Thank you so very, very much for making this amazing video. You saved a single mom $700! I can’t believe I completed this fix on my own that I was quoted $800 for by Honda dealership in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Once I had everything gathered, it took me less than an hour to get the repair finished.
Piece of advice: when it comes time to seat and unseat cable ends back into the hinge, turn the sliding door switch at the drivers console OFF! If not, pulling on the cables can trigger the automatic cable motor. And if it slips out of your hands, you will see your hopes and dreams retract into the dark hole of cable nightmares. Once it retracts, it will lock, and the only way to fix it is to take off the whole panel in the back as the other video in the description shows (only it's not as easy on a 2007) and release the tension. Or, you will be stuck doing it like me and just cutting the cables and converting the door to manual. Oh well. I was so close, too.
@@michellehawkins1027 you can but simply "turning off the switch" wont do that. There is a video on how to do that and involves unhooking the cables. At that point i believe its a manual door.
This happened to us, but I was holding the cable in my hand and my son jumped in the van and shut the switch before it sucked it out. I need to remember this when we do the other side.
Thank you so much for this video Eric. My daughter Lucia and I watched twice, took notes, and replaced the slider on Lucia's Honda with no problems. Thank you for including all of the important details! You are an excellent mechanic and instructional video maker.
I have to admit that these repair videos after your return are some of the best you've produced. This video showed every single step, highlighting what to do specifically and are the exact reason why people loved your channel from the start. I was very skeptical about what the quality of your videos would be when you returned to THIS channel but after watching this Honda Odessey sliding door video, I'm very impressed. I felt extremely confident in tackling this job after watching your content. Please keep up the great work!
Thanks a TON!!! This was exactly my problem. After watching the video 3 or 4 times, I ordered the parts, got my tools together and got both doors done in about 35 minutes. Great video...
Followed the video step-by-step. First side took about 1.5 hours as I was watching and re-watching segments of the video while taking my time. Second side was 30 minutes and I had my 12 year old son do most of it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Whenever I have an issue with my Odyssey I check out your videos and you usually have the answer. You have saved me thousands of dollars on repairs.
Wow great❣️so maybe he deserves a ching, ching ching.🤳🏻😅as I fixed my minor problem, as well! 🥰 Oh what a relief it is, esp. when you're stranded on your own, far away from home & broke, ...this widow on a penchen & a newly become Sr. Citizen I am now!!! 🙄 Ughhh, almost $300 a month poorer once they start charging for Medicare!!! 😢🙇🏾♀️😑
Yes! Eric is back with actual repair videos!!! Glad to have you back. Also I love that you have the guts to not edit out the "oops" moments. We all have em and it makes you more relatable.
Agree there, sometimes the simplest repairs (could have just been a brake/tail light out) can result in a piece breaking. Good to see you are human and show fails if they happen.
Fantastic video! The dealership was going to charge us over $1000 to get the door working again. I am no mechanic (far from it). However, we replaced the roller assembly (a $30 item) using your step-by-step instructions and the door is working perfectly again. Thanks so much Eric!!
Thanks for putting this video together! My dad and I replaced two of these over the weekend and it took less than an hour (total). Two sets of hands makes it go much faster! One small tip for removing the tail lights - use a soft cloth as a "rest" underneath a flathead screwdriver and gently pry off the taillight from the outside "point" at its further point along the side of the van. The light comes out very easily that way and you don't risk cracking the plastic support on the taillight as a result.
I really respect your approach to repairs and how you walk through them. Your sense of humor and humility make these equally entertaining and informative. I'm grateful for the effort it takes to produce these videos!
Excellent video as usual - I just completed the repair today and I have a few suggestions: 1. turn off the auto door switch to the left of the steering wheel. Commenters seem to suggest otherwise, but for me it shut down any auto function including dash switch, door handles and remote [I would double check your vehicle]. Aside from not accidentally sucking the cable inside, it is much easier to complete the repair with it off, allowing you to position the door wherever you want. 2. Once I was ready to remove the roller, I pushed the door only about 1/3 open, supported the door, removed 12mm bolts - and because I only opened the door a smaller amount, you can just slide the roller to the rear without needing to slide the door outward, and you have plenty of space for the swap. 3. I had a severely rusted pin on one side. My best guess is that someone replaced it previously and did NOT grease the pin. Bad Person. If I were to do this again, I would get a new pin from Honda ... they are available at Amazon and hondapartsnow. In fact the "Female" half of the bracket [that bolts to the door] is pretty cheap on HPN.. they have the pin for $10 and door side bracket for $16. I'm speaking about the 2005-2010 vans, if you have previous Gen, you can find complete pairs [china] on Amazon. As it happened for me, I spent an hour trying to get the original apart, then went to the junkyard, that one was worse and I destroyed the pin, so after another hour I finally got the original pin out in one piece. But If I have any future problems, I'll get all new parts. 4. I would take the time to clean out the track the rollers move in. Mine was full of old grease and I assume bits of disintegrating wheels. I cleaned it thoroughly with WD-40 and then used spray lube that is not supposed to collect grime.
I just wanted to say thank you for such an excellently prepared and narrated video. I replaced this part on both of my slider doors yesterday. Because of your instruction, the entire job took me about an hour to finish both doors. I am especially grateful that you didn't edit out the two "errors" you made in breaking the tail light plastic and in letting the c-ring fly away from the hinge pin. These allowed me to avoid making the same mistake on my own van. Each one of these would have been a thousand dollar repair at the dealership. Your instruction just saved me $2,000. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video! I did the repair on my wife’s 2008 Odyssey after watching the video, and you were so thorough I didn’t even have to pull it up again while doing it! It only took me 45 minutes and 1 beer! Thanks again!
Glad you're back, Eric! I used to watch your stuff to keep my 2000 Odyssey going (sold with 213k on it), and now, good to see you on this later Odyssey since I now have a 2007. And...it needs the right door roller replaced!
He is back! and spot on for a repair I need to do! This explains why the door on our 2007 does not close/open every time (beeps and backs up) and when it opens you can hear a ka-thud ka-thud from the broken pulley wheels . Thank you!
is that what the big pop thud is?? Odyssey replaced my motor and it didn't do ANYTHING. Still makes the noise. I think it is this wheel for sure. I have a 2014.
thanks for showing the screw up, instead of editing it out, as it will surely help someone from breaking their tail light assy in the future. Also dat pose 7:22 Something something paint you like a french girl something
Yeah .. nice to show what can happen to the car and why auto parts stores are reluctant to help people with bulb replacement .. I also thought the "pose" was funny.. the "Vanna White" or "price is right girl " for the taillight screw covers was funny too ... Nice to see you having fun and enjoying your time in front of the camera again
Thank for the very helpful and accurate description for making this repair. It saved me $450 for just the labor from the Honda dealer. Buying the Honda part over Amazon, saved me another $25.
Thankyou to EricTheCarGuy. Dealership wanted 200+ to fix and I had the part. I followed Eric step by step and it went well for my 2007 Odessey. Thanks for the heads up about pulling out the tail light. Was also able to reattach the cables first time using your technique. thanks again.
I have minor experience fixing cars with my dad. This video was very helpful and my 10yo son and I replaced the rollers on our Odyssey! I found that small, jewelry needle-nosed pliers were needed for me to get the leverage I needed to work off the cable. Thanks for making this video and saving me $1000!
We have a 2008 Honda Oddesy. The passenger side sliding door fell off while it was opening. The van was 6 years old. Thank goodness it was Summer and it happened at home, when it wasn’t raining. The side was scratched and slightly dented as a result. We haven’t used the drivers side sliding door since then as I have no reason to think the same thing won’t happen again. Anyway- this is a great practical video, not too long, not too fast, just right for someone looking to take care of it themselves. Good to see you back ETCG!
Just wanted to post a comment for your RUclips algorithm. I have watched approximately 30 videos on how to fix my wife's sliding doors. This was the fix. Thank you
Eric, the 2005-2010 Odys don't have the twist cable adjustment behind the trim panel that you showed from your earlier video. The later models use two white tabs on the motor assembly that you have to pull up to put slack in the cable. When you're done you push them back down to put the spring tension back on. Another trick is to turn off the power to the doors and you can move the door manually and put it wherever you want it. I usually just open the door to where the rear of the door swings out and then work the trim piece from there. Then you can move it back a ways to replace the roller.
Fantastic video. I was not looking forward to spending $1000+ fixing this sliding door. In fact, I had just had a conversation with a mechanic about what a hassle it was to fix these doors. $60 of parts and an hour or so of work and I'm back in business. A BIG thanks!
That's one of the things I like about watching Eric work. He shows us what can also happen 'wrong' with repairs. Some around youtube would just edit it out and say "I am repair GOD!!"....
Use this tip to remove the rear light assembly without breaking it: ruclips.net/video/3zK6EAx89c0/видео.html flathead screwdriver plus a paper towel or rag and wala!
This video just saved me a thousand dollars. Thanks Eric, you seem to save me at least a few hundred dollars every repair I complete with your video guidance.
Tip for removing those tail lights, get a piece of duct tape on it, so you can pull it straight back from the outside edge without getting it sideways. Works great on these style tail lights, we do it at the shop all the time.
You're welcome, always nice to share useful info. By the way, we hate sliding doors on vans at the body shop, and I have personally broken, or scratched, and had to repaint those plastic trim pieces, so don't feel bad if you put a nick or two in the odd one ;)
I just completed the replacement of both of the roller assemblies (left and right) on my 2007 Odyssey. I planned this to take all day but I finished in 2 hours. It took an hour and a half on the 1st door and 30 minutes on the second one - you figure out things on the 1st one. I did modify the instructions a bit - I switched off the motors and just operated the doors manually until it was time to test them. In that way, I could position them at any position and not have to fool around with raising and lowering the windows. I also never had to worry about the motor activating as was noted in another post. The hardest thing is putting the anchors for the cables back into the roller assembly. The rest is really easy. Thank you for the video!😀
My doors wont slide open when the vehicle is started. I pulled the fuse to reset it, and nothing changed. Eric, you are my go to guy when I have car problems. I know you can't make house calls, but your videos sure do help!! Thank you.
Tip: Instead of fiddling around with the window, there's an easy way to get the door to stop at any point along it's travel. If you push forwards on the inner handle of the door while it is opening, the door will stop in whatever position it is in. Only works with the inner handle though, pulling the outer one just closes it again. I feel like knowing that would have helped a lot, you could have just cracked the door open a little bit rather than trying to slide that metal piece out from behind it without scratching things. Thanks a ton for the video! Need to do this on our Odyssey, so your timing couldn't have been better.
Thanks Eric. Friday's have just not been the same without you. These types of videos are definitely your niche. DIY advisor and fix it forward'r!!!!! Awesome and thanks again!!
I just did this repair in less than 45 minutes for both doors on my Odyssey. Fantastic video, step by step instructions on this process was explained perfectly. Thank you so much, my wife is happy to be in our van again.
Eric - even when you're not doing videos like this that help me greatly, I dig watching your stuff for pure entertainment. I've been watching for many years - so thanks a ton for all of it! :)
My passenger side sliding door wouldn't open and i had the "Sliding Door" light illuminated on the dashboard. I dissasembled the roller mechanism from the sliding door and the rollers were still intact. It had a little play in the rollers but look fine compared to the new one i purchased. Previously when i opened the door manually, it wasn't as smooth as the drivers side sliding door. Seemed like there was a sticking point i would have to push thru. I ended up just greasing the rollers, and the sliding door track. I had to reset the "Sliding Door" dashboard light by pulling the red 7.5 amp Backup Fuse under the drivers side kick panel so the power function would work on the door. Door now works fine and rolls smoothly, doesn't get stuck or bind. But I am so happy to have found Eric's video to walk me thru all the steps.
Eric, brother, you are the man. I wish we could have some beers together, my treat. Your video was spot on, like poetry. You said exactly what needed to be said, and nothing more. I just replaced one of my rollers, without any incident. Everything you mentioned came true. All of your tips were super helpful. Mark the exact location of the door roller? I would have been in a world of hurt without that tip. Wish you had a patreon page. I'd give you $50 in a heart beat. You saved me HOURS of frustration. Thanks for your help.
I watched your other video when my 2003 had this problem. Your video then helped me do this for both sides. Now I have a 2010 Odyssey and will see if I can use this video to get me through. Thank you! You're right that taking the inside door panels, etc. off is a real pain!
Eric, you have the personality so that when you have one of your "oops" moments, your smile makes us smile as we all have had those moments. Great video! I enjoy your videos and appreciate your expertise.
Go to Home Depot and pick up a pair of textured rubber coated gloves. You will be amazed how easy it will be to remove this style of taillights. I tried for over an hour to remove the tail lights on my Hyundai Tucson. Tried the gloves and they came right off no problem.
I just wanna say thank you very much Eric I just finished my wife's Honda Odyssey 2005 it saved me a lot of time and I do appreciate the video and your time very much so.
Thank you soooo much for this detailed video. I was literally unable to get my kids in carline because the plastic wheels on this piece had broken off and disappeared, so neither door would close. I ordered the part and repaired both doors for a total of $32!!!! Awesome!
Thanks man! I just finished doing both doors on my wife's 2010 Odyssey using your video. Your method looked much better than others I watched, where you take apart the inside of the back of the van. No thanks! Only issue I had was getting the hinge pin out of the bracket on one of them. Fortunately, I have a machine shop, so I was able to wrestle it out. Thanks again. Liked and subscribed.
I like how cars make you a lier where the problem area works fine when you show it to others but in solitude all the problems come back but that's the life of working on cars
Excellent job - Thanks for posting. Explains all I was wondering about this new-to-us Odyssey; from the clunking flat sided rollers binding - to the previously broken taillight housing ( I'm relieved I was forewarned on the other side when I replaced brake light ) Bottom line: I was able to band-aid the repair by removing 13 years of gunk-buildup ( somewhere along the line a guy has to clean with Brake-parts cleaner {watch the painted surfaces} or carb cleaner; not just add more dust attracting grease-of-choice ) while I await the true fix of the parts arrival -- I CAN'T imagine how frustrated I would be to completely disassemble and THEN await parts !! Thanks for saving my frustration..!
Thank you for this video. Because of it, I just made this repair. I’m reasonably handy but no mechanic by a long shot. You made it clear and easy and prepared me very well for it. And the part was under $20! Thank you!
The 2009 didn't come with pax on the touring. honda realized that nobody wanted it and switched to regular tires starting in 2008. they still had the option for pax with the 7 spoke wheels but most have the 5 spoke wheels w/o pax. The switch happened in 2008 with the facelift. 2007 got the new, strengthened transmission though
The more careful I am, the more seems to go wrong. So frustrating, but at least I now know it doesn't only happen to me. Great job and thanks for another awesome video. Have a happy New Year.
Brian isn't always available. Derek is local and is also friends with the owner of this van. In fact, whenever I work on it, Derek just drives it to the shop so we can fix it and shoot videos.
Thanks for this. Great instructions. You saved me a boatload of cash and only took me and my son about 90 minutes to do both doors. Made sure to avoid the broken taillight.
Thanks so much for this video! We put off repairs for a while because we knew it was going to be super expensive but recently it was getting really bad so I scheduled an appointment. Then I found this video and ordered the parts. The next day the door just fell off the track while she was at the store with the kids. I showed up and because I had seen this video once I was able to make fairly quick work of getting it back together using the jack in the van (unfortunately didn't have the new piece yet). The 2nd time wasn't as smooth - the door dropped off the jack and the bottom corner hit the floor. Learn from my mistake, use the floor jack and maybe a friend to make sure.
Just wanted to say thanks! I just replaced the roller on the driver side of my 2008 odyssey and it went almost without a hitch (1st screw was not magnetic and it took a bit to figure that out). I would bet I would have totally broken that tail assembly had you not left that part in the video so extra thanks. Great video and super helpful!
Eric, my '07 and I thank-you. Followed each step with stellar results - plus Star Wars quotes! This is better watching than most of Netflix. Thanks for busting the taillight so I didn't have to.
Ive missed this channel so much. Im like that its back to its original format, but I miss the Fairmont as well. No matter the content, just glad youre back.
I'll keep posting. The views will dictate the types of videos I make going forward. I'll be trying some different things, including a new format for Fairmont videos. Thanks for the comment.
I brought the parts and thought of doing it my self. But decided to have a mechanic fixed it couple year ago. Thank you for well explain procedures in your video. After watching your video, I was right in decision to have a mechanic done it.
Wow! thanks Eric, this video was real time saver. I had seen your earlier video where you had taken the inside apart, so I was procrastinating getting started, and then I saw this, it worked out like a charm. Now I got a smooth operating door, and a very happy wife!.
Eric, Great work!!! I followed your instructions and I was able to do it. A couple of comments for someone who is not an avid mechanic like myself. 1)Avoid doing it yourself if you are not an expert in doing this. I thought I could do it easily and there were a couple of moments when I grew frustrated. Specially when you have to insert the wires in the roller. 2)Please Please, put tape to the area near the slide, I scratched a bit my paint even though I did put tape but not enough. 3)make sure you create a checklist of tools you will need, I lost 1 hour since I forgot to check the 1/2 cube The sad part in my case is that I discover that sliding door motor is not working, so I will have to do the double work. Best,
Hey Eric. Just came to tell u I fixed the door on my dads van because of your video :-). I have no background in fixing cars but was able to do it with ease thanks to u. The only thing I did differently was I didn’t remove the piece for the door. I was a afraid I wouldn’t attach it perfectly even if I outlined it like u. I managed to take out the clip quite easily with it still attached to the door. Everything else was a breeze bc of u! Awesome work man and thanks!
Hey Eric, just wanted to drop a quick note to say I really appreciated this video. My wife and I used it as a guide for replacing the exact part to fix the exact issue you described at the beginning of the video. What you did was clearly shown in the video for each step, and you explained things thoroughly and with some levity thrown in as well. That pose in the back of the van at a scene change - ha! So thanks again. This was very helpful (the fix is in on our van, and the door moves like BUTTER now!), and we were entertained as well. Keep it up!
THANK you for the video! I watched a couple other videos doing it the "hard" way, and then I decided to look at your video because I've seen some of your other stuff before, and it's all great. I have an '04 Odyssey, but the steps are practically identical. First time doing this took me about 30 minutes, and was a lot easier than I thought it would be! My two wheels were completely gone on mine, just metal posts sticking up! Slides like a charm now. ;)
Just wanted to send a big shout out for this DIY video. I just finished the job and my sliding door works like new again! Thx 🙏 so much for sharing this how-to video. Would not have been able to do this without this.
Thanks EricTheCarGuy! This was a perfect step by step walk through for my 05 Honda Odssey that had the same issue. One small warning to others though is make sure you are careful with the jack movement when the door is resting on it. Our door almost ended up on the floor and it was really heavy to get back on the jack. But luckily after I followed your steps our door is running like it is brand new again. Thanks!
Thank you so very, very much for making this amazing video. You saved a single mom $700! I can’t believe I completed this fix on my own that I was quoted $800 for by Honda dealership in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Once I had everything gathered, it took me less than an hour to get the repair finished.
Good for you!
Great job! I was always afraid to work on my cars other than oil change. He gives me the confidence. The videos are repair shop's nightmare!
Piece of advice: when it comes time to seat and unseat cable ends back into the hinge, turn the sliding door switch at the drivers console OFF! If not, pulling on the cables can trigger the automatic cable motor. And if it slips out of your hands, you will see your hopes and dreams retract into the dark hole of cable nightmares. Once it retracts, it will lock, and the only way to fix it is to take off the whole panel in the back as the other video in the description shows (only it's not as easy on a 2007) and release the tension. Or, you will be stuck doing it like me and just cutting the cables and converting the door to manual. Oh well. I was so close, too.
I should have read this last year when doing this repair. Doh!
@@michellehawkins1027 you can but simply "turning off the switch" wont do that. There is a video on how to do that and involves unhooking the cables. At that point i believe its a manual door.
This happened to us, but I was holding the cable in my hand and my son jumped in the van and shut the switch before it sucked it out. I need to remember this when we do the other side.
Thanks for the reminder.
Great advice. I used your comment and everything worked well.
Thank you so much for this video Eric. My daughter Lucia and I watched twice, took notes, and replaced the slider on Lucia's Honda with no problems. Thank you for including all of the important details! You are an excellent mechanic and instructional video maker.
Any relation to the Tomek family who had FLW build them a house in Riverside, IL in 1906?
@@mikemcmo cheers from Geneva il
I have to admit that these repair videos after your return are some of the best you've produced. This video showed every single step, highlighting what to do specifically and are the exact reason why people loved your channel from the start. I was very skeptical about what the quality of your videos would be when you returned to THIS channel but after watching this Honda Odessey sliding door video, I'm very impressed. I felt extremely confident in tackling this job after watching your content. Please keep up the great work!
Thanks a TON!!! This was exactly my problem. After watching the video 3 or 4 times, I ordered the parts, got my tools together and got both doors done in about 35 minutes. Great video...
Followed the video step-by-step. First side took about 1.5 hours as I was watching and re-watching segments of the video while taking my time. Second side was 30 minutes and I had my 12 year old son do most of it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Whenever I have an issue with my Odyssey I check out your videos and you usually have the answer. You have saved me thousands of dollars on repairs.
Wow great❣️so maybe he deserves a ching, ching ching.🤳🏻😅as I fixed my minor problem, as well! 🥰 Oh what a relief it is, esp. when you're stranded on your own, far away from home & broke, ...this widow on a penchen & a newly become Sr. Citizen I am now!!! 🙄 Ughhh, almost $300 a month poorer once they start charging for Medicare!!! 😢🙇🏾♀️😑
Yes! Eric is back with actual repair videos!!! Glad to have you back. Also I love that you have the guts to not edit out the "oops" moments. We all have em and it makes you more relatable.
Agree there, sometimes the simplest repairs (could have just been a brake/tail light out) can result in a piece breaking. Good to see you are human and show fails if they happen.
Fantastic video! The dealership was going to charge us over $1000 to get the door working again. I am no mechanic (far from it). However, we replaced the roller assembly (a $30 item) using your step-by-step instructions and the door is working perfectly again. Thanks so much Eric!!
Thanks for putting this video together! My dad and I replaced two of these over the weekend and it took less than an hour (total). Two sets of hands makes it go much faster!
One small tip for removing the tail lights - use a soft cloth as a "rest" underneath a flathead screwdriver and gently pry off the taillight from the outside "point" at its further point along the side of the van. The light comes out very easily that way and you don't risk cracking the plastic support on the taillight as a result.
I've seen people put duct tape on the light and pull back with the tape
I really respect your approach to repairs and how you walk through them. Your sense of humor and humility make these equally entertaining and informative. I'm grateful for the effort it takes to produce these videos!
Excellent video as usual - I just completed the repair today and I have a few suggestions:
1. turn off the auto door switch to the left of the steering wheel. Commenters seem to suggest otherwise, but for me it shut down any auto function including dash switch, door handles and remote [I would double check your vehicle]. Aside from not accidentally sucking the cable inside, it is much easier to complete the repair with it off, allowing you to position the door wherever you want.
2. Once I was ready to remove the roller, I pushed the door only about 1/3 open, supported the door, removed 12mm bolts - and because I only opened the door a smaller amount, you can just slide the roller to the rear without needing to slide the door outward, and you have plenty of space for the swap.
3. I had a severely rusted pin on one side. My best guess is that someone replaced it previously and did NOT grease the pin. Bad Person. If I were to do this again, I would get a new pin from Honda ... they are available at Amazon and hondapartsnow. In fact the "Female" half of the bracket [that bolts to the door] is pretty cheap on HPN.. they have the pin for $10 and door side bracket for $16.
I'm speaking about the 2005-2010 vans, if you have previous Gen, you can find complete pairs [china] on Amazon. As it happened for me, I spent an hour trying to get the original apart, then went to the junkyard, that one was worse and I destroyed the pin, so after another hour I finally got the original pin out in one piece. But If I have any future problems, I'll get all new parts.
4. I would take the time to clean out the track the rollers move in. Mine was full of old grease and I assume bits of disintegrating wheels. I cleaned it thoroughly with WD-40 and then used spray lube that is not supposed to collect grime.
I just wanted to say thank you for such an excellently prepared and narrated video. I replaced this part on both of my slider doors yesterday. Because of your instruction, the entire job took me about an hour to finish both doors. I am especially grateful that you didn't edit out the two "errors" you made in breaking the tail light plastic and in letting the c-ring fly away from the hinge pin. These allowed me to avoid making the same mistake on my own van. Each one of these would have been a thousand dollar repair at the dealership. Your instruction just saved me $2,000. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video! I did the repair on my wife’s 2008 Odyssey after watching the video, and you were so thorough I didn’t even have to pull it up again while doing it!
It only took me 45 minutes and 1 beer!
Thanks again!
I always time projects in beers.
Glad you're back, Eric! I used to watch your stuff to keep my 2000 Odyssey going (sold with 213k on it), and now, good to see you on this later Odyssey since I now have a 2007. And...it needs the right door roller replaced!
He is back! and spot on for a repair I need to do! This explains why the door on our 2007 does not close/open every time (beeps and backs up) and when it opens you can hear a ka-thud ka-thud from the broken pulley wheels . Thank you!
is that what the big pop thud is?? Odyssey replaced my motor and it didn't do ANYTHING. Still makes the noise. I think it is this wheel for sure. I have a 2014.
Had the same van, I used to cry 😩 when a tail light went bad
ETC nice to have you back man
thanks for showing the screw up, instead of editing it out, as it will surely help someone from breaking their tail light assy in the future.
Also dat pose 7:22 Something something paint you like a french girl something
It's really great when people 'get it'. Thank you for that.
Yeah .. nice to show what can happen to the car and why auto parts stores are reluctant to help people with bulb replacement .. I also thought the "pose" was funny.. the "Vanna White" or "price is right girl " for the taillight screw covers was funny too ... Nice to see you having fun and enjoying your time in front of the camera again
It absolutely helped me when I did this job to both my sliders yesterday.
Thank for the very helpful and accurate description for making this repair. It saved me $450 for just the labor from the Honda dealer. Buying the Honda part over Amazon, saved me another $25.
Did u buy genuine Honda or aftermarket?
Excellent tutorial. Clear, concise, and helpful. I was able to do this myself in under a half hour after watching this. Thanks!
Thankyou to EricTheCarGuy. Dealership wanted 200+ to fix and I had the part. I followed Eric step by step and it went well for my 2007 Odessey. Thanks for the heads up about pulling out the tail light. Was also able to reattach the cables first time using your technique. thanks again.
My wife listening from the kitchen with a grin on her face said "I make my own penetrating oil"....
😂😂😂😅
Very helpful
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I have minor experience fixing cars with my dad. This video was very helpful and my 10yo son and I replaced the rollers on our Odyssey! I found that small, jewelry needle-nosed pliers were needed for me to get the leverage I needed to work off the cable. Thanks for making this video and saving me $1000!
Eric returns to YT, and demos the exact thing I need to do next. What a champ.
Ryan are we related,this is strange,we carry the same last name.
We have a 2008 Honda Oddesy. The passenger side sliding door fell off while it was opening. The van was 6 years old. Thank goodness it was Summer and it happened at home, when it wasn’t raining. The side was scratched and slightly dented as a result. We haven’t used the drivers side sliding door since then as I have no reason to think the same thing won’t happen again.
Anyway- this is a great practical video, not too long, not too fast, just right for someone looking to take care of it themselves. Good to see you back ETCG!
@EricTheCarGuy best Christmas present ever welcome back Eric!
Just wanted to post a comment for your RUclips algorithm. I have watched approximately 30 videos on how to fix my wife's sliding doors. This was the fix. Thank you
Eric, the 2005-2010 Odys don't have the twist cable adjustment behind the trim panel that you showed from your earlier video. The later models use two white tabs on the motor assembly that you have to pull up to put slack in the cable. When you're done you push them back down to put the spring tension back on. Another trick is to turn off the power to the doors and you can move the door manually and put it wherever you want it. I usually just open the door to where the rear of the door swings out and then work the trim piece from there. Then you can move it back a ways to replace the roller.
Great tips. Thanks!
THANK YOU! I couldn't figure out how to get slack in the cables without that wheel to twist. My wife's is a 2010 model.
Fantastic video. I was not looking forward to spending $1000+ fixing this sliding door. In fact, I had just had a conversation with a mechanic about what a hassle it was to fix these doors. $60 of parts and an hour or so of work and I'm back in business. A BIG thanks!
LOL I've done this exact same repair to my wifes 2006 Odyssey and broke the tail light in the exact same spot LOL. Thanks Eric!
That's one of the things I like about watching Eric work. He shows us what can also happen 'wrong' with repairs. Some around youtube would just edit it out and say "I am repair GOD!!"....
Use this tip to remove the rear light assembly without breaking it: ruclips.net/video/3zK6EAx89c0/видео.html flathead screwdriver plus a paper towel or rag and wala!
Mines broken there too!
ruclips.net/video/3pAvbnZqpT4/видео.html
Mine slipped out of my hands when I was disconnecting the cables and broke on the floor...
This video just saved me a thousand dollars. Thanks Eric, you seem to save me at least a few hundred dollars every repair I complete with your video guidance.
Tip for removing those tail lights, get a piece of duct tape on it, so you can pull it straight back from the outside edge without getting it sideways. Works great on these style tail lights, we do it at the shop all the time.
Great idea! Thanks.
You're welcome, always nice to share useful info. By the way, we hate sliding doors on vans at the body shop, and I have personally broken, or scratched, and had to repaint those plastic trim pieces, so don't feel bad if you put a nick or two in the odd one ;)
thats a great tip, thanks
Great tip, I've had to take these off many times working at the body shop,luckily never broke any.
This worked great today. I'm sure glad I read your tip. Thank you so much.
I just completed the replacement of both of the roller assemblies (left and right) on my 2007 Odyssey. I planned this to take all day but I finished in 2 hours. It took an hour and a half on the 1st door and 30 minutes on the second one - you figure out things on the 1st one. I did modify the instructions a bit - I switched off the motors and just operated the doors manually until it was time to test them. In that way, I could position them at any position and not have to fool around with raising and lowering the windows. I also never had to worry about the motor activating as was noted in another post. The hardest thing is putting the anchors for the cables back into the roller assembly. The rest is really easy. Thank you for the video!😀
So glad ETCG is back! Missed it for sure
My doors wont slide open when the vehicle is started. I pulled the fuse to reset it, and nothing changed. Eric, you are my go to guy when I have car problems. I know you can't make house calls, but your videos sure do help!! Thank you.
Tip: Instead of fiddling around with the window, there's an easy way to get the door to stop at any point along it's travel. If you push forwards on the inner handle of the door while it is opening, the door will stop in whatever position it is in. Only works with the inner handle though, pulling the outer one just closes it again. I feel like knowing that would have helped a lot, you could have just cracked the door open a little bit rather than trying to slide that metal piece out from behind it without scratching things.
Thanks a ton for the video! Need to do this on our Odyssey, so your timing couldn't have been better.
Cool. Thanks for the tip!
Or just switch the auto open/close to off position and you can manually slide the door.
Thanks Eric. Friday's have just not been the same without you. These types of videos are definitely your niche. DIY advisor and fix it forward'r!!!!! Awesome and thanks again!!
Also if you check your door for play and it doesn't move much... dig all the crayons and a pencil out of the bottom track and that should fix ya.
I just did this repair in less than 45 minutes for both doors on my Odyssey. Fantastic video, step by step instructions on this process was explained perfectly. Thank you so much, my wife is happy to be in our van again.
2:50 AM time to learn how to repair my future 2006 Honda Oddessy sliding doors 🖒
Eric - even when you're not doing videos like this that help me greatly, I dig watching your stuff for pure entertainment. I've been watching for many years - so thanks a ton for all of it! :)
Merry Xmas Eric
Best Teacher Ever
Merry Xmas to you too!
My passenger side sliding door wouldn't open and i had the "Sliding Door" light illuminated on the dashboard. I dissasembled the roller mechanism from the sliding door and the rollers were still intact. It had a little play in the rollers but look fine compared to the new one i purchased. Previously when i opened the door manually, it wasn't as smooth as the drivers side sliding door. Seemed like there was a sticking point i would have to push thru. I ended up just greasing the rollers, and the sliding door track. I had to reset the "Sliding Door" dashboard light by pulling the red 7.5 amp Backup Fuse under the drivers side kick panel so the power function would work on the door. Door now works fine and rolls smoothly, doesn't get stuck or bind. But I am so happy to have found Eric's video to walk me thru all the steps.
Strong the force is with this young one.
Eric doing a Honda repair video. It's a Christmas miracle!
On the few I have done I found it easier to knock the pin out and leave the slotted portion on the door, but whatever floats your boat :)
This is the best Odyssey sliding door roller replacement video I've seen yet!
After Watching This Video, I'm Definitely Taking The Family Van To The Dealer For Our Sliding Door Issue. This Was Very Entertaining Though!!!😂
Halfway through the video I turned to my wife and said "I'm not doing that."
😂same
Easy fix he said. Lol
I just changed mine on our 2010 Odyssey. The doors are now like new again! Thank you so much for this video!
Glad to see u back Eric. hope your battery is fully charged.stay dirty..
Eric, brother, you are the man. I wish we could have some beers together, my treat. Your video was spot on, like poetry. You said exactly what needed to be said, and nothing more. I just replaced one of my rollers, without any incident. Everything you mentioned came true. All of your tips were super helpful. Mark the exact location of the door roller? I would have been in a world of hurt without that tip. Wish you had a patreon page. I'd give you $50 in a heart beat. You saved me HOURS of frustration. Thanks for your help.
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Eric! Praying for a safe and prosperous New Year as well. God bless.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours as well!
I watched your other video when my 2003 had this problem. Your video then helped me do this for both sides. Now I have a 2010 Odyssey and will see if I can use this video to get me through. Thank you! You're right that taking the inside door panels, etc. off is a real pain!
Dude, keep the cunning sly remarks, makes the video 9 million times more entertaining
Very Very Good Video. You didn't waste anyone's time, you know exactly what you are doing, and you gave multiple scenarios for each fix. Awesome.
it sucks breaking something while fixing something else
that's life
Eric, you have the personality so that when you have one of your "oops" moments, your smile makes us smile as we all have had those moments. Great video! I enjoy your videos and appreciate your expertise.
Go to Home Depot and pick up a pair of textured rubber coated gloves. You will be amazed how easy it will be to remove this style of taillights. I tried for over an hour to remove the tail lights on my Hyundai Tucson. Tried the gloves and they came right off no problem.
I'll have to try that. Thanks!
I just wanna say thank you very much Eric I just finished my wife's Honda Odyssey 2005 it saved me a lot of time and I do appreciate the video and your time very much so.
Try and pull it straight? Eric, there is no try!
Thank you soooo much for this detailed video. I was literally unable to get my kids in carline because the plastic wheels on this piece had broken off and disappeared, so neither door would close. I ordered the part and repaired both doors for a total of $32!!!! Awesome!
Be careful not to scratch the paint but whoops I broke the tail light 😂😂😂
The best friendly easy to understand " how to " video I've seen done. Thank you sir.
Glad you're back!!!!
Thanks man! I just finished doing both doors on my wife's 2010 Odyssey using your video. Your method looked much better than others I watched, where you take apart the inside of the back of the van. No thanks! Only issue I had was getting the hinge pin out of the bracket on one of them. Fortunately, I have a machine shop, so I was able to wrestle it out. Thanks again. Liked and subscribed.
1:33 The Force is strong with this one.
Eric the kinda guy that leaves all the mistakes in. Love it.
@7:23 Oh hey there Eric. ;)
lol!
I like how real this video is. Broke a piece, glued it back... very little editing.
Eric and his Penetrating Oil, it's like Captain Sparklez and his calories
Where were you a few years ago!! I've spent a couple of thousand dollars in repair of these stupid cheap doors! Now I can do it on my own! Awesome!
I like how cars make you a lier where the problem area works fine when you show it to others but in solitude all the problems come back but that's the life of working on cars
Excellent job - Thanks for posting. Explains all I was wondering about this new-to-us Odyssey; from the clunking flat sided rollers binding - to the previously broken taillight housing ( I'm relieved I was forewarned on the other side when I replaced brake light ) Bottom line: I was able to band-aid the repair by removing 13 years of gunk-buildup ( somewhere along the line a guy has to clean with Brake-parts cleaner {watch the painted surfaces} or carb cleaner; not just add more dust attracting grease-of-choice ) while I await the true fix of the parts arrival -- I CAN'T imagine how frustrated I would be to completely disassemble and THEN await parts !! Thanks for saving my frustration..!
1:48 coming in clutch with the Vanna White
Thank you for this video. Because of it, I just made this repair. I’m reasonably handy but no mechanic by a long shot. You made it clear and easy and prepared me very well for it. And the part was under $20! Thank you!
Let me guess by the aftermarket wheels it had PAX tires 😂
RedLineBandits I have a 2009 EX-L W/ Nav & DVD, and I avoided the Touring for that reason 💀
The 2009 didn't come with pax on the touring. honda realized that nobody wanted it and switched to regular tires starting in 2008. they still had the option for pax with the 7 spoke wheels but most have the 5 spoke wheels w/o pax.
The switch happened in 2008 with the facelift. 2007 got the new, strengthened transmission though
The more careful I am, the more seems to go wrong. So frustrating, but at least I now know it doesn't only happen to me. Great job and thanks for another awesome video. Have a happy New Year.
Wait, what happened to Brian?
Brian isn't always available. Derek is local and is also friends with the owner of this van. In fact, whenever I work on it, Derek just drives it to the shop so we can fix it and shoot videos.
EricTheCarGuy Awww. Shame. I love Brian. :)
ERIC YOU ARE THE MAN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EDUCATION. I WILL BE DOING THIS ON A VAN I JUST GOT. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
2:36....oops..weld it back on!
HUGE THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! $23 and 3 hours later (from grabbing tools to putting them away) I had both sides changed out on my van.
3:45 Thats incase someone has there head sticking out of the window.
Wouldn't want to accidentally teach your kids and/or dog about the French Revolution.
Thanks for this. Great instructions. You saved me a boatload of cash and only took me and my son about 90 minutes to do both doors. Made sure to avoid the broken taillight.
No I don't have an odyssey cause I'm not a soccer mom lol.
Your 'easy' fix helped me temporarily fix my door that wouldn't close. Thank you
7:23 EXTRA THICCC
Thanks so much for this video! We put off repairs for a while because we knew it was going to be super expensive but recently it was getting really bad so I scheduled an appointment. Then I found this video and ordered the parts. The next day the door just fell off the track while she was at the store with the kids. I showed up and because I had seen this video once I was able to make fairly quick work of getting it back together using the jack in the van (unfortunately didn't have the new piece yet). The 2nd time wasn't as smooth - the door dropped off the jack and the bottom corner hit the floor. Learn from my mistake, use the floor jack and maybe a friend to make sure.
Just wanted to say thanks! I just replaced the roller on the driver side of my 2008 odyssey and it went almost without a hitch (1st screw was not magnetic and it took a bit to figure that out). I would bet I would have totally broken that tail assembly had you not left that part in the video so extra thanks. Great video and super helpful!
I swear every car i buy, Eric has a video for 😭😭😭😭😭 i love you eric!
Eric, my '07 and I thank-you. Followed each step with stellar results - plus Star Wars quotes! This is better watching than most of Netflix. Thanks for busting the taillight so I didn't have to.
Ive missed this channel so much. Im like that its back to its original format, but I miss the Fairmont as well. No matter the content, just glad youre back.
I'll keep posting. The views will dictate the types of videos I make going forward. I'll be trying some different things, including a new format for Fairmont videos. Thanks for the comment.
I brought the parts and thought of doing it my self. But decided to have a mechanic fixed it couple year ago. Thank you for well explain procedures in your video. After watching your video, I was right in decision to have a mechanic done it.
Just fixed my left sliding door using this video, took my about an hour, and I didn't break anything. Cheers!
Wow! thanks Eric, this video was real time saver. I had seen your earlier video where you had taken the inside apart, so I was procrastinating getting started, and then I saw this, it worked out like a charm. Now I got a smooth operating door, and a very happy wife!.
Eric, Great work!!! I followed your instructions and I was able to do it. A couple of comments for someone who is not an avid mechanic like myself.
1)Avoid doing it yourself if you are not an expert in doing this. I thought I could do it easily and there were a couple of moments when I grew frustrated. Specially when you have to insert the wires in the roller.
2)Please Please, put tape to the area near the slide, I scratched a bit my paint even though I did put tape but not enough.
3)make sure you create a checklist of tools you will need, I lost 1 hour since I forgot to check the 1/2 cube
The sad part in my case is that I discover that sliding door motor is not working, so I will have to do the double work.
Best,
Hey Eric. Just came to tell u I fixed the door on my dads van because of your video :-). I have no background in fixing cars but was able to do it with ease thanks to u. The only thing I did differently was I didn’t remove the piece for the door. I was a afraid I wouldn’t attach it perfectly even if I outlined it like u. I managed to take out the clip quite easily with it still attached to the door. Everything else was a breeze bc of u! Awesome work man and thanks!
Hey Eric, just wanted to drop a quick note to say I really appreciated this video. My wife and I used it as a guide for replacing the exact part to fix the exact issue you described at the beginning of the video. What you did was clearly shown in the video for each step, and you explained things thoroughly and with some levity thrown in as well. That pose in the back of the van at a scene change - ha!
So thanks again. This was very helpful (the fix is in on our van, and the door moves like BUTTER now!), and we were entertained as well. Keep it up!
THANK you for the video! I watched a couple other videos doing it the "hard" way, and then I decided to look at your video because I've seen some of your other stuff before, and it's all great. I have an '04 Odyssey, but the steps are practically identical. First time doing this took me about 30 minutes, and was a lot easier than I thought it would be! My two wheels were completely gone on mine, just metal posts sticking up! Slides like a charm now. ;)
Just wanted to send a big shout out for this DIY video. I just finished the job and my sliding door works like new again! Thx 🙏 so much for sharing this how-to video. Would not have been able to do this without this.
Thanks! You saved me quite more that $5 with this video, as I successfully swapped out the roller on our 2007.
Thanks EricTheCarGuy! This was a perfect step by step walk through for my 05 Honda Odssey that had the same issue. One small warning to others though is make sure you are careful with the jack movement when the door is resting on it. Our door almost ended up on the floor and it was really heavy to get back on the jack. But luckily after I followed your steps our door is running like it is brand new again. Thanks!