Ford Eco Sport Front CV Axles
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2024
- In this video I swap out the front CV axles in a customers 2018 Ford Eco Sport. It's AWD and we run into a small snag with the transfer case seal but other than that it goes pretty text book.
-Enjoy!
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I have to thank Eric and Mrs. O for fixing this car as for it is my girlfriend's car. Eric did a great job for us and We won't use any other mechanic
Definitly the best.
That design seems strange. Not sure why they decided on the long shaft.
You are fortunate to have a mechanic with integrity and ability to turn to....
@@railbaron9 if you think that is strange, wait till you see what ford did with the front axles on the new Explorers
Did your gf make Eric any cookies , without girls there wouldn't be any cookies in the world .
“Should have hit it with my purse”…..👜 😂
Maybe that’s why Mrs O showed up…. Looking for it 😅
Yeah that was classic Mr O.
Haha, good stuff!
I was laughing when you started talking about the seal being on permanent back order and giving it back to the customer to drive until it came in. Many years ago I was replacing a U-joint in a small European Ford car and when I pulled the slip yoke the OEM seal from the back of the transmission came with it. The seal was pretty chewed up and had been leaking for quite some time from the amount of oil on the underside of the car so I called the customer and asked if they wanted to replace it. The customer told me they knew about the seal and if I could find one I should go ahead and do it. He told me he had tried to get one before and it was a no go. Since my Ford dealer was located about a block away I took the seal over to them only to find they did not have one and yes, it was on the universal parts list. You know the one, the list of parts never to be found in this universe.
Now this was back in the days long before computers so the parts man phoned a few other dealers around to see if any of them had the seal which of course none of them did. So now we were stumped and I was not looking forward to telling my customer about it. Right around then a fellow came in with a delivery from another Ford dealer. He heard part of our conversation and came over and asked if he could see the seal. I handed to him and he looked at it and asked if he could use the phone to call his shop. The parts man told him he had already called there but the delivery driver, who was actually a parts man himself said, "Which parts department did you talk to?" My parts man said, "Why, do you have more than one?" The driver said, "Yes, we have two. One for automotive and one for farm equipment." So the driver phoned his dealership, talked to someone and gave the parts description to them, and hey presto, they had five of them. He asked if I wanted one and I told him, "Hell yes." so he placed the order.
When he got off the phone I asked him what the seal came off in his world. Turns out they were used on some model of Ford farm equipment and he had recognized it when he saw it because he worked in the Tractor department at his shop. He had also had his guy check it against the Hollander manual to ensure that it was the right one and it was listed for several Ford vehicles. For those of you who don't know about Hollander manuals, they were manuals that you could purchase that gave you parts numbers and then listed all of the vehicles that used them along with their parts numbers. They were sort of a printed data base and they were in valuable as a cross reference. Unfortunately they don't make them any more and Hollander publishing went out of business. As I recall there were 7 or 8 manuals in a series and there were 4 or 5 different series based on different industries like automotive, heavy equipment, heavy trucks, stationary equipment etc. The books were about $50 to $100 each so many dealerships didn't have them simply due to the cost. Remember, back in those days, you could purchase a brand new car for $2000.
The new part was delivered about an hour later and it fit like a glove. Gawd I miss Hollander manuals and the old days when experienced Parts men where a valued asset at any dealership. Computers are great to a point but they cannot replace someone with a good eye and lots of time in the business.
CRC and National dealers used to give us this kind of service. Especially one woman who worked the parts counter. Bring in the wrecked one, she would measure it up, check a book or two and it was there the next business day.
Saw the farm equipment crossover on the quartz-iodide driving lamp bulbs for my 1969-70 Citroen. In stock at the IHC dealership at 1/3 the price of the Citroen or Acklands store who might get them in a month.
Thanks for sharing the story
That is an awesome story. I'm young so I wasn't alive when things worked that way. Would be nice to have a knowledgeable parts guy or dealership employee that knows things like that. Most of them have retired or have just been driven out or fed up 😞
BJ means ball joint. You learn something new every day.
That chrome cap surely wanted it’s full 15 minutes of fame.
"It's got four little fingers on it and it's green."
What a wasted opportunity for a Kermit/Miss Piggy joke!
Excellent as always Eric. There were many double entendres on today’s episode. Between BJ, and the fact he took his “ strap off’ means he must at some point have had his “strap on”😂
"It's not easy being green!"
@@michaeld9731 I suspect there was even more sexual tension in the shop today than normal🤣🤣🤣
You all are as mature as you where when you were watching The Muppets on TV.
@@operationoverloard I am indeed "ageless!" (You got the joke, too, so don't act so grown up!")
Always nice to see Mrs O's cameo appearance. A magician needs a good assistant.
Mr. O.: "When I nod my head, you hit it." (The lovely) Mrs O.: Okay! 🤣
My wife would never help me under a car. She would tell me “that’s why I gave you a son”. 😂
My wife helps with what she can. She also gave me a son but he's more interested in carpentry (not a bad thing). Our daughter, on the other hand, LOVES getting greasy lol!
@@MikeBrown-ii3pt My pair are not interested in anything that can not be done on a computer I do not know where I went wrong.
My son, now 33y/o, wants to just live at home, doesn't want to get a job, doesn't want to do anything at home, and constantly asks for money !!! The DUMMYCRAP run school systems taught this to him !!! He gets food stamps for free !!! That's why businesses are closing down, can't find any workers since anyone can get welfare today - all the 8 million illegal immigrant border crossers are given tons of your tax $$$$ money for doing nothing, and they will NEVER get a job thanks to the DUMMYCRAPS !!!!! The truth never lies !!!!!
As a former AAA guy, I’ve hammered my fair share of sockets onto swollen nuts 🤘
I have 4 sisters and they all come to me to fix their cars. They are so grateful that I can save them money but if wasn't for kind people like you I would have a very hard time finding out myself how to fix their cars. Thank you so much. Your video was very detailed and I got the job done. God bless you friend.
Dr. O had to call in the Big Gun. Mrs. O for the win.
Love the neon check engine light on the wall. It should have a dollar sign in the middle.
I really need to have my wife watch these videos so she will approve the purchase of that air hammer and necessary bits.
I just buy em and put up with the yelling!
🤓😁 that's hilarious lol, but you should tell her you need 2 a big gun and a little one 😅
Look, Eric! Prince Harry is a subscriber!
(says the divorced guy)
Do it around Father’s Day, I tell the wife around Mother’s Day to go shoe shopping with the daughter😂
Works everytime
What are you some kind of simp? Need mommy's permission to buy something with your own money? Get real and be a man. But whatever you want and don't care what your wife says about it
You don't do work you ain't being paid for. Staying in business 101. 👍
I have so many people that owe me so much money. Every time I call for a favor, they show up instantly. Sometimes that is more valuable than money.
@@meporter69 An exchange of favours is still currency.
@@Cheepchipsable Exactly, I wouldn't mind an exchange of favors even for tangible items as long as everyone felt they got their fair trade.
The level of snarkiness in this video made me happy.
Like you Eric I followed in my Fathers footsteps as a mechanic. When you got Josh's bigger plastic/dead blow hammer reminded me of one of his favorite sayings; "Never Force Anything, Just Get A Bigger Hammer"
That’s why I call the biggest hammer in the shop the „chief engineer“. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If it doesn’t fit force it. If it breaks it needed replacing anyway.
Mr. O, you are a brave man talking trash to Mrs. O, working girl😂😂😂. Such a pleasure to see you two work together.
She prepares his meals, AND can kill silently with a bow and arrow...😬
Mrs. O's cookin' channel ever gonna happen? Seemed like a good idea.
It's not gonna happen. I you wanna watch her go check out her OF
"Should have hit it with my purse" Killed me!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Speaking of torque wrenches, there's a guy in Canada that rebuilds jet engines. He has a special hydraulic wrench with a torque display. One nut, the spec is 3,000 foot-pounds! Wowsers!
When the hammering started, I immediately thought McCoy was helping, then a couple seconds later, saw the jewelry and nice nails then heard the voice. :) You're a great team, Mr & Mrs. O!
You gota put Mrs O in camera more often, because it's always nice to see Mrs.O.
You have the talent for taking a normal maintenance task and making it informative and interesting. A revelation. Even a hammer has a hammer side :)
“Shoulda hit it with my purse” is going home with me.
when I bought my new Ford the first thing I did was get rid of the chrome cap pot metal lug nuts and put chrome steel ones on.
Relieved to see Mrs. O back in supervising mode. I worried that somehow she had been recycled or something.
Thanks for the upload.... watching from Tokyo before ending the evening. Enjoying the classic drive shaft replacement complete with Eric’s famous sense of humor. Total enjoyment!
Not to mention: Guide me in.
"should have hit it with my purse" made me lol
Listen fella, thanks to you and yours, Avoca is no small town any more! You've made that property look VERY GOOD and have only inspired your neighborhood! Im happy to have seen it in person!!... I hope they have a bronze statue of you ,and a year-round ice cream joint by the DG and gas station one day!! Drink in the beauty of the Upstate area regardless of the politics. Thank you for letting us look over your shoulder all these years and taking the time to produce this content. Your legacy shall be preserved on YT, and some day...Someone will say "thats my grandparents place...Im proud to be related to them!!!".. Ever forward sir......NJ
Eric O's videos remind me of the main reason I love living in Tennessee and of 1 more reason why I say that snow is a dirty word. I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla with 263000 miles on it that is still running the original brake rotors, brake drums, and CV axles. No rotten framework, no rusted out oil pan and all the original lug nuts with no swelling. I had the brake rotors turned when I put a set of pads on about 7 or 8 years ago because I was getting a little brake shudder. What's even more fun is that the car was officially totaled almost 10 years ago. The only thing I fixed then was to knock the bottom of the left rear door opening down a little so the door wouldn't drag when opening or closing. Yes, I get my money's worth out of a car.
It's a good day when Eric brings THOR out to play!
We haven't seen any "gas wrench" videos lately!
I have started giving the exposed steel on outer CV joints a clean up and a light coat of paint to help prevent rust flakes causing problems with magnetic speed sensor rings
Eric O. You are a very lucky guy married to a wonderful wife and mechanic. Nothing meant by it but nice to see Vanessa again, never moody, always a smile. Brilliant channel keep them coming. Dave in Guernsey, Channel Islanmds. 70 miles south of the UK.
Think Mr O fixed every Chevy finally on to the fords for now
Good video!
🤣 Surprised that Ms O doesn’t chew your azz out for not wearing safety squints when running that air hammer….but we do have two eyes, lol.
My wife had a 2016 Ford Escape. I ended replacing the lug nuts with solid stainless ones for pretty cheap
This is the worst part, the solid lug nuts are cheap. If I find any multi piece lug nuts on anything I own, I'm changing all of them the first time they come off.
I’ve made a lot of special tools over the years, they are all called “Special Tool #29”.
Now you can keep the old axles, take the inner half of the right axle shaft and make a perfect seal driver for this job. Easy Peazy..
Not only the best mechanic on YT but the nicest shop as well. Thanks for sharing.
The pry bar and large axle nut sockets are impressive specialty tools you won't find in a typical home garage!
You all with southern cars have no idea how good you have it
I'd love to get my hands on the engineer that decided 2 piece lug nuts was a good idea..
Mrs O wielding the hammer 🔨 👌 sweet.
Also, it's always interesting to see how much a-huffin' and puffin' is avoided by having the air tools.
Thanks folks 🎉❤
Amazing how you always put Never sieze on the axle splines to make it easy for the next guy for removal. Strange thing is, you never are the next guy!
My dad had a 54 ford that he put nearly 300,000 miles on and it eventually went to the junk yard with the original set of lug nuts.
I bought a 2016 Ford F150 and had to replace the lug nuts at 68,000 miles.
On my 17 Escape, I changed them out at about 40K mileage. I don’t even live in the rust belt.
Rust had nothing to do with my F150. It was the tire store's impact tool that wrecked mine. @@robertheinkel6225
So nice to see someone who ACTUALLY knows how to use a torque wrench! Too many approach the torque too fast, they hear the beep, or click in older or cheaper wrenches but are way over the value because they passed it up going too fast or hard.
Graingers will warranty SK tools. I bought a lot of SK stuff when I first started in the 90s. A couple years ago, I had a pile of broken sockets. Drove down to Grainger's, they sent them back. About a week later they called when they came in. No problem at all.
SK has started producing stuff again -- give them a call if you need stuff warrantied.
The more videos like this that I watch, the more I'm reminded of the "snap-tite" model cars and trucks that I put together as a 6 year old!
I was raised on S-K hand tools so, needless to say, I was extremely disappointed when the company was sold to China! I still have and use S-K that were purchased by my dad and grandpa. These days, I buy the good stuff at garage/estate sales and flea markets anytime I see them.
Also, since I'm not running a shop, any time I run across those crappy, "capped" lug nuts, I just automatically add the cost of a whole set of real ones to my repair cost. To me, since I mainly work on my own stuff, even an extra $100 for solid lugs on my 8 lug trucks more than offsets the cost of the frustration if I can't get the junk ones off to start with!
13:55 "CTA Tools 4221 Lug Nut Flip Socket"
Having both 18.5 & 19.5 on the same socket is real helpful. Really helps with those swollen nuts! 😁
Love the behind-the-back action to install and tighten the nut! Great video, as usual, and also nice to see Mrs. O again.
Love the check engine money shop light there, First time noticing it 👍👍👍
good to see Mrs O as always!👍
I’m soooo spoiled with my Toyota vehicles. I can’t imagine having these major service requirements so soon in a vehicle’s life. Great video as always Eric! Thank you.
Could be miles? I used to put 50K miles a year on my daily driver. 300K miles wasn't uncommon for me. My 2006 Ford Fusion lasted nearly 400K miles. I sold it at over 250K (in 2010), and the new owners had it for nearly 150K miles. My old Bonneville had 400K miles on it (1995), and my Saturn had 290K miles (and I got $7K for the trade-in). Don't have the whole story here for sure. Also, this is in New York...they use more salt there than any 4 other states combined...lots of brine that gets into EVERYTHING.
10 year old Dodge on original CV shafts approaching 100 thousand miles and they are silent..
This is not major service. I taught my 16 yo son to do this job last week on his '15 escape awd with 250,000 miles original part. Only took us a couple hours not hard at all.
274k mile Fusion Sport. No noise.
My 06 Caravan is still fine on CVs but near rotted out bodywise as we have a lot of road salt. @@djsi38t
I watch Eric poking that cv shaft back in its socket. Makes it look easy. Interesting tidbits along the way. All in a good days work.
It's always nice to see Mrs. O.
Man Down! Another enjoyable rip with ya. Thanks Mr O.
Frappe and SMA. Perfect morning!
Thank You Mr. & Mrs. O for the video.
It’s always nice to see Mrs .O great job Eric..love the video..
I love when Ms 'O' comes out in the shop !
Love your videos and your “tell it like it is” style.
It was really great to see Mrs. O. Great repair video Eric.
Thank you for another great video. Stay safe out there. Cheers
The build quality on that light you have is excellent, it hits the ground a lot in your videos and keeps on shining. Thanks for the video Eric!
Glad to see you back. Missed you last week & Mrs. O. Another great job.
Mr. O thank you for your time in recording your work, you and your shop is the one of the best I have seen to day....
Good to see Mrs O Looking lovely as usual
Finally a great carnage video. One of your better ones for sure. Having Venessa sling the hammer is brutal. Thanks Eric O.
Love the content on South Main Auto! Always informative and helpful tips for DIY car enthusiasts like myself. Keep up the great work, looking forward to more videos!
I have watched quite a few of your VDOs and you are a great mechanic...learned a lot about techniques. I wish I could find someone like you here :) thank you
Cold rainy weather here in Socal day off new video from Mr. O getting a hot cup of coffee oh yeah can't get any better than this
my ford dealer wantedl over 200.00 to replace swollen nuts ( they wouldn't do tire rotation until replaced). Bought a good set of solid nuts for 30.00 and had my tire provider install with free tire rotation.
It is nice to see your capable auto assistant/office executive was able to help you in this service. You are a very lucky man!
Went with aftermarket CV Axles for my own car and now wonder if I'll regret it 😂. It is a 2004 though so maybe not lol. The OEM ones had ~160k on them and the right side snapped and left me stranded. Easy peasy job though.
Nice "Plan-B". Thanks for demonstrating!
Nice work Mrs. O!
Nice job Eric, wish I had a helper like Mrs O.
Thanks for sharing your day with us Mr. O.
And remember, if you can do it, you can have fun doing it.
Have a great day!
Great video and good to see Mrs.O
That is one job you wouldn't want to do in the driveway with the car on jack stands. Eric makes it look easy.
Fantastic as always, Eric. Thanks again!
Nice job Eric!
" you gotta go like that when you do it.... 😂😂😂😂"
Only one Mr O.... great channel, even better repairs!!!👋👋
Nice work and master craftsmonship (as always) and Thank the wife for the Cameo!
Gotta love antiseize. You put it anywhere, it's everywhere.
Hi Mrs O Nice to see you again 😊😊😊
Oh yeah, I liked that combo move. Behind the head with a reach around, to tighten nut on top of bearing strap. Double points for that.
Very good job Mrs. O! Don’t worry about the fingers, just hit it!
Great job Mr. O. Nice to see Mrs. O also. Hope the new axles solve the problem.
I like that lower control arm pry tool.
Thanks Eric, SOO nice to see you do a SOLO style video that"s 0ver 30 mins long, I loved it !❤
Got to love a great video, especially when Mrs. O makes an appearance. 👍🏼
Good morning Mr Eric hope y'all have a great day
Another quality video, two thumbs up.
Love your judo “ chop “ you sail those axles like you have done them a FEW times 😂
It was an interesting coincidence to have this as the first recommended video today when I got home. One of the guys was struggling with some of those foil cap lugnuts at the end of the day. I was surprised when the customer said just replace them all with solid ones because he had the same problem trying to change the brakes.
I'm not surprised. Those marginally cheaper lug nuts are put on so many new vehicles and have been for so long that there is just a ton of them out on the road all of the time. They don't last that long either, so they always need to be changed.
I am delighted to see that I am not the only one who uses safety eyelids.
Oh man this narration was top notch! Lol i loved it
Mrs. O is a car star when it comes to mechanics! Eric‘s garage princess