Jeep Compass - starter Remove and Replace
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- In this video I swap out a starter on a jeep Compass that just so happen to die in my bay 😖! That's never the phone call you want to make to the customer. -Enjoy!
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"When I saw the Saint Bernard come in through the cat door..." That may be the most frighteningly vivid and apt description of childbirth I've ever heard. And it took an SMA video to do it. 😁😁😁😁
Alright: Childbirth, Sean Connery, and a broken Jeep: This one is destined for the SMA Hall of Fame. 😁
story about the suspended license as well
I don't know nothin bout birthin no babies Miss Scarlet
I thought the same exact thing when my first child was born!!!! I was like oh that's a tiny head, then all of a sudden, BAM, whole big head pops out!!!!
And yodeling through the air ducting!
St Bernard through the cat door 😳😆😢😂
For a story teller you’re a pretty good mechanic. 😂
Didn’t learn much about replacing the starter but the commentary was worth its weight in gold.
Yeah. Onto the next starter video. My anxiety is high right now
The SMA starter motor monologue is pure quality entertainment. Like having a beer with a friend while they do a job they really don't want to do. Classic. Loved it.
Couldnt have said it any better.
Right? Reminds me of my uncle, when in town we always go to his shop and hang around him just for the entertainment value of his conversation while he's doing a set of brakes or rebuilding a transmission.
Eric O in the birthing room with his Jeep cap, torch and Big Nasty, "Well *there's* your problem lady!"
And "this leg is in the way, let's tie it up here so I don't have to work one handed".
I shudder to mentally visualize that scene.
Cheepchipsable funny! 🤣🤣🤣
You forgot the Brake Clean sound...
"Just remember, viewers: If I can deliver it, YOU can deliver it. Thanks for watching!"
I clicked to see why a starter replacement video is 40+ minutes... stayed for the commentary. 👍
3yrs ago and just as valid. After removing the throttle body I found that grabbing wires to the starter, pushing it backwards away from the flywheel and then tilting it up and out, worked easily. The old starter looked so rough it was ready to retire. The parts desk took the old one. The new starter was just under $100. Thanks again. I'm getting ready to change the rear drum brakes on this 2008 Heap Compass. And underneath the engine there is a bar where the engine mount sits. I have this new part. Watching your videos 10X or more and I feel like I'm ready to crawl under this thing, but I'm getting too fat. It's like a walrus moving up and down a beach. Happy birthday to your 3yo. Can you grab me a part the next time you're at the yard?
"Like a Saint Bernard coming through the cat door" OMFG priceless...ROFL!
I had to stop the video, I was laughing so hard. 😂
That was fricking hilarious!!!
Bro I’m dying
I actually had tears from laughing so hard
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Eric's color commentary is worth listening to for 42 minutes... :)
Yes it is
Yeah I know I love hearing him just going for it it comical and funny too
Eric, I’ve got ADHD pretty badly. Watching your videos helps me 1) realize that I’m not alone in the constant, rambling, meandering internal dialogue and 2) see what I must look like to other people. Great as always!
Don't worry about what other people think, we are all a little crazy or weird in our own way if a person were to look real close :)
One of the most entertaining and hilarious SMA videos ever. Of course it was presented with utmost respect to Mrs O. And damn well should have been! Child birth experience reminds me of a place and time long ago when a young Vietnamese woman was giving birth in a muddy ditch. 5 very young combat G.I.’s learned very quickly the value of innocent life and the happiness we gave to that lovely young little mom. We were kids just like her. I’m 74 now, I pray that little girl and her mom are happy and healthy,
You see, this is why i've been subscribed for years now, not only do you learn a lot from your video's, you get a bloody good laugh at the same time!
Never change please.
The BEST monologue I've ever listened to. You're awesome mate 🤣🤣🤣
You're awesome Steve!
My friend, you crack me up. I know people hang around for your one liners and stories. The birth experience story was awesome. Poor Vanessa. I respect her more now. I completely forgot what I came here for now.
you came here to watch how to change a starter duh haha
I don’t even watch for the car repairs anymore. I’m just here for the Eric O story telling hour.
"Wouldn't it be funny if I got two of these stuck in here??" and then it happened. That was fun. Thanks, Eric.
The screwdriver is happily riding along in one of the cars you fixed!
I didn't get the amber alert on my phone.
Things that have been left in my cars, Screwdriver (left inside door when dealer fixed electric window took a ride from SF to SD should have charged for a dealer transfer), a hook or pick, an OBD II scanner.
I got a free mechanics screwdriver once. It was a fancy Facom one
I found a snap on ratchet stuck in a fender once. I’ve also found a few screwdrivers and small tools. Usually I try to return them if it’s a truck from a place that does most of their own work. I figure it’s good in the hopes the stuff I loose returns.
The best is a light I lost for over a month. It was found when the truck came back for a service. Was still stuck to the bottom. Charged it up and works fine.
:(
Changed my started alone (first time) all thanks to this video! I just had a hard time focusing on how to take the starter off and then back on or the story 😂
This was one of my favorite videos of South main Auto 😊🏁🇺🇸
"Clean as a whistle" comes from the days of steam trains. The locomotive got filthy from all of the smoke, oil and road grime. The exception was the whistle as with each blow the whistle would be steam cleaned.
idk if this maybe popularized the phrase, but wiki says its been used since the 1700s, and derives from how clear and pure a sound whistling is.
beginning as clear as a whistle, transferring into clean as a whistle.
@broomsterm google says comes from beheadings with a sword. A good swing, resulting in a clean cut, caused the sword to create a "whistling" sound as it cut through the air.
If it's on my phone it has to be true .
@@jeffshearer5125 i mean, ive also always heard its a derivation of clear as a whistle, just wanted to provide some support
@Coral Shipman railROAD
This is the funniest mechanic video I've ever seen. This is why I will always be a subscriber.
Was laughing so hard I almost couldn't see through the tears!
I can imagine Eric standing there with nitrile gloves, a roll of shop towels and a can of Brakleen, confidently telling his wife that he's ready to deliver the baby.
It's stuck Mrs O, time for Big Nasty
🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭
@@robertwhite9898 ?
Everyone i've ever met from the finger lakes area has the same sense of humour as Eric O.........just excellent people . I used to deliver in North Rose four days a week , beautiful place .
Just a simple burnout... at 2am...driving my fathers car....no license....lol
My dad fed all the local cops at the town diner so I never got hauled in just got my ass chewed but good.
Jeep is like the kid who's supposed to clean his room and just shoves everything under the bed.
Ya haha
My '88 Cherokee's starter crapped out right in my garage once. Had a junkyard NAPA starter, put it in and it works fine. It's easy to reach on the 4-liter straight six.
Why is that so true
Lost Marbles Adv those didn’t just have problems ‘under the bed’
@@8avexp Yeah, but unfortunately, that has nothing in common with today's Mercedes and Fiat designed Jeeps. Chrysler makes nothing but junk now, and it is not even their fault.
I really don't care about Jeep starters, I just came here to listen to Mr O tell stories. Stories about babies being born, stories about losing his license, stories about not even having a license, they're all good, and then there's the singing... 😃
Stopped by to watch a Jeep Compass video, wound up learning about the birds and the bees. LOL priceless.
Eric, having watched all of your videos, the Jeep Compass is the funniest of all! You were really on a roll! Keep up the great work and videos!
Had an old guy tell me ,open the hood if you can't see the ground you don't want to work on it
Bob Lutz, during the "cab forward days" at Chrysler, used to say that the engine compartment wasn't packed tight enough if it took less than a week for a bucket of water to drain through.
i remember back in the late 70's and early 80's, we had a truck and you could climb into the engine compartment and sit in there
@@JasonHalversonjaydog I have a 66 Mustang 6 cyl & can change the oil & filter without getting under it!
@@skip7243 and compare that to these fancy new cars, friend of a friend had an expensive foreign sports car and he had to actually pull the engine out just to change the oil!
That's why I love my Holden Calais. 2004, Buick 3800, rear wheel drive, limited slip diff, simple as can be. You can also see the ground on three sides, and climb into the engine bay with barely anything removed. It's such a dream to work on.
I so wish we had a mechanic like you in our state.
Honest and about the best I've ever seen!
This dude is a national treasure.
Now this is why I watch whatever Eric O does. It's the stories like the childbirth epic that keeps me around.
Great video Eric. I ordered a set of Mac hard handle screw drivers for ya. 8 piece set. I should be getting them from my Mac guy on Wednesday. Then I will send them out or drive down on Saturday to deliver them.
Oh come on man you don't have to do that!
@@SouthMainAuto It's no problem. my appreciation for all the videos and tips you put out for us to know
What a great guy. And his names feeney? Do u get the feeney call often? Lol
@@Papi4l2 lol 😂
I enjoy the closing time conversations to yourself, it’s definitely time to go home when you start answering yourself!
Answering Yourself is Fine .
Getting the wrong answers , answering yourself ..... well .
Hey EricO, I always look forward to your videos because of your lil bit of crazy chit-chat and the fact you are an honest man, which is a rare thing in the auto repair industry! Learned a lot, thanks.
Customer: "It Never did that before."
With how most people treat their cars, I've definitely felt like I was being put on the spot with some of the heaps I've done oil changes on.
So, how far am I supposed to go with a "free" inspection?
@Jo Blow Mechanics have to eat too ya know! And on the bill at bottom "Shop Supplies" 1- pair new green rubber gloves $12.00! lol just kiddn around here.. haha!
I only scammed a shop once by accident, I got something fixed and I went back the next day to fix something else. And they forgot what they worked on but remembered me and fixed it free of charge and the owner chewed out the mechanic for not checking his work. That's on the list of the worst things I have ever done.
Common Chrysler Fiat Product.. money light and corrosion but mainly just being a cheap product they make..
Hopefully the customer watches the video and sees the problem and the good honest work you do.
I can only dream of South Main Auto moving into my area.
Best part of any SMAR video is when Eric pretends to talk to the camera and is really having a conversation with himself.
Makes me feel right at home listening. Nice job being able to reach AND see the bolts. Usually one or the other.
Thanks for sharing.
Eric, you have an awesome gift of gab! Really enjoy listening to you when you are working by yourself. You did not strike me as an unlawful character when I met you. Ross
Hey Eric, greetings from Arizona! This morning I used what I've learned from your videos to diagnose and fix an exposed wire that was shorting and repeatedly blowing a fuel injector circuit fuse on my '05 Deville. Just thought you might like to know you helped someone today. Much appreciated!
That has to be the most random, but also the most entertaining starter replacement I have ever seen. ...."St Bernard coming through the cat door". LOL
Thank you so much for this video Eric, this happened to my daughter’s Jeep Compass. Happy to say she is back on the road!
This monologue was absolutely fantastic. You and Mrs. O are awesome people!
Eric you’re great mechanic and an even better storyteller- real good videos, (lighting, sound, camera position) Thank you!!!
Eric ! i cant tell you how much i enjoy the videos but love the commentary!!!!! '' the saint Bernard threw the cat door"
Love this video. I really enjoy the nuts and wrench videos. Much more so than the diagnostic ones. It is a delight to watch you work.
I could listen to you tell stories all day !! Most entertaining starter ever !!
My back is sore watching YOU do it! Thanks Eric!
Eric O at his absolute best, made me cry with laughter, thank you
We had four kids and I was there to watch it all. I enjoyed that story. Loved the St Bernard analogy. LOL
I got my South Main Auto Repair coffee cup, and now I can enjoy a cup of coffee while I watch a video about car repair and life lessons by Mr O.
never forget the stupid things you did, especially when your kids start doing them . Great advice Eric
That's not advice--that's nightmare fuel.
@@josepherhardt164 LOL
"Like a Saint Bernard coming through the cat door" best metaphor EVER!!!!!
It is. It's a Jeff Foxworthy classic. This first time I heard it I almost split my stomach open laughing so hard.
At the end of these videos I hear Eric say "Thanks for watching" and I can't help but think "Thanks for filming!" Especially on ones like this.
Just wanted to thank you for your time and effort in making these videos. They are definitely interesting and informative.
The quality of the video is like I’m there! Good job Eric .O.
My grandpa used to say took him nine months to come out of there and the rest of his life to get back in...lol
Mrs. O is a warrior. No drugs!
I've watched a lot of your videos and really appreciate how great a guy you are. This has got to be the most hilarious one I've ever seen.
Thanks for the stories about your beloved family.
16:21....Ricky Bobby moment....”im gonna use this knife to get the other knife out”.... 🤣
But Mr. O wasn't choking on his own spit!
Probably one of the best narratives ever in a sma video. Awesome Eric keep it up. Sma rules.
Mrs. O is an Angel!!! Eric you are one lucky man!!
It was story-time with uncle Eric :) Good stuff man, I definitely enjoyed laughing along
Enjoy your videos, watch them everyday. You’re a funny guy🤪🤪
Glad I am not the only one , 1st time customer and things go wrong. Hurts more when you have a honest heart and pride in your work.Great job.
Thoughtful, insightful, intelligent, funny , and unassuming conversation while you were fixing the clients car. Just saying , was a nice relaxing 45 min of my time spent after a long days work. Thank you...
Hey mister oh, really like your videos. I also like the fact that you just don't shotgun parts as part of your Diagnostics. I've been a service advisor at a high-end dealership for pretty close to 30 years and I've seen a lot of silly stuff go on in the shop. Keep doing what you doing man!
Wow... "watching a St Bernard coming through the cat door"
There you have it folks, the birthing process through the eyes of EricO. Lol. Giving birth to my daughter wasn't quite so bad.
Awesome story telling this video, Eric! 😂😂😂
Haha thanks Cuba! Let me know if you need any child birthing tips haha
@@SouthMainAuto oh no! 1 and done here! No más! 🙅🙅😂😂
@@SouthMainAuto I'm sure that they know....YOU'VE BECOME AMERICAS TRUSTED MECHANIC! I KNOW ID BRING MY CAR TO YOU
Can't remember who it was to give it proper credit (think it was a female comic years ago) describing the process as squeezing a watermelon through a hole the size of a lemon.
@@timothybarney7257 Pretty sure that was Joan Rivers that said that.
Aside from making great videos, you sometimes get on a roll with the comedy. You are the greatest show on earth.
Sitting here getting over the covid and feeling like crap. Wife and I watched this video and laughed our asses off all the way through it. thank you for makin my day. Honest, talented, and funny mechanics are hard to find.
Best comedy show on CZcams and he fixes cars too.
Welcome to SMA comedy hour with Eric O.! 🤣🤣
I bet ya that Mrs. O's ears were burning!
Hey, ding dong, did ya hook up that evap hose? I didn't see ya do it on the video.
Just kitten ya! 😁
Spoke at ya later, come on. 😎
If that customer knew who you really are then they would have the common sense to keep coming back you tell it how it is and from what I’ve seen from your videos and of others that have told me about you, you’re a respectable honest hard-working individual that has grown his own company with your own hands on learning experience. You’re an awesome person Eric one of the best in my opinion
You deserve an Academy Award for this one! Education and Entertainment rolled into one video.
Another "educational" video. Loved to hear about your wilder youth. 😂
When I was 18, I had a Ford Cortina MkV, with a 2.0 engine with a 5 speed manual transmission and rear wheel drive. I was with my friends one Saturday night and we were doing burnouts on the promenade in Kirkcaldy, a major town near to where I live. I had my then girlfriend, Claire, in the car and I did this super long, crazy burnout. When the smoke cleared, a Fife Police BMW 5 series was right behind me with his blue strobes flashing. My pals had seen it but I roared off before they had a chance to tell me. The passenger got out of the police car and approached my window. He looked in the car and saw his daughter, my girlfriend, in the passenger seat. He motioned for her to get out and go to their car. I got a very stern talking to about road safety and basically got off with a warning but a condition of it was that I broke up with Claire. The end of a beautiful relationship. 😂
And I thought I was the only mechanic that went off the deep end when working on junk 🤣😂‼️
Listening to Eric talking to himself is like goin' out for a beer with my buddies.
i was having a bad day till i watched this video thanks ever so much for keeping it real
Eric..
You are actually lucky that you documented the actual tear down and repair on video and you showed the brittle copper braid falling apart... No magic tricks... The starter was ready to fail and it just happened on your watch... No foul or deception...All He has to do is watch the video...
Dave
I had to laugh Eric when you wedged your battery ratchet removing that bolt, because i did the same darn thing when i first did one of those starters,lol .
Thank You Mr. O. That was by far the most entertaining video from SMA I've seen. Great stuff.
A few years ago I had to change the starter on my wife's 2010 Journey with the same engine. My friend (also a seasoned mechanic like yourself) told me I had to remove the intake manifold to get to it. Did it just the way you did, and had no issue removing the old and installing the new one. Great video!
Hey Bro-your my main man, just keep on doing what you do!
“My starter was fine when I brought it in for the oil change”
I try to explain things in a way a customer understands. I even take pictures and record video for my customers to keep them informed. We have to be honest with our customers and in the long run it pays off and is the right thing to do. Great Video. Thumbs up.
The commentary in this vid was priceless. Spit my popcorn out twice! I need to archive this episode
Damn Eric sounds like you had a long day! I had to explain to my wife that even though her water pump failed and I replaced it and the timing belt, it had nothing to do with the clutch slave cylinder that failed on literally the exact next journey she took the car on...I had to pay for that in a few ways haha
Did you remember to reattach the evap line to the intake after you put it all back together?
I was thinking that as well
Or the ziptie
thought the same thing and why was the idle so high after startup
I was wondering that as well... thought I saw it off to the side when he was hooking up the battery.
It will come back in again and Eric will say..."There's your problem lady!"
This was a great video. Entertaining, informative, and just fun. Thank you. My 2016 Jeep Compass is fixed after a rewire of my starter relay and doing the starter replacement.
Nothing like a little Eric O life story, along with some wrenching. I'm glad your keeping busy and us entertained.
"Welcome to another episode of 'Life Lessons With Eric O.'"
watching this reminds me of why I like cars from the 60's and early 70's. SO much easier to work on from that era, esp hate on FWD
I hate FWD cars with a PASSION 👺👺👺👺👺
Get you a 90’s Camry with the four banger. Starter is sitting right on top. You could do the entire job on that car in less time than it takes you to watch this video.
I appreciate you sharing knowledge and enjoy watching the detailed repairs. Thank you!
I think Eric has a tattoo that says 'Scotland Forever'. That SC impression was perfect.
Eric,
Great video and fix - thank you!
SMA#1
God bless
Paul (in MA)
A reporter asked Robby Williams how he felt when he saw his first kid born.
He answered “ it’s like seeing your favourite pub burn down” like that one.
- there are viewers and welcome back to the self made no channel - 'captions are hilarious as well'
Hey Eric...your videos are awesome and so detailed. This customer should be glad his Jeep broke down at the shop. You are a AAAA+ auto mechanic. You always go above and beyond to chase down a problem.
14:35 in you got my laughing man. One kid already 5months old and another on the way. My starter relay went so I started there and now I’m sitting in my underground parking with parts everywhere and laughing my ass off. You’ve made this whole experience better and thank you for all the knowledge. Love how you say the acronym and then say the part. That’s how I learn. Awesome channel, subscriber for life now and will be back for more learning :) thanks again.