Auto Repair

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 48 years, shows how you can easily repair damaged wiring on your car. All you need is a 15 dollar pencil soldering gun and a little knowledge. And, If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every …

There was a lot of negative response to my video posted last week, ETCG Rants About His Trip To the Dealer for Warranty Work. Some of it was uncalled for, some of it actually had a very good point. In this video I answer to some of those accusations and …

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 48 years, shows how you can fix your car when the steering has too much play and makes noises when you turn. And, If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every Saturday morning at 10 AM …

I took my 2004 Honda Element to the dealer for the airbag recall and had one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. During the process of the repair, they accidentally broke my hood latch release. OK, stuff happens, but how they dealt with it was aggravating and …

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 48 years, shows how you can fix your car when it dies on the road and won’t start up. And, If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every Saturday morning at 10 AM CST on YouTube. …

One morning I went out and found the ash tray with all of my spare change missing from my Acura Vigor. In a way it was my fault. I left the doors unlocked. I had foolishly believed that anyone looking at the car wouldn’t consider that it had anything of …

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 48 years, shows how you can fix an engine where a spark plug has blown out of it’s hole and ruined the threads on the head. It’s a LOT easier than you may think. And, If you like my car help, be sure to …

Not long ago I watched the movie “Pump”. Here’s a link. http://www.pumpthemovie.com It raised some interesting questions about the availability of different fuel types at the fuel station. It got me thinking and I decided to make this video to inspire a discussion about the topic. I’m curious as to …

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 48 years, shows what it takes to fix the insane complexity of modern computer driven cars. Sometimes, one has to fight computers with other computers. And, If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every Saturday morning …

I think everybody that works on cars or trucks finds themselves faced with a ‘Difficult One’ now and again. I think it’s just the way the numbers work out. Me, Barbara’s 1998 Chrysler Town and Country is one of those vehicles. It just refuses to go away fixed for any …