Comments by "Wakeup and Sniff the Coffee" (@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee) on "Wrenching With Kenny" channel.

  1. It's too bad that engines are setup the way they are. Bending over an engine really puts the legs, knees, lower back and neck in some awkward working positions. I would love to see an engine that with minimal effort, would slide right out to the front or side, so it is possible to work on any part of it, without having to be a contortionist. I need to replace various gaskets on my 2006 Kia Sportage. I'm not positive which ones are the main problem, but it would be a whole lot easier if I had access to all the sides of the engine.
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  2. Let us know the long term results.
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  3. My daughter's Honda Accord has .19ma draw. The battery dies within three days. Struggling to find the issue.
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  4. My 2004 Dodge Dakota 4.7L V8 does this, not as loud, but it pretty much tells me I'm down about a quart. It didn't happen much until the last year. I seem to have some leaky gaskets causing the issue. Ran the truck since new and never had to put oil, so I guess it's time. Doing the valve covers this week, but the oil pan looks like it will be a pain in the bottom to remove it, being a 4x4 and stuff in the way.
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  5. I'm ready to do that with my daughter's car.
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  6. I was just looking around to find out which car he is working on.
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  7. Just bought me a set of the fuel line disconnect tools. I only realized that the connector existed. I knew I would want one some day. Yesterday it made the difference with struggling to remove the driverside valve cover. I was able to disconnect the fuel line from the fuel rail and move it. Otherwise it would have made that job a whole lot harder. Gotta love the tools that are out there.
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  8. Better change the valve covers. Oil everywhere. My Kia alternator died from it's valve covers leaking and saturating the alternator.
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  9. I was kind of wondering if the bolts on that cover could be loosened through the slots in the camshaft gears and then just moved far enough for the water pump to slip out from under it and not require the removal of any camshaft gears.
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  10. I watched another video yesterday and it had the same issue in the battery connection. The nut would not come off of the battery wire and the connector had to be removed. Must be a thing with these.
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  11. I spent many years in Maui, in Hawaii operating a two way radio shop. Some of my customers were HC&S, the biggest, Wailuku Sugar, shut down and they built houses in the property and Lahaina Sugar, they had their own tech and I just got the jobs he didn't want to tackle. These trucks, mostly Fords ran almost their whole life in the Maui, much and mud, coated everywhere with dirt. I give the mechanics credit that had to work on them. The mechanics and purchasing agent were the ones that dealt with me. A lot of them had the old Motorola remote mount radios. Basically big boat anchor type transceivers that had to mount behind or sometimes under the seat. When a removal and reinstall came up, pulling the radios out of the filth was tough, but because they were usually going back into a brand new truck, the install was easier, but I had to do some heavy duty cleaning of each radio, cables and control head. I did the cleanup and maintenance check and tune up. But the radio had to look almost new or the person driving the new truck would have a fit, which I don't blame them. First of all the radios were like thirty years old and new ones were the ideal situation, but the purchasing agents wanted to save money and reuse the radio for another few years. This truck brings back those memories.
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  12. But, if the car dies after three days or so, on a regular basis, I can't just say oh well it's a module not sleeping. I don't know how many times I've had to do a full recycling charge on the battery.
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  13. 6:17 I spent two weeks and about 8 bearing orders that I returned to figure out the bearing. When I took it out it was a race and bearing separate. All the bearings I got were single bearing race and bearing together. I finally thought maybe mine was broken and decided to try the single bearing. I pressed it all on and then the race dropped off the bearing. Ding! The light came on in my head that all the one piece bearings were two piece, just sort of glued together. None of the parts stores, the dealership and bearing supply stores ever told me. Your video is the one and only video I've found that explains all this stuff. I learned earlier about cutting the retainer and bearing off. Now, I am stuck. I did one axle and now the second passenger side axle refuses to come off with a slide hammer. I even tried heating it with a torch and it doesn't budge. I'm watching this video and waiting on my 22 year old grandson to see if he can force the hammer to release it. I bought a Harbor Freight press for this job. There is only one machine shop left that does these around here in Virginia. So instead of paying them $100, I bought my own press for $170. One way I justify new tools.
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  14.  @WrenchingWithKenny  I'm going to try that today. I gave it a full charge two days ago and it is noticable that the voltage has dropped some. Replaced a motor mount yesterday and doing an oil change and troubleshooting the battery issue today too. Thanks for the email. I've been enjoying your channel.
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  15. I really couldn't find much of a draw. In another attempt, I swapped her battery with a known good battery, out of my Kia and it hasn't died yet. It had a bad radiator cap and over heated, sat for three days before I could get it back home and find the problem and it held the charge. Maybe it's the battery, but it's working in the Kia. That was her third battery under warranty with O'REILLY'S. I just couldn't believe she could have so many bad batteries. The case is still open, but everything is running, so no final verdict.
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  16.  @jackc70  well, after making my last comment today. I went to start the Kia after sitting for a few days and the battery was so low, it barely started. I guess it is another bad battery. She may have a remaining warranty on it, otherwise I may need to change battery suppliers if they can't even last the warranty.
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  17. I've been chasing a dead battery issue after just a few days if no driving. Hers is a Honda Accord and the alternator puts out 13.8 or slightly higher. She's in at least the third battery I measure the draw and it's like .17. I've disconnected any aux wiring for the stereo and such. It doesn't run high and then settle down like I would expect from any computer. She keeps thinking it's the alternator, but that doesn't make sense based on what I'm seeing. The average is about three days from a fully topped off charge to dead. Worse in cold weather, but not much.
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  18. https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxd7Dn1Xa012xKwUymuo_Cz_fA_Cm7JHC1
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  19. Just watched almost the same engine work but on a Lexus RX400h. This was done on the Rainman Ray Repairs YouTube channel. It also reminds me of doing this on a PT Cruiser. All the same stuff has to come off, but one of the brackets requires jacking the engine up and down to get the long bolts out without hitting the frame.
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  20. No insert cover to fill in for that rear latch handle? Is that because it's bare bones and that's an extra trim item?
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  21. Here in Virginia the pollen and dropped flowers are coating everything too. Where are you located?
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