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37. my wife was able to diagnose an a/c problem in her car and convinced the mechanic....

Fri Jul 16, 2021, 12:21 PM

Jul 2021

That a motor in the duct system needed to be replaced. It was an intermittent problem where the car would blow HOT air out the drivers side. Not just unconditioned air, heated air.

But when she dropped it off the problem didn't surface. She convinced him to change the motor which was clearly implicated in several yt vids.

Problem hasn't come back.

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YouTube Can Often Save You from Making a Service Call [View all] MineralMan Jul 2021 OP

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