Hyundai SantaFe: Broken Front Coil Spring
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3 жыл бұрынIn this video I go through the process of replacing the front struts, springs and strut bearings on a 2017 Hyundai SantaFe. Always use a lil caution when messing with coil springs...they can bite ya! -Enjoy!
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@tylersarmiento6064 2 жыл бұрын
Those wheel jokes were great, I feel bad for anyone getting... tired of them
@pudmina 2 жыл бұрын
or in Britain "tyred".
@AtlasJotun 2 жыл бұрын
@@pudmina It's British either way: 'tire' is the original spelling, whilst 'tyre' is the new, posh iteration.
@fede6870 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most knowledgeable and honest automotive technicians EVER.
@danielpliszka8220 Жыл бұрын
Usually with most auto repair videos, I tune out or exit but the background (ADHD-like) commentary is absolutely hilarious. Taugh me something and kept me entertained, keep up the great work
@markwhite6545 2 жыл бұрын
Im 48 years old and i always loved to watch my dad work as he was a mechanic til he retired and i remember when his 1970 MONTE CARLO was running a little rough he would just take a pack of matches and set the points with them and like magic it was running smooth as silk again. Amazing how much has changed since then and how many different things need to be done on modern vehicles to acheive the same results. My dad is retired so now i spend time enjoying watching you now. You do great work. Love your videos. Thanks for your hard work . 👍
@guyc66 2 жыл бұрын
I told my wife that I would be getting home a little late tomorrow after work because I was going to pick up a new set of muffler bearings for her car. She told me not to bother because the bartender said they were on back order! I’m thinking she is secretly watching SMA behind my back!
@corbanlee8157 2 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@benlent3254 2 жыл бұрын
"Rub him and watch him grow".... you're killing me. :)
@blacksheep25251 2 жыл бұрын
Hate how easy he makes it look. I have work on Jeeps and have to spray the penetrating oil and wait a week for it to barely work Another inspiring video from South Main Audi. Thank you
@neiljuedes1661 10 ай бұрын
I am amazed at how you can look at a nut or bolt and 95% of the time know the size. That is a gift.
@MalleusSemperVictor 2 жыл бұрын
It's been said that saying "Come on, baby!" instantly doubles torque.
@SteelheadTed 2 жыл бұрын
I read that too!
@jtjones4727 2 жыл бұрын
I find in general four letter words usually help with torque, that or busting up knuckles.
@richardbonfiglio1765 2 жыл бұрын
An old mechanics trick.
@ryanmacewen511 2 жыл бұрын
Somethin 'Me Ma' taut him!?
@roscoegrimes3726 2 жыл бұрын
You got to make the right face also
@waltersticht7653 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a lot manager at a dealership and just so you know I've picked up the habit of saying "Come on, baby" every time I've had to do something to a car, like change a battery etc 😄
@SouthMainAuto 2 жыл бұрын
It helps right?
@freetolook3727 2 жыл бұрын
I think that is an inherent trait in most people that work on anything mechanical.
@rone8123 2 жыл бұрын
I find myself saying 'c'mon mother lover' and 'hal-e-lu-yer' alot now!!! LOL
@MrBugsier5 2 жыл бұрын
Here we go is another one... (Deboss garage)
@chrisfreemesser5707 2 жыл бұрын
I find myself tunneling my inner Eric by saying "Fancy!" now and again
@philbrown5722 2 жыл бұрын
Every new SMA video is better than the last. Also, love the casually placed 2 new Thor's in the last shot.
@michaelreeves8164 2 жыл бұрын
A great mechanic with a good sense of humor. If you have never made a mistake, you have never lived.
@JVR_Funwithdesign 2 жыл бұрын
High ratio of "come on baby!" to minutes in this video.
@andrews8722 2 жыл бұрын
Cops might pull me over for excessive come on babies/minutes.
@DaddyBeanDaddyBean 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of "MOTHER LOVER!" too, and at least one "mother lovin' son of a hoohoo".
@andrewthomason3857 2 жыл бұрын
Legend has it that if a “come on baby” happens simultaneously with the phone ringing, the air compressor coming on, and a horn honk from Hey It’s That Guy, all subscribers will win $100, courtesy of Naper (not a sponsor).
@kakeetoalex9924 Жыл бұрын
This is mainly routine, you need to fun the game, otherwise it gets boring baby..😂😂
@thedeliciousone2 Жыл бұрын
Time to make a drinking game out of his frequent sayings
@spelunkerd 2 жыл бұрын
It's been interesting watching you bounce back and forth between battery powered tools and air powered equipment. Professional workflow is very hard on gear! I like air tools because you don't have to worry about failing batteries, and I've got air tools that are thirty years old, still going strong.
@raymondreiff8170 2 жыл бұрын
Yes as a Heavy Truck tech I only recently started using Lithium powered tools, I see it the 3/8" drive impact I am using wouldn't OUTLAST my 3/8" Snap On air powered impact it has 20+ years of trouble free use. I do like the light weight Craftsman impact I am using but I see I need to treat it like a cell phone 🤔
@htownblue11 2 жыл бұрын
NAPA SPONSOR THIS MAN. Geez. Another great expose into the trials that mechanical deconstruction offer a good man. This man is a hero to his clients and they have no idea.
@spursmaniac5060 2 жыл бұрын
Another episode of Eric O's ripsnorters and ribticklers and we're all the wiser for it!😃
@metman3 2 жыл бұрын
Good advice to have customer drive around for awhile to let things settle in first, before doing a more critical alignment (if they wanted to). How many shops would offer that advice instead of just banging it now? 👍
@brianbanks3044 2 жыл бұрын
do the alignment now....the "settling" will be minor to the tire wear being major....save your tires now
@jemtec1 2 жыл бұрын
That used to be a long standing joke. Muffler bearings. But..just so you know Eric, Mazda made a car (think it was a 626) with muffler bearings! As a ex parts guy, sometimes you see those jokes come to reality! Supposedly, they smooth out the motion of the muffler during harder turns. :-)
@danmarklesr6260 2 жыл бұрын
"Muffler bearings", "Bumper seal", "Henry screw", Board stretcher" & "Bucket of steam" are some of my favorites.
@michaelbegay9573 2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget "Gallon of rotor wash" or "5yds of flightline", but guess that only applies to aviation. 😶😑🙃
@scottgm321 2 жыл бұрын
You can buy a kit of locking lug nut reverse thread sockets at any auto parts store these days. Years ago I was replacing struts on a car and the strut bearing housing was broken. Ball bearings were bouncing all over my shop floor.
@user-zl1bh2gk1b 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the old classic reach around! 🤣
@williegillie5712 2 жыл бұрын
When you turned the top of the strut to release the plunger it reminded me of a buddy of mine I worked with. He was putting struts in car and couldn’t get the strut to expand. He had it in a vice and was tugging and pulling and tugging on it and couldn’t get it to expand. I told him to feed it taters and after fighting it for a few minutes I felt sorry for the guy and walked over and turned the shaft a quarter turn and it released and expanded by itself. We got a good laugh that day.
@marioaguirre1763 2 жыл бұрын
South Main, I enjoy your videos very much. The production is appreciated.
@jameserwin1776 2 жыл бұрын
I wheelie enjoy your videos! Thank you everyone at South Main Auto!
@lisanorman1109 2 жыл бұрын
"Don't pull the nipples" 🤣😂 dude always has me laughing.
@markchidester6239 2 жыл бұрын
Some like it, some don't
@kevinbyrne4538 2 жыл бұрын
I always appreciate that you do maintenance that the owner will never see.
@BrianB14471 2 жыл бұрын
Always like the in-town test rides and seeing the house I grew up in.
@ljpenterprises1 2 жыл бұрын
Your ding dong doorbell drives my dog crazy every time she hears it.... She thinks that someone is at our door... Great videos, keep up the good work.
@assessor1276 2 жыл бұрын
Why don’t we hear the sheep sound when you use Fluid Film and the big music chord when brake clean is sprayed?
@SF80CAMARO 2 жыл бұрын
That lumber is reaching snap-on prices....
@LuckyBaldwin777 2 жыл бұрын
and still they don't give you a lifetime guarantee...
@mikeberry304 2 жыл бұрын
Dont we love changing springs , danger danger, I always use a web strab around the spring when in my hydraulic or manual spring tools,I once had one jump out , it hit me on my upper eyelid , 12mm dot , I looked like Jack Sparrow with my eye closed for a week , so glad I was not wearing safety specs , great video Eric always remember the rubber dude 😉😉😂😂😂😂
@bragr_ 2 жыл бұрын
My neighbor in my building had his wheels stolen a few years back. He had a brand new S-class for about a month, when a couple of guys jimmied the fire door to the garage in the middle of the night, blacked out some of the security cameras with spray paint, and stole all 4 wheels leaving the brand new S-class on blocks. So it definitely happens, but not very common.
@hommie789 2 жыл бұрын
I did my son's Hyundai Santa Fe last fall, this looks so familiar. I just went to the "Rock Auto", not a sponsor, and got 4 struts with bearings and springs with swaybar links for less than NAPA wanted for 2 struts without springs. His the right rear spring broke.
@thevinceberry 2 жыл бұрын
Rock auto in the past has been accuse of selling fake parts, so watch out. I used them before too
@hommie789 2 жыл бұрын
@@thevinceberry I think th y were ok, they seemed like real parts, steel and they fit so yeah I think they might have been real parts.
@kens97sto171 2 жыл бұрын
@@thevinceberry I'm pretty sure that RockAuto is only a warehouse and shipping entity. If you've gotten fake parts from them it could be that whoever is supplying pulled one over on them or actually took over the aftermarket. There's been a lot of super cheap crap replacing what used to be good brand named stuff as Eric mentioned. Moog and a few others used to be incredibly good quality but today are actually worse than some of the other alternatives. That's a damn shame. On incredibly critical components or on parts that require a lot of Labor to get replaced I'm leaning more towards going to the dealer and getting OEM. And sometimes the OEM price isn't that much more. I've got a 2013 Toyota that has drum brakes on the rear. And all of the aftermarket drums I found at O'Reilly we're not manufactured correctly. They are hubcentric not lug Centric. And the center hub diameter was machined too large enough that it made the drum off-centered and this particular car does not have the small retaining bolts to hold the drum in place while you're assembling it. So I ended up having a pulsation while breaking and took me a while to figure out why. And that ended up being the cause. Took them back tried a different set had the same problem. Went to the Toyota dealer to the dial Caliper with me and measured the new ones from Toyota versus the factory ones that were on the car and they were spot on. They were also double the price. But it doesn't matter if it's a good price if they don't work. Was the second gen Prius 2004 to 2009 so if you know anybody with one of those that wants drums replaced on the rear don't screw with the aftermarket you'll end up chasing a brake pulsation that you can't figure out the cause of
@watcherofwatchers 2 жыл бұрын
I had never heard of Astro before watching SMA videos. I've since acquired a couple tools, and they're all very nice!
@R_Forde 2 жыл бұрын
I ended up getting a few too. Not a sponsor.
@ua7pyro591 2 жыл бұрын
Astro also makes paint guns too
@flagmichael 2 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to get out of working on my own cars (having Toyotas in an environment where the roads are not salted helps.) The strut compressor reminded of my very early days of DIY, when I had to replace a strut. I couldn't get ahold of a hand-held strut compressor so I bought a dozen muffler clamps and placed the along the spring all around. I was all gansta until I held it just a _bit_ wrong and all the clamps zinged around to one side.
@JimsRustyOldNuts 2 жыл бұрын
Ive been buying Astro tools since the late 80's..always been good quality tools..i actually have a 2 1/2 ton Astro floor jack i bought in 88 thats still as strong as the day i bought it.
@lylecann3763 2 жыл бұрын
nice to see you are well stocked with brake cleaner in the alignment shop.
@ronwhite6719 2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh the muffler bearing....lol....right up there with the brass magnet. Belated Happy Father's Day Eric.
@steved7610 2 жыл бұрын
I believe you're a trustworthy man Mr O. So why is it when you say "We'll come back and torque these to factory spec off camera" what I hear is "Two ugga duggas is good enough"?
@five0pd310 2 жыл бұрын
Two ugga duggas would be better than my method. I twist it until I say click.
@tuneupcomputing 2 жыл бұрын
"Not a wheel big problem around here"...I hope you're proud of yourself, bingbong.
@davidhawbaker3725 2 жыл бұрын
Man I hope this 2x Iraq, 1x Afghanistan medically retired vet right here gets that THOR in your give away. It would help me at my job as a tire tech. Especially since the x wife just took me for all my money. Thor is lookin good in these vids!
@JoelLangley 2 жыл бұрын
“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” is the movie 😂
@letzrockitrite8469 2 жыл бұрын
You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel ..
@williamgagnonroadboxservice 2 жыл бұрын
Makes me wonder how many of your DIY or’s are looking up muffler bearings lol 😄
@Blazer02LS 2 жыл бұрын
Actually they do exist. On engines that use a downpipe off a manifold and have the donut style gasket with the steel core, those used to be listed in service literature as an exhaust bearing. Pretty much all replaced now as simply exhaust gasket or donut.
@WaniuszY 2 жыл бұрын
Or blinker fluid replacement
@zrafferty 2 жыл бұрын
@@WaniuszY I just released my blinker fluid damn manufacturer never install a fill hole to install. Lol
@markh.6687 2 жыл бұрын
@@WaniuszY And remember to get the right blinker fluid for your vehicle.
@zrafferty 2 жыл бұрын
@@markh.6687 mine was green made yellow pop
@PistonShack 2 жыл бұрын
I have time to wait for penetrating oil to penetrate overnight but I don't think it really does the job! Just got struts and lover control arm bushing replaced on my Volvo XC70. Great job Eric!
@ThunderbirdRocket 5 ай бұрын
The best presentation on the topic anywhere ! Thanks mate !! Glad you are aware of the situation re: tyrannical plandemic .
@debbiecoleman1722 2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t replaced a muffler bearing in a long time thanks for reminding me of the construction of them.
@kazilziya830 2 жыл бұрын
It definitely helps to have the right equipment when doing struts or anything else. Btw love how clean your junkyards are. Definitely not Detroit.
@lorenzodelacruz1887 2 жыл бұрын
I lost all my balls out of my muffler bearing! Sounds tough with out the bearing so I don't think I will replace it. Thanks for the show.
@RichardHeadGaming 2 жыл бұрын
My experience with customer saying " I plan on getting this" was just wanting the cheap rates, or just squeaking through justification. I still only fixed them right because great portion of them drove the cars for years after, and I didn't have to worry about come backs or it failing on whoever buys it and having them say I did the work when they sold it.
@mattpobursky850 2 жыл бұрын
"10mm... we got piles of 'em" Sooooo that's where all mine go!
@markh.6687 2 жыл бұрын
Sorta like lost socks in the dryer; your sockets go through a time-space rift and wind up at Eric's shop.
@shadetreemech290 2 жыл бұрын
I bought a used car once that had one in it. A snap-on too.
@garymallard4699 2 жыл бұрын
We know now...Where the 10mm Black Hole sends what it sucks in!!
@garymallard4699 2 жыл бұрын
@@shadetreemech290 That was mine....thanks I'll send you my P.O. box number..
@richardbonfiglio1765 2 жыл бұрын
@@markh.6687 That makes so much sense and explains it all !
@splatmanhooha4264 2 жыл бұрын
Most useful tool for doing these is the socket set with a hole in the middle you use to undo the strut top nut, try undoing it with a cranked wrench! Just done these on my Land Rover Freelancer 2 (LR2 on your side of the pond)
@guerro327 2 жыл бұрын
I am still amazed by the amount of crust on the rotors on every vehicle.
@jerrymccullough688 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see South Main Auto reach 1,000,000 subscribers!
@richardthomas1743 2 жыл бұрын
Gooood Morning everybody !
@jris 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, gang, gang. Good Morning to you too!
@WorkableWax 2 жыл бұрын
Good mornin!
@gplusgplus2286 2 жыл бұрын
I have the slightest of suspicions that the torquing to spec is like a McGuffin in movies; its mentioned but never happens.
@1McMurdoSilver 2 жыл бұрын
He uses the German Gudeintite spec
@dgrenier4908 2 жыл бұрын
Naaah, it’s spec’sd in ugga duggas from the factory. Trust me, not as many things as you’d think actually get full torque tool control in auto manufacturing. A lot is just ran in with battery powered impacts.
@daliuskal 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see the tools required to torque a strut nut as a regular torque wrench is useless :)
@47AUTO 2 жыл бұрын
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@AdamIsUrqed 2 жыл бұрын
Wheel thefts plummeted around here after the four local recyclers stopped taking them. They also finally stopped taking manhole covers after so many people complained of "potholes". We keep it classy down south.
@BigBoyNowYT 2 жыл бұрын
Such a different world where I am . Here ppl still drive trucks from the 80-90s and they are not rusted out yet. There 2009 was toast lol craziness good place to own a dealership.
@mariosaccoccio1688 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of the complete strut assembly myself. No labor involved for working the "jiggly bits" back. Then your Brannik can do what it was designed to do, collect dust.
@adamtrombino106 2 жыл бұрын
I have an older Brannik that collects lots of dust, because it cannot do the small diameter springs....
@danlearned6199 2 жыл бұрын
LOL!!! Good seeing I'm not the only one that talks to tools and parts!!
@kerrynivens4346 2 жыл бұрын
Always enjoyed your video. Lots of help for an old shade tree.
@seanramirez6396 2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap. That truck really is that rusted. I'm glad I'm in West Texas.
@philmerrifield1163 2 жыл бұрын
Love the innuendo Eric, love the videos dude keep it up. People where I live have the tenancy to cut the springs to lower their cars ride height. They keep doing it not realising they are doing something really dangerous and stupid
@Blazer02LS 2 жыл бұрын
Used to be a common routine by car builders to heat a coil up until the car dropped onto blocks to set the lowered ride height.
@philmerrifield1163 2 жыл бұрын
@@Blazer02LS yeah but that's a lot better than just cutting down the springs. If you're going to lower the ride height of your car then do it properly instead of endangering your lifeand other people's. I have seen the aftermath of what happens if done improperly
@Blazer02LS 2 жыл бұрын
@@philmerrifield1163 So have I, same thing with wheel spacers.. Get proper wheels or axles instead of running those.
@philmerrifield1163 2 жыл бұрын
@@Blazer02LS I've seen wheels come off cars with spacers, it weren't pretty. Guy then asked me if I could put the spacers back on after the repairs had been done. I told him that that's the wrong way of doing things and I wouldn't do it. I fixed/replaced the hub rotor etc put the wheels on and shipped it 2 weeks later he crashed the car and investigators found the wheel came off due to his own negligence and when he put the spacers on when he left me after my repairs and didn't retorque the wheels
@Blazer02LS 2 жыл бұрын
@@philmerrifield1163 Yeah, I do the same, have seen them fail or the studs fail or come loose.
@wv838 2 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching one video, and a new one pops up. Cheers, Eric!
@flagmichael 2 жыл бұрын
Life is good.
@billupstateny9151 2 жыл бұрын
Very imp birthday pending. A wise man would post a tribute to a great partner, Mother of his children & the reason for his healthy world outlook, Happy b-day Mrs O.
@markamcampbell6340 2 жыл бұрын
She is 21 again,right
@papanick1603 2 жыл бұрын
Very disappointed that no Brake Clean was used. Love the sound.
@thomasfletcher4765 2 жыл бұрын
" for the couple of you that reminded me , you win nothing " awe man , I was so looking for getting a cupie doll 🤣🤣🤣
@21Piloteer 2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised the strut mounts/bearings didn't come as a complete assembly.
@mph5896 2 жыл бұрын
Right now its hit or miss on whats available.
@ton73z28 2 жыл бұрын
There's nothing more satisfying than the click of a torque wrench at the right spec 😃😃😃
@RevLane 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching this channel for over 2 years now. This taught me how to find a good mechanic. I would use SMA but they are 4 hours away and also I drive a diesel. Sorry Eric, I know how you feel about diesels!
@trsmith581958 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid on strut change. We used cages around the spring , had one pop once the noise alone was scary. Things are goofed up ,the Telluride is made in Georgia USA and the good ol Silverado made in Mexico. Hard to get excited about new cars anymore.
@wyattoneable 2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe we have to live with crap parts or pay ungodly amounts for good parts. I sure get a kick out of being an early subscriber and friend and have seen the shop grow with more equipment and capabilities.
@lukecartwright1803 2 жыл бұрын
A town flying American flags everywhere! Unheard of. 🙏
@April8989 2 жыл бұрын
How clean is that under hood area. Wow!
@ammm90000 2 жыл бұрын
I always confuse my strut mount bearings with my muffler bearings. Thank you for pointing out the differences 👍
@briantucker4447 2 жыл бұрын
For the sway bar links I use a bicycle wrench. Park tools make some decent wrenches. Thin to get into the small space instead of using vice grips.
@ThunderbirdRocket 5 ай бұрын
Nice one ! Thanks !!
@Buckswoodshop 2 жыл бұрын
Give it the classic “no look under reach and hold”. 👍👍
@thinman8621 2 жыл бұрын
SMA, love the videos and love the closing, "If I can do it, you can do it." I believe him!
@Adam1nToronto 2 жыл бұрын
Opening line: Welcome back to the Self-made Auto Channel Closing line: If I can do it, you can do it. That's what I hear every time.
@rebel3353 2 жыл бұрын
i'm surprised you didn't see that spider when you were looking at the shock when you took it out lol
@Firebird400 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. for a guy at home I like the quick struts, saves a guy from dealing with the spring and comes with the mount/ bearing.
@ClassicBMWFanInQuebec 2 жыл бұрын
That Bavauto tool kit is probably the closest we'll ever see Eric work on a BMW :)
@Black3ternity 2 жыл бұрын
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga "They ask if anyone wants to hear their Eurovision song, but all the crowd wants to hear is "Ja Ja Ding Dong"." Cheers,
@devttyUSB0 2 жыл бұрын
Found a piece of a spring? Must be the piston-return-spring! Ask ChrisFix, he's good with that stuff!
@dentmastersofnymichael3316 2 жыл бұрын
Even though aftermarket struts are often hit or miss, they are so much easier to swap, in a few minutes, and much less $$, I think that is still the best option
@magoolew5131 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I noticed before you said it about the bellows thing that goes on the strut. I was hoping you would notice it before you got the whole thing together and have too take it all apart again.
@malibuStroker 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and we appreciate your thoughts and opinions on parts and the quality issues you’ve seen!
@centurionhomeinspectionsin2253 2 жыл бұрын
Do a 1991 Toyota Previa. Top strut mounts are under the dash. Right side has an access cover in the glove box but the drivers side - oh boy
@rickgaine3476 2 жыл бұрын
that sounds crazy.
@tracythurston3158 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work, I would have been looking for a brand new assembly.
@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse 2 жыл бұрын
Damn the suspension in that video is outstanding Eric.
@dougjones9493 2 жыл бұрын
Eric, don't quit your day Job LOL. I was screaming where's the boot.
@richard.d5121 2 жыл бұрын
LOL I agree the torx head in the link is only useful when it's new even then still a pain, after a year then it is completely useless, and the vise grips are the best option
@peteragurkis3590 2 жыл бұрын
when I change sway bar links, i cut the link in half, snap the rod off of each side so its just the metal ball, grab the ball with vice grips and zip it out. I spent too much time as a young lad trying the allens and wrenches and just like you said, theyre a useless pain in the ass so I learned to get destructive. I can change links in like 10 minutes now
@hotironforge1385 2 жыл бұрын
@@peteragurkis3590 I usually try to take the nut off one time then got straight to the torch and slice the nut off. Can’t be tight if it’s liquid 🤣
@haroldreyes7549 2 жыл бұрын
The "TORX ON THE END of the LINK" engineers, are NOT, REAL engineers. "Disposable Product" division people.
@majorpayne4098 2 жыл бұрын
Dont sell yourself short. You ara a WHEELIE good mechanic with a WHEELIE good sense of humor. I am Wheelie sincere on my comment.
@garymallard4699 2 жыл бұрын
This Video was Shocking!! To see you... Strut your Stuff!!
@derredriver 2 жыл бұрын
Every tool had a hammer side
@AtlasJotun 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip Mr. O, I almost re-used a strut bearing to replace a muffler bearing with a cracked race. It was a near-perfect fit, too. You're right though, that plastic would be a problem because of the heat. I'm talking about the main bearing of course, right behind the manifold injector. Those will get over 900F under sustained load. P.S. Thank you also for the shout-out on the alignments and breaking bolts loose! If I put a set of tires on and I know I'm gonna align it, I soak the adjusters after I take the wheels off, then break everything loose when I come back with the fresh rubber. If I don't take ten minutes breaking one bolt loose under the car, I have more time to get camber/caster right, grease fittings, etc. 38:50 Shoot, that's a John Bean aligner from Snap-On... I hope Mr. O's is more consistent than mine! I work in a corporate shop, and our district got to be the guinea pig for some of these. V3300/V3400, what a piece. (facepalm emoji)
@mrwhy8073 2 жыл бұрын
Off on price? Dealer only spring and bearing. Quote was $ 460CA! Fix 1 strut $920CA! Aftermarket assembly $366CA for 2! Thanks for your channel !!
@jwboilermaker 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing better than Eric O on a Thursday morning!
@richardfoglerjr3706 2 жыл бұрын
If the protective reusable rubber cover outlasts the wear part it either didn’t do it job the first time or it isn’t worth reusing.
@toddzino58 2 жыл бұрын
Just did this on my wife’s 2012 Santa Fe. I just replaced the whole assembly though. Don’t have the cool tools!
@chrisp7165 2 жыл бұрын
You took the safest route. I always purchase the quick strut (full assembly). Compressing springs with janky spring compressors is not worth the risk for a DIY, shade tree mechanic. Just spend the little extra and buy the whole setup. Go search on KZfaq for videos of spring compressors letting go. Gives you a really good idea of how badly you can get injured.
@larryharry7221 2 жыл бұрын
Everything is new
@edwardsilva895 2 жыл бұрын
The classic "muffler bearing " reference 👌
@markdevlin8471 2 жыл бұрын
A nice easy panel to remove to get to the top mount bolt.. usually have to take the complete scuttle panel off and wipers..right pain in the butt. A simple design like a removable panel saves a lot of faffing around. 😎
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