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KS Toronado

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35. Lots of people ask me about their vehicle problems
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 12:11 PM
Jul 2021

because of my background in my Dad's car/truck/tractor/motorcycle/lawn mower/you name it repair shop.
When I don't know the answer I go straight to YouTube and encourage others to do the same. 30 years ago
I had most of the answers, not so much today with all the electronic & computer stuff on vehicles.

I use it all the time. I own a 1992 F150 and found a great place for DIY repairs. Lochloosa Jul 2021 #1
Yes. It's actually amazing, really. MineralMan Jul 2021 #8
You are right about eBay. I've found parts for my dash on there. Lochloosa Jul 2021 #18
I found a passenger side taillight assembly for a 1991 Volvo MineralMan Jul 2021 #21
Same here. Whether car, appliance, or other home jobs, there's always a dozen or more How-Tos. TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #79
Excellent advice! Turbineguy Jul 2021 #2
Exactly. Someone has already done it and made a video. MineralMan Jul 2021 #9
that's what got me hooked... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #3
Well, yes. You do need to evaluate the video. MineralMan Jul 2021 #10
Absolutely, MM DENVERPOPS Jul 2021 #30
thats just it - it can be very hard to tell sometimes unless you know the subject matter.... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #40
Well, my assumption is that people will not take on a job MineralMan Jul 2021 #61
so a few specific examples.... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #66
Well, I do know the safety rules for all power equipment I use. MineralMan Jul 2021 #75
on balance, youtube is both useful and dangerous to the novice.... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #80
I'm not connected to any such business, nor do I have videos on YouTube. MineralMan Jul 2021 #82
tik-tok proves otherwise... lol.... n/t getagrip_already Jul 2021 #85
tik-tok? MineralMan Jul 2021 #86
tik-tok is kind of like twitter but with videos... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #87
Did I recommend Tiktok videos? MineralMan Jul 2021 #88
no, I was just using it as an example of how dumb people can be .... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #90
As an added benefit you get a lot of propaganda too! CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #4
Yeah? Well, OK. MineralMan Jul 2021 #29
ad blockers work on pc's - but there is often reich wing political messaging on certain channels getagrip_already Jul 2021 #41
Too true, but I have a trick, I silence the ads and work on other things while I let them ShazamIam Jul 2021 #54
Save your fantasy verses for yourself. CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #91
Graphics Arts guy I worked with at my last gig needed to prepare a short graphics based video... Thomas Hurt Jul 2021 #5
I saved a whole lot of $$ on my rider mower by using a Youtube video Siwsan Jul 2021 #6
I've saved thousands and thousands of dollars that way. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #7
Exactly. MineralMan Jul 2021 #12
This is a golden age for DIY work Amishman Jul 2021 #11
Right on! MineralMan Jul 2021 #14
Years ago we had a small tile project to do in our old house Amishman Jul 2021 #22
Absolutely. I have many tools that I bought MineralMan Jul 2021 #25
I heartily agree utopian Jul 2021 #13
Oh, yes. Some jobs are too much to take on yourself. MineralMan Jul 2021 #16
Absolutely utopian Jul 2021 #23
If you want to be amazed... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #15
I use it all the time. IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #17
Fixed (well sorta) the range stove top, doorbell, installed a seal on range, etc. etc. CountAllVotes Jul 2021 #19
YouTube videos taught me how to unplug my tub & kitchen sink drains. CottonBear Jul 2021 #20
Learning to do those regular maintenance chores MineralMan Jul 2021 #26
I believe Youtube is the greatest app of all time. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #24
Absolutely! MineralMan Jul 2021 #27
I love you tube. Including puppy and kitten videos lol ismnotwasm Jul 2021 #28
lol... me too. i watch youtube on my TV... its one of the cable channels Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #78
I call it YouTube University missingthebigdog Jul 2021 #31
There maybe some overlapping here but this website is great for fixing your own stuff. usaf-vet Jul 2021 #32
YouTube is also great for cooking wryter2000 Jul 2021 #33
Watch the YT video for fixing a clothes dryer thermal fuse........ Bengus81 Jul 2021 #34
Lots of people ask me about their vehicle problems KS Toronado Jul 2021 #35
As a musician I can only say robbob Jul 2021 #36
That, too. MineralMan Jul 2021 #38
my wife was able to diagnose an a/c problem in her car and convinced the mechanic.... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #37
Wow! Good for her! MineralMan Jul 2021 #39
My son broke his laptop screen and I found a you tube video how to replace it kimbutgar Jul 2021 #42
Omg, changing the drive belt on a dryer! CloudWatcher Jul 2021 #43
Great post, Yes, I use youtube videos for, how to's nearly once a week, sometimes for things ShazamIam Jul 2021 #44
All true. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #48
Our garden hose end started leaking LittleGirl Jul 2021 #45
I used it to see how to replace the starter rope on a generator. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jul 2021 #46
I have used the videos even when I know how to do something. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #47
Having 40 plus years of experience on fixing about everything I use the internet a lot. Scruffy1 Jul 2021 #49
I had to replace the electric fuel pump on my 1991 Volvo MineralMan Jul 2021 #69
I fixed a relatively new front loaded washing machine years ago doing just that. iscooterliberally Jul 2021 #50
I replaced a drum on a relatively new dryer. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #58
oh that sounds much harder than what I went through. iscooterliberally Jul 2021 #62
I am an Aristocrat! Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #68
Yup, that's the one! iscooterliberally Jul 2021 #71
Most people don't have the inclination or skill for DIY repair ansible Jul 2021 #51
Not true at all. Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #57
Not so. The reality is that anyone can learn to do those things. MineralMan Jul 2021 #70
I've used Youtube to do repairs Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #52
I spend a lot of time on YouTube. hay rick Jul 2021 #53
Same same. Programmed my Honda remote fob. Scottie Mom Jul 2021 #55
Been using YouTube for that for years. GoodRaisin Jul 2021 #56
YouTube is great; so is DU! MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #59
I SO agree! I watch mostly gardening vids, and have learned a lot from them despite my many years of Treefrog Jul 2021 #60
Yes. The unvaccinated are being lured into exposing themselves, MineralMan Jul 2021 #63
I've always been a do-it-myselfer Kali Jul 2021 #64
I've used it for plumbing work and refrigerator repairs, among other things. subterranean Jul 2021 #65
I did replace a torsion spring in my garage door a couple of years ago. MineralMan Jul 2021 #72
You Tube my go to repair manuel on everything from cars to appliances. Pepsidog Jul 2021 #67
Fuckin' A right. Iggo Jul 2021 #73
I agree Leith Jul 2021 #74
No Doubt About It! ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #76
youtubed walked me through pulling off bottom panel of washer and finding the sock catching filter Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #77
I always check out YouTube if I think something is fixable. It's a good resource. Vinca Jul 2021 #81
My husband has used it to fix our microwave, gas grill, and a TV. Behind the Aegis Jul 2021 #83
Or going to an ER. LanternWaste Jul 2021 #84
Absolutely! GaYellowDawg Jul 2021 #89
Agree! Catherine Vincent Jul 2021 #92
lol. They make it look so easy ecstatic Jul 2021 #93
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