I Thought It Was All Over For This GMC

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South Main Auto LLC

South Main Auto LLC

20 күн бұрын

In this video I have a look at a customers GMC 1500 with the big 5.3. He dropped it off and said it had a "little tick" in the engine. Yeahhh a little tick huh!? Sounds more like A LOT OF TICK to me.
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@chrisjames3087
@chrisjames3087 18 күн бұрын
You could have sold that guy a new engine. There's a special place in heaven for ethical mechanics.
@notchback93
@notchback93 18 күн бұрын
It would have to be a new engine and a tensioner 😊. I’ve never seen a mechanic sell an engine for a “unethical” reason. But I have seen them sold for the wrong reasons “incorrect diagnosis” more than once!
@vadim7590
@vadim7590 18 күн бұрын
Busy shop wouldn't need to get involved in unnecessary engine replacements. They want to make money and ship cars out quickly.
@notchback93
@notchback93 18 күн бұрын
@@vadim7590exactly and most mechanics are not interested in replacing perfectly good parts
@billupstateny9151
@billupstateny9151 18 күн бұрын
"YOU" does not apply. What happens when owner gets a second opinion? Nitwit.
@mblake0420
@mblake0420 18 күн бұрын
​@notchback93 they do when the need an LS for their project car in the back of the shop
@ursamajor26
@ursamajor26 18 күн бұрын
Never a good sign when your mechanic IMMEDIATELY shuts the truck down as soon as he hears it running :)
@NobodyUR
@NobodyUR 18 күн бұрын
Good sign you have a decent mechanic though.
@ronallen6578
@ronallen6578 17 күн бұрын
​@@NobodyUROnly if they do a cheap and honest fix like Eric does. Probably could have stuck that poor guy for a WHOLE bunch. This area is very fortunate to have an honest mechanic like Eric.
@markh.6687
@markh.6687 8 күн бұрын
Mechanic: "Holy SH!T! I gotta turn that off!"
@ronallen6578
@ronallen6578 8 күн бұрын
@@markh.6687 Me thinkst something is afoul in paradise😱😱😱
@crook0384
@crook0384 18 күн бұрын
The look on Mrs. O's face as you pulled the truck up to the lift, absolutely priceless!
@harrylister804
@harrylister804 18 күн бұрын
So easy she could have fixed it and had hubby dealing with troll calls. That would make a great video..... job swap for a day.
@Swickaz
@Swickaz 18 күн бұрын
When she said I don't think thats the manifold, it turned me on..
@ronallen6578
@ronallen6578 17 күн бұрын
​@@SwickazNow, be nice😢😢
@jameshoward2738
@jameshoward2738 17 күн бұрын
Yep, video was totally worth it for that alone. Car repair comedy gold!
@markh.6687
@markh.6687 8 күн бұрын
@@harrylister804 Just don't let them swap clothes. I do NOT want to see Mr. O. dressed like Mrs. O.
@cmc7106
@cmc7106 18 күн бұрын
That GMC sounds like the time my garbage disposal tried to eat a spoon !!
@gorak9000
@gorak9000 18 күн бұрын
I have a spoon that's permanently maimed from the same happening to it!
@imafarmboy2
@imafarmboy2 18 күн бұрын
Tighten bolt. Put belt on. Check bolt tension. Assemble bit and bobs. Check bolt tension. Close hood and while driving it back to the parking lot remember to check the bolt tension. Shut off engine and go get 15mm wrench to check bolt tension. Call customer to pick up vehicle. Can't sleep at 3am because you can't remember if you tightened the bolt. Gotta love being a mechanic.
@rider547
@rider547 18 күн бұрын
Definitely not a wasted video. Never assume anything. Diagnose properly. Might save time and money! Great video as always!!! 👍🏻👍🏻
@jaydegraide6205
@jaydegraide6205 18 күн бұрын
This wasn't a silly video. I was truly relieved for this guy.
@jcadult101
@jcadult101 17 күн бұрын
Lost the idler on my F150, drifted into a grocery store parking lot and called for a rentacar. Looked under the hood and the belt was off and found the lose idler. Got to work, local ford had the part, grabbed part and some tools and when I got back to the truck there was a note 'from a mechanic' that he noticed my belt hanging down and to check it out before driving. Damn nice of him.
@bigdaddymak1439
@bigdaddymak1439 18 күн бұрын
This wasn't Mrs Os first rodeo she knew that wasn't manifolds. You two crack me up! 😂😂❤❤
@DavidScheiber
@DavidScheiber 18 күн бұрын
I'm sure it will be soon tho, I spy a broken bolt on the front of the drivers manifold.
@bigdaddymak1439
@bigdaddymak1439 18 күн бұрын
@@DavidScheiber PRNY always wins! 🤣🤣
@farmermiyagi1338
@farmermiyagi1338 18 күн бұрын
My father, God rest his soul, always said GMC stood for Great Man's Chariot. His had my all time favorite bumper sticker: "Yes this is my truck. No, I won't help you move."
@AFatherToTheFatherless
@AFatherToTheFatherless 18 күн бұрын
They're junkers now
@UberAlphaSirus
@UberAlphaSirus 18 күн бұрын
Very true. Owning a van, everyone assumes your a free removal company.
@richardcranium5839
@richardcranium5839 18 күн бұрын
Garage Mans Companion
@maxss3962
@maxss3962 18 күн бұрын
Gotta Mechanic Comin
@scottmarquiss7941
@scottmarquiss7941 18 күн бұрын
I've had a Ford Pickup for over 20 years now. . .When I asked to help move someone, I always answer' "You can use my truck, I'll do the driving, you load and unload!"
@SeilerRdAutoCare
@SeilerRdAutoCare 18 күн бұрын
Thanks a bunch, Eric O! Now every time I hear a horn honk nearby, I find myself saying “hey it’s that guy” 😂😂
@stephenbellamy8541
@stephenbellamy8541 18 күн бұрын
I yell hows the mom and them... 😅
@markh.6687
@markh.6687 8 күн бұрын
"Horn blows; how 'bout the driver??"
@BigDaddy_MRI
@BigDaddy_MRI 24 күн бұрын
Put a bunch of part numbers into the oil pan. OK, not going to lie, that was hilarious and I nearly spewed and inhaled my coffee at the same time. Consider that phrase stolen. Short but sweet and Mrs. O was there too!! Great video, Mr. O. Loved it.
@SouthMainAuto
@SouthMainAuto 24 күн бұрын
I'm sure I stole it at some point haha
@bryanfuentez7640
@bryanfuentez7640 18 күн бұрын
Remember Eric we like to watch the simple videos too. It’s no difference than kids who watch other kids play video games.
@KendrasEdge757
@KendrasEdge757 18 күн бұрын
Mrs. O is a phenomenal diagnostic specialist!! Eric pulled in and Mrs. O said “lol that’s not a tick!” So crazy how fast that went out according to the owner! God bless~
@piquat1
@piquat1 18 күн бұрын
No, she said "that's not an exhaust manifold". Exhaust manifold leaks can sound like ticking. She's picked a few things up over the years.
@KendrasEdge757
@KendrasEdge757 18 күн бұрын
@@piquat1 thanks professor
@piquat1
@piquat1 18 күн бұрын
Don't put things in quotes when that's not what she said. You're paraphrasing, you basically just made it up. There you go, you learned two things today.
@KendrasEdge757
@KendrasEdge757 18 күн бұрын
@@piquat1 oh I definitely learned something today that’s for sure!
@mrrobot545
@mrrobot545 18 күн бұрын
I work for Factory Motor Parts. We bought all the Auto Plus Stores in the area. We supply Genuine original equipment GM and Motorcraft Parts. OE AC Delco and Motorcraft batteries. Along with aftermarket parts, Drive products Moog etc.. Probably cheaper than your local dealer too, Which FMP supplies parts too. Thank you Eric for the great videos.
@Tsnor150
@Tsnor150 18 күн бұрын
FMP --- "not a sponsor" But you got a shot at it, Napper is slow to pull the trigger.
@davidbaldwin2729
@davidbaldwin2729 16 күн бұрын
why does Mr O call you "fast freddies" ?
@tonya3872
@tonya3872 15 күн бұрын
Definitely a great supplier! Use them alot , Webster Ny!
@robiecarmichael9958
@robiecarmichael9958 18 күн бұрын
Agreed! That is for sure the LOUDEST failing tensioner I have ever heard! Great content as always thanks
@brnmcc01
@brnmcc01 17 күн бұрын
Did you see how loose that pulley was. That tensioner pulley was about 10-15 miles from leaving the chat, "I'm done, see ya"
@andries4561
@andries4561 24 күн бұрын
Another day another chevrolet! The German equivalent is 'Alle tage ein andere Volkswagen' I work in the Netherlands and we work on VAG cars as much as you work on GMs
@MarcMercier1971
@MarcMercier1971 18 күн бұрын
VAG cars... that's hilarious as that's slang in the USA and quite fitting for a lot of the drivers.
@robc5955
@robc5955 18 күн бұрын
Sounded like Jim Rockford was ringin from the 70's.
@eddiereichel9354
@eddiereichel9354 18 күн бұрын
Mrs O is great. Her face when she said that sure aint no manifold leak. Those things have 3 belts. It's funny vehicles used to have multi belt setups. Then with serpente system everything on one belt. Now they are back to 2 or 3 belts
@brnmcc01
@brnmcc01 17 күн бұрын
I think it's just two, a stretch belt for the A/C, and serpentine belt for the rest of the accessories.
@buscuttbutchie
@buscuttbutchie 12 күн бұрын
This guy is my hero! Eric is so knowledgeable when it comes to all aspects of Automotive Repair. I live in Brooklyn New York and I'm going to send him my 2007 GMC Yukon Denali to diagnose and I'm sure he will find a problem as so many others have failed in diagnosing the dreaded P0300😢 I know he will definitely find the issue and solve the problem! I am a huge huge fan
@lightcapmath2777
@lightcapmath2777 17 күн бұрын
There are no silly videos from you, all have worth. Thank you SMA. Erick and wife and feline. Blessings DVD:)
@chrisbarker2573
@chrisbarker2573 18 күн бұрын
A swift fix, and we got to see the lovely Mrs O, what a great way to start the day.
@scottmcmillan5085
@scottmcmillan5085 17 күн бұрын
"That sounds a lot better!" That, sir, is the understatement of the year!!! Well done!! Need more honest and reliable people/mechanics like you in the world. "I thought it was going to put a lot of part numbers in the bottom of the oil pan." had me lol, truly enjoy the dry wit and humor from you.
@Danzilly
@Danzilly 18 күн бұрын
I was scared it was the lifters! Nice to see Vanessa!
@BrianS-TPSReport
@BrianS-TPSReport 24 күн бұрын
I thought it was a Diesel engine! Love the O! statement when you started the engine the first time.
@SouthMainAuto
@SouthMainAuto 24 күн бұрын
I think the diesels are quieter haha
@xnewguyx2738
@xnewguyx2738 18 күн бұрын
I would have said, go throw some fuel oil in and move on. Probably could have added another 100 foot/lbs of torque.
@lvsqcsl
@lvsqcsl 18 күн бұрын
@@SouthMainAuto I am wanting both 6.0 liter diesels in my Superduty and Excursion ARE quieter. The new diesels are very quiet. Exactly right!
@brnmcc01
@brnmcc01 17 күн бұрын
@@SouthMainAuto I was surprised you didn't sell him a new belt, you know, "while we're in there". Literally zero extra labor to just put a new belt on. Maybe that one was in really good shape, couldn't see belt condition that well on the video.
@mechanic1316
@mechanic1316 24 күн бұрын
Some of that new fangled CHEVY THUNDER
@SouthMainAuto
@SouthMainAuto 24 күн бұрын
Right!? Chevy Rattle!! Doesn't have the ring as Chevy Thunder!
@ebenwaterman5858
@ebenwaterman5858 18 күн бұрын
In most garages, the louder the belt tensioner, the more expensive it is. ;)
@Jordendog
@Jordendog 18 күн бұрын
Don`t you hate it why you pull into work the first thing in the morning and the boss is standing there, waiting on you! 🤣
@Tsnor150
@Tsnor150 18 күн бұрын
Don't you love it when that happens and you know it's *NOT* an issue. Good boss is like gold. Little tyrant can ruin the whole week. Think we've all had both kinds.
@southernrrman
@southernrrman 18 күн бұрын
I'm impressed. Didn't even need a code reader!
@lvsqcsl
@lvsqcsl 18 күн бұрын
I love it when Eric mimics the noises a vehicle makes with his mouth; especially the turbo. GREAT VIDEO!
@92Pony
@92Pony 18 күн бұрын
And his torque wrench click. ;)
@rbailey225
@rbailey225 23 күн бұрын
Been watching for years and never heard the "batphone" ring before.
@dennisharvey4499
@dennisharvey4499 24 күн бұрын
Very useful video to show how to isolate parts and make a quick diagnosis. Never too silly Eric.
@leonkernan
@leonkernan 18 күн бұрын
Mrs O with the correct diagnosis there.
@chrishartley1210
@chrishartley1210 18 күн бұрын
Quicker than Eric too!
@michellemain8768
@michellemain8768 18 күн бұрын
I appreciate you showing us some of these things too. Its nice to know something so horrible could be so "simple."
@johndickerson9328
@johndickerson9328 18 күн бұрын
I love that it turned out to be something simple. We always expect the worst, and hope for the best. And thank GOD for the blessings 🙌. Nice video Eric 🎉
@Buckswoodshop
@Buckswoodshop 18 күн бұрын
Bowl of cereal and a SMA video will get your day started right! 👍👍
@mattbrown5511
@mattbrown5511 18 күн бұрын
I thought that GMC was going for a little trip, straight to the boneyard. Your diagnostic skills saved the day.
@brnmcc01
@brnmcc01 17 күн бұрын
I thought it was going to be on it's way for a final trip to Bath, NY. To Wilbert's pick a part. 😁😁
@ianwally818
@ianwally818 18 күн бұрын
Every Chevy truck owner wishes their tick tick noise was just the tensioner. great video.
@SouthMainAuto
@SouthMainAuto 17 күн бұрын
Very true
@karenboles4542
@karenboles4542 18 күн бұрын
You are a mechanical genius. The way you attack a malfunction from code number through your paid wiring service, following power and ground until you discover the problem. Your corrosion expectations many times direct you to the simplest of solutions. I wish i lived closer to you.
@Hey_Its_That_Guy
@Hey_Its_That_Guy 18 күн бұрын
Short or long, easy or complicated, we love them all! Thanks for being honest, Mr. O.
@andrewruble7706
@andrewruble7706 18 күн бұрын
I was so happy to see it was just the Tension Pulley!! I have a Chevy with the exact Motor and boy did that noise scare me. Thanks for showing us its not Always the worst case.....Eric this was by no means a "silly" video. As I said above I can't be the only GM 5.3 owner that had a lump in their throat when you first started it. The amount of exhales when you found the pulley was heard around the world!
@stephenjackson9555
@stephenjackson9555 18 күн бұрын
The best videos are when Mrs O’ appears and the interaction with you. It’s obvious that you two are a based couple and still like each other! This is saying a lot for marriage! It can work, even at work with the right mate! Plus, you gave me hope for my GMC Sierra! Thought for sure the DMF took out the cam when I heard you start that truck
@michaelgudde9385
@michaelgudde9385 17 күн бұрын
Not a silly video at all, learn no matter what, plus the reactions of you and Mrs. O, totally worth it, belted out laughing hearing her reaction 😂 and yours in the beginning.
@rogergoins8118
@rogergoins8118 18 күн бұрын
Good to see Mrs.O! You deserve an easier job from time to time.
@johnmaranuk1842
@johnmaranuk1842 16 күн бұрын
Definitely not silly video. You sir, are a blessing. Saved your customer tons of money! Im sure he will be breathing fresh now.
@musicktx
@musicktx 18 күн бұрын
Any video is great! They all give me enjoyment, and memories of growing up in a gas station.
@richard1835
@richard1835 24 күн бұрын
The GDI injector install should be a great video.
@steveloux4709
@steveloux4709 16 күн бұрын
I love that your car girl knew right away, "that's not an exhaust manifold". 😃
@blueboats
@blueboats 18 күн бұрын
Maybe "a silly video" but it's very amusing and it put a smile on my face on this all too early morning
@edtaylor6252
@edtaylor6252 11 күн бұрын
I been watching your channel for years and your content is about as educating as you can get. Thanks.
@ducky1496
@ducky1496 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for showing some of the more mundane repairs. Not everything has to be a knock down drag out!!!!
@charlesdignam780
@charlesdignam780 17 күн бұрын
Every SMA video is better with Mrs O. ❤
@darkerbinding6933
@darkerbinding6933 17 күн бұрын
Man, you made this guys year!
@Pb_Slinger
@Pb_Slinger 17 күн бұрын
Share the channel folks! This is good content. Let’s take Eric O to one million subs!!!!
@JohnLaidlaw
@JohnLaidlaw 18 күн бұрын
It's nice to know that not every terrible rattle will mean a catastrophic failure and a big bill.
@Stover1928
@Stover1928 18 күн бұрын
NOT a silly video! Genius mechanic had it narrowed to accessory area before pulling it in the garage. Love your stuff. The other guy might have tried to sell a new engine. Integrity Honesty you
@aarondean8299
@aarondean8299 18 күн бұрын
That guy passing by and tooting the horn is just another happy customer. YOUR the Best. Aaron from Canada.
@johnpereira822
@johnpereira822 24 күн бұрын
Wow that sounded terrible I was expecting no oil but was all that noise for a tensioner
@SouthMainAuto
@SouthMainAuto 24 күн бұрын
Same lol
@johncooper4637
@johncooper4637 18 күн бұрын
It was definitely NOT a wasted video, I never thought about removing a belt to run the engine as a diagnostic tool. Thank you.
@ricebike
@ricebike 17 күн бұрын
Yeah, I usually just spin each pulley by hand to feel/hear anything
@Buc_Stops_Here
@Buc_Stops_Here 17 күн бұрын
The noise sounded like the valves were getting destroyed by the cylinders. Little ticking noise? I would be afraid to know what a big ticking noise is for this owner. Bad tensioner. This owner is lucky as anything. Thanks for sharing. It restores my faith in humanity that something good happened here. I have a good GM car - a 2018 Buick Envision. Now with 90,000 miles and nothing has gone wrong with it. Knock on wood but the car was built for 7 years as it was so they had time to use warranty data and six sigma to re-engineer many parts to make them better and last much longer. So far so good.
@wingman8447
@wingman8447 18 күн бұрын
Easy peasy. Not bad for a GM. You’re an honest man.
@Bowhunters6go8xz6x
@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 18 күн бұрын
Eric, I kind of get a chuckle every time you talk about GM vehicles. I have a 2001 GMC Sierra Z71 with a 5.3L V8 that I bought new off the local GMC dealership car lot back in 2001 and it runs great and it still has its original belt tensioner, and original engine, trans, transfer case, differential, water pump, alternator, exhaust, etc etc so they can last a while.
@zeke1eod
@zeke1eod 18 күн бұрын
That is another reason I will be a lifelong viewer, honesty, integrity, and straightforward. Stay safe, and God bless
@jonnyrockets4756
@jonnyrockets4756 18 күн бұрын
Your phones only gonna get more popular, your the best. People are starting to realize they need the best. You'd have all my business if you were in my area.
@porkchop4604
@porkchop4604 18 күн бұрын
Love the GMC comment.....Get More Check$. Has to be the fastest fix ever on SMA! keepnem coming.
@johnnychun59
@johnnychun59 18 күн бұрын
I think he said Get More Chicks. 😆
@mikedodane5841
@mikedodane5841 18 күн бұрын
There are no silly videos. This type of stuff is really helpful for the do it yourselfers
@kens.3729
@kens.3729 18 күн бұрын
Silly video or Not, they ALL Help Pay the Bills so Mrs. O can go Shopping and Cook both of you some Great food in her Kitchen. 👍🙏
@Tsnor150
@Tsnor150 18 күн бұрын
Enjoyed this video. Nice to see something light and easy. Aside Mrs O for the win == "that's not a manifold"
@Binderstroke
@Binderstroke 17 күн бұрын
Definitely not a silly video. What a huge win for the owner
@salami99
@salami99 18 күн бұрын
that check engine wall light got me, I thought it was a reflection in the windsheild!
@flagmichael
@flagmichael 18 күн бұрын
Decades ago I had a 1970 Volvo 145. Driving it home from work on the freeway I heard the unmistakable sound of a rod knock. I got it home and dropped the pan... no loose rod bearings! The sound, even at pull-through, was actually coming from under the timing cover. The fiber ringed timing gear had separated, with the fiber piece riding up until it slapped back down. I replaced the gear and all was well.
@pauldormont4470
@pauldormont4470 18 күн бұрын
Been there done that with my 145 somewhere on Vermont Route 29 east of Schuylerville, NY. I pulled the timing cover in the Summer sun while my work partner first hitched to town for a 1 1/16" socket and then to Albany for a timing set ($110.00). Installed the new gears, tightened the nut and snapped the end right off the camshaft. What a day! We still had to go to Marine city, Michigan and I was burned to a sun-fired crisp. Good times. Not quite 50 years ago!
@stanthurman9008
@stanthurman9008 14 күн бұрын
Thank You for being so honest , hope you and Mrs. O have a wonderful day .
@skipstevson9457
@skipstevson9457 18 күн бұрын
Hello Mr O! That was only easy because of all the experience you have! Also, Love the narration. That's a major part of SMA. Great video and good to see Mrs O. Be safe and have fun.
@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT
@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT 18 күн бұрын
When a part diagnoses itself 🙂
@petemedina8446
@petemedina8446 18 күн бұрын
Dang that was very loud and scary it sound like something was about to let go in the engine today with the customers lucky day turn out to be something simple instead of major work good job Eric has always😂😂
@murphymmc
@murphymmc 18 күн бұрын
Definitely not a wasted video. It's the kind of fix we always hope for when it's our own rig, but rarely get.
@ronallen6578
@ronallen6578 17 күн бұрын
Eric, That had to ve the quickest diagnosis to date on SMA. When the head diagnostician(??) Mrs. "O" is shaking her head as you pulled in, I nearly lost it. She was ready to put a stick of TNT up its tail hole and put the poor thing out of its misery 😢😢. Thank God calmer heads prevailed and another bowtie buddy is still wandering the back roads of NY😂😂
@graemepaul8748
@graemepaul8748 18 күн бұрын
Great coffee time video, 👍.
@dans_Learning_Curve
@dans_Learning_Curve 18 күн бұрын
Waiting in the comment section! Now what? . . . . . . The lovely Mrs O makes her appearance! You definitely married up! Have a blessed day!
@motivatedpeon
@motivatedpeon 18 күн бұрын
I like those "silly" videos. I for sure thought we had a visit from Uncle Rodney, when you started the engine at first 🤣
@cruisepix
@cruisepix 9 күн бұрын
I'll take 10 of those a day to keep the lights on! Most of the shops around me did just that, (service/maintenance) jobs. Some would ask why I was doing engine and transmissions? "Because somebody has too" more work in the end butt I got paid. Keep up the good work Professor O! 😎✌🤟
@JacobEcret
@JacobEcret 24 күн бұрын
Ooooo a video. A tick!? That sounds horrendous. I thought it was going to sound like my gmc, got a lifter tick, old 5.3. Tick tick tick, all the time. My bet on the red one is either a water pump failure or maybe timing chain. 🤷‍♂️ *I was wrong*
@SouthMainAuto
@SouthMainAuto 24 күн бұрын
Yeah I was half expecting to hear the common GM tick of the manifolds when it is cold. Surprised me a little lol
@JacobEcret
@JacobEcret 24 күн бұрын
@@SouthMainAuto I bet!
@wiley0714
@wiley0714 18 күн бұрын
Might have seemed ridiculous, however, I would have spent time trying to put a piece of wood all over the engine, etc. to find the noise as opposed to just going through the step process of taking off the belt to eliminate the drive pulleys. So to me, this video is worth it. I've had the pleasure of the learning experience of ordering a pulley, and then finding out that it was, or rather, it comes in different formats some are smooth and some have grooves. And more importantly, some come with a new bolt and some do not. Then there are some that have a bushing and some that do not for the bolt. So for the DIY guy, trust me when I say this is still a valuable video even to you the professional.
@ohiomoto
@ohiomoto 18 күн бұрын
Than you for the quiet stool.
@Mr-Mag00
@Mr-Mag00 18 күн бұрын
Super job as always South Main Auto LLC! And the Videos are never too silly you are teaching the masses, and that = Priceless for those who are not aware. My 1992 BMW is rattling this spring when I took it out of storage, I'm afraid to look but you give me new hope that maybe it won't be the water pump and this old guy can relax.👍
@sidvis7235
@sidvis7235 17 күн бұрын
I wonder if Vanessa knows how famous she is? We all love her. I've heard some noisy idler bearings and adjuster bearings, but that one takes the prize.
@vincebowling1778
@vincebowling1778 17 күн бұрын
It’s amazing how much noise can resonate from a bad tensioner. Great video! 👍
@Toto-is8ci
@Toto-is8ci 17 күн бұрын
I don't think of this as a wasted video at all. Very important to realize that what sounds like a disaster is just a simple fix! Thanks!
@elcheapo5302
@elcheapo5302 18 күн бұрын
Bet that customer was REALLY happy to get that phone call.
@Carcrafter7165
@Carcrafter7165 11 сағат бұрын
When you first fired it up I was like that’s some serious valvetrain issue right there. Very scary. But thank goodness it was the belt tensioner
@georgereiss998
@georgereiss998 17 күн бұрын
Great video. My favorite part was Mrs. O saying that doesn't sound like an exhaust manifold. When you mentioned that the truck uses a ton of oil it reminded me of something my father said. He was a Ford mechanic and a buddy had told him his F350 was using a ton of oil. Dad said I know it's gonna sound strange but next oil change use Motorcraft oil and see what happens. No more using a ton of oil. This was back in the stone age (late 70's). I'm not saying he should put Motorcraft oil in a GMC because that just goes against the laws of nature. Maybe change oil brands. Maybe not use Walmart oil. Maybe not go to Express Lube and Chinese food.
@ngreed
@ngreed 17 күн бұрын
Not a wasted video at all. Even the easy issues are worth showing.
@truthsmiles
@truthsmiles 17 күн бұрын
Not only the loudest tensioner I’ve heard but also the LONGEST SPINNING one. Wow!
@Mike44460
@Mike44460 18 күн бұрын
@ 5:14, Can't help myself. Way back when Steve Allen had his 11:?? PM show I'd stay up Friday nights and watch it, late 50s early 60s. You could hear a car horn outside honk on air, and Steve, no matter what he was involved in, would yell, "I'll be right out" as do I mentally to this day. I guess it's an age thing.
@motorwolfe
@motorwolfe 18 күн бұрын
I straight-up flinched and did one of those little Homer Simpson screams when you fired that thing up. that has got to be the worst-sounding tensioner EVER.
@frankwise7464
@frankwise7464 18 күн бұрын
Looking forward to the GDI video. My 2014 Silverado 4.3 V6 lost an o-ring on one of the injectors. What a pain for my guy. He now has an Escalade to do. V8 but basically the same. Hopefully you have better luck just pulling one injector. We replaced all three on on the affected side on mine.
@mikechiodetti4482
@mikechiodetti4482 18 күн бұрын
That was the noisest tensioner I've ever heard! It sounded like the battery may be a little tired when the engine was cranked over. HHMMM. Maybe the next video for this vehicle? Good one Mr. O. Nice to see Mrs. O.
@Mtltrm
@Mtltrm 6 күн бұрын
Always great content Eric, many times during my long career as a technician I have run into these kinds of problems "mystery noises" usually the customer is freaking out expecting the worst... I was always so happy to help them save money when I could and retain another customer, who then recommended us to their family and friends P.S. I worked in WI so I know all about the salt, rust you have to deal with in the northeast You are a good man and have a great family keep up the great work 😉👍♥
@TheBry_Guy
@TheBry_Guy 18 күн бұрын
Not so small a blessing to have a life life partner that "gets" what you do. If I'm out in the driveway DIYing it to trade $1000 in shop labor for knuckle wounds, all my wife usually says to me is "are you done playing around yet? I need to go save 2$ because mayo is on sale!"
@scannerlanier471
@scannerlanier471 18 күн бұрын
Welcome to my world bro. Really has no appreciation for my saving money by DIYing things. I can't start car repair because she has a nail appt. Yet I have to dyi car repair so we can afford her nail appt.
@COBRO98
@COBRO98 18 күн бұрын
My man Eric wakes up at 4am and posts videos before even finishing coffee; guys an animal
@dans_Learning_Curve
@dans_Learning_Curve 18 күн бұрын
FYI KZfaq has a feature a video can be made public any time automatically.
@COBRO98
@COBRO98 18 күн бұрын
@dans_Learning_Curve yes but I like to think he's awake before the chickens, how can one sleep after nightmares of constantly broken modern Chevrolets
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