Ford F250: Front Axle U-Joints Replacement - Part II 

Hope we get to see that 95 Ford 150 job.

HA ! Not first . Luna is like " man get them dirty paws away from me " 🤣

Nothing like seeing someone who knows what they are doing. Mr. Eric is great. He even shows his goofs and tells how to avoid them. Love his channel.

Man I wish there were more honest, thorough and educative mechanics like him around the world. Keep up the great work Eric!

Back in the 70's we lived on dirt roads in Northeast Ohio .Used be be a big oil tanker truck that used to spray the roads down with oil .After the truck left .My Dad used to race our car up and down the road to get the car under coated with oil

0745 on Thursday Morning Australia. As soon as that cat appears you turn into a little kid. Funny as

Just finished part 1, perfect timing...love this work sir, between you and Ray, tbh you guys are the dying breed of a true amd honest mechanic

Luna is such a cool friggin' kitty. And you're ok too, Eric! Lol

Some 20 years ago when I was a green horn at spinning wrenches, I heated the caliper bracket up " to much " and when I touched the slider to break it free it fired out like a slug from a Mossburg and through the wall , drywall plywood and vinyl siding 😮

If anyone has that same shifter stock sloppage issue as seen at the end of the video, poke your head under the dash, the shifter stock attaches to a plate underneath the dash, it has 3 Torx screws/bolts through it. On mine 2 of them were about to fall out, and the third was loose. I put some Blue Lock-Tite on them and tightened them up and it completely fixed the issue. It's a quite popular issue on this style of F150's and F250's.. Mine was getting so bad it wasn't going into park all the way. Glad I figured it out though. Still driving it today and still good as it was from the factory now.

As a lifelong Michigan Resident I always thought our salt damage was bad, but after watching your videos and the rust damage on the vehicles of the PRNY we here in Michigan are just rookies. (Not complaining mind you) Another thing you mentioned is cleaning your work bench, I too have the same problem. I just blame it on too many horizontal surfaces that seen to attract clutter.

Thank you for your channel. Really enjoy watching you work on jobs. I have my own business and been at it for over 40 years. I’m in the construction trade. Keep up the great work. Blessings to you and family.

We need more people like you... Independent shop that does job well and correctly... Unlike dealerships...

Thanks for taking us with you on the trip down mud alley. A smile from Mrs O is always nice too, I bet your day would be a lot longer if she wasnt there at the shop.

Working on my dad's '89 F250 here in Northern MN, got in to deep with no garage, $5200 later, new (used) transfer case, push rods, ignition switch, gas tank, fuel pump, reset brakes including wheel cylinders and rear axle seals..... Yeah, should be good for a while. Salt is the devil, but this old timer has mostly summer miles on it.

Now that’s something you haven’t heard in a while, ignition tuneup, would be great to see you working on that 90s F150.

I've been through so many South Main Auto University classes that I can fast forward past the brake replacement portion of these videos. Thanks Prof Eric!

The innuendos were fun. Before I was a high school teacher, I worked for years as an electrician and before that I was in the Navy. Nothing was off limits. I can't say things like the innuendo's anymore. It's a good way to get called to the boss's office.

Part 2 was as good as Part 1. Well done as always Mr. O.

Little trick I use is when putting on a new rotor I put a double box end wrench between the rotor and the. Lug nut. It holds the rotor in place and gives more leverage for turning the wheels back and forth. Another great SMA video, thanks. Nice cat 🐈 btw.

You’re a dang good, excellent mechanic. We need more mechanics like you. Love your channel. I am diy/shade-tree mechanic on my own vehicles and watching your work has helped me to be prepared and work efficient on my own vehicles.

Eric O. - "...the best thing to do is move from this [...] forsaken state [the PRNY]" AGREED! Moving to Georgia before the end of this year!

Eric O: "We don't work on many Fords around here." And he knows all of the tips and tricks and has all of the specialized tools to repair a Ford. 👍

I'm feeling ready to tackle my F350 now. Thank you!

I love how you talk with Luna. Ya big old softy!

I LIKE AT CLOSE TO END OF VIDEO HE WALKS INTO OFFICE AND TELLS HIS WIFE GOING FOR A SPIN, COMPLETE SILENCE FROM WIFE AND BACK UPS, WALK AWAY GENIUS

22:00 Yes indeedy on the oil undercoat! Still driving my 1994 F150 in PA. 28 winters, 280K mi, and the frame is still solid because I get under it every fall with a brush and a gallon of bar and chain oil! (Of course, the wheel arches have been replaced, but they all do that.)

Great work as usual. So many more battles to fight up there in the rust belt than we fight down here!

That truck got a lot of luv! Nice job as always Sir!

Love the little town. Great stuff.

Any day we get to see Mrs. O. is a good day. She's always in such a good mood. A person can tell that she is very spiritual happy !! God bless the O. Family.

Hi Eric and the lovely Mrs. O., I always make room for new dirt!

Good video Eric O very straight forward repair @South Main Auto Repair LLC

Mr. O your professionalism and skill are next level. I live in a small town but if someone like you opened a shop here they would make a fortune coz everyone would be going to that shop.

As usual, both chapters were superb, no questions asked. Take care. Thanks 😊

Something about replacing u-joints, brakes, bearings, and seals that make me feel good when driving my truck. That feeling lasts a long time, too.

God bless you for working on Fords. That and drywall mudding, I refuse to do!

Funny how this old dog does much the same with brakes, and has for 55 years. Just love watching a great mechanic, since I'm now mostly past this work. All the best to you both!

I think you said the old Ford was a 1998 that was out in your parking lot for a misfire. Please put it on RU-vid when you work on it. Great job Eric.

Great work! Now I know what to expect when doing this on my truck.

Okay, some work was done in this video......ugga dugga here and there, spray this, grease that !!!! Back together like a precision Rolex watch by this PRNY ASE Certified Super Tech SMA technician !!!! Couldn't ask for anything better !!! Great video with a second cameo appearance by Luna the SMA guard cat !!!!! Mice beware, Luna the stealthy is there !!!! Another happy satisfied customer a'cruising down the dirt roads in his Ford Truck !!!!! Mrs. O. a thinking up the weeks lunch menu !!! Well done, Eric. Another great historic days work at the SMA in Avoca, PRNY USA !!!!!! 😄🥳😻💯🛠🔧🪛👍

It's about time for a new SMA video

Excellent video. Never heard of salt on roads in warmer weather. From Kansas here. But always enjoy learning from you

Your wit and mechanical expertise is is amazing. I very much enjoyed your informative video. Thank you for teaching me so many of the good tricks and sharing your easy going style of dealing with all the rusted crud, rot, and stuck parts. People like you are the best in AMERICA! you give us all hope.

I worked at a nuke in Oswego and remember everyone who lived there had a “ winter rat “ beater for winter. I made a point of leaving before winter. The cops were hell on getting state plates too and taxes were obscene. Thanks for the work anyway.😊 Steve

That's how to treat brakes in any state, NY, FLa, to Cali. Good through job Erik O.

Polishing shafts and kitty Kats 👍

"You're in all the way" That's what she said!!!! Really enjoy your video's down here in Ft. pierce Florida!

I've done stuff like this a time or two. Been a long time though. Kinda like work that requires hammers and colorful language. And, as a former resident of Minnesota (the other galactic road salt headquarters) I can appreciate how fond you are of rust. One thing that I noticed is that, compared to me, you seem to be considerably advanced in your hammer skills. Not to mention most other skills. Really good videos. People can learn stuff by watching. Learning stuff is good.

Often thought about the salt and dirt probably was part of the reason why I didn’t make car mechanic my profession. I’ve had the hubs replaced and this video shows me that it can be rebuilt instead of replacing the entire unit.

I don't live in the PRNY but in my garage I installed an under carriage wash that sprays off the under carriage as you drive into the garage. They are stupid expensive to buy so I built my own out of two electric pressure washers and made a drain, as you come in the garage it automatically sprays the vehicle as you drive over it, it isn't the be end all but my truck and Jeep have zero rust after 10 years.

Great video, classic mechanic humor. Kept me in tune the entire time!!

Eric, another good job. Thank you very much

Very nice job, thanks. " you can do it, I can't".

Speaking of dirt....we have every color and variety of dirt here in dust bowl AZ😊. Thanks for the great content Mr. O! Love from AZ ❤

Forgot to align a slider once. Caught it on a flat repair. Had a spare for some reason and changed it out. Glad I spotted it.

Love to see you work on that old truck

I DON'T USUALLY COMMENT BROTHER BUT I THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR US. I'M AN OLD MECHANIC FROM THE 90'S AND TRYING TO KEEP UP. GOD BLESS YOU MY BROTHER.

❤The way you tell a story of repairs. P.S. I can’t do it not sure I ever could.

Great presentation dude. Nice work nice attitude. Nice sense of humor. Very helpful. Thank you.

I found it extremely difficult to sleep at work today waiting for the notification on the new upload

Nice work!! Man it looks like that truck had never even through a car wash. Awesome vid.

That was a good looking truck! nice work brother!

Crusty! But good point. I've washed my truck once and haven't ever tried again. Thanks for the good work.

Did this job on my own pickup last fall. Driver complaint - sudden onset of wild L-R oscillations of the steering wheel. If I stopped and turned the wheels full left then full right, something would pop and I could carry on normally for a while. Root cause theory: both U-joints were found to be seized on one axis and free on the other. As the U-joints slowly drifted around (from seal drag), at some point both seized axes would align vertically and the steering would momentarily lock to the left, break loose, lock to the right, then break loose, but rapidly. Putting the truck in 4WD made things 4 times more haywire. Much head scratching ensued. Changing the U-joints cured the issue, but it's a surprisingly big job. Couple more points for viewers. The small axle housing seal shown is only a dust seal to keep dirt out of the axle tube. The actual oil seal is at the inboard end of the tube. You have to pull the center section and change them if you find oil in the tube when you pull the dust seal. That's its own video... The big seal in the steering knuckle is a vacuum seal. It has to be positioned correctly to work. The seal driving tool is used to both set the big seal at the specified depth on the axle shaft and then at the specified depth in the knuckle. I found an OTC branded driver on Amazon for about $80 Can. The locking hub also forms a vacuum seal, and the space between the two is connected by a drilled passage to a vacuum hose on top of the knuckle. This is how the vacuum operated auto-locking hubs are actuated. If your locking hubs are super hard to turn manually (if you feel you need to operate them manually), there is corrosion between the aluminum end cap and the plastic operator disc, jamming them together. Lubing it from the outside is ineffective. You can replace the whole locking hub or, if you’re patient, you can disassemble them (although they’re not intended to come apart) by gently prying the plastic operator disc out of the end cap. Clean and lubricate the end cap and snap the plastic operator disc pieces back in. I didn’t want to have to go back in later, so I changed my wheel hubs too while I was in there. They’re not serviceable. The bearing Eric pointed out as serviceable just supports the axle and allows it to freewheel inside the hub in 2WD mode. I used all Motorcraft parts from Rock Auto, it was by far the best deal for where I live. Thanks Mr. (and Mrs.) O for all the great videos! And remember folks, grease those U-joints!

LOVE YOUR WAY OF LOOKING AT THE WORLD ,YOU ARE FUN TO LISTEN TO

Thank you for taking the time to guide us through so many different repairs. You have saved me soooooooo much time and problems by posting these valuable repair videos. Thank you Thank you Thank you.

Amazes me how much rust and corrosion the vehicles have up there. That is some serious ice treatment they lay down

I'll use a drill bit on the pin bore if it's really rusty then a quick wire brush. I've experienced welded ones on Chevy's

That 95 5.0l when u change them plug n wires n cap. Going to scream again like it's new. I miss mine f150 short bed w the 5.0l. From the 90s .fun truck had me some big ol rims n tires. Fun Florida truck

I've been using marine grease for all my chassis lube for decades. Thick and sticky they way I like it! Keeps the moisture away better too!

It was nice to see the hub seal installed correctly with the correct OTC tool, if you don't have it you don't have seals installed...ask me how I know that. Great job Eric!

Perfect work quality if you ask me. Good job Eric

Nice job Eric O. as always the who hides nothing honest down to earth channel, the channel never gets old!!!

The video flowed nicely Eric. I hope you do a video on the 1990 F150, if no reason other than to how us a tidey rust free vehicle. Plus you working on a rust free vehicle enjoying every moment of undoing fasteners without busting your gut!

I have not seen a technician take the pride that you do in your work, there are a lot of slack Part Changers here in Maryland!!!

Thanks for the tune up! Not sure what year this truck is but I presume it’s similar for my model year. Good on ya!

South main auto , your channel is improving in an very interesting direction. Keep improving in .😊your excellent mechanics intuition.

I’m hoping you’ll be sharing some of the new low mileage ford that doesn’t have the mud road goo on the undercarriage!!!! Kinda like seeing a hens tooth!!!LOL!!!!😂😂😂

Nice wall with all the car tags. Good idea 😊 Cute cat !

Awesome detail to work on parts 1 @ 2 Eric . Nicely done.

I have a brass wire brush I use to clean out the slide pin holes while running it in the parts washer. I chuck it in a drill. For the rusty ones like you have to deal with I would use one of those abrasive nylon brushes.

I will be doing this exact same thing to a 2003 250 SD with a V-10 and I always try to watch a video of what I am going to be doing and your video is a great assist is helping insure the jobe is done correctly and complete! Thanks for posting!

Krown in the fall, power wash and Fluid Film in the spring here in P R Ontario

One of the best repairs noted. Thank you for the video.

Definitely gonna need you to start taking us to the parts washer and sandblaster and let us watch you do those steps as well lol 😂

Another fine job Dr. O.

Not a thing wrong with this video. Nice job as always.

Quote when using the gear selector: "That's gettin' ready to leave town." LOL

We lived on a dirt road as a kid, and poured used motor oil on it to hold down the dust... can't do that anymore, off to jail with ya!

Another great video from the man, the myth, the legend Eric O

I miss my old 2000 F250. White regular cab just like that one. Virginia truck with no rust. Still looked great after 225k miles. A few ball joints, and regular maintenance, never had any problems with it

The best mechanical professional on line....with a great likable family...I will always be a subscriber?.. The way you think jives with me...love the brakekleen thing...wd40 stuff is sooo perfect.... Thankyou for all the effort you make to give us a window into your life... Wish I was your neighbor....Paul

I had the same problem with my pins on my ram 2500 AND you know little things like pulling out the boot like you did, never thought about that just bought new boots after burning them!

This is the second video I watched n I gotta say it was enjoyable to watch thank you for making them.

hi tac gasket sealer on the back of the pad works awesome too

I can't tell ya how many of those front-ends I've had apart. 👍🍻 nice work.

Top notch work on that truck… love the real (light) truck mechanicals

Never thought of the calcium chloride on the dirt roads after it drys. We are moving onto the dirt soon, I guess I need to get my super duty slicked up on the bottom. The alum body is holding up well, but I did notice a bit of frame surface rust after 5 Michigan winters last time I was rolling around under there.

In my younger days, 40 bellow Minnesota plowing snow I could do a Ford f250 tire side ujoint in 20 minutes. Of course when the hands are covered in grease at those temps you move fast and miss a lot of cleanup. Brrrr. All the best.