In this video I have a look at an older CRV that has a customer complaint of no power (won’t go over 35mph) they also stated that the red brake light and VSA light was on. Are the problems related? Let’s find out! -Enjoy!
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Car owner after being subjected to Eric's questions/interrogation:
I don't know man, I just drive the thing. You're supposed to be the expert!
Oh, man. I'm so bummed it wasn't actually theory #3. That idea was sooo good, it's actually a shame it didn't turn out to be the issue.
What about the VSA?
This rust is completely fixable. 1 part penetrating oil, i part 80w 90 gear oil, 2 parts transmission fluid. Creeps..kills rust..and 80w 90 keeps it sticky. DOESNT WASH OFF…
That car has less than 100K and is that rusty?!?! Holy cow, I love the south. I have an ‘05 CRV that I fully plan on putting 500K on.
Even if this answers none of my concerns the first 5 seconds of this guy talking has my attention lmao.
Dang converter!
Another fine job from the auto master
Hi can that problem could happen in a 2014 nissan sentra???
The amount of Rust on vehicles where you live is incredible, Eric.
Did I miss the part about what to do about the hole you drilled in the pipe?
How did you fix the VSA light issue
Hey Eric loved the video man .. I have a 2003 honda CRV myself it’s a JDM and did come with VSA .. problem for me is my VSA/ABS pump stopped working to the point where when I scanned the vehicle my Autel would not even pick up the module so I swapped it out with a regular ABS pump and not it reads and my abs works but my VSA doesn’t because I have the wrong module .. been hell sourcing one my original module says ESP rather than ABS kinda looks just like the one on the CRV in your video .. any ideas where I can find one ?
Hello, this is Officer Brown, Brake fluid theft detective. How can i help you?
I had one of my back wheel bearings changed on my 05 CR-V about 3 weeks ago and the ABS in the VSC light came on . It went about off 3 or 4 days later . I had the other one done on Monday and the ABS and VSA light came back on except this time it won't go off I took it back to the garage and he put it on the scanner any told me that both of my ABS sensors had to be changed . Does that sound normal .
"Dryer than a Popcorn fart" that's gold Jerry! Gold!… I tell you!!! Love going for a "Toot" with Eric!
"You mean you're not going to fall for the banana in the tailpipe" CLASSIC Beverly Hills Cop!!
Lol at the brake fluid thief and popcorn fart comment!
Quote of the day… "It's dryer than a popcorn fart!"
Your sense of humor gets me. I don't even know what baseball team that is.
Haven’t heard the popcorn fart one in a while. My favourite is dry as a witches’ tit.
I'm in California and my cat was stolen. Thought it would be a cheap fix. Nope, it's a pzev car and the cat was $1,000.
Brake fluid thief was my first guess.
being from the south a crv with less than 100k would be a no brainer buy. In the north she ready for the crusher. Shame.
Been a Raider fan for 40 yrs but can definitely tell you their Carr CAN'T be fixed !
How sad to see a vehicle with such low mileage be on life support just before the junkyard.
Also possible the converter was just simply stolen a time or 2, pretty common on these, love the video, never seen nor have I even thought to hook a pressure gauge up to a o2 bung to check pressure!!!!
Drier than a pop gun fart. Lol
update?
Great Videos!!! I enjoy learning from your videos. My question is, what should happen when you remove the oil cap when the engine is on (2011 Honda CRV)? Mine sounds a lot different and not as smooth???
Are you saying that certain New York laws relate like gravity. And we all know gravity sucks 😒
Wow. You guys have more rust than us in Canada… I would have looked underneath and told that customer I'm just gonna chop off the cat for you don't bring this car back ever again.
That subframe is barely there you didn't even blink an eye lmfao (Figuratively obviously)
Never buy a California car.
Well between this crv and the z71 with 123k you posted up i understand why the used motors we buy on the west coast are usually super corroded and have rusty bolts now 🤣🤣
I would’ve never thought about the master cylinder leaking into the booster and the engine burning it. Learned my lesson for the day, thanks!
To promote doing something outside the law is not ideal. You may not like the law but we all need to abide by what the masses voted on. Like it or not. I may not like a law you care for.
Option #2 is not an option. Brake fluid does not disappear. It’s a tell tell sign of brake pad wear. Once you replace brake pads, push caliper pistons back in, outside of the wear the calipers took, you should have close to full of brake fluid. As rotors wear, your fluid drops, but not by much.