"Now they can lose their inspection license, AND give her her money back." Lol. Well done. If they still refuse to be reasonable I hope you do make a spectacle of them. They deserve it. Crooks.
"...and now that dealership can kiss her state inspection license goodbye and give her her money back." That's the quote. misquotes are one of my pet peeves.
@@jhitt79 closer to a laddie eh? Which is actually a fella, words matter and so does learning. Don't be an ostrich with your head in the sand, learn everything you can in life, it will enrichen your experience, which is why I like this channel. Top of the mornin' to ya.
I hope that one day when Eric O retires (if he ever does) he makes some teaching courses that are used in school. I've learned a lot of electrical diagnosis from Eric that most people come to me for electrical work. All from your videos Eric! Thanks man, your doing more than you think.
Eric o has greater diagnostic skills then I think he even realizes. His techniques can be used in many different repair scenarios that don't include automobiles. He's a master at how he decides to troubleshoot his logic is excellent.
I agree. I started watching his video during COVID, I was looking for ways to set myself apart from others because I was scared of losing my job. Couple years later I’ve tripled my income and gotten recognized as an assist for the team. Eric o is a special dude, I’m greatful he’s taken the time to make so many videos
@@jaredtate873 for me I've always been a shade tree mechanic. Well until recently. I'm an older guy so with that age comes the day when you can't twist a wrench as well as you used to. I spent 30 plus years in IT primarily operations. I have a lot of troubleshooting experience with digital systems. And I've learned a lot just watching his troubleshooting technique. I'm also learned modern automotive terminology. Helped me out a lot with a minor warranty issue on my car. When they told me what they were going to do I was able to respond to them in their language which surprised them quite a bit. I also understood what they were doing. I also mentioned that several years back I forced a manufacturer to accept the return of a new vehicle under lemon law without the help of an attorney. Essentially I was telling him you got three cracks of fixing this problem and then you're going to give me another car.
Dear Mr O, I hope that you and Mrs O may consider this suggestion. its been 3 years since SMA paid it forward to Marie's friend Amber. She has probably completed her schooling to be a nurse by now, and is out there caring for the sick. Many of us who follow your life from a distance consider that effort to be one of your finest hours, and to watch the unveiling video again still brings a tear. If you think that the moment is right, why not ask us, your fans and larger family, to chip in a buck or 2 to help get the young lady with stealership rust bucket on the road to her future life and career in an SMA approved reliable and safe rig. I hope that the O family understands how much you do for us, all 690 thousand of us, and nothing would make us happier than a little chance to give back. thanks again.
This has to be the most satisfying quote of the year; " I gave her a fancy little phone number to call, and now that dealership can kiss their state inspection license goodbye AND give her her money back". Please Eric, if you can do a follow up on this one and let us all know how she gets on. In lots of ways i hope they still refuse to refund and she brings the car to you. Cannot wait to see it. Thank you for all your efforts in making the videos as realise it takes lots of time and effort. Keep safe and well everyone
We come for the entertainment and stay for the brake job, even the most experienced of us pick something new up with each of these videos, you're a natural born entertainer Eric, I'm sure you could make fun out of paint drying.
Eric, you realize the internet is gonna lose their collective shit because you greased under the hardware and on top!! Mind blown! Good for you for helping that girl out!
OMG I feel sorry for the young lady that got shafted at the stealership.. I hope that she does not hesitate to contact the Better Business Bureau, or her States Attorney generals Office , New York Motor Vehicle Inspector. I wish you the best young lady , do not give up and keep calling and talking to anybody that will listen to you.. Thanks for helping her Eric.
Wish we knew which stealership. Then we could forward Erics video and they would say, hey didnt we screw a young girl over by selling her a 2010 very high mileage Taurus thats totally rotted out. We better undo that deal because the money we made aint gunna be worth getting flamed on social media.
@@ctbale1 And it may come to that. I think and hope that the stealership is going to be in big trouble because the car apparent has a New York safety inspection sticker that was issued by the stealership that sold her the car. I really hope that causes them to lose their inspection license. I think that a stealership should not be allowed to inspect their own vehicles. I think that Eric may have given the young lady the number to call and report them.. Many years ago I had a rusted out clunker come into the shop. The people had just bought the car and it had a brand new state inspection sticker on the windshield. The new owner was complaining that the car felt "loose" on the road.. As I went to pick the car up on my lift the seats started to go up but the body hesitated by about 2 inches.. The car was completely rotted out including the frame where the steering box was supposed to be attached. Steel brake lines were curled up and pinched off at 2 wheels and of course an array of other issues.. I called and asked that a motor vehicle inspector come to the shop. After they saw the condition of the car they scraped the sticker off from the windshield. The car left on the back of a flatbed truck. I told the DMV inspector that I could not let that car go. it was a danger to the driver and a danger to others on the road.. My family was some of the people sharing the highway with that wreck that was waiting for a place to happen. In good conscience I had to report it.
Why do you hate to say it? I’m sick of slime ball car dealerships. If they had integrity in the first place then they wouldn’t have to worry about people getting revenge on them.
With all your day to day aggravations, please know how much the rest of us appreciate your effort into these videos. And we are all MORE than ready to hear what happens to the rotten car dealer, so keep us posted!!! Thanks as always, Eric!
For a second there I thought I was going to get shafted and not get the brake clean intro, I think DR. O and Rainman Ray keep the brake clean industry thriving lol
I about fell out of my chair laughing when it was raining rust chunks from you using the air hammer on the rotors. Whenever I have a hard day, your videos are motivating and insightful and just make me appreciate things here in the desert more. you are one in a million!!! Keep up the good work!!!
It was very kind of you to assist the young lady Eric. I was not treated so nicely by a ccar salesman once. I was 18. Fortunately I had the guts to stand up for myself, and the dealership owner also listened to me. Turns out he had grief with the salesman that was dealing with me, & was one complaint to many. The salesman got the sack and I got my money back. I said nothing, though smallish town syndrome kicked in somehow and his behaviours became known to the other yards. As far as I know he never sold cars again. I dislike people who take advantage of others. I dislike even more people who take advantage of the vulnerable people, young people and elderly people!
Eric, the soft spot heart hidden by your shirt, is actually visible on your sleeve, some type of funky reflection, but the fact remains that a damsel in distress, has a friend @ South Main Auto, believe that he sees his own daughter through that customer. Little known fact, Eric was, in a former life, a formidable member of King Author's Knights of the Round Table. The internet is his modern day sword, truth is his shield.
Don't beat your rotor unless your rubbers are good. What no Rainman DiiiiiDoooDiiiiDoooo phone noises ? Way to help that young girl with the Furd Tortise E, You're a good dude, You the man
After watching Eric O. do another brake job, I didn't learn anything new, but... I watched it anyway, so soothing to watch it and Mrs O, voice is always nice to hear in the background giving Mr O a hard time. Love it folks!
Eric's SMA channel is by far the best auto repair channel on RUclips. You learn about fixing cars and Eric makes you laugh through the video with his classic humor. I love the "sound" when you pull a can of brake clean out. LoL
Absolutely awesome of you to give her the number and advice! My gf bought a Jeep without asking me to look at it… went down to the dealership (large one, not buy here pay here). Told me we’d be back with the state police. She had her money back in an hour and I got off my ass and went looking for one for her instead of putting it off and her going out and buying one randomly without me (I hate looking for used stuff).
SMA one of my favorite channels not only because i enjoy the troubleshooting and repair processes with the commentary but also Eric just seems like a really solid dude. He and his Wife both seem great.
It would be great if there was a way to find a local shop that would deliver the same level of quality and integrity as you. I have learned a lot from watching your videos as well as being entertained. Many thanks to you and your wife.
Mobile,AL would be alright, for me, too. At least I would be able to make it to the shop, in a few hours. Beats the heck out of a few days. Birmingham,AL, here
This is why I love ALL of your video's Eric O. Even on a simple brake job, you show the in's and out's of everything. The do's and Don'ts. Plus I always learn a little trick or two from you. It really sucks that i can't work right now as I didn't listen to the DR and pulled the leads of my newly installed pacemaker out of my heart and had to have revision surgery last week, so I've got to listen to him this time and not do ANYTHING for at least 3 weeks to let the leads set and scar over. I'm only 37 and very active so it's killing me not doing anything cause ive got several parts for my 2013 Dart that need installed, but can't so i can at least get some enjoyment from watching you work. Thanks a million for the scan tool data interpretation you have been doing, it has helped me a lot. Helped me diagnose a few issues for customer's cause i do side work for customer's. LMFAO glad you did what you did for that young lady, show's your integrity Eric, Keep the video's coming cause i still got 2 weeks before i'm allowed to do anything. Your my Idol MR. O I'm glad i found your channel 2 yrs ago been watching every single new video since. God bless you, and your family today Eric O
As long as it's not a video of oil filters being cut open to see which one has metal end caps I would watch SMA make a cup of coffee. I need my daily SMA fix...
I find the brake job videos to be the funniest. You can do brake jobs with your eyes closed and don’t have to think so you just go on little rants and funny sayings. It’s funny as hell.
That young lady 😥 thanks for being so stand up. Way back (in the 90s), our indy shop had a great reputation with lady customers because we'd always take the time to explain what's happening. We did motorcycles and it's heartbreaking when a customer first learns about maintenance at the end of a tow truck ride.
That was a 3 day draught with no new videos from South Main coupled with the 4 day draught of the previous video we were left with 7 empty days. I feel abandoned. 😁😁 Good job anyway. And TY
As said previously you have knack for educating Eric. You articulate very well, give perspective to a repair and are never condescending - the makings of a great teacher.
You are a good man Eric O. That other business deserves to go into another line of business not auto inspection and sales. What crooks. Keep it up because you have taught me a lot and I appreciate it. Love the TaDa! With the Brakleen. It never gets old. Thanks for all your help and hope all the best for you and your family.
Hello Eric, first time viewer here. Rainman Ray and Watch Wes Work have mentioned you (in good terms before). I am a 70 yr old supposedly retired mechanic in Land Down Under. Your rust issues are something we don't generally have in Aussie Land. Agree with all your work but with one exception. Ray, Wes and yourself just push the pistons back in. Because I don't know how long it has been since the brake fluid has been changed (meaning amount of crud likely to be in piston bores), I put a line clamp on the flexible brake hose and attach a vacuum bleeder bottle (just to hold the fluid) and with its hose on the bleeder nipple open same bleeder nipple and then depress the pistons back into their bores. As you would be aware, that way any crud in the caliper goes out via the bleed screw instead of having the possibility of going back to the ABS valving. At the same time I can see three things; is there is any air in the line, are there are any "gooblies" in the fluid (meaning calipers really need to come apart to clean out the crud inside) and also see the colour of the brake fluid - the more discoloured it is, the older it is and the more it needs to be changed - I have 2 pressure bleeders, one used only for DOT3 and the other for DOT4 (I know - I am getting fussy). I am sure you are aware of this technique but am wondering why you and many workshops don't use the technique I mentioned. Only takes me slightly longer, maybe another 3-4 minutes per side, but I protect the ABS unit from possible "crud" incursion. You have a good name in the RUclips community and I see where other YT creators have been thankful for your input into issues that have had them perplexed. Regards. Bob Hudson
Seem to remember some old cars/trucks having a knock out plate for access to the adjuster. You had to remove it like a plug from an electrical box then you have your access hole
Finally a good beating. I laughed so hard watching that rotor come off. God I can not count the number of times I have been in that spot. Hammer spit cuss beat pray repeat. I am upset that you didn’t throw it as far as you could. 37 feet flat no roll is the unofficial record for the frustration Olympics. As for the engineer that made that design it proves that hoping something bad happens to their soft parts doesn’t work. Cause we have all wanted a piece of that idiot. Excellent video I feel so much better after a good ole belly laugh thank you!!!!!!
Eric thank you for helping out that girl who got ripped off by the dealer, we were all that girl at some point in our lives, so thank you sir. Mrs O you married a good man.
I speak from experience that doing the rear brakes on these trucks can be exceptionally frustrating when you can't get the rear disk off. Excellent tip to drive with the parking brake on to burn off some of the rust. Thanks again.
It is mundane to you because you do it everyday...but to us, not only is it informational, but it is entertaining and makes us feel like...ya maybe I can do that too!
I had to do that a couple of weeks ago on my truck. The parking brake horse shoe kept going cock-eyed with any attempt to pull the rotor off. I managed to bend the dust shield part of my backing plate away until I could get the hooks from two different ratchet straps to hold the shoe on one side in position under tension. And then wailed on the other side with a rubber mallet with a combination of prying with a pry bar. Worked like a charm.
Just want to say that i've been following you for the last year. I went back in your videos and started watching from the beginning where you were more shy on the screen. Amazing the progress. You deserve every little bit of your online success, alot of work behind it and i really appreciate everything you are teaching us. Not cutting corners and explaining the best you can. Alot of mechanics are keeping stuff for themselves but not you. It really helps me do stuff myself on my vehicules and save lots of money. Again, i am really thankful for what you do.
I've only watched a half dozen of your videos and I really don't give a rats when the lighting may not be correct. You have an actual job to do and you are providing me with free quality entertainment so I am very grateful for that and if you don't have a good camera angle or shitty lighting, I don't care and looking at the number of Subscribers you have they likely don't care either. Just keep the videos coming when you are able and *Thank You* for taking the massive amount of time to edit and upload what you do. 👍👍👍👍👍 Your battle reminded me of my daughter's 2009 Nissan Micra K12. The rear slave cylinder decided to spew its guts up in a shopping mall carpark. Got a local shade tree guy to fix it and it took him over an hour to get the guilty hub off. Now this car had been service by the Nissan Stealership from new and *every* Service the brakes had been ticked off as checked. On the last Service they were told there was an intermittent noise in the rear (drum) brakes and the Service Manual had the ✔ beside Brakes Inspected. The shade tree guy brought the parts round and one of the shoes had been installed wrong at the factory and had worn down the shoe so the edge was razor sharp and there was untouched brake material on the opposite end of the razor part of the shoe. I know what virgin disc and shoes look like because I made them when I was younger and I know what it looked like straight out of the oven. Discs got sanded to thickness if necessary but shoes didn't. In 14 Services they clowns *never* checked the brakes and it took an hour to get the hub off because the shoes had worn the inside of the drum down about 3mm (1/8") and it was stuck behind the lip. What was surprising was I never heard any metal on metal noise during the times I drove it. And my daughter only heard it intermittently. So instead of a cheap shoe change she got hammered with a bill that was 10% of the car valuation instead of 3%. It is so hard to get a good mechanic but I have managed to find three so far on RUclips. Eric, Ray, Wes and I bet there are a shitload more out there. If only I could find someone like you in my part of the world. Apologies for the long rant and *Thank You* for the videos.
Hi Eric. When I was working in a Ford dealership in the early 1990's, we used to push a wheel stud into the drum brake assembly on Ford Taurus's to gain access to the brake adjuster. After removing the drum with the rust ridge, we would reinstall the wheel stud. I always enjoy your videos and show many of them to my students, take care.
Eric another great brake video 👍 but I'm missing the introduction nowadays!!!! You need to bring it back in sure I'm not the only viewer missing your intro 😁😁👍
In every rear-brake video Eric O tells us that no one uses the parking brake. I do. That is because I live in the flattest place in the United States. In forty five miles the local railroad does not change elevation by 10 feet. That means the land around me is flat to 1 part in 24,000. So parking brakes do not keep the car in place, the flat land does. But I use them every single time I park.
Eric O... Wins Man of the year for helping out that girl. I hope she gets the help she needs. Thank you for standing up for people getting ripped off. Starting to really hate the lick and stick it shops and car dealers. They know what they are doing. Let's hope they see reason, Eric, I have no doubt you will flat out crush them if you have to blast them on the internet. I live in PA. Bought a car that was rebuilt. Looked a million bucks. No outside or underside damage. Didn't know how bad it was until I had to change a burned out turn/marker light. (Got pulled over for it, warning). That was when I discovered that instead of replacing the entire radiator support and headlight brackets... They fiberglassed and bondo them back together. PA lemon law didn't apply, because it was 'rebuilt' and sold that way. So, the idiot dealer... Also special inspection station, slapped their own sticker on it. Well, I called the State Police DOT unit. They investigated and BAM... No more license for inspections and they lost their dealer license too. Me... All I asked for was for them to replace the part. They refused. I did it myself. It was a $50 part (aftermarket) and took a day for me to fix. If they went that far into the car to 'bondo' it back together, would it be that much more to undo 8 bolts to fix it? Cutting corners to save a buck. The amount of glass, resin and bondo on this part was disgusting and more than $50. They lost their business over $50. I don't have any sympathy for the car dealer.. Just like I don't have any sympathy for some @#$_&--((!!!?!:';!+;_--_$#$&-+(-& dealer who screwed over that girl. Nail him to the wall Eric!!
As an old boy said to me years ago, " the only thing with common sense is that you have to have some to use it" Great Video, as the other guy says keep us up to date with the ladies progress. Regards Richard 🇬🇧
When I get into a situation like this where the adjuster isn’t reachable or it’s rusted solid, and I’m replacing the rotors anyway, I use a cut off wheel to score a deep line down center of the rotor and use the air hammer chisel to crack the rotor in half.
I fixed my trailer lights thanks to this awesome channel and his informative videos 👍 The plug in that goes to the trailer plug had the green crusties on the ground plug. Thanks Eric and thanks for all you do for others , and I hope that woman gets her money back.
I have literally watched almost every video. I have I believe 3 more WUW vids to finish. I really enjoyed the fishing vid at the pond it was great, also Mrs. O loosing her virginity at Wilbur’s. I think that was “ Fixing the Jeep on the Cheap “ ha ha
Another great video mate...... I have told my 8 year old that she will learn how to do her own brakes one day. I do feel your pain in getting the rotor off....not fun when they are stuck.
"Now they can lose their inspection license, AND give her her money back." Lol. Well done. If they still refuse to be reasonable I hope you do make a spectacle of them. They deserve it. Crooks.
The thought of Eric O making a spectacle of me scares me and I'm fearless.
"...and now that dealership can kiss her state inspection license goodbye and give her her money back." That's the quote. misquotes are one of my pet peeves.
@@techmarine83 you misquoted as well, so….
Good for you Eric, those leaches are the worst.
@@jhitt79 🙄
Eric, please keep us informed with regards to the young ladie's battle with the used car purchase. As always, top notch videos !
YES
*Lady's . I love this channel, learn something everyday.
@@jo300hn 🙄
@@jhitt79 closer to a laddie eh? Which is actually a fella, words matter and so does learning.
Don't be an ostrich with your head in the sand, learn everything you can in life, it will enrichen your experience, which is why I like this channel.
Top of the mornin' to ya.
This
I hope that one day when Eric O retires (if he ever does) he makes some teaching courses that are used in school. I've learned a lot of electrical diagnosis from Eric that most people come to me for electrical work. All from your videos Eric! Thanks man, your doing more than you think.
Are you telling them where you got your information?
Eric o has greater diagnostic skills then I think he even realizes. His techniques can be used in many different repair scenarios that don't include automobiles. He's a master at how he decides to troubleshoot his logic is excellent.
I agree. I started watching his video during COVID, I was looking for ways to set myself apart from others because I was scared of losing my job. Couple years later I’ve tripled my income and gotten recognized as an assist for the team. Eric o is a special dude, I’m greatful he’s taken the time to make so many videos
@@jaredtate873 for me I've always been a shade tree mechanic. Well until recently. I'm an older guy so with that age comes the day when you can't twist a wrench as well as you used to. I spent 30 plus years in IT primarily operations. I have a lot of troubleshooting experience with digital systems. And I've learned a lot just watching his troubleshooting technique. I'm also learned modern automotive terminology. Helped me out a lot with a minor warranty issue on my car. When they told me what they were going to do I was able to respond to them in their language which surprised them quite a bit. I also understood what they were doing. I also mentioned that several years back I forced a manufacturer to accept the return of a new vehicle under lemon law without the help of an attorney. Essentially I was telling him you got three cracks of fixing this problem and then you're going to give me another car.
And get Big Clive as a guest lecturer on soldering
Dear Mr O, I hope that you and Mrs O may consider this suggestion. its been 3 years since SMA paid it forward to Marie's friend Amber. She has probably completed her schooling to be a nurse by now, and is out there caring for the sick. Many of us who follow your life from a distance consider that effort to be one of your finest hours, and to watch the unveiling video again still brings a tear. If you think that the moment is right, why not ask us, your fans and larger family, to chip in a buck or 2 to help get the young lady with stealership rust bucket on the road to her future life and career in an SMA approved reliable and safe rig. I hope that the O family understands how much you do for us, all 690 thousand of us, and nothing would make us happier than a little chance to give back. thanks again.
I’d give a few bucks.
This has to be the most satisfying quote of the year; " I gave her a fancy little phone number to call, and now that dealership can kiss their state inspection license goodbye AND give her her money back". Please Eric, if you can do a follow up on this one and let us all know how she gets on. In lots of ways i hope they still refuse to refund and she brings the car to you. Cannot wait to see it. Thank you for all your efforts in making the videos as realise it takes lots of time and effort. Keep safe and well everyone
THIS! ^^ Please keep us updated (if you're updated) Eric!!
One of my favorite things about this community… mostly no nonsense. I’m so sick of the rest of the internet 🤬
We come for the entertainment and stay for the brake job, even the most experienced of us pick something new up with each of these videos, you're a natural born entertainer Eric, I'm sure you could make fun out of paint drying.
^ This
Well said sir!👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸
Looks so easy and calm when you do it
exactly - the shop work is clearly secondary to the stories, experiences, and, of course, the flirting
Eric, you realize the internet is gonna lose their collective shit because you greased under the hardware and on top!! Mind blown! Good for you for helping that girl out!
OMG I feel sorry for the young lady that got shafted at the stealership.. I hope that she does not hesitate to contact the Better Business Bureau, or her States Attorney generals Office , New York Motor Vehicle Inspector. I wish you the best young lady , do not give up and keep calling and talking to anybody that will listen to you.. Thanks for helping her Eric.
I'm quietly hoping for Eric's expose video 😬
@@PJBonoVox I know what you mean, but I really hope that the young lady gets her money back.
@@richardthomas1743 Yeah, for sure. Hopefully it doesn't come to that. But if it does, I hope he goes to town on 'em.
Wish we knew which stealership. Then we could forward Erics video and they would say, hey didnt we screw a young girl over by selling her a 2010 very high mileage Taurus thats totally rotted out. We better undo that deal because the money we made aint gunna be worth getting flamed on social media.
@@ctbale1 And it may come to that. I think and hope that the stealership is going to be in big trouble because the car apparent has a New York safety inspection sticker that was issued by the stealership that sold her the car. I really hope that causes them to lose their inspection license. I think that a stealership should not be allowed to inspect their own vehicles. I think that Eric may have given the young lady the number to call and report them.. Many years ago I had a rusted out clunker come into the shop. The people had just bought the car and it had a brand new state inspection sticker on the windshield. The new owner was complaining that the car felt "loose" on the road.. As I went to pick the car up on my lift the seats started to go up but the body hesitated by about 2 inches.. The car was completely rotted out including the frame where the steering box was supposed to be attached. Steel brake lines were curled up and pinched off at 2 wheels and of course an array of other issues.. I called and asked that a motor vehicle inspector come to the shop. After they saw the condition of the car they scraped the sticker off from the windshield. The car left on the back of a flatbed truck. I told the DMV inspector that I could not let that car go. it was a danger to the driver and a danger to others on the road.. My family was some of the people sharing the highway with that wreck that was waiting for a place to happen. In good conscience I had to report it.
Eric, I hate to say this but I can't imagine anything I'd enjoy seeing more than you doing a dealership revenge video!
Why do you hate to say it? I’m sick of slime ball car dealerships. If they had integrity in the first place then they wouldn’t have to worry about people getting revenge on them.
Chapter 16, section 5..man's struggle with rust and GM Engineers continues, aggravated by a need for food and parts..just another day at SMA!😎👍🇨🇦
With all your day to day aggravations, please know how much the rest of us appreciate your effort into these videos. And we are all MORE than ready to hear what happens to the rotten car dealer, so keep us posted!!! Thanks as always, Eric!
If he was in my part of Florida he would be my mechanic. I'll pay more to get a better mechanic. And if I trust the mechanic I don't go anywhere else.
@@JohnRodriguesPhotographer Go see Rainman Ray
Please keep us updated on the young ladies situation I would love to know the final outcome hopefully the dealer gets what he deserves
For a second there I thought I was going to get shafted and not get the brake clean intro, I think DR. O and Rainman Ray keep the brake clean industry thriving lol
I about fell out of my chair laughing when it was raining rust chunks from you using the air hammer on the rotors. Whenever I have a hard day, your videos are motivating and insightful and just make me appreciate things here in the desert more. you are one in a million!!! Keep up the good work!!!
It's a new method of removing brake rotors - just keep hammering on it until it is completely turned into a pile of rust on the floor.
Get a seatbelt for your chair.
@@billupstateny9151 safety third!
I was waiting for him to break out the torch and cut it half.
It was very kind of you to assist the young lady Eric. I was not treated so nicely by a ccar salesman once. I was 18. Fortunately I had the guts to stand up for myself, and the dealership owner also listened to me. Turns out he had grief with the salesman that was dealing with me, & was one complaint to many. The salesman got the sack and I got my money back. I said nothing, though smallish town syndrome kicked in somehow and his behaviours became known to the other yards. As far as I know he never sold cars again. I dislike people who take advantage of others. I dislike even more people who take advantage of the vulnerable people, young people and elderly people!
Thanks!
Aww thanks man!
This 'dealer' you talk of is truely unconscionable in almost every sense of the word.
Eric, the soft spot heart hidden by your shirt, is actually visible on your sleeve, some type of funky reflection, but the fact remains that a damsel in distress, has a friend @ South Main Auto, believe that he sees his own daughter through that customer. Little known fact, Eric was, in a former life, a formidable member of King Author's Knights of the Round Table. The internet is his modern day sword, truth is his shield.
This has got to be one of my favorite video ever made by Eric O. That girl is just simply saying - Your my HERE--ROW!!! Eric, you are the best!
Well done on assisting the lady to get her money back!
Love when it starts with Ugga Dugga
Best brake job procedure on the net. Never any short cuts. Mr O is number one!
Don't beat your rotor unless your rubbers are good. What no Rainman DiiiiiDoooDiiiiDoooo phone noises ? Way to help that young girl with the Furd Tortise E, You're a good dude, You the man
Just sat down with with dinner, time to enjoy some Eric O wisdom.
It’s funny how a lot of the work great tradesmen do is for the “next” guy, and more often then not we are the next guy
Love the idea of calling the inspection agency on that dealership. You are probably her hero now.
We all know he's ours.
Every video that he post, is a free lesson.
Watching the ending of the video, you reminded me of Willson on home improvement with Tim Taylor, the toolman, talking to the camera. LOL!!!!
After watching Eric O. do another brake job, I didn't learn anything new, but... I watched it anyway, so soothing to watch it and Mrs O, voice is always nice to hear in the background giving Mr O a hard time. Love it folks!
Love watching you do brakes! The amount of crispyness you have to deal with humbles the Rainman and weaker souls.
Eric's SMA channel is by far the best auto repair channel on RUclips. You learn about fixing cars and Eric makes you laugh through the video with his classic humor. I love the "sound" when you pull a can of brake clean out. LoL
Absolutely awesome of you to give her the number and advice! My gf bought a Jeep without asking me to look at it… went down to the dealership (large one, not buy here pay here). Told me we’d be back with the state police. She had her money back in an hour and I got off my ass and went looking for one for her instead of putting it off and her going out and buying one randomly without me (I hate looking for used stuff).
SMA one of my favorite channels not only because i enjoy the troubleshooting and repair processes with the commentary but also Eric just seems like a really solid dude. He and his Wife both seem great.
Hey the 200th brake job you did this week.........and Thanks You for bringing us along on at least 1!!!!!.....WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Not boring to us!!
Glad you’re helping the young lady out. Hope she gets her money back.
Flirting every time you get is what keeps the romance alive 👌
It's always a good day when we get a new SMA video. Thanks Mr. O!
It would be great if there was a way to find a local shop that would deliver the same level of quality and integrity as you. I have learned a lot from watching your videos as well as being entertained. Many thanks to you and your wife.
We are working on a cloning program so that there will be Eric O' s right across North America..lll🤪
@@vwwrenchie314 let me know when you get one in redneck (Mobile Al) Riviera. It would be nice to feel your own hand in your pocket at the shop. Lol 😅
SMA approved service center!
Mobile,AL would be alright, for me, too. At least I would be able to make it to the shop, in a few hours. Beats the heck out of a few days. Birmingham,AL, here
@@dans_Learning_Curve there ya go.. who needs a sponsorship from Napa.. SMA is better anyway!
Poor little girl. Hopefully she can get that sorted and finds a car which is good and secure to drive. Excellent brake job as usual, Eric!
You know for all us backyarders that don't do this everyday this is the next best thing
This is why I love ALL of your video's Eric O. Even on a simple brake job, you show the in's and out's of everything. The do's and Don'ts. Plus I always learn a little trick or two from you. It really sucks that i can't work right now as I didn't listen to the DR and pulled the leads of my newly installed pacemaker out of my heart and had to have revision surgery last week, so I've got to listen to him this time and not do ANYTHING for at least 3 weeks to let the leads set and scar over. I'm only 37 and very active so it's killing me not doing anything cause ive got several parts for my 2013 Dart that need installed, but can't so i can at least get some enjoyment from watching you work. Thanks a million for the scan tool data interpretation you have been doing, it has helped me a lot. Helped me diagnose a few issues for customer's cause i do side work for customer's. LMFAO glad you did what you did for that young lady, show's your integrity Eric, Keep the video's coming cause i still got 2 weeks before i'm allowed to do anything. Your my Idol MR. O I'm glad i found your channel 2 yrs ago been watching every single new video since. God bless you, and your family today Eric O
o my i just bought a 2004 Tahoe from the rust belt. nice now i see nightmares are in my future but i can come back to this video for help. thanks
Mr. O, you have matured from the PG to PG13 rating over the last year. I love the content. Keep on keeping on Mr. O
Beside coffee and breakfast. This break job is great 👍
As long as it's not a video of oil filters being cut open to see which one has metal end caps I would watch SMA make a cup of coffee. I need my daily SMA fix...
I find the brake job videos to be the funniest. You can do brake jobs with your eyes closed and don’t have to think so you just go on little rants and funny sayings. It’s funny as hell.
You have misses o I have misses mThere are always good to have around in the shop
That young lady 😥 thanks for being so stand up. Way back (in the 90s), our indy shop had a great reputation with lady customers because we'd always take the time to explain what's happening. We did motorcycles and it's heartbreaking when a customer first learns about maintenance at the end of a tow truck ride.
When my wife and I had our cafe/bakery we would often remind each other of Mt 25:40. Youre a good guy Mr O. 👍
That was a 3 day draught with no new videos from South Main coupled with the 4 day draught of the previous video we were left with 7 empty days. I feel abandoned. 😁😁
Good job anyway. And TY
As said previously you have knack for educating Eric. You articulate very well, give perspective to a repair and are never condescending - the makings of a great teacher.
Bravo for helping the young lady out! You're a good man Erick-O!
Dr. O, I can give you no better compliment than to say absolutely none of your videos are lame, nor a waste of anyone's time. Apologize for nothing.
Simple things like cleaning the parts. Greasing moving parts. Fitting parts instead of just brute force. Good leadership Mr. O.
You are a good man Eric O. That other business deserves to go into another line of business not auto inspection and sales. What crooks. Keep it up because you have taught me a lot and I appreciate it. Love the TaDa! With the Brakleen. It never gets old. Thanks for all your help and hope all the best for you and your family.
Not lame at all, always enjoy watching the master do a professional brake job. Keep them comming !
Rear brake replacement is like leg day at the gym. You really want to skip it - but you shouldn’t.
I just did fingers and elbows at the gym this morning. Hit them hard, got swole... Tomorrow I am starting with toes and eyebrows. No mercy!
Haha 😄 🤣
Don't forget about the kneecaps and heels. Get em pumped.
@@jodencro and then , ears and nose day
Usually nail an ankle too.
Hello Eric, first time viewer here. Rainman Ray and Watch Wes Work have mentioned you (in good terms before). I am a 70 yr old supposedly retired mechanic in Land Down Under. Your rust issues are something we don't generally have in Aussie Land. Agree with all your work but with one exception. Ray, Wes and yourself just push the pistons back in. Because I don't know how long it has been since the brake fluid has been changed (meaning amount of crud likely to be in piston bores), I put a line clamp on the flexible brake hose and attach a vacuum bleeder bottle (just to hold the fluid) and with its hose on the bleeder nipple open same bleeder nipple and then depress the pistons back into their bores. As you would be aware, that way any crud in the caliper goes out via the bleed screw instead of having the possibility of going back to the ABS valving. At the same time I can see three things; is there is any air in the line, are there are any "gooblies" in the fluid (meaning calipers really need to come apart to clean out the crud inside) and also see the colour of the brake fluid - the more discoloured it is, the older it is and the more it needs to be changed - I have 2 pressure bleeders, one used only for DOT3 and the other for DOT4 (I know - I am getting fussy). I am sure you are aware of this technique but am wondering why you and many workshops don't use the technique I mentioned. Only takes me slightly longer, maybe another 3-4 minutes per side, but I protect the ABS unit from possible "crud" incursion. You have a good name in the RUclips community and I see where other YT creators have been thankful for your input into issues that have had them perplexed. Regards. Bob Hudson
Love when you used the air hammer in "manual mode: no air assist" to get the crow bar in by the hub...reminds me of this old chainsaw joke... .
Seem to remember some old cars/trucks having a knock out plate for access to the adjuster. You had to remove it like a plug from an electrical box then you have your access hole
Kudos to you for helping tat lady.
It’s a CLASSIC SMA break job……👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Finally a good beating. I laughed so hard watching that rotor come off. God I can not count the number of times I have been in that spot. Hammer spit cuss beat pray repeat. I am upset that you didn’t throw it as far as you could. 37 feet flat no roll is the unofficial record for the frustration Olympics. As for the engineer that made that design it proves that hoping something bad happens to their soft parts doesn’t work. Cause we have all wanted a piece of that idiot. Excellent video I feel so much better after a good ole belly laugh thank you!!!!!!
Eric thank you for helping out that girl who got ripped off by the dealer, we were all that girl at some point in our lives, so thank you sir. Mrs O you married a good man.
I speak from experience that doing the rear brakes on these trucks can be exceptionally frustrating when you can't get the rear disk off. Excellent tip to drive with the parking brake on to burn off some of the rust. Thanks again.
It is mundane to you because you do it everyday...but to us, not only is it informational, but it is entertaining and makes us feel like...ya maybe I can do that too!
Great job sir. Thanks for the amazing demonstration on how to do a grade A job.
Thanks For Coming in today Fella 👌🤙
have done plenty of the tahoe brakes (police fleet) love that rear rotor set up..... And I never skip leg day LOL
I could watch brake jobs all day! You have a good way of teaching… keep it up Eric O!!
ggood on you eric for helping that young girl out another customer for life
I had to do that a couple of weeks ago on my truck. The parking brake horse shoe kept going cock-eyed with any attempt to pull the rotor off. I managed to bend the dust shield part of my backing plate away until I could get the hooks from two different ratchet straps to hold the shoe on one side in position under tension. And then wailed on the other side with a rubber mallet with a combination of prying with a pry bar. Worked like a charm.
Just want to say that i've been following you for the last year. I went back in your videos and started watching from the beginning where you were more shy on the screen. Amazing the progress. You deserve every little bit of your online success, alot of work behind it and i really appreciate everything you are teaching us. Not cutting corners and explaining the best you can. Alot of mechanics are keeping stuff for themselves but not you. It really helps me do stuff myself on my vehicules and save lots of money. Again, i am really thankful for what you do.
You really do torque to factory spec’s….. holy crap 💩!!!!! My hero
I've only watched a half dozen of your videos and I really don't give a rats when the lighting may not be correct. You have an actual job to do and you are providing me with free quality entertainment so I am very grateful for that and if you don't have a good camera angle or shitty lighting, I don't care and looking at the number of Subscribers you have they likely don't care either. Just keep the videos coming when you are able and *Thank You* for taking the massive amount of time to edit and upload what you do. 👍👍👍👍👍
Your battle reminded me of my daughter's 2009 Nissan Micra K12. The rear slave cylinder decided to spew its guts up in a shopping mall carpark. Got a local shade tree guy to fix it and it took him over an hour to get the guilty hub off. Now this car had been service by the Nissan Stealership from new and *every* Service the brakes had been ticked off as checked. On the last Service they were told there was an intermittent noise in the rear (drum) brakes and the Service Manual had the ✔ beside Brakes Inspected. The shade tree guy brought the parts round and one of the shoes had been installed wrong at the factory and had worn down the shoe so the edge was razor sharp and there was untouched brake material on the opposite end of the razor part of the shoe. I know what virgin disc and shoes look like because I made them when I was younger and I know what it looked like straight out of the oven. Discs got sanded to thickness if necessary but shoes didn't. In 14 Services they clowns *never* checked the brakes and it took an hour to get the hub off because the shoes had worn the inside of the drum down about 3mm (1/8") and it was stuck behind the lip.
What was surprising was I never heard any metal on metal noise during the times I drove it. And my daughter only heard it intermittently. So instead of a cheap shoe change she got hammered with a bill that was 10% of the car valuation instead of 3%. It is so hard to get a good mechanic but I have managed to find three so far on RUclips. Eric, Ray, Wes and I bet there are a shitload more out there. If only I could find someone like you in my part of the world. Apologies for the long rant and *Thank You* for the videos.
Hi Eric. When I was working in a Ford dealership in the early 1990's, we used to push a wheel stud into the drum brake assembly on Ford Taurus's to gain access to the brake adjuster. After removing the drum with the rust ridge, we would reinstall the wheel stud. I always enjoy your videos and show many of them to my students, take care.
Eric another great brake video 👍 but I'm missing the introduction nowadays!!!! You need to bring it back in sure I'm not the only viewer missing your intro 😁😁👍
In every rear-brake video Eric O tells us that no one uses the parking brake. I do. That is because I live in the flattest place in the United States. In forty five miles the local railroad does not change elevation by 10 feet. That means the land around me is flat to 1 part in 24,000. So parking brakes do not keep the car in place, the flat land does. But I use them every single time I park.
Eric O... Wins Man of the year for helping out that girl. I hope she gets the help she needs. Thank you for standing up for people getting ripped off. Starting to really hate the lick and stick it shops and car dealers. They know what they are doing. Let's hope they see reason, Eric, I have no doubt you will flat out crush them if you have to blast them on the internet.
I live in PA. Bought a car that was rebuilt. Looked a million bucks. No outside or underside damage. Didn't know how bad it was until I had to change a burned out turn/marker light. (Got pulled over for it, warning). That was when I discovered that instead of replacing the entire radiator support and headlight brackets... They fiberglassed and bondo them back together. PA lemon law didn't apply, because it was 'rebuilt' and sold that way. So, the idiot dealer... Also special inspection station, slapped their own sticker on it. Well, I called the State Police DOT unit. They investigated and BAM... No more license for inspections and they lost their dealer license too. Me... All I asked for was for them to replace the part. They refused. I did it myself. It was a $50 part (aftermarket) and took a day for me to fix. If they went that far into the car to 'bondo' it back together, would it be that much more to undo 8 bolts to fix it? Cutting corners to save a buck. The amount of glass, resin and bondo on this part was disgusting and more than $50. They lost their business over $50.
I don't have any sympathy for the car dealer.. Just like I don't have any sympathy for some @#$_&--((!!!?!:';!+;_--_$#$&-+(-& dealer who screwed over that girl. Nail him to the wall Eric!!
The Cadillac a hidden gem. Hope the Girl gets her money back.
I love what you said about the Engineer should come down and show how too take the rotor off without no parking brake adjuster visibly
One tip to make these videos even more awesome....silence the air ratchet. Gotta be the most annoying sound from any tool
Every brake job just gets better. Here's hoping that girl gets her money back!
Eric you are a brilliant teacher and part time comedian love your work, who else can make a brake job look interesting.
Ooh! Brake job! Setting in with popcorn and soda…
I'm a tech in N.C. and I can't believe you had a brake job without a ton of rust. As far as the calipers they seize up here just as quick. W
Hey Eric, I can relate: of all the things I've lost in life, I miss my mind the most🤪
As an old boy said to me years ago, " the only thing with common sense is that you have to have some to use it"
Great Video, as the other guy says keep us up to date with the ladies progress.
Regards Richard 🇬🇧
Heard you sing a few notes from my favorite song when I'm angry and frustrated at a job. And I automatically answered you with manamana!
Another great sma video thanks for being such an honest and true mechanic... stealerships bite...
When I get into a situation like this where the adjuster isn’t reachable or it’s rusted solid, and I’m replacing the rotors anyway, I use a cut off wheel to score a deep line down center of the rotor and use the air hammer chisel to crack the rotor in half.
I fixed my trailer lights thanks to this awesome channel and his informative videos 👍
The plug in that goes to the trailer plug had the green crusties on the ground plug.
Thanks Eric and thanks for all you do for others , and I hope that woman gets her money back.
I have literally watched almost every video. I have I believe 3 more WUW vids to finish. I really enjoyed the fishing vid at the pond it was great, also Mrs. O loosing her virginity at Wilbur’s. I think that was “ Fixing the Jeep on the Cheap “ ha ha
Eric, enjoy your personality as you go about teaching us how to do the job right!
Thanks Eric! Learned a lot from you!
Thanks man! Appreciate that 😀
I like how Raymond ray is using the break clean , and now you are like nice and shiny like he always says. 😆
Couldn’t help but think of Wilson off Home Improvement at the end sign off with part of your face hiding behind the caliper. 🤣
There is always a mechanic that knows more than the engineers that designed something.
Another great video mate...... I have told my 8 year old that she will learn how to do her own brakes one day. I do feel your pain in getting the rotor off....not fun when they are stuck.