How to: Car Repair : How Wrecked Car Frames are Straightened

Car frames are straightened after a wreck using an automotive frame machine and hydraulic ram to reverse the impact of the crash; learn how to do it in this free auto-repair video.

Expert: Lyndon Graves
Bio: Lyndon Graves, has been a professional insurance adjuster, and specializes in automobile industry.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

Duration : 0:2:27


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23 Responses to How to: Car Repair : How Wrecked Car Frames are Straightened

  1. kickasquirrel says:

    yeah just becuase …
    yeah just becuase your car is clamped down tight dont mean you can pull out of the clamps. i did! a vw @ that

  2. webdesign212 says:

    wow, a tape measure …
    wow, a tape measure. That must be so much more precise then using lasers and computer controlled system to make sure your frame is perfect. Silly frame repair places wasting all the money on high tech stuff.

  3. nitrostang50 says:

    @Thomasj27 NO,,just …
    @Thomasj27 NO,,just 2-6 MORE if you buy it at carmax.

  4. Thomasj27 says:

    And then the car …
    And then the car will be inspected by me at my work and I will kill 2-6 grand off the car

  5. nitrostang50 says:

    the new “carmax” …
    the new “carmax” commercial. shows you “how its done” before they throw it back out on the lot or showroom thats after they get rid of the body from the trunk after they fished it out of the lake.

  6. oldsmobilcherrybomb says:

    i wonder if …
    i wonder if alignment shops use tape measures to see if your car is straight or not.jk. hope these guys dont actually do frame work

  7. stevebigler says:

    You can even …
    You can even measure penis to see if you really know what you are talking about.

  8. guitarbass95 says:

    my dads focus just …
    my dads focus just got totalled. would the re-straightening leave effects like un reliability and leaning to one side cus i really like the car and the insurance would cover it and i dont want a used car and we currently dont have money, even with insurance money to buy new

  9. t43boss says:

    ohhhhh, that’s what …
    ohhhhh, that’s what a tape measure is for!!!! wow, you really are an expert from the village!!

  10. Plastickmat says:

    Somebody call 911, …
    Somebody call 911, shawty fire burning on the dance floor

  11. Plastickmat says:

    Funny thing is that …
    Funny thing is that I have the impression the guy in the video doesn’t always know what he’s talking about, it’s like he’s reciting a prelearned speech for the camera, most expertvillage videos sound like the guy infront of the camera, isn’t one of the experts from the so called village :) Just a thought

  12. iJarapro says:

    Crap like this put …
    Crap like this put our industry down.. Cars today are so complex that if you don’t have a dedicated bench or computer measuring system and a WELL trained technician, most likely the repairs will be a joke.. Take for example a tape measure for your measurements, what a joke. LOL. Please call 911…………

  13. curlyboi89 says:

    i very know what …
    i very know what you mean:D

  14. DaPandDaG says:

    A good thick tree …
    A good thick tree works good too.

  15. laid2waste1 says:

    A laser frame …
    A laser frame machine is MUCH better, it does the work and GUESS work for you, PLUS it gets the frame closer to original shape. Laser gets it down to micro, closer than a tape measure, 16th!!
    there is a big difference!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. airride187 says:

    I do it the guetto …
    I do it the guetto way. I wrap a chain against a light post and back that up FAST!

  17. wanderer1031 says:

    or a frame machine. …
    or a frame machine……
    oh…sorry…….

  18. silentdork818 says:

    I wish I had one of …
    I wish I had one of these at my disposal when i was fixing my Civic. I tried using a chain hoist tied to a tree but finally i resorted to a butane torch and a slede hammer. :(

  19. GenericGene says:

    Well said -
    Well said -

  20. Memphis35 says:

    I used my friends …
    I used my friends car reversing away from mine to pull my bumper bar out once. I worked ok until he started wheel spinning.

  21. ouint says:

    or a pull post
    or a pull post

  22. tkdsarah says:

    or a tree ha
    or a tree ha

  23. joshson126 says:

    or u can just use a …
    or u can just use a truck and a chain