Jeep Wrangler - Front Axle U-Joints
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024
- In this video I bring you along as I knock out some front axle joints in a Jeep Wrangler, tell you about the minor surgery I had on my head, fix a bolt that snapped off in the wheel bearing, get a visit from Andy and oh yeah, the laundry mat next door has a dryer that catches on fire. Other than that just a normal day.
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One of the best machinest I knew said penatrating oil just gave a man the courage to pull harder on the wrench. perhaps if it has time to soak it may help
There's never been a true statement said.
I just use it because it smells nice 😄
@@SouthMainAutoonce a bolt turns a bit, then oil, water, or whatever has a fighting chance!!
I swear, Mouse Milk actually works. 🤣
@@ForfeMac hilarious my wife likes the smell of a good old rod burning rich and the smell of car paint and Bondo
That technical difficulties cut away gets me every time 😂
He was saying things like golly, gosh darn it etc.!
Double-duty as a fireman. You should ask Mrs. O for a raise!😂😂
Puts out laundromat fire, knows the fire department is hanging out next door, proceeds to get the torch out for all repairs. Just giving you a hard time. 😂
They were at lunch didn’t you hear the siren. Great save Mr. O!!!!
some times ya just need to know how long its gonna take them to show up to your fire!!
That’s the second time you’ve had to put the laundromat out ! well it might be more, but that’s what I remember. The guy needs to pay you a retainer !
Acid brush, for brushing on bakers fluid or other acid flux before soldering. Tinsmith work etc.
Spray it !
In this epic episode Eric uses the old torch wrench and ball peen hammer to finesse an old u-joint off and a new one back on. As he is doing this, he has to drop everything and fight a fire at the unattended laundromat next door! A little later he fills us in on a hen fight across the street. Then he let's us know he had to get his head examined which resulted in some white matter removal two days before this!!! All in all, great video. Might be time to bring the dog back into the office though. Stay safe.
And the phone never stopped ringing with RUclipsrs calling...
Instead of leaving a comment, I think I'll just call and leave a message.
Eric O. My hero! Always doing the right thing, even putting out an occasional fire next door. Great video!!!
Made my day again! 👍🏻👍🏻
my eyes got all wet when Eric O. Got that award for saving Avoca from disaster !
Think of a blast furnace. Super hot fire used to take rust and melt the iron right out of it. At the bottom pure liquid iron comes out of that fiery furnace. But this means that an enormous amount of energy is locked into that iron. This energy can be released the same way the energy locked in wood, coal, gasoline, acetylene, or anything else that will burn. In every case the material combines with oxygen in the air to release energy. That is why this car, all of its visible parts, including this U-joint are covered with rust, which is iron oxide. At 26.26 Eric O is combining oxygen and acetylene and burning them to create a hot flame. Then he presses the valve and adds more oxygen to the flame, but all the acetylene is gone, so the oxygen becomes extremely hot, and instantly combines with the hot iron to from rust, iron oxide, reversing the blast furnace process. I am a chemist and thinking about this is a joy to me.
And that folks is why we can't use just compressed air 👍🏼
U-joints, fluid film, torches, drill, an actual torque wrench, medical procedure discussion, and fire fighting in the same video! You set the bar kinda high in this video Mr. O. How are you going to top this? Speedy recovery and thanks for saving the laundry mat!
He did with pecker tracks!
Who else holds their breath and squints when Eric uses the whizzy wheel!!
Never too far away for safety squints.
More concerned when he uses the torch!
Lol. Thought about it
Yeah, when you hear a pause it's just him taking a breath.
"Technical difficulties Please standby" OH wow priceless! All I heard was "Mother of pearl" LOL!
"Acid Brush" was the name given to the things due to the fact that the original use was to apply flux (Acid Core) to pipes for soldering. The things are extremely handy and have evolved into universal usage. But that's the story - Acid Flux Brush!!
Another great video Eric... You're the iron man of the YT auto genre!
I tried to use one with some somewhat modest 90% nitric acid. That was a mistake!
@@paulmoir4452 whoosh vapor cloud of goo and metal sludge?
** I'll add plumbing flux is very mildly acidic, usually in the low percentage range around 20%, but it varies per flux type usage, it's mainly "petroleum jelly". years ago they used different chemical blends to do the work or breaking up oxidation and protecting it from re-oxidizing before the solder would flow.
Also used by old tinsmiths (sheet metal workers) in applying acid paste flux used to solder sheet metal joints together…a very useful tool still used today
@@phillipfritz7014 And mechanics in small towns who soldered radiators and heater cores. (likely in radiator shops in larger centers also)
Mainly muratic acid in various strengths was your flux on brass radiators and it works an instant treat. Combined with the torch used to take the tanks off/on with was the reason for the gross package of cheap acid brushes for sale at better parts stores for some half century of time long past now. It was also your engine cleaner where you pour it right into the coolant replaced now with water and warm it up to flush/eat up the rust flakes as well. Right in the radiator too depending on the belief that the same flaked off rust is blocking some tubes there. All purpose hydrochloric acid was on the shelf often under many different hats. I have an old bottle with permatex as the brand, orange is the color of the fluid, engine flush is what it's called, let her cook for a half hour with no thermostat in it and flush well with water. They didn't have water cooled aluminum engines in those days so it was safe enough. Nice hat they gave you, I had a fire and the fire boys gave me a five hundred dollar check just for incidentals within two days. I wasn't going to be able to cover the bills until I saw that check. What a blessed relief. My angst level settled down from a full rolling boil to a months vacation attitude, I thanked them in the local paper for all they did for me that day. And very much appreciated to this day.
I gotta stop watching your fabulous videos! My Christmas list of new Toys to buy keeps getting longer and longer 😂.
What an episode! solid mechanical repair, Eric saves the town from a massive fire, and we see the after effects of Eric having half his skull removed to change a sensor!
Your comment at 35:30 had me rolling.
“That’s called guiding it in. It’s a pretty clutch move.”
😂😂😂
This man will always remain a legend. Putting out fires and juggling a torch.
Eric, your truly RUclipss finest offering. Keep it going man.
Fun fact: The name "acid brush" comes from the original use of these brushes to apply acid flux (a cleaner) to pipes in preparation for soldering. And the name just stuck
Laughed my ass off when you nearly dropped that shaft on your sore foot
You and Andy are hilarious! He needs to drop by more often. This video had it all!!!
Congrats on the Firefighting award!
Your a real hero for doing that saved his business and yours
An American Hero. Well done Eric O.
Well we have an American Hero! He puts fires out! Works on rusty vehicles! And makes awesome day in the life videos! Raining here in ChiRaq, NASCAR looks like it will be canceled! Guess I will watch SMA
Firemen Eric to the rescue and a new hat to make it official. Another great video. Thank you.
By going the extra distance on the caliper bracket and clips, also the fluid film, I can see why I've seen so many comments on what a good mechanic you are.
It was a great job. Hero...lol
Its nice to do for sure, whenever I do a job where the brakes are apart I clean and lube them. Its a perfect moment to service them!
Always impressive to see sharp bits drilling.
I agree! I've spent thousands of dollars on drill bits. I've got mac and Snap-on bits that are really good. That said I used my apprentices matco hyper step drill bits and wow there really nice! We work in a paper mill and only have a mac dealer that comes weekly so warranting out damaged / broken tools have to go through mail mostly. I've thought about getting the astro pneumatic drill bits. I believe there the exact same as the matco hyper step and 1/4 the price
Carbide?
These are drill bits with steps on the tip, i have them. They're fking amazing
@@andries4561 Whats the name of them?
Try a Drill Doctor.
Not so easy to sharpen on smaller bits though.
1/4" and up does a decent job.
🎵Smoke from the dryer, fire in the sky...🎸
From the band: Deep People Clothes
Eric, you deserve the key to the town!!
Eric, I was laughing hysterically while you were telling the story of the fire, it reminded me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer took over the bus and was still making all the stops. Another great video! I hope your clientele understand the absolute attention to detail you give their vehicles. Most shops don't worry about cleaning rust, fluid film, silicon grease, torque specs etc great job! Where else can you get great repair videos and a funny sitcom at the same time, South Main Auto thats where!!
Mr O 🧑🚒🚒a man with a lot of talents
Andy!!!
Aaahh-HAA! You finally went to the KROIL! I love that stuff.
good job taking care of yourself Eric, because all your friends here on the you tubes are expecting another 10 years of wonderful SMA videos. thanks Eric!!!
Never a dull moment at SMA good job saving the laundry mat and your building mainly after the church melted your siding before. That's why small towns take care of there residents not like big cities. Great job your the man Eric
Mr. O love how you always make us feel like we are close friends and participating in the repair. Only thing missing is the potbelly stove, pot of coffee, Mrs. O’s fresh coffee cake. Thank you. 👍
I think they're called acid brushes because they would be used to brush flux (acidic) onto copper plumbing fittings before soldering
Wow!! In over 50 years of repairing vehicles I have never torched out a universal cross!! At 68 I am still learning!! A little heat is ok by me but a full melt event I have never done! Hahaha!!
This should be the flames and fire episode!! 🔥
Glad ya saved the town too!! Good job on the Jeep and the Laundry!! Happy 4th to Y'all!! Cheers,
Rick
P/S.......Acid brushes were originally from plumbing......used to apply solder Flux to pipe joints. My grandpa had a brush stuck in his tin can of Flux always ready for any copper pipe repair! 😊
Nice to hear from an old guy still learning. I'm 82 & same thing, we used a vice or a press or even a hammer in a pinch.
Your mic sounds great! The birds and passing traffic are relaxing.
Thanks for Wrangling out a couple of U joints! You are always able to put out the many frustration fires that roll in and now a real fire.
Great video as always Eric O cool Technique with old vic and the u joint @South Main Auto Repair LLC
You sir are an artist with a vic! Love the new helmet! Small town 'Merica is where its at!
My 2¢ worth: I remember being victim to all the smoke from the guys burning the entire front wheel bearing off Dodge Intrepids. Or burning a shock absorber off. Sometimes they used a blow gun to clear away all the brake dust from a backing plate too. They filled the entire shop with grease, rubber, oil smoke and brake dust. They used a solvent suction gun on the brake bleeders sometimes making a cloud of brake fluid. What a mess. I hated all that Black stuff in my nose after a days work. And the smell! That was a 9 bay shop, and it stunk so bad everywhere! I prefer to use the tried and true, ballpeen, air chisel, bearing separator and 20ton bottle jack. If that didn't do it, I sent it down to Napa. They had a 50 ton 2 stage press. Only the GM U-joints that had that plastic nylon needed heat. Heat if needed, but quench with water befor things get out of control smoke wise. I used to heat and quench w/ motor oil to reuse old rear axle Nuts & U-Bolts by heating the nuts and immersing them in motor oil but not much smoke. Heat the outside of the bearing housing just enough to expand the thread hole, then quench with water to preserve the speed sensor. I never cut a U-joint out like that. Thank you for thinking about the next guy who's going to be in there when you put your Fluid Film on, but wheel bearing grease will be there long after FF is gone. And last: I agree with pz6316, if you don't heat and quench with oil, your penetratin ol ain't gonna do nuthun. Patience and practice saves the parts. ben/ michigan
I thank you for putting out the fire. I was a volunteer firemen for years. I had a cist cut out on my spine. They did not stich it up. It had to be packed with gauze every day. It was torture pulling it out every day. It slowly grew together. It's only skin that covers it. It was pressing on my spine and causing pain and numbness in my arm or I would not had it done. The pictures I have are not for squeamish people. It was a hole to the bone. Take care Mr. Eric O.
Only advice i can suggest is make sure you get the right parts first before cutting!
That rust up there is crazy.
I live in this area and rust is a daily issue for the Mechanics as well as the Shade Tree mechanics like myself. It’s NOT fun, but you learn how to deal with it or you send it off to a mechanic like this!
As far as I'm concerned that was a rust free vehicle. I only wished mine looked that good.
Master mechanic, amateur firefighter and full time life coach!! The life of us blue collar workers
I love the fact that because you had it apart, you took care of and cleaned/lubed the brakes. Seriously.
Eric showed us true wisdom in this video…staying away from two women arguing!
You made my day putting out a vid today! Hope you heal up good, and hope you have an awesome 4th!
So I was a plumber for over 1/2 century and went to the trouble to learn why they are "acid" brushes. In the early days the flux plumbers used in soldering operations was an "acid" flux hence the name.
OK well that was an exciting day at the shop for you, an annoying snapped bolt then a fireman and then fighting angry neighbours. Thanks Eric enjoyed seeing VIC out doing his thing. But for us brake clean inhalers sadly none on show.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖
Wow, not only do you fix cars 100% the correct way, you are also putting out fires before they destroy the building. You have to be a hero to your community. Great job as always!!
I just did one of those newer Jeeps a few weeks back. Both inner seals were leaking. 64k on a 2016. Way to go Jeep🤣
Telling us you had your head examined tells a lot about why you do utube 😂 I jest of course. Well done on fireman of the day. Thanks for taking the time to share.
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and remember viewers' if i can put a fire out next door so can you thanks Eric for another great vid'
Eric, you did your good deed for the day! There needs to be more people like you to make this world a better place. Have a great Sunday, my friend👍
Eric O, leaps tall buildings in a single bound, stops a locomotive, rescues a damsel in distress, and puts out a laundry mat on fire...Now it's time for lunch!
Bravo Eric!
you are a good neighbor Mr O!! you probably saved that guys business!!
It's great that the fire department appreciates what you did
Hey Eric. Great channel. I did this job a couple of hundred times in the dealer I worked at up here in canada. I would leave the hub attached and after removing the bolts , would wedge a socket between the axle tube and u joint yolk , start the truck and use the steering to push it out. Then remove the u joint clips , put it in the vise and hit the yoke with a sledge to remove the joint. But many different ways to skin a cat. I definitely gain alot watching you especially with the diagnostic stuff. Much respect from the land of rust up north !
Heroes don't wear capes, just working on rusty Jeeps. Good job, Mr O. as always!
Doc did a nice job with that; I had a few of these removed, the last couple removed last year, and he shaved about a quarter of my hair off! Had one removed from my chest as well, fully awake, and that sound and pressure as he was cutting parts of my body away are not for the faint of heart.
Great job, Eric, responding to the fire while at work. Avoca Fire Dept. should sign you up. You'd think a laundromat would have a fire extinguisher around.
I have that lump in my knee from years of kneeling on hard floors installing baseboards and other carpentry items, I need to get it done and hope they can just numb it like yours as I don’t want anesthesia.
Glad yours was taken care of and you’re fine.
Nice video as always and nice to see Andy stop by, you guys are so entertaining when you’re together.
Has nothing to do with kneeling. You should get it checked. Normally nothing to be worried about. No reason for the additional risk of anesthesia most of the time. Again... you should get it checked out.
Ill have your anaesthesia if you don't want it!
Congratulations Junior fireman Eric O for putting out the laundromat fire 🔥🚒
A day in the life of a humble mechanic.
Eric O, Master of all trades, includes firefighting. True 🇺🇸 heeerrooo!!!!!
Happy 4th of July everybody!
Junior Fireman now! Wow. Add another accomplishment to the resume. Wait ‘til I tell Rainman!
Interesting, out of all the years I twisted wrenches I have never seen a u-joint cut out with a torch. I have used a torch to get the u-joint out but that is because GM used that nylon (at least i believe it was nylon) to retain the joint in place. It was easier to melt it than push the joint without doing that.
What did we learn today.
Safety towels.
Real Heroes don't wear capes.
surprised you could see the laundry mat smoke thru the Canada fire smoke
i am old mechanic i so glad to be out it . i hate new cars so much . watching you have use so many sockets for just to get axle out . use be simple in days not just one job you dealing with mountable parts removal. salute you still into it.
Shows what a good guy you are. Sadly not everyone would put out the neighbors fire. Good job! Stoked to see you Vic that u-joint, my man😅
It still bogles my mind that not everyone would help out their neighbors.
My wife put out a mulch fire at chic fa la and she was given a fireman’s helmet also lol
Perfect timing on this video Eric! I have to this on my wife’s wrangler. Thanks!
Do yourself a favor and replace your hub bearings at the same time.
Automotive knowledge literally oozing out of your head!
U and Ray is the way I start my day!
keep up the good work. any 20 min job is 1 broken bolt from being a day long project.
Man, some of the comments coming from the RUclips masters are absolutely asinine! Thank you, Eric, for all of these educational videos!
Great video Eric! Glad to see you in action on that axle repair! Love to see the torch come out! 😁 Kudos for being a good citizen and helping out your neighbor and the local VFD! 😁 That suture line will fade to nothing over time. No worries! All the best to you & Mrs.O. Thanks again!
Pilar cysts are relatively rare benign cysts that grow from your hair follicles. Glad it wasn't cancer! Hold an ice pack on it for about 20 minutes to relieve soreness!
Hi, Mr. O. Thanks for sharing the U-Joint repair. I had never seen that. I thought you did everything as well as could be done and still had some issues come up, which you handled with your usual aplomb. It is cool that you could be a fireman when you grow up if you wanna be. That's nice. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
Only you can take a broken bolt that needs to be torched out and say "Turned out good, the job went well without much difficulty" You are amazing in the things that you do and I love watching and learning tips and tricks that help me with being an industrial mechanic. At the end of the day its all just nuts bolts and the occasional broken bolt nightmare. Thanks so much Eric for making us laugh as we learn.
You make what could have been a disaster for some into an almost normal process. You are the man if I were a woman I would want to make my stiff UJoints floppy!
Putting out a fire at the laundromat next door and then right back to the Jeep U-Joint job... nice work Eric!
Marking the rotor orientation - now that’s attention to detail! 😁😎
A lot of folks just slap’em back on any ole way. Most of the time that’s probably just fine but if the rotors and pads have miles on them this is really a good idea.
Haven't watched yet, so idk exactly what he did, but ik what you mean, when I wrenched... I used a piece of chalk to mark the rotor and a stud to realign it the same.
@@shannonharris Did you notice Eric did not mark the yokes? He just slapped them back together. Truth be known, the rotor can have some lateral runout. That's the beauty of the sliding caliper! When you get a pulsating pedal or steering wheel, it's caused by high spots on the rotor, where the rotor is thicker in one spot than another. Not the rotor wobbling. ben/ michigan
You is just the Life saving Dude of all Dudes! Thank god the Ice Cream shop didn't go up.
Eric, i believe you are the best automechanic out there your teaching lessons are the best. Thank you for saving the laundromat it would be catastrophic. You did your good deed to the owner and the town. The repair was done first class. Great video take care, thanks 😊
7 min for a volunteer FD to get called, stop what they are doing, respond to the fire house, assemble, drive the apparatus to the scene and arrive safely is damn good my man...
It's not a big deal for someone with your years of experience!
I was glad to see the local fire department acknowledged your effort! I am sure I speak for everyone. I'm glad your doctor appointment went well. HAPPY 4TH🎉
Local fire department, ornery brother, same difference
Just because you can do it does't mean I can do it. love your channel.
Awesome video! The banter with you and Andy was hilarious! Glad you got the fire sorted but take care! Sounds like a lipoma that you had removed, they are a bear to get out cleanly. Best wishes from UK
The other doctor was quite confident that he got it all contained. From the looks of it when he showed it to me it look like it was all in one little sack. But then again I'm not a doctor haha
This is one of the best for quite a while, great shoe Eric.
Your skills still amaze me with the torch. A true professional. Also, all that corrosion makes me happy to be out of the Rust Belt (where I grew up).
The fire siren sounding at noon says "small-town America" to me.
One of those days, old Victor wins the day, word of advice, after being a welder for over 35 years and seen a few torch backfires by doing the old restart from the molten slag, it’s always quick but it’s also dangerous to a certain point. I also noticed you don’t have flashback arrestors between the torch and hoses, might want to invest in a couple, cheap insurance.
It's true about full moons. Cop for 26 years and people were always craziest around a full moon.
How do you like those stepped drill bits? Seem to work ok for you. Great repair as always, Thanks
I have a couple sets of them and they work fantastic in my opinion
Only two days after major surgery and mrs o leaves you all alone and you have to put out a major fire by yourself what a star 😂😂😂