Ford Freestyle: Front Brakes w/ Seized Caliper Pin
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- čas přidán 4. 04. 2019
- In this video I remove and replace the front brake pads and rotors on a Ford Freestyle. I also found that one of the caliper pins was locked up tight. I bust out a few tips from memaw along the way. -Enjoy
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"You ever have so much friction you melt your rubber?" 😂 The SMA channel is like the Disney of CZcams. Family friendly but with little hidden gems for the adults. Great video Doc.
My jobs never lasted long enough to create that much friction. Do I detect some hog farmers that watch this channel?
"Do you smoke after sex?" "I don't know... I never looked."
Lol and the classic r.o. ....lol
There are so many that are very well hidden ... or I'm just dirty.
That's what she said
Somehow, you make me feel like a friend who was invited over to learn how this stuff should be done.
R Jones O has named the grind/buff tool so it also feels special.
Yes, he reminds me of Mustie1. Same banter with us as if we're inside the camera.
Exactly that!
Can’t wait for the South Main Auto episode brought to you by Dorman blend door actuators.
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G J Ha!!!!!
Guess I'll just leave the thing unplugged, those actuators wear out that fast?
We guarantee that your costumers will come back again 😂
Another great SMA video that has it all! Diagnose uneven pad wear, a good tip from Meemaw, and a cameo appearance by Mrs. O.
Don't forget the Fluid Film and Brakleen
Yes, this one hit all the major points, especially Mrs O. trying to seduce Eric.
Chris Kozel, Eric didn’t stand a chance. There goes the productivity for the rest of the day. 😜
@@79spirit74 Completely understandable too.
I love the banter between you and Mrs. O. Plus just witnessed another excellent video. Eric, you are the man!
You should work for a NASCAR pit team. That was the fastest lug nut install I've ever seen.
By the way, I always laugh at the "NAPA, not a sponsor" comment, but I notice on your test drive videos, napa is on the building. Tell them to come take their sign down or pony up the coin... 🤣🤣
About 15 years ago I had a frozen caliper slide pin like the one in this video. I applied way too much heat to the caliper bracket and the slide pin shot out of its hole like a bullet! It went through the shop wall !!
Im super careful with the torch now, Thanks for the great videos, Eric O.
Besides the educational value of Mr. O's videos, the entertainment value is worth the price of admission.
You can put us back on the tool cart. It worked just fine. Thanks for taking care of us week end guys.
Yup, totally ok with the tool cart. I liked getting rolled around once in a while. And it was funny when we'd fall flat on our faces.
I think he was spending a lot of extra time trying to get good angles
Smoke Jenson Yup every time we fall over I couldn't help but laugh
I never noticed a difference from the cart or the tripod
You know a mechanic is good by their attention to detail and.... thoroughness (is that even a word?). I see it in the way you work, Eric O, letting the air out of a caliper dust boot when most mechanics would just let it be, other vids where you remove a part or disconnect something look at everything that came apart and then take a second look just for measure... and just that you know and show so many tricks of the trade. You are damn good at what you do mate
Most “mechanics” wouldn’t even notice the air pocket because they are either ignorant or in a hurry to get to the next job.
You are 100% correct It's why I really enjoy watching SMA video's and learned so much!
@@Cowboy_Ash Great point. Eric O has a attention to detail
@@jaredstrehlein5605 Came here to say this: he has terrific attention to detail, which makes his videos great.
I must have watched about 10 brake jobs on this channel and I learn something new every time.
I feel better. The last time I did my brakes I had one caliper pin that was a little sticky. I pulled it out, smoothed it out with some steel wool, cleaned and lubed it and it seemed okay. The worrier in me thought I should have replaced it. Now I know I done good! Thanks for all your great videos!
18:38 Lets give a hand to this FreeStyle Owner for helping keep track of where the curbs are with that rim! Doing Gods work!
I'm always impressed with the level of care you take with everything you touch on the car, regardless of how small the step is, you don't cut the corner and demonstrate good practice. Phenomenal stuff.
No matter how many brake job videos I watch I still learn something new every time. You're the man Mr. O!
More Break Jobs. We just cant get enough of them. We are all weird Mr. O.
I have watched dozens of SMA brake jobs and it just keeps on delivering.... thanks...
Eric O. you are awesome. I love how you sandblasted parts to clean stuff up. Buying new ones and tossing the old ones isn't good for the environment, either, right? Your honesty, workmanship, and integrity are top-notch!
Cant beat an SMA brake video . Nice one Eric O .
You made my wife and I laugh our asses off with the 2 million dollar endorsement from NAPA. You make my day after a crappy week at work. Thanks
There is possibly only 1 in 100 mechanics that have the attention to detail that this good man has.
Your style of Making video Rocks Respect From PAKISTAN Sir
Super detailed step by step video! I'd say the best brake video to date! Perfect for the DIYer! Well done bro! 👊
“So much friction you melt your rubber...” and “I broke my straw off in the hole...” I laughed harder than I should have at these! This and your witty banter and entertaining delivery is one of many reasons I love your channel! Keep up the awesome work!
You deal with seized stuff exactly like I do and you treat any potential repeat rust areas as I do.
You are a real mechanic who can fix things, not just a fitter who stick all new stuff on, great work
The mechanic you want to have 🤘
Nice work mate. Cheers Dave from Australia, really appreciate and enjoy your vids.
I love the brake job videos.
Looks like you have at least two Metallurgists in your audience! Heat treating ferrous alloys for 37 years has put food on our table. The tiny heat you put in the cast iron means exactly boo. I grew up where Pop ran a 3 bay garage. I've always worked on my own cars and thought we/I were doing it right. Watching the care you take in every job puts me completely in shame!! We've taken so many short cuts :( Thanks for educating an old guy!!
Nice tip with the drill bit. Very honored that you named the vice after me. As a Dave, we always have a good grip on things. :D
This is a first. A video about a stuck caliper pin that had me laughing so hard I was crying... Thanks!
Must have been the melt your rubber joke.
6:09 the sound for the Fluid Film should be a sheep sound: 'Baaaaa', since Fluid Film is made from Lanolin.
Hahaha. That's some bleating edge technology.
I'm also on board. I like it!
So I should schmear sheep lanolin on my rubber? Does that help or hinder the schmoo? So many new things to ponder.
@@Graham_Wideman You Sir, are truly a cunning linguist.
+1 Baaaaaa would be perfect for the Fluid Film.
Instead of a "Gas Axe" I use a "Fire Wrench". Great video, we old weekenders appreciate the Me Maw tips. Hi to Mrs. O, love the verbal and non-verbal exchange.
There are tons of good repair channels but SMA is one I always come back to especially if I'm trying to fix one of my vehicles!
Great tutorial video, very concise & to the point. Until Mrs. O walks in; then it's "What was I doing here?", I lost all my train of thought.. priceless.
I don't know who complained about the camera on the tool cart but it didn't bug me, and if it's causing YOU grief, go back to what you liked better. The action from the camera after a heavy tool hits the cart brings spectacular action to your videos anyway, kinda like the almost twisting the digits. LOL
As usual another great video.
I actually enjoyed the occasional "Whooaa!" as he just catches the camera from tipping over. Interactive, lol.
The brake clean cam is one of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen, pure cinematography right there
"For a million bucks I might."
That, folks, is true honesty I can respect. 8)
One.million.dollars
That drill bit trick was sweet, gotta apply that to my old car.
NAPA stands for Never Any Parts Available
@@michaelmankowski5092 You got that right
When you run into issues, you do what you know and works. I have had to do that a couple times and agree 100% with all you did! Awesome video again!!
I always learn something from your videos. It keeps me coming back.
That was the funniest episode ever because it had me cracking up. With you saying "--Freestyleee--" because it reminds me of "--Super Starrr--"
Great show, the look on Mrs. O's face when you said she was there to seduce you, cracked me up! Love the witty banter.
Great Video Eric! Love spending the time to learn more about auto jobs! I love the humor that you're able to put in these videos so casually haha
Finally the brake cleaner draught is over! Love your running commentaries of instruction, memaw lessons, and asides. Best combination of professional instruction and entertainment. Mrs. O. looks directly into the camera and gives one of "those" looks! Classic. Bless you all!
i too live in the greatest state of NY and the rust is so grate NOT love the show keep up the good vids
I live in CT we have rust also
Ah, the brake clean gods are shining down on you today...the tree huggers and the metallurgist...not so much...great video for us do it yourselfers. Thank you for all that you do.
Always good stuff on SMA channel!
This was just a wonderful, fantastic, funny, down-to-earth, relatable video which also showed Eric's expertise and confidence, and passed on some to me. Just drove past Avoca on Wednesday! Wish I had had time to stop by and have Eric sign my hood or something.
Greetings down south!
A metallurgist did raise an eyebrow, initially!!!!!, No damage done, you kept temperature below Austenitnizing temperature, (critical), possibly worst case is a little induced stress. No worst than driving through deep water after sustained hard braking. Cast steel is fairly tolerant in this respect.
I do have a 4" vice on one arm of my armchair, still debating what should be fitted to the other.🤔.
Thanks for sharing and best regards from the UK.
put a grinder on the other
Much respect for anyone who works on cars in the rust belt. It makes every job 10 times harder. Good
Work!
Love the humour and the detail way you explain stuff. Even if you have done a million brake jobs it's always nice to watch someone else do it properly. Another good job from sma
Usually when I see an ETCG video and a SMA video I used to watch ETCG first but I like your videos much more now :-) I want to hear some bad words from you and Mrs. O
Eric - you are correct - Back in the Saddle again was an AeroSmith song. Orginally recorded by Gene Autry - the singing cowboy. Steven Tyler rewrote the lyrics and they recorded it on the "Rocks" album.
Must have been thinking of Back in Black when he said AC/DC.
Thanks for another great video Mr. O
Cleaning up the caliper and freezing up the pin... Making it good again was relaxing and therapeutic even. Thanks Eric
As a fellow mechanic, you’re the patience and due Diligence with simple jobs def help make me be better!
I thought the freeing of the slide pin tips were very useful
But what about the caliper files? Would have loved to see them in action.
Happy Friday
This here is real mechanic work 👌🏻
Reminds me of my journeyman when I was apprentice, informative and funny. And a shining example of a mechanic working for the customer not out to rob them. Great work!
Have watched hours and hours of your videos and never commented. You sir are a magician. Always show the job done with meticulous care and with a little bit of middle digit to the haters. You just seem to know what’s right and wrong in a mechanical sense. I only work on my own vehicles and am certainly no expert, but I’ve learned a ton from your analytical approach. And you take care of your customers.
People that get mad over this video probably never worked in a garage you do what you have to do to get the job done definitely if the owner doesn't want new I been working as a mechanic for 20 years now I seen nothing wrong with the video
Early risers!!!
Mornin Eric, thanks for the video and comments on the brake job. You are right about the calipers and the part about cleaning them up vs. replacing with new ones. Too bad all mechanics don't see things the way you do for sure. Have a good week.
Screw the troll metallurgist! That was a great video. It had it all... BrakeKleen, fluid film, torch. Even the sand blasting cabinet had a cameo.
South Main Auto Brought to you By Dorman Products Inc. The best aftermarket auto parts..... Yup that would bite....
The only thing I've found that Dorman gets right? Would be spring brackets for Ford trucks. (The leaf spring mounts and the front spring/shock mounts). Everything else? Run like it's got the case of the scoots...
I have used dormen parts works for me though I am a Diy guy.
I knew someone had that same thought!
Lol
If you buy a Dorman oil pan drain plug from Amazon, they have a left-handed thread plug as the pic which shows what you buy. Strange...
I hate it when my hose hits my tripod too! 😂😂😂😂
you honestly do more work than most shops do when it comes to care for the stuff. like sand blasting and all that! good stuff man
Great tips, as usual. It's pretty easy to tell when guy loves his work, even tasks as repetitive as brake work. Eric, when your career is over, you'll be able to look back and realize you've been a teacher to hundreds of thousands of techs. That's way more impact than a professional teacher at a community college.... By the way, I totally agree with your remarks about sponsorship.
Here's another horror story. This happened at a busy dealership i used to work at years ago. The workshop was down a driveway beside and behind the showroom. A courier (parcel delivery guy) drives in to the shop and talks to the service manager about his front brakes in his hiace van making a scraping noise. The manager says we will do your pads now and bring it back tomorrow and we will machine the discs. He was in the middle of his courier run. So he calls one of the boys over and hands him a new set of front pads and tells him the story. So my friend jacks up the van and changes the front pads put the wheels back on and heads off to the toilet as he was just about ready to fill his pants and was in desperate need of the toilet. the service manager sees the wheels are on and says to the driver "its all ready for you" comes out of the office and lets the jack down. The courier jumps in and roars off down the driveway hits the brakes and nothing happens as he goes flying across the two lane road and up over sidewalk and into a large shrub before he hits the brakes a second time and it stops. My friend comes out of the toilet and yells "" wheres the van its not finished, I haven't pumped the the F%%$## in brakes or checked the fluid!" to the service manager. OH S%$t!!!.! The courier walks back in fuming. In the end we had to go over the road with the shops pick up and tow it off the shrub as the front wheels were off the ground. Always check with the person doing the job. LOL
andrewkiwi1 always the worker keeps the doggone keys with him till the job is finished, even if he's skipping to the loo my darling!
@@HighestRank I do that. They go in the top draw of my tool chest. but he didn't. The driver was lucky that there was no traffic at the time as its usually busy.
I had a similar incident when I did brakes for my neighbor, it was all put together and I had to run to answer the phone, I was doing it at home and we lived in a dead end road and as he was turning round he hit the brakes and as I hadn't pumped them up he didn't have any and he demolished the front garden wall of my house.
Have you tried a magnetic mount with a flex arm for your camera? Good vids...keep it up...🤖
Yeah! If it works for your light, it should work for the camera - except on maybe a Saturn since they are made of plastic.
The folks in Avoca are very fortunate to have your shop in town, honest and very knowledgeable technicians are hard to find in our neck of the woods. Your shop is what a lot of dealer mechanics dream about having some day. Please thank your wife for helping you produce these excellent teaching videos. I will be helping financially as I hope many others also do because the knowledge you share is first rate and worth every penny. Thank you Eric and Mrs. O!
Your channel is awesome Eric. Very helpful. Learned so much about "real repairs" instead of theoretical bs. Love the rust! In Michigan, same story. So it really gives me realistic solutions. Thanks. Best of luck with everything.
I went to NAPA a couple days ago and in my head I was thinking "I'm going to NAPer (not a sponsor) for an oil filter"
Exactly how I would have done it.
Thanks Eric O for the tip on getting a drill bit to score/clean the inside of the slide pin barrel of the caliper bracket!!! Almost like machining the barrel of a gun
Besides his auto repair expertise,his camera set-ups are perfectly framed for an instructional video.
so now you're telling me my dollar general brake pads are no good? lol!
In what state does dollar general sell brake pads?
you gotta go outback...look for vito...@@jaredstrehlein5605
A professional repair, once worn in they should be perfect for years :-D.
i can't see how minimal warming with a non blue flame can cause any problem.
People panic far too much.
Amazing workmanship
Great video. I would replaced the seals. I just did it. It was a kicking prick of a job..but now it's all new.
Your THE Finest On CZcams
Permatex 24125 Ceramic Extreme Brake Parts Lubricant is not good for the slide pins they get stuck after a year ...
i have to warranty all brake jobs that i did for one year because of the stupid permatex grease
Use SIL-GLYDE works best
Yes!!!! Sil-glide is an incredibly useful lubricant for a multitude of jobs!
Thanks for confirming that. I love that lube with ceramic particles for the clips and guides but I've never used it on pins. I ran into a few brake jobs with pins previously lubed with antiseize way back when. The lubricant dries up and the dry particles make the pins stick, not seize, but stick enough to overheat the rotors and wear the pads out prematurely.
Sorry for the chatty banter buy--you said "seduce" and Mrs. O gave us the BS look but held back to saying anything to you. Run this back to 18:20 or so. Really Funny!!!
Thanks Mr O for another great video. I always look forward to watching!
Very thorough job and showing the correct procedures..thanks
The dislikes are from metallurgists with rubber fetishes I suppose. Great tip on that seized pin!
KastioZ *latex. Mr. Chowderhead-O put grease on the phenolic pistons and called it "metal to metal contact area".
@@HighestRank The phenolic piston has a metal face sort of like a large washer that also holds the outer edge of the rubber boot. This metal face bears against the metal backing of the brake pad so it is indeed a "metal to metal" contact area. I must admit that I was very surprised when I did a 4 corner brake job on my F350 to find out the pistons were plastic!
Cars junk now...caliper hung from hose for 2 seconds....never be the same :)
Yes, I miss is "Bruh, you can't do that..." comments. I did think it was funny that he was talking about haters complaining about his pronunciation of phenolic, but then he just hangs the caliper by the hose. Ha Ha Giving a middle finger to the haters.
I don't like when he hangs the caliper by the hose either. He has also pinched them with clamp pliers as well. He still has a ways to go to reach master technician status.
@@GNX157 How many years have you been working in the trade for a living? Anyone pay you for your knowledge and experience?
Jeremy he wouldn’t know if it hit him in the face lol
@@GNX157 nothing wrong with his way. as a mechanic you sometimes have to improvise. pinch a hose shut.. sometimes has to be done.
Another great video from South Main. Always learn something new even though I've done brakes all my life thanks Eric!
Greatest commentary to date Doc!
A few wacks with "BIG NASTY" will solve all those issues lol
The Dirty Mechanic plan b: beat it to death with El Bato.
I was feelin' pretty special when you whispered in my ear and hit me with your hose ... then Mrs. O showed up and it was all over with. GREAT video Mr. O! Thanks for bringing us into your world of expertise.
Our shop has been using your brake job technique for years now and never had a complaint. Only thing we do is add a little blue locktite to the Caliper bolts. Also on seized slide pins we rap a wet shop rag around the rubber boots to help prevent and burning. Thanks again .
This video is the definition of doing the job properly! I know a lot of mechanics who wouldn't bother doing many of those steps beyond unseizing the pin, unfortunately.
I'm the type to appreciate someone trying to reuse something versus outright replacing. Yeah it's faster or easier to just replace it... but some don't have financial liberty to replace things if not critically needed.
So, thank you for being an honest, up front, reliable, dependable and ethically good mechanic/person.
Best auto show ever honest very well knowledge on, electrical stuff learned a lot keep up the good work I think you're one of the best out there love watching you keep up the good work
I'll never own any of the cars that you work on (being from the UK) but your content is some of the most watchable, informative and entertaining on CZcams...full stop...(or period - depending on which side of the pond you're from). I did the brakes on my wife's Mini this afternoon and, following the tips I've seen in your videos, I consider it to be probably the best brake swap I've done. Only used 14 cans of brake clean in the process too!!! Please keep doing what you're doing Eric - CZcams is a better place because of it.
AS always a great vid. And thanks for the handy tip with the seized caliper pin. Again the customer is receiving a tip-top job done by a true professional.
Awesome video, chuckled more than usual for some reason. This video was pure SMA gold!
I'm hip! Eric O. AKA, Mr Smooth
The way you freed up that caliper pin is the way a down home small town shop would do it. Anything to get the customer back on the road safely, and with minimal effort/cost. Nice work.
Another excellent video done by a professional. Keep up the good work Eric.
Great video and nice tip on the caliper pin we don't have much rust here where I live in Tennessee but what we do have is a lot of pad slappers they just slap on the pads and do nothing else then when they bring it to me most of the time I find one or two siezed caliper pins when I do brakes I do them just like you do I have learned a ton watching your videos thanks for all you do!
Another easy peasey brake job and Mrs O is lioking rather lovely again. Have a nice weekend O family.