Hopefully the owner will see this video and see what a blessing it is to have Eric work on his vehicle.

@jack002tuber

Жыл бұрын

He should call his shop blood sweat and tears. No job has less than all three

@dchawk81

Жыл бұрын

@@jack002tuber Earth, Wind, and Fire.😀

@vwwrenchie314

Жыл бұрын

owner will see it and say.."what's a differential?'😅

@saidmandela2822

Жыл бұрын

Hey

@alexanderthegrape5370

4 ай бұрын

Customers don't give a shit how hard anything goes won't be surprised if the customer called during this battle and said is my car done yet 😏

A job that I will NEVER, ever do, but I thoroughly enjoy watching the process: the problems, the solutions, the jokes, the Chris Fix impressions,-all makes this one of my favorite channels. Keep at it, Eric O!

@GTCGreg

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Had no idea how involved just changing the pinion bearing was.

@bruceseverson6622

Жыл бұрын

..

@lgh081960

Жыл бұрын

Just about a year ago , I was switching from snow to summer tires and I broke a stud in the rear axle of my 2010 Ranger. Step 1 in the service manual said "Remove rear axle". I never thought I would attempt such a repair but with some help watching SMA video on Ranger brake jobs and my service manual I was able to pull out the axle and replace the broken stud. I am retired so I had spare time on my side so I decided to take on the challenge. Never say NEVER Kevin.

@saidmandela2822

Жыл бұрын

Hello

@ctbale1

Жыл бұрын

I don't get the criss fix. 5M subs? Watch 1 vid. Bout 3 mins, all I could stand. E.O...... way better!

Eric, the ChrisFix impersination was spot on and had me rolling. Nice job. 🤣

That pinion bearing was gone in 60 seconds. Eric is a national treasure, he kick ass'd that job without tearing his face off. The owner will no longer have to drive angry.

@SouthMainAuto

Жыл бұрын

What a caggy response 😂

Eric, you are definitely a wizard with that torch. That came out flawless not a mark.

@jmaxim80

Жыл бұрын

Let's give him the nickname, "the flame from south main."

@sambell385

9 ай бұрын

That’s because Eric O is bad ass👏

Last time I did pinon bearings I was laying on my back in driveway 25 years ago. Amazing how little has changed in the design of the rear drive axle. Love your channel, thanks Mr O

Man - you are a legend and deservedly so. Even if you hadn't just fixed the bearing from Hell, the 'Just a crescent wrench and some soap and water' comment at 18:22 must surely win the Internet today. Loving your work as always, sir.

@raylinden3622

Жыл бұрын

ah Chris fix is from cherry hill NJ and down here in the southern PRNJ its pronounced “soapy wooder” my guy 😀

@saidmandela2822

Жыл бұрын

Heloo

Eric. Im no stranger to a cutting torch but your skill cutting out that tapered roller was simply outstanding. Respect mate. 🇬🇧

@saidmandela2822

Жыл бұрын

Hello everyone

@Doug....

Жыл бұрын

@@notsevenfeettall To be honest the job was at a point where damaging the shaft would have been the only way to get it out or you had a dead car. 🧐👍

Hi Eric watched you for years and always look forward to seeing your videos. After 46 years And retired 3 years my advice to you and all your viewers is to Wear hearing protection. Listening to my ears ring from air hammers and all that noise I truly regret not wearing ear muffs. Continued success to you and family. 👍

@wirefeed3419

9 ай бұрын

Yep 100%, I have commented this before. Any inconvenience of wearing hearing protection for a few minutes is not even measurable compared to the inconvenience to yourself and everyone around you due to preventable permanent hearing loss. With the awareness and quality of hearing protection these days it is pure ridiculous ignorance to not protect one of the most amazing senses we have.

Man I hope that customer understands how lucky he is. Very few shops would go to this level of trouble and care.

Funny story about crushing the crush sleeve: I had to rebuild a differential on an F-550 at work, and I thought I was going to be smart and use our torque multiplier to crush the crush sleeve because I was having trouble doing it on the ground, on my back with a half inch breaker bar (the differential on the f-550 is quite a bit larger than the one you're working on and it takes a lot of force to crush the crush sleeve) Well wouldn't you know it, that torque multiplier does its job and I crushed the absolute crap out of that crush sleeve😂😂😂😂 The pinion wouldn't even turn at all so I had to take it all back apart and redo it this time being a lot more careful😂😂

@dans_Learning_Curve

Жыл бұрын

​@@notsevenfeettall an idea I'll implement what I do the pinion bearings on the front differential of my '00 Jeep Grand Cherokee! They be a howling!

@chrisstromberg6527

Жыл бұрын

If you have access to a hydraulic press, you can pre-crush the sleve to a height just above the sleeve you are replacing. Makes for a much easier job.

Drop the outer races in Mrs O’s freezer for an hour or two - makes the job easier with a little less hammer action !

I just wanted to say that there's many automative shop channels that I still watch or was previously subscribed to and yours has become my favorite one! 👍

@FishFind3000

Жыл бұрын

He’s never trying to sell us anything so that makes it easy to stick around. Everybody else starts pushing tools and nonsense on us to buy from their sponsor that paid them to.

@heinrichshultz

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Eric is the MAN.

@mod_incllc3235

Жыл бұрын

like no shit sherlock

@jmaxim80

Жыл бұрын

He's mine also

@Eastahtata

Жыл бұрын

@@FishFind3000 Yep this is one of the last channels where you're not getting ambushed by the sneaky sponsored content segways. Thanks Eric 👌

I thought you were gonna have to do all the bearings! This guy got lucky.

That would have taken me 3 weekends, 6 cases of beer, a burn ward, 13 stitches and possibly a set of crutches for my back from laying on my gravel driveway for 3 weeks.

I keep watching Eric O do this stuff cause no matter how much he thinks he's messing up, it ain't nothing compared to what I do in my driveway. Smackin' fingers, bumping my head, dropping everything, a hundred times and losing whatever it was I just put down. Mr O inspires me to try again and do better.

“Gonna fix it with just a crescent wrench and soapy water” 😂😂😂

@jernst7569

Жыл бұрын

"wooter" lol

@rbarr1200

Жыл бұрын

That was so funny !

@scottwilcoxson2439

Жыл бұрын

Mr. O can do it with WD-40 and fire!

Love the Chris Fix impersonation!!! you were spot on.

@SouthMainAuto

Жыл бұрын

😅

Another great SMA video (partI & partII). Thank You.

@SouthMainAuto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

As an old retired jet engine mechanic, I would recommend freezing the outer race before installation Makes it very easy with minimum beating.

You sir are a wizard! Good going, I was thinking it was going to be a catastrophe! Great SMA video

Another great job from a real mechanic and not some fly-by-night-jacklegger. For a mechanic without formal auto mechanics training, I find myself often putting you above some formal training. To me, experience is such a powerful teacher. I am not belittling formal training by no means. I'm just saying that even with formal training, you get better with experience. I also have found that some mechanics, with formal training and years of experience, don't come close to you Eric. I have learned so much from you over the years. You, Eric The Car Guy, Scanner Danner , Ratchet & Wrenches, and Schroeder's Box were the first online auto mechanics websites I subscribed years ago. Thank you for all you have taught me. I support you all the way in what you do for us learners. BTW, I also admire the family man that you are. It is easy to see that it is genuine and not just show for the camera. You are a man's man Eric. I'm 70 years old but when I grow up, I want to be just like you.☺😶‍🌫

"But I'm tired." Lonesome George!

thank you eric. im going to get my crescent wrench and get busy in my driveway. it should take about 15 mins with no swearing, right? :) but really, thank you for showing the whole process of doing this job so people can decide to take the word from "someone" that anyone can do it with a spork and rubber bands or from you. you showed the ins and outs of this job with the possible problems. im taking your word. also i enjoy the longer, multi part jobs like this. i think alot more people like it than you think.

"Crescent wrench and some soapy water" had me dying 😂

Little tighter preload, is always better then loser, especially when using new bearings!

This video had it all, the torch mastery, jokes, more jokes, more torch mastery, get er doneness, fixing a differential. I mean, you do stuff that most shops wouldn't. Exhaust, engine replacement, K-member replacement, differential work, cutting everything with a torch, stabbing rust with a hammer, replacing tires, petting kitties, a wife that runs the front office. This shop pretty much does it all. @44:20 "Oh man it sounds like it has that AK-47 tune" LMAO

I've got to say my favorite part of this video was "Reminds me of a joke", followed by silence, and then proceeded with "I can't tell you the joke because it's inappropriate". Lol

My wife is sort of forced to listen to my mechanic videos I watch in the background. She said, by far…you are the easiest one to have to hear in the background while she does her thing.

Chances are... Ok... No Way I would have gotten that out without a 10lbs BFH AND the fire wrench!

"a crescent wrench and soap and water" lol that was me when i was young & stupid.(at sixteen I replaced the tranny in a 69 Olds Cutlass 350 using stacked firewood for a transmission jack).

I need a coffee break after watching this . nice job .

This is one of your best videos. It was long cause it needed to be long! Showing the technical as well as the honest difficulty of this job is what made it great. Thanks for being real.

Eric. I don't care if its short or long video, its always a pleasure to watch you, teach us your knowledge of getting cars back on the road again. ( That could be a song 🎵... lol) Great job, again Thank you!

You always wonder why people watch your videos. I have been working on a non rusted 03 Jetta. Replacing the rack and pinion, the power steering lines and control arms. The most random things keep going wrong. I have a good 20 years of DIY work in my garage working on vehicles. This car has had so many issues that I only got through BECAUSE I watch all of your videos and Rainman Ray. The weld broke inside of the control arm. The weld that holds the threads to the bolt that holds the arm into the subframe. Well I thought long and hard how can I repair it. I was able to do it today from watching your videos and troubleshooted ideas and ultimately fixed it. It will suck if it ever needs to be replaced again. But that is a problem for another day! It is secured and safe :D Thank you for your videos. :)

Sorry Eric busy day at the shop today. Got home, finished watching this video. Enjoyed the ride. Thanks.

Firstly not only having done the job correctly you took the time to share it all with us viewers as a lot of KZreadrs don’t go into details like you do , manny thanks 👍👍😀

@thomasshaffer8547

Жыл бұрын

Rear pinion from hell or not, still not too long. I'll watch whatever vid length Eric O can stand to edit and publish! Thanks.

You regularly impress me. I really appreciate you taking the time to show us all what you do.

"Pretty easy job" that's why you're the man.

I was only planning on staying for a quick glimpse of the torch, but my curiosity got the best of me and before I knew it, I was there for hours. .

Nearly every install stage involved a hammer , but actual job requires accuracy .. Great series Eric

@toddkelley1584

11 ай бұрын

A master of the “swing press” 😁

I have a lot of respect for the fact you didn’t oversell the customer and replace the entire differential. It’s perfectly fine, and what you did will outlast the rust that’s going to kill the truck.

Did me one for a 3/4 ton E250 van. I had to invest in a 1 inch torque wrench. I had a 1 inch ratchet wrench already. My late brother gifted me with a set of 1 inch socket set. He said. You need these more than I do. Anyway..job took me about 1.5 weeks. Ordering parts after disassembly and cleaning up the diff. As Mr. O did. I remembered to punch mark everything. Then calling up the proper specs. It was a learning experience for me.

The way that big metal bar was flexing, holy hell🤣

Greetings to you Eric! This has been a marvellous teaching episode -- even for a 77 year old who has little probability of doing anything like it. Nowadays I even go to the agents to have my car (you would call it a "truck") a Captiva 2.2 diesel, auto, serviced according to the manufacturer's schedule. In years gone by I used to, as a self-taught home would-be mechanic, service my own cars. Maybe the knowledge will some day, when civilisation as it now is goes caput, be of some use.

Great job Eric. You don’t give yourself enough credit. I have been there the struggle is very real.

You are seriously good at slinging that torch

Thanks again Eric. Funner'n shit watching you do your thing. No drama, just skating along singing a dumb song til the job gets done.

The videos never drag on. It's always interesting to see how you approach different problems.

Niccccccce job Eric!!!! Always a pleasure watching u work ur magic!!!! The customer is lucky to have you work on his ride 👍

I like the longer videos but, that's my O pinion !!

Glad you rebuilt it ... I know far less than you on Diffs so a nice "ride along" and learned some new things. Thanks from the Riviera !

This was WAY more better for the audience than just swapping out the differential. I watched every minute of this one with no fast forwarding

Great video Eric, the pucker factor was very high on that pinion bearing replacement video! Once again your skills hide the actual difficulty in that repair. Great job

Great watching your clips, best part is you can talk to yourself all day and everyone thinks you’re talking to them. Well done.

It’s nice to see someone with multiple personalities doing good work and making a living

Thanks for taking us along through the whole process of tear down and the rebuild. I learned some things I didnt know about. You and the family have a good week.

This was a great video. I just had my differential on my 1994 GMC rebuilt. Parts cost wasn't too hateful, but now I know why labor cost was.

“If I had a hammer” I would hammer in the morning, Good video, i always love the hot wrench

Another fine day at the shop! I love it when a car/truck comes back together without hang ups!

We love your “long” videos, man! They are super informative, humorous, and full of mechanic-tricks-of-trade that I know I personally will take back to the shop with me (like the “Nicholas Cage”! Lol PS not my favourite actor either)! That’s why I watch this channel! It is totally AWESOME! Don’t forget it Eric O.🤜✌️

The fact that it's not torn up is a prayer come true.

Eric, another great video! By the way, on your other channel you and Mrs O did some shooting with a 22 Mag revolver. You asked her if she needed a practice shot and the look on her face when she said no was priceless....the she began to hit the steel plates one after the other....Eric, if you run you'll only die tired! LOL

Watching that pry bar flexing is amazing!

It can't be tight if it's liquid! Amazing job as usual sir.

That was a very interesting 2 part series, Mr O. Saw things that I hadn’t seen before. Thanks for taking the time to share .

I can't believe after that pinion bearing that wasn't absolute carnage inside that differential. You did a bang-up job of repairing that old Ford.

Great video! I'm kind of surprised your sons aren't out there getting in the way. My dad couldn't do anything without me putting my face in it!lol!

The pinion bearing preload is just the pinion, when you added the differential you are also measuring Carrier bearing preload added to the pinion. It will run like that, but pinion preload is set by itself.

Nic Cage was good in *Raising Arizona* after that his career went off the deep end.

that pry bar was feeling some real torque lol

You should invest in a small freezer for the shop, use the freezer to shrink bearing shells to slide into the housing, so you won't have to bang them in with brass punch, accidentally hitting on your hand or damaging the bearing shell.

@infinite97

Жыл бұрын

Yep, and a small plate heater for going the opposite way. I’ve seen too many people ruin bearings with a torch and not realize it.

@dakotareid1566

Жыл бұрын

Or just a liquid nitrogen container

@chrisstromberg6527

Жыл бұрын

You can just buy the tool designed to pull the differential pinion bearing off for a lot less money than what a new freezer would cost! It's also a hell of a lot quicker than waiting 5 hours for something to freeze. Not sure why you keep deleting my comment, just thought I would share some time saving advice.

Nice work Mr O. I understand you not always wanting to do the diff jobs my dad told me on more than one occasion, "Just cause you can, doesn't mean you always have to. Take it to a place that lives, eats and breathes this stuff." You still make it look easy!!

The flex on that pry bar Holy crap

😮 That is so you , it’s about the technique. I’m intrigued with Mr. O’s genius.

Not gonna lie Eric. After almost 30 years of wrenching, this is still my least favorite work to do. You made the hard stuff look easy. Well done!!👍👍

Funny you mentioned ChresFix. That guy definitely does a bunch of stuff off camera. Jobs rarely go that well in the shop, much less in your driveway with a crescent wrench and locking pliers.

This video is proof that the "Remember, if I can do it, you can do it..." is totally not right. Most viewers could not have done this job!

One thing I really like about these videos, is the running dialogue that Eric O gives us. I learn a lot from this but more than that, is his humor over the course of the videos. Keep it funny Eric!

The mechanical wizard you truly are.great work Eric.thanks for showing us you're process. Pinion bearing 101...always good stuff here !..

For some reason I was under the impression that preload is checked and adjusted before the carrier is installed. As you say, service info should be the gold standard. I guess this means you can check preload when you're just changing the seal, but in that case the oil will still be present in the case, too. Those target numbers must be vary significantly if the method changes. Outstanding video, Eric!

@somethingelsehere8089

Жыл бұрын

I worked on mostly FWD vehicles, so didn't see many rear diffs, but same thinking here. I'd have expected him to set the preload on the pinion w/o the seal first, then recheck at the end including the carrier. I get that the pinion in the condition it was originally in would have contributed basically no preload to what he measured, so I see where he was coming from. That said, this is a very minor item - I'd be very happy with the job if that was my vehicle. And Eric - as another tech from the salt belt - compliments on your skilled wielding of the torch!

@jake-mv5oi

Жыл бұрын

That's the way I've always done it.

@chrisstromberg6527

Жыл бұрын

Spelunkerd, you are absolutely correct, it is supposed to be checked without the carrier in place. The resistance of the carrier and axles would require a much greater force to turn and would give an inaccurate value to measure. You run the risk of not enough preload here and premature failure of the differential!

Your memaw sir must’ve been the best mechanic the world has ever known she knew every trick in the book! 👍🏽

Your knowledge and skills seen to have no limits. A good heat wrench man is worth his weight in gold. You sir have mastered the blue nose !! Thank you for this video, I learned a bunch. Keep up the good fight.

Thanks for posting the whole project for us . Very helpful information and well worth the time to watch.

Loved this series. Now I have a little more confidence to try it myself. My main hesitation was the crush sleeves but now that I have seen them set up, things are clearer now. - Jamie

@Mike44460

Жыл бұрын

Jamie, I have set up GM ten bolt diffs. When setting the pinion preload, you do it without the carrier installed. With that being said, make sure with the correct information as they must not be the same procedure. My $0.02.

@chrisstromberg6527

Жыл бұрын

What you can do to help yourself out Jamie, is get the old sleeve out, and measure its height. With the new sleeve you can place it in a hydraulic press and pre-crush it to height that is not less than the old one you took out. I have found that this makes it a lot easier when it come to setting up your pre-load. You can run into trouble if you don't have a lift and you are trying to crush the sleeve under a truck with limited clearance.

Wow! What a ride. I was thinking swapping axels sooner than you, cause I didn't think burning out the bearing could be done without ruining the pinion. Great job Eric!

Well that was freaking awesome!

We had a bearing race punch kit for those tapered races. Came with 5 sizes and was quite useful on the ones it did fit.

@chrisstromberg6527

Жыл бұрын

Makes it so much easer to drive them in without the risk of damaging the races. I don't know why mechanics don't just buy the set, they are not that much money.

@Wildwwill

8 ай бұрын

I have one of those kits. Works like a charm for punching races in.

I love the balls and skill you had to give it the full send "pressing" that outer race in. Shows lots of confidence and experience. Thanks for another great and entertaining/informative video!

@pheelix-

Жыл бұрын

untill it slipped off the edge and could of scored the race. I'm sure he has done enough rear diffs to have the proper tool to seat the race. why take the chance.

You know I've replaced several rear axles with junkyard units, a few Ford Transits, Mitsubishi L200, BMW X3 as I felt a bit out of my depth ripping the diff open on the ground. I've made the executive decision that if I ever end up replacing the pinion in one and a junkyard unit isn't available I'll drop the rear diff and build a jig so I can work on this up in the air. This is definitely not an under the vehicle on jack stands job. First class work Eric. You're the expert - I would worry something might have warped with that heat and the bearings might fail again but you probably know much better than I do! Cannot believe how neat the pinion was after all that torching.

Eric, I have to say that watching the videos where it is toughest for you gives me the most hope for my projects. Right when you cracked the joke about Chris Fix (Crescent Wrench and soapy Water...😂), I was thinking, "Is he gonna throw something?" Even when you are most frustrated, you seem to work through the problems. Great videos, I've been watching everything for 7 years, and after-hours too. Thanks for the great content and encouraging work for us at home.

I love, just love, the differential. Its gears are so beautifully large and husky, and it is a strange beast. It splits the one spinning shaft into two spinning shafts, both rotating at 90° to the original shaft, and all the while allowing each of the two driven wheels to rotate at different speeds. We get to hear about backlash, which is in everything, but mostly ignored because it does not matter, but in the differential it is critical. LOVE these two videos.

@Fixdatyou

Жыл бұрын

“Very well put.” -Sgt Nick Yemana

Eric, this was a very interesting video. Much to learn from the pro. You, Sir, are a very good teacher it takes finest, knowledge, experience, patience, and tenacity. Awesome job !! . Take care, thanks 😊

Just like many already stated.. it's good entertainment and you just showed us why we let a mechanic do these jobs.. diy limit exedes 😂😂😂😂

I'm impressed with your torch skills in cutting out that inner race without a mark on the pinion. I've done quite a few differential rebuilds in the shop I work in, but never one that seized. Good Job!

Pretty good skills with that torch Mr. O.

I'm honestly surprised, given how roached that pinion bearing was, the rest of it wasn't garbage as well, looked pretty good considering.

@Garth2011

Жыл бұрын

The pinion bearnings are supplied with gear oil by the ring gear dipping into the lower sump of oil and splashing it forward as the ring gear turns...when the level gets that low, the front pinion bearings are starved for lube.

I am not a Ford man but Ford rear ends are notoriously strong! Nice job.

It's much more fun laying on your back with vehicle on jack-stands. Took a 5 ft cheater bar to get the preload on mine. I wish I could have watched this video before I did my Jeep in Feb. this year. Great job and video, thanks.

Absolutely brilliant Eric, others might try but in my eyes you’re number one, I’ve given up watching other’s, I just sit here and not only am I being educated by you I’m thoroughly entertained as well