As a retired Nissan tech, I agree 100% about their electrical connectors being crap (along with the rest of the car). But I have found a quick way to release the wheel speed sensor connector that doesn't involve a wire cutter. If you look at the image @ 10:17, you will see a small slot. Take your airgun and blow up through that slot and it will blow out all the dirt, and then you can "easily" push the release pin and the connector will come apart. Just found your site and I am enjoying it immensely. I wind up watching it instead of doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Thanks!
I LOVE how he pixelated the dangling caliper like it was something "dirty"... I yelled "DON'T LOOK ETHEL!!!!" at the screen!!! I almost spit my coffee!!!!
I never have understood why people seem to act like those brake hoses are so fragile. Sure, don't let the caliper drop with the brake hose to break its fall, but it's not like they're made out of play-dohnium either.
Eric i have to say, I respect you for how honest you are and going the extra mile for your customers. Many people would not have taken the time to clean up the caliper brackets as well. Thank you for another awsome video.
Done my first press on bearing 2 days ago on my sister car. Also replaced the rear hub bearing and front control arm and oil change. Air filter and cabin filter. As Eric says. If I can DO IT. Youse can DO IT. Yup. I learned how. Next round I will get the hub press off tool with the nuts and bolts gadget for the win. My sister says. Next time. We can do the passenger side hub. Rear bearing and control arm replacement. Possibly another oil change again when it comes up. Thank you Eric for showing me how and I'm an old geezer who is willing to learn and not complain about someone screwed me or the dealership screwed me. I'm not sure what they quoted my sister for all the work I did. But...im happy my sister is happy and safe. Happy turkey day everyone. ❤
I certainly I do seems lazy to not design all front ends with bolt in’s. I’m am also just as lazy I just buy the whole Moog pre assembled knuckle so I guess I’m already at bolt on front wheel bearing. Soon as I hear the word wheel bearings I get a chill and depressed
Meh... i agree unless the abs sensor comes with the assembly. Kind of nice to do a wheel bearing for under $50 in parts when it's press in. Don't think that's possible with bolt on.
Thanks Eric O for your videos. I enjoy them while I pass time caring for my wife, who is disabled. I suppose its a release for me. Your efforts to help people by doing what you can to save on their repairs is a true service to your community. Have a blessed Thanks Giving and I wish you God' blessings on your family.
I gave up cable tv three years ago and used roku for a while but have not turned a tv on in close to a year now. My time watching anything always includes Eric and his very well done repairs. From watching this channel I have found Ivan and Ray as well. This is far better than television and I I have been doing all my own auto repairs since 1975 including engines, clutches, brakes and much more. I enjoy the banter as the work is getting done.
I know that's right... This and more is why my main paid content subscription is RU-vid Of course I got Amazon Prime as well but I don't ever use it lol
you make this stuff look to easy....no cussing,screaming, hollering and throwing tools....we do all of that here in the south, just for effect....LOL...LOVE YOUR VIDS
There are 3 folk who are excellent. Eric, Rainman Ray and Watch Wes Work. They are all top class operators. All can think too plus cope with a challenge. Retired mechanic in Land Down Under.
Hi, Mr. O. I usually enjoy your banter. This episode did have one or two new East Coast Slang comments that should be put into somebody's book. Of course, I am not going to repeat them here. I don't want to give away your secrets! Anyway, thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
Here’s your comment for you tube algorithm! I pulled my wheels off today thinking my pads have to be getting close to replacing! 75000 miles, pulled my 20ft RV from Colorado to down near Ft Worth last winter! Winter before Colorado to east central Oklahoma, from southeast plains of Colorado up into the high Rockies of Colorado! Original pads, and the fronts still have over 7mm of pads left! Happy happy happy!
Always enjoy watching Eric sharing his great quality work. The best entertainment,learning car repair and having a few laughs along the way. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
Eric, after watching you and Rainman Ray, I've confirmed why I no longer work on my own vehicles. Oh ya, age is also a factor. Keep up the great videos👍👍👍👍👍😺🤗🐺
Sir, i watch all of your videos and have been a superfan for over a year.... I swear, i wish you were my mechanic.... I truly do not believe that any other mechanic pays the amount of attention and cares about doing a great job more than you! Your town is blessed to have your services! God Bless your family!!
It's hilarious to me that people complain when a caliper hangs on a brake hose for even a few seconds. Apparently, they don't know that a brake hose can handle 2000psi, but I guess not a 10 pound caliper. Best practice is caliper hangers, but, stop petting the sweaty few moments of a hang. Thanks for the great videos Eric.
I don’t think Eric O. Got the massive snow he was further south then this snow area covered LOL I know I got almost 30 inches 25 miles west of Erie Pa this was a bit different then most lake effect events
My son had his brakes checked by a mechanic. They still were stiff so I checked them, found two seized slide pins, one on each side. Seemed obvious to me. I like your comments about where and why to use brake grease and anti rust .
I spent all day swapping out the radiator and heater core on a 2005 Dodge Caravan, and I am dog tired. I don't know how you do it every day. Thanks for giving me something to unwind this evening.
Thank you Eric for all you teach, show and do,and your honest approach to your work and life. Thankful there are people like you in the world...makes a difference more than you know!:) Cheers and Happy Thanks Giving from Canada!
He is definitely one of the very few honest mechanics like myself. I actually make more money working in a factory as a quality manager and no longer have a repair shop but I do still do work on the side. I was really busy one week and my wife's car needed a tire rotation done so I told her to take it to our local garage. The guy tried to tell her she needed new brakes and a wheel bearing replaced and told her it would cost $1500. The car was only 4 months old! I went and confronted him as he knew who I was and knew I was a mechanic as well. He was very ashamed but admitted he does it all of the time because his business was slow. I actually get more work than he does and I only do it part time. I told him if he was honest maybe he would get more business! Sorry for the long story just had to throw that in there!
Wow... Truly enjoy watching your videos... I'm not a professional mechanic, but I've been turning the wrenches on my own cars since I was about 14... Love to see how honest, thorough and informative you are. Thank You!
I have recently been watching your videos. I have been talking to the family units about moving back to the New York area from the desert southwest, your videos talked me out of moving back. The amount of rust you have to deal with is insane, I'll put up with the sand getting everywhere. My 1979 GMC would be eaten alive up there.
Had a pin once so rusted in, I dilled a hole in the casting end and used a punch to drive it out. Silicone sealed it up. That's a unique method to unravel the hose, just let it drop! Mike
Well it’s nice to see two videos from SMA even when I believe the shop is closed down? Hope your SMA Family has a Great Turkey day, and hope the snow were not that bad and melting already. Thank you for the extra work it takes to video tape your great work.
Eric you should do a time study some day of how much time you spend on Rust related issues on cars here in the PRNY. As a WNY resident (Lockport NY) I know what you go through. Mechanics outside of the Snow, Salt, Rust Belt have no clue what people go through up here with our vehicles and rust problems!! You lose time, ergo, money dealing with rust I am sure!! Keep up the great work and videos!!
Love watching tour brake jobs. I’ve been following these steps to the point where I just don’t trust anyone to do my brakes. The grease underneath the slide brackets, cleaning and lubing the guide pins, etc. I think too many folks think that slapping in some pads and go is all it takes. Follow these steps if you don’t want to be messing with your brakes within the next few months.
Nice one. Glad you were able to rescue the slider pin. I did a Hyundai Elantra, 10yo and a pin that was seized solid. Had to replace the entire Caliper and bracket assembly ! Hope your customer is suitably grateful for your diligence.
This is a good example of why I come here. Those videos you do in which you say nothing is O.K. now and again, but your playful banter is the main reason why I am here. ( I even enjoy when you put your wife on here!) So, I think the joke is, "You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel. We've got a Kenny Rogers fan here. Great video!
I did that job on my 08 frontier 3 years ago. I was amazed how easy it was. I always clean up the slide pins and regrease when doing brakes. Good to learn the rubber is only there to lessen NVH. Side note the cheap chinesium wheel bearings still holding up fine. Now the rear axel bearing job. That was another matter altogether. Had to buy a shop press for that job. Check and replace/retro fit your diff breather valve…
Someday, I hope to retire and have time to come to your shop and show you everything you are doing wrong! LOL Anyone complaining I assume is from the south, this is a daily struggle in the rust belt. Happy Thanksgiving! Also, where is all your snow!?!?
That hub came out of the knuckle kinda easy :). Front hub of 06 explorer was rusted in so bad. Finally, ATD Tools Wheel Hub Removal Tool and a BFH got it out
I love mechanics like you that are like me and clean and prep everything nice especialy in our rust belt. Next bearing will come out so much easier. It's what I see done wrong in ever shop I ever worked in. Prep. It's 90 percent of the job in my book. And seperate the tech from the tool that doesn't give a shit.
I love watching your videos, my dad was a mechanic and I work on my own stuff to save on money. I get a good laugh from your whitey side remarks in the content.
I'm so glad to see Pro Mechanic have the same issue with stuff not wanting to cooperate as us non pros. Not wishing you bad just demonstrates tt rains on all equally Love the Channel informative and educational
Cannot believe it did not take the jaws of life to get that bearing out of that hub amazing love the video thank you for doing what you do y'all have a great Thanksgiving
Trick I use for those drag springs is to put the top caliper bolt in and swing the caliper up put the springs in then swing it back down makes it way easier
I have an 06 Nissan in CT and 100% agree on the connectors. Seems like they let grit in and that cements everything up tight. WIggle, wiggle, wiggle, prayg
About two months ago I had to replace all four calipers on my 2013 Charger. Nine years of salt had taken its toll - I could not get the caliper pins out! Boom. The new calipers work like a charm. I always enjoy your well described and recorded videos. The one liner - "remember folks, we're not sending this to the moon."
Just my 2 cents, but I agree completely about Nissan's poor wiring connectors. They are some of the hardest to work with. In fact, the last Nissan (Pathfinder) that I had in my shop, I had to order several new pigtails for a number of connectors, because they were just permanently fused together. I tried everything I could think of to get them apart, especially the wheel speed sensors. I tried spraying penetrating oil, using 2 sets of pliers. Even if you wedge something under the lock tabs, or completely break the lock tabs off, they still wont come apart. But when they are that badly stuck together, there is no getting them apart, intact.
I've left numerous voice mails and you don't return my calls. lol J/K Love the content. It makes me think I could actually do some of these repairs...but then reality sets in. First thing I do when I move to a new house is find a good mechanic. Invaluable!
Using a high quality silicone paste on the slide pins and in the boots, has made my pads wear a lot longer and more evenly. I like the 3m best. It keeps the salt water from getting in and rusting it up. Thanks, Eric, for showing how it's done.
I like the 3M paste too, but it’s $35 per can at the local parts house, so I am extremely frugal with which parts get it and which parts don’t. If life/limb or expensive parts aren’t on the line I’m using CRC dielectric or Super Lube. Fortunately in the Southeast the only salt I see is what I sprinkle on my steak and veggies. :D
Just today, I was laying in the driveway working on the Pathfinder of the Mrs. Hers is an 06. We too are in the beautiful rustbelt, Pittsburgh. No air tools, no lift... Complete exhaust from the manifolds back and a new cv boot to replace a ripped one. Lovely day in the neighborhood. Yeah right. Gotta finish it up tomorrow. #*!&# it.
The rust is eating into it already and no sign of oil coating. Sometimes I wonder if people in the Rust belt just enjoy buying vehicles. Thanks for the video.
I can't believe how much rust you have there. You guys must pack the salt on in the winter time because up here in Southeastern, Ontario. I don't think our parts are that bad. Good little job. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
“Don’t sweat the smelly stuff & don’t smell the sweaty stuff”. 😝 Another Informative video from the rust belt . Have same truck with big 4.0 lol. Having intermittent charge light and brake light with gauges not working. 14.4 V when charging but drops out . A work in progress . Keep ‘em coming and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
I remember having worked on cars that had tapered roller bearings. Unless a seal failed, they were rarely replaced. Grease 'em and you were good. I've replaced them in both of my newer vehicles. We sure have made "progress" in the last 30 years...
