Loud Grinding Noises & Dash Lights On - Prius Edition

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in this video I do a full brake inspection on a customers 2014 Toyota Prius and their concern was the loud grinding noise they were hearing in the rear of the vehicle and they wanted the ABS/Trac light looked at too. Two separate problems? I dunno... let's find out!
-Enjoy!
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@Nmdixon-cu7vm Год назад

It’s impressive the amount of knowledge you learn from really working on everything; the ups and down of different model cars and years.

@Sicktrickintuner Год назад

Comes with a shit kicking some days also…

@SouthMainAuto Год назад

Fake it till ya make it I say

@cypeman8037 Год назад

Isn't that called life? We're learning all the time. If you call yourself a car mechanic and you don't retain information and/or learn you're in the wrong job.

@Nmdixon-cu7vm Год назад

@@cypeman8037 I never said he didn’t. I said it’s impressive how he does. Some people do repetitive work and can’t retain anything.

@Sicktrickintuner Год назад

@@cypeman8037 Yep! Too many only go to work to earn $. Many mechanics were that scumbag I’ve ran into in a large shop with 8-10 mechanics

@tomoakhill8825 Год назад

Remember, Eric O has customers going back to when he was a teen. They have been customers for 30+ years. They *know* they can trust Eric utterly. High skill, honesty, and integrity, leads to SMA's huge success as a business.

@mph5896 Год назад

I bought caliper hooks and a brake piston compressor last year. Living the high life😂

@mxaexm Год назад

I wish I had a mechanic in the area that I could just let work on my car, fix it if it’s broken and give me a bill at the end. Eric’s customers are very blessed!!!

@Ram14250 Год назад

Good one Eric!! It's nice to see a customer know you are honest and trusts your judgement on needed repairs without worry. He's winning and you're winning because he'll gladly pay you and you will do quality work! Everyone is happy in the end. Wish there were more like you!!

@nonyabiz2777 Год назад

100% it’s nice to see guys that you can trust that your family is as safe as they can be.

@bassfishing71 Год назад

@@nonyabiz2777 its a shame u cant trust most mechanics now days

@k1n2g4 Год назад

I do wonder through... does this follow get the youtube discount? 😇😇

@robertbell525 Год назад

This car definitely needs some work, this is going to be an expensive series of fixes

@ralphwatten2426 Год назад

Our family went to the same service station for over 40 years. The owner retired and his son took over. My mother was still driving in her 70's and took her new Dodge Colt to them for service, oil change, air filters and general check over. Every thing seemed fine. Something happened, I don't remember what it was now but it was something minor. I checked the oil, it was low and filthy, the oil filter was not changed and someone at the station punched a hole in the old air filter so that the engine could breath. The air filter was filthy as well. What possesses someone to do that? That was the last time we visited that shop and a few years later it was out of business. Honesty is the best policy.

@ice44567 Год назад

Being a good mechanic is an art. Being a good mechanic in the rust belt....now that's painting at Picasso's level.

@jerrys2346 Год назад

"I'll get a caliper hook, so you guys don't freak out." The one-liners are my favorite part!!!

@jeremyt7722 Год назад

There's something so cathartic about watching Eric doing brake jobs.

@springfield4522 Год назад

As one of the pissed (not really) folk who mentioned missing the Brakekleen taa-daa, thanks for makeing me happy.

@davewallace.8303 Год назад

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE The sign in the background “In case of fire, Freak out and RUN LIKE HELL!” ! AWESOME!

@allant2742 Год назад

"We didn't do anything but thanks for watching". 😆 I just love watching and learning. 👍

@scottjohnson5449 Год назад

i sure feel better when a customer understands the word "PREVENTATIVE MAINTANCE" actually means. you may not think this vid. showed a hole lot... but to some one that doesn't understand why you have to replace so many parts and charge so much. you said it right..... you can pay me now or a hole lot more later!!!

@jstutz101 Год назад

The amount of content you’ve been cranking out lately is great! Thank you for all the hours of entertainment.

@cherylinoklahoma9624 Год назад

Annnnnd ELIGHTENMENT 😉

@thomash1923 Год назад

Yes The brake clean sound is back!!! Now if the sheep juice sound would be back life would be worth living.

@marknease1631 Год назад

…and This car needs sheep juice on it. He’ll probably use fluid film on it when replacing the parts.

@spelunkerd Год назад

I loved the idea of regenerative braking, but was surprised at how hard it is for brakes to survive without being regularly used. If I owned a Prius I'd make sure to jam on the brakes once in a while to try and keep everything moving. Like parking brakes, if you don't use them, you lose them.

@agger838 Год назад

If u live in the salt belt ur pads are gonna get wasted anyways. You'd be better off servicing your brakes every other year and lubricating the pins and such

@SouthMainAuto Год назад

@@agger838 A yearly "brake service" is a hard sell in the shop. As a DIY'er I 100% agree with you. Service brakes in the rust belt every 6 months to a year and you'll get some good life out of them. Try selling that service as a shop gets tricky.

@briantraverse Год назад

I got 2 08 Prius's or is it Priuses. Anyhow, same brake problems in Ontario Canada, rust out before they wear out, tried those anti rust rotors....they rust. Cleaning every spring and fall seems to help, but need to replace every 2-3 years.

@Tyrial7 Год назад

On the other hand, if you don't live in the rust belt, they last the life of the car. I have a 2010 with 370,000km and the brakes are original, but I live in temperate New South Wales in Australia.

@JJ-iw7nh Год назад

@@agger838 every other year? It has to be every 6 months or you are buying brakes

@duanebuck193 Год назад

When you are lucky enough to find a good mechanic, you value his judgement as this customer here does. I enjoy the different brake jobs because it's all worthwhile information, and since I do my own rigs, that little bit I glean off of Eric O's videos may be the difference between an easy job and a miserable one!

@jondoef Год назад

"In case of fire, freak out and run like hell!" LOL Love that sign!

@gerard1212011 Год назад

I love how you follow rainman with the brakekleen 😂😂😂

@glennbarker222 Год назад

Nice. Good to have a customer who trusts you not to rip him off.

@donakahorse Год назад

the upside of being an honest mechanic with regular customers. If it's broke, fix it. rock on. Thanks for another great video

@somegeezer4840 Год назад

That is the sign of a trusted mechanic when the customer just says do what needs to be done

@ApexHotShot Год назад

I live in North Carolina. So there are no issues with rust rotted rotors. I used to get mine (DYI) turned at a local shop but then found that new ones were damn near the same cost. I had to smile at your observation that most of the shops in your area (the PRNY more broadly?) sold their lathes long ago. Great videos and lessons Eriic. And keep the dry wit humor coming, too.

@freetolook3727 Год назад

Many new vehicles don't have brake rotors/drums that can be turned anymore and have to be replaced the first time thru. I can remember a time when you could squeak out two turnings if the grooves weren't too bad in the drums.

@andrewadams488 Год назад

Totally agree. Last I had trued cost more than a premium disc from RA

@krassimirpetrov7131 Год назад

Hello from North Carolina from a northerner

@throttlebottle5906 Год назад

most rotors are all composite metals now and the pad friction material are so hard it generally wears the rotors down also. pretty much meaning there's not enough "meat" left to turn them anyway or they'll be right at the minimum wear limit once turned. the only place I know of that turns rotors anymore is the big "green" automotive chain(O'Reilly) and maybe some NAPA that carry truck parts/service centers.

@jeffb278 Год назад

Absolutely Love the sign on the wall, In Case of Fire freak out and run like hell👍👍👍

@chucktx5957 Год назад

Good to have a wise customer to go with a great mechanic. Thanks for another great video!!

@iaov Год назад

My sentiments exactly!!

@gjohnston7619 Год назад

Given your abilities to do magnificent repairs in the rust belt, if you came south, you could do a weeks work in about 4 hours. LOL . Your time is valuable and you still choose to share it with us in your videos. Thank you

@pawwalton2157 Год назад

Smart customer wants it all fixed correctly so they can ride reliably for a while. Rusty brake lines are dangerous to drive around on. Great explanation of the rust belt problems on car brake systems.

@dieselhatz4247 Год назад

Thanks for the high volume and quality this week. My son was born on Sunday, and watching you while I take my turn looking after him sure helps. Get him used to the sound of pneumatic tools as well.

@chrisferris2497 Год назад

THANK YOU for bringing back the brake clean sound! We love your informative commentary and wit, but the brake clean sound is the icing on the cake.

@nonyabiz2777 Год назад

I think the viewing pleasure is perfect. The RU-vid has a zoom feature so anything in frame can be seen. Hard to believe people complain . Nice work as always. Bravo sir.

@brianbanks3044 Год назад

as a life long Central NYer, never heard of "rust jacking" but definitely have seen it...we called it pad separation but i like your word better....sounds more "in need of repair soon" to it and the customer would say, "OOOH, that sounds bad, you better replace them"

@vicktorpatriot1430 Год назад

Rust jacking is what I associate with double and triple framed trucks . But it and apply to any materials that are being pushed apart by rust

@brianbanks3044 Год назад

@@vicktorpatriot1430 yup, used to see double and triples swell to almost an inch...smack em with a hammer and 2 pounds of rust would fall to the ground...I used to repair frames in my former life and saw it all the time...usually work trucks like plows with sanders and salters on them

@weshawkins7165 Год назад

Excellent, 46 years a mechanic, love your videos.

@peglegtoo Год назад

Really appreciate the details on how the connector works and comes apart. It can be one of the hardest and time consuming things for DIYers.

@shonepolk9112 Год назад

I’m a Toyota technician down in south Ms. I see that code quite often, not from the extreme rust from salt but mostly from metal on metal contact. The Prius is the one Toyota I really hate working on, lost count on how many head gaskets I’ve done on those things

@hipshot823 Год назад

The amount of crusties in the Northeast is nuts. Montana vehicles are Rusty but nothing like that. Thanks for the content Mr O

@honorharrington4546 Год назад

You do a great job of showing how to do the work in the rust belt. These tips and tricks have helped me even down here in the south. You do an especially great job in this video teaching WHY. Why you don't just slap a set of new pads in and call it good. Why you don't just shove in a new sensor. Why you have to do the work to get down to the root of the problems and why youinspect other things that are no problem now... but will cause the customer problems later. The level of TRUST your customer has in your word Shouts from the Mountain Top "I feel Safe putting my families life in his hands." Even if I only install a set of pads it is never "Just a Brake Job!" Thank you fore your Excellent Work.

@ronaldbrosius7488 Год назад

Thanks Eric for pumping out these videos. I really appreciate the time and videos, can't wait for the next one already. Excellent job as always, your a great mechanic, and explain things that everyone can follow/ understand. THANKS AGAIN

@jarrydfitzgerald2250 Год назад

Came for the brake repair stayed for the entertainment. -Mr Mehoff

@brucesheehe6305 Год назад

I always hose off my ride when I drive through salty winter weather - that plus Fluid Film (not on brakes). Road Salt - what a racket. It destroys our bridges and roads too. Great work.

@DIYDaveOK Год назад

I'll take a long video or a multiparter, whatever we can get. And the first thing I learned doing my own brakes is you either pad-slap or buy rotors. I wouldn't begin to know a shop that even had a brake lathe. Always appreciate your efforts for us here in YT land!! Thanks, Eric!

@jamespfitz Год назад

I worked in three gas stations that had brake lathes. (In the 70s)

@Ladybug-pl7yq Год назад

I know some O'Reilly's Auto part's still turn brake rotors and drum's.

@Friendlyx333 Год назад

@@Ladybug-pl7yq They resurface them here at my local o'reilly's for $10 a rotor

@DIYDaveOK Год назад

@@Friendlyx333 That's good to know!

@dinocracchiolo1006 Год назад

I am so blessed to have rust free, old vehicles In Missouri. With maintenance, rust can controlled. (Oil)

@darinwilton9122 Год назад

your videos are never long enough. if you had a 24 hour live stream... i would never move. thanks for filming :)

@j.r.3215 Год назад

It is the "on and on and on" that we are here for !

@rogerchevelle8543 Год назад

Eric O. You make Brake jobs entertaining to watch. Learn something new every video and been doing brake work for years. In case of fire, freak out and run like hell sign. 🤣

@darrenellert5024 Год назад

Experience Tools and Pride = good mechanic. You're the best Doctor O

@Acrowat40 Год назад

Logical, sensible, practical customer? A rare find indeed!

@Mike_Engel Год назад

I still love it when you talk on.... and on..... and on.... Keep it up great video

@OlSnuffy 5 месяцев назад

I find myself summoning Eric's words at the most opportune time. This week's favourite: Donger.

@NikMitchell Год назад

I kept looking for the caliper hook. I was OMG FREAKING OUT. Thanks, Mr. O, for using the caliper hook. Crisis averted! :P

@SouthMainAuto Год назад

just breath slow deep breaths haha

@johnlenoir1023 Год назад

It's a shame this bearings are so dang rusted like that and those front rotors that now you can't even turn them because of the inside of them man love the video please continue

@bigmotter001 Год назад

Best complement you could have! "Just fix it" means the world coming from the customer! Thanks for posting and take care!

@MiracleMitch Год назад

Nice to see a wise and trusting customer - there are folks out there that would watch the detailed video of things like rust jacking, see the damage and still not get the work done then end up stranded (or worse!). Great explanations and look forward to the next videos on this one.

@jon8xty1 Год назад

Eric makes the mundane interesting. A great mechanic makes it look easy.

@99andrianmonk Год назад

Another great video - thanks for bringing us along. Looking forward to subsequent videos showing repairs. Splitting diagnosis and repairs, in this case, works really well. Allows us to take advantage of your deep knowledge of what has happened and why without you feeling you have to short cut explanations in the interest of limiting the length of your videos.

@lexteakmialoki5544 Год назад

Wow, how nice it must be to take your car in, get an accurate and honest Diag, and quality work to back it up. You Rock, thanks for the free education, keep em coming !!!

@gunners4129 Год назад

Somehow I've never noticed that "in case of fire" sign lol I think I want one

@mikechiodetti4482 Год назад

Never ceases to amaze me what salt does to vehicle components. Looking forward to part two and.......

@daveincv Год назад

Good Video Eric nice having a customer that knows you just says do it Mr.

@gman6081 Год назад

As always....no-nonsense , informative , and educational. Thank you for demonstrating your skills and sharing your knowledge.

@covishen Год назад

We have the same rust problem here in Minnesota. As a transplant from Utah, the rust jacking is good to know about. Thank you!!

@markroper9269 Год назад

I think new drivers should see at least 15 or 20 of your videos!! Educate them about the way things work and help prevent them from getting ripped off in the future. Good stuff sir!!

@neiljuedes1661 Год назад

It is great to watch a mechanic that can work on so many different vehicles because he takes his time and checks things out rather then just throwing a price out that you need this,this and this like most dealers do. Wish we had him in central Wisconsin.

@L8terdays Год назад

I say it every time. You're an impressive mechanic. Thanks for the tutorial. The video is perfect.

@glendurant911 Год назад

I wish you were near me,i would absolutely use your services. another great job by South Main Auto.

@ErnestKastning Год назад

Mr O - I love the video's and leassons. If a customer was to ever doubt your diagnosis, the video is pure honest proof!!

@rjb6327 Год назад

Always nice to see Mrs. O.

@ivanf4023 Год назад

Wowzers!!! 70-ish thousand on the clock. I bought a 2013 in 2019 with 143k. I drove a lot too. Had been through three sets of rear pads and two sets of front. I also opted to pull over when my wheel bearing gave me fault codes... I had an appointment scheduled to get that changed but it turns out it was way worse than I thought and when it turned off my cruise control 60 miles from home I'm like "alright... cool. I'll just pull over and have it towed to the shop. Just in case there's something really serious going on". Turns out there's like five other things that cause the same lights to turn on. One of them is the brakes ceasing to function. Some electrical mumbo-jumbo fails a certain way and you have no brakes. Not "some brakes" like every other system. None at all! So $450-ish tow bill later and a new wheel bearing followed by three more wheel bearings needing replaced a week after... Yeah. I miss how cheap that car was to operate and maintain... I don't miss the size of it and the lack of fog lights. I feel like if I had fog lights I might not have killed that deer with my Prius... and also might not have killed my Prius with that deer.

@dennisgibson2338 Год назад

Mr. O is "THE MAN!"... I really enjoy his VIDEO'S. Because he can do it ..."I CAN maybe do it!" Thanks Eric

@dustcommander100 Год назад

I'm wondering if your middle name is...... Rusty! You're a good man - working thru all these issues and still maintaining your professionalism!

@awaara24 Год назад

you've posted a video every day this week and just wanted to say, it's much appreciated

@paulkadamus2944 Год назад

That’s a good customer he’s going to pay for everything that’s a lot of work hopefully the parts come to you fast so it’s not sitting on the hoist so you’re not losing money from another job that could be on hoist

@richc9503 Год назад

I worked for Toyota in the rust belt for 10 years. I never saw a Prius with the rear brakes worn out, they were always corroded away. The rust and climate destroyed them but they were never "worn out". I've seen them with over 200k miles, same deal.

@travissheehan6082 Год назад

I like the jump the sensor to the other wheel bearing idea. I’ll have to remember that if I need to test mine. Great idea !

@andrewmarkland9411 Год назад

Yet another new video (thanks), with both Mrs O and Brake Clean. We are truly blessed.

@waltp3373 Год назад

The Brake Kleen gong is back. YAY. Yes, I am shallow. The rust jack on the brake pads I was not familiar with. Thanks for that info. I'll be checking that in the future.

@thatdave86 Год назад

You keep going on and on , nobody is complaining,we learning stuff ,be that broken record so we eventually Get It lol

@CrimeVid Год назад

I have only ever heard of a brake lathe as something “they used to do” in the UK, never knew a garage that actually had one. and I’ve been around a looong time !

@gwizdolby Год назад

You're very honest and humble but at the same time clearly knowledgeable. I hope You don't spend to much time time listening to the peanut gallery. There are so many experts out there that know so much better then the people who roll their sleeves up and do the work everyday.

@trotva Год назад

Your rambling is better than most videos so keep rambling on......

@flyboy2610 Год назад

Eric, your on and on explanations are one of the best features of your channel!

@tracydiller9378 Год назад

Once again Great video Eric O. your videos never lets us down.Also great tip on testing those Active Wheel Speed Sensors.Stay tuned for Part 2.

@GetReal3327 Год назад

Not all brake jobs are equal or should I say, not all brake jobs videos on RU-vid are equal. I have done a lot of research on todays brake systems and I did not see one person do a brake job like you do. No BS about it. They did not clean off the rust on any of the parts or use brake silicone grease. And even that I have seen you do more than one brake job, I did learn something new from this video. Thank you Eric, I will see you in part-2 lol

@G31mR Год назад

First time I've seen wheel covers on aluminum wheels......... Another very interesting SMA.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer Год назад

Keep explaining we'll keep listening

@bearing_aficionado Год назад

I'm gonna be replacing all the brake pads on wife's car tomorrow when I get off work in the morning! Because since you can do it, I can do it!👍

@ralphwatten2426 Год назад

Thanks South Main Auto. Another interesting video. Looks like the ol' Prius days are numbered from the rust as well.

@thomasczyz1279 Год назад

Brake clean sound just makes the video more entertaining,,,but I’m here for the information and knowledge ..another great video 😊

@paulsmith9341 Год назад

I never saw or heard of rust jacking until I moved to Illinois from Vegas. I experience this for myself this year.

@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT Год назад

Great approach! Very curious to see the continuation of this job (particularly the rear bearings).

@1232bluejays Год назад

Pretty easy job non press in bearings

@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT Год назад

@@1232bluejays Yep, but I'm curious about the rattling source 🙂

@jackiemay9471 Год назад

your customer s not daft it probably works out better value to do it in one hit whilst wheels off rather than off on in out of workshop on lift it helps to have a honest reliable mechanic plus they can see the work needs doing by watching this video nice one Dr O

@luviskol Год назад

Value comes when the customer isn't having to come back a month later because the other bearing has tripped the other sensor and the customer is back at the shop without his vehicle for the day, or paying a tow truck when the brake line pops somewhere inconvenient. painful but better to get it all done in one hit and have peace of mind its all sorted

@jackiemay9471 Год назад

@@luviskol exactly

@ronwatson4902 Год назад

Great entertainment but I don't know how you folks put up with all the rust. I guess you're used to it by now. Always fun to see and hear you. Thanks Eric!

@thedogbarber Год назад

Those segways at the end are always so smoooothe as buttuh.

@Krillekris Год назад

What a good customer. Want everything fixed. That is good for safety 🙂

@I-watch-at-2x Год назад

Holy Schnikes! I definitely learned something new today! Thanks Mr O for another great video

@jatco84 Год назад

Great diagnosis as usual Eric... Can't argue about that. Good idea to replace questionable brake lines while your there, especially in your neck of the woods. Better safe than sorry.. Enjoying your vids .... On to part 2..

@darkerbinding6933 Год назад

You always crack me up. So much fun to watch someone who is highly skilled AND has a great sense of humor. Thank you for the entertainment!

@cherylinoklahoma9624 Год назад

Annnnd ENLIGHTENMENT 😉

@GeminiSeven43 Год назад

Never quit on you Eric but the Brake Clean Sound makes our day>>LOL

@jamescaron6465 11 месяцев назад

Replacing the flexi pipes was the smartest move. I had one burst on me trying to make a stop. I heard it thump, I felt the pedal sink, I saw the fluid on the road. I was able to stop, but gingerly and made it home, horrible feeling even at 25 MPH. Never cheap out on the things that can keep you from dying,

@jamesu Год назад

Keep explaining. I feel the same way when working with younger techs sometimes.

@thomassavage527 Год назад

Ya know the nice thing is he can tell the customer to go on utube and see the work on his car. .. something we never get to see!

@lynndykes4951 Год назад

I have been in Florida for 18 years and I do not miss the WNY winter and salt storms. I will be replacing pads, rotors and hardware on all 4 wheels and the underside of my 2012 (67000) SRX looks like its 2 years old no rust just dirt and sand. I bought my sisters 98 Intrepid (77,000) this car spent its entire life outside and 600 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. The salt air destroyed paint and all steel break lines under the car rotted away. Enjoy watching your videos and cannot believe how fast the newer cars seem to have their frames rot away.