I am Unclemark! Welcome to the channel! I hope these videos can help you repair your vehicle while you watch me tackle repairs I had to do. I will try to include what tools and other specs but please double check this information. Remember as with you, I too am NOT a trained mechanic! You should consult a qualified mechanic for your repairs. Statements made in this video are not intended as mechanical advice. Be safe and enjoy!
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A lot more complicated than a 70's car with a lever and a cable that turn the coolant off. Thanks for the video Uncle Mark - enjoy the MLB playoffs - go Tigers!!
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@@ASMRLongboard Yes, of course you can! If you think about it though, the bearing is sealed from both sides so almost impossible for dirt to get inside unless you introduce dirt when you disassemble it. But yes, it won’t hurt!
This job gets way harder in the rear of the 2011, the dirt/gravel shield behind the rotor makes it so that you can't get the bolt/stud in or out. Thanks for the video though! P.S. A big C-clamp works wonders on pressing the caliper down.
@@Bardmusic66 It could be. Ours the key FOB would not open either. Those switches are cheap on Amazon. It also could be door wiring between door and body where it hinges in the rubber boot. Some ideas! What are you driving?
@@unclemarksdiyauto 2016 Buick regal. Passenger side buttons work, key fob unlocks all doors first try. It’s just the driver side button and I use it constantly. Sometimes I hit lock 15 or 20 times before it works but it does still work eventually.
@@leosoto8145 no. There is. C clip holding it in. I think I pryed with a screw driver to pop it out. It may help to rotate the shaft a 1/4 turn and try again.
@@NadineGarwood-dt1bc what is your issue? These radios are junk once they get a bit older. Features in no particular order sometimes stop working. It’s a issue with the soldering on the circuit board. The solution is replace the radio. It’s not worth looking for a used radio as they all have this problem. Just buy a aftermarket radio with a wiring harness and the features you like. (You may loose your steering wheel controls.)
@@unclemarksdiyauto it basically will turn on but you can't hear anything. Occasionally it will randomly play a station for a minute or two. Then nothing again for weeks
@@NadineGarwood-dt1bc Sounds like some of the common problems. They all seem to stop working around the 10 years old. There is really nothing that can be done.
@@yopeepthisout Thanks! I am trying to be more direct. The real issue is if you are doing RU-vid as a business, they force you to do 8 minute or longer videos, or they don’t pay you as much! That is why some take soooooo long to tell you what you want to know.
@@rickr5223 could be all sorts of issues. Your going to have to do some testing. (Gonna need a wiring schematic) Is there power to the switches. Trace it back to TIPM. Also, is the grounds?
I appreciate your clear and concise video. My son's 2013 Avenger has quite a few gerry-rigged repairs. One of which are the door handles with one glued in place and a push clip as an attaching screw. I had to see what it looked like before a previous owner lost screws and was forced to substitute glue and push pins.
@@JLMEALER2000 These parts are getting very cheap and so are pretty easy to fix properly. Glad the video helped. With every video, I hope I am learning how to make the next video better.
That caliper is pretty corroded, I would probably replace it. They are usually pretty inexpensive with a kit that includes the rotor and pads. It will also save you time as replacing everything is actually faster.
@@mikeross4937 you will be happy to know that I did end up changing the rear calipers recently as I was selling the van and as part of the safety requirements (vehicles can’t be licensed here in Manitoba unless they are safely certified again every time they change hands). The parking brake part of this Calipar was seized. (Not uncommon) Thanks for your input Mike. Hope to hear from you again soon. Are you driving a Grand Caravan, and if so, what year?
@@unclemarksdiyauto I am working on my right now. Getting the E brake cable off the caliper is a pain in the butt. LOL. I have a 2009 Volkswagen Routan (Chrystler Town and Country).
I also saw a video where someone used Scotchbrite pads and a drill bit to clean the inside of the caliper pin guides. I have used new calipers so I have not had to do that yet but it may come in handy.
@@JacobMaguire-fg4fx It looks like these struts can be unbolted without affecting the alignment. (Some brands those 2 bolts do affect the alignment so when working on different vehicles, it’s sometimes easier to just treat them all the same.)
Must be nice to have all that room from your control arm to get that bottom bolt lose on the caliper bracket .. don’t understand why my 13 is impossible to get off I have no room and sockets just bounce
@@unclemarksdiyauto 2013 dodge dart limited. It’s the same deal as yours but where you took off your bottom bolt for the caliper bracket . You have room to put a socket and ratchet with no extension because your control arm isn’t blocking your ratchet from snapping on to the socket . I got the top one out fine . But I tried using an extension on the bottom one and I can’t get it to break loose because the extension is making the ratchet bounce too much and I’m having a hard time steadying it because my extension takes my ratchet all the way out inside my spring . Even with just a 3 in extension
@@unclemarksdiyauto so now I’m stuck until I can figure a way to get it to steady to break it loose . I’ve used pb blaster on the bolt as well . If you have any ideas let me know thanks . Putting it back together for tonight though
@@gpweaver Hey, Red Green is pretty popular! Thanks! Your content is pretty boring too! Just ask your 12 subscribers! I usually can take some constructive criticism, but your channel doesn’t post and explain how to do anything.
@@unclemarksdiyauto Actually, I really like your video! Of course, I like Red Green''s sped-up B&W videos--they're the best part of the show. Yours just doesn't have, "Oh, oh... now Mike's in the creek. Shouldn't have done that" I was fully waiting for a, "And there goes that nut, right into the frame." Yeah, my channel's pretty much just...useless, except for the vacuum part install (posted so people who buy my part off eBay don't destroy it trying to fit it in.) You're right, I should do some videos on actually making the pyro stuff, god knows there's enough out there showing people really unsafe methods. I don't have the voice or the looks to be a RU-vid personality--I've got a face for radio and a voice for silent film 😀
@@gpweaver all good. This video was not my best for sure. I do love a good Red Green episode. He sure had some ideas! Are you driving a Caravan, or were you just watching random videos suggested?
@@unclemarksdiyauto Hell, this video's perfect--jumps right into how to make the repair without 20 minutes of exposition (to hit those precious RU-vid metrics). Watching videos at 1.25x - 1.5x is a good way to cram info--the speech is still understandable but the action's sped up. I gotta replace the lamp in my oldest son's Caravan that he "inherited" when his mom got a new SUV. We just spent 8 hours putting on new control arms, ball joints, tie rod ends, sway bar links, and brakes (plus replacing a stuck caliper), only to have it fail state inspection because that damned light went out at some point in the 3 days between when we gave it the quick once-over and when we dropped it off for inspection. Murphy's Law. I once had a headlight go out *while I was pulling the car into the garage to be inspected.*
@@robyn_byrd The next one will probably have the battery hidden as well! Problem is, if your battery is dead now, you will have to go through this to replace it and then sell it and buy the next one.
Lost tension on the belt. (They get weak over time) Also, the wheel can seize. Symptoms of loose tensioner can be squealing, belt falling off, weird belt wear.
I have good luck on plugs using soapy water with a good hard stream by rinsing out as much dirt as I can it does a couple things, gets rid of the dirt enables the latch to work correctly and lubes it up so it pull apart easier. I have not broken any since implementing this. And I do it on all plugs no matter how clean they look.
@@anthonyritch1252 You could try. Your car is old enough now that probably the wires where your drivers door hinges and wires go into the body are broken. You could try this first. It won’t hurt anything. If no improvement, I would check inside that wiring boot on the drivers door.
@@LakesideAutobody Hope it helps someone. Had a few people asking how to get this panel off if door won’t open. Hope you are well! Any progress on the AMX?
My abs is coming on and off and it says traction control is off but comes back on after a few minutes starting the engine. I did pull out a 3rd break light the other day. Faulty fuse?
@@fishlmao372 I guess it’s possible a connection somewhere might be loose. The computer does some self checks at startup. As for light going on and off, again hard to say for sure what is up. Do you have a code reader? It may tell you which wheel is the issue, then you can look closer at it.
@@Loco_Jay did you stripe if the the same reason I did? I forgot to rotate the engine for that cylinder to ease the pressure from the cam and that caused the bolt to strip. Yikes
2018 Grand Caravan didn’t work for me. Half an hour battery disconnected and battery cables jumped together. Not sure if the computer was able to reboot or not. The clock maintained the correct time. Could this have been due to the stock GPS in the head unit?
@@Homested_Happenings Normally the clock should not know the correct time. That being said, not sure which radio you have and if they are not using the gps or internet to grab the correct time. Mine ended up being the TIPM. This process has work though for many viewers, happily. As for the TIPM, that was ruled the problem after following schematic wiring diagram and tracing back the problem. Bought a used TIPM on line from a wrecker. (It must be the same TIPM) They are not programmed all the same.
@@totony2784 thank you! Many have said the same! My newest videos have not contained bloopers as I have been trying to keep the videos as short as possible. I should start adding at least one at the end again. Hope to hear from you soon. Lots more Caravan repairs in the playlist.
@@craigmorris954 Interesting. I will have to go back and check. As you saw in video, I used a T20 which was not sloppy as I recall (or would have used a different size) That said, mistakes can be made either while recording, or in editing.
Number one you do never ever use a hammer to hit the wrench. You were lucky not to break the rear glass window. Always use some real penetrating oil which WD40 is not and give it time. Second is when you replace the plastic arm with a metal one you have to remove that little nut with a nut splitter which sits on the thread, otherwise your wiper arm does not slide all the way down for to be mounted and sit properly. I was wondering how you were able to tighten the screw in the first place. It sure did not work on my mini van . Maybe you have a longer thread on yours. Still as you can see your arm has a too big gap and does not sit properly all the way down.
@@tomh9807 you should do a video on it! Show your issues and how to do it right. As for WD40, we all know it’s not a penetrating oil. This arm was not factory and was probably made for many applications, but I see it is still working fine. As for the hammer, did you break your window?
@@unclemarksdiyauto Of course i did not break my window as i never would use a hammer on such sensitive things. Just saying. Ok my arm was original from Dodge but still looked exactly the same like yours. Nah i am not so much in Videos making. Glad i could help.
@@jeanninelynn9622 so glad your were able to do this on your own! It’s nice to be able to do some of these repairs and many times it just takes a bit of courage, and some guidance. Stay safe and how to hear from you again!
Thank you for not only showing things up close, speaking slowly and really SHOWING us how to do this. As a female, you have no idea how much it helps when people show you what to do and where. Thank you!
@@bryantcoleman2260 your welcome, Bryan. What were you working on? I have to do this to my low mileage 2013 Ford F150. 1 speaker is shot. Going to upgrade them to something decent. I hope the factory stereo can make them sound good.
