"be a mechanic.... it'll be fun", "stupid cars!". You're great Eric, thx for another enjoyable video. Keep your chin up, you're making a positive difference in a confused world.
He got my on the crack. Thought he broke the plastic lower manifold, not the solenoid. Think that is what I like best, he has the same problem I do when things refuse to come out. I'm sipping my coffee, use the torch!!! 😆
Annnnnnd, part II… TOTALLY worth it! I would have lost my shit when the solenoid broke, camera or not. My wife has been in the garage when tools start flying, and she knows that’s the time to leave.
Technicians who still do that after the first month haven't been told to be smarter than the car and the tools. They don't last in shops. At home, of course, throw all the tools you like.
@@dannylinc6247 If Technicians need to be smarter than the cars, Why do they insist on asking the car "what is wrong"? LOL JK... I'm old-school, I love it when the only "computer" is built from Grey matter. A few yrs ago, I took a 1976 Monti Carlo I used to own to a shop I trust, (friends with the owner) for a tune-up.(Didn't feel like fighting with no.8 plug (A/C car)). If you know, You know.. The Owner sent a "new hire" over to do the job. I planned to wait. As the kid walked over, The owner to him not to forget to check for code's. When the kid turned back to get the scanner, I LMAO and told my friend that I'm getting a ride home, I couldn't stand to see how long my friend would wait while this kid tried to find the OBD port. Went back the next day to get my car and was told that the kid was fired later that day after breaking a OBD 1 port trying to force a OBD 2 connector into it. (Yes, This sadly is a true story...)
Eric O just knows how to make good videos. There was no apparent reason to start the video realizing he forgot a wire connection as he tried to remove the intake for the "money shot", but it was actually an excellent editing decision, because it was great beginning (bringing everyone up to steam) and introduced a small amount of drama, setting up the actual money shot. OTOH, how many times has a simple project turn into a major all day ordeal when you break something that needed to come out in one piece.
I have been watching from the beginning and nothing has changed the integrity and work ethic is the same as from the beginning . Well I guess Mrs O has gotten more beautiful and the kids have grown that’s the change I see. S.M.A is a true professional. Bravo sir.
The "Mister O Show"! Great comedy and good common sense mechanic work. Who could ask for more. Your dedication to doing good work and keeping your customers in the loop are the things that separate you from the riff raff shops. When SMA does your job, you know you have received quality care!! Keep it up, we love watching!!!
Once had a short in the harness that fried all 4 solenoids. 1 came out cleanly. The other 3? Added to my list of repressed memories until today. Thanks Eric!
I own a 16 Hemi Ram. As a engineer in the iron mines of Minnesota. Oil CLEANLIENESS is the name of the game! And on these MFD,ABC,AFM,UCB, What ever engines? Stop thinking your oil can go 12k miles. The oil can, yet the filter is full of dirt. I change oil at 50% on the dash oil life meter. I have no Hemi TIC!
True that. I change mine every 5k have on 06 jeep with mds and nearly 300k on the clock, no tick. Had to pull the heads to do the exhaust manifold gaskets and everything was clean as could be. I wish there had been another way but it's tight, that hemi is shoehorned in there.
Exactly, even on bottles of oil say it can go for 24Kilomoters (In Canada) There's no way Oil can last that long and it's all marketing garbage. I used to do the hole Once a year oil change but I've since increased the amount of driving I do having to go back home to see my family 3 hours away when ever I get time off. Now I do 5K all the time. Oil Life stuff is super misleading.
No clue when I started watching, I do remember Eric having color in his hair though. Videos have always been entertaining, and educational. Even if I have moved from civilian side to being a mechanic in the army. I do know this channel inspired me to be a mechanic.
Verizon had a commercial and the catch phrase was "can you hear me now?" During that time 2002 to 2011, I was at a Circle K and the woman in front of me was on a cell phone and asked "can you hear me now", I replied "GOOD". Good was the 2nd part of the phrase.
My wife just asked me why I work on cars all day and then come home to watch "that guy" do it.. I replied *"someday I'm going to bring him an ice cream cone"* By the look on her face.. we're on the couch tonight, boys.
Those solenoids break off here in the central valley of California where we don't have to deal as much with rust and salt. Like you said, it's common for those to break...I think no matter where you're at.
Well, Eric, I can hear it from here and I’m 2000 miles away but it’s quieter here in my years aren’t listening to the street that’s running by or the Lawn Mower next-door so you’re doing a good job. Keep up the good work.
I’m very impressed and learned much with the broken solenoid extraction! You have every right to brag. That was artistry Mr. O. Thanks for the great videos
Your camera is incredible at picking up sounds. While you were putting your ear to the intake manifold to hear the solenoids activate we heard them perfectly clear.
Another great video and repair as always . It brightens my day when you have posted a new feast for us to watch. Camera work was exceptional as always. I thank you for all that you do to bring us along. Cheers
Perfect....real life stuff with the exception of the profanity that normally would have been flying. Glad you brought us along to see what you encountered and as importantly, how you handled it. Extremely well done Mr. O. Camera work was just fine - supplemented with commentary (humor and sarcasm) that made it work.
Mr. O, another great video. I work in a CDJR dealer and we see tons of these harnesses nice and cooked underneath the hemi intake manifolds. Can't tell you how many times we have pulled an intake for another repair and afterwards we have MDS circuit codes, just becausewe disturbed it. Definitely a good call on replacing that harness "while you're in there" 😂. Keep up the good work sir E
Entertainment is a hard business. I can only imagine how much time you spend filming this content, but above all, editing it this well for all a sundry to enjoy..
Dude, at 1:13, dead center of image (where your left hand was to lift out the intake) looks like the top of someone’s head from nose up! I can’t believe you don’t wear gloves pulling mouse nest/poop out. 😂 I liked that you didn’t want to replace all the solenoids. Good man and mechanic!
I'm 75 and hope something brake in the house to fix. When I work in my garage on the two cars and I have to bring the right side of the motor down on an 09 VW CC,just to change the tension pulley and ripped utility belt. I'm frustrated about an stupid design form VW. I could be on RU-vid I'm flabbergasted how cool and collective you are Eric.
Next time wack the old solenoid with a rubber mallet, it will usually push it down enough to break the o ring free from the bore and they usually come right out.
Love the channel, real life as a mechanic, dealing with plastic crap. Raise your hand if you ever wanted to hunt down the engineers who design this junk for some unpleasant communications. I’m one, ✋✋✋.
I love your channel. I've been following you for quite some time. I love what you're doing. Appreciate your good work and your advice. And everything you do to help others keep up the good work my friend.
Found the problem with a radar we had been chasing for a week because I got "bit" when I laid that sensitive part of my arm on the frame of the radar! Sometimes sensitivity pays off. :)
Given the number of heat cycles that the plastic of the solenoid has been subjected to (as evidenced by the wiring harness) it is not surprising it broke regardless of any rust ridge. Great job of keeping your cool and removing the rest of the pieces. Camera is positioned as best you can so you can do the job and still keep the viewer educated.
When stuffing holes from debris I like to use your "good ol fashioned" plastic grocery store bags. They plug the hole perfectly and never rip while trying to remove them, nor soak up fluids. And reusable. I keep em in a bag that I call the "bag of bags" 🤣🤣
Only thing lacking was the test drive. You usually test and prove the fix worked. I wonder how easy it would be for the guy at home to get that intake plenum off.
Eric, those pliers you used are made my Knipex and are pronounced NIP-EX. They are the Cobra model and are absolutely fantastic, I have used a pair of them for about 25 years and they are super good quality.
I did all mine plus the wiring harness brake the top off like you did even though I lightly tapped the top witha hammer soaking area in kroil, then removed center drilled in a deck screw i the center used a piece of 2/4” and a clae hammer pulls right up, regrdless did not solve the problem, bad ecm output
When things go wrong it is getting real interesting for us Eric. Eric O's misery is our learning opportunity. I would have loved to see you grinding that rusty edge down. 😀
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If I use a multimeter to check for Ohms, I put it on the beep, audio ohm settings, If it can make the beep sound it can carry current. Better multimeter have this, not all.
A couple years back I decided to upgrade my old analog multi meter I've had for over 30 years, with a Fluke. Funny I still use the analog more often, especially in bright sunlight where the needle is much easier to see than an led screen.
Fwiw, just because the circuit ohms out good (with beep), does not necessarily mean it can carry a full current load. It might be good enough for continuity check, but under a full load the resistance can go up.
You know it would have been less painful is you had used novocain, and had the patient rinse between your vacuuming (suctions), that usually makes removing broken teeth easy. I was glad you packed gauze in to the tooth socket (standard procedure), wouldn't want dirt to cause an infection.
Your famous quote " Remember, if I could do it, so can you " for sure does not apply here, the moment i would have seen that solenoid brake apart like that, i would have started coursing the world and given up.
Sometimes I wonder if in a situation like that you could put hot glue down in there with maybe a j hook so that you could the hot glue sets up and you can pull it out with that.
Everyone I’ve changed has done the same thing run a long screw down in it deep and pull it out. I’ve done a lot of the solenoid delete’s and a couple cam shafts.
Ah, the old mini slide hammer. Reminds me of the old Three Stooges routine (step by step, inch by inch ...).Yes I am old enough to have seen those shorts in a movie theater!
