Kia Nose-job - Kate's SoulEV ⚡Charger Door 🔧Fix

Just before Kate disappeared on vacation, her wife's Kia SoulEV started to be reluctant to open the charge bay door. After relubricating it and a brief period of success it failed again, and then even the manual release started to get tricky. ...So it was time for Kate to, at long last, get her hands dirty on the Soul EV. Preparing to work on something that's not her '69 minor, she ordered the part, but did she fix it? 👉 Watch on YouTube — or if you'd prefer (we would), PeerTube. ⏱️ Chapter Breakdown: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Oh no, what broke? 02:18 - Finding the right spare parts 03:23 - Removingå the radiator cover 04:51 - Removing the engine bay cover and front bumper 06:23 - What did Kate forget to do before removing it? 06:43 - Checking the part and removing the charge door 09:13 - The broken part 09:27 - Replacing the actuator and starting reassembly 13:35 - Moment of truth 13:55 - Thanks and Credits 🎙️ Credits: Host & Script: Kate Walton-Elliott Camera, Edit & Color: Kate Walton-Elliott Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io 💬 Have you done your own repairs on an EV? Have you tried repairing your own EV? How did you find parts availability and documentation? How did you find working on an EV vs an ICE car if you've got prior experience? ----- Links: PLEASE help support the channel (if you are going to use Amazon) by using our Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/40xOyjm As amazon affiliates, we will earn money from qualifying purchases made using this code. ----- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC675NhQ4EU5TzwCMwYp5XCw/join This video was made possible thanks to the kind donations of our supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Join them in supporting us. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved Buy the team a coffee -- or a meal! https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved Donate using bitcoin: BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH Support us by buying some merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/shop Follow our 'second' channel - Transport Evolved Take Two, at https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/U3tnkGNfCA Follow the show on Mastodon: https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/ Follow the show on PeerTube: transport_evolved_main@peertube.tv Use the TE Aptera referral code - i.refs.cc/zz56EbIi - but watch our explainer video FIRST: https://youtu.be/mwzwEssgqNI Sign up for EnergySage at https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262