Why it is worth repairing your car even if you don’t know what you are doing.
RCR Car Stories: “On DIY Car Repair”
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Why it is worth repairing your car even if you don’t know what you are doing.
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MCM REFERENCE
Oh look, their Fit is BLAAAAACK. (MCM references)
I try to fix my car myself because I don’t trust shops anymore. My first
car was a 94 Mustang and I had no idea how to do anything myself on it, and
shops saw that and decided to rip me off every time, so I started studying
how to troubleshoot the CEL codes and fix problems myself, well that plus I
think it is fun to do myself and it gives me a good feeling about myself
after I have fixed it all by myself.
This was terrifying from not using jack stands to pushing instead of
pulling a ratchet..
Anyone else get all the anxiety pangs every time a spring was on screen?
Yeah, me too.
That impact is massive
“First, jack up your car”
Very good video by the way
Dude, JACK STANDS. You’re worse then scotty kilmer
At least the terrible scissor jack isn’t one of those ungodly VW one-sided
ones. The “widow maker”. Those things won’t even jack a car up before it
slides over and tears off a body panel or something.
If I don’t have the tools/knowledge, I’ll leave it to my trusted mechanic.
While he’s working on it, if I’m hanging around, I’ll watch and learn, ask
questions, offer a hand if need be. Most of the time though, if I can do
it, forget about getting the dishes done, or whatever manual labor you want
done, because I’m busy.
I’ve never thought of cars like jello before. Now that you mention it, my
car does behave like jello in a great many ways.
YOU AND YOUR DAD WILL BE MARTY AND MOOG HAHA
please, add subtitles to these videos; i just feel like i can’t trust
automatic captions when it comes to stories about that one girl in your
first year spanish class you’re never going to talk to…
What are they doing at 4:05?
There is nothing better than working on a car with some buds over. It’s
like an experience over and over and over. If something were to go wrong
with what you repaired, you will know what it is, rather than not knowing
what the dealership or some shop did. You gain more knowledge like this and
have better understanding of your car. Did an engine swap not too long ago.
And honestly, the time it took to do it was better than spending hundreds
of dollars on cheap work by a shop. It’s all about the experience, and
there is nothing better than it.
Needs more cowbell..
You need a jackstand. Other than that I really liked the video.
First thing about DIY car repair
CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULE!! Never have a deadline when your car has to be put
together. If you have work in the morning, don’t touch it. If you have to
pick your aunt up from the eye doctors, don’t touch it! If you girlfriend
want you to meet her parents, take it apart….its good to have a valid
excuse.
Don’t use a gear wrench to break a tight bolt! Easiest way to break them.
Always break the bolt loose with a regular wrench, then if you want use the
gear wrench to ratchet that shit off.
my dad (rip) taught me how to fix bicycles at age 8. I took it from there
and ended up building and tuning rallycars. LOL
No much pressure is too much pressure.
will we be seeing a RCR review on the newly purchased fit anytime soon ?
Nobody can fix what Dolan has created with the Knicks. NO ONE.
AAAAAAAAH YOURE USING A RATCHET WRENCH ON A STUCK BOLT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
Great vidya. A lot of my experience is all hands on. One thing you forgot
to mention is a Haynes/ Chilton Manual.
Yep, struts are a bitch with the two spring compressors, but installing
Dynamat is more like hobby time. Purely optional. And sorta fun.
the spark plug wires thing was funny as hell
the most important part about car work is having the right tools and using
your tools correctly…plus have the proper instructions, that’s why
getting access to Alldata or Shopkey is a must, if you plan on working on
your own ride!