Chevy Impala - Broken Rear Coil Spring
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Күн бұрынIn this video I bring you along as I swap out the rear springs on this customers Chevrolet Impala. Pretty simple job.
-Enjoy!
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@kenwiggins2699 21 күн бұрын
It's always a good video when Luna makes an appearance.
@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything 21 күн бұрын
he turns into absolutely melted ice
@douglasjreynolds 18 күн бұрын
Luna is the SMA MVP.
@justthetip96 21 күн бұрын
Watching Eric O’s videos is like hanging out with an old friend. Thanks Eric.
@johnghatti5435 20 күн бұрын
Yeah he's easy to listen to, not full of himself and is a great mechanic. I've watched almost every video of his and have spent a lot of money on tools that i didn't know existed that has made my life much easier.
@ed6837 21 күн бұрын
"I got permission from my boss to come in late" LOL
@katservices 21 күн бұрын
I just gotta say when you get over 17,000 views on taking a wheel off removing one bolt and a spring in the first 3 hours of posting you gotta know your loved by your followers. Great times with Eric o. On a friday
@wallingj68 20 күн бұрын
That from those of us in the "insiders club" that get to see it a few days before the riff raff do. 😉
@JoseDelgado-ho1cf 21 күн бұрын
Two Luna appearances in one video... great stuff
21 күн бұрын
Do the puppies ever come back into the shop, or Luna is the defacto queen of the shop..
@donsurlylyte 21 күн бұрын
my man here is an honest and competent mechanic, in some little podunk town upstate NY, but has a gift for presentation, and nearly 900K ! subs now. Always busy and pulling in youtube dollars. rock on.
@t5ruxlee210 17 күн бұрын
SMA audio done in workshop conditions is far superior to many broadcast outfits around the world that have modern studios and put out totally clueless and slipshod product.
@rodrv6 21 күн бұрын
Easy job, no rust, no torch!
21 күн бұрын
No spritz!
@rjb6327 21 күн бұрын
Always nice to see Mrs. O. If you can do it, I can do it. Only different is, you have a lift and the power tools.
@kimazbell460 21 күн бұрын
Retired farmer here.... I love my auto lift in the shop but it takes me about 20 times to get all four corners of the lift where I want them. And I don't get up from my knees too easy anymore.
@erice9536 21 күн бұрын
Main reason I decided on a 4 post lift with rolling jacks.
@29chevbolenschannel40 20 күн бұрын
I use a mirror (10" X 12") and a light - lay mirror and light on floor pointing up near lift point but not in path of hoist arm swing / placement. Swing arm to correct position and in out adjustment and observe where pad is and will contact in relation to lift point contact area. Once all four arms and pads are located lift vehicle to where it is just supported off floor and recheck with mirror and light as well as perform bounce test on front and rear to make sure vehicle won't teeter totter on hoist. If everything looks good then lift vehicle - if not lower and correct problem area(s). I don't bend well and knees don't like getting dirty anymore thanks to psoriatic arthritis.
@jacobg6528 19 күн бұрын
Still better then working on the ground ...
@calvincarter1091 19 күн бұрын
I have learned to put on thick construction knee pads when I have to get down. Big help getting back up!
@SlimFarmer2023 18 күн бұрын
Moving blankets work very well to work on.
@rogerriggins8319 21 күн бұрын
I watch to learn but Eric’s comments are the best
@mikechiodetti4482 21 күн бұрын
Now I'm stuck with " Take these broken wings" Mister Mister. Thanks a lot! Not much rust in the back on this one. Nice job Mr. O. Nice to see Mrs. O. And of couse.......Luna.
@scottzehrung4829 21 күн бұрын
Great Lady, what a team.
@SuperDave21 21 күн бұрын
Your videos are always the best, thanks Eric. My best to your lovely wife and family. Love you guys, you're a hoot !
@BrianS_IN 21 күн бұрын
I love how we can never win with the wife units! 😂
@Dirtyharry70585 21 күн бұрын
She had drive time to think up those come backs😂
@jdelbrid 21 күн бұрын
Oh, he wins, he's got her for life. A real treasure, that lady.
@briandeschene8424 21 күн бұрын
Wife Unit?! Wrong YT channel. ;-)
@BrianS_IN 21 күн бұрын
@@briandeschene8424 you caught that 😂
@tconbo4514 21 күн бұрын
Always appreciate a mechanic or a tyre guy who takes care on lifting a car on the proper jacking points. Lost cars cos they've been ruined by bad jacking.
@mph5896 20 күн бұрын
And then you get the cars in with no pinch points left.
20 күн бұрын
@@mph5896 i'm surprised that impala had any since those chevys love to rot in that area
@grahamcooper3399 21 күн бұрын
Great video! All the elements of a top-notch video - Chevy Impala, Mrs. O and Luna!
@hahaha12345678993 21 күн бұрын
this job was so easy, i think the whole "if i can do, you can do it" bit stands true
@mattbrown5511 21 күн бұрын
But there is no replacement for decades of experience.
@kakeetoalex9924 20 күн бұрын
When you have a lift and a whole bunch of tools..
@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC 20 күн бұрын
@@kakeetoalex9924 and the bolts aren't frozen to the bushings.
@mikes1345 21 күн бұрын
When you mentioned a half sized metric socket to remove the lug nuts having that useless shiny metal wrap i remember my son and working on his car few months ago where we live 25 miles away from town and couldnt change his blown tire. Couldnt force any lug wrench or socket to work and used a small cold chisel to get the last 2 lug nuts off. As soon as your mentioned that socket set i had to look it up. Im ordering a set to have for my kids and grandkids cars cuz i know its gonna happen again. Now i will have to rewatch the video cuz you talk faster than an old fart can search. Thanks you taught and old dog something new or made him aware of a solution.
@aaronkoivu 21 күн бұрын
23 mm works fine too
@scottzehrung4829 21 күн бұрын
Astro Tools, .5mm.
@toolsarecool 20 күн бұрын
Just in case your nuts are swollen… 🤣😂🤣
@robertheinkel6225 20 күн бұрын
It might be time to replace the lugs with a solid core style to avoid the problem in the future.
@jeffcooper5789 21 күн бұрын
Classic example of an argument that one will never win. The help comes in when it's convenient. Great video as always.
@glassvial 20 күн бұрын
At the beginning of the video I thought we were going to have another ASMR experience, but I'll take Eric and Mrs. O's banter any day! Also, I think I've mentioned this before, my old car had swollen lug nuts, found out when I was in for a simple tire rotation the shop thought they were going to break off every one of my wheel studs trying to get them off (thankfully they didn't) - replaced the entire set with McGard lug nuts, never a problem again until I sold the vehicle. Highly recommend them.
@salchristiano6606 20 күн бұрын
Moral of the story…. The Mrs. is the hero.
@whatdoyouthinktodd 21 күн бұрын
Well that was weird I said knucklehead let me exact same time out loud 😂 The sound of air tools made my day Thank you
@SanchoPanza-wg5xf 21 күн бұрын
Your wife is an absolute gem and you're both dancing to the same beat, so to speak. Your interactions are so casual and mutually-supporting even as you tease and joke around. Reminds me of how things were with my wife before I was widowed 8 months ago. God I envy you. Anyway, don't underestimate what you have there fella. Keep your stick on the ice 'cause I'm pulling for you. 🥲
@SouthMainAuto 21 күн бұрын
Sorry man. I can't even imagine what that's like. I almost don't want to know personally. The pain of losing someone is real. But I can't imagine a spouse
@user-yw6ei8yt4q 21 күн бұрын
@@SouthMainAuto I was widowed almost 2 years.I regret not savering every minute with her. make sure you savor every minute and hug her everyday, I sure you do by seeing your interactions with each other. She would work the pedal when bleeding brakes, worked in harmony wekk.
@user-yw6ei8yt4q 21 күн бұрын
well
@calvincarter1091 19 күн бұрын
Just want to say that I enjoy watching the show. I think you're super sharp. Wish there was one of you in every town. I would like to mention, after replacing my timing belt on my Saturn with the j35 Honda, I think the mystery on the crank bolt is the heavy spring washer. Take a look and see that it's slightly concave. The threads are only torqued against it. I did not have a sufficient torque wrench along with my weighted socket to do the job. An easy way out on that is to put your breaker bar on and wedge it against the suspension and then bump the key. Works every time.
@joecoleman3069 21 күн бұрын
Wow! Eric needs more comments from you guys than this. Put 'em up boys!
@mattbrown5511 21 күн бұрын
You and the Mrs. are wonderful people. Be well Eric O.
@MBoyer-ng6ok 21 күн бұрын
very fast and very precise! made it look easy (but don't try this at home unless you know what you are doing and have the right stuff--tools and data). and, yes, still got alignment...SMA is like the GM whisperer, able to keep these on the road and running safe.
@t5ruxlee210 21 күн бұрын
Bought a used Olds 88 back the decades with a bad case of the rear saggies - swayzies. Think the muffler shop I chose might have put in tank springs by mistake but since my driving was mostly all smooth roads and the price was really 'special", "rock solid" did not really matter that much. lol
@Todd66 21 күн бұрын
Threw her under the bus the moment she walked in…nice! He works on cars and lives dangerously! 😉 My biggest problem with this channel from day one….all those awesome damn tools that I feel like I need to buy every single video lmao. I have been watching for years and have yet to see one video that did not have a tool in use or at least in frame that I wish I had and instantly want. Second biggest problem with this channel is that I do not live close enough to have E work on my vehicles😢 LUV me sum SMA video ❤
@jasonshepherd8407 18 күн бұрын
Oh and I see Mrs O bringing in the table...she must have ladies coming in for an Oil Change and Nails appointments!
@1320pass 21 күн бұрын
Livin right, bolt not permanently fused to the inner bushing sleeve. 👍
@utuber2940 13 күн бұрын
Mrs o and cats this video can't get any better..😊
@jimhaines8370 21 күн бұрын
Those Toptul extra long combo wrenches are the finest made wrenches by far seen fifty plus sets in use with friends etc and never seen one ever even chip chrome plating
@SouthMainAuto 21 күн бұрын
Yeah I tell you they make some really great tools. I wish they were easier to obtain locally. They're inexpensive but absolutely fantastic. I have a lot of their sockets and almost all of their wrench sets. Some of my favorites
@innercityprepper 21 күн бұрын
Am I the only one who has "Take.... these broken springs...." stuck in my head?
@SouthMainAuto 21 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure it's broken wings LOL😅
@mauricevandoeselaar 21 күн бұрын
Mister mister what are you talking about ?
@mauricevandoeselaar 21 күн бұрын
Mister mister, what are you taking about ?
@strokermaverick 21 күн бұрын
Take, these broken spriiiiiings!
@strokermaverick 21 күн бұрын
😅
@harrylister804 20 күн бұрын
Luna, the coolest shop cat ever. Mrs. O, the coolest office manager/service writer/friendly antagonist/mom/wife ever to appear on the youtubes. No surprise those two are tight.
@Shiver2002 21 күн бұрын
This video was a good reminder.. I did a brake fluid flush today on my car.. but I haven't torqued the wheels yet.
@SouthMainAuto 21 күн бұрын
😳
@rickfromboston 21 күн бұрын
She is a great lady! She puts up with you! (And us) thanks Mrs. O
@jdelbrid 21 күн бұрын
The intro was a very nice touch. Coupled with the wifey banter and Luna for the Segway. Love it. I'm looking forward to seeing you hit the 1M mark. Oh, and you do make it look easy.
@glenharper3136 21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video Mr.O & The lovely Mrs. O.
@Dustin_the_wind 15 күн бұрын
Thanks Mr. O.
@LesReeves 21 күн бұрын
Backing that bloody bolt out with my rattle gun & I stripped it what pain scrounging through my bolt tin to find another one! Cheers Mr. O.
@troycreely9344 20 күн бұрын
@@LesReeves And that's why I have a draw of various size bolts, always come in handy.
@redlock4004 21 күн бұрын
Let's see: An appearance from Mrs. O - Check. An appearance from Luna - Check. Lots of "Fonzarelli" Type wisdom - Check. Oh, and car repair by Mr. O - Check. Must be a great SMA video!
@danlemke6407 20 күн бұрын
Missin the brake clean gotcha...
@robertnicholson771 19 күн бұрын
Nice torque wrench. I was tightening a bolt on my old Scout yesterday and said "click-click" when it was tight.
@MrPoppyDuck 21 күн бұрын
What? I need to put the wheel back on? Good thing he reminded us. 😉
@user-pf2ke2zg7z 16 күн бұрын
Nice one Eric good job mate 👍
@BigBoxDodge2020 21 күн бұрын
Your shop looks awesome, all clean and organized. I wish mine looked like that. But I don't work for the general public.
@rickn8or 21 күн бұрын
Priceless Moment: You caught her on tape saying you were her boss, and it's all over the Internets now.
@SouthMainAuto 21 күн бұрын
It must be true! It's on the internet 😂
@andrewg6238 20 күн бұрын
She didn’t say he was her boss, she said she got permission to be late from her boss…sounds like she gave herself permission..🤔
@NemetskyCzar 21 күн бұрын
0 to 1.17, SMA bravery!!!
@johndickerson9328 20 күн бұрын
"DUDE"; That's nice looking Torque Wrench you got there Eric!😊
@marvel.23 21 күн бұрын
Ahhh, the lovely Mrs. O...worth the watch.
@goodcitizen64 21 күн бұрын
Another great job!
@BubblyGumm 20 күн бұрын
another great video! thanks!
@bloggs12437 20 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the comment about the stickers, bananaman will go crazy.
@colinkuntz7907 21 күн бұрын
Like the close up of racking it! Miss the brakeleen intros.
@gregsidel3557 21 күн бұрын
Damn good job Eric thank you so much for the video
@edwardmissouri2216 20 күн бұрын
always like your videos. I have the 2015 Chevrolet with the big 3.6. Nice to know how easy some repairs are on the car.
@JackdeDuCoeur 21 күн бұрын
Nice work. Happy 4th!
@martylandry751 21 күн бұрын
Like always Good job
@thomaschristensen755 21 күн бұрын
I enjoy your content
@brnmcc01 21 күн бұрын
Good point at the end to get the alignment done anytime you mess with suspension stuff. Springs sag with age, and wrong rear toe will wreck tires.
@MrTrailerman2 20 күн бұрын
Eric you are not fooling anybody, we knew Mrs. O is "THE" boss.😂😅
@jrehtil1494 21 күн бұрын
Great way to change rear spring.
@patrickzadd5215 20 күн бұрын
Eric! I love you, man! you are my “spirit animal” (love Vanessa too)
@greggc8088 19 күн бұрын
Low rider coming in the shop.
@kapekodbob 18 күн бұрын
Great to see missus O !
@harryl7946 20 күн бұрын
Well damn! Finely a job that I can do! 😂
@bulldogsv2 20 күн бұрын
There goes the points on the car show. Stickers!
@NatesHomeTours 21 күн бұрын
After changing the front brakes on my 17 Cherokee today I now see why you have the Arthritis. They used the red loctite in the star headed bolts (uses the E sockets) holding te caliper bracket to the knuckle, and man were those tough to break loose when sitting on the ground in my driveway.
@chriswest1996 20 күн бұрын
Nice to see a "straightforward" repair for once. You sure get a lot of good use out of that transmission jack!
@muasboy 9 күн бұрын
0:50 those rock auto magnets. I have a good sized collection too haha
@TimfromAlabama 21 күн бұрын
No matter how tough Eric seems to be, Luna proves he's a very nice guy. So, you got a goodern thar Nu Yawk...lol. Cheers.
@montestu5502 21 күн бұрын
When you first started, I was thinking that spring looks really good. I was figuring I would see a rusty one.
@sirreginaldthe4th 21 күн бұрын
I usually use a bag of frozen peas for swollen nuts, but maybe those sockets are what I need.
@BMan100 21 күн бұрын
THE CAT!!!! ...need to get myself a new set of lug nuts from MCgard for my 300 ... (already did that with my Challenger scat pack)
@AnthonySmith-hr2kp 21 күн бұрын
Nice job Mr O. Hi Mrs O !!
@buntnik 20 күн бұрын
Springin’ into action So we get better traction!
@adventureoflinkmk2 21 күн бұрын
Nice asmr at the start there Eric
@bobhudson6659 21 күн бұрын
What?? You actually used a torque wrench!! Not the calibrated elbow!! Sorry to be soooo cynical. But you do good work mister. I know a few mechanics who don't know/understand about getting vehicle to standard ride height before tightening bolts which secure encapsulated rubber bushings. And then they wonder why the bushes chop out in a short time. Well done. Retired mechanic in Land Down Under.
@1978garfield 19 күн бұрын
Thumbed up for kitty cat.
@BlewShirtGuy 21 күн бұрын
Coming from someone who lives in Iowa, I'm jealous of those pinch welds. Seems like every vehicle that I see come in, they turn to dust as soon as the lift hits them. Also, does anybody immediately pause a video and add tools to their cards as soon as he mentions them? Never knew these existed.
@PhillipBailey 21 күн бұрын
Nice!
@FortunateJuice 21 күн бұрын
A wild Mrs. O appears! A wild Luna appears!
@gadasavideos8564 20 күн бұрын
Heard a bang driving my 13 verano on a smooth road. My mechanic figured a broken spring. I bought a pair . Turned out both were broken in same spot.
@davidapp3730 21 күн бұрын
Nice to see wheel nuts being done correctly. With a torque wrench not with a rattle gun on max and tightened in a "X "pattern
@leslieq958 21 күн бұрын
Ha! Saw you using a torque wrench. I knew it!
@lvsqcsl 21 күн бұрын
That 2016 Impala is on the Epsilon II platform. I think the other (called the Impala Limited) is on the old W-body. I think they made them both in 2016. GREAT VIDEO!
@glassvial 20 күн бұрын
The Limited, despite it's fancy sounding name was the stuff of rental car fleet fodder, made from 2014-2016 if I'm not mistaken, overlapping the new body style that began in 2014. If I owned one and needed parts, I would just tell the guy behind the counter it's a 2013 to avoid the confusion!
@WilliamTMusil 21 күн бұрын
"... right in the teeth ..." It's even funnier when you know it's true. Thanks for the laugh. I've been giggling for the last 30 minutes.
@Fiery.Moon7 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for kitty content!! 😻 I do enjoy the car content as well; I've learned a lot. Your diagnostic videos are my favorite. Do you have any videos replacing the spring on a car with a solid rear axel?
@justpassnthru 21 күн бұрын
I can see you never throw an air tool away😜
@SouthMainAuto 21 күн бұрын
I have the drawers full of them 😉
@fulf 18 күн бұрын
If a spring has stamped text/art nr it usually mounted so you can read it.
@jamesbruno5896 21 күн бұрын
Mr O Mrs O Ms Luna fine Friday!
@athletikonaol 21 күн бұрын
I like to see this kind of job in case I need to do it myself.
@richardluce775 21 күн бұрын
“Time ta do sum sketchy sh…….” Luv it, been there.
@Sojourning_ 21 күн бұрын
good job....................
@lancastercounty2007 21 күн бұрын
Nice to see you use torque wrench when finishing. Not a lot of people do that these days
@yowser8780 21 күн бұрын
Still waiting for the lawn mower to start up...
@Don_Iocco 21 күн бұрын
Went to Wegmans 👍
@LMacNeill 19 күн бұрын
1:56 -- I do hate it when my nuts are a little bit swollen. 😂
@SteveLowe65 21 күн бұрын
My swollen nuts appreciate the tip about the half-size sockets.
@charlesbeaumont1675 21 күн бұрын
The cat is the start of the show
@markh.6687 21 күн бұрын
That spring can best be described as "Spring, Sprang, Sprung!" -- from "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch"
@Yawwee 21 күн бұрын
That was quite the easy job, take out the bolt, take out the spring and now do it in reverse order !!!!! Repeat for the other side spring !!!!! Yes, that's an Easy Peasy !!!! What would break a spring like that ??? Giant caverns in the paved road, failure of NYDOT to fill in the potholes for a few years like Pennsylvania does ???????????? Bet ya the car will ride nice and smooth now !!!! Love it when Luna makes a cameo appearance, she is such a little ham !!!! 😃😺😸😻👍
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