This 2004 Pontiac Vibe has a depraved vibration at idle in gear. I attempt to repair it, however as a substitute give it loads of different issues… Ship us a …
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My Worst F-up as a Mechanic – Damage Myself, Broken Buyer's Automobile – Vibrating Vibe
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Just watching this again… Glad you're ok. I've made mistakes myself, and am thankful I haven't seriously injured myself.
I had the same problem with my 05 rav4 and replaced my tensioner and turned out to be the same thing. ac was loose.
True true, you messed up/ and i like how you accounted from it.
Ive been working on cars since i was 11,i just turned 53, believe me, we have all done stupid stuff not meaning to,i remember when i was a kid growing up in a farm,i didn't have a drivers license yet so my dad and i found a 1957 land cruiser in a old wrecking yard and he asked me if i wanted it? really? hell yeah!!! so it was my "farm car", it needed lots of work and it was in rough shape so i cut my teeth on that thing, 4 speed monster.
First time i changed plugs on it i pulled the wires off,label wires? what for? once i got done changing the plugs i just put the plug wires where they looked cool,once i fired that thing up it was bucking like a 3 second bronco, my old man asked me about he plug wires and of course the answer was uhh?? i learned a lesson that day, my dad explained to me about timing and why certain things need to be in certain places etc
Another time me and my buddy in our teens where working on his car on the front suspension,he had one of those 20 dollar floor jacks,we cranked that thing up and he actually sat under the front spindle while he was working on the brakes (no jackstands of course) , his legs were right below the car,i was right behind him and all of the sudden i started hearing this creaking sound and i grabbed him by the neck ( i guess Adrenalin) and just yanked him right out as that car hit the ground, he couldn't turn his head around for a month but he was very grateful,lol, yep we have all done stupid stuff before.
You dont need apologise brother! We ALL MAKE STUPID THINGS! and you can fix it and doone
Thx for sharing this. You have to see this day your lucky day. Be happy that you are still alive. I will share this video to the Swedish car guys on our forum. This is a reminder to them to be very careful when you are fixing cars.
Glad your OK. I don"t even want to tell you what I did. It was worse than what you did, I'm embassed to think that I could have been so stupid and I could have been killed. It is humbling and a reminder of how fast things can happen. It is always in the back of my mind now working alone in the shop. If money can fix it, it's not a problem. Thank You for leaving your video up. This video scared me like no other. It might save someones life by being a reminder. Again, Glad you were not hurt. God Bless You & Yours. Byron.
Very Humble man….. Its what you do when no one is watching… That is true character
Had my share of these. I did learn never to leave the driver side window up. Made a point to let in down before getting out. Probably needs rear brakes. I learned to check in a safe place they hold to 1500 rpm in gear. Remember a Advisor jumped in a car in my bay left the door open and reverse he went, trying to keep from paying me diagnostic charge. Folded the door back. Funny thing is there was no diagnosis charge. The man just bought it. They have to take it back and get him another one.
Wes when lifting the 3.0 liter on a 2012 Cadillac CTS to replace the Engine mounts. Please watch the intake to windshield cowl for interference or like me you’ll be replacing the Windshield on your dime. Please be careful. You to valuable to lose.
Wes, I can relate. I have my own channel now and prior to my making a video called "Bowl of Death" I had an act of stupidity nearly put my lights out. The piece on my lathe exploded, took me right between the eyes just seconds after I had taken my face shield off. That was the day I learned you can never be safe enough. I used to tell the people working for and with me that "Nobody gets hurt on my watch". Except me I guess… Great Video!
Roll a window down while it's in the shop never know when a door will lock it self
I did something similar on a machine at work it malfunction due to corrupted plc and crushed me whole trouble shooting it
2 wks in hospital 5 broken ribs 4 fractured vertebrae, ruptured spleen,and remove 1/2 of my large intestine, 40 years as a millwright first accident andbit almost killed me
Spend less time YouTubing and more time paying attention to your work. 🤷♂
I thought that was a Toyota vvt valve cover
Thx for sharing!
I thought that was a diesel driving it in
We all have days like that. Sounds like your mind was preoccupied with the mysterious vibration problem. WTH, at least it didn't fall off the lift. GM got the name right for that car.
This video was awesome and I’m a shop owner and deal with similar issues daily
How many mechanics have been hurt or killed when a fan blade came off
Dumb!!!
It happened because you become complacent, you been a tech for a while you don't pay as much attention as you should ,2 years ago I re geared a jeep gladiator I had it running in the air in 4 low I hear a noise by the rear differential my dumbass goes to touch by the rear pinion the fucker grabbed my finger and twisted it off like a bottle cap
what did you do put it in gear, with it running?
I've enough vye
Bye.
Don’t let the wife watch this one, she’ll insist on a larger life insurance policy.
Not chocked. Those are blocks. You need proper chocks.
Just found this video and as a fellow business owner I can appreciate others owning up to their mistakes. You got my likes and subscription!
Welcome to the club. Thank God your ok.
This is a reminder of just how easily something can go wrong working on cars, and how life changing injuries could result.
No park brake applied not in park but in neutral ?
I like it when people show there mistakes instead of acting like they are the smartest person on earth that never does anything wrong.
Not stupid, just human
Just found yiur video and am astonished at th integrity you have shown by posting this mistake. We all make stupid mistakes but you showed real grace with ownjng it. Good job fixong the rattle!
so wheres the accident im not watching a 25 minute video
TIMING BELT TENSIONER
parking brake exists, this guy is a mechanic and doesnt use it. lol. you live and learn. best part of everything being manual on this side of the world, you cant do this crap.
Most of that will polish out
Pappa Dash is glad your ok. Pappa thinks that rattling sound is just the fact the car is upset it's got that VVTI, and not that HONDA V-TEC BABY!!!!!
wandering around stunned you are in mild shock homey. When my mom died when I was 17 I was in shock for a couple months it's like being in a dream state almost but IRL. You are just in mild shock it gets worse.