'16 GMC Sierra In Tank Fuel Pump Replace

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9 күн бұрын

In a previous video we had a look at this customers GMC that was towed in with a no start. A few simple tests showed that the fuel pump was faulty and now it is time to pop in a new one and get it running again.
-Enjoy!
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@Hey_Its_That_Guy 7 күн бұрын

Mr. O.: "My neighbors must love me at 6 am." Lawn mower man across the street: "Hold my coffee!"

@wadepatton2433 6 күн бұрын

6am grass is very wet.

@leonb2637 6 күн бұрын

This early work was revenge on the lawmower man.

@stazeII 5 күн бұрын

Was exactly my thought. “Eric’s filming… this grass ain’t gonna mow itself”

@GARRYLREID 3 күн бұрын

Your just an asshole at that time off day!

@andygirke846 8 күн бұрын

Lawnmower guy is planning his attack @ 6am. lol

@Michael-yi4mc 7 күн бұрын

The sun rises at 4 am up in New York.

@throttlebottle5906 4 күн бұрын

no, but just as soon as he sees cameras recording...

@johnbragg2014 3 күн бұрын

He beat lawnmower man at his own game today with the air chisel.

@samcooke2742 8 күн бұрын

Vermont has maple syrup, but in upstate NY they put Fluid Film on their pancakes.

@jp2246 7 күн бұрын

Ha ha, yum!

@FloridaTwoWheelAdventures 7 күн бұрын

They should stop putting it on their pancakes and try spraying their undercarriage instead! 🤣

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 7 күн бұрын

If I would have a wife and daughter like those I wouldn't put those chemicals even near them! 😅

@leonb2637 6 күн бұрын

The region of NY State where he is has excellent maple syrup. I not sure if production is as good as it was due to climate change.

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 6 күн бұрын

@@leonb2637 I'm not a expert but in other areas the quality of those things are changing or aren't possible. I watched it in France where a wineyard can't make wine anymore because it's too hot, to dry or extreme weather. But I also saw a documentary about "agroforestry" which did improve soil and yields. Trees are great and good so just try it

@danlemke6407 8 күн бұрын

I had the ole vibration in a 1995 Chevy, changed driveshaft (2 piece carrier bearing), old one was bad, but replacement wasn't any better. So I utubed it and found out it would take the aluminum one piece that goes in the V8 version and I still had a vibration. Cannon fired. I grabbed a rear tranny mount for 12 bucks at the AZ store, took the 5 minutes to install it, and voila... No more vibration. I am not a auto mechanic, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express, so that means I am also a tightwad that thinks he can save a buck. Sometimes gettin educated ain't cheap. And why I watch the best. (never hurts to butter up the host). Thanks, Mr O.

@ronallen6578 7 күн бұрын

It's amazing the knowledge you get from a night's stay at a HIE. That's where I always tried to stay when traveling. Unfortunately it didn't take 😢😢😢

@bigdaddymak1439 7 күн бұрын

What a great lesson in humility and humor. Thanks for sharing!

@williamallen7836 7 күн бұрын

You may a need to swap back to the 2 piece drive shaft. They use a 2 piece because the v6 + trany does not sit as far back. When loaded or towing the two piece drive shaft helps maintain proper pinion angle.

@shadetreemech290 7 күн бұрын

Take heart, chances are that a "professional " mechanic would have made the same mistake.

@gwbuilder5779 7 күн бұрын

Trans and engine mounts are a major contributor to drive train vibration. Too bad you had to fire the canon.🤙

@AnalogueKid2112 6 күн бұрын

I just traveled through your beautiful town the other day on the Southern Tier Expressway. My family was considerably less excited than I was to see Wilberts in person from the highway

@bigdaddymak1439 7 күн бұрын

Holy cow whatcha been feeding the daughter? 🤣🤣 Holy moly I've been watching South Main Auto for a long time!! They definitely grow up fast!

@roughnec12 7 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Lol.

@dennissmith8199 7 күн бұрын

Your daughter can't deny who her mother is! Great video, especially the eagle story.

@thatdave86 7 күн бұрын

Just remember that Mrs O is a dead shot with the gun and bow and arrow,that's even before protective dad Eric has a chance to load his favourite armament 🤭

@MonkeyDelicious 7 күн бұрын

It's called growth spurt.

@stevenmynes6212 7 күн бұрын

That little lady wasn't even in school when I first found SMA. Now she's almost as tall as Mrs. O! Time flies...

@richardramon2175 7 күн бұрын

"Im over here eating crow...and I don't even like crow!" CLASSIC

@kevindinsdale4103 7 күн бұрын

I just love the way you save the customer money when possible.

@scottjohnson5449 7 күн бұрын

thats a sign of a true mechanic...... not a parts changer , shade tree back yard wana be.

@user-jo7rw8rx9f 7 күн бұрын

That’s a rare thing these days

@markgriz 7 күн бұрын

What's that old expression? Screw over your customer, make some fast money today Treat your customer well, keep making money for a lifetime

@scottbaker9066 6 күн бұрын

I respect your desire to save your customer some cash but in a case like this where the removal is a bit of time you should offer customer the choice to replace with the pump removal or add your missed markups to the bill - probably $30 per line - save it for the times when the seals of those rusty old lines leak, which you definitely won't be charging any customer for parts and labor when you fix 'your damage' to his 'perfectly fine' fuel & vent lines.

@rush170 7 күн бұрын

Nothing like a quality auto repair and the birds chirping in the background,what no lawnmower man.

@robertsmith2956 7 күн бұрын

He can't fill the mower up with the gas tank removed.

@fredflintstone8048 7 күн бұрын

I hear the lawnmower starting around 15 minutes in.

@rickn8or 7 күн бұрын

@@robertsmith2956 😆

@scurfie2343 7 күн бұрын

I can not thank you enough for the Fluid Film hint. I use Fluid Film on EVERYTHING. Excellent product. And I miss the mower guy.

@Slicerwizard 6 күн бұрын

It'll definitely liven up your cheeseburgers!

@scurfie2343 6 күн бұрын

@@Slicerwizard LOL I never thought of eating it.

@robhunter2435 6 күн бұрын

I put FF on everything under the car.

@23billd 7 күн бұрын

That was an impressive demonstration of your skills and knowledge. I think your dad must have set an excellent example for you. I'm an old guy, now 74 and my back and hands almost ache watching you do those repairs. I used to be able but now, not so much. When your body starts to hurt too much, I think you could easily do a second career teaching the next generation. Cheers!

@davidbaldwin2729 7 күн бұрын

Long time viewers were delighted to see Trinity who has grown into a lovely young lady with her mom's smile. congratulations.

@NOELTM 7 күн бұрын

Wow Trinity has grown up fast!!

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 7 күн бұрын

She is well fed by Mrs o and well protected by Eric eagle wings❤️😎🙏

@marty0715yt 7 күн бұрын

"Know what I mean Vern?" Just a pumpin and a pumpin! I miss Ernest.

@AAdams-nd1pj 7 күн бұрын

I’m glad someone else picked up on that! Guess I’m not the only old fart here

@marty0715yt 6 күн бұрын

Remember when everybody else was older? I can sorta. Do all the tv commercials (except Progressive) seem so stupid now? I guess we were morons too

@markanderson2904 6 күн бұрын

I've got one word for you Vernon, one word: used cars.

@joshpean8527 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for doing most of the torquing off camera so that you don’t make these videos too long. We really appreciate that!

@johnnyhag675 7 күн бұрын

Wow, have I been a follower of this channel this long? Trinity is a big girl now! Another excellent video, Eric.

@donniev8181 8 күн бұрын

You have to be living right Eric, that had to be one of the smoothest fuel pump jobs I've ever seen! Also, liked your little "screwdriver" you used to get the "balanced" drive shaft out lol. Thanks for the update video, have a great weekend! Edit: Turn the fan on, we can deal with a little noise

@SouthMainAuto 8 күн бұрын

No it's loud lol

@brnmcc01 7 күн бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto Try one of those Dyson fans, they're nearly silent and move a lot of air. It creates like a vortex ring. Yes it's nowhere near as good as your shop fan, but it's like 100dB quieter.

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 7 күн бұрын

Maybe Eric should ask the lawn mower guy if he can borrow the engine from him and improve the fan's power. A petrol powered fan, that is wasteful 🤣🤣

@glassvial 6 күн бұрын

Anyone else remember the old "Outdoors with Eric O" channel when the kids were, you know, still kids? My goodness time flies and the kids grow up so dang fast! And great job saving the customer money, lucky for them you were able to re-use those lines.

@pandrosik 4 күн бұрын

I appreciate the fact, as I’m sure the client does, that you are willing to reuse what makes sense and not just run the bill up. I’m sure it’d have been easier to just throw all new parts at the job. Reinforces what most of us long time viewers know about your character as a person.

@Larry-sf9nb 6 күн бұрын

You always tell us just what we need to know during the process, never too little, never unnecessary excess.....well except for the short stories that are always interesting. Keep it up. Best channel on KZfaq. Thank you.

@williamzimmer8493 7 күн бұрын

enjoyed the flick. I can't believe I spun a wrench for 52 years, now retired, and I never knew about torque fluid or spray. 😄

@peterhodgkins6985 8 күн бұрын

I'm a DIY guy and I did my '96 C3500 fuel pump about 4 years ago. Of COURSE I'd just filled the thing with 35 gallons ... Nothin' like rolling around on a concrete driveway in 115 degree Az desert sunshine. It was still easier than pulling the bed - Especially since it's got a service body on it. As always - You make it look easy!

@throttlebottle5906 4 күн бұрын

funny, every truck I've changed a pump in "always" had a freshly filled tank, when it starts running funny they fill right to the top.

@GunfighterWyo 5 күн бұрын

The neighbors would love him. Just think, he is dedicated. 0600 and 85 degrees. Here 85 at night is not unusual. Great job Mr. Eric! Nice to see Mrs. O and Miss Trinity.

@h2bsol648 7 күн бұрын

The rust never ends. You are awesome for having the solutions to rusty situations. Things can get ugly real fast. I wish Americans made GM parts with better quality materials. We need more made in USA.

@brucehobbs1734 8 күн бұрын

Love the smell of Eagle Feathers. Mr. O, the articulate of Freedom!

@MrPoppyDuck 7 күн бұрын

I miss the days when car engines used mechanical pumps mounted to the side of the engine block. Changing in-tank pumps are a big pain by comparison.

@dogdooley4495 7 күн бұрын

Those were the days. I remember changing my fuel pump on my 1976 Impala 350ci on the side of the road when it sprung a leak. A small tool kit in the trunk was all that was needed.

@BobSakamoto 7 күн бұрын

I agree, even having to deal with the push rod that drove it.

@brucedale4465 7 күн бұрын

A friend of mine told me that I should just pull off the box. I got all the bolts off a few friends helped me slide it back. Easy peezy! No strap work. Sure beats dropping the tank!

@tylermacconnell217 7 күн бұрын

Direct injection engines have both…an electric lift pump in the tank, and a mechanic high pressure pump driven by the engine cam.

@MrPoppyDuck 7 күн бұрын

@@tylermacconnell217 More stuff to break on a car. Juet what I want said no one ever.

@geraldseely2203 7 күн бұрын

Great job saving your customer a few bucks. It’s builds trust.

@mmdias87 7 күн бұрын

It's amazing just the wealth of information this channel provides... I've been watching for quite some time and it never ceases to amaze just how much this channel teaches me. It's all the little things... From the tips about remembering to save the fuel level sensor, to demonstrations on how to crack loose the lock ring that's been rusted shut. Just amazing

@hansh5140 7 күн бұрын

I'm surprised "lawn mower man" didn't come out and start his day lol

@roberthutson2023 8 күн бұрын

I completely love these videos! Eric you are the man, such a great mechanic whether you believe it or not because I seriously see so many other Mechanics just not care and would be willing to care less about saving a penny for the customer. Awesome job my friend, i love your videos and your literally the only channel I ever joined and became a member of, I find it so much more worth it to spend some money a month to support a great local NY mechanic!

@dannyg1809 7 күн бұрын

As a resident of Upstate rust belt NY, I can proudly say I’ve changed 3 fuel pumps, two in 1500 silverados, 1 Tahoe All 2004’s. The rusty crusty Silverado’s I removed bed liners, cut 3 sides of the access hole, bent it back to open it..did the job, bent it back, slid the bed liner back. You’d never know it was done! The 2004 tahoe we took the back seat out, rolled back the carpet, same thing! Easy enough Never knew it was done when all put back together! New pumps will out last the trucks!

@francoistombe 6 күн бұрын

I have changed 3 fuel pumps of this type. Not having a lift I knew it was going to be a bit*h doing it the regular way. So I cut a hole in the floor under the back seat for access. First time was scary (from doing something irregular) but it worked out fine. Next two times were a breeze as I knew how easy it actually was.

@paullittle4040 7 күн бұрын

You're the best alarm clock they've ever had! No want to go back to bed after hearing the air hammer. Rise and shine neighbor!

@jimgerock9190 7 күн бұрын

Need to get this channel to at least 1M subscribers! So much good information.

@danielk4014 7 күн бұрын

Your neighbor loves all the noise you make at 6am so much, he decides to mow his lawn 12-15 times a week to make sure it looks good for you. 🤣

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean 7 күн бұрын

Yeah, there was a video a while ago where the neighbor WASN'T mowing, and I thought maybe one of the O's should go check on the guy, make sure he's ok.

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 7 күн бұрын

I have a similar neighbor as well but he is also a moron so I don't like him

@eric_seguin 6 күн бұрын

Woke this morning to my window unit peeing on the floor and the yardman cutting grass at 6:30 am. So I used your video to drown out the yardman and the woes of having water on my wood floor. Not the first fuel pump you've done but it is so nice to see someone get to do one on a rack. Never had that luxury and at 68 I'm done with fuel pumps in tanks and tying shop rags around my wrists. lol

@robertanderson2118 6 күн бұрын

When you replace the fuel pump turn the key on - key off about 2 times with a slight pause in between to prime the fuel rail. That way you do not have to crank so long. Love your video's

@jeffberg8015 7 күн бұрын

Your videos are extra entertaining because you spare us all the extremely rigorous and always necessary but unexciting to watch torquing to spec.

@grahamcooper3399 7 күн бұрын

I just love how Eric takes care of the customer. A lost of shops would just go with the estimated amount and really, how would the customer know any different? I wouldn't. I'd be happy to have my truck back and get ready for the next time it needs service. Clearly Mr. O has a conscience and lives right!

@clintprice2123 6 күн бұрын

I think lawnmower man has his own you tube channel and films daily demonstrating all his different patterns and techniques.

@the_future_is_today 7 күн бұрын

I've been watching you for a long time now, and your knowledge combined with humor keeps me coming back. Lawnmower man is missed in the videos 😂

@johncampbell1453 7 күн бұрын

I show up to learn, and stay for the ramblin’ commentary!

@miket1322 7 күн бұрын

The Cosby sauce. Cracks me up every time!

@williamwood6531 6 күн бұрын

If you are a diesel tech in the north, it is go power juice in a can!

@landonhall6444 6 күн бұрын

Wish I had a mechanic like you in my area. Skilled, honest, respectful individual. I enjoy watching you work.

@zcvyvyan 7 күн бұрын

That's why the Red Tail Hawk is the voice actor for the Bald Eagle.

@shaunoconnell312 7 күн бұрын

We love you Eric,and we love Mrrs o,and love the your cat. ✝️🇬🇧🐾

@L8terdays 7 күн бұрын

I really appreciate your willingness to save the customer money. A lot of shops would just install the new parts.

@Santiago-je5ki 15 сағат бұрын

Honest mechanics like you are hard to find in my neck of the woods. Nice work!

@williambingham8228 Күн бұрын

I'm Bill Buchanan. I'm also a mechanic. I just wanted to thank you for your videos and coment

@amber07701 8 күн бұрын

My neighbor's love me too. Either early in the morning or late at night. Air compressor, hammers, etc. it's a part of life. Surprised that everything was reusable. Great video

@Michael-yi4mc 7 күн бұрын

I have noisy neighbors, but can’t complain because I have four dogs.

@johnt.848 7 күн бұрын

No noise abatement laws?

@williamwood6531 6 күн бұрын

10 pm neighbors call the County Sheriffs out to shut you down!!

@lexteakmialoki5544 7 күн бұрын

It's really nice to hear your commentary early in the morning, before your meds have kicked in ! 🤣🤣

@danielsuarez5415 5 күн бұрын

They need to make us rust belt region mechanics into archeologists at this point, excellent precise work there man!

@freetolook3727 7 күн бұрын

@37:56 Chevy Thunder: There's thunder in our hearts. The Heartbeat of America! 😂😂😂

@russellmaddock3492 7 күн бұрын

Done this job a few times. The easiest way I have found to do the fuel pump change, is loosen the bed bolts on the passenger side enough so when you remove the driver's side bed bolts you can tilt that side up enough so you can get at the pump. Make sure you place some type of support securely between the frame and the tilted bed. I live in southeastern Michigan, so salt is a problem here too. The truck I worked on was a 2000 Silverado and the time of the fuel pump replacement was 2017. The top of the tank was not nearly as bad of shape as the one in this video. The job was not all that bad to do. Just make sure you buy a quality fuel pump, you don't want to do this job again because of a cheap fuel pump that fails prematurely. Ask me how I know.

@mph5896 7 күн бұрын

I did that on the last fuel pump job I did. I felt like a pretzel getting my body in there to get the pump out. Plus I had the bed hanging over me, hoping I would not get stuck. I personally will not do it that way again. Drop the tank would be my first choice with the setup I have.

@COBRO98 7 күн бұрын

Air hammers @ 6am is how lawn mower guy is created

@Chris_Lastname 6 күн бұрын

Damn... That pump ring was stuck on there good. Impressed you managed to get that off, without breaking the tank. Good job

@hochhaul 6 күн бұрын

Eight years in the northeast is a nightmare on any vehicle. This one actually looked fairly good for 8 years of road salt and minimal care by the owner.

@jimgerock9190 7 күн бұрын

Someone who works at GM needs to watch this video.

@draidt 6 күн бұрын

They don't care

@hochhaul 6 күн бұрын

@@draidt None of them do. Toyota was well aware of a pile of problems with the 2nd gen Tundra and did nothing to fix any of those issues when they designed and released the 3rd gen Tacoma. Heck, I remember when I had a 1st gen Tacoma those trucks had the absolute worst rust rot issues to the point Toyota was close to being forced to issue a recall. They did nothing then, did nothing to fix it with the 2nd gen, and now early model years of the 3rd gen have been added to the TSB for frame rust. They don't give a flying f.

@Michael-yi4mc 7 күн бұрын

I once was using my air hammer on a Sunday at 0600. Suddenly a cop car drove up my driveway and told me to wait until 0800 to make noise.

@toddcathyfranklin4189 5 күн бұрын

Shops around my town would have used all the new parts and hit you with the big bill You are truly a great person helping people save money

@billhennie 7 күн бұрын

I have a 2015 version of this truck. Thank you Eric for posting this video. I learned something about my truck. Beautiful family Mr. O. You're a good man.

@andries4561 8 күн бұрын

Just did a fuel pump today that required the tank to come out, wanted to be quick and had the backseat pulled out before I found out it didnt have an access hole. Felt quite stupid

@johnkendrick7304 7 күн бұрын

Nice to see you master at his work. You absolutely know your business man

@jeffelliott689 7 күн бұрын

Loved your comments on eagles opening thier beaks an haveing the national anthem come out...LOL!! It maybe be early morning but you were on top of your humour here.

@pontiacsrule8761 4 күн бұрын

I'm a DIY in the rust belt in Wisconsin. That fuel pump ring is always a total nightmare. I'm always so worried using air tools due to sparks. Was getting nervous for Eric there. I think the ring takes longer that the whole job. Great video as always.

@scrappy7571 7 күн бұрын

You broke the #1 mechanic rule. Always remove the part from the box and inspect before removing old part. Been burned too many times with wrong or broken parts.

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 7 күн бұрын

I don't know if this is the first rule but maybe it's still a good idea but what can be possible go wrong?

@scrappy7571 7 күн бұрын

@@imtheeastgermanguy5431 Waste your time. Bring vehicle in, remove fuel tank, open box and find new pump wrong or broken. Now you wait for another part or push the truck out side. Too much time spent that I won't get paid for.

@phprofYT 7 күн бұрын

Your fearless Governor was talking about the heat this week. She's a lovely manly.

@jeffroepke4052 4 күн бұрын

People in the south just don’t understand the fun we enjoy in salt land. Greetings from your left side neighbor Minnesota.

@jonathankindle8637 7 күн бұрын

Lawnmower man is South Mains version of Wilson from Home Improvement

@mikejones-ss7rt 7 күн бұрын

For those of us who do not have a lift I have done several just by unbolting the bed and raising it up and shifting it back enough to change the pump. I keep a pair of Giant 2x6 saw horses just for removing beds.

@allenrussell6135 7 күн бұрын

That's a great tip. If all else fails you can do what my customer did. Remove the hard plastic bed liner and sawsall your own access hole. Bend it back in place when you're done and reinsert the bed liner. Its a rough work truck. We're a half hr from Eric and down the road from a massive salt mine. Gotta love the rust and rot. I don't recommend that way but if you have no choice I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.

@gadasavideos8564 7 күн бұрын

Did that to change my pressure sensor. Used engine hoist to lift it.

@2nickles647 7 күн бұрын

That's the easiest way for me. I don't have a lift. Just a pad with a canopy. Keep da sun off my bean

@wallingj68 8 күн бұрын

13:28 - Take that Lawnmower Man!

@tonysnodgrass4400 4 күн бұрын

i just like watching you work on rigs and make me laugh . i wrenched most of my life and now i pay if i have to have someone else work on my rig . if you were closer you would be my first stop. thanks for sharing and entertaining us .

@JoeFriedl 2 күн бұрын

I had to replace the fuel pump on my '03 Avalanche a few years back. In addition to the floor jack, I used two ratchet straps to ensure the tank didn't tilt out of control and fall. Definitely helps set the mind at ease when doing the job solo. Oh, and I'm happy you were able to see the customer money by reusing a lot of the parts. My plastic lines were toast.

@stanpatterson5033 7 күн бұрын

13:34 payback to the lawnmower guy who seems to run his mower all the time :)

@Michael-yi4mc 7 күн бұрын

Vanessa is working the banker’s hour! I’m jealous!

@phreakyzeke5824 7 күн бұрын

Its mrs o to you bucko. You dont know misses o

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 7 күн бұрын

Working just 6 hours a day is also enough, just imagine how much more time you have to go out, doing hobbies or buying stuff

@throttlebottle5906 4 күн бұрын

but she still has "mommy hours", those are 24/7 until kids leave the nest.

@imtheeastgermanguy5431 4 күн бұрын

@@throttlebottle5906 women and mothers should have a special status as employees

@robertfarrar9411 5 күн бұрын

Just to let you know, when I am scrolling down my list of new subscribed videos and I see South Main Auto I stop right there and it's a first watch for me. Love the humor and the education.

@scottnusser6232 7 күн бұрын

Early morning air hammer guy vs. lawnmower guy 😂now that is funny!. I make noise in my shop at 6:00 am too, if I'm up and working, everybody should be up and working 😂

@neilhampson2843 7 күн бұрын

Just for fun i have priced up two cans of fluid film in the UK and it comes in at just under $50 . That's expensive. Gas /petrol is $8.35 per gallon.

@johnt.848 7 күн бұрын

I priced some De-oxit that Ivan always uses and it's $50 a spray can here in Australia.

@ricktotty2283 7 күн бұрын

Dana and Spicer both recommend replacing all hardware ie. bolt and straps when preforming any maintenance on U-joints. I have seen many yokes destroyed by them being reused. You are a really good mechanic but there is always something to learn. At Ford we always replaced fuel pumps on pickups by removing the beds. Six bolts, two wire connectors, and the filler neck. Most of the pickups we had at the Fed were stake-beds and had access doors. So I have no experience on GM pump replacement from a lift. We used the lift to raise the bed. Easy job!

@throttlebottle5906 4 күн бұрын

in the rust belt, you'll be torching it off and replacing all fasteners, filler neck hardware and maybe the whole filler neck. often the lines are routed so it's hard to impossible to move them enough to unhook or when they break the tank is in the way still. there's much more wiring, bells and whistles on them these days so it would be a huge can of worms. now if it's a full rust-bucket on last leg, then they tend to cut a hole in the bed, fold it back and try to attack that way.

@ricktotty2283 3 күн бұрын

@@throttlebottle5906 yes, we often had PUD’s transferred from up in the rustbelt. I remember one in particular was a composite body Reach truck. It was five years old low mileage from Minneapolis. The body was fine but the chassis was completely covered with rust. We ended up having to retire it. We actually had an aluminum body 1987 PUD Ford that had no rust. Both vehicles were in the 20,000 mile range.

@freetolook3727 7 күн бұрын

@23:50 Fluid Filming the hold down ring for "the next guy"...like that'll ever happen. 😂😂😂

@klumpy103 7 күн бұрын

This is what i love to see in your videos, you're in your element here and that element is rust, your familiarity and confidence shows that you really do deal with that stuff day in and day out, so we don't have to 😂 Carry on...

@user-iv2tu4wq7t 7 күн бұрын

I usually mark them because the way they were there wasn’t a vibration. Sometime putting them back 180° off can CAUSE a vibration so I always mark where they were in relation to each other.

@rickedwards599 8 күн бұрын

Might have a suggestion for you to try but as a minimum for those who don't have the benefit of a hoist. Having worked in GM dealership service departments throughout the 80s and 90s and into 2000s I did this job often and found it far easier and less apt to have complications by unplugging the light harness under the bed, unbolt the filler neck at the fuel door, drop 4 bed bolt at the frame, position two jack stands behind rear bumper and with truck sitting on the ground with 1 person at each wheel well lift the bed up and rearward placing the front of the bed atop the tire and each rear corner on a jack stand. You'll now still have the tank in it's mount and full access to the pump retainer and lines straight from above. Easy peasey. -40 minutes in and out and no awkward fuel sloshing around.

@SouthMainAuto 8 күн бұрын

Good suggestion however that will never happen in the rust belt. Not making a video I can do one of these in and out the door in under an hour worst case scenario (cutting straps etc.) You start messing with bed bolts here 100% chance half of them are just gonna spin in the body.

@rickedwards599 8 күн бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto yeh, saw your reaction just after I hit send. Maybe it'll help the average guy with no hoist and not subject to DOT salts. No one wants to mess with caged nuts in boxed body sections

@rickedwards599 8 күн бұрын

No one wants to mess with caged nuts

@frankfox4366 7 күн бұрын

@@rickedwards599 GM should have put a removable plate in the truck bed.

@garyholden8304 7 күн бұрын

@@frankfox4366 It's not hard to make one. Did it on a cargo van. The motivation was that the tank was full and it was a driveway job.

@toddhowes7722 22 сағат бұрын

some balls going at that with the chisel bit on air hammer...I'd have put it through the tank at first opportunity. 🤣 Only one of us is a pro...and def not me. Great job Dr. O!

@jerryburdick8051 6 күн бұрын

"I don't even like crow." Your videos make the internet a better place.

@PhillipBailey 8 күн бұрын

My understanding as to why mark the driveshaft was to ensure it goes back in the same orientation as it was. Due to manufacturing tollarances there could be slight runout of the flange and or shaft. If there was no vibration before disassembly there should be none afterwards. At the dealership I worked at for 20 years I had a vibration after driveshaft removal for a pinion seal. Reindexed the the driveshaft 180 degrees and problem solved. Yes I agree they are all balanced individually and it should not matter. Just my opinion...

@SouthMainAuto 8 күн бұрын

Interesting. Thanks Phillip 👍🏼

@throttlebottle5906 4 күн бұрын

there's always a bit of runout, some could be indexed for the least runout. but the stuff also wears in and the smallest amount of change can cause runout and vibration. plus if it's marked you can point and say it was put back exactly the same and not your problem. just like the guy blaming rusted rims on his bad shop air! 🙄

@nowayjose596 2 күн бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto I asked one of my automotive instructors about this and he said that it is possible to do an on-vehicle driveshaft/driveline balance (WeberAuto has a 2-part series on it) and if that has been done then the orientation does matter. He also added similar as above i.e if there wasn't a vibration before just go ahead and put it back the way it was to avoid any potential tail chasing afterwards.

@johnpereira822 8 күн бұрын

Wow shocked fuel lines came out your like a surgeon

@DuoDogs 5 күн бұрын

In the olden days when I lived in the rust belt I did that kind of stuff laying on my back in gravel driveways. Course fuel pumps did not then hang out inside the gas tank so the hole in the tank was smaller. Salt crap would eat its way down through the top of the tank and up from the bottom, especially on trucks with steel impact guards below the gas tank. There was a business in Hartville Ohio where you could take your tank to be cleaned and coated with fibreglass for less than half the price of a new tank. I did that a few times, problem was the tank was a bit larger when it came back and you had to find a safe place to put a grounding screw in so your gas gauge would work. Enjoy watching your work and trips to the junk yard. I recall we used to take beer and make a day of it.

@topcat1255 7 күн бұрын

Watching Oppenheimer doing nuclear calculations is 'nice' but it's the blowin' stuff up that brings eyeballs to the channel! This was a fun watch. Carry on.

@mikeodonnell3390 7 күн бұрын

When I do these jobs I just unbolt the bed and unplug the light harness and lift the bed up!! No drive shafts no straps and doesn’t matter how much gas is in the tank!! Have a good night!!

@notajp 7 күн бұрын

That’s great when the bolts come out! They didn’t on my Sonoma, and I wasn’t the first one there……

@wallingj68 8 күн бұрын

26:13 - For those not familiar with the channel, the appearance of Fluid Film would be accompanied by a sheep going "Baaaa" since it's made from lanolin, which is made from sheep's wool.

@kenmohler4081 8 күн бұрын

Sheep sweat!

@justastudentoftheworld3940 6 күн бұрын

the prying apparatus is a cotter key removal tool, { I'm sure you know that} the most useful tool ever. I've used it to remove vinyl siding for repair, remove grout in tile flooring, etc.

@BigBoxDodge2020 7 күн бұрын

I had trouble removing the filling neck hose on my van I couldn't find a way to get it loose, so I took a fairly thick rag. Got it wet put it in microwave. Got it really hot and got it up there and wrapped it around the rubber tube and let it soak for about 5 minutes then I grabbed the rubber hose and start twisting it and finally got it off. So that trick worked at least once.

@floorpizza8074 7 күн бұрын

Just an algorithm comment. Thanks for the video, Mr. O. Oh, and us headphone wearers really appreciate the fact that you take the time to do a volume normalization pass. Especially on videos where you use an air hammer. : ) Another edit, re: the sound a Bald Eagle makes... they are the Mike Tysons of the bird world.

@AraCarrano 7 күн бұрын

Waking up the lawn mower guy with air hammer. Mint.

@YouTuber1g 6 күн бұрын

I did the angle grinder method on my 2004 Avalanche last month. 260k miles later and the factory pump finally gave out. I ended up using some 4" wide rubber roofing tape to seal the hole when I was done and it worked perfectly. Took me about 2 hours smashing the ring to get it off though. And had to buy 2 new quick disconnect connectors and press them on. Lot of lessons learned. Lol

@lightcapmath2777 7 күн бұрын

This why we all love you SMA! DVD:)

@georgekaplan6451 7 күн бұрын

In Australia we have gone into the expensive part of the fuel cycle - equivalent of US$5.45 a gallon of $6.32 for premium...

@WreckDiver99 5 күн бұрын

Eagles. We have a mated pair about 1 mile from my home. Very fitting that they found their way to the old SAC Base property that held the barracks (Base is still there, and active with the 127th A-10 Wing). The old Barracks property now has a veterans home on it. PERFECT.