27:37 the star of the show Ms. O is the coolest

The old videos are just as good as the new ones! I wish I had a local mechanic like you!

I love it when Mrs O messes with the man. 🤣

You are so fortunate to such a good office manager to keep you straight! It’s nice to listen to the banter between you two.

Your knowledge is undeniable but what keeps me watching your channel is the way you interact with the viewers and you're actually quite entertaining

Watched this one just to see Mrs. O.😁 Awwww what a good looking puppy!🥰🥰

I know that these are older videos yet to watch you and Mrs. O you two love each other so much and she is SMART! Enjoy the content!

You are a master of all those tricky ways to release connectors. I usually figure them out just after I break them. "Oh, that's how that worked... and doesn't anymore."

Great mechanical/electrical diagnostics and repairs, great video/audio recording work, incredible patience and hilarious, innuendo humor.....with an adorable, supportive, extremely helpful wife. You seem to have no fear of pushing ahead into tight areas, high voltages, explosive fluids, and frustrating, impossible problems.......inspiring. Not just a stellar mechanic/electrician and teacher, but a natural entertainer and video producer. There is only one ERIC O, all others are just wannabe’s. Long Live SMA! Dr. K.

He's the only mechanic I know who doesn't have the pay now or pay later philosophy. Definitely a rare breed. Nice to know that mechanics like him still exist. Nice repair!

I just love how you and your wife give each other so much crap. Sign of a really secure relationship :)

I just did one of these today, Eric. I know it's been seven years ago for this video but this '04 Taurus was mint. The clutch on the compressor blew up and threw a code 1633. And of course lost the idle control. I ended up renewing the whole system. Works great! Huge fan of yours, Eric. You do really good , honest work.

Compressor oil? Mrs. O is hilarious shaking her head and mouthing no to upgrading more tools. Lol. Another fantastic video Mr. O.

"Let's torque this to factory spec" -- BRRRT , BRRRT, BRRRT! :)

Since the quarantine started, I've been up to my mother-lovin' hoo-ha in SMA vids.

Seems to me automotive engineers think mechanics have hands the size of a three-year-old with the strength of a 500 lb silverback.

I dunno why I love watching these videos so much.. But you're one of the best mechanics I've seen. Thanks for uploading. Subscriber for life

I provide this guy with the finest of tools and he still manages to break them. What an animal.

Love it when mrs O gives you stick. Should have her back these days 2021

Great to see that your not over charing the people. Truly a truthful repair shop. Keep up th great work. Nice to see Mrs.O in the shop.

I wish I lived in NY because I would take my car to your shop just so I could watch the repair on KZfaq later on.

Thank you for showing the fumbling, at the start of the video. Some days I have trouble making a cup of coffee. Spill the sugar, drop the cup, too much water, etc. Good to see others struggling. Love your videos.

Love this video. The most interactions with Mrs. O in all the videos. She not only questions your choice of tools but askes why you still have the old one. And she`s beautiful.

The banter between you and Mrs. O is funny as always and the bonus of seeing a beautiful puppy husky is awesome! Love your content, Eric!!

even when you have a hard job ahead of you you still keep a cool demeanor about you. you have motivated me to do so much stuff around my house that needed to be done but just because of my lazy streak I haven't gotten around to doing of them. I watch you and my wife is happy because she knows that some much needed to do things are about to get done. as I've said in previous comments, great videos and also good for kids to see how someone that works hard has something to show for it. in your case, a beautiful wife and daughter, not to mention your own shop!

29:49 best part. Mrs O. trolling

When things get rough in shop...RELEASE THE HOUNDS! Huskys will always make you smile.

Thanks for hanging out with us mrs O. All your questions help me practice my with my patients .

I learned a lot of you, but sometimes I watch even though I have no problems, it's just so entertaining!

we need a "there's your problem lady" sma t-shirts, that a maybe a brake cleaner one

Man I love this guy, his knowledge, and communication are incredible.

Three years ago, my 1998 Frontier (250K miles, factory AC compressor, Arizona desert) started disengaging intermittently. I had a home-engineered dash light to indicate when the AC compressor was getting voltage, so knew compressor was getting power but not engaging. I used three 5mm bolts to extract the drive plate, cleaned up the drive plate a little, and removed the thinner of the two shims to decrease the air gap. Not only did I not have to remove the compressor, I didn't even need to remove the AC belt to do this. And the AC has worked great ever since.

Nobody throws out tools. Just get another tool box. Words to live by.

Find yourself someone that looks at you the way Mrs. O looks at Eric.❤❤

Two things about this stand out for me. First, you did right by the customer by NOT replacing an expensive compressor (which I know lots of people here in NJ would've done) and 2 I loved seeing the pup. She's gorgeous and at that point all I wanted to do was play with the dog. Nice vid again. Great job.

I love it man. It doesn't matter how many new tools you get, never get rid of the old ones.

Always good to see you saving the customer $$ by taking the cheapest not always easiest option.

I like it when Mrs. O comes out to show Eric how to do things. PS: Eric: Raven gloves. Check them out.

I never woulda thought such a thing would be so lovely. Puppy, wifey, jokes and tools, that's quality of life and gittin' 'er done right there.

Oh man, this is already bringing back memories. The motor looks like the OHV 3 Liter, which I guess was the same one used for the flex fuel motor... I thought it was different. Replaced the Compressor, orifice tube and drier on that one. Cleaned it out and filled er up. She worked great for about a week and a half, and then stopped engaging properly until it too siezed up. Then the motor went shortly after. It got scrapped before I re-did the service again. My wife is happy with her Elantra though. No problems with her, and she has been very reliable.

ms. O should get a clothing contract for appearing on the video. great interaction.

"Get rid of tools! Who gets rid of tools? Just get another tool box!" I'm going to remember that one!

I knew Irv Fisher and his sons who started Astro Pneumatic in the late 70’s! Very small operation. They had three air tools and nothing else! An air ratchet, a 3/8 and a 1/2 inch impact gun! Good people who grew the business quickly. Sold good imported stuff at a good price!

This was the the video that made me aware of your channel Eric. I've been hooked ever since. Thanks to this video that you made, I decided to make this repair on my ol' 02 Taurus. I ended up replacing the compressor, dryer etc. It was successful thanks to you...keep up the good work.

"i gotta do it or people will go crazy" lol

I just subscribed when you said "who gets rid of tools get another box" best fucking logic for tool guys.

This is why you're so busy in that shop, you save the customer money when you can. Well done as usual.

I appreciate the content you share, thank you. When you said you don't get rid of tools, I feel the same way. In 1971 I got my driver's license and bought a 1962 Belair wagon for 200 dollars. My dad gave me a 10-dollar 3/8 drive socket set which I still have today. I was changing a short block a couple years later and drove the rachet handle into a pipe to have more leverage. I later could not get the pipe off and cut the pipe shorter later on. The rachet still works and none of the sockets have broken. I don't think things are made today like they were back them. I never get rid of tools, but I have lent them out and never got them back.

Good thing Mrs. O came to help you! 😂

"...a cup of tea this morning..." ?To quote a famous mechanic: "well there's your problem lady". Bring on the coffee!! Great videos. Nothing better than learning and smiling all at the same time.

Работа в общем знакомая,но в вашем исполнении смотреть было одно удовольствие,спасибо!

Eric O always impresses me !!,...a VERY large majority of mechanics would have replaced the whole compressor instead of fixing the intial problem & in the process, saving the customer quite a bit of money. Bravo SMA !

Esta muy Bueno el video tutorial!!! se aprende mucho exelente.

Top notch vid Eric . Cheers

Watching you change this and another vid with an alternator makes me happy my explorer has them right up top. Granted I have zero equipment to drain and recharge the ac if I have to change the compressor but it’s nice knowing it’s at The top

happy 4th,to an honest, hard working man. best wishes Eric O!!!

Great fix, good to see Mrs. O. in the video.

Love it when Mrs. O helps out. She seems to be bugging you but I know she's helping you lol.

Looks like an engineering marvel. As we always said in the shop it may have looked good on paper but definitely was good real time !

You said: but the people will go crazy...what makes you think we aren't crazy already...after all, we are watching your channel.

"Who gets rid of tools?" "One that runs out of room." "Well, you just buy another toolbox."

the clutch on my 2001 Focus seized up years ago.....I ran a shorter belt and bypassed the compressor....

We may have different approaches, Eric but we share the same determination. I've taken this thing out from the bottom. Whenever I see a car with this set up, that's what I've done. I love HVAC. Always wanted to know about A/C. After 30 years now, I understand it. It's fun.

Good job sir. Always enjoy when mrs o comes out and visits too.

you had me second-guessing myself for a Split Second... when I pull out an old compressor that has a bad clutch, I just replaced the entire assembly..... I never did like the idea of removing a part as old as that and putting it back in... I'm always so worried about... "What if it fails a few months later?" .... then I have to charge the customer all that labor again..... being a shop owner like yourself, this is something that argue with in my head on a daily basis.... being economical while simultaneously giving the customer a long-lasting product

mrs O: maybe we can trade these tools in. you: sure when you trade some of those shoes in the closet in. suddenly silence.

Who sells tools ? I love it !!! My wife once asked me "when will you have everything Snap On makes "? !! Never !! They keep making must have tools !

Mrs. O and her radiant smile is always a nice relief from your mug ha ha. You two seem to work together marvelously. Keep up the good work.

a simple dot with a marker before you take the field coil off for the connector would save you some time so you don't have to spend time figuring it out.

Over a 46-year period of twisting wrenches, I replaced my share of A/C clutches. It might be good to know why they do this. If you have power going to the clutch and it does not have the strength to kick in, but will stay engaged once you "help" it with a tap on the face of the clutch, the problem is this: The 12V power going into the clutch windings is looking for ground to complete the circuit, and the windings are very long and they are insulated. There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of feet of thin wire wrapped in an insulated circle and when the 12V power reaches ground and completes the circuit, it causes a magnetic field inside the windings that has a measurable strength and force. The field is stronger the longer the windings are, and the field is weaker the shorter the windings are, if you compare the two with the same gauge of wire. It takes more magnetic field strength to cause the metal clutch face to overcome the air gap and spring tension than it does to keep the clutch engaged. Over the years, due to heat expansion and the elements and contraction of the wires when they cool down, there is many times when a spot in the windings will cut loose from its insulation and actually make contact with ground somewhere in the middle of the coil. When that happens, the circuit is completed with a lot shorter expanse of coil windings, and since there is a magnetic field still set up even with the shorter windings, it may not be strong enough to pull the clutch face into the pulley, but it will have enough magnetic field to keep the face engaged once you "help" it by tapping the front of the clutch. In the process of replacing the windings, since the pulley and clutch face have to come off anyway, a new kit will usually include the pulley and bearing and a new clutch face that bolts to the front compressor shaft. It is a given that in the aftermarket there will usually be enough wear and tear and rust on those pieces that it is best to replace them when doing the windings. Interesting point: if you are a dealer mechanic working on a newer car that is under warranty, and the windings are bad, most warranty repairs will only cover the defective part, and not the normal wear-and-tear items, so a factory warranty repair on a newer vehicle would usually just include the windings and not the clutch face, pulley, or bearing.

Thanks for the help!! You gave me my AC back! Thanks Eric and Vanessa O!

"Stop when you hear the crunching".... LOL... such pearls of wisdom!

Maaaan I wish I stumbled across this video BEFORE I accidentally disconnected the A/C line next to my face and under the car. That damn thing sounded like a shotgun going off, scared the ever-lovin-bajeebus outta me. Thought I blew half my face off, upon inspection I saw that my "blood" was bright green and made my mouth sting...

Must have been cold in the shop that day

Mrs. O actually asks some very good questions.

Enjoyed the video. I've learned over the years if I go through all that trouble to take the compressor off a Taurus or a sable for a clutch..... I'm replacing the entire assembly.

I bought a whole box of brake cleaner today, finally got it at a good price in Australia. REPCO, which is now owned by GPC (NAPA) had it for A$2.50 a can which is unheard of, it's usually some crazy price ~A$7-10 each. I left the store 5mins before closing and then felt bad I didn't buy 2 boxes. Too late. :-)

30:46 -- LOL The look on Mrs. O's face. 31:47 -- LOL

Great show I always learn new things,and you are very entertaining. Happy motoring Michael

Very honest mechanic. Other mechanics would charge customers for a new compressor. Great video. Thanks for sharing

"Who gets rid of tools?" Amen, preaching to the converted.

he who has the most tools is not the biggest tool himself. Thats my quote for the day...use it if you want. lol Happy pre 4th of July

Glad to see you figured out that the coil plug was not facing the right way before you pressed it on. I did that once work at a place in AZ that only did Auto A/C work.

"Don't get rid of tools, Ever". Very wise words.

best part starts at 27:38 :)

Questioning your use of Feeler Gauges, suggesting to get rid of tools- good thing she's pretty.

I feel like being an apprentice with this guy would be a riot!

Thanks Eric, lots of great things going on, if you can do it, maybe we can!!!! If you try, then you learn, those that try will learn. Thanks Guy. Great to see Mrs. O, looking over your work. lol

Get rid of tools! Thats crazy talk!

"cooties " haven't heard that since 5th grade, a long long time ago !

Most garages would just swap out the compressor at the customers expense. Great to see you doing what is actually best for the customer 👍

Mrs O is awesome! I wouldn't wish that A/C job on my worst enemy.

No one gets rid of tools.

I had one of these Tauruses ... the AC in that was a freezer. My feet and hands would go numb the air was so cold.

A man after my own heart... don’t ever get rid of tools!!!

This channel is fantastic. As a broke college student who just recently started working on my beater 96 tbird, the information on this channel is so valuable to me. Keep it up Eric, if I lived in NY I would work in this shop for free just to learn from ya.

my wife tells me the same thing when updating my tools 😂😂😂

you can never have enough tools.

Great video Eric. Fun to watch. Did my first ever clutch kit a month or two ago on my Mazda. Wasn't a bad job and at $75, the price was right. Thanks!

Gotta love Mrs. O.