Subaru Lost A Wheel On The Highway!

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5 жыл бұрын

In this video I help out a guy who just got tires put on at another shop. Shortly after that he was driving down the highway and the front wheel fell off! The damage wasn't to bad and it could have been a whole lot worse. -Enjoy!
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@ToddBaughPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

Love this channel. No stupid music, no fake hype, no clickbait...just "this is what I do and watch me fix stuff".

@michaeldunagan8268 2 жыл бұрын

I hear you about clickbait: I stopped watching three channels just in the last two months because of their underwhelming content compared to what they titled on their videos especially the ones that say "I'm quitting" or "he lost it all" type of titles.

@turtle6455 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! What Todd said ☝

@HobbyOrganist 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldunagan8268 Or the annoying and always underwhelming "... and then THIS happened!!!!!" and the "this" was hardly anything and at the end of a 20 minute long filler video!

@michaeldunagan8268 2 жыл бұрын

@@HobbyOrganist Yeah exactly or the ones that go into stream-of-consciousness to say nothing when they should be editing out their nothingness.

@alfreduriel3275 2 жыл бұрын

instablaster

@island03z 4 жыл бұрын

I was floored when I saw you take the time to remove the old wheel weight tape and sand off the rust from the wheel hub mating surface. If I had mechanics like you in my area that I could trust to do this kind of attention to detail I wouldn't have had to learn to work on my car myself. 90% of mechanics wouldn't have bothered, keep up the good work.

@daviddennison4287 3 жыл бұрын

If you work on a car and a month later a wheel falls its its always your fault

@TonyF1MMA 3 жыл бұрын

Discount tire always buffs the mounting surface and tries to scrape off old tape weight residue

@STEROIDZZZZZZ 3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to know where you got these statistics...

@justinblaine4041 3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you man, and I know you may never read this or care. I have been a mechanic for 6 years now, I started when I was 19, and I have fought tooth and nail every day of my career dealing with my superiors and fellow technicians trying to teach me and even force me into bad habits. When it comes to the 'right way' of doing things I am majorly self taught. I never had a father or anyone in my life that I could gain exposure to any of it from, and I never had anyone that I could go to for answers. I got lucky that I had the mentor that I did in the beginning and even luckier that God put certain people on my path which blessed me with the mindset to even care for such things, but I eventually managed to get all my ASE certifications on my own and have been a certified master for over a year now (I still haven't attempted the L1 or advanced level tests, but hope to one day soon.) I have been in and out of several shops both independent and dealerships on my path to finding where I'm supposed to be. Every single shop I have worked at, if I got a wheel that was like that, I spent every bit of effort I could into getting that damn adhesive off, while everyone in the shop would haze me saying to stop wasting time or just giving me plain crazy and dirty looks over it, calling me a kiss ass or over achiever. I have always been very passionate for what I do, and want to do my absolute best in every task I do, no matter how small. NOT ONCE, until JUST NOW, November 4th of 2020 at 11 p.m., HAVE I EVER seen someone have any actual knowledge or idea of what tool to use for removing that stuff easily without causing any type of scratches to the wheel and overworking yourself/costing time. I just ordered one of those 3M wheels from amazon. This channel and Eric himself, are an absolute blessing to this planet. God bless.

@MoparMadness93 3 жыл бұрын

@@STEROIDZZZZZZ out of his ass like most the experts in the comments

@whyzee125 4 жыл бұрын

I'm convinced you're the best mechanic on KZfaq. I wish I lived closer--you'd get all my business.

@setha7781 3 жыл бұрын

*hears alarming knocking noise coming from front suspension on a customer car* *attempts to get air on railroad tracks* Guess the bar for KZfaq mechanics is pretty low. Maybe I'll start my own channel.

@kameronabbasi1203 3 жыл бұрын

@@setha7781 I wouldn't you'd embarrass yourself

@setha7781 3 жыл бұрын

@@kameronabbasi1203 you're probably right, good thing I've got the good people of the KZfaq comments section to tell me how to live my life

@tylermann3775 3 жыл бұрын

@@setha7781 I'd say that's part of diagnosing it. Don't like his work? Quit watching.

@Cautionary_Tale_Harris 3 жыл бұрын

@@setha7781 Do you know why you used the word 'alarming' to describe the noise?

@scottclark798 4 жыл бұрын

What I find amazing is that watching this in my living room is actually kinda relaxing . If I was doing this repair myself, my knuckles would be raw and my blood pressure would be thru the roof ! Thanks KZfaq

@shadetreetech 3 жыл бұрын

True!!

@jessiec1194 3 жыл бұрын

My hubby watches these for specific issues and then goes out with a plan, it's a LOT better for his blood pressure for sure. He HATES working on cars.

@garybulwinkle82 2 жыл бұрын

I used to ride dirt bikes as a younger man, and don't do it any more, but with these new Go Pro cameras, the videos the riders put out still make me remember the days of old!! I still ride, but very infrequent and not very fast.

@Jordan__Sloan Жыл бұрын

I do hvac, and nothing raises my blood pressure like working on cars

@Corey497 5 жыл бұрын

He wire wheel cleaned the inside of the rim, and sealed it. My freggin" hero

@robertblake1032 3 жыл бұрын

No shit , right ?

@johnovegas 5 жыл бұрын

The "Hey it's that guy" always cracks me up....

@johnauld9884 5 жыл бұрын

What do you want to bet that half of these are direct quotes from his father as he was growing up. "Here comes the meat wagon" comes to mind.

@williamstaten8102 5 жыл бұрын

Half once lol

@fillg 5 жыл бұрын

There's always gotta be at least one "that guy". I'll admit I've been that guy a couple times but only when I see a news reporter trying to do a story.

@ethanpoole3443 5 жыл бұрын

john auld Or grandfather. Most of my quips came from my grandfather as he and I had more similar interests so I tended to spend a lot more time with my grandfather during my teens (and my father was frequently out of the country on business for extended periods), including helping him on many of his jobs (specifically HVAC and electrical, but he, like myself, tended to have many varied interests and skills - a jack of all trades that was actually quite competent in many other trades).

@TimMcArdle 4 жыл бұрын

I laughed way too long and hard at that.

@huntertate5607 2 жыл бұрын

As a professional and licensed technician/ mechanic I love watching you work. You do great work and I admire the quality. The world would be a better place if all techs took this kind of pride in the repairs they perform. Well done sir.

@cubiculez 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a Mechanic on KZfaq that really knows what he is doing.....!!!

@likearockcm 5 жыл бұрын

Eric is by far the most THOROUGH mechanic I have seen .No mechanic I've used or seen cleans rims and applies corrosion resistant goop like he does or cleans up brakes ,adds corrosion resistance.They ALL just threw them together,unless there was a problem.Raggedy old hats off to him.Great vids 👍

@artwallace9323 5 жыл бұрын

We always do here in Flagstaff, AZ! Plenty snow, magnesium chloride salt and the cinders around here are year round and thick.

@halleffect1 5 жыл бұрын

He is one of the very few people I'd completely trust to work on my cars

@halleffect1 5 жыл бұрын

@Jason Bowman maybe I'm used to the clowns at walmart tire center that intentionally put the balance weights 180 degrees off so I had to make a second trip. i know lots of the smaller Ma/Pop shops are very good.

@GNX157 5 жыл бұрын

I used to clean the surfaces every time, especially the rotor surfaces, back when in my day we still machined the rotors on a brake lathe instead of just replacing them.

@Rhaspun 5 жыл бұрын

@Jason Bowman Not counting word of mouth referrals. .

@MrCovenantkiller 5 жыл бұрын

*honk* “HEY ITS THAT GUY” Me: 😂😂

@westshorehelpdesk856 3 жыл бұрын

Haha same!

@dwitcraft 3 жыл бұрын

He's still a New Yorker, lol

@dwitcraft 3 жыл бұрын

Wes probably knows the horn of every customer in hid county, lol

@Nighthawke70 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so stealing that.

@jimclifford1241 4 жыл бұрын

Eric, you really are the best! Logic, reasonableness and a genuine caring for others. Keep up the good work. The world needs more people like you.

@rexmyers991 3 жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see someone doing a job right and yet keep the owners cost concerns in the job. Nice work!

@frugalprepper 5 жыл бұрын

KZfaq close captions your electric impact as Applause. Close enough

@xoxo2008oxox 5 жыл бұрын

Or when the compressor fires up and its [MUSIC]

@Garth2011 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting, no CC available when I view this video.

@TheTheomax 5 жыл бұрын

Now that's cool. I've seen bad words pop up when I had CC on some time ago. Very entertaining to say the least.

@dustinm2671 5 жыл бұрын

Cc on KZfaq is a joke.. it's so bad

@frugalprepper 5 жыл бұрын

@@xoxo2008oxox Eric O needs to copyright that compressor sound!

@nv1493 5 жыл бұрын

Kudos to a skilled mechanic that doesn't try to sell his customers the kitchen sink. Everyone gets the same level of excellent work regardless if budget.

@johnmcdonough955 3 жыл бұрын

"I did go around and make sure all the other wheels are tight" That there is professor O. gentlemen.

@svtirefire 4 жыл бұрын

You got my upvote when I heard "let's see if we can double pickle this baby." 😂

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

I am pretty particular about who touches my car. I wouldn't hesitate being your customer. You do good work. Your attention to detail impresses me.

@chris77777777ify 4 жыл бұрын

Did you see the impact gun done on the alloys

@kwhite145 4 жыл бұрын

You do awesome work!

@efraincruz6969 4 жыл бұрын

😂 attention to detail 🤣 .. he gets the job done!!

@stevenjames3242 4 жыл бұрын

@@efraincruz6969 The attention to detail would be all the clean up he does that MOST places do NOT do.. and yes he does get the job done.

@TheBigBigSean 4 жыл бұрын

Right? I normally work on my own car, but I've come across a vibration issue I can't nail down so I'm looking for a mechanic. I've damn near looked at 40 mechanics and still haven't found one I trust to handle my vehicle.

@SuperSharpBlue 5 жыл бұрын

"Does it need it to make it move?" "Nah" "Forget about it!" XD

@Jay-ln1co 3 жыл бұрын

"Fuggedaboutit!"

@nevoyu 3 жыл бұрын

That's what i do with a lot of my own vehicles.

@kimjones3951 3 жыл бұрын

Did you roll through a stop sign just before getting back to the shop turning left an honest auto mech. You sir are a rare breed

@franknowakowski3103 3 жыл бұрын

You Sir are a vanishing breed. You take pride in your work, and don't appear to take short cuts.

@andyshupe7248 4 жыл бұрын

You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel...

@atonyb88nola 4 жыл бұрын

HA !

@AnyBodyWannaPeanut 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! :D

@mmi16 3 жыл бұрын

Groan!

@johngreene6783 3 жыл бұрын

An oldie but a goody

@michaell3711 3 жыл бұрын

Kenny Rogers.... RIP

@dharmi44 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are 300% better than the Corporate Shill BS TV, Thanks, Eric O!

@ShainAndrews 5 жыл бұрын

@ Yet still not at the same caliber as Scotty Kilmer...

@Meshuggah27 5 жыл бұрын

chris fix cannot be trusted anymore LOL

@ferrumignis 5 жыл бұрын

@@ShainAndrewsYou can't beat Scotty Kilmer, but only because it's illegal.

@ShainAndrews 5 жыл бұрын

@@ferrumignis LOL.

@rimmersbryggeri 5 жыл бұрын

@@ferrumignis You cold claim self defense. He was hurting your ears.

@Pete4875 4 жыл бұрын

It looks like you have fun being a mechanic. I think that's the number 1 ingredient to being a good one.

@americanbritishman 3 жыл бұрын

"Alright I give up! I quit. I’m not going to be a mechanic anymore” haha love it

@garyfeltus9801 5 жыл бұрын

No criticism from this old man. You do what the customers want. Wish there was more shops around like yours.

@fascistpedant758 5 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't do what the customer doesn't want, but you can't always do what he want's either. If it isn't safe, you have to say no.

@garyfeltus9801 5 жыл бұрын

@@fascistpedant758 yes very true indeed.

@TonyRule 4 жыл бұрын

And also only what they actually need. There's much to be said for that in this day and age with everyone looking to upsell rather than serve the customer honestly.

@chrishartley1210 5 жыл бұрын

15:38 "let me get something a little stronger than me." I expected Mrs O. to give you a hand.

@Dirtyharry70585 5 жыл бұрын

She was too busy with the ice cream cone that Eric didnt get.

@Len_M. 5 жыл бұрын

I thought She did? That was his Raise. 🧴🤛🏻😬

@k4x4map46 5 жыл бұрын

right!

@davidharbison8289 Жыл бұрын

As an x mechanic, It's refreshing to see someone who doesn't take shortcuts. It's guys like you that gives mechanics a good name. I wish you were closer, you would have all my business and I would have piece of mind knowing it was done right.

@MrShobar 4 жыл бұрын

Mr. O seems to spend about half his time sanding the rust off disintegrating New York heaps. He should use some respiratory protection. Otherwise, he'll be coughing up abrasive residue and rust particles in old(er) age.

@SerbanCMusca-ut8ny 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. O is a man. True men do not wear respiratory protection.

@MrShobar 3 жыл бұрын

@@SerbanCMusca-ut8ny "True men" turn their lungs into dirty vacuum cleaner bags so they can collect disability payments, ride electric scooters and attempt to keep breathing through a cannulure. Amirite?

@MrShobar 3 жыл бұрын

@@thisnametooktolong I don't think that's an accurate description of Mr. O. based upon what i've seen. He does wear a hat, though.

@dallysinghson5569 3 жыл бұрын

@@thisnametooktolong People in their fifties typically are not "the walking dead on disability"... Maybe the standards are lower where you're at and you've exceeded them? Where you coming from dude?

@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 3 жыл бұрын

@@thisnametooktolong Come to CYXS. You've joined the zombie apocalypse! :-)

@dm7097 5 жыл бұрын

"Hey it's that guy!" I love it! You made me smile lol

@samvalentine3206 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously, it must get pretty tiring to stop what you're doing and look to wave at whoever it is who's beeping at you. After a while, it gets lame - hence "Hey, it's that guy!" - gotta love it! 😀

@Dirtyharry70585 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha "his used rim" the yard dude found on the road.....Eric-bet Mrs.O stopped for ice cream!

@volsguynga 6 ай бұрын

Really good of you and help out a working man that just needs to get his vehicle back on the road as cheap as possible and you came in on a Saturday. Good man and good neighbor!!

@disabledvet5127 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best channels on KZfaq for mechanic types. He ACTUALLY shows his mistakes and how to fix them.

@blackhatter011 5 жыл бұрын

🎶🎶 You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel 🎶🎶 "with four hungry children and a crop in the field," Kenny Rogers 1977

@Micko350 5 жыл бұрын

"6 days on the road am I gonna make it home tonight"

@flnthrn2 4 жыл бұрын

@@Micko350 Big wheels rollin'.... Big wheels rollin'.... OFF THE FRONT OF MY CAR !!

@ProfSimonHolland 5 жыл бұрын

Great job...nice guy Eric...keeping the customer on the road and not selling him non essential parts, warms my heart.

@captrank1376 3 жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from watching Eric, he is what every pro should strive to be like. Watch closely kids, this is what a true master mechanic does.....cuts no corners and does it right, even if this costs more time and frustration. Whomever mentored you Eric deserves a beer and a handshake.

@GlennHamblin 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing that there wasn't more damage!

@KECOG 3 жыл бұрын

Wish I could give this one two thumbs up.

@luisolivero423 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't even wait for this video to finish to comment. This is why I love this guy and his channel. He doesn't skip on the smallest of details. I hope and pray his business grows tenfold and I pray God is listening. All the best to you and your family ...by God's Grace.

@FORDTECH313 5 жыл бұрын

Good to see someone bring God into the comments 🙏 Eric O is such a humble person

@andytaylor1588 5 жыл бұрын

@@FORDTECH313 Amen.

@joel.3112 5 жыл бұрын

Good comments🙏🙏

@tiporari 5 жыл бұрын

Having had metal removed from my eyeball with a dremel tool in 3 fun sessions, glasses all the way. Glad to see you wearing them. People see these garage cowboys and emulate their stupidity.

@deegwar 8 ай бұрын

I saw another comment re quality of work vs diy. He is right, if I could take my car to you, I wouldn't have to do it myself. I would say I love this car, treat it like it's your moms car, and your dad gave it to her for their anniversary, and I know you would do exactly that. Honesty and integrity are lacking in today's world, but not at South Main Auto. Thanks for being real, Eric!

@spot-onautomotivediagnosti7583 3 жыл бұрын

The cleanest tire balance machine I’ve ever seen. No used weights or red rags laying around in everywhere. Wish ours at my shop was that clean

@ADR69 5 жыл бұрын

I always wondered what a knuckle would look like after a wheel ejection event. Thanks for sharing. I would've needed new shorts in addition to a wheel and tire combo.

@rimmersbryggeri 5 жыл бұрын

Are you saying you would have gotten a free and instant booster seat?

@ratbert86 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen more than one and this is probably one of the LEAST damaged I've seen. Must have happened at a fairly low speed.

@myshots101 5 жыл бұрын

I agree with ratbert. One of my lower cheap ebay ball joints broke while making a u turn on a small street. The knuckle is fine but I think it screwed up my upper and I then got some metal damage from the tow truck pulling it since the wheel was hitting. So not much damage at low speed. At any speed that could be really bad. When it comes to suspensions do it right the first time. Now I can do my lower ball joints without any problems. Live and learn.

@ratbert86 5 жыл бұрын

@@myshots101 Luckily it was at low speed or the live part of live and learn might have ended differently. I bought Moog because of these reasons. They were a little more expensive but past experience had proven they were worth it - when you had a problem with Moog - they stood behind it. Not anymore.

@myshots101 5 жыл бұрын

@@ratbert86 True. I got the moogs now. Haven't installed the uppers yet. I'm not sure if it's the ball joint or the bushings that make a noise when reversing now. I have the uppers but think I might get the bushings once I get some money and do both at the same time since I may have to take the arm out anyway.

@stevebmx21 5 жыл бұрын

After watching videos like this I'm thankful for being in ca. And not having to worry about rust

@clayrichard8471 5 жыл бұрын

Yea, I once looked into buying an Astro van. (years ago) that was brought to New Orleans from New YUork. I mentioned that there was a lot of rust underneath and the seller got all huffy, saying that was normal for New York vehicles, so it shouldn't matter. I said that in New Orleans, it does matter. He didn't seem to grasp that a car is only worth what people will pay, and has absolutely ZERO to do with what HE paid, or what someone in New York would pay.d down south, rust kills resale value.

@justaman5490 3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to be in the south now, no more excessively rusted part removal to deal with.

@jochenstacker7448 4 жыл бұрын

When he screwed on the wheel and it kept moving, I was immediately concerned. That is one grotty hub. Glad he cleaned it all up later.

@riblets1968 5 жыл бұрын

You know it's a New York kind of car when: you power clean parts and a cloud of rust fills the shop.

@jaredstrehlein5605 4 жыл бұрын

Something in CT. I live in the rustbelt.

@mmi16 3 жыл бұрын

Applies to cars in all states that use salt for keeping roads passable in the snow.

@riblets1968 3 жыл бұрын

@@mmi16 That's true although it seems to be worst in New York for some combination of reasons. In another century the land will become a giant iron and salt mine.

@michaelreece458 3 жыл бұрын

@@mmi16 The use of salt on roads is barbaric....far more danger involved when critical chassis components are destroyed by rust as opposed to good snow tires and roads cleared by snowplows only....works quite well in Norway.

@Cautionary_Tale_Harris 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody ever retires and moves up North.

@ratbert86 5 жыл бұрын

My great uncle owned a large farm south of Portland OR that had over a half mile of freeway frontage on Interstate 5. He found so many wheels and tires in his fields - most of them were from tractor trailers. He kept and used most of them on his own stuff.

@andytaylor1588 5 жыл бұрын

Farming sometimes pays, eh?

@glennso47 5 жыл бұрын

On I-90 between Madison, WI and Rockford, IL you see all kinds of pieces of tires from semis, especially in the summer time. Recapped tires I suppose!

@blackhatter011 4 жыл бұрын

@@glennso47 They call them "road gators". But if you find one in an alley then they are Alley-gators

@brianglade848 4 жыл бұрын

My dad has bad breath

@jjheminway1020 3 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of respect for you sir. I do as much as my own work as possible. One reason being I went to tech school for automotive (Realized about 2 years into a career it just wasn't for me) and the second reason being I don't trust a lot of other techs. However watching this video and the amount of detail you put into your work I'd definitely be a customer. Great work!

@survivormary1126 Жыл бұрын

That dude is lucky he's alive. I was a minute away from this with my car and turned down a free working Toro mower to NOT get on the highway. Whew. Like many others say, thanks for leaving out all the BS on your vids. Much appreciated!

@OrbPlasmatic 5 жыл бұрын

Re-torque those fasteners after a short drive: "The most common reason for a wheel to separate is failure of the fasteners, where wheel nuts fall off and/or wheel studs break and release one or two wheels from the vehicle. These failures generally occur 175 to 3000 miles and one to fifteen weeks after a wheel was taken off and put back on during some service, such as a tire installation. There is a different pattern of evidence in left vs. right side wheel separations. Left side wheel separations usually occur after the wheel nuts spin off (Figure 2) whereas right side wheel separations usually occur after the wheel studs break off Wheel nuts that were properly torqued can lose their clamping force. Some reasons are wear of paint coatings on brake drums, break up of corrosion deposits or dirt that was in the ‘sandwich’ when the wheel was put on, and wear of aluminum wheels. Fortunately there is a well-known remedy for lost clamping force. It is simply to re-torque the wheel nuts after a short amount of driving. There is no need to remove the wheels or even jack the vehicle off the ground - just using a torque wrench to apply the manufacturer’s specified torque to each wheel nut after a short amount of driving will normally cure any loss of clamping force. Although wheel separations are rare, they should be entirely preventable with re-torqueing." www.meaforensic.com/wheel-separation-accidents/

@robertgary3561 3 жыл бұрын

But you usually know long before teh wheel comes off. I drove a car where the lugs were not tightened at all, just finger tight. It made noise that was pretty obvious.

@mistermr2147 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertgary3561 the point this guy made is that they can be properly torqued on installation and still end up failing for a variety of reasoms

@randlecycling2462 Жыл бұрын

I work in England as a tech and the policy is to clean the mating surfaces of hub and wheel, add grease to hub, do wheel nuts up by hand, no power tools, torque to manufacturers specs, re torque after 15 mins. I had a wheel fall off because of I replaced front brake discs and didn't replace and torque the grub screws, turns out there is a warning from the manufacturer about this problem, the grub screws come loose and slowly loosen all the wheel nuts. When the car came into the shop and we removed the wheel after the owner put it back on, the grub screws were off and sitting in crevises in the alloy wheel. It's Renault Clio, Nissan Note, Dacia vehicles.

@ngm218 5 жыл бұрын

I'm always impressed with your quality of work, even when the customer asks for minimal expenses. Keep it up, buddy!

@Eastahtata 5 жыл бұрын

True test of integrity!

@samuelsholder2789 4 жыл бұрын

erick is waaay too good a dude to be workin on a bunch of cheapo's rustbuckets.

@paulcozens2278 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of this video is when you flattened the sides of the nut so your socket would fit. Nice move.

@michaelszczys8316 4 жыл бұрын

I showed my nephew the magic trick after he totally rounded off a brake caliper bolt on the backside of the wheel how to take a file and file flats on it down to the next smaller size and use a 6 point wrench. That’s why I collect up 6 point box wrenches.

@mikebarron4929 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a guy like yourself to work on our motors ,no bull ,honest and conscientious it's great to see

@vincentchapman8595 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly a great mechanic, makes it look easy. The tools and lifts and stuff definitely do make it easier

@johnmeyer4804 3 ай бұрын

I haven't seen anyone use a pickle fork in years. What a treat to see the double pickle fork action!

@fasst5511 7 ай бұрын

You're attention to detail in your work is amazing.

@bigdaddymak1439 5 жыл бұрын

Did your customer not file a claim with the place that did his tires? They obviously left his wheel loose!!

@nrvsauto8990 5 жыл бұрын

What if guy did it himself?

@bigdaddymak1439 5 жыл бұрын

@@nrvsauto8990 Eric said he just had tires put on a week ago!

@bigdaddymak1439 5 жыл бұрын

@@njrenkable trust me if made enough stink they'd cover his damage! Nobody goes back to retorque they can put anything they want on the receipt it's BS

@efilnikufecin2004 5 жыл бұрын

@@njrenkable My Cavalier never made a sound. I turned a corner. hit a pot hole I didn't see in the process, and the watched my wheel roll away into another car. When I looked at it, there was no sign of damage to the studs, just no lugnuts to be found.

@davidmiller9485 5 жыл бұрын

@@efilnikufecin2004 Anytime you have tires worked on where the rims are loosened (and the rim is not Steel) you MUST take them back to be re-tightened and no, the shop that does the work is NOT responsible. I should know i talked to a lawyer and a friend who's a judge. Both said that you agree to return the vehicle to be worked on again when you pay and leave. So they are covered by contract law.

@JeffSmith-qu2di 5 жыл бұрын

I wish they had that ball joint puller 20+ years ago when I worked at the subaru dealer. What a time saver that is. Thanks. Keep up the great content.

@oobaka1967 3 жыл бұрын

It's an absolute pleasure to watch someone who knows what they're doing. No bullshit. Just getting the job done. Very glad to have found your channel. I have a feeling I'll be binge watching your videos over the weekend. Maybe I'll learn something.

@TheComputec 3 жыл бұрын

If they stick to what you teach them, Any young person you take on as an apprentice will go on to make a good living and have a long queue of regular customers. As others have said, its so good seeing a genuine honest mechanic who knows what he is doing, doesn't cut corners, and isn't looking for easy add-on's to jack up the customer's bill. If I wasn't on the other side of the Atlantic your shop would be on my speed dial

@robc5955 5 жыл бұрын

Surely I can’t be the first to sing, ‘you picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel....’ oh well made me chuckle.

@chrisboyd4433 5 жыл бұрын

I've been singing that for years! Thanks for showing my kids I'm not (the only one who is) insane.

@droidjustin4174 5 жыл бұрын

Good job Mr.o keep up the good work. I have been doing my own repairs since I was a kid and it is good to see someone doing these instructional videos for people that are just starting to do their own car repairs.

@JSLEnterprises 3 жыл бұрын

gotta love that the break rotor and ball joint saved the undercarriage when the wheel fell off.

@georgebach9530 Жыл бұрын

Love to see a guy that gives a shit ! You're the best man ! Love your attention to detail ! Old school American mechanics like you are awesome !!!!

@thesteveprichard 5 жыл бұрын

You are a perfectionist! Glad to have you aboard. Smile. I'll give you some slack on the salt up there.

@escottn 4 жыл бұрын

All the rules change on vehicles that have been exposed to road salt!

@Buc_Stops_Here 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you checked the other wheels and their lug nuts. That should be a given after what happened on that tire. Great video on what happens and what needs to be done if this should ever happen (it shouldn't). Thanks!

@phillipmckinney7906 Жыл бұрын

You the man and one of the best dang channels on KZfaq my friend...some people have all the luck having a honest mechanic like you in their neighborhood...That knows their shit

@victorbarranca2910 3 жыл бұрын

nice to see good honest mechanics like you out there, thanks for sharing.

@robertdavis6708 5 жыл бұрын

Since I started watching your videos Eric O., my cleaning methods on the rust has gone up expediently .I use the heck out of those cookie wheels , makes the job go better. The brake jobs seem to last longer too. Thanks for the cleaning tips Mr. O.

@michaelgleason4791 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing like some good ol' SMA with my breakfast. Thanks for the vid!

@terencesmith1461 3 жыл бұрын

Mr, O you did what the customer wanted, ensured a safe repair . What more can be asked? Not a lot.

@vicferrarisgarage 2 жыл бұрын

I watched over half your videos and haven’t found anything to pick on. You do a great job for your customers.

@dondale68 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, you can only fix what they can afford. Start throwing parts at them just to pad the bill, chances are they'll go somewhere else. Happy Customers are returning customers!

@BurtonBao 5 жыл бұрын

I like it when you take us along with these adventures

@josephludwig1126 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love how thorough you are. Thank You for doing it honest.

@ssn775 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy you videos. Thanks for all your good advise. Keep’em coming.

@marius994 4 жыл бұрын

Eric you're a living legend. Thank you for sharing so much of your work.

@drkyoto 5 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves a ton more subscribers, thanks for the great videos Eric!

@funkenstienjones8918 2 жыл бұрын

A good person always cleans the bead B4 installing a tire, make me a happy person to see it done.

@adamwortham6426 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video nice to see there are still honest mechanics in this world

@vincescalise4821 5 жыл бұрын

I like the double pickle fork action

@buckturgidson1448 5 жыл бұрын

Vince Scalise I went to high school with a girl who specialized in “double pickle fork action.” Ahh, good times...

@fillg 5 жыл бұрын

I just had a turkey sandwich with double pickles. Mmmm

@Paturnus1 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nighthawke70 EPIC.

@LAactor 5 жыл бұрын

I always like the DP action. In this case double pickles.

@alfredocarpaneto5976 4 жыл бұрын

l would be lying if I said I haven't done it myself.

@sirsweetness8332 5 жыл бұрын

Nice Harbor Freight Daytona jack!!!

@FranklinSonatra 5 жыл бұрын

Best things hf sell

@danlevesque5437 5 жыл бұрын

The harbor freight inner tie rod puller worked great too!

@mikew9096 5 жыл бұрын

You really can't beat those jacks especially for the money and can easily be returned if it fails. SnapOn or Matco would have you waiting a week for a new one or a repair.

@sirsweetness8332 5 жыл бұрын

Dan Levesque Yes I have one also.

@danlevesque5437 5 жыл бұрын

The Allen wrenches hand tools not the socket sets are the only tool that have badly failed me from day one too sloppy or too big for the holes everything else I ever broke or had fail me was well after the 30+ uses or I cheated and came back to bite me trying to rush a job

@Geordo1960 3 жыл бұрын

Man Eric you never miss the details, great work! Find myself thinking on each and everyone of your videos “wish his shop was near me.”

@ssnoc 4 жыл бұрын

You can tell you are very experienced - and have great tools - great jobs 👍

@briantii 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love the safety glasses. Seriously much better to watch knowing you're safe. Keep up the great work!

@mrandrewdennis1 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful day in Upstate NY great video.

@andrewmendoza3579 3 жыл бұрын

Love this channel man most honest tech I’ve found on KZfaq

@bryantoth5249 3 жыл бұрын

Always good to see a craftsman go above and beyond. Haven’t had much luck finding one lately.

@ronaldsmith13 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your channel. You make repairs look easy. A sign of a superb mechanic.

@jeremyhoyle2358 5 жыл бұрын

Get it on the weekend...Gotta love being your own boss.

@natepuckett4355 2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel! You are a great mechanic and explain exactly what you are doing and thinking about the diagnosis or the job at hand. Your sense of humor is hilarious. Especially your little comments about yourself lol. Keep the good videos coming!!

@trainman071 4 жыл бұрын

you are one damn good mechanic no questions asked. great work Eric.

@CraigArndt 5 жыл бұрын

"Hey! It's that guy!" Hahaha! That tire machine is sweet, so nice that doing it by hand. I threw every swear word I had manually taking off my atv tires. Great video. I had an Outback, most boring car I ever owned. First and last time I lease and first and last Subaru.

@wyattoneable 5 жыл бұрын

This guy was lucky he didn't have worse damage. Job well done... or as good as the customer can afford. I enjoyed our laughs at the TST event. "Like a bunch of 12 year olds". Classic.

@Stephen-cr3sc 3 жыл бұрын

I used to rebuild Volkswagon engines it the late1960s and early 1970s. People would want super cheap jobs using any parts we had laying around. I would explain to them if I did that, it would only return the engine to the same condition as the day it failed. It will seem to run great, but just sell it, don't drive it. More than one person decided to take extended road trips. To my amazement, two survived, one failed badly. I got out of auto repair and became a machinist.

@robertcool5216 2 жыл бұрын

PLEASE add hats/ballcaps to your merch. Your show has been invaluable to me twice you've helped me solve issues with my jeep thank you so much

@jamesfarnham1976 5 жыл бұрын

New (used) rim from Wilberts? Great job on all the wheel balancing details!! Amen.

@erescue1 3 жыл бұрын

As a Subby owner myself and a shadetree mechanic, my opinion of your job: I WOULD bring my car to you anytime. YOU DO GOOD WORK! I am in WI, a bit of a hike away from you......