Mine get emptied as soon as another kid works on his vehicle. All the boys are grown but now I have 5 grand sons. I just buy extra harbor freight tools to give them.
I changed my first u-joint 50 years ago and had no idea that the chant would help free up a stiff joint. Thanks so much for that revelation! I now feel complete.
I swear I can smell the rust in the air. You sir hit the jackpot. A beautiful wife and children. Healthy kids who are good people. A nice house and a good living life. Your a millionaire to most of us. I to have a beautiful wife that still loves me after 37 years. Great kids and great grand kids. Bravo sir in my book your highly successful.
And his diagnostic processes are *wonderful!* When he's faced with tracking down an electrical problem, for example -- it's literally watching a master at work. I have learned *SO MUCH* about electrical diagnosis from his videos.
Man, I give you credit. I would've spent like 2 hours cleaning up that dirt show before even looking for bolts. My brain would've exploded otherwise. Great stuff fixing this!
Probably not the best episode to watch with a migraine, but my meds helped. I can say, being from northern Indiana, that I don't miss the salt induced rust at all. Great video Eric.
Every time I miss working on trucks, in Milwaukee, with salt water dripping in my eyes, I just go down in the basement, put my thumb on a vise and hit it with a 5# ball peen hammer. The urge ceases.
Love your videos. I am a DIYer from the Buffalo area. Only locals can appreciate the extra efforts needed here to get anything done after years of salt exposure.
I couldn't figure out how these joints came apart. I got the locks out but assumed the bore was smaller than it was and kept trying to chisel the "cap" off on the outside - as if there was one. Then with frustration having set in, I had the bright idea to try RUclips. Eric has the perfect video to explain everything including using the OTC ball joint press that I've rented before. This is a much better idea than using my shop press. I work on BMWs that don't have replaceable u-joints. Kudos to Eric!
Awesome video. When I'm using a ball joint press on u joints, I'll use the impact to snug up the press. I'll ALWAYS use a wrench to press. You'll feel the difference in good or bad.
I'm glad you showed actually pressing the joints, I got yelled at numerous times on my own video same subject for assuming it was simple enough people just knew. Great video as always sir!
That press is pretty awesome, till I got one for the shop I just used a bench vise with sockets. Didn't know you supposed to chant, I just hammered away till they loosened up. Heavy duty u-joints are always difficult. Great tip for next u-joint job.
I love that 1/2” flex head. I broke mine the first time I used it. Thank god I had a witness because Mr snappy wasn’t buying the fact I didn’t do something crazy. Replacement has been a god send.
Thanks Eric, I just did this job yesterday and was able to do it without the special drivers, I used some adapters out of my ball joint press that worked really well. Your video gave me the extra confidence that I needed.
Great video as always! You Sr. have a great sense of humor. Enjoy all of your videos. The Dana non greasable U-joints I found over the years last longer than any other. We do a lot of F250 F350s from the copper mine Phelps Dodge or whoever the hell owns it nowadays. Must be that permanent grease that is in them Keep up the good work
I think its the seals. They aren't made to purge grease so no forming gets in or out. Spicer NON gresable are the only u joints I use. Doesn't matter how often I grease them I have never had any luck with greasable u joints.
Eric I am very jealous right now, I just spent the past two days putting wheel bearings on an f350. Torch and air hammer was no use. Beating each side for 45 minutes with a 10lb sledge finally did the trick. Watching you tap those out was perfect 🤣
Every time I watch an SMA video I keep wishing I had 3 million dollars to build my own shop. Rent a place. Put in a lift. Learn how to operate the dang thing. Then start working on my own car for practice. That way if I break something no one will be mad at me haha. I'd be in shop day and night just learning and messing around. Breaking stuff, learning how to fix it. And making a bunch of little project for myself to keep myself occupied. Plus as I get better I could fix my own car problems instead of getting mad at the dealer when I take it there and they say problem couldn't be duplicated. I don't know.. To me it sounds like something I'd enjoy.
Do the auction car guy thing. Buy up auctions, fix 'em up, and flip them. This way you can learn while not messing up customer cars. I would also recommend either an armored TV/monitor for the shop area to keep Eric's videos on or a bunch of TVs so when the parts/tools start flying around you can be assured that you'll be ready to go to the next video. 😅
My F-350 with the 6.8 V10 three-valve engine just created 269,000 miles and still purrs…….perfectly stable tach needle at all operating temps. She’s a great truck!
I would've been cussing here and there. You managed to keep it clean and spit joke after joke. I appreciate the tutorial and the patience. Thank you sir! 🫡
Great video as usual. I've spent far too much of my life fixing Super Duty front ends. At least it wasn't HPFP seals on a 6.4L Powerstroke. I'd prefer slow, painful death to doing that job again. The Lever quote was Archimedes I'm pretty sure, but I wasn't around to hear him say it.
@@stevenrobinson2564 thanks for the catch. I was referring to the HPFP. I went back and corrected myself. You have to pull the compound turbo to replace that seal. I didn't have a way to remove the cab, so it was a nightmare. The 6.0L HPOP seal is also a common replacement I have had to do. That one is much easier since there is room to work and only one turbo to contend with.
I have this exact truck… I paused the video and walked out to look at it because I didn’t believe there were grease zerks on the u-joints. Welp, as the saying goes, I learn something new every day! Now I need to figure out which other ones I’ve missed :) Educational as always! A relief to see this job doesn’t seem too difficult or require an acetylene torch haha
Absolute overkill!! Nothing wrong with old U joint. Just needed a big hammer, a few "love taps" and a bit of grease through the frozen grease nipple (jerks) and uni cups and Bob's your uncle. 71 yr old retired mechanic in Land Down Under. On second thoughts maybe a little more than what I suggested - like replacing it. Also need to teach owner what grease is.
@@LadyAnuB In a pinch can also use mashed up banana skins, but they are better left to "quietening" noisy diffs. Re spiders, we export them to lands without them - really have a responsibility to "share". And if you believe all that, there really is a Santa Claus.
Flashback to doing U/J's on the front prop shaft of a Landrover. Wasn't difficult to get apart as it had more play than Broadway and was about to go pole vaulting
A fisherman returns home from the sea after a particularly stormy but lucrative voyage. He walks through the poorer part of town on his way home and sees the citizens there and says to himself, "There but for the grace of cod go I". His neighbor, also a fisher, returns home from a voyage during the same storm but has caught nothing. He is cod forsaken. Excellent video. Good music.
I would have simply charged $150 extra to go to the quarter car wash and blasted off all the mud and grime. Far easier to work on and far less chance of contaminating the process. The customer is a rude rube for bringing in his vehicle dirty. When I was much younger in the early 70's my motorcycle mech. (Shout to Micky Dawms) charged $50 extra for a dirty engine he had to work on. Taught me a valuable lesson. Another fantastic mentor!!
Your cat used to be snow white but after a couple of years hanging around the shop, she's a bit darker now. hahaha Enjoy your videos & the side comments!
Love your videos, i understand using a cutoff wheel as a deburring tool works for you......But i may suggest cutting some tan scotch brite pads (available thru MSC or equivelant) into circular shape and mounting it on the tool. I use that method daily in the machine shop and it works well for me. Safer for you. Just a tip to pass along!
Hey Eric O. love your vids and the way you do your business but I have a serious question... wouldn't a pressure washer applied to a job like this before you work on it make it a little easier to work on and keep a little crud out of critical parts? Keep up the good work!
I love the way you got that U joint out. Made it look easy. Archimedes and the Law of the Lever. Here is the quote: 'If you give me a lever and a place to stand, I can move the world.
2 things, one this is another f250 video with the brooks hammer, it debuted with the other f250 with the ball joint replacement. Two is I love my tiger tool ujoint tool. Makes maintaining my jeep much faster. Great vid
Watching you work on the “crusty rusty” vehicles always makes me grateful to work on my CA car, so thank you!!! Keep up your excellent work, enjoyable video as always. Best to Mrs. O!
Anyone who ever said you would never amount to anything was way wrong. You are fantastic and thank you so much for allowing us into your life and prrofession
That little wack on the ball joint press is called a trick of the trade. I know that's not how the tool was intended to work but I'm sure the engineers took everything into account when designing it 🤣 I love these types of videos.
PSA , if you appreciate your local mechanic, try to wash your vehicle off prior to service ( and clean garbage out from cab for that matter) . Might not get all the dirt and grime off but at least an attempt was made. Eric O , what a wealth of knowledge , a true legend of his trade.
Those 3v 5.4 liter tritons are such a gamble to do repairs on. My old 2012 work van "90k miles" blew the head gasket, blew a tranny and then the last straw was the roller rocker arm snapped off and blew the motor up.
This vid is right up my alley, I'm struggling with a u-joint right now. All 4 clips broke, even with heat and PB blaster, so I'm cutting them out with a cutoff wheel.
Even tweaking a cap you make it look easy! A vice was always a pita so a BFH was all I ever used. No chant needed but a higher risk of crushing or knocking the rollers out especially with the newer aluminum shafts.
Much appreciate your making this video. I tackle many things I have no idea what I'm doing. Though I've replaced on my 6.0 an Oil Cooler, removed the turbo, replaced pipes, and other head banging things that makes me nuts, I've just been fearful of doing this. But my trucks sat for to long, and I need to get her on the road. I bought the new UJoints months ago, now your video has given me more confidence.....Thanks. A Symptom I have driving, the steering will jerk left and/or right just randomly going down the highway. So I have to keep a tight grip on the steering wheel. I quit driving it unless going a block to get gas cans filled for my lawn mowers. I also had purchased a new steering box before I determined(guessed) it's the Ujoints, not the steering box. But hey, with 240k miles, just replace it all right?
I'm from rural Southern Ontario. I figured you were as well by the condition of that truck. Then you said New York. I see you deal with the same salt bull shit as we do. Thanks for the awesome video and great sense of humor. You've made my next weekend hopefully go a little smoother. 👍
I had the same hub issue happen to me on a 1999 F350 Super Duty in 2007 or 2008. All it took was one or two Northern winters to start the corrosion process; even after moving South evidently the corrosion continued. The fuel lines rusted out as well, those had to be replaced and custom-fabricated since it was a first year model and Ford made so many changes in production the original line was not available. The brake lines rusted out too. Both fuel and brake lines had to be custom fabricated (tubing bends and push-pull fits). This was on a truck that was regularly washed and serviced. Yes, it did have the 7.3 diesel. I had flashbacks watching this video!!!
Great tips on avoiding yoke distortion. Did this on my 2002 F250 7.3L a few years ago and had to realign my yoke with a homemade allthread fixure. I spent the big dollars and went with Dynatrac Freespin to get rid of the unitary bearings. Also did the rebuildable ball joints.
Ahh yess, reminiscing on the old fords😊, did this in my driveway, sand, beat out the u-jounts on my front porch, re installed it all. Worked just fine for another 50K. Then northern Michigan took ahold of her and she died of Cancer.😢
I had a '75' CJ-5 for a 11 years. At sale I had rebuilt everything except the driver's side front knuckle at least once. Universals I used my vise. Put both caps in and press until even with the yoke back off and put a 1/2" nut on one bearing cap install the clip and move the nut to the other cap and repeat. You can use the nut trick to break them free also.
got a new f-150 in 1984 had it 22 years 4 wheeled all over central and northern california put 540,000 miles on it and never had to replace front drive shaft or front axle bearings or u-joints, but the main drive shaft at least 2 times a year had to replace them until i had a new drive shaft made and the last 6 years never had to replace any u-joints
I like when you said " next thing you know, your whole tool box is empty." I've been there so many times!
We all have....😐
yes thats a serious thing heh
Amen to that!
🔦🔨🔧🔩🗜🔗🗡✂📐
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Mine get emptied as soon as another kid works on his vehicle. All the boys are grown but now I have 5 grand sons. I just buy extra harbor freight tools to give them.
I've had to dump my whole toolbox (not big to begin with) for a simple RUSTY brake job many times
Eric O., part mechanic, part archaeologist. Well done!
Women are true archaeologists. They are always diggin up stuff from the past 😂
@@SouthMainAuto LOL.
@@SouthMainAuto baahahaha
@@SouthMainAuto, sometimes they even dig up stuff that never happened.
Kitty: "You're not fooling me; you don''t got no treats."
@@SouthMainAuto hahaha.. My dad used to say " never trust a person that can bleed for a week and not die "
This is the way mechanics talk to themselves while they work even when there's no camera or anyone else in the shop
With just a few cuss words chucked in.
You're sure right about that, I can't work without doing so.
Especially if I'm diagnosing something, I talk myself through the diag. Normal jobs it's usually just a constant stream of foul language
I install tile and almost always get caught and questioned.
💯 🤣
I changed my first u-joint 50 years ago and had no idea that the chant would help free up a stiff joint. Thanks so much for that revelation! I now feel complete.
Make sure the chant is from the right tribe.
@@bobhudson6659 The fikawe tribe. "we're the fikawe"
To be quite honest, I use the bagpipes. Never known to fail
@@MrRunner That only works on right hand drive vehicles.
I`ve replaced u-joints for 60yrs. and never chanted. Does cursing count?
I swear I can smell the rust in the air. You sir hit the jackpot. A beautiful wife and children. Healthy kids who are good people. A nice house and a good living life. Your a millionaire to most of us. I to have a beautiful wife that still loves me after 37 years. Great kids and great grand kids. Bravo sir in my book your highly successful.
Those old wheel cylinder hones that have been lying unused in the bottom drawer for 20 years work pretty good for cleaning the rusty ujoint holes.
My absolute favorite mechanic channel. You young men can learn a lot from Eric. His professionalism is top notch.
100%
And the ladies can learn about Big Stiffie!!
Or how to go in blind…
And his diagnostic processes are *wonderful!* When he's faced with tracking down an electrical problem, for example -- it's literally watching a master at work. I have learned *SO MUCH* about electrical diagnosis from his videos.
In Eric's shop, an impact socket is a socket that impacts the floor after hammering it off a crusty bolt.
Love the channel and videos, as always!
Man, I give you credit. I would've spent like 2 hours cleaning up that dirt show before even looking for bolts. My brain would've exploded otherwise. Great stuff fixing this!
I'd still clean it up. And given that bearing are allergic to dirt, all the more reason.
Sure wish I had a mechanic like you near me.
You probably do, but people are keeping him/her a secret so they aren't overwhelmed...
@@groosbro1 no doubt.
I need one in Dallas/north texas. please help
Wished I knew one like Eric in Amarillo
Sorry but sucks to be you .😢
Lol I love the teenage boy humor. I haven’t had good belly laughs in a while. Thanks for the joy and laughter Eric. All the best.
Your monologues just get better and better the older you get. Reminiscing about high school days, days with your dad…best Regards Eric
Started working on cars in the 70s. This is the first time I heard the chant!! Must have been living a sheltered life. Love the videos.
This is an Academy Award performance. I have watched for years … and this is one of the best.
I swear the guy is like liquid smoke. Barely a wasted move. It's like he's done it 100 times... Oh wait he has....
Best mechanic there is 💯
Probably not the best episode to watch with a migraine, but my meds helped. I can say, being from northern Indiana, that I don't miss the salt induced rust at all. Great video Eric.
Every time I miss working on trucks, in Milwaukee, with salt water dripping in my eyes, I just go down in the basement, put my thumb on a vise and hit it with a 5# ball peen hammer. The urge ceases.
The commentary is better than any show you'll pay for :)
Love your videos. I am a DIYer from the Buffalo area. Only locals can appreciate the extra efforts needed here to get anything done after years of salt exposure.
I couldn't figure out how these joints came apart. I got the locks out but assumed the bore was smaller than it was and kept trying to chisel the "cap" off on the outside - as if there was one. Then with frustration having set in, I had the bright idea to try RUclips. Eric has the perfect video to explain everything including using the OTC ball joint press that I've rented before. This is a much better idea than using my shop press. I work on BMWs that don't have replaceable u-joints. Kudos to Eric!
Can’t get enough of this channel. Top notch, second to none. Love the Archimedes lever quote.
Having had a 150, then a 250, and now a 20 year old F350 (which I still love), I can SO relate to this video.
Slow learner I see...
Eric, jokes were on point this episode!! Love it!!
A true mechanic, music composer and cat whisperer. What more could we ask for. Great video thanks Eric O,
Awesome, Eric O. Loved the Indian chant and the air tool song. Thanks for sharing, buddy 👍
Ford tech here. Great video, these are money makers.
Awesome video. When I'm using a ball joint press on u joints, I'll use the impact to snug up the press. I'll ALWAYS use a wrench to press. You'll feel the difference in good or bad.
I'm glad you showed actually pressing the joints, I got yelled at numerous times on my own video same subject for assuming it was simple enough people just knew. Great video as always sir!
That press is pretty awesome, till I got one for the shop I just used a bench vise with sockets. Didn't know you supposed to chant, I just hammered away till they loosened up. Heavy duty u-joints are always difficult. Great tip for next u-joint job.
The truck that built America. I think all trucks helped build America. Great content!
Great job Eric! In spite of the crustys the bolts came out surprisingly well.
remember my teacher always told me id never amount to anything i mount tires brake calipers rotors and my wife all the time thatll teach her
I love that 1/2” flex head. I broke mine the first time I used it. Thank god I had a witness because Mr snappy wasn’t buying the fact I didn’t do something crazy. Replacement has been a god send.
Love your channel! Keep up the good work :)
Thanks Eric, I just did this job yesterday and was able to do it without the special drivers, I used some adapters out of my ball joint press that worked really well. Your video gave me the extra confidence that I needed.
Rainman Ray is watching, putting sun screen on and smiling…nuff said
😇😇😇
Who?
@@Look_What_I_Did search his name. You'll be glad did!
@@dans_Learning_Curve If that's the best name he can come up with I don't need to watch a clown
the ol u-joint chant definitely works. works really good if theres someone drumming too.
nothing like trying to herd cats. good luck.
thanks eric.
Great video as always! You Sr. have a great sense of humor. Enjoy all of your videos. The Dana non greasable U-joints I found over the years last longer than any other. We do a lot of F250 F350s from the copper mine Phelps Dodge or whoever the hell owns it nowadays. Must be that permanent grease that is in them Keep up the good work
I think its the seals. They aren't made to purge grease so no forming gets in or out. Spicer NON gresable are the only u joints I use. Doesn't matter how often I grease them I have never had any luck with greasable u joints.
Ahhh. Good ole F series. I felt like I got in a wrestling match every time I had to do brakes/calipers/ball joints or wheel bearings on my F350
Eric I am very jealous right now, I just spent the past two days putting wheel bearings on an f350. Torch and air hammer was no use. Beating each side for 45 minutes with a 10lb sledge finally did the trick. Watching you tap those out was perfect 🤣
Every time I watch an SMA video I keep wishing I had 3 million dollars to build my own shop. Rent a place. Put in a lift. Learn how to operate the dang thing. Then start working on my own car for practice. That way if I break something no one will be mad at me haha. I'd be in shop day and night just learning and messing around. Breaking stuff, learning how to fix it. And making a bunch of little project for myself to keep myself occupied. Plus as I get better I could fix my own car problems instead of getting mad at the dealer when I take it there and they say problem couldn't be duplicated. I don't know.. To me it sounds like something I'd enjoy.
Do the auction car guy thing. Buy up auctions, fix 'em up, and flip them. This way you can learn while not messing up customer cars.
I would also recommend either an armored TV/monitor for the shop area to keep Eric's videos on or a bunch of TVs so when the parts/tools start flying around you can be assured that you'll be ready to go to the next video. 😅
My F-350 with the 6.8 V10 three-valve engine just created 269,000 miles and still purrs…….perfectly stable tach needle at all operating temps. She’s a great truck!
Ahh yes... the internet. Can say or be anything.
3:24 the one-liners always bring a smile. Thanks Eric, pleasure watching, from learning to laughing.
I would've been cussing here and there. You managed to keep it clean and spit joke after joke. I appreciate the tutorial and the patience. Thank you sir! 🫡
Great video as usual. I've spent far too much of my life fixing Super Duty front ends. At least it wasn't HPFP seals on a 6.4L Powerstroke. I'd prefer slow, painful death to doing that job again. The Lever quote was Archimedes I'm pretty sure, but I wasn't around to hear him say it.
Wasn't aware that the 6.4 Powerstroke had a HPOP, the ones that I know were High Pressure Diesel Pump. My 6.0 Powerstroke has a HPOP
@@stevenrobinson2564 thanks for the catch. I was referring to the HPFP. I went back and corrected myself. You have to pull the compound turbo to replace that seal. I didn't have a way to remove the cab, so it was a nightmare. The 6.0L HPOP seal is also a common replacement I have had to do. That one is much easier since there is room to work and only one turbo to contend with.
I have this exact truck… I paused the video and walked out to look at it because I didn’t believe there were grease zerks on the u-joints.
Welp, as the saying goes, I learn something new every day!
Now I need to figure out which other ones I’ve missed :)
Educational as always! A relief to see this job doesn’t seem too difficult or require an acetylene torch haha
Absolute overkill!! Nothing wrong with old U joint. Just needed a big hammer, a few "love taps" and a bit of grease through the frozen grease nipple (jerks) and uni cups and Bob's your uncle. 71 yr old retired mechanic in Land Down Under. On second thoughts maybe a little more than what I suggested - like replacing it. Also need to teach owner what grease is.
How many spiders did you have to fight over your years over there? Can Vegemite be used in place of grease? 😛
@@LadyAnuB In a pinch can also use mashed up banana skins, but they are better left to "quietening" noisy diffs. Re spiders, we export them to lands without them - really have a responsibility to "share". And if you believe all that, there really is a Santa Claus.
Flashback to doing U/J's on the front prop shaft of a Landrover.
Wasn't difficult to get apart as it had more play than Broadway and was about to go pole vaulting
A fisherman returns home from the sea after a particularly stormy but lucrative voyage. He walks through the poorer part of town on his way home and sees the citizens there and says to himself, "There but for the grace of cod go I". His neighbor, also a fisher, returns home from a voyage during the same storm but has caught nothing. He is cod forsaken. Excellent video. Good music.
That Snap-On ratchet costs more than your high school teacher made in a week 🤣
and more than you make a month...
Nice. Perfect observation.
wait, you guys are making money?
@@azza-in_this_day_and_age 😂
Maybe even a month.
I would have simply charged $150 extra to go to the quarter car wash and blasted off all the mud and grime. Far easier to work on and far less chance of contaminating the process. The customer is a rude rube for bringing in his vehicle dirty. When I was much younger in the early 70's my motorcycle mech. (Shout to Micky Dawms) charged $50 extra for a dirty engine he had to work on. Taught me a valuable lesson. Another fantastic mentor!!
Your cat used to be snow white but after a couple of years hanging around the shop, she's a bit darker now. hahaha Enjoy your videos & the side comments!
A friend had a dark grey shop cat named Smokey years ago. Someone decided to give him a bath and it turned out the Smokey was orange. True story!
@@shadowdog500 And the water was black?
@@LadyAnuB I wasn’t there when they washed Smokey but I bet the water was black.
Blessed in the shop with a southern truck.
Love your videos, i understand using a cutoff wheel as a deburring tool works for you......But i may suggest cutting some tan scotch brite pads (available thru MSC or equivelant) into circular shape and mounting it on the tool. I use that method daily in the machine shop and it works well for me. Safer for you. Just a tip to pass along!
Thanks a lot man. I’m 31 y/o and I gladly lend my ear to anyone like yourself giving knowledge
Can you line up a bunch of pads and hole saw them all at once?
@@LadyAnuB Just buy the super coarse (tan/brown) Roloc discs from your auto parts or welding supply.
I saved old Ford King Pins many years ago and still have them in my box to assist with U Joints. Old trick my pops taught me
Hey Eric O. love your vids and the way you do your business but I have a serious question... wouldn't a pressure washer applied to a job like this before you work on it make it a little easier to work on and keep a little crud out of critical parts? Keep up the good work!
Who pays?
Time is money & he's used to it .(in a rural area.)
I think he talked about this in a previous video. Dry dirt way better than working in mud. He prefers it not being washed previously.
@@lexteakmialoki5544 I would think the power hammer applied judiciously would be fast and efficient?
@@LadyAnuB Or maybe a needle scaler.
I love the way you got that U joint out. Made it look easy. Archimedes and the Law of the Lever. Here is the quote: 'If you give me a lever and a place to stand, I can move the world.
An auto mechanic is the only profession that requires an outlay of thousands of dollars in tools before he can even get work!
It was Archimedes that made the lever remark. But the multi-faceted educational value of SMA videos is always impressive.
"Just a lucky guess on their part." LOL. They (the teachers) didn't understand but were under the false impression that they did.
2 things, one this is another f250 video with the brooks hammer, it debuted with the other f250 with the ball joint replacement. Two is I love my tiger tool ujoint tool. Makes maintaining my jeep much faster. Great vid
Swivel socket + flex head ratchet=a trip to the dentist
Speak from experience or friends have dentistry of this variety?
Two videos in a row with the Brake kleen intro you're either spoiling us or me for the most part.
Well he could have at least tried to spray it off first😂😂
Says the clown rocking emojis.
I wasn't talkin about eriç kumquat
@@rickilee961 where's the emoji clown...
Oh did you miss me sorry I don't lube holes.
Lube is the key. Makes things come apart and together alot easier. Lube is my favorite tool.
Mr O's "Luna voice" is the best! That truck had the rust and the crust! Great video.
9:40, love those nut/bolt extractors. Had 3 of four nuts that had virtually no hex left.
Watching you work on the “crusty rusty” vehicles always makes me grateful to work on my CA car, so thank you!!! Keep up your excellent work, enjoyable video as always. Best to Mrs. O!
This video was awesome and so helpful! Thanks for making it. Saved me a lot of time doing an F450
Anyone who ever said you would never amount to anything was way wrong. You are fantastic and thank you so much for allowing us into your life and prrofession
I like the practical approach you take and how you make light of the job as you go along.
That little wack on the ball joint press is called a trick of the trade. I know that's not how the tool was intended to work but I'm sure the engineers took everything into account when designing it 🤣 I love these types of videos.
Therapy from my office job. The laughs are always the best part.
Had the Choice between all the news channels, 200 cable channels, netflix, amazon prime or HBO Max.. what am I watching??? The Great Eric O!!!!
Did this job years ago on my 84 f250. believe me I never forgot to grease it !!!!!
Standard U Joint job. Most exciting part of video was when your daughter Luna came by to say Hi Dad !!!!
Thanks!
Hey Eric! I torch out the cross of the u joint and air hammer the caps out. Saves lots of time
Came for the repairs, stayed for the awesome attitude. I'm not in new york, or you'd be my mechanic!
the last car that i owned with grease fittings was my 71 olds. good luck finding people who do work like this where i live
Eric O killing it with the comedy! 😂😂😂 Absolutely the best channel
PSA , if you appreciate your local mechanic, try to wash your vehicle off prior to service ( and clean garbage out from cab for that matter) . Might not get all the dirt and grime off but at least an attempt was made. Eric O , what a wealth of knowledge , a true legend of his trade.
Really enjoy your humor and respect your talents
Probably one of the best jobs I've seen you do. Hands on all the way. Fantastic.
Those 3v 5.4 liter tritons are such a gamble to do repairs on. My old 2012 work van "90k miles" blew the head gasket, blew a tranny and then the last straw was the roller rocker arm snapped off and blew the motor up.
I like how AvE calls a hammer a *_Swing Press._*
He has some mighty creative vernacular.
And Eric quotes *Zip Ties and Bias Plies* with the "Cosby Sauce" reference.
This vid is right up my alley, I'm struggling with a u-joint right now. All 4 clips broke, even with heat and PB blaster, so I'm cutting them out with a cutoff wheel.
Even tweaking a cap you make it look easy! A vice was always a pita so a BFH was all I ever used. No chant needed but a higher risk of crushing or knocking the rollers out especially with the newer aluminum shafts.
Much appreciate your making this video. I tackle many things I have no idea what I'm doing. Though I've replaced on my 6.0 an Oil Cooler, removed the turbo, replaced pipes, and other head banging things that makes me nuts, I've just been fearful of doing this. But my trucks sat for to long, and I need to get her on the road. I bought the new UJoints months ago, now your video has given me more confidence.....Thanks.
A Symptom I have driving, the steering will jerk left and/or right just randomly going down the highway. So I have to keep a tight grip on the steering wheel. I quit driving it unless going a block to get gas cans filled for my lawn mowers. I also had purchased a new steering box before I determined(guessed) it's the Ujoints, not the steering box. But hey, with 240k miles, just replace it all right?
All I can say is....I get to watch all the expert work without lifting any truck parts myself. Thanks Eric!!!!
I'm from rural Southern Ontario. I figured you were as well by the condition of that truck. Then you said New York. I see you deal with the same salt bull shit as we do. Thanks for the awesome video and great sense of humor. You've made my next weekend hopefully go a little smoother. 👍
The myriad of double-entendres in this episode was amazing :)
Mr O’s got a new camera, super clear!!!
I wanna go to bed but i can't stop watching your bloody show! 🙂too bloody good! G'day from Australia.!
I probably check 3-4 times a day for new vids. Been learning a lot. Thanks Eric.
I had the same hub issue happen to me on a 1999 F350 Super Duty in 2007 or 2008. All it took was one or two Northern winters to start the corrosion process; even after moving South evidently the corrosion continued. The fuel lines rusted out as well, those had to be replaced and custom-fabricated since it was a first year model and Ford made so many changes in production the original line was not available. The brake lines rusted out too. Both fuel and brake lines had to be custom fabricated (tubing bends and push-pull fits). This was on a truck that was regularly washed and serviced. Yes, it did have the 7.3 diesel. I had flashbacks watching this video!!!
Great tips on avoiding yoke distortion. Did this on my 2002 F250 7.3L a few years ago and had to realign my yoke with a homemade allthread fixure. I spent the big dollars and went with Dynatrac Freespin to get rid of the unitary bearings. Also did the rebuildable ball joints.
Ahh yess, reminiscing on the old fords😊, did this in my driveway, sand, beat out the u-jounts on my front porch, re installed it all. Worked just fine for another 50K. Then northern Michigan took ahold of her and she died of Cancer.😢
I had a '75' CJ-5 for a 11 years. At sale I had rebuilt everything except the driver's side front knuckle at least once. Universals I used my vise. Put both caps in and press until even with the yoke back off and put a 1/2" nut on one bearing cap install the clip and move the nut to the other cap and repeat. You can use the nut trick to break them free also.
I have been praying for this video from SMA!!!
got a new f-150 in 1984 had it 22 years 4 wheeled all over central and northern california put 540,000 miles on it and never had to replace front drive shaft or front axle bearings or u-joints, but the main drive shaft at least 2 times a year had to replace them until i had a new drive shaft made and the last 6 years never had to replace any u-joints
Eric the chant for loosening the ujoint in the yoke is epic 😂😂😂😂!!!!!!!