I recently moved to a state that salts their roads, and learned a lot about keeping everything moving during the winter months! Had to go get some of the purple stuff!!
I tell my sons that the difference between a great [engineer|mechanic|chef|electrician|truck driver] and the rest is that they're the ones who do the jobs nobody else wants to do, and does them with the same care they do their favorite things. We may not get to see it, but we know by now that's exactly what's going to happen. Good luck on that Sienna!
I’ve been a diy mechanic for 40 years. SMA has taught me so many things, I’m a much better mechanic thanks to all these SMA videos. Never stop learning. Thanks Eric O!!!
No hat, and no care. We had the brake clean sound, the fluid film, a brief insight at corporate America, and some cruising around town music! Thanks Eric!
I just started to learn how to work on my own vehicle since repair shop prices can kill. Your videos are awesome for learning how. Thank you and keep doing what your doing.
You did good saved the vehicle from a rewire with alternator diagnosis and fixed other minor fixes now the granddaughter will get a nice hand me down. Perfect !
OMG... I laughed so hard at your VW wheel bearing comment as an owner of many over the years. I fully intend to buy a 40 inch 3/4 drive and the necessary reducers to fit the triple square necessary for this operation before I do the next one. I'm capable of exerting a lot of torque on an 18 inch bar with a 4 foot pipe, but really don't like when things break.
I'd get the 24mm twelve point in 3/4". It makes the whole setup less flexible. A moderate 4 - 5' cheater bar should do the trick. Also when you jam the brake rotor, make shure to employ a few wheel bolts - the bolt holding the rotor to the bearing snaps too easy ...
@@TheRedstar91 I usually put it down on the ground to complete the 90 or 180 degrees... I do need to get a couple more new bolts to put on my shelf because I do have two VWs presently that require such silliness. And I thought the 230 ft lbs to torque the axle nut on my sister inlaws BMW was silly...
You did a great job in repairing that pooped ladie's car. You saved her a boatload of cash and now she has a good car to give to her granddaughter. Here is great vibes heading your way to help you on the next job.
You got a little grumpy without your hat on today haha as I told you in the past I like watching you do brakes there's always one or two little things that you do extra to make the customer safe that is one reason why there are others but safety comes first I knew one other mechanic and he would put bubble gum duct tape and super glue but not you always a good job love watching you
Eric - your videos are valuable not only for the automotive knowledge and humor you pass along to us but also for the many life "lessons" and observations that are a natural part of them. The combination is why your have the best RU-vid Channel. So, don't hesitate to put the video on while doing the door cables. I think I know most of the words but would certainly like to make sure. And, would also like to see how difficult the T-oyta is to work on. 😁
Eric, Great video and fix - thank you! BTW you look great without your hat - beautiful gray hair just like mine! And I never get bored watching an SMA video. SMA#1 Paul (in MA)
I've been in the game for about 30 years in a different industry. It gets hard seeing it for what it really is. I try to find that desire to help people and be appreciated for my skills. Keep posting the videos, we appreciate seeing a master doing their thing.
Thanks for the tip on the brake pad springs - One bolt in the caliper, rotate it up, install pads and hold then with one hand, install the springs, then rotate the caliper down over them, install 2nd bolt. Yes, those are annoying.
This guy makes me laugh with all of his terminology and all. 😂I guess everybody has been there and done that. Keep up the good work Eric. Always entertaining watching you and keeping us learning new things.😎
I’m still using some of my dads old tools too. My son now has his tool box and uses it every day at work. It’s kinda cool sometimes when you grab an old wrench and remember it was his. Takes me back some years to when we used to work together.
YES!!!!!! all the sound effects are back.... and yes again SMA is not the same without all the sound effects.. just wana say thank you for all you have taught us, no matter how small you might think the job is it is still very important to all of us !!! you and mrs. O keep on being you guys thats what we all love bout you's guys...
Wow! The Brākleen sound effect, the Fluid Film sound effect, and the Avoca Shuffle, all in one episode. I would say it knocked my socks off, but it already knocked Eric's hat off, so...
Aircraft wheels require a pre-torque, while spinning tire, then a final torque, normally half the pre-torque, then tighten to next spot in castellated nut opening then cotter pinned. It sets the bearings ❤️🚗🎥
Watching you work makes me wish I lived near by. Watching your weather and NY politicians makes me glad I don't! Looking forward to the challenging job of the Toyota van. Not fun for you, but entertaining for us!
I've been watching you for years Mr O from here in the UK. I'm no mechanic, I'm a comedy writer for TV... and I have to say, your hugely funny off the cuff chat is as entertaining as anything I've scripted or seen shown on TV here or there in the good old US of A... As for your reluctance to do a video on the door cable replacement " cos there's too much swearing involved". Well, although I suspect it would be pants pissingly funny, it wouldn't seem right to watch you lose your rag and drop F Bombs all over the place... I rather prefer the funny asides and the occasional innuendo far better than an Adults Only version of SMA. Keep doin' what your doin' and I'll keep watchin' what I'm watchin'. :-)
@@nsaglian Yep, I agree. Unique writer and performer... very much missed. And he was to sketch comedy what Eric O is to skilled mechanics, very entertaining.
Yup and the point is there should be ZERO rust on a brand new brake rotor. Many parts in today's world are junk at best! I have been buying the brake rotors that are completely coated with the silver rust proofing, Evolution Coated Rotors. Zero problems with them.
It would be interesting to know if the rust forms around impurities in the metal which is why it's just spotty. Maybe it's where sweat dripped prior to being packaged.
@@robertgary3561 very true... I remembered this working on my bike as a 12 year old. The nut holds the entire assembly on, and the bearings themselves are already pressed in hard enough from the factory.
That wheel bearing nut looked like it was missing the thick washer behind it with that cheap tin locking nut that you slip over the torqued nut and the cotter key holds better.. ?
Eric you remind me of the first time I rebuilt an engine. This was in high school. First we tightened the head bolts, then we torqued them to some absurd high spec, then the teacher told us to take a giant bar to the socket and do another 70 degrees. I was sure those bolts were going to break with a loud bang. This was a 450 cu in Rocket Engine Oldsmobile V8, long before ECMs and pollution control. We set the timing with a strobe light plugged into #1, by turning the distributor body. I'll bet half the people reading this have no idea what that means. I am definitely and old fuddy duddy. But that teacher was vicious about torque spec. We had to write down our final torque reading for every bolt next to the spec. He graded us on how close our report was to what he measured himself after we finished. I still ALWAYS tighten to spec.
My first car was a '54 Chevy, and I remember that I worried about the tightening specs on those front wheel bearings. Tighten until the wheel binds, then back off 1/4. Except my tight wouldn't been the same as Art's (the guy at the Mobil, who could lift a Buick), so that always worried me.
I did actually laugh when you said "unless it's a Volkswagen" in reference to the bearing nut torque. I think the torque spec on the GTi I had was like 370ft-lbs or something absurd like that. Tried to get it loose with a 4' cheater pipe over the end of my breaker bar, and all I did was snap the yoke on the bar.
rear hub nuts on aircooled beetles were notorious back in the day 217 Lb / ft or just shy of 300NM Long lengths of scaffold pole with a suitable size socket welded to it were often involved. Failing that get a big lad to torque it up hard enough till he passed out
I do body work primarily but did brakes and minor repairs for good customers. I quit all mechanical work on any european cars about 5 years ago. I don't need the aggravation.
Peter, would you have any problems driving from the Dollar General to Wilberts (Not a sponsor)? How about Eric's brother's shop? Could you find the Cohocton River? The NAPA store? (hard to find)? Nearest Burger King? Salvation Army thrift store (trick question)? Wendy's? How about one of the stone quarries? Welcome to small town America.
@@davidnull5590 Back in 2011 I rode my bicycle from Virginia to Oregon. The route passed through mostly small towns which made the ride for me. Second breakfasts in mom and pop diners were a highlight. We also rode through some near ghost towns in Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. Small town America is pretty special, folks like Mr and Mrs O are the lifeblood and glue. It’s a big chunk of the appeal of SMA videos for me.
Eric, you mean you don't keep a spare hat at the shop? Good job, love your views and opinions on the auto industry. Keep up the good work. Hope there wasn't too much bad language while fixing the Sienna door cable.
Been watching your channel for some time now and have to say I’m really impressed that you seem to be a great mechanic and…a reasonable guy! You express life’s annoyances with humor and levity, without political comment! What a breath of fresh air! Please keep up the good work!
He’s a true mechanic with emphases on detail. He not what we called the flat rate mechanic that just bangs them out and has a higher rate of come backs. I use to pride myself on the low rate of come backs but would watch my mechanics work to make sure the jobs were done right. Word of mouth travels fast if you have too many and it will hurt your business.
Started a front brake inspection myself the other day after not working on cars for about 40 years. I regretted starting it as soon as I tried taking the first bolt out. Now I know why I stopped. More power to you with that door cable.
I ask you, which is worse: The caliper hanging from the hose, or the shock load to the hose when it inevitably falls off from wherever you tried to jam it? In all the hundreds of brake jobs I did I almost never remembered to grab the hanger until after it fell off from wherever I put it. Even with that I never had a hose fail. I suppose if it breaks the hose and falls on the floor, you should probably be changing the hose anyway.
I'm with you when it comes to calling the customer service lines. Once upon a time, I thought companies like Dorman really cared about our input...but in reality, they don't. Why improve when they manage to peddle their junk to shops as it is? Improving would take effort!
I get those jobs from time to time that I would love to just turn down but usually they're coming from a family member or a close friend and I end up spending way too much time fixing it the upside to it is I feel like I'm giving to charity and we should all make some sacrifices from time to time just hopefully it doesn't cost any more than my time you're doing a great job man I love you videos they have just the right amount of comic relief keep up the good work
As a current CDJR dealer mechanic in Missouri, I'm pretty taken back by the dealer you talk about with that Durango. Something like that is why we have the power to goodwill repairs and submit them to Chrysler. Anyway, I watch your videos even though I do this stuff every day. Everything from the brake jobs to the hardcore diag, I love it all, never know when you might learn something new. Thanks for all the great content and keep up the great work.
Ya know, I figured out something just tonight...... One of the many reasons I like your videos is the running commentary. It's like going to the barber shop! In this case, the barber is passing out some excellent mechanical advice while he works.....
Thanks for your honesty about turning down certain jobs. It’s nice to get to point in one’s career where you have enough experience to know when to say no thank you.
