Ford F550 Chelsea PTO Repairs - Unexpected Complications

Repairing a mechanical PTO that drives a hydraulic pump turns into a wiring and computer issue. This video has it all!

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[mariosaccoccio]

Your understanding of the electrical part of the repair process is what sets a real mechanic from a parts changing hack.
Nice going!

[kentmckean]

I'm not surprised that multiple other shops couldn't fix the problem. A large percentage (most) of "service shops" have no one that is actually capable of trouble shooting and diagnosing a problem more complex than a bad relay or blown fuse. You my friend are a talented young man!

[vehcor]

I like getting projects others failed to fix, you end up with very happy return customers. It does have its downsides though. The latest downside is I am now the go to guy for a very rusty 88 RX7. Your sarcasm is beginning to rival mine! lol

[PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Great work, Wes! Love the logical approach and attention to detail. The root cause of the burned up clutch was very interesting to discover 👌 Aftermarket wiring rats nests are always time consuming to untangle lol

[darylnicklen]

Thanks Wes the close up shots of exactly what you are doing are so well executed you would swear it was for commercial TV. Your dry humor just breaks up what you are doing and makes the viewer think for a moment. Always enjoy the outros will full explanation of what happened and why. You weren't wrong in the description when you said this video has it all.

[lavejim]

Scotty K, eat your heart out. It's just a pleasure to watch a guy work who really understands what he is doing. It's so rare in the automotive repair business today. Great work, Wes

[garymucher]

I am a retire Engineering Technition and love trouble shooting circuits. You have to be the only person I have watched that seem to use actual logic in your diagnoses and explain what was wrong and why. A pleasure watching your thoughts through your diagnoses process. Bravo sir Bravo...

[scootergem]

Not my cup of tea, but I know you helped out the other people that have to deal with these convoluted problems. It did help me understand why a good/excellent mechanic costs so much/is WORTH so much. Excellent presentation! Thanks for sharing.

[bevanson]

Hey Wes! You’re becoming the South Main Auto of Fulton, Illinois! 😂🇦🇺

[hawkdsl]

DPW is a necessary function of our society. The Men who do these jobs for us are unsung heroes in my book. Anything we can do to help make their job easier is probably greatly appreciated. The crew that runs that truck had a great day with the truck working properly.

[markbowen]

Great fix Wes, love how you diagnosed the problem with the control box relays. You always go one step beyond other shops, most of them just throw parts at em and ship em out. Seems you can find wiring diagrams when you need them. Pleasure watching yo work! Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧

[mdouglaswray]

Your customers are SO LUCKY to have you. You sort out mysteries they didn't even know were present. Good job as always!

[House]

Cuddos to you for sticking out to a complete job. That’s easier to do when you don’t have a boss screaming down the back of your neck that you’re spending to much time on the problem or a customer saying you’re just trying to milk a job for more money. Some problems just take longer then others.
The brilliance of your process was pretty cool.

[colddiesel]

I reckon I know a bit but I love these diagnostics - chasing rabbits down the right rabbit hole. It makes me understand somethings that I do not know at all, and learning new stuff is always worthwhile.

[jerryb]

Wes is like a dog with a bone, when he decides to sink his teeth into something, he kills it, ya never cease to amaze me with your determination, it's like, at some point it becomes personal to you, then you kicks it's ass with knowledge, grit and snarky commentary, lol, great video brother, thanks for sharing.

[paratrooper]

I admire guys like you more than college graduates who think they know everything and want you to know that they know everything but in reality only know very little about everything. That's why buildings collapse, bridges fail and damns burst but a good mechanic is worth his weight in gold!

[waltersobchak]

Great diagnosis and repair. I bought a used 3/4 ton pickup with a plow from a local dealer. When I took the plow off the truck headlights didn't work. I took it back to the dealer for a couple of items they were going to fix and mentioned the headlights. When I got it back the truck lights worked, but when I put the plow back on no plow lights. It didn't take long to find that their "fix" for the truck lights was the disconnect the harness for the plow. After I wired the plow harness back in and downloaded a wiring diagram it took about 5 minutes with a 12v test light to find a bad relay. Then I let the dealer know that I'd be sharing my experience with the "quality" of their workmanship with everyone I know. Laziness on their part has cost them infinitely more money than the extra 5 minutes of work it would have taken them to do it right.
Now if only Wes wasn't half a day's drive away... 😄

[TechItOut]

This is a perfect example of the difference between an engineer and a fitter. An engineer knows what they are doing and how to trace faults. Brilliant as always.

[ragingcurrent]

I’ve been working on my own cars my whole life, but automatic transmissions are still magical to me. I just assume there’s little wizards in there waving their wands to make it go. Great vid and diagnosis once again Wes!

[robertaccorsini]

You are a magician. You work on anything mechanical and electrical and you are able to figure it out and fix it.