This was a fun, helpful collab with Donut and thank you Craftsman for coming in clutch with overnighting the tools I needed to make the repair! As you guys saw, I have moved to a new driveway and it's been pretty challenging to move over 1000mi away, all by myself. I hope to get back on track with consistent videos in the new place in the next couple months or so. I'm still sleeping on a blow up bed but my tools and cars are here so time to unpack and get the ball rolling. The new place will hopefully allow me to make videos more efficiently so more content for you guys!!! I appreciate all the supportive comments and the continued patience! This year has been a tough one!!! Donut Media Collab: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AuuQdQXnTaw.htmlsi=jae15LApv76YTow0 How to Replace Drum Brakes: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q5j3sKgNoEs.htmlsi=GkdBK-ug-2OrcZdu Craftsman Overdrive Socket Set: bit.ly/CraftsmanSocketSet Craftsman Overdrive wrench set: bit.ly/CraftsmanWrenchSet Torque Wrench: amzn.to/3Q4ndju Sledge Hammer: amzn.to/45NROrE Slide Hammer: amzn.to/46Q9cNF Seal Puller Tool: amzn.to/493hW4J Plier Set: amzn.to/3Sb15a5
With the new place happening, yes nobody likes to move cause there's so much stuff to carry around! With a huge place and property, independence and with an indoor garage, you can finally can setup your studio without the weather issues and the lawnmower noise from the neighborhood! ChrisFix will be back with many projects to come! Definitely looking forward to it!
Glad to be of assistance!!! You got my number so any time you need some help, just give me a call! Congrats on making it to your final destination with that restoration and proving Jay Leno wrong!
@leviathanr53 Being a bit melodramatic there aren't we my dude. Nobody expects Chinese tools to be long lasting heirloom quality anyway. At least not anybody with a brain.
Just wanted to say you saved my life this afternoon. Years ago, I saw you put a tire under a car while you were working on it, and I've been doing that every time I change my oil since I saw that trick. Today, my car fell off the jack while I was under it, and it is with great pleasure that I inform you, I am not squished. Thanks Chris!
You are also a life saver by sharing your experience. Now whenever I set up my stands, I also have a pair of sprial jacks and solid timber stacks as triple protection.
As an ex-mechanic; I watch your video's just to see how people like you carry out tasks like this; and you are excellent in both practice and presentation! I now struggle to carry out even a simple oil change or brake pad replacement on my own car, because this old body doesn't flex like it used to! 10/10 to you, Chris!
If I thought it would work; I'd give it a go if it cured bone cancer. But I'll still carry on with these tasks until the car has to be replaced with a wheelchair or mobility scooter! @@ricvanwinkle1665
@@ricvanwinkle1665 Most of the older folks actually eat better then the younger ones. It's not like a diet magically repairs your joints and ligaments...
I’m gonna miss that driveway, soo many great teaching moments learned with you under a car, safe and informative. I became a shop owner learning everything from you and I thank you for everything you taught me!!!
Chris Fix, love the simplicity that you take in repairing items on cars. Your tools demonstrated in this video is just an example of how much the suppliers think of your videos in addition to the end viewers that the videos are targeted for
Thank you Chris! I just changed both front wheel hubs on my wife’s car and I wouldn’t have been able too without your help and all of your videos. Thank you for what you do🤙 that project alone saved me over $500
Not his usual setup, in the process of moving houses, working into the night time on late notice, and yet still finding a way to help out when he can. What a true legend 👏
12:27 Yup, VERY important step. If you ever take the shaft out, clean the old grease as best you can and put new grease in. A lot of people skip this step that could gain them quite a few miles/km from that bearing. If you're already in, do it, even if you have to drop everything and run to the parts store to get the grease. I've heard this story so many times "dammit, wish i'd changed the bearings when i changed the seal" and similar. If the bearing's not shot, just pack it with fresh grease, it does a heck of a lot more than one think.
Hello Chris Fix , I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your videos. They are absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for the editing and the value Could you please do a DSG gearbox service video
Honestly, I'm not a car guy, but the way that he presents them is itself stellar, such that I don't mind learning (to me) useless knowledge, if it means learning from an enthusiastic and knowledgable teacher.
@@dakotareid1566 That'd require having a car, and the tools to do so. :P Though, that said, I was able to help my friend's dad out by telling him he needed a breaker bar for his overly-tightened lug nuts.
I started fixing my own cars back in early 2020, primarly because I got an $800 bill from my local shop for replacing two front bearings on my Ford edge, when in hindsight I could have done it myself. Your channel has given me the confidence and information needed to get the job done. Keep them coming!
Chris, your step-by-step instructions always make DIY car repairs feel so manageable! Thanks for breaking it down in a way even a beginner can understand. 🛠Keep up the great work, and I'll be tackling this fix soon thanks to your guidance
I'm grateful for Chris, because not only does he makes these videos simple and straight forward, he has such a likable personality and he is my guardian angel for when I'll finally get myself a car and I'm so excited to wrench on it thanks to you!
Hey Chris, glad to see you back. You might want to mention that some axles have C clips instead of bearing retention. For those, you'll need to remove the differential cover first. From there, you can remove the c clips from the end of the axle shafts. These are found on old Chevys for example.
I totally agree. Have a GMC Envoy that needs backing plates. A major process of doing this by removing the diff cover, c clips, & axles. Not looking forward to it. Just have to wait for the warmer weather now.
As usual, this is something I'll never do, but I love watching someone that knows what they're doing and can explain it well. Chris makes it look easy. Thanks, Chris!
Since I caught up on all your videos, it seems to take a long time for new episodes to come out. I have learned so much from watching your videos and you gave me the guts to start doing some of my own work on my car. Small things like brakes and tune-ups, but without watching your channel, I would of never done any of these things. Thanks again Chris for al you do and have done for so many people.
Thank you ChrisFix for not only helping me fix cars but also give me entertaining videos. You are definitely the reason why I know how to fix cars and your videos helped me a while ago because once I got a flat tire and your flat tire video on the driftstang helped me so much and I took the tire to a shop but I was able to repair my tire because of you
I think it's really sweet of you that you redid your parents' driveway like that right before dipping out. You are a truly grateful son. All the love my man.
Thank you! Your video inspired me to try and change the wheel bearing and seal on my 2001 Grand Cherokee WG. While the process was a little different, I was able to do this with mostly simple tools and a shop press. Everything worked like a charm and I have no more leaks on the rear axle.
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Very nice video you made Chris. I cannot wait to see your new home and the continuation on your Ford Mustang along with the Honda Del Sol. Plus, all the new cars and your family's cars. I am so excited to see your new videos at your new home Chris. I wish you all the best at your new home and keep up with your fantastic videos of fixing cars on your channel Chris.
@@chrisfix what state did you move to, I can't believed your almost finished moving, I have a tip checkout your local goodwill for a couch and a bed because you can get great deals there, the last thing to move is the trailer
@@justinunger38 Yeah, dude's making a mint - he can easily afford $10K (just from this one video) for a good bed and sofa; he doesn't need to buy bedbug infested couches and beds from Goodwill, lol.
hi ChrisFix, thank you so much for your videos, every time something breaks on my car I look for help from you, and it always gives me a kick to fix everything that went wrong. I am from Europe and thank you for the inspiration and help
I love all ChrisFix videos, but the quick-and-dirty, get-it-done tone and pace of this one makes it extra relatable. Somehting about darkness falling over the course of the repair feels very relatable...
Great tutorial Chris! One thing I would add, check the differential breather is clear and venting properly. I learned that the hard way, my breather was blocked and forced gear oil out the seals when it heated up the diff, so I had to do the brake job twice!😬
Chris!! You should make a video on what to do after an accident, like tips on how to make sure the scene is safe, how to speak with the other driver(s), make sure your car is safe, protect yourself from liability, deal with insurance, etc. General advice for small fender benders for people that are just learning to drive, etcetc. I know you can't give advice on how to fix your car after a major accident with injuries/other things, but I think this could be cool. I found your channel trying to do my first oil change. Other videos of super simple stuff would be awesome.
@@chrisfix thanks for the reply Chris! You have helped me appreciate auto mechanics and vehicles in general. Honestly, from the bottom of my heart, thanks man. Sending good energy to you. Bless
Noticed the slide the wheel underneath tip, and the why behind it. It works. I'm living proof. Was swapping the front axle on my 73 F 250, when I was 19. Mild lift and 40s, 460, 4 BBL, tow truck 5 speed with PTO, and an MP 205 t case. Ended up with a SRW set off an F 350, and wasn't going to pass up the price. Take them. They're yours. My cousin walked in, talking to a friend, and decided to lean against the front fender, while I was setting the axle in the springs, shackle unhooked. Felt and saw the truck rock, and moved to GTFO from under it. Took a decent smack from the bumper and plow frame, broken collarbone, and 3 ribs. Cut on my forehead that peeled back part of my scalp. Because that 16 by 10 rim under the frame on each side held. If a tire is off now, it's under. I also Try to push the vehicle off the stands now, before crawling underneath, no exceptions. Spent a week in the hospital, donated my hair early, as reversing my scalping meant shaving part of it off, and was back in the sho a week later. 3 months of antibiotics as well, and a script for hydrocodone as well. But. It solidly beats being dead. Thanks Chris for always passing that tip along. It was usually what I did, but that day, I was rushing to get the job done, and almost paid for it with my life. For the last 30 years, I've always triple checked every safety item involved in every repair. If i can add anyrhing to that, it's this. Always try to rock your car, on the stands Before starting to work on it. Both times I had one fall, I'd forgotten that step. Got my hand pinned to a tree by my 81 Cadillac, installing new brakes, when I was 17. Ground wasn't level enough. Wind picked up, and it went sideways. Mostly incpnvienient, no major injury, but I found a different working location at my grandparents' place.
its been years since ive watch your videos. i got the opertunity to work in a dealership shop and learn but i remember being 16 with my first car (99 gt mustang 35th anniversary edition) and swapped the fuel pump and cleaned the fuel injectors from your videos. great that your still teaching people
This world dosent deserve him but here he is insanely smart pefect and cant be better ♾️💯/10 you are amazing im nine and my family is already asking me ao many questions about cars and thanks to you i know the answers at 9 years old ive been watching you since i was 7 on my first tablet that broke then my second tablet recently got hacked and i cant recover my account and i got my own phone now
Love your videos, you're incredable at explaining things in a simple and straightforward way! A word to the wise; when putting tires back on a car, always try and keep your feet or any part of yourself out from under the car. True it can help lift heavy tires but if it falls you DO NOT wanna be under the vehicle-especially the tires.
One thing this video doesn’t go over is, some axles are held in from inside the differential. It takes removal of the differential cover and slightly taking the differential apart to slide the axles out. The rest is great info, but if someone looks at this video and sees no axle bolts on the back of their backing plate that’s probably why.
i just did 5,700 mile road trip in a 20 yr old truck with 210,000 no problems what's so ever. I went from Ca to Fl via the 40 and then on the way home i did the 10. it took me 2 weeks 2 days. it was so fun and i slept in the back of my truck all the way. I was driving a 2003 Chevy Tahoe lt Awd witch is based on the truck platform that's why i refer to it as a truck
I love your videos I'm 14 and want to become a cardiologist but I have passion in mechanics aswell your videos inspire me to some day fix my own cars by myself when i grow up😊
Hello,my brother recently bought a 2004 ford focus and it is in really good shape it was 2200 euros and for that price point it had 154000 kilometers on it and that really isnt a lot and then we bought some fancs ratcaps to hide the ugly black rims when we tried to put on the ratcaps(which we had no idea how to)my dad cracked on of the ratcaps but we superglued them.the climate is also really good ait heats amd cools really well also man i love your content it gives me so much inspiration and hope😀
I can’t believe that the legend himself has returned. He deserves a cookie 🍪 and a salute 🫡. 😂. In all seriousness your videos helped me in changing my dad’s cars spark plugs. The dealership was charging him $1000 dollars. My dad can’t afford that much money for some spark plugs. I’m 13 and I told my dad no worries. He was skeptical but after convincing him. He told me go ahead. Then watched your video, instead of paying $1000 I payed $100 on some premium spark plugs. You my man, save my ass. 😂😂😂
Heyyy ,,I really thought I was a subscriber ,but I wasn't,,I have always loved your content,and the AC recharge vid actually came through for me during my exams ,thanks bro ,,,,,keep at it plz ,,,I love you dawg ,,,
Hey Chris I have been talking with a mutual friend for a while and he sent me two of your signed postcards, absolutely love your stuff and I'm so glad to see you back
Thankyou Chris for inspiring my to start doing these things. I started watching you since i was 5 or 6 and now I'm 12 and I have watched all your videos and i have even started making videos from being inspired. Thankyou Chris!
I can't wait to see you install the delsol turbo kit and see how the car performs, so as soon as you settle in to your new place, please do a video on it. 😂❤❤❤❤I also want to become a mechanic and u are my biggest influence and inspiration. ❤❤❤😂🎉
I had to replace the axle seals on my Ford Focus once. It was a massive pain the posterior. I recommend putting a clean container underneath until you're sure the seal is seated properly because transmission gear oil can be expensive depending on the car.
