Rust Belt Mechanics Nightmare 😱 - Subaru Rear Wheel Bearing

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While most of the local shops turn these jobs away, SMA laughs in the face of rust and fires up the torch! Like memaw always said, "it can't be stuck if it's liquid!" Let's show this Subaru wheel bearing who's boss. -Enjoy!
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Комментарии : 2 тыс.

@SouthMainAuto 2 года назад

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@ronringel9132 2 года назад

Well done.

@JPB1976 2 года назад

Thanks for the karate lesson!

@joe-e-geo 2 года назад

Mr. O: Honestly, you must provide the dear Mrs. O a well-deserved honeymoon/vacation. Please. Thanks.

@bleebleblahble8833 2 года назад

Torched like King Andy!

@Bryce.H604 2 года назад

Whats the slide hammer #. Is that a 15 or lbs. My shops one is so small. Aka useless

@moorfan1 2 года назад

“I’m not a physics professor, but I’ve worked on a lot of junk.“ Eric O is an American legend.

@matthewknoedler4394 2 года назад

Your ability to not actually curse in these videos is amazing.

@cheesecurd100s 2 года назад

There has to be some editing we don't see/hear

@threadtapwhisperer5136 2 года назад

I'd wager the edit footage is a Technicolor wonderland of such intense white hot vulgarities it may fail to emit the priper feeling of rage. A tirade so tyrannicallay tense, trying terse terminology trailing tendency to triage and violence. To attempt alliterative asuage-ence.

@alex1949 2 года назад

We don't hear anything stronger than " son of a mother lover". But I can imagine what stays on the cutting room floor.

@trevorjarvis3050 2 года назад

Can you imagine if this was an AvE video? 😁

@Embermist69 2 года назад

I'd say he could make a highlight reel of making a sailor blush when it really gets going.

@LoveMyZJ 2 года назад

As a former Subaru parts advisor in the Northeast, I can say that the shop smelled like burning rubber on nearly a daily basis. Older Subies love their wheel bearings. Thanks for taking us on the adventure Eric!

@christophercook3567 2 года назад

Just remember, if he can do it, I can do it. All I need is a lift, oxyacetylene torch, air hammer, needle scaler, ball joint press, bearing press, set of impact sockets, a variety of other miscellaneous hand tools, and about 30 years of experience. The rear wheel bearings on my buddy’s Subaru just went bad. He wants me to help him replace them. I’m sending him straight to SMA. Thanks for another great video and for saving me and my friend a lot of frustration!

@lexteakmialoki5544 2 года назад

Total caveman repair I love it. I remember when I was visiting the ancient Mayan ruins, there was a painting on one of the walls of a Mayan changing a Subaru wheel bearing. He even had a scribble below that said "Napa not a sponsor !"

@richardbambenek2601 2 года назад

No way could you go Amish on that job

@kittty2005 2 года назад

@@richardbambenek2601 Then you've not watched an Amish blacksmith practice his art.

@robertklein9190 2 года назад

Archaeologist have uncovered a new site nearby which they believe may be the ruins of the Edsel dealership.

@FixIt1975 2 года назад

What goes clip clop, clip clop, bang? Anyone? An Amish driveby

@bay9876 2 года назад

Since the Caveman days: if the ladies don't find you handsome, at least they find you handy.

@MrSubaru1387 2 года назад

Always thankful to be in the rust-free south after watching these vids! LOL

@grosseileracingteam 2 года назад

Hello from Detroit. What is this elusive, mystical rust-free condition you speak of?

@MrSubaru1387 2 года назад

@@grosseileracingteam gotta move a lot further south to find! 😂

@draidt 2 года назад

@@grosseileracingteam 1997 Chevy C1500, Florida truck, no rust anywhere, and it has never been garaged.

@arc00ta 2 года назад

You can be mostly rust free in the salt belt too if you bother to wash your stuff once in a while. I live in extremely heavy salt area and my early 2000's chevy malibu (not known for quality) was still 95% rust free when I sold it at 225k because I ran it through the car wash with undercarriage rinse every other week. No big deal. Most people would rather spend the $10 on coffee though and let their means of transportation disintegrate.

@brianhilligoss 2 года назад

@@MrSubaru1387 pnw has these rust free cars too.

@frankhartford5194 2 года назад

I'm just opening a garage in downeast Maine, every car I get that comes in and I need a little guidance. I always go right for your channel Mr O, I've learned so much from watching your videos, I went from doing side jobs on weekends, to going at it full time. I enjoy being in the garage, I'm a big gear head, and my area needed another honest mechanic.

@mentals555 2 года назад

Congratulations on the new business venture! I'm hoping to do something similar later on after I leave the military. Best of luck to you

@davidsmith-ih2kk Год назад

I think Mr O here shows us a different side to mechanics, as being honest and proficient in their work i think another mechanic such as Mr O would be well regarded in Maine

@vipahman Год назад

That's awesome. I'm a passionate gearhead but am not sure I can make the next step.

@frankhartford5194 Год назад

@@vipahman I can say from my experience, if you truly love doing it, and want to evolve and get better. I suggest just doing it, I've had no formal training at all, and I get alot of timing chain and belt jobs that the others shops don't want. I've built a good name for myself in a short time and I stay 2 weeks out

@shadetreemech290 Год назад

All areas need a good honest garage.

@scottlambeth5478 2 года назад

That looked like a massive pain, even without all the rust. The dual inner seals, the hub being separate from the bearing itself, having to press the bearing out and the new one in. This makes me grateful for those wheel bearing hubs that are held in with just three or four bolts.

@Darjan_Spasojevic 2 года назад

You're right

@alexandercopeland2849 2 года назад

Thats most company are going to the hub bearings that are bolt in

@briansnyder8382 Год назад

What was that spinning maneuver you were doing with the gas axe ? Something fell off the hub ? Or you cut it off ? It looked cool as hell , but probably something you define fly should be sobor while doing? Lol

@jeffreydurham5342 5 месяцев назад

@@briansnyder8382The inner race of the outer bearing is a press fit on the hub, so when he used the slide hammer to remove the hub the race came with it. He used the torch while spinning the hub to heat and subsequently expand the race and it fell off of the hub. Hope this helps.

@bolt_husky 2 года назад

The best employee I had was a pothead that didn’t smoke cigarettes. He never once had a speeding ticket and he had the cleanest workshop space I’ve ever seen. He’d put in his ear buds and work for hours straight. I helped him start his own business a decade ago and he’s thriving rn.

@charlescastillo8870 2 года назад

Sounds like he was a great employee and friend who happened to smoke weed, but took care of business

@silasmarner7586 2 года назад

There are pot smokers who have it completely together besides that so, yeah...

@alanwebster3942 2 года назад

Good on you sir

@CaptainRon1913 2 года назад

Most potheads I've been around just cruise through life at just above an idle, but none exceptional.

@stevebot 2 года назад

A small portion of the wakey-bakey crowd are self-medicating ADHDers that are are extremely intelligent and the herb helps their brain sync, the rest of us either guzzle coffee and Coke or have prescriptions. Without chemicals, we're a fucking mess.

@TheOverisel 2 года назад

I'm a DIYer and I would GLADLY pay whatever the cost to have this work done.

@slipperyjk 2 года назад

Money well spent!

@terencehawkes3933 2 года назад

Me too!

@adventureoflinkmk2 2 года назад

I concur

@_stardust62 2 года назад

Afferitive..

@braaapattack2937 2 года назад

that was my thought, i do most my own work, but that, ill gladly pay the cost and sit at home and watch it on youtube, lol

@arthouston7361 2 года назад

I had forgotten how much time has passed since I started watching your content. When you asked your daughter if she was doing her homework, I realized that she is maybe two heads taller than I remember...and your son is bagging a buck. Since I am in Southeastern Pa, I worked on a lot of rusty junk too, and the Hot Wrench was my go-to tool, my "lightsabre." All the best to your and your family, Eric. Merry Christmas!

@GoddessOfMisfortune 2 года назад

I'm curious to see what the subaru engineers would think seeing this procedure done. Certainly entertaining!

@michaelpressman7203 Год назад

If the engineers had to do some of the jobs that mechanics do on cars they might think about it twice and design it better for easy accessing a better survival rate instead of planned obsolescence hey have a great day

@kulan9379 Год назад

And see theirs sulotion to a similar situation

@Jerzj 2 года назад

I admire your diagnostics, but watching you deal with rust is another level of satisfaction.

@jonhutchens9770 2 года назад

I have a suggestion. I was around pneumatic tool noise from age 24 to age 33. Now I am old and severely deaf with loud tinnitus. I suggest you use hearing protection.

@edwardmoran5178 2 года назад

I agree, please wear hearing protection.

@godemperorhoover2131 2 года назад

Huh?

@mikeburdi3464 2 года назад

I've been wrenching for 30 + years, nice to see someone who isn't all Hollywood, does things the way I'm used to, and knows how to get stuff done ! I'm from Toronto Canada, work on a lot of plow and salt trucks, so I'm all too familiar with rust. Nice video, keep up the great work!

@mattsilver8519 2 года назад

Eric you call it a mechanic nightmare but you genuinely make it look easy great job 👍

@michaelpressman7203 Год назад

It wasn't the job it was the rust have a good day

@jarad0714 2 года назад

You know it gets real when MR O got fire and big nasty in one video. Hands-down!!!!!!! Absolute great video thank you for all your time and making them.

@philiplee1980 2 года назад

Can't be stuck if it's liquid lol

@dp5383 2 года назад

Note to self: Buy a new car when the Subaru needs new rear bearings.

@markkoranjr6426 2 года назад

Sad to say, many of their bearings don’t make it to their first oil change these days.

@curtisjmurphy 2 года назад

I agree with Mark, unfortunatly wheel bearings on Subarus leave a lot to be desired. However the Outback/Legacy of this vintage (3rd gen) have rear disk brakes and a hub assembly (even in base 2.5i spec) that are significantly easier to replace... fairly cheap and easy to source too, probably because they fail so frequently. That said a guy around the corner from me went the new car route, his 2nd gen impreza has been up on blocks with a half disassembled rear bearing/knuckle for over a year now. Its a shame, it actually looks to be in pretty good shape otherwise.

@markkoranjr6426 2 года назад

@@curtisjmurphy the newer style hub bearings are definitely much easier. However, they also get seized in the knuckle and need to be beat out. Someone had to come up with a tool called the “hub shocker” because even powerful air hammers wouldn’t get them to come loose.

@michaelhartloff3833 2 года назад

Wassup tell me why I got a new Subaru commercial while watching this 🤣

@curtisjmurphy 2 года назад

@@markkoranjr6426 In my experience they don't last long enough to get totally fused to the knuckle... LOL. One benefit to cheaping out on parts I suppose.

@darkerbinding6933 5 дней назад

I watched this and was thinking, "Thank goodness I drive an F150." Eric you have the patience of a saint.

@bash5552 2 года назад

I did this same job on my 2005 STI, I gave up and sawsall the knuckles out, ended up pulling everything out of the rear end, diff, etc, it was just peeling an onion, the more i saw, the more i removed and trashed, ended up replacing all of the bushings, and i mean all, as well as new knuckles, backing plates, bolts, washers, all the hardware. Satisfying in the end, was not a weekend job...this man is the picture of efficiency and been there done that. Cheers!

@rayrowe2664 2 года назад

this is why i wear safety glasses when i watch your videos

@rightlanehog3151 2 года назад

@user-zs5ey8xs9n 2 года назад

My wife thinks I’m crazy cuz I’m a mechanic and watch repair videos 🤷🏻‍♂️ never stop learning

@WatchWesWork 2 года назад

I didn't know it was possible for a needle scaler to sound more annoying...

@blacksheep25251 2 года назад

Its the same as saying "There is NO-WAY you could be annoying.." to a small kid and then they prove you wrong...

@michaelpressman7203 Год назад

I used to use needle scalers a lot to clean up Rusty molds they work great and yeah they are annoying but don't use them on aluminum cuz they'll put little pit marks all over the place but if you use them right they'll flake off the rest and make your life a lot easier doing cleanup have a great day

@Stover1928 2 года назад

OMG what a difficult job and you do it with calm and making it appear easy!!

@jaygold4467 2 года назад

I like how you clean things up nicely as you go. Something a lot of slug mechanics wouldn't do. Very professional.

@michaelpressman7203 Год назад

Not cleaning stuff up makes the job harder to reassemble and even if it's you get it together the dirt can throw things out of whack and get into your new stuff best thing to do is when you do a job clean it up as much as you can before you tear and know it so the old crud does not get into you engine or whatever you working on and cleaning up as you go and reassemble a clean assembly have a good day

@BDKennels 2 года назад

I live in the west and these rusty repairs always make me shake my head in admiration. Good on ya Eric to take them on. Every time one of my friends complains about rust I send them to your channel. "Oh yeah? Grab a beer and watch this guy!" Thanks again for all the content.

@mikegb428 2 года назад

I'm 62-year-old no way can I raise my leg as high as you did but I still love your videos you're great. There is always a workaround like a big hammer 🔨

@mk88200 2 года назад

I've learned a lot from Eric, and he's given me a lot of confidence to do some of my own work. This video taught me to pay Eric to do a job like this! 😂😂

@kennyd7452 2 года назад

Watching Mr. O work is like seeing an artist create a masterpiece. It's sad when the video comes to an end.

@automotivated5934 2 года назад

That it is. Lol.... then I gotta get back to working on my rusty junk!

@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic 2 года назад

I find it’s way more fun watching the mechanic then being the mechanic. That air hammer is pretty aggressive. I think I need one of those.

@McLilWilli 2 года назад

get ear protection to make it a combo

@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic 2 года назад

@@McLilWilli I use ear protection often.

@44R0Ndin 2 года назад

Those air hammers use a lot of air (more than an impact wrench), and they don't work as well when the pressure's low. Make sure your air compressor is well maintained and can keep up!

@cesargallo7424 2 года назад

You never have a hammer big enough 🤣

@mimirdroid6199 2 года назад

He doesn't call it "Big Nasty" for nothing

@robertdinicola9225 2 года назад

40 years in the mechanic biz, you are using my go to ratchet.

@Katya5cat 2 года назад

Watching you work on those bushings brought a tear to my eyes. I used to work on heavy equipment and semis. We had one trailer that had bushings about 3 1/2 inches in diameter with a big pin going through a frame bracket and through a bellcrank. They would be seized in the bore so bad I would torch them till they burned enough away to be able to remove them. Later I broke down and bought a port-a-power that would remove those bushings. Shop boss wouldn't supply much in the way of tools. Ah the smell of burning rubber.

@cpearson7372 2 года назад

I miss working on cars, and trucks. I was a light wheel vehicle mechanic, 63B, for the Army, and a shade tree mechanic when my back allows. I enjoy the puzzles, challenges, getting grubby, and NOT pushing paper. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and making it easy to enjoy 😉😊 Your humor, good nature, is the kind of mechanic/soldier I preferred to work with. Hope all is well, and the family and you, are staying healthy. Here's to a Happy 2022 !

@mikeske9777 2 года назад

Thank you for your service and I was the same as you but doing it in the active duty Air Force 47272, l did 7 yers active from 1977 then jumped in the Reserves and retrained in aircraft, I ended up at Boeing for 30 years and retired almost 5 years ago. I don't miss the paper work also and I still enjoy working in my shop but rusty junk is not our here in Western Washington unless it is a transplant and I seen a few of those.

@cpearson7372 2 года назад

@@mikeske9777, hey! Thank you, for serving before me! I didn't serve until 1992, through to 2007. I ended up working for dealerships and auto part stores, after the Army. Hope you're enjoying retirement 😀 I'm a stay-at-home dad, these days.... with a broken down back.

@michaelpressman7203 Год назад

I would like to thank you sir for everything you've done for this country so we can enjoy the freedoms we have today I also like to mess around with cars bye p

@cpearson7372 Год назад

@@michaelpressman7203, thank you! I appreciate, your kind words. I hope you're having fun, out there, tinkering with a vehicle :)

@billdunlop8683 2 года назад

You know when you hear Subaru , wheel bearing and " Bolt" and in your head you go "OH BOY" , That mean's you must have watched SMA videos in the past . lol

@brianszymanski2971 2 года назад

Thanks for the information, always enjoy your content of this show, the subtle jokes and ins and outs of the the cars we drive. Take care and if you continue to make them I will always watch em.

@michaelskinner896 2 года назад

Beautiful work! It's always nice to see a pro work his magic.

@66rustang78 2 года назад

There is a special place in heaven for auto mechanics who work in the rust belt.

@65bugnut 2 года назад

I'm just sitting here eating Christmas cookies, and watching Eric O struggle with a rusty Subaru. One man's struggle is another main's entertainment.

@TopDedCenter 2 года назад

I don't watch your videos too often. But I'm glad i saw this one. Nice little gold nugget tricks i learned here that i'll carry back to my shop and use in the future. (The gold nugget being: Spinning the hub on something while heating the inner race with a torch and watching it fall right off vs. getting the bearing separator tool.)

@Involvod 2 года назад

What a perfect channel for people who want to see straight up wrenching!

@anthonykiefer1797 2 года назад

That feeling when you're more willing to produce, film, and edit a 46 minute how-to video in the hopes at least one owner diys the job rather than pushing it off onto you.

@phatbuddha1 2 года назад

The day you find the only video on replacing a rear wheel bearing for your Subaru on RU-vid. Save that sucker on your watch list 🔎👍

@basshunter428 2 года назад

I wonder what the thought process was at Subaru when they designed that "salt water catch basin" around that bolt? 🤔

@frazerguest2864 2 года назад

They’d been taking tips from Land Rover And TVR And Lancia And Mercedes.

@rustyshacklefordspocketsqu8162 2 года назад

they make the most money selling parts

@bluegrallis 2 года назад

@@rustyshacklefordspocketsqu8162 They make a lot more, if you just trade the car in for a new one.

@Slowcarfastbeans 2 года назад

Design frozen. Somebody notices the poor sustainability of the design. Ask marketing about majority customer base intended use and they say nobody takes them off-road. Voila…how we arrive at today.

@nickwarner8158 2 года назад

An exec asked one of the engineers where the cars with that setup would be sold and was told it was going to the US. His dad used to live in Hiroshima and he said "yet, they deserve it."

@porkchop4604 2 года назад

Eric you're the best I loved the way you have so much patience working with solid rust all the time

@hillbillyrv 2 года назад

Awesome shout out to Wes. I enjoy both of you guys. Real pros and fun to watch. What more could we want?

@QBRX 2 года назад

Eric, you are just naturally entertaining, your word choice and expressions are very enjoyable.

@lanzarlaluna 2 года назад

Not a good sign when a wheel bearing video is 45 minutes long. Let me get my popcorn.

@scflooring8658 2 года назад

Amazing how easy you make everything look!!, Great job Dr.O and another great video!!

@taze27 2 года назад

Nice kick! Thank you so much. I'd definitely get my automotive repairs done in your shop if I lived closer. God bless you and family! ❤

@pblair61 2 года назад

The O Family is awesome. Hunting and fixing what needs to be fixed. Loving the channel. Congrats to Mrs O And O Jr on the deer

@BWolf00 2 года назад

Tickled me when the subject of Honeymoon came up...and Eric retreated to the shop. Time to go...LOL

@stickit2theman1 Год назад

They are so wholesome 🥰

@roniarad6030 Год назад

Love the show can't stop watching more and more

@85jmccoy 2 года назад

How to deal with rusty junk 101 by South main auto....I swear man you make it look so easy! Thanks for the edumacation.

@Jonathanbarros90 2 года назад

Well done sir, always love watching you work, the way you deal with the suspension after its been destroyed with new york weather shows your experience well, plus the fact you find these bushings aftermarket is awesome, huge fan if you couldn't tell lol

@fanatic26 2 года назад

I have two Subarus sitting in a foot of snow right now, thanks for making me cry tears of future pain with this

@cojones8518 2 года назад

8:20 Inertia, the mass of the arm wants to stay at rest, but the spindle is being driven forward. Since the force forward is greater than the arm's friction it backs off the sleeve.

@bartsarton2212 2 года назад

For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction?

@JShep-yu3ki 2 года назад

@@bartsarton2212 A body at rest tends to stay at rest? (also can describe my exercise mentality)

@guesswho9586 2 года назад

A few years back I wish mechanics with your experience was near me. Bearing went out in my Subaru in the exact same will. As the old saying goes, no one would touch it with a 10 foot pole. Replacing the car to drive 30 miles to work ended up costing me frankly more than I could afford at the time. Years later financially still recovering. I realize the car was old but at that particular time I honestly couldn't afford. Drove me so close to bankruptcy, I shudder when I remember. Thanks for the videos.

@quonsetthehutt3105 2 года назад

Buy an old Toyota. Profit.

@guesswho9586 2 года назад

@@quonsetthehutt3105 2 vehicles later and I have a Toyota Tacoma 2 Wheel Drive. four-cylinder engine. ll be paying on it for the next 5 years.

@metocvideo 2 года назад

When you were whaling on the end of the big bolt with the air hammer, nothing moving, then a pause and off camera you see the orange light and hear the poomf of the gas torch….. perfect comedic timing

@austingiesler5465 2 года назад

I love ALL the content you put out and putting your family in the videos make it feel more personal. Glad to see Mrs. O and the boy had a successful deer season

@michaelpressman7203 Год назад

I love summer sausage specially if you throw a little bit of jalapenos in there old man have a great day

@99andrianmonk 2 года назад

Friday just got a lot brighter - a SMA video - old school, knuckle busting rusty bucket getting fixed to rust some more. Nice job, Eric. The combination of mechanical wisdom spiced up with humor and sarcasm makes these videos fly by.

@drewv1785 2 года назад

Absolutely Frank. Your comment sums up why SMA is one of the best channels on RU-vid!

@miketeeveedub5779 2 года назад

Great video Eric - you're well worth your service rate! BTW - Every Subaru Engineer that designed that rear knuckle needs to watch this video. If they are honorable they'll immediately commit seppuku.

@billpohlman7302 2 года назад

As I Heard from a former Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth Engineer, the Engineers create Great parts, BUT the BEAN COUNTERS tell them to cheapen the parts up to save a bit of money. It's Profits OVER Quality. I owned Chryslers/Dodges for decades because of the styling and they cost a fortune to keep running. I Will NEVER Own another after hearing that from that Engineer. I Believe Subaru is the same way, great engineering, but the BEAN COUNTERS Plan them to break own early, OR Expensive to fix.

@bubba.watercraftj7269 2 года назад

Nice job. I too work in the “rust belt”. Just on larger vehicles. Would like to see safety glasses more often. Over 40 years in the business and have seen some scary close call eye injuries.

@Graham_Wideman 2 года назад

@J Hemphill Are you saying the safety nannies reached that consensus?

@Graham_Wideman 2 года назад

@J Hemphill So, not really a consensus then.

@Graham_Wideman 2 года назад

@J Hemphill A consensus doesn't require unanimity, but if your consensus about "X" is only of the group that excludes those who are against "X", then it's not the consensus of the whole group. Anyhow, a bit of a red herring, because your premise is that there was some survey of the "general audience" that established the general agreement to "let the man who's taking the risks judge them for himself". First, there was no such survey, just a smattering of comments here and there. And second, I didn't actually see anyone asserting a position that Eric should NOT judge the risks for himself. (Hmmm, so I guess I believe there WOULD be a consensus on that narrow point!) But that said, many viewers of the channel have come to be quite fond of Eric and family, and some would hate to see him (and family) suffer a serious injury. On the basis that they realize Eric does continuously make that safety assessment, they offer their own input into that assessment -- having had actual injuries (luckily not me), or had close brushes with injuries (me), or having worked alongside those who have suffered injuries (also me). I guess I take your point to be that offering such stories or advice is "being a safety nanny", and that there was a consensus to not do so. I don't believe there was or is such a broad consensus. I too get irritated on reading comments that are just nit-picking about following arbitrary ineffective rules (safety, or repair procedure, or whatever). However, the proportion of those has seemed low, compared to those advocating caring for vital eyesight, hearing, and lungs.

@vincentcharles4002 2 года назад

Exactly you want both eyes to look at Ms Oh. Lol

@bathhousebarry247 2 года назад

@@edhingeley6933 and don't forget that the best way to protect your car against rust is to get vaccinated.

@terrygaddy7768 2 года назад

I find nothing on Netflix that come close to the overall talent displayed by this Man and his family. Kudo's from a Norther Indiana Man that Thought he was good at dealing with Rust. Always good to learn from a pro.

@gregbaker5707 2 года назад

Ive done a few of these and I live in Newfoundland. You may be the salt belt but we're the salt pocket. Great video.

@WorldPowerLabs 2 года назад

Moved out of the Northeast nearly a decade ago, to a place that gets cold but sees almost no snow. It's nice not having your cars deteriorate before your eyes. Good work, as always.

@mixedboi 2 года назад

Eric I haven't been watching for a while because I was studying, but man, your daughter is so different now, the voice shocked me. Time is flying... Wish everyone of you great times.

@alexbowie6316 2 года назад

Love to see an engineer make struggling look somewhat comfortable.....subscribed!

@jptrainor 2 года назад

Service manual procedure: remove lower control arm bolt A, then remove axle. Easy!

@localeightironworker 2 года назад

words in a repair book have a great way of making a job sound like it will take 15 minutes instead of 15 hours

@_zigzak 2 года назад

I’ll never complain about changing bolt in hub assemblies again after seeing this lol

@inhocsigno9151 27 дней назад

Awesome Eric! I can believe the amount of rust and dust that falls off the car when it is hit with the rattler. When the rubber busing began burning, I found myself blowing at the screen to put it out, lol.

@rackernack8186 Год назад

Great video! I envy your skill and patience dealing with evil rust and admire your talent as a mechanic/technician!

@rodrv6 2 года назад

Eric, you have my respect for your ability to deal with rusty cars!! I live in North Georgia, and the underside of my cars look practically new, and a couple of them are pushing 33 years old.

@rjmari 2 года назад

California here. Ditto.

@dondenny2534 2 года назад

I hate you both! Jk- I am just north of Mr. O

@davidscott7005 2 года назад

Here in the midwest my 94 Camry and 96 Century the metal lives but the plastic dies!

@carlhokanson9160 2 года назад

I think a whizzer mounted on a 4-1/2" grinder would fit in to cut the bolt. It always surprises me how fast the cut and give a nice flat and true cut they make when held square and true.

@quantumleap359 2 года назад

Great job, Eric! Busted the rust without breaking the car! Merry Christmas to you guys!

@craigd4206 2 года назад

Have done more of these than I ever wanted to working at a Subaru dealer for the last decade in New England. Had one with 18K on it when it was only 2 years old and it was a nightmare then too. They definitely don't get any easier once everything turns to rust flakes. Keep up the good work Mr. O!

@78MatWar87 2 года назад

now i know why my mechanic always tells me "na your bushings are fine" even though my car sounds like it's rattling to bits when i hit bumps.

@scooterwoodley195 2 года назад

Sir, you appear to be the belt buckle of the rust belt.

@richpetrillo8456 2 года назад

Last one of those I did I just separated the lower arms at the body side and pulled the whole assembly out. Wasn't too bad. Love your videos. Always entertaining.

@terryrust4973 3 месяца назад

Thanks very much for your videos, I've been watching for some time now, and always learn a lot. I'm doing the rear passenger wheel bearing on my daughter's 2005 Saabaru right now, having the very same issues you had with this one, including using the sawsall and torch. You show us all that perseverance and the right attitude always helps get the job done. I'm 71, have always worked on my own vehicles since I was 15, and find it very meditative working on cars - of course, it's much easier now, I'm not usually in a hurry to get things done since I don't have to go to work in the morning. Thanks again, you've got a great channel!

@duanebuck193 2 года назад

6 months from now - the wheel bearing is still shining and new, the rest of the car has returned back to a natural rust state 🙂

@Ebraptus 2 года назад

Love your videos, makes me feel less bad when it takes me 3 hours to get a rusted bolt out

@richard1835 2 года назад

Great Videos from Eric @ South Main Auto Repair. Yes I am still learning thanks to SMA and his experience and know how.

@jdelbrid 2 года назад

That hammering inward to get the arm to move in the opposite direction reminds me of the same magic that takes place when seating an axe head. When Pops showed me that, I was amazed. He said..."You gotta beat down on it to get it to come up." After which he had a wry smile. That comment was lost on 8 year old me.

@FishFind3000 2 года назад

I was thinking if that same thing. It’s the instantaneous force moving one object while the other stays stationary.

@danfalley9296 2 года назад

Thanks Eric! I Always appreciate the amount of work you and your family do to make these videos. You never cease to impress and still make a living doing what you do.

@orlandodizo5097 Год назад

I haven;t seen a mechanic as crafty as Eric...he is the best in this trade!!!

@schwinn434 2 года назад

Keep up the great work, Eric!

@yitznewton 2 года назад

0:30 You know when the video starts with a mule kick, it's gonna be good

@malcolmyoung7866 2 года назад

Proper SMA episode..(aren’t they all) EVERYTHING Eric explains in this video I have employed at some stage in my short home mechanics lifetime.. saved me an absolute fortune in money and has taught me some valuable skills… and got me addicted to buying tools…Anyhoo great episode reminiscent of the previous Sooby rear suspension/wheel bearing episode… Love it!!

@robertbell525 2 года назад

Same here over my lifetime and our family's fleet I'll bet I've saved $100K at least in maintenance, repairs, and having to replace cars that become unaffordable to keep running.

@automotivated5934 2 года назад

I hope you saw the money matters video. I’m sure you make a decent amount from Your Channel but that was outrageous. But if for whatever reason it’s a correct figure, you earned it man. You have given much more than people realize. And the work you put into your channel is appreciated. God Bless you and yours!

@donalddavis581 2 года назад

I really appreciate your video's! Unlike some of the other similar video's here on youtube, I never see you take shortcuts and in such a hurry to get done that you create the owner more issues for the future! You do however cause me to spend money on tools! LOL Merry Christmas!!

@terencehawkes3933 2 года назад

That looked like a pretty rusty thing to work on. Congratulations on being able to do that! Very good job under difficult corrosion conditions!

@spelunkerd 2 года назад

Christmas bells went off in my head last week, when I realized that our 2015 Subaru does not have that strange problematic bolt that makes removing the axle so difficult. I guess Subaru learned from their mistake.

@volks-jager 2 года назад

yeah, instead you get a horrible CVT transmission and a cuckoo-clock FB engine, both which cost a small fortune to fix when they die...ill take the old simple EJ25 and the bulletproof normal transmission even with the poor wheel bearings anyday

@georger2239 2 года назад

I am as impressed with Eric's family life as I am impressed with his work. His wife, the spuds, their hunting tradition, even the family cat are some of the best ingredients that go into making America the greatest country on earth. Bravo Eric, ya done well. Merry Christmas. gr

@catrat1967 2 года назад

Great job, good to see a skilled mechanic, I was at one time a VW mechanic in the sixtys , but the army had to have me, so after my three yrs, shipbuilding was my new trade!

@michaelpressman7203 Год назад

I wish I had one of them '60s v-dubs especially the 24 window nice vehicle have a good day

@4lifesubaru 2 года назад

what i do here in sweden when dealing when those bearings is remove the controlarms from the other end, towords the rear subframe. chanses are it´s just as crusty but at least its just one bushing per bolt. It usually works fine. Jus remember to mark the location of the toe-adjustment so you get it back in the same spot. Great and entertaining video as always Eric!

@somethingelsehere8089 2 года назад

Speaking from my Toyota experience, those inners aren't coming out either.

@lawnpirate8850 2 года назад

Eric, I love your videos they've got something for everyone. I started using phrases like "son of a who ha" and calling my wife "ol' girl". But some of the best and most informative repair videos on RU-vid.

@philiptombs9990 2 года назад

A great video and fix as per usual!👍🏻

@palaninadarajah1421 Год назад

I love it you are old school repair mechanic show every steps

@nedsurf1876 2 года назад

I watched and commented on your last video about this job. I did a rear bearing on my 98 Forester last year. I'm pulling and regreasing that long bolt every year when I put my summer tires on because that job sucked.

@conrailfan6277 2 года назад

Congrats to Mrs. O and your son on some very nice deer Eric!!!! I love it when the flame wrench comes out, living in a rust belt State I bet you go thru oxygen and acetylene quick!!

@petermount4752 2 года назад

The home photos really do add character to your content. ty

@SSRacing66 2 года назад

Wow, I can truly appreciate it now when I need to change a shock, or tie rod and don't have to deal with that sort of mess on my 20 year old pickup, or my 40 year old Jeep (southern vehicles). Looks like you know all the tricks. Thanks for sharing. 👍