Wow, America really needs yearly roadworthiness inspectors, that would have failed in the UK and not be allowed on the road till it was fixed and because of those inspections we dont get garages doing dumb shit like that.

They get paid book. The incentive is speed, not quality. It’s a joke.

They have boots screw together Split boot find them and install😅

Ridiculous

Thats a lawsuit right there

South of the border shop in the United States

Something so simple sometimes mechanics make it worse than what it should be , but sometimes some guys admit that they messed up , for mechanics like yourself that are honest

Take it back where the work got done?

Customer did that shit himself