That other shop sure gave him the shaft.

@SouthMainAuto

8 жыл бұрын

+mailman7478 Literally!

@ROACHRAGE2

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Thanks for that!

@johnathandoerty1021

4 жыл бұрын

@Milhaus : Unspoken "Rules" of the Road --- LMAO!!! 😆

@codo7

4 жыл бұрын

They gave him the wrong shaft.

@robertgary3561

3 жыл бұрын

They got the gold mine; customer got the shaft.

Anyone else on a SMA video binge?

@cesarsaldivar8138

8 жыл бұрын

I can't stop watching!

@erict4883

7 жыл бұрын

His videos rock!!! He makes it fun to watch also.

@paulkirkland1535

7 жыл бұрын

Garrett Martin; me too, can't get enough, just makes​ my day.

@jazbuh1794

7 жыл бұрын

Appears that I have just started one.

@TURBOSHANE101

7 жыл бұрын

I've been a SMA marathon as of late.

I LOVE it!! At 6:42 someone says "DaDa?", and his entire tone of voice changes. Eric is such a "father", that is his _real_ job. He just fixes cars as a sideline.

Cutest lunch alarm

So this is what a good mechanic looks like. I haven't seen one in over a decade!

@FloridaBoilermaker

2 жыл бұрын

Good mechanic but did some extra work that didn't need to just to take the shaft out. The nut in the hub and the bolts on the inside is all that needed to be removed for the shaft to drop.

Honest and competent. Eric, you set a great standard for all automotive technicians. Great job.

@daleburrell6273

3 жыл бұрын

...he'd make Gus Wison proud-!!

I really like that I can watch your videos and learn new things. What I like most is that I can watch your videos in front of, and show my grandsons because you don't have to use gutter and foul language. It is refreshing in this day and time. If I lived within 50 miles of you, you would be my permanent repair facility. You seem to be honest with your customers and know what you are doing.

That little sweet voice saying "lunch is ready" nearly brought me to tears. I'm a mushy dude. But she's such a sweetheart!!

Awesome and honest workmanship. I try and do my own repairs. Trustworthy technicians such as yourself are few and far between. 💯👍

I'm no mechanic but technically aware and love to watch your clear explanation of the issues and how you resolve them. Like too that you show your fallibility, when things don't go to plan, reassuring to know that I'm not alone in making mistakes. Keep posting.

I'm a retired tank mechanic I poped off the top ball joint instead of taking the brakes apart I needed new ball joints anyways on my 04 Dakota, I made sure I got the right cv joint after watching your video thanks

Eric, y'all should be on TV. Wait, TV doesn't have TV like this. That's why everyone says it sucks. Thanks for letting us all watch. Any fantasies I may have had about going into auto repair are gone! - I'll just watch you.

Your videos always make me appreciate not having to deal with rust. Great video!!!

Just what I needed this morning. Always enjoy your videos.

@SouthMainAuto

8 жыл бұрын

+chasiu75 Thanks!

What a way to start the day, great video, a cup of coffee in one hand and a can of brake clean in the other. Life is good.. Thanks Eric !!!

Stumbled upon your channel and really enjoy it!... You're very thorough and informative.... Keep it up!

Great video Eric, glad to see those safety glasses in use. That's some beautiful country there.

Since starting to watch Eric-O I've learned to love the air hammer ... and dramatically increased my brake parts cleaner bill!

@djtechinics97dj37

5 жыл бұрын

fyi amazon sells break cleaner in bulk. lol

@pospc2

5 жыл бұрын

I buy brake clean at my local rual king for $25 a case of 12. I am going to start using my air hammer a lot more however.

@paisleyprince5280

5 жыл бұрын

Buy a good air hammer and get name brand bits with lifetime warranties, you're gonna break them all eventually.

@harryl7946

3 жыл бұрын

I use BK cleaner on everything now! 🤣🥰

@garychandler4296

4 ай бұрын

Whatever happened to gasoline? 😅

Eric O has a very Red Green feel to his videos. Got to love it.

I really want to thank you... Before your vids I was a very impatient diyer always cursing and being pissed off lol, but seeing how humble you are and passionate about your job, I now just do work calmly and appreciative. Also I'm planning on going back to Auto tech school after finding a new love for this stuff.. 👍

Hi, l learned from 3 observations 1)Glad to see i am not the only one trying to fit a trouble light to stay in position..lol 2) l haven't seen a hitch hiker since the 1970's,when l used to do it...lol 3) please wear something from the brake dust...you are the most honest ,common sense, informative mechanic around..take care ,we love your vids.

Thank you Eric for sharing!!!!...great job!!!...top quality!!!!....congratulations to South Main Auto Repair!!!!....Thank you for teaching us new things on every video!!!!! :) :) :)

Wow $ 700. for a axle job. Great video u got rust, brake cleaner and a air hammer the perfect you tube video :) I have used my 1/2 Nano on a couple front end jobs really like it. Good one Eric O !

Great video... Great mechanic and great service... Difficult to find good professionals out there such like you... Brilliant

I was getting frightened with the dramatic music...until the door dinger went off. lol Nice timing...blasted door chime. Keep up the good work

Love the test drives in your videos. You live in a beautiful part of the world. Seems like a nice town to live and work in. Thanks for another great video.

@Hawk1966

3 жыл бұрын

I was raised in CT, my family loved camping we spent a fair amount of time in that neck of the woods. Later I was an Exploring Advisor at at least once, sometimes twice we took our scouts caving up thereabouts. Absolutely beautiful neck of the woods. Fall is glorious with the leaves changing. Miss it a great deal.

Hey Brother, you are the best DIY/mechanic Channel I have come across in regards to my Durango. Thanks for taking the extra time and effort to bring us information that saves guys like me time and money. Again, Thanks!

You seem like a genuinely honest mechanic...wish you had a shop here on Long Island!...Keep up the good work Eric...

I have done all my repair work in Southern California...... Amazing the rust and crap you have to put up with. I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks.

thank you for all the great videos. God bless you and your family.

Thanks Eric for the excellent video! I have the same truck, an '01 built on 9/9/00, equipped with the earlier 'shallow' snap ring groove axles. After looking over the MOPAR parts book the two parts that you pointed out (intermediate axle shaft, axle half shaft) are the three parts that were changed beginning with 9/12/00 production. The half shafts are identical for either side and the intermediate shafts are specific for each side on either early or later production. I wish I'd have payed a little closer attention when I watched this the first time but I wasn't dealing with a bad differential at that point, just familiarizing myself with general teardown. Finding the production date was a lot more difficult than I ever imagined it would be, but eventually I got it nailed down with the help of a salvage yard I contacted for parts. Anyway, your videos have been a incredible help so keep up the great work!

I went through this same situation with repair shops. I didn't have time then to make repairs myself. I am now having to repair the repair of the repair ....I will not turn your stomach with what they did the first time. I will be replacing my CV axles myself, and lower control arms, shocks, diff. axle seals, and gear lube change. This video is a great help as I now know what to expect, and how to avoid getting the wrong parts. Thanks!

This video solved a perennial problem with my drivers side CV axle that would never latch onto the stub axle properly. The visual comparison between the two models identified the source of the problems - and allowed me to return the incorrect model for the correct one. Wallah! The new CV Axle locks on properly now. Awesome video that is as helpful as ever. Thanks so much.

Thanks for the tour around your beautiful community! Hope the hitchhiker thing isn't a trend. Great video!

7:59 in. That tells you right there the other shop didn't do it properly. I gotta go to work, I'll finish the video when I get home. Thanks for all the helpful tips and tricks Mr O! You as may as well own an E-learning channel, I start my first job as a mechanic on Monday.

Really interesting video--great learning experience for anyone watching to always make sure a cv axle is engaged. Great job, dude.

Swivel joints on your air tools are awesome. I recently got two just because from watching you. They're great in tight spots.

Brother that was one of the best,most thorough how to videos I've ever seen

I really appreciate the way you show how to do the things. You are a great mechanic and thank you for the tips you gave. 🙂

Your description of the problem and solution to the mess that was brought in was helpful to hear. Thanks.

Great lesson in matching your ordered parts to the parts you're replacing. Also enjoyed that you dove into the source of the problem, which most channels don't bother with.

Mr O your videos are the best. Such knowledge is amazing

Great video DR. O...Best mechanic on KZread today...

Wow I wish I had seen this before I went through the exact same thing with my 2000 dakota. I eventually figured it out but this would have saved me a lot of time and frustration. Great video

You’re a master of your craft sir. You remind me of my former mechanic who retired years ago after 35 years . He was honest, charged a reasonable prices and did quality work. Later his son took over, but the shop was just not the same. The shop closed 6 months later. Keep up the great work. You will never have shortage of work.

This is what gives us a bad name. Places always looking to Rip the next guy off. You can tell nothing was really even worked on or the bolts wouldn't have been difficult to get off at all. Great work as always Eric.

42 years Repairing Vehicles. I still learn from SMA. I recommend SMA to all my Rookie techs. Hope they listen and see Eric put into action what I preach every day in the dealership I work at. Thank you, Eric. And your lovely Family.

You do everything right n awesome mechanic wish there were more like u

You secured another customer for life mate. Great job.

Another fine video , and a customer that got taken for a ride ! You should have left him keep the old axle and returned it to the shop...that would have been another video lol..keep the videos coming , I watch them all...thanks Eric.

I Really enjoy watching your videos.. I like seeing your frustrations and mind boggles and your determination to find the problem... I don't run a business, I'm considered a (Shade Tree Mechanic ) I've been working on cars since pre-teen with my Dad! Cars are a different beast now! I didn't go to school to understand all this New Technology we have today! Three pulleys was all that was needed! But that has been a few days since... Lol... Keep the videos coming! I for one enjoy them!!!

Eric, Honesty is not easy to find anymore! I wish we had mechanics like you in my area.

I’m not a mechanic and only do minor fixes to my vehicle, i.e., engine/cabin air filters, fuse replacements, wipers, etc., but you really are impressive in your ability, both to figure out what is wrong but to properly execute the correct repair and thoroughly explain your process. Having an honest, knowledgeable mechanic like you working on my vehicles would be a blessing. Terrific vid. Thanks.

Funny thing, I was looking for a video for a noisy diff since I can hear a noise when driving but decided to watch your video just because. Replacing the shocks I noticed the inner CV joint housing on drivers side can be rocked back and forth meaning a bad fit and/or worn out parts. So this how to is exactly what I'll be doing next. Thanks for the warning about the snap ring issue.

I just started watching your videos about a month ago and this is my second favorite video you made. Honest Man Eric O. My favorite video is fixing up Vinny's scooter as a vet that one touch me. Also seen the one where you got emotional over your brother in-law (I got emotional with you Mr O). I am a Submarine Vet off the good ol USS FLORIDA (SSBN728B). before she got converted over to SSGN728.

Good Job! Hollywood needs more people like you. Thanks

I hope NAPA has watched enough of your videos and become a sponsor by now. It is often easier to fix a problem than to completely understand the cause. Great work.

I lived in Cincinnati for 9 years, i do not, i repeat I DO NOT miss the rust.

Another good and honest quality repair performed by the Doctor! Let's not hide behind words,the other guy just ripped your customer off! He knew he's far from home so he took advantage. It was a " BOOM BAMM THANK YOU M'AM " type of deal!

As if working on these wasn’t hard enough the rust you guys deal with up there is horrendous! Great video!

wish i could find a mechanic like you in PA! Love the videos!

Awesome video! Thanks for the details for diagnosing and changing out the CV axle. I was recently quoted a price of $940 from a localDodge dealer. I'm not even sure men are bad. The boots look great and there's no noise or wiggle movement.

nice blue sky for November,love your drive outs/abouts

I enjoyed watching this video Eric. Not only are you a great mechanic but you are excellent in front of a camera. Well done!

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck

@TheGreatdane56

7 жыл бұрын

he looks a lot and talks a lot ' RED Green" lol

@-MrRichBiker1967

6 жыл бұрын

Chuck Malefyt very well said,my man. could watch him all day. along with Eric the car guy and good ol' Scotty killer himself!!!

@fatboydan02

5 жыл бұрын

Da Grinch...You NAILED IT. I stumbled across South Main Auto looking for a fix to a problem I was having with my 96 Chevy S10 ZR2...been watching ever since....I even subscribed.

@waynemazzola9443

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatdane56 Steve smith would be proud of Eric, Remember if the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy!!!!!

It can't be lunch time, the siren didn't sound. Love your videos. I think it's great that you take the time to make these videos. I know it must take a lot of time to video & edit them. Very educational.

Clicking on you video linked me to more Dakota new custom build videos. I subscribed anyway i like your videos I watched. Great info , real guy doing real fixes the right way. Thanks for sharing. Yes I’m m still working the oilfield is still a thing 5-24-2020

That's why If the original problem with the axle is just a ripped boot I prefer to just put a correct new boot on it and fill it with new grease rather than deal with an aftermarket axle shaft. I put a reman axle shaft on my 1990 Caravan and ended up with steering that shook terribly between 45 - 55 MPH then smoothed out. Took me a long time ( 2-3 years) to find out what was wrong. It wasn't until the boot ripped and I put another axle in it that I had the problem get fixed. I guess the axle shaft was not properly balanced. I no longer have the problem. New replacement axle was free (Lifetime Warranty on it). Really like the videos you put out and the great work you do. Wish you were closer so I could come to you when I need something fixed. I have no trust in the shops I've been to in my area so I have to try and do what I need done myself. I'm getting too old to do a lot of it now.

I am spending money on tools that I never owned and I can't wait to get home from work to watch his awesome videos.

Quality work as usual..............Doggy engine. I remember when I was 19 or so, I drove a 1970 Nova super sport. There was a Old Gulf gas station kinda across from where or shop was located at in Tampa. I walked over and asked this older man if he did Lube and oil changes, and if I could just leave it when I came to work and pick it up when I got back in the evening when we got back to the shop, Sure so next morning I left the car. I walked over to pickup my car, and watched as he was finishing up the lube job. Not only did he lube all the grease fitting, but lubed, Hood Hinges,Trunk Hinges, all the doors, Brake and clutch hinges, and to top it off he also graphic sprayed the locks, I was floored.I asked if he always went this far, He said if the customer pays for a lube job, that means a lube job, anything else and your being ripped off.....Total cost for oil change and Lube job.....2.50. Now when I service my truck and or cars I always do the same. Wonder where Mechanic shops fall on the BBB list of complaints, probably right behind roofers. How does any other shops stay in business around there, with SMA in the hood.

@raybrensike42

5 жыл бұрын

When I get a chassis lube, they don't even do the U-joints.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer

5 жыл бұрын

Where in Tampa was Gulf Station? I lived in Tampa for about 47 years. 1969 to 2016. Rhs grad.

@Cheepchipsable

4 жыл бұрын

Many vehicles don't have grease nipples any more, and are either sealed or made out of materials that don't need lubrication, or the manufacturing tolerances are higher, or hinges are just redesigned.

@simonelsey

4 жыл бұрын

@Matthew Gerhardt my mechanic in UK , I take my car tell him it needs service or may need brakes , he checks it all and than tells me the cost of repairs and mot test yeArly road test gov.., he's not the cheapest around but he's the most trustworthy and he knows he's stuff.

@ralfie8801

4 жыл бұрын

Ray Brensike It's not like you're getting ripped off, most OE u joints don't have zerks any more, you can't grease them unless you poke holes in the rubber cap seals with one of those greasing needles, I prefer not to do that and just let them ride. Once they go out, you replace them with some that can be greased. On the positive side, those u joints that can't be greased often times outlast the vehicle they came in. I've got a 1/2 ton GM pickup with a bit over 500K on the clock and it still has the original u joints without grease zerks in it. My Duramax went a tad under 300K before it needed rear u joints.

Great video, always enjoy watching your channel.

Just learning and admiring your work. Now I know and knowing is have the battle thanks a bunch.

Love the impact tool its sweet and fast. Funny how aftermarket parts such as inner and outer shafts do change c clip spots noticed that when I did my cv axles on my 1997 Dakota luckily I paid attention to the c clip position.

Eric great catch with the two different style axles.

Thanks Eric and SMA.

He must of had the work done at a dealership. Due to the price and quality of workmanship. Eric, great job finding the real problem and how easy the real fix was..

This literally comes down to someone not comparing the old part with the new. The sad part is a auto repair shop did that. Yet another reason to be your own mechanic if you can't find one you can trust.

What a beautiful place you live, Eric O!

Thanks for the great video! It is very helpful in keeping my 2001 Dodge Durango 4X4 on the road! Thanks again!

I love Eric for this platform ummmma ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

wow- great video. I've been working on cars for 40 years, and never ran into snap ring groove location variance like that, for same year/make. tried and true parts pick too- buy them all, compare for yourself, return what doesn't fit. thumbs up. thanks for posting it.

You really go that extra mile with the clean up I thought i was the only one to do that .

That Nano is sweet. I am certainly interested to see how well she holds up. Thanks for the vid, Eric.

just finished watching your dodge 1500 hemi 4x4 cv axle change and one of the top comments were for you to wear some safety glasses. Its nice to see you have upgraded from safety squints Mr.O. Love the videos keep up the hard work my dude. And don't forget to shoot your bow a little!

I'm just a DIY mechanic but I had a similar experience with an old Honda Prelude once. I replaced a CV axle on my sister's car with a reman axle. The inner joint's retaining ring groove was in the wrong position similar to the what was in the video. The auto parts store called the rebuilder who seemed sure that it was the correct part. I knew the history of my sister's car and the transaxle and axle shaft were factory originals at the time. The parts store ended up getting the correct part from another source. I always paid extra attention to this since then.

i like your style of working, i can tell u are a real mechanic

Love that NANO! You got me sold on that one Eric!

Thanks for the video sir! I just found this problem after installing new cv axles on my dakota (and then having it slide right back off going down the road) as well!

Super job Eric. As usual. Thanks

i wisht there was more mechanix like you around, fair and conscience.

Outstanding video and commentary. You have a good personality and voice for video or radio.

I was hitchiking to the Twin Kiss and you passed me by. And I was gonna buy.

ERIC. you are the man. another good job,

Well, second time watching.... First time was just for the heck of it, now , eight years later, I got a noise on my Durango. Sounds like the issue, so now I know what to look for. Thanks again.

Luv sma videos..... keep them coming!!!!!

Good job Eric. I got a kick out of dramatic Brake Kleen music. Keep up the good work.

Eric, You are absolutely an amazing mechanic that seems as honest as one possibly can be. I wish we had mechanics like you here in the "D" Detroit. With that being said I found myself in a situation with a 2003 dodge dakota v6 4x4 front axle issue. You made a video of a dodge dakota where one of your customers got ripped off while out of town and was at the mercy of the nearest mechanic that charged $700. to put the wrong axle in the truck. Ok so I just bought a truck off someone. Right away I noticed there is a lot of play in the steering wheel. So after watching your video on how you identified the issue, I saw the exact same thing you saw, the axle shaft isnt fully seated in the CV housing. I can see the spindle threads just like you were able to see. Only mine is on the driver side front. Both inner and outer boots look to be in great shape with no tears. Passenger and driver side both look great actually. But I'm confused because the bearing and hub assembly doesn't look like it has been replaced. Which leads me to the axle bolt under the missing dust cap. I see there is a new cotter pin in the cap that hold the axle nut. Why the new cotter pin I ask myself, the hub bearing assembly hasn't been pulled. Everything behind the hub looks evenly rusted and nothing replaced. So all I can come up with that cotter pin being new is because the missing dust cap which rusted the pin and was replaced just for that reason. That axle nut doesnt look like it was ever backed out. So my question to you is what would make that shaft/axle just fall out of the CV housing. My initial thought was the same thing you discovered, the clip ring wasn't seated properly and therefore worked itself lose. The guy I purchased the truck from tells me he never had the axle replaced that he can recall. Yet to me it looks like both axle on driver side and passenger side have been replaced because the stickers on them sure dont look 12 years old. Im trying to figure out how the axle would just come lose. Maybe they jumped a curb, I have no clue. Is it possible if the bearing hub goes bad, then the axle can work its way lose? I need to get the truck on stands before I can give the wiggle test I suppose to find out if bearings are bad by rocking the tire with one hand at 12 and one hand at 6 on the tire, then 9 and 3 shake would be for the tie rods? Any suggestions would be super awesome. write back or if by some miraculous miracle you have some down time and want to call me if it would be easier. Im just recovering from back surgery and totally tapped out and need to get my truck fixed as cheap as possible. I hope u can help with some of your awesome advise. three one three three one six eight three one six or reply here. Thank you so much ahead of time for any advice u can offer me.

Very nice work and video! Beautiful country where you live, but its going to get cold very soon. I'm ready for some cool weather, but I'm in Florida. Thanks for another great video.

Aloha's! Really Great Video! Awesome. I learn a lot every time I watch and re-watch your videos. BTW, Congrats on your "Trophy Bow Shots!!" For sure the boys are lucky to have you as a dad and the one to teach them the right way to do things.

great job eric thorough and professional

Thanks for explaining everything to the tea!! Your the man!!