No Crank...No Start...No Parts Required! (Nissan Armada)

This 2005 Nissan Armada refuses to crank over after the engine bay was power-washed.

Sure sounds like a low battery condition, but a JUMP START DOES NOT HELP!

Which tool comes out first to troubleshoot a no-crank? The trusty DVOM!
Really neat example of voltage drop testing, and NPR repairs :)

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Enjoy!
Ivan

[duanebuck]

Once again we go back to your normal starting point - powers and grounds. A lot of people fail to understand how important good terminal ends are on the battery and why - and you just showed both!

[farmermiyagi]

Ha! I was crimping a large cable end with vise grips one day, with my 30 yr old son helping me in the shop, I crimped it as far as I could then gave the pliers another twist and could not close them, so I told him, "here you're younger than me, grab these and clamp them shut". He couldn't, so I grabbed a hold and closed them. He said "dammit Dad. How in the hell can you squeeze that?!?" I told him "remember that if you ever wonder whether or not you want me grabbing you". ;)

[AP]

Wow, so simple diagnosis!! Bad ground! I would have thought to get aoem ground strap and replace it!! But gotta love NPR jobs!! Great video!!

[davyarthurs]

Ivan you should trade mark the 'No Parts Required' line.. 😛 I bet the customer was pleased when they heard it fire up! Skills as always.

[greggreen]

Just wanted to stop in and hopefully you get to read this. You're doing great work keep it up.

[spelunkerd]

Good for you, to actually hunt down the problem before trying to fix things. Most of us can't hold ourselves back, we tighten and clean cable connections to save a minute of time. Half way through, when the problem is harder to find, we begin to doubt....

[marleneriegel]

I enjoy watching you solve these little mind boggling mysteries makes it look so simple. Thank You😎👍🏼

[DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

Home gamer here. Great diagnosis, proof of concept and fix. I'm proud to say that between what I've learned here and from SMA, I came to the same conclusion based on symptoms - check the heavy powers & grounds through the starter circuit and see where the angry pixies are struggling to get through.

[MrStatic]

Man I learned something today. Wow. Didn’t realize you could do a voltage drop test on the ground to check it. Subscribed!

[kastooMcFry]

You should start selling t-shirts with " Pine Hollow - No Parts Required!" printed on it. I'd get some, just out of thanks for you posting your videos.

[mikeaho]

Love it NPR ! Thanks for sharing Ivan.

[htownblue]

Alright, I know this is gonna sound crazy….but….Ivan is not a human. He is an Advanced Alien species with superior magical mechanical powers who was sent to earth to fix silly human inferior vehicles without needing to purchase parts. Seriously no other explanation for his level of skills. His “Russian” background is just a cover story. Convince me otherwise if you can. 😂😂. Ivan you’re amazing man. I love learning from you brother.

[hifiman]

I just did the Big 4 upgrade on my xterra. It absolutely roars to life now. New ground cables make a big difference.

[arsinoeivlostprincess]

That tape may have actually held moisture underneath it leading to corrosion over time.

[timbo]

Emergency repair, but new earth strap needed for reliabile repair.

[blueribb]

For a permanent fix: 1 tablespoon of Table Salt and 1 cup of Vinegar will remove the corrosion from the copper wire in minutes. Then use baking soda and water to cancel the acid of the vinegar solution. Dry thoroughly, crimp tightly and then add a few drops of liquid flux. Use a very high heat iron or small torch to solder the wire to the connector, letting the solder flow into the stranded wires.

[curtgomes]

Great job I had a loose block ground on my Toyota that caused intermittent issues... the engine just stopped running every now and then. I believe you would have diagnosed that issue pretty quickly. It took me quite some time and frustration to fix it; including Toyota service costly misdiagnosis. Cure: Tighten block ground bolt! Cost: $750.00 for unneeded repairs.

[dukeman]

Great detective work sorting it all out.

[stealthginfiniti]

Good find Ivan. That connector had problems before and will have problems in the future. I would recommend replacing that Negative cable. They are relatively cheap, and a repeat failure could be very inconvenient and expensive.

[waitingaliens]

Deoxit, i like the needle applicator. Really enjoy your evidence based deductive method.