Say it louder for those in the back, THIS IS WHY RIGHT TO REPAIR MATTERS.

1:35 - I see that you, too, have learned that when your audience goes "OMG WHY ARE YOU MAKING THIS CONTENT WE DON'T LIKE IT", but your numbers show it gets 100x the views of the content they claim to like... that they are fibbing. Welcome to youtube! As house says, everybody lies. 2:02 that... looks like my last ebike. Amazing job as always.

The extent uncle Rich had to walk on eggshells and make it clear he’s not bashing tesla multiple times, speaks volumes on how reactive and emotional Tesla fans can be.

If they gave credit for the good battery cells when you had to replace the battery pack, the cost would be much less. They expect to replace the entire battery and keep the original battery, which does have value. There should be credit for it.

People are here for you not Tesla! .. I remember I heard someone tell you that a while back, guess they were right! Lol.

Rich Rebuilds has fought for our rights to fix our vehicles don't let that go unnoticed!!! Thank you Rich your hard work will be rewarded.

I've been fixing my own stuff all my life, 2 months ago my 65 inch curved Samsung TV kept shutting down after two minutes because of an overheating problem. Took the back off and saw the amount of dust in the back (I live in the med), cleaned everything including dismantling/cleaning/lubricating the cooling fan, job done only 1 hour. Happy wife happy life :-)

Very smart fix. I had the plastic return line on the fuel pump in my '01 SATURN crack and leaked a little bit so you could smell it. The repair shop said the pump was $385. I took it home, cut off the cracked tube and drilled it out and turned a brass tube that pressed right in there and the leak was fixed . Yankee ingenuity!!..........Cheers, Jim

THIS is why Right to Repair is needed for consumers, REGARDLESS of industry. Fantastic video Rich.

Tesla are very similar to Apple on repairs, and that’s not a good thing.

You should put a $1 stainless steel clamp around the thin outer plastic that you threaded to accept the brass nipple to prevent it from ever splitting when the brass nipple heats up and expands. If possible, add a metal protector around that fitting to prevent future breakage from road debris.

Thanks, Rich Rebuilds. I came across this and will definitely bookmark the garage. I own a Tesla Model 3 2018 for 4 years now, love the car and want to keep it running as long as I possibly can. I agree with your position on Right to Repair. We pay for the car, we own the car, we can do whatever the hell we want with our property.

Poor guy needs a trip to Olive Garden. Rich don’t give him your breadstick though.

The “see old pictures of your ex-girlfriend when your wife isn’t around” got me dying 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Nice fix. Personally I would use a pvc or poly nipple. On the odd chance this happened again I'd want the nipple to break before it could break the coolant unit. Lol my home water filter has a flush system nipple break and considered using a brass one then thought welk I'd rather replace the nipple than the unit

Skip to 13:50 thru 20:00 for the repair. Before washing out debris, try vacuuming the newly threaded area first using a small nozzle on the vaccum.

The thing that bothers me the most about this situation is the carelessness to waste, oh yeah the battery problem is huge but replace this entire pack for a pipe nipple.

"I'd have to sell my racecar." "Now I get to keep my racecar." Dude, don't leave us hanging like that!

It is so important to have options like this that save time and money and allow for a local repair without a major expense. If I were Tesla company, I would send you guys an award, and integrate this repair into the Tesla system. Thanks Rich, thanks EV garage for existing and sharing your fixes!

Great video ... as an alternative to the brass fitting, the MPT to MPT with the hex in the middle is available in a 30% GFN nylon 66 in the same configuration. Nylon 66 has excellent tensile strength as well as excellent flexural properties, with high heat resistance and thermal properties that would expand and contract at the same rate as the plastic it is threaded into which may be a nylon 66. Right To Repair!

Tesla needs to learn from this. A simple low impact incident should not write off the battery and cost the owner $16k. It generates bad press and since they don't advertise and rely on word of mouth, situations like this only break customer confidence.

Cant believe how much this story sounds like Apple support stories.

You guys are doing a great service to our public. Thank you.

I had a radiant heating system installed in my home the tech who installed the system used brass male pipe fittings screwed into plastic female fittings as you did , after a short time the brass fitting caused the plastic to split . Not sure if it was the expansion difference between the brass and plastic or over torquing the fitting. I think it would have been better for you to use threaded plastic pipe into the damaged fitting so you didn't have the same result as I did. BTW I in order to correct this had to go with female brass fitting and male plastic pipe fitting. Just a thought. otherwise great instructional videos .

For a car that costs 5+ figures, they treat their customers very poorly. Also plastic fittings on a $16,000 battery!!! I am glad people are fighting for the right to repair computers, cars, tractors, for it all!

Tesla is a great argument for Right to Repair legislation.

Right to repair is vital. This is a perfectly acceptable repair and what I would do. I do wonder, given the very low pressure in the system, if using FlexSeal tape would actually make a seal that would work. Just a thought, since a tape seal solution doesn't give any structure like using a brass nipple does. Excellent work guys!

Okay, this just happened to my stepson. I own a machine shop, so this is such an easy repair. Thank you for the vid! Question - Whay kind of coolant needs to be used for replacement, and I assume that it is just filled in the little storage tank where the coolant pump is in the front?

This is equivalent to telling someone they need an engine replacement from a cracked radiator port, what a joke. Also, kudos to EG, that repair looks more reliable than the original fitting.

I'm no expert, but isn't it kind of a really bad design if a broken $2 plastic part results in a whole battery change costing $16k? Ridiculous!

My buddy bought a Lexus at an auction. It has the self focusing headlights. One broke so the beam was pointed right into the oncoming traffics face. lol He inquired about repairing it at a garage. they wanted like 1400 bucks to replace the headlight citing it was cheaper to replace it because they are not really fixable. So he is mechanical and did it self but the replacement was part alone, the lamp house was 700 plus tax and shipping.

I don’t what kind of cars you work on in your videos. You and your team are awesome, I would watch videos of you making your Tesla tinker toys. You are enjoyable to listen to, insanely knowledgeable and I always learn something from your videos even if that something is a lesson. Thank you for what you do.

Sounds like there's aftermarket potential for stronger skid pans...

"Why do you want the battery?" "I don't. I just don't want Tesla to take the battery, send it off to the factory, fix it, and then resell it."

What heroes! Goes to show how important independent mechanics are. Great work!

Customer comes across as a great guy! I am glad you where able to help him! 🤝

So basically it’s an iPhone with wheels and the “technicians” are Tesla’s geniuses 😂

I like the "let's save the planet" narrative and then we throw a car away for a piece of plastic

thanks for this you are so funny .after seeing how easy it is to break the cooler line .I built and installed a bracket on my model 3 performance because I race it and I can see me having this problem

I actually watched that repair video a week ago. YAY for gearheads figuring thing out!

Also, people forget one thing - Right for REPAIR, Tesla would REPLACE 99.9% good thing with a new thing. We should be able to REPAIR if possible, instead of replacing stuff...

Bro you should take Louis to Olive Garden 🙌

Great video. Reminds me of a book by Dr. Deming I read recently since I am a Manufacturing Technologist. Unfortunately, TESLA is just like everyone else in that their systems are not truly set up for the end user so that the CEOs and/or investors continue to garner profits. I like the module story about the RS7. The module in my wife's Mazda Tribute took a dump. I got a new module online and Mazda in Fort Collins, CO coded it for us for the same cost as a diagnostic.

Great video, great repair, still i am puzzled how this connector of the cooling line could have been broken, if it is covered by the black underbody cover, which was put on, at the end of the repair?

As a Tesla fanboy, I can say this video is a true public service. Not to mention the repair to this man's car.

HOW IS IT ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE BATTERY JUST FOR A BROKEN PORT?

Yeah I don't know why Tesla doesn't think about it this way they could be making more money for people not even buying cars so they basically have like a chain of repair shops like Pep Boys or something like that where they can basically say hey you want to be a certified Tesla repair place then have your workers get trained and basically they have to pay Tesla to train their employees so that they can be certified. That way test was making money from another revenue stream without people buying the cars. It's kind of like paying for a royalty or a license. Then if there is any other new features that come out that they need to be retrained on then before the whole lot them repair more cars again they say hey your license doesn't cover this you need to retrain the employees and then it's another upcharge or something like that.

With that car, I'd be nervous about driving in the winter in upstate New York where I grew up. It's common there to have ice chunks fall out of wheel wells and litter the highway. When you hit those they sometimes fly up under the vehicle. I should think that, to prevent road debris like that from damaging those batteries they'd have a strong metal under cover as an option so that damage causing debris can be deflected.

Love seeing Right to Repair cheerleading, people shouldn't need things like this explained to them.

"A lot of people say they miss I've used to do Tesla videos every week, day... I'm sure u miss your old girlfriend too, but she is gone now, you can look at old pictures of her when your wife is not around" - As someone who don't even own a car, also don't even think about owning one really ever, this is the reason I'm on channel. Hard core sarcasam and trolling, best of best.

Hey Rich did you reserve the F-150 or Silverado EV's. Reason I ask is because the F-150 pro does not have an extended range. Would love to see you look into these trucks with your opinion.

When Saturn first came out they did the same thing. They told their customers that the warranty would be voided if you took your Saturn to any other repairer other than the Saturn dealer. They went so far as to not sell parts to anyone other than the Saturn dealers so you would be forced to go back to the dealer for any mechanical repairs or bodywork.

So if that cheesy front skid plate were replaced with an aluminum or steel plate, this fitting wouldn't get damaged...

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This repair is exactly what my local Toyota dealer would do. I had my 91 Toyota pickup stolen. The thief cut my ignition wires leading up to the key cylinder. Toyota didn't bother replacing the whole ignition harness. Nope. They just cut the rest of the ignition wires and crimp 1/4 terminals and shoved it back into the ignition plug. It worked but I could've done that too.

I have found solutions to repairs and have saved 1000's many times over in home and automotive issues. It's great to see people like this helping others out. Wow, what a simple solution to a simple problem. Thanks for sharing this.

The other crazy thing is, if they are keeping battery packs they replace to repair them, they should be offering remanned batteries at a fraction of the cost of brand new. It makes no sense if Tesla can charge $16,000 for a battery, but then keep one with low miles to repair it and use it somewhere anyways. Not unless they are passing those savings on to the customer.

I hope for Tesla's sake that they don't try to cancel his warranty for this repair. This video will make awesome evidence in court if they choose to violate Magnussen & Moss.

Nice fix! Thanks for showing this. I was wondering, it looks like that this nipple is screwed in place from te outside, looking at those 2 screws/bolts. I understand that it is way simpler to do it like this, but if the connection can't be safed in this way, will je be able to open the battery pack, so you can unbolt that nipple en fully replace it?

Look into the right to repair on the Upcoming Aptera car. It sounds awesome. I understand there are QR codes on all the parts that give you that part number and repair instructions, they will send the parts to you directly or to your mechanic. Its a solar electric car. 0-60 in 3.5 and 1000 mile range . Its coming out this year.

If this is the future of cars I’m going to buy a bicycle.

"Pay me 16000 because of a design flaw that I made" Unbelievable, Tesla has horrible customer service lmfao

Great for these guys and those that they helped.

You have an amazing presentation and cadence when you present. I love that you aren't 'religious' about ICE vs rechargeable. There's cool stuff in each so we can all be gearheads, right? I really like your channel and glad I found you on YT. I have zero plans to buy a Tesla but an electric car? Possibly a different mfgr though if I decide to go electric. Can't wait to see what's next on your channel.

Awesome to learn new ways to repair these types of things. My RS5 mmi Hard drive failed. no infotainment screen, no media connection. Just a black screen. Only option was a $5000 part from the dealer plus coding, or maybe I could find a used one. Then I looked over at my Q7 and thought.. hey what if i take the drive from that. copy the files to a $10 replacement drive, making sure they are compatible with the RS5 mmi. I ended up turning a $5000+ dealer trip into a 1 hour $10 repair. Works just like it did before.

"Our cars are so good for the environment" "Oh you broke off a simple plastic nipple, HERE IS A COMPLETE NEW BATTERY" Honestly, fuck this greenwashing moneymaking scheme. :(

Great video! I love that there are people out there thinking outside the box. We have become too much of a "throw-away" society. Curious why you couldn't have just used some epoxy to fix the crack on the plastic nipple?

Such a satisfying repair. and filmed with a phone ! awesome

Yeah it’s an entertaining channel that’s why we watch. Came for the tesla, stayed for rich.

You should collaborate with Louis Rossmann. He is championing Right to Repair cause in politics now.

No Complaints and I own a M3. Back when the first Gen M3's came out there were a ton of videos/complaints pertaining to Squeaky upper control arms from a bad patch. My car started Squeaking at about 14k miles, after a couple videos and some Online photos I pulled the wheels off and removed a coiled clip (best explanation) from the top of the boot. There was a tiny fingernail sized blob of white Lithium Grease on each ball joint, way insufficient and the ball was starting to Rust. I had to use a socked to articulate the joint at first but it easily loosened up and then I did what I would do on any other vehicle. I greased the ball joint. No lithium just a good all around grease that I use on other ball joints. I also purchased a Needle style Grease extension, not to puncture the boot just to add more grease to the boot after it was folded back into position. Getting that clip back on was a bit of a pain especially with grease oozing out. That was 80k miles ago. There is Zero sign of any grease leaking from the boot but I do think its time to pull that spring out, stick a needle under the boot and add a shot of Grease. I have also replaced my own Wheel speed sensor (had come unsecured and contacted inside of tire and wore through the wire). Had to order it from Ebay but I still saved myself a 1 hour trip to a service center, an over night stay for the car (no loaner offered so I would have to arrange travel home and back) and about $250 on the repair. Which took 35 min, some of which was getting the tools out and the car jacked up and wheel off. I love Tesla but with a Mission to reduce Waste this kind of repair in this video is exactly what their mission is all about.

I got into an accident with my model Y. My tesla repair shop sent me an agreement saying that They don’t use aftermarket parts and if my insurance don’t cover genuine tesla part the I will be responsible for the additional cost, which could be anything and won’t know until they open the car up. What id your suggestion?

Wow. This is absolutely crazy.. I literally apparently “hit something” and what I hit apparently went thru the tire wheel well tub and hit a coolant line. My car lost power and started flashing lights on my screen. I immediately pulled over and noticed a blue liquid pouring out the bottom out of the bottom of my car. I had no idea what it is. So I requested a tow truck. Tesla texted me and asked what happened. I explained what happened and they said, “Oh well the good news is, it’s only battery coolant and the Model 3 can drive short distances with little or no coolant. Just drive it home and schedule an appointment.” So I make an appointment and go to Tesla and the service techs were completely rude. I honestly do not believe I ran over anything. The coolant line busted right where the two white connections connected. So they voided my warranty and charged me $495 for a $8 piece and the rest LABOR!!! I ABSOLUTELY love my Tesla, but their service is CROOKED.. I honestly believe they know NOTHING about cars and they make up charges. I have friends who know people who used to work for Tesla and I heard that the service advisors are being told by their bosses they need to up charge. The whole process was a headache!!! I went to the Tesla repair center in Santa Ana. THEY SUCK!!!!!!

If I was a tech for Tesla & my boss told me that instead of replacing the coolant nipple we have to replace the entire battery it feeds into, I think I might quit on the spot. That's insane

Never change Rich! Keep doing what you do! We love it!

What coolant does it use and how do you fill and bleed?

Similar VW story, different ending: Someone reversed into our Golf, and a tab broke off the headlight. Since it was designed with repair in mind, I cut off the remaining bit, ordered a repair kit, and screwed it on (both genuine and aftermarket parts available). So I think Tesla should have a repair kit available, and make a weak point for the nipple to break at a place where it still has enough material to put the new fitting on. Plus the new nipple could also have a weak point, so that you can have it repaired as many times as necessary. :)

“Pirates of propulsion” - I smell merch money. 😎 Hell, I’d buy that shirt.

Very nice repair from the EG pros. I wish there were more repair shops like yours across the country.

Good job with the repair... Thank for sharing the information... And keep up the good work...😎☮

I've been driving my dad's 1997 Camry LE. This car is 3 years younger than me. And i love it. I'm an airplane mechanic now, and can work on this car with ease. My dad paid $18,000 for it. And gave it to me for $2000. Best $2000 i have ever spent. Been driving it for 7 years now. Runs like a clock to this day. No strong-arming from the manufacturer. (Some parts are a bit pricey but i know I'm paying for good build quality.) No extortional pricing. No discarding the whole for a bad part. EVERYTHING is relatively easy to do on this car. And, if Tesla represents the future of automobiles in this country, I will drive this untill I can't drive it anymore. Hopefully that won't be anytime soon.

Tesla definitely needs to wake up and see the need for thrid party repairs 🤦🏽‍♂️

I spent decades as a commercial fisherman , learning to repair my boat---Hydraulic systems ; 12 V electrics; diesel engines and more. This is exactly the way I would've done it . Of course , I would have to know what that looked like inside , so as not to make an expensive error !!!! Woulda had to know you could do it like that . !!!

Great fix! Seems like a design improvement to me.

Exactly why I sold my Tesla. It was eating parts and Tesla won’t sell them to you and they stopped answered the phone in their highland park service center. Total BS.

WOW. Thanks for posting. Good learning. 👌

I have a camry hybride 2008. Hybrid Battery died. Toyota wanted 9500 to replace battery. (they wanted 800 to replace a lightbulb). I found a company to replace the battery with a new battery for $3k. But it took me a little time to get it running right again... Here is what I had to do.. 1. When you change the 12v battery, steal the sensor off the old battery. (it is the plug) 2. Put the car into Maintenance Mode. find a flat place and just let it idle till it gets to temp.

Damn Rich. You made a big difference for this guy. Good for him, seems like a good dude. Well done Rich, well done.

Put "pirates of propulsion" on a t-shirt and I'll buy it. No not literally, but I like it..

Hi Rich do you know how to bleed coolant system on 2020 model 3?

I'm needing to change cells and balance the battery in my '08 Toyota Prius. Do you have any videos on how to do that?

Imagine Toyota coming with a reasonably priced electric car and their level of service and durability

The magnuson moss warranty act in the US basically forbids Tesla from voiding his whole warranty for that repair. They could void the warranty on that part of the cooling system, but that's about it. They'd also need to prove it's justifiable.

It is like buy expensive 9100 MSR from Cisco and one of the SFP?GBIG dying and trying to buy after market cheaper ones that still work and do the job but they will come after you telling you that it voids the warranty you have with them, not cool.

old video, but what's your thoughts on metal skid plates to replace the plastic splash shields?

I had a component on the front seat break. Tesla doesn't sell seat parts, they only sell complete seats. NZ$4,700+ sales tax! Luckily there's ebay, I fixed it for $50. We need Right to Repair and access to parts or we're self-driving into a horrible dystopia.

I remember a model 3 with the same issue when I was working in the Service center in Cleveland. I told Peter the lead tech hey I can put a sleeve made of PVC with sealant the system does not hold pressure, I was told we dnt fix we replace it's a liability and Tesla its under the scope always.

JB Weld would have fixed that also. I have repaired heater core plastic lines with it with good results. Then I would have built a plate to protect the location better.

We need this on the west coast! Any recommendations I can take my Tesla, need a battery repair but can’t find anything in Los Angeles, I will drive a couple hrs away if I have too

Seems like that coolant tube shouldn’t break so easily as it costs so much to replace. Design flaw.