Neighbor guy: "I see Eric O. is doing a video. Let's fire up the lawmower. Does the grass need to be mowed? Nope....Eric O is doing a video!!"

@SouthMainAuto

Жыл бұрын

Seriously 😂

@KillaninjaFC

Жыл бұрын

He's adding to the beautiful background foley ambiance. It's immersive if you wear 3D spatial headphones.

@Antti79

Жыл бұрын

@@KillaninjaFC We need Eric to make an ASMR video where the camera is just pointing at the sky, and we hear the lawnmower in the background.

@wallingj68

Жыл бұрын

I think the neighbor looks for the tripod legs under the car before he fires up the mower. I thought my neighbor was bad... he mows a few times a week, and heaven forbid the hedges get any growth on them...

@richlagger507

Жыл бұрын

I thought that sound was the Eric's background music. ... or my crapy headphones :)

Mrs. O was so hopeful with the "Am i fired?". 😂😂

I had a neighbor at one house that loved to mow his yard with his riding mower. He was married with 2 daughters. I assume the mower was his only option for peace and quiet. 😂😂😂

Eric.... I don't know what's funnier, that you said pungi speddle, or the fact we all understood you... LMAO

I'm missing a couple of squares on my SMA Bingo Card. I got the "Lawnmower man", "Hello Mrs O", the rare "Technical Difficulties", I thought I would get the "Noon Siren", or "Hi Andy", or the "Air Compressor". Nice catch on the speed sensor.

Love the NAPA: Never Any Parts Available!😅🤣😂 I find at the local parts "Zone" the A.S.E. patch on their shirt sleeve stands for Ask Someone Else. Love the content, Between you and Ford Tech Makuloco, the fear of working on newer vehicles is no longer an issue! 👍👍

@user-he8cj6jr8x

18 күн бұрын

lmfao

Holy cow..... I haven't seen a GULF hat like that since I was a kid. It was the hat I wore at my 1st job pumping gas(at 12 yo). Good times even if it was a billion years ago. :)

I worked on an older Nissan Xterra with a spongy pedal for a friend recently. He had it to some shop where they bled everything out, which did nothing, then told him it needed a replacement master cylinder with a larger bore (?) and a matching booster (??) at a cost of $1200, at which point they would "evaluate" the ABS system (???) as the next step. I looked at it for him. It wound up having a bunch of slider pins frozen and unevenly worn pads. New pads, rotors and caliper pins and the pedal is back where it belongs. It's hard to find a reliable shop.

You have to love return customers!! They trust you Mr. O !!

1:42 LOL...I am grateful the guy with the lawnmower is back!

I love the “YIELD” sign at the train tracks 😂😂

@gcd123

Жыл бұрын

Self-enforcing

I just retired and have a lot going on with my mom (who has dementia), my kids who all live in other states, and wondering what the hell I'm going to do now. You always cheer me up! You stay focused, don't take things too seriously, and always win in the end. Thanks for your cheery can-do demeanor! I swear you had to have been in the Navy....

@JeffinTD

Жыл бұрын

As someone who has experienced having a loved one go through dementia, my best wishes go out to you. If you haven’t read it, The 36 Hour Day is a book on the topic of caring for someone with dementia.

@tracydiller9378

Жыл бұрын

Prayers going out to you and your family. We lost our mom in 2006 she had dementia, I wish you and your family the best. Be Blessed.

@betomendez4304

Жыл бұрын

Sending prayers and positive vibes 🙏

@freetolook3727

Жыл бұрын

We are defined by how we take care of our children when they are young and how we take care of our parents when they are old. Take care of your mother.

@mikethiessen6477

Жыл бұрын

Accidentally gave thumbs down.. I'm in the same situation and feel for you. Take care and keep your head up.

That MRS. O definitely came in feisty today, she shows up late and still arguing about it 😊😊

Watching you from South Africa 🇿🇦 and I have to laugh Eric, everytime you back out the workshop and give a honk of the horn, my German Shepherp goes ballistic thinking there is someone at the house 😁.

@jayjaynella4539

Жыл бұрын

That is a prize dog. It can detect visitors approaching your house from thousands of miles away! 😀

It's nice seeing you give this poor lady a brake with her car's issues.

@Ottonic6

Жыл бұрын

No pun intended..

@Micko350

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna write the same! 😂

@undecidedmiddleground5633

Жыл бұрын

@@Ottonic6 What are you talking about? 😆I'm a dad, pun absolutely intended.

The relationship you and MissusO have always reminds me of my dear departed wife Eileen. Eileen always looked at me that same way.❤Man do miss her😢! She came to me in dream last night, maybe because of you guys. Thankyou!

Really liked the braces tool you created with a pocket clip for the mechanic with the on the go lifestyle 🤣. Love it!

@jpack61108

Жыл бұрын

like the wera tool kit 😂😂🤣🤣

The 'Technical Difficulties' screen gets me every time 🤣

You know you're doing something right when you make us want to drive across the country and the border (Western Canada) to get a mechanic we can trust.

@gadasavideos8564

Жыл бұрын

I googled him. 4 hours and 20 minutes. Maybe I should get a passport.

Triagnostics 😂 awesome term for carrying out a correct procedure from the information attained so far, love your videos Eric, Much love from the Uk.

Proving once again, "Its not just what you do but how you do it." Always a pleasure watching your videos Mr & Mrs O.

Her husband might have inadvertently stretched the speed sensor wire when he replaced the CV axle like I did. From the outside the wire looks normal, but I got a error symbol on the dash afterwards concerning the (anti-lock) braking system. I also had to drill out the sensor on the other side because it was frozen in the knuckle. Thanks for all of the fine little detail tips you gave us in the video. Those "little" details can make all the difference & save us some frustration (& time & money) down the line.

Call you good! is what I'd do. Being in Ontario, I guess I'll keep on doing my own Subaru brake maintenance, which has saved me big time over the last few decades.

I always appreciate your thoroughness and attention to detail You're truly a gifted individual.

@micjollen3504

Жыл бұрын

What separates the professionals from the amateurs? Details 💁‍♂

Mrs O always looks so nice. You're a lucky man, Eric!

@jtjones4727

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Between Mr. O, and Rainman Ray, Ivan from Pine Hollow, all have these gorgeous amazing women. I guess I did everything wrong when I was a younger man. Now I'm alone in my mid 40's, probably gonna die alone. But at least no one is depending on me I guess, no one will miss me when I'm gone.

@kenholt8297

Жыл бұрын

​@@jtjones4727, You sir are not alone! There's a lot of men ans women in the same situation as you including me.

@calholli

Жыл бұрын

She never can get enough of him.. comes out just to talk to him and hug on him.. I've been with my lady for 12 years and most I can get out of her is that she likes to wrap her lips around me all the time. Not near as loving

@davidlongman2341

Жыл бұрын

@@calholli You ceretainly get some weird comments on here.

@calholli

Жыл бұрын

@@davidlongman2341 "Variety is the spice of life" --

Just found your channel a week ago have watched a few of your videos. I’m a new subscriber now, nice to see a real mechanic doing honest work, with a great personality. Thanks for sharing your profession.

@SouthMainAuto

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@richsmith9063

Жыл бұрын

You've got a lot of binge watching to do (to catch up)....

It is much more fun to watch you struggle with rust than do it myself.

I had a bad magnetic ring on my wife's Cruze. I changed out the sensor and it reset the computer code itself. It got a code again first time out. She had to be going fast in order for the code to come on. I changed out the hub and as I was taking the old one out, the magnetic ring came apart and fell off. So I guess the moral of the story is that when you do the repair test the car as it will be driven through all conditions. Slow, fast, braking, accelerating and such. Thanks for another fine vid. I learn something every time.

That was a once in a career occurrence. Seeing an intermittent failure on the camera.

Mrs O is trying to get herself fired. Failing miserably 😂

Learning something useful every time (almost)! Today - the venturi effect made good use of when blowing debri away from a hole you want as clean as possible. Thank you mister.

Mrs O, I like your style! "You're late." "Should I go home, then?" You are the only internet personality that puts Mr. O in his place! 👍

I saw Mrs Oh. Because Mrs Oh graced us with her presence, you sir will get a thumbs up and two smiley faces 👍 😊😊

that lawnmower LMAO. Every time.

Glad to have been here to share your special moment with you! Thanks for the videos as always.

Speed sensor circuit code is always a open in the circuit, air gap rust was a big swing for the fence by the great Babe, good to see it was a intermittent open, but the switch is the best possible next step in the diagnostic flow tree

I LOVE your channel! Thank you for sharing your life with us!

You should offer to "fix" your neighbor's mower, give it a "tune up" to get rid of that loud noise it makes.

YEAH!!!!!another SMA amazing video!!! Thanks for sharing, excellent job as always!!

It always amazes me just how much rust is around there - even the computer keyboard! :) Thanks for the video Eric! Love all of 'em!

I love your videos! My new favorite channel on youtube. Keep up the great work.

Love your channel lots of real use info. Your humer is so smooth..."The bolt of Banjo" what a hoot! Your wife has similar ability. You make a great team.

@flagmichael

Жыл бұрын

I think that is Ban Joe, the patron saint of something automotive. He is rumored to be a Jedi.

@splatterize

Жыл бұрын

"The Cape of Cod" Radar O'Riley

Another great SMA production by Eric O! Never get tired of seeing all the rust problems you have in NY! We down here in Florida are quite the opposite.

Yes, that was a good moment! I enjoy your videos!

What a way to start the day. Nice job and thanks!

29:53 that was an awesome moment, boom finally the intermittent problem shows up.

thanks for going through the effort to give us the best view possible

Vanessa is looking fantastic as always. Lucky you caught that left front sensor acting up. Sensors are the most common cause of ABS problems but not on my 2009 Mercedes C200 (it was the magnetic pickup ring that had delaminated). I use the "Don't call me late for dinner" joke too.

@snoopdogie187

Жыл бұрын

ABS can be a pain when it wants. I fixed one that the magnetic fell apart, and the only fix was to replace the cv axle. I have a GM that only likes to act up at about 7 mph, below that is fine, above that is fine. I'm sure that is the sensor, it seems like a gm issue if you search it. I wish they just kept things simple, like the old 90s jeep I mainly drive. It has abs, I know it does, but I never interact with it. It never has an issue, it just works when its time. I want to know why this thing can have ABS and never have an issue but modern stuff can't do that.

Hay Eric if you look close at that speed sensor there are 3 or 4 thin raised sections around the body of the sensor , just under the flange , that centers it in the hole. In my opinion because its so thin in that area , thats the only reason it comes out so easy. I have never seen that on any other manufacture except subaru , great design

@mattmanyam

Жыл бұрын

Fords have a similar setup to mitigate rust jacking.

My favorite repair channel of all time. I live in northeast PA, so the rust factor is the same. The tips on how to deal with rusty cars is invaluable!

Whoa MRS O!!!! Great work as always Eric, and the rubber band tool is awesomeness!

honestly i think the thing that made it expose itself like this is the fact that you had all other issues that could hide it fixed. its a phenomena ive noticed with doing work on my vehicle and when i work on fountain pop equipment at my job. ill fix something and wouldnt ya know it that tempermental problem that never wants to show itself when youre looking suddenly jumps out and says "here i am look at me". almost as if the dirt crud and rust was holding it together lol

Eric, never a brake video i don't enjoy. Always learn something new!

Just like GM's stabilitrak, just goes for no reason. Always check wire connection first for broken wire. Love your videos. Retired from general maintenance 17 years ago and you show me something new every time.

Eric O gets the good comebacks. A come back for more business at South Main. I haven’t seen many super rusty caliper pistons in my time. They must be designing parts cheaper now days

It's always a great moment when the intermittent reveals itself and you can say " I gotcha!" Yes Sir! Brakes and rotors should be good for a while. Good work Mr. O. Nice to see Mrs. O also.

As a retired mechanic I trust Eric!

@stevesnyder4069

Жыл бұрын

Me tooooo

@gncc600

Жыл бұрын

We had been waiting for your official vote of approval.

@kenholt8297

Жыл бұрын

@@gncc600 😆

@danfarris135

Жыл бұрын

Im jealous, how do you retire when things keep breaking?

I would love to gather up some of the popular KZread mechanics like Eric, Rainman Ray, Wes, etc. for a competition. Give them a bunch of bolts that they "torque to factory specs" with a ratchet, then actually measure the torque to see who was closest

@freetolook3727

Жыл бұрын

Video torque test challenge on KZread!

@DIYDaveOK

Жыл бұрын

​@@freetolook3727Sponsored by Project Farm

Really appreciate your attention to detail

Great video & great job Eric!

Boy you went into Flash mode taking that tire off!👌

If I didn't work on cars and trucks for a living and I lived in the area that Eric's shop is at I would definitely take my vehicle ( make a appointment ) at Eric's shop, hands down. Great video Eric as always have a great weekend.

I appreciate the comment of making sure the mechanical brake parts are good before diagnosing something else that causes a spongy pedal. (this isn't obvious). Great video as always!!!

Mrs O looking amazing as always! Mr O doing a top notch job as always! Thanks for posting.

I was pulled over by a cop for a broken tail light. I just had my braces adjusted. The officer could hear my very slurred speech. I gave him a big smile and he then understood. Train Tracks!!!

When you were talking about the pad clips, As the Rotor Turns sounds like a repair shop day time soap. 😂

To become a specialist on something you only need to know 3 things. 1, Swap til you Drop. 2, If it won't fit force it, and number 3, If it breaks it needed to be replaced anyway.

I was shure that this video was about "another day, another Chevrolet"😁"but...Ok .. 🤣🤣We got used to Subarus also...🤣🤣 A great thanks for your time Eric !! Nice as always...Greetings from Greece

For added enjoyment, I start up my lawnmower when watching the video. Makes it feel like I'm right there with you.

Nice repair as usual. That file looked like a garage sale find that really gets after it!

Hey Eric, where do polar bears keep their money? In a snow bank. Love the videos, keep up the good work!

This kind of stuff is why I like your videos. All the things you should do to make the repair. Spending time on cleaning up rust was a waist of time. The job only calls for this much time. These are things I was told from a shop manager I worked for. I had a car with no ac once that I found damaged wiring harness that was wrapped up in the cv axle. I was told the time I took on the repair didn't make enough profit. Although I had a happy customer because there ac worked. The shop couldn't make the money they wanted to make. I don't work there any more.

Never heard the term " rust jacking, but I had to smile when I heard mower man out mowing again. Need him to drive by my ' lawn .

seen it happen when someone replaced a CV or wheel bearing and plastered everything with copious amounts of never-seize and that interfered with sensor. luckily the all plastic Subaru sensors like those dont get stuck - it is usually the bolt that breaks off on Rustyland cars...

Thank you Mr.& Mrs.O. for the video.

Time flies like a arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Thanks for the video. Have a great weekend Eric!

You mentioned in another vid I watched recently book time for some of your services. Being where you live and the extra steps you must take to deal with the rust…your labor times should be billed accordingly from what I can see. God Bless you for dealing with that on a daily basis

A pleasure as always

It amazes me how much customers like these Subaru's regardless of how many repairs they require. And rust---my shop is in Md but get them north of here, whew----God help you. For vehicles that are marketed toward the North and harsh environments----.

Excellent job as usual

Another great video Mr O :-)

I love that old Agway sign on that shack. I've seen you drive past that a few times. I loved going to the Agway in our town with my dad as a kid in another part of New York. Business long gone and now the building is a deserted, rotting eye sore like so many others in New York.

I appreciate the fact that you take the time to test before just throwing a wheel bearing assembly @ it. Btw good dad joke."Have you seen the dog bowl? Response no didn't he could bowl?. Enjoy they day, and keep the videos coming.

great video Mr. O, as a long time subaru owner, i do a lot of the work /maintenance myself, i can comment subies do not like aftermarket crap, like dura, o'rei, nap crap, for example. oem rotors and pads i get 60-70k miles, folks i drive into nyc on a regular basis, after market crap? at 30 k, start getting the shakes. in my experience i always try to use oem subaru parts, many made in japan. and if you shop around, you can get good prices. my 2011 3.6 outback has 260k. still going strong. thank you for video.

good job, good find on the speed sensor..! Eric you are so blessed with a good supportive Wife!

Hi Eric.. just wanted to say love the channel.. do this as a hobby.. you're very knowledgeable guy.. own six vehicles and do the neighbors and family vehicles as well.. speed sensors love to rise up from the rust.. especially driver's side .. keep up the good work. Jay in Eliot maine

I would drive from CT to NY just to Eric could work on my car. You are a legend!

Great video as always,yep brakes are one of those things most over look till it’s two late. No matter what I change the front brakes one the wife’s car every two years and the back every 4 years, not that she thru them that fast but it saves on rotors and gives me a chance to lube the slides

I have a '06 Forester and last year the LF caliper was hanging up. Stab the brakes and it would drag and not release. The last time this happened I barely got the car home and it was smoking hot. I hauled it to the local Subie dealer as no time to mess with it and winter fast approaching. The rotors, pads, and calipers got replaced ($900). I am sure I could have got the parts and done it myself a lot cheaper but my time is worth something too. Did the wheel bearings on it some years ago so familiar with the assembly of it all. The wheel speed sensors look different from those on this car in the video but they DO have "rust relief" in that there are ribs on the OD of the sensor in the hole so that it does not rust solid in there.

Eric, Great video and fix of the pungy spedal - thank you! SMA#1 Paul (in MA)

Dad Joke: After his retirement, I was helping him do some chore assigned to him. His comment to me was "I sure had a lot better boss where I used to work..." Thanks for filming!

When I get in to work, I immediately hide. Good employees are hard to find.

@tomtheplummer7322

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Love it when you go into “ Blur mode” installing some bolts😊👍

Technically not a shop comeback because the diagnosis was never confirmed and no repair was made. I had many intermittent issues over the years and I only had so much time to diagnose them. Tons of TAC and TANS cases which required factory engineers to get involved. Thanks for the video Eric!

Eric is the guy, nobody gets near him for commentary, knowledge, and he funny as well…hey it’s that guy…

Love the bit with MS.O about being late ,fired, or please lay me off for a few days. And the rest of what you did there...........!

Mrs. O comes in looking like a bombshell!

Looks like someone changed the pads, but didn't grease the pins. The pads and rotors look fairly new. It's crazy how much rust you guys have to deal with. Here in Oklahoma, I don't think I've ever seen locked pins.. unless the pads were wore down to the steel and even then.. I don't think I've ever seen one locked unless the rubber boot was gone. Salt is a nightmare that I don't ever want any part of.

@mph5896

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much every brake job I do there is a seized caliper pin.

@calholli

Жыл бұрын

@@mph5896 interesting.. I guess maybe for people who actually have to go pay a mechanic, they probably do neglect things long enough for it to happen. But I work on all my own cars and my family's cars, some friends, etc. So I guess it's possible that I just keep up with maintenance for it not to happen. :).. at least not on all our stuff.

Nice job with the camera ambush on Mrs O