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@Jangus

3 жыл бұрын

I gotta buy a hockey stick and a Jay

@JeffreyStrader

3 жыл бұрын

Eric please tell me you caught that BROKEN KNUCKLE BALL JOINT MOUNT???........No way that car is safe to drive!!!!!!!!........Please tell me you noticed it after the filming!!

@autobotavengerfireballxl5339

3 жыл бұрын

Who cares once it leaves the shop it's their problem LOL

@nyralotep

3 жыл бұрын

With the initial angle it looked cracked but later you can see it's fine.

@maingun07

3 жыл бұрын

@South Main Auto Repair LLC I know you didn't need to use it in this repair, but you mentioned an air hammer adapter for ball joints in the knuckle. This is how my Tacoma is set up. Changing ball joints out of the knuckle is a major pain with a standard press. You wouldn't happen to have a name or a link for that adapter, would ya?

Two videos in rapid succession!?! It's like S.M.A. Christmas.

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

And it's early! :)

@hobbesip1

3 жыл бұрын

SANTA!!!

" I'll guide you in...OOOOhhh! " Oh Eric, you never disappoint.

Gotta say, the jokes were on point today! 😂 Y'all had me cracking up

@mustangthings

3 жыл бұрын

THREE FIIIIVE

@srdaniel2

3 жыл бұрын

An extra little bit of joke sauce today, very nice.

watched over 50 vids but your video is by far the best clear informative and straight to the point.

If you are going to rent the tools from the auto parts stores. Take them out and inspect them before you leave the store. I have found several C frames that were bent from abuse. Making it very hard to remove a ball joint.

It's a packed episode! You get Mr. O. turning a wrench the wrong way, Mrs. O. in the shop, innuendos about putting it in, taking it out, and making sure it goes in straight ("that's what she said!"), comparing NAPA to Dorman (Dorman: "Hold my beer, I'm gonna make the part even cheaper and worse), AND changing a ball joint on a Hondoo Odyssey! Now I don't feel so bad turning a wrench the wrong way when I'm 45 degrees to the wrong side of reality and upside down, trying to do something I probably shouldn't even try doing. BUT WAIT! You also get Mr. O. speaking fake Japanese, and asking NAPA NOT to become a sponsor! All this on a Saturday? Amazing! :)

I was about to replace the whole lower control arm, and thought there must be a better way. Then I saw this SMA upload and knew it would have exactly what I wanted to see. Off the replace several ball joints. As well as tie rod ends and front axels, sway bars. Every boot is ripped on the odyssey I’m working on.

I would highly recommend taking the pickle fork at 1:25 to the grinding wheel to remove the mushrooming on the striking head as I had a coworker have a piece of that break off and end up in his wrist. Thankfully he was ok but we had to mop up the blood off the shop floor after he was rushed to the hospital.

@danno5805

6 ай бұрын

Yeah you really don't think about it until a piece ends up in your body lol I had a small piece go through my glove and under my skin.

On your intro I know what you are saying but my brain still hears "welcome back to the self made auto channel" lol

@dave_n8pu

3 жыл бұрын

Even though I know that isn't what Eric is saying, that (what you said) is what I hear.

@rreveler6705

3 жыл бұрын

And many times the closed captioning says that as well. Today’s said south plain.

@5roundsrapid263

3 жыл бұрын

OMG! Me too! 😄

@bradklingensmith

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@stevenelson8560

3 жыл бұрын

Now I'm going to hear that, the power of suggestion claims another one.

It's always nice to see the boss Mrs. O making an appearance and check in on her employees 😂😂😂

I’ve been looking high and low for a video like this. Saved the day.

Nothing like a Saturday morning with a SMA video

Around nine minute mark (9:48) I noticed your Sharply designed wedding ring. Sweet!

ボールジョント on the package translates to "ball joint" in Japanese and pronounced bo-ru-jyon-to

@MichaelVictorious

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@leeharris3061

3 жыл бұрын

nice to have multilingual people around thank you !

@markcaldwell1245

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, funny.

@CookiePepper

3 жыл бұрын

正しくはボールジョイント bohru jointo, which is closest sound in Japanese alphabet.

@paulparoma

3 жыл бұрын

@@CookiePepper I love the way they pronounce "Lexus" and "private lesson."

In the old days, I've changed many a ball joint by beating the heck out of the stud to remove it, then put a jack stand under the new joint and let the car down with the jack to have the car's weight press it in! This is why I don't miss the old days!

What a great way to start a Saturday with a SMA video 👍

“Josh, hold this and help me get in the hole.” My wife just shook her head and said, “You must be watching Eric O.”. Yep. As I nearly spewed my Dr. Pepper all over the screen. Great video!! I know it sounds silly, but I love watching your expertise. Cheers from Texas!!

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

Eric almost got me to spray-coat my computer screen on another video. Just took a big swig and he dropped a joke!

@philmerrifield1163

3 жыл бұрын

Even my wife laughs at Eric every time, I have coated my phone in multiple drinks over the time I have been watching his videos

I was just talking to my NAPA rep about the chassis parts. He said they had a change in we’ll call it upper management. And they were just buying the cheapest thing they could find and stuffing it in their box. He said they have since changed back to having them made by a consistent supplier. I just bought a NAPA chassis ball joint and it looked and felt like the old ones they sold.

Always nice when Mrs. O shows up.

You always make it look easy. Thanks for another great video.

Another sweet repair video! Thanks for sharing Eric!

You didn't look stupid, we all know sometimes you have to tighten a nut a smidge to break it loose. 😉 Seriously, I would have used Nap'r chassis since I thought they were still good. I don't work on cars daily so I appreciate the opinion and expertise of someone who does. Now I know...

My man 👨 You Are The Sharpest Tool in the toolbox. Your Experience Always Comes Through On Time Along With character. Dam why did you have to be so good I just can’t get enough. You are definitely a school operator I watch too many times you move me you make me proud you make it look easy, knowing it’s hard . Well, God bless you and your family you stay safe and healthy. Thank you for being there you got so much to offer hang in there my man. 👨👍👀🇺🇸 they just don’t get any better than you. Wow.🥰

A fun video today with Eric O on a roll with the quips and wise cracks. Lovin' it.

Loved the comments between Eric and Josh at beginning!

Nice to see another video. Love your work.learned a lot. Learned some new words too!

I love you speak the truth on parts,No matter .

Always nice to be guided in.

The “Techs” in our shop use a sledgehammer to remove ball joints, works great until you hit the fender with a full swing! True $*#+ ya can’t make this up!

You make replacing stuff very easy.

Gotta love the BFH. Getting the job done since forever.

Great video, great teaching🙏thank you, and God bless you and your family🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌✌👋

Lol Kicking and Screaming is one of my favorite movies, I'm glad someone else remembers it!

Good afternoon from London.

10 minute ball joint job. Eric O killin’ flat rate like a boss. Thanks for the great video 👍🏼

I always have more confidence in my fellow man after watching your video's. Another good job.

Great video. Love your humor. Thanks for sharing the video.

Watching from Singapore

I like your ring - never noticed it before. SMA#1 God bless Paul (in MA)

Ball joints and tie rod ends....ahhh the two simple jobs that keep NYS shops in business. Thanks NYDOT!

I always watch and wait for you to drop a tool. I don't think I found one yet thank you for the videos

Thanks for sharing Eric O.

Easy Peasy. This is probably the easiest ball joint job I’ve seen you do. We can partly thank Honda for a better design than many.

@autobotavengerfireballxl5339

3 жыл бұрын

Easy there Fanboy there's lots of companies that have used this design

@sharedknowledge6640

3 жыл бұрын

Finn Balor True enough. But there are also many where the entire control arm must be replaced or have other issues that make the job more difficult. I’m actually not a huge Honda fan boy but they do seem to try a bit harder to make their vehicles easier to work on than most.

@autobotavengerfireballxl5339

3 жыл бұрын

@@sharedknowledge6640 what I've always found is Honda's really good at taking an existing idea whether it be their own or from another manufacturer and really polishing it and perfecting it I'll give you an example variable valve timing was introduced by Fiat in the 1960s and didn't really go into Vehicles till the 1980s then there was Honda that came out of left field and learned how to perfect it now every car has VVT

@sharedknowledge6640

3 жыл бұрын

Finn Balor Honda engineering is hard to beat. There’s a KZread video of a guy changing a head gasket on a 500+ HP turbo Integra in a parking lot at an event in under an hour. Try that on most cars. When you can get 400+ HP reliably out of a Honda 4 banger with a stock lower end that says a lot. Toyota had the old Supra 2JZ inline 6 that was similarly over engineered but they’ve not done nearly as well with most of their other engines.

@autobotavengerfireballxl5339

3 жыл бұрын

@@sharedknowledge6640 yeah I'm assuming you mean a 4 cylinder? If so there generally easy to work on

Thank you for showing me this! helps alot 👍

“NAPA, not a sponsor.” Has gigantic NAPA sign on front of building.

Great job may I never have to change a ball joint again but I really enjoy watching your videos

I like how gentle you are with the nuts and ball joints. Then a little rough when it’s appropriate.

Eric O / South Main Auto videos really paid off for me this week. First up, I replaced a brake line that had rusted out on my Focus. First time working with NiCopp (yup, it is absolutely amazing to work with. I have NEVER made a brake line that actually looked exactly like the original before! so thanks for tip number 1 there) and I was using a cheap bubble flaring tool because it was all I could get on short notice, and my old school 45 degree double flare kit just won't work on the Ford. My first attempt at making the line, one of my flares leaked. Of course, we didn't find this out until I had installed it, and put fluid back in the master. I quick had my son hold the brake pedal down, while I removed the leaking line, made up a new one, and installed it. Thanks for tip number 2, so nice to NOT have the entire reservoir of new fluid just pour out all over my car while I was making the new line up. Second try worked like a charm. Tip number 3, I gravity bled the front brake after employing tip number 4, when the bleeder won't crack open easily, try tightening it a touch first, then loosening it up. I almost couldn't believe that the 14 year old NY bleeder screw cracked loose without breaking . . . same can be said for the flare nuts on the brake line. If that wasn't enough, the son in law comes to me today with a check engine light on. Codes are for lean condition in both banks. We hook up the code reader, head into live data, see the O2 readings quite low, and I can feel that the engine isn't terribly happy at idle, so I says to him increase the RPM's for me up to around 3k to 4k. As he revs it up, I see the O2 readings steadily climbing, from near 0 (.012 on one side, and .02 on the other) up to 0.8. Ok, we're done here. You have a vacuum leak, go find it. Turns out, there were two. The clamp that is supposed to hold the intake tube onto the throttle body was just kind of dangling around doing not much of anything, and a rubber elbow was split half way around (of course, the BOTTOM half where you can't see it). From problem, to diagnoses, to problem solved in a matter of minutes. I absolutely would not have even known where to start with that diagnosis if not for your videos. Thanks to you, instead of bumbling about with it for who knows how long, I quickly, and confidently went straight to the problem, verification, and solution. This is why I watch South Main Auto! Oh, yeah, and one other thing, I managed to strip the forcing screw and nut on my Harbor Freight wheel bearing press kit, and thanks to you, knew already that I could buy the OTC version off the web, and have a pretty decent setup for not a whole lot of money. So, I don't know, I've lost count as to how many of your tips helped me out this week, but I think you should probably just go ahead and send me a bill for your services lol.

Good way to start a weekend!

You do an awesome job you are a exelecet mechanic keep up the good work

Reporting to sma on a Saturday 👍

Thanks for the vid. An easier one than some especially in crusty New York.

Glad I found this video. Every video I've seen lately says you can't or it's a waist of time changing these. Thanks brother

"...Go on a balljoint frenzy" lol!! classic SMA. I love it!

Great job and video like always

Gravy video of a gravy ball joint. Gotta love the gravy, keeps the lites on and the mrs happy...

Thanks for changing out your phones, I have the same ones as your old one, and every time yours rang, I always looked around for my home phone.

I love your videos. Glad I found this channel. The best lesson? I now call my Ridgeline a HONDU.

You make look so easy Amigo!👍

I do not have an O'Reilly's auto parts near me here in P.G County Maryland, But I am a vary good Technician on cars and trucks. I bought my self a nice ball joint tool. used it two times. better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it. I have learned a lot off of you by fixing and repairing cars and truck. you are just one of a hand full of vary good auto shop. keep up the good work. and yea watch your fingers / digits do not pull back a short nub! well that your comment and concern, I do not have any criticisms at this time. . .

The Mevotech Terrain Tough ball joints in my Ranger(Explorer) have been great. A pump of grease and oil change and in between and they have been super.

🤤 another SMA video!

Great service job as usual, the specifics about the 555 suspension parts are particularly helpful. We haven't seen this brand in our area just yet (the lower region of NY) but are going to ask around for them next time we need front end components.

I gotta say, I never hesitate buying ANYTHING with the Astro brand because I see you put their stuff to work. 👌🏽

Thanks for posting.

Hi Eric great video man that's something I need to do on my truck hopefully it won't be too bad as I don't have a whole lot of tools just some know how thanks again stay safe stay well and as always God bless

Great video. Got into my project to find out that my ball joint is built into my control arm. It can't press out. LOL! Just ordered new arms. Keep up the good vids

The old control arm guillotine!! Definitely a finger snapper. I got 13 stitches from a slip.

Great timing coz this is my next project 👍 This and breaks😊

You mentioned the Mevotech ttx, then went to an ad....I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what you would say - as you were trashing NAPA chassis parts. I just installed all new f150 ball joints with mevotech ttx....Had me worried for a while. Also, love your videos...I'm not sure, but you might be the only channel I don't automatically go forward 25 seconds...Just perfect... Thanks!!!

4:49 funny this comes up, i just did the rare ball joint job at the honda dealership on a 07 element yesterday(you cant get just the ball joint, to get a "honda" ball joint you need to get the knuckle) and thats what the parts guys at the dealer gave me to put in it(saves the customer labor and an extra $300), thanks for the share!

Good to know the TTX parts are decent. Have upper and lower ball joint and outer tie rods on the shelf for my Ram.

Quality stuff man! Love it

Great Job Mr. O

I have that Astro ball joint set...as long as you lube the threads it works great. Never understood why some people give it bad reviews.

Watching from Rochester, NY.

I've installed plenty of ball joints. Currently, I'm driving a 2003 Odyssey. Thanks for showing me why I shouldn't attempt it on this car!

That light is amazing, the Astro one.

For some reason, I've done a lot of ball joints and tie rod ends (especially inners) in my little shop this summer. I bought my Astro ball joint press kit from Summit Racing Equipment. A bit pricey but well worth the cost when you need it.

Love ya work.Greetings from Australia

"Didn't even rip the boot." The one time in the history of suspension repair a pickle fork didn't demolish a dust boot. You should buy a dang lottery ticket Eric. 😎

@gearheadautomotivel.l.c.5476

3 жыл бұрын

@Jamie M Not with the pickle fork in my experience. If I'm not replacing the ball joint I either use a puller or the "shock the knuckle" method. Since Eric was replacing the ball joint, he used the pickle fork and of course the boot didn't split. Par for the course I'd say.

@gearheadautomotivel.l.c.5476

3 жыл бұрын

@Jamie M You got it chief.

@throttlebottle5906

3 жыл бұрын

@@gearheadautomotivel.l.c.5476 yep, you have a better chance of winning the mega lottery when it's at the highest in years with everyone, their brohers, sisters, cousins and dead relatives buying tickets. vs. not tearing the rubber with a pickle fork LOL

@gearheadautomotivel.l.c.5476

3 жыл бұрын

@@throttlebottle5906 Exactly. Nobody sells the boots anymore either so you're buying a new component just to address the torn boot.

@throttlebottle5906

3 жыл бұрын

@@gearheadautomotivel.l.c.5476 the last "universal" boot I tried on a tie rod end, lasted exactly one week before it split in half, the boot was too tall and made of bad rubber. to be fair, that van is hard on the outer tie rod boots anyway. the GM engineers that modified them from the 80's to 90's models need some cane beatings lol

I can’t wait until Napa sponsors you

I just loved that Mr O effed up his righty tighty lefty loosey

Nice job. Thanks Dr. O!

I use the maddox ball joint press from harbor freight. All the time I get "bro, my snap on is way better" but whatever! I did order the astro wheel bearing press kit (knockoff otc hub grappler) and I really like it. Astro makes good stuff!

man i love brake suspension steering videos

Did my Honda CRV last week using the same tool , tight as $#!? ....Small cracking sound and they came out, did all the lower arm bushings and a new clutch. Practically a new car fit for another 200,000 miles 😊😊😊😊

Love the channel. Always great to see Mrs. O. She keeps you in line.

A new phone! You had the same phone my parents had when I lived with them. Even after all these years, I still pause the video thinking I’m getting a phone call 🤦🏻‍♂️

I've just got done doing ball joints in my 93 Jeep Cherokee, fun stuff, I learned from you. Easy peasy

@NoWr2Run

3 жыл бұрын

I did my 97 Grand. had to buy the angle adapter, it didn't come in my kit ?

Something satisfying about that! Thanks 👍

Nice video! I do have a 2002 Odyssey.

wow, that's a nice looking ring on your finger. really nice design. my girl friend is hoping I give her a ring just like that. LOL

471000 subscribers .. WOW ..seems like it was yesterday when I found you and became # 2600 ! ..awesome :)

I just had to replace both frony lower ball joints on my 8th gen accord! It was clunking and groaning in hot weather. Did a lot of research and ended up with ac delco boxed sankei 555 joints!! Available at napa Canada under altrom sbh072 or their napa pro Blue boxed house brand, make sure its made in Japan!

I have the same ball joint setup on my 2010 Mazda CX-9 with the exception that the stud is held into the knuckle with a pinch bolt rather than a nut on the top. It seems like a very reasonable design and replacing ball joints is a pretty straightforward job. I can’t imagine having a Subaru with those horrendous ball joints.

Love them sound effects

Hi Eric, I got this ball joint removal tool you used today. Paid 50 dollars for it. But, it costs 180 dollars in freight fees due to its weight. I didn't see that coming kkk. Have a good weekend!

Glad you know the difference between a split pin and a cotter pin. I like to leave the head of the split pin sticking up and out. Makes it easier for the next guy. Its only there to ensure that the nut can't spin off.

@danno5805

6 ай бұрын

Same thing except the split pin is harder metal.