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Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 44

Happy Monday everyone. We are back on track with the automotive podcast. Today I will be answering your questions about all things automotive. Remember to submit a question for a show, email me Charles(AT)humblemechanic(dot)com and put question for Charles in the subject. Also, when it comes to diagnostic type questions, give me as much info as you can.

Join me today as I answer your questions on:

  • Huge shout out to PowerProbe
  • PowerProbe Review Video
  • How does giving customers a discount impact a tech
  • Starting a Forum
  • Finding a place to start when diagnosing multiple issues
  • 200 Jetta VR6 issues
  • Diagnosing driveability issues on an engine swap
  • Diagnosing VW electrical issues
  • Diagnosing a no start
  • Paying attention to what the car is telling you
  • and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 44” on YouTube.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form!

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Kobalt 20V Impact Review ~ Video

Kobalt 20v impactHey everyone. I picked up this impact wrench, which I call a gun, a while ago. This is a pretty nice impact. While I don’t think that it will replace my air gun, it does have some really great features.

You can pick this up at your local Lowe’s Hardware, or buy it online. I did find it on Amazon, but it was $100 more, and not available on Amazon Prime.

Join me as we check out the Kobalt 20V 1/2 impact

  • Why I bought this impact gun
  • Some specs on the impact gun
  • What’s in the box
  • The PROS!
  • The Cons!
  • Overall thoughts
  • A prefect situation for this impact gun
  • and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “Kobalt 20V Impact Review ~ Video” on Youtube

As always, post your comments below. If you have a tool you would like for me to review, use the contact me form. Or email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com, and put TOOL REVIEW in the subject.

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Viewer Questions ~ Audio Podcast Episode 43

Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 43

Hey everyone. There has been a little bit of a shift in scheduling this week. There was podcast on Monday. I had a ton of great questions, so I didn’t want to miss a show answering them. So today I am answering the questions that you sent to Charles(AT)humblemechanic(dot)com with QUESTION FOR CHARLES in the subject.

Join me on the automotive podcast as we chat about:

  • p1582 faults on a AAA VR6
  • Throttle valve adaptation on VR6
  • HPFP on TDI engines
  • Adding fuel treatment
  • DIYs videos
  • Decarb on 2.0t TSI engines
  • Will I be at SOWO?
  • TDI Passat turbo failures
  • Oil leaks on 2.0t TSI engines
  • Social Media for auto shops, techs, and customers
  • Video about Flat rate
  • DIY 2.0t Intake manifold
  • and more

Trouble viewing? Watch ” Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 43” on YouTube.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form!

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How The VW Clock Spring Fails ~ Video

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today we are taking a look at how VW clock springs fail. I actually did a video a LONG time ago about how clock springs work. Today, we take a deeper look at the failure of this part. The clock spring is the key to connecting the electronics in the steering wheel to the body of the car. Cars of today have much more to control on the steering wheel than just the horn. We need to have a part capable on handling that.

Sponsor Of The Day
Today’s show is sponsored by Deutsche Auto Parts. They are the VW and Audi parts experts. They have great prices and awesome service. Plus they work really hard on a ton of VW DIY videos. Paul and the boys at DAP are awesome.

Join me today as we break it down:

  • What does the clock spring do?
  • How does the clock spring look?
  • How does the clock spring fail?
  • Signs of clock spring failure
  • Diagnosing a bad clock spring
  • DIY or No DIY?
  • There is no common mileage/time of failure
  • and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “How The VW Clock Spring Fails ~ Video” on YouTube.

As always, your questions and comments are welcome. Please post them below. If you would like to suggest a part of a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com. Thanks again to Deutsche Auto Parts for being such a great sponsor.

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Solutions For Techs Stuck In Career Rut ~ Podcast Episode 42

Solutions For Techs Stuck In Career Rut ~ Podcast Episode 42

Hey everyone. Today’s automotive podcast comes on the heels of a show I did last week called “Thoughts on Techs Moving Away From Dealerships ~ Episode 38“. I realized that I really hit a nerve with a lot of you. To me that was both a good and bad thing. I also owe you an apology. I talked all about some things that are wrong, but offered no solutions. So today we are talking all solutions.

Today on the Automotive podcast we look at:

  • Ways to “get out of the funk”
  • Shelf all the negative BS, at least for this show.
  • List of things that are good or great about the job
  • My list of great things about my job
  • Setting small goals and rewards
  • Setting bigger goals and rewards
  • Focusing on YOU
  • Change up your space
  • You care more than anyone else, use that to your advantage.
  • and more

Having trouble viewing? Watch “Solutions For Techs Stuck In Career Rut ~ Podcast Episode 42” on Youtube.

As always, your thoughts and comments are more than welcome. If you have an idea for a show, use the contact me form, or email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com. Someone emailed me last night saying that I do not respond to comments. If that was you, I am sorry. I do my best to reply to every comment that I can. It is something I am working on getting better.

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TDI Intake Manifold Repair From DieselGeek ~ Video

Dieselgeek P2015 Manifold FixHey everyone. This is something I am really excited to share with you. The amazing folks at DieselGeek.com hooked me up with one of their repair kits for the TDI intake manifold with P2015 Intake Manifold Flap Position Sensor (Bank 1): Implausible Signal codes stored. As will all the stuff from Diesel Geek, this thing is awesome! It is also nice to have a $65 solution vs a $420 plus labor solution. These will fit 2009-20014 Golf, Beetle, and Jetta TDIs

Today we break down this intake manifold repair bracket:

  • What causes the p2015 fault code
  • What the bracket does
  • Fitment of the DieselGeek bracket
  • Parts of the DieselGeek bracket
  • How to install the DieselGeek bracket (DieselGeek video)
  • How a dealership would repair the TDI intake manifold
  • Cautions of replacing the intake manifold
  • Buy or No Buy?
  • All Diesel Geek’s Videos
  • And more

Trouble viewing this video? Watch “TDI Intake Manifold Repair From DieselGeek ” on YouTube.

As always, post your comments below. Have you used this part, or anything else from DieselGeek.com? Post it up! If you have a tool you would like for me to review, use the contact me form. Or email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com, and put TOOL REVIEW in the subject.

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The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 41

Hey everybody. Today I want to do something a bit different on the show. But oddly, the same thing I do all the time. That is talk about the state of the shop I work in. Today we talk about some of the things that I am seeing going on, some of the common issues, and the jobs we are seeing. This is kind of a Shop Shots in video form. Well, minus some of the pictures.

Join me today on the automotive podcast

  • MK7 GTI engine issues
  • 2.0t TSI CCTA engine harness issues. Cam position sensor faults
  • ECM updates
  • Jetta and Beetle recalls
  • 1.8t Fuel rail recall
  • Failing VW coils
  • Failing VW intake manifolds
  • Failing VW water pumps
  • Jump starting mistake
  • and more

Trouble viewing video? Watch “The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 41” on YouTube.

As always, your questions and comments are welcome. Please post them below. If you would like to suggest a topic for a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com, or use the contact me form.  Also thanks to VW for hooking up some sweat VW Driver Gear.

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