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Train wreck waiting to happen.
Replace the brake booster? I rebuilt hundreds of them at the GM dealer I worked for. That pays 1.5 extra.
Crap, that front driver's side shock was entirely bent, lol. Would be surprised if that thing don't just snap out of there completely and go flying through the fender well or something, sheesh. The owner doesn't know that he is literally driving a ticking time bomb, and that driver's side wheel mount is just going to snap one of these days because there's nothing holding it there. Not to mention, the force of every bump in the road travelling through the wheel mounts into the vehicle's frame, adding extra stress to the whole thing. This truck is definitely headed to the scrapyard, won't be too much longer. Sad, because it didn't look like it was in that bad of shape other than the issues Ray pointed out. Throw some new tires on it, repair those sway bar links and the brake system and you'd have yourself a decent truck. If only my 07 Silverado were so lucky, mine has a 2 foot rusted frame section and I'm likely to sell it as a parts vehicle because I don't want to pay upwards of $4,000 to get it back on the road.
Did anyone else wince when Ray started picking at the steel cords? Steel tire belts can give you some of the most painful jabs, and Ray just started casually picking at them.
Normal is boring.
Wtf did tgey quote him
Back of master cylinder leak into brake booster
Bluetooth Link installed on Driver's Side Front?
My thoughts were the same as yours, someone has been here before you, brake work done and no new fluid added!
great job figuring out what ALL is wrong!
why didnt you use the brand new spare tire on the right front ? letting that right front go like that might be a law suit
So does the shop charge the customer anything for the inspection if no repairs are done?
Damn really? Knowing that there are poeple driving on the roads with these POS with all of us
And if the guy doesn't fix it, he's endangering every person he meets on the road.
Just a question. As a repairer can you be held responsible if the released vehicle is involved in an accident, or do you have the "customer" sign some sort of waiver?
Why not call the cops and report this dangerous vehicle? Get a case number for future reference.
Man people just don’t get it🤔Keep your vehicle serviced and in top workin order and it will last sooo long🤯I am still driving my 2005 H2 daily with over 260,000 miles on all original power train and have worn out 4 sets of all terrain tires .Decided to put new wheels and tires for the 3rd time to give a new look😂Paint still like new still too👍
Wow … the SPARE TIRE looks like "factory issue"! The trucks owner is obviously to Stupid/Lazy/Bum to AT LEAST replace the past worn-out tire with the spare tire. Oh well, that Vacuum Booster wont last much longer, OR, his brakes will fail due to lack of fluid…IF he doesn't crash the truck when that bad tire BLOWS ! I HATE STUPID PEOPLE !!!
Need to flush those brakes wouldn't you say?
That fluid shouldn't be black
I’m guessing the upper control arm ball joint is worn out causing the wheel to lean in towards the car and wearing the tire out like that? I had the same issue on my 2008 Suburban
Here in Australia they won't let you drive it away like that
Can't believe the state of some the cars you guys have on the roads there
Whenever someone brings in a vehicle and opens with "you worked on my car before…" you know they're only looking for a free warranty/goodwill repair and will decline anything else.
When you see multiple issues which are obviously non-recent you KNOW they've already declined those repairs in the last few places they tried to get other free work done too!
It boggles my mind that some US states have no safety inspection requirement – then you have States which make the owner of a car responsible for ANY incident their car is involved in (even if they're not present!!) which is kinda the opposite type of silly – some middle ground whereby you need to prove your car isn't an absolute deathtrap seems kinda wise tho – no?
or is it just that feeling of freedom, knowing that pickup coming towards you might just veer over and wipe-you-out? 🙂
People like this need a slap side of the head to wake them up
Pretty bad people like this are on the road and have no idea how much danger they are in
Hard ti believe these scan tools out of all they can do why can't they tell what kind of vehicle they are hooked up to
"Is this thing safe to drive?"
"No."
"I'm-a drive it anyway." :/
Let’s hope he decided the truck was not worth repairing and scraped it! From what I saw he would not be wrong!
Man, those newer gm trucks are built like junk, that front end is cheaper than a dime store cigar.
Customer has no money for repairs. He no doubt has a big screen TV, cigarettes, beer, and other vital necessities. After I made the last payment on my car, I just kept on putting the payments in my bank, instead of the lender's. When I needed a new battery, tires, and just recently a front wheel CV assembly, I had cash available to pay for it. We live on social security BTW. It's a matter of priorities. I just hope I'm not the unfortunate victim of that jerk's lack of responsibility.
That's a big money job; perhaps the owner couldn't afford it. Unfortunately, merely driving the thing home to park it until the funds are available is a risk. Tires $750, master cylinder with PBB about $300. $1200 in parts plus markup, labor/tax; probably quoted him $1800. Do the job yourself: $1000, maybe less with cheaper tires/parts.
Wouldn't you at least put the spare on for the ruined tire? At least that won't explode on him on the way home.
I'm willing to bet owner thought was issue with the recent brake job (Ray noted painted was still visible) . Thus thought no need to pay, found out it wasn't and needs to pay. All sudden no need for work.
Just curious if you rotated the bad tire to the back before sending it away?. Not insinuating anything, just curious.
I'm assuming they bled the brakes without refilling or the brake booster is leaking internally maybe. Im 2/3 through the video
I have my son check his fluids and tire pressure once a month and rotate tires regularly. America's tire does rotates for free and checks tire pressure. Some people do not deserve to own cars being as stupid as this owner is a prime example.
Why not6 offer to put the spare on to replace the one that was worn? I coudn't let him leave without a warning.
never in my experience have i ever seen a drum come off that easy
Here in California, it's illegal to put that corded and exposed steel belt tire back on the vehicle. This owner is not keeping up with routine maintenance at all and will eventually have catastrophic failure of the differential as the gear oil continues to leak out from the rear cover.
I had this EXACT problem for over a year. Took all of the same steps you did TWICE. Then I figured it out. As a side note, if you let enough fluid enter the booster, it will eventually suck through the vacuum and you'll get a smoke that looks like a blown head gasket but smells sweeter.
Leak up front from brake booster
Probably just drove it to a used car lot and sold it! 😂
Ya know when people decline repairs, i get it. We all know how money trouble can be. However, its when they continue to drive it in such poor and unsafe condition that I get mad. That car and untold numbers just like it are out there on the road with me, my kids, my family, my friends… the stuff that has rolled in anb back out of the shop I work in terrifies me.
I like the Twister line you threw in there. 😀🌪
Yep people may be a bit strapped for cash but that truck shouldn't be allowed on the road. Dangerous.
LOL. After explaining that situation they actually asked you ,,,,,,,,"Is it ok to drive"? WOW ,,,,,,,,,,, Customers ask the funniest things.
The spare looks brand new. Would not want to ruin that by putting it on the front end with all those missing parts.
2 or 3 years ago I took mine into the dealer for a service, they found a broken spring, didn't have spares in house, wouldn't let me drive it away to bring back later! In the UK, if the police saw those 2 tyres it would be £5,000 fines (£2,500 each) and 6 penalty points on your driving licence (get 9, and you're banned).
TPS is indicating tire low pressure.
I'm not gonna get into customer is a bleep and a bleep'n bleep!
Just a great diagnostic video!
THANK YOU!!!!!
I ve noticed that about half of your repairs are done on GM vehicles , says something about GM quality
I can't believe how easy those drums came off, up here in salt country (Canada) that would require a can of loose-nut, a puller, and the favorite sledge-o-matic!
Their spare tire is 1000% more betterer than that one with the wire shit coming out of it.
I knew they are gonna deny any repairs. Florida needs annual vehicle state inspection. Some of the worst POS's I've ever seen are in this channel (which I love :).
to quote zip ties and bias plies… YOu DoNt Neeeeeeed Sway links.. lol
why are the brakes gone?!
you burned all the pads the drums the fluid !
why are the brakes gone?!
"captain jack sparrow, somewhere in the 1700's"
Owners are responsible for keeping their vehicles safe and operational and should remember what all maintenance needs to be checked and when . This idiot declined service!! they should be reported to the local and state police for driving an unsafe vehicle that is just a wreck waiting to happen .
For Chevy it's a money concern
Not a fan of Chevys after 96 they just turned into junk an this truck proves that
The guy had you do the diagnostic for him because he could not figure out where the fluid went…. Now he's gonna go get used parts from the junk yard and fix it him self for 50$…..
You can definitely tell people don't know jack about vehicles anymore. Everything except the tires and alignment I could, and have done in my driveway. I don't understand it. That truck is way to expensive to replace to let such simple fixes get to the point it's at.
Spelling/grammar looks funny on the sticker. IDK, I could be wrong… The 1st/2nd problem one.
How can the owner decline the servis?. I'm seeing it too often. But you are putting your head in sand. I ask every time, if the mechanic see something anything suspicious to tell me and to fix it. Why wouldn't you repair, it will go just from bad to worse. Cars didn't heal themselves
In Sweden, that would not have gone through the YEARLY inspection. Driving ban. Tow from inspection.
And if a workshop sees it like this, they can definitely have the police give it a driving ban. Tow from workshop.
The road safety really needs to step up in the US.
i said to my self, self.🥴
Ray not sure about what you are looking at sometimes did you notice the head of the screw in the rear drivers side tire big as day? You said the tire looked good and bounced on?
As a fellow Floridian seeing the number of vehicles on the road in disrepair. And seeing the safety concerns get ignored, I hate to say it…But Florida needs inspections back.
Hi Ray, I though you should have at least replaced that shit tire with the spare so he would be less likely to have a blowout and harm someone else if not himself.
wow those folks r dumb as hell thts a very serious safety issue it shouldn't be on the road on the real
Surely an anonymous message to the local police station about an unroadworthy vehicle being driven around is warranted. It's not like you'd want his repeat business.
in aus if he got pulled over by a cop he would be walking due to the missing sway bad link and even if it was attacted he would still have to change the tire as it would be a safty issue for the ocupents and other people, they would look at the tire then start looking for anything else thats wrong,
think most shops wouldnt let the guy drive the car out of the shop in that state he would have to get a tow truck
Had to be $ 2500 of work & parts on a 14 year old car with $500 in body damage that I saw. Plus trans shifting badly? Trade it off!
Let's hope they're not going too fast when that tire explodes.
not even that beyond corked tire was changed?? that is insane… your tires are the primary thing that makes contact with the asphalt on the road… wow…. thats beyond cheap…. this is why i never by used cars… u just dont know if the owner takes pride in maintenance of their vehicle that they so hard paid per month on their payments…
Good thing you thought to check that booster seal Ray….mystery solved.
And, at least WE all appreciate your thorough troubleshooting!-)
Maybe Customer needs to see Video of your inspection?
THE SEAL FELL OUT OF THE MASTER !!!!
"Made that song up…" Lol! That was worth the sub! Great videos btw!
I ordered a case of Brake Clean about 2 weeks ago – it still hasn't arrived for some reason….
Sad that you can't take their keys… The driver may only be marginally impaired, but the vehicle is a disaster waiting to happen!
Good job finding the leak
Goodyear where I live use to do free diagnostic until most of them would take that info and leave to try and fix it themselves only to bring it back because it turned out to be bigger than they thought.
Where I live the mechanic would be required by law to not let the vehicle leave until fixed if it’s a safety issue like that. My sister took her Kia to my mechanic and her brake booster had failed and he wouldn’t let her take the car.
Love the twister quote 👍
Where I live, the garage management by law must have the customer sign a detailed vehicle condition form indicating they realize the safety concern. If the customer refuses to sign the garage management cannot allow the vehicle out from the shop without that form signed. If customer puts up a fight the police must be called. A copy of that form must be submitted to the department that regulates automobile safety, and to police. The customer will very quickly receive a formal notification they cannot drive the vehicle on the road until it is serviced and passes inspection. If caught on the road the vehicle will be seized and an expensive find would be issued. This is very serious!
I'm betting the squeaking noise came from the worn our front suspension components
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A light in the OBD cable plug? Great idea. Better would be a light and a video camera that shows the plug's view on the screen..
Here in Australia it is illegal to let a vehicle back on the road with faulty brakes & if the vehicle is older than 3 years it has to have an annual saftey inspection & the brakes have to pass a test with some sort of machine connected to the pedal & speed up to 60kph & brake hard to give a read out on the machine that then prints a read out which then has to be entered into the government computer system before you can register your car for the next 12 months.(big fines for the mechanical workshop if found to done incorrectly & there is away to falseify that test ask me how I know)
my jeep had a master cylinder leaking into the booster it took me years to figure out where all my brake fluid was going I replaced the calipers all the lines which were due and the brake cylinders in the rear I would still slowly lose fluid so I would just top it up every few months. what made me figure out it was the master leaking was the booster filled up then started sucking brake fluid into the intake through the vacuum tube. all the sudden the engine would blow out a huge cloud of white smoke and flaming brake fluid dripping out the exhaust
The owner of that truck probably doesn't carry sufficient insurance either…Hope no one is hurt and only his property is damaged when that front tire lets go 5 miles down the road.
Do you get paid for the work you did on this pickup?
This video illustrates how messed up society is.
That truck should be Red Tagged if my Semi got inspected in that condition I’d be parked
What’s wrong with that owner obviously doesn’t maintain that to be safe
Loved the twister reference you did there
Service declined doesn't mean he's not going to fix it. I many times take my cars to a shop to have it diagnosed if I can't do it myself. If the problem something I can do then I decline the service and do it myself. Yes, I rather pay a pro to find it than spend hours or days doing it. I am pretty good DIY too and enjoy working on my Toytas, did a timing chain last weekend too. Fun 😂
When you did the walk around showing off the findings I said to myself…"he's not getting that job no matter what it is."
Turns out I was right haha. I could almost draw you a picture of that customer and tell you how the conversation went too…😏