nice job Sam! FYI when changing lower control arms the 2 bolts attached to the car frame should be only snug until you put the cars weight (ride height) then tighten up them 2 bolts
I took two years of auto mechanics in high school 60+ years ago. In the 60+ years of owning cars, and even today, that knowledge saved me many thousands of $$$ by avoiding unnecessary repairs and doing repairs myself including an engine rebuild, clutch replacement, brake jobs, differential repair and automatic transmission replaement (don't have the knowledgfe to repair those).
Sam I take the whole inter and outer tie rods out in one piece because you have to measure the right side ( old tie rods to match the new tie rods) If not it will be way out of alignment ( drive horrible)And if its way out it can destroy whats left of your tires.And you should buy the rubber boots as you replace the right and left sides.The boots keep the dirt from getting on the inter tie rod and wear the iter tie rods out .I usually count the threads on the new inter and outer tie rods. Once you count and put the new tie rods in the right places then run the jam nut to keep the inter and outer tie rods from moving.
I did that once but mine was the other way round, control arm not bent much but steel wheel had a V shape in it where it shouldn't be, the pop the tire made when I did it was nuts. I love repair videos, great vid Sam you are awesome.
Samantha, you're just a beautiful soul, always going out to help others my friend. I always enjoy your videos for sure. keep em coming! I'm sure your friend really appreciates you helping her out..
Excellent repair Sam. One thing I do when replacing tie rod ends is to count the number of turns it takes to separate the inner from the outer. If you do that you can install the new tie rod end the same number of turns and be somewhere in the ball park to send it for an alignment. Heat can be your best friend when trying to remove something that has had Locktite used on it. Just make sure you are not going to damage any seals.
@@ky.gambler5281 Sam was told by the alignment shop they were bad. I couldn't tell if they were bad by watching the video but lots of times, shops will try to up sell items that are good hoping the customer won't question them. It's a dishonest way to make more money. Many times the good parts will be left on the vehicle, just cleaned up and the new parts will be thrown in the trash. I'm not saying this was the case but Sam did mention the alignment shop said they were bad.
I used heat but it still sucked, looks like someone may have put locktite on the inner/outer connection even though it isn’t supposed to get any and or it was just that rusty which is hard to believe because that car had several alignments in the last few years that I was aware of. I trust this mechanic they said to replace them so I did. They didn’t profit of of them getting replaced since they only did the alignment. Which they only charged me for one when they had technically done it “twice” since they found out the adjustment couldn’t be made the first time. Hope this helps
One suggestion. When using the spare wheel ( thats smaller than the normal one) put it on the rear when its a front wheel driven car. This lady is lucky having a friend like you.
Samanta, eres una mujer admirable. Tienes ímpetu, predisposición y suficiente energía, que suple y complementa a tu ingenio y capacidad. Demuestras que se puede, aún sin ser fuerte o musculoso. Muchas personas ni lo intentarán siquiera. Saludos de un mecánico retirado.
I have no idea what you were doing, and I guess you had no idea before you started. It was fun following your learning process. As this was almost a year ago, you did it right. I’m sure you saved your friend a lot of money. Thanks for taking us along, Sam.
Special Service Tool - Inner Tie Rod removal / installer tool... also. loosen the adjusting / Lock Nut BEFORE removing the outer tie rod... COUNT the threads between the inner and outer so after installing is approximately centered.
Good job. There is a tool you can borrow from Auto Zone called an inner tie rod wrench that made to loosen and tighten the inner tie rod. It is basically a big crows foot wrench.
C'est toujours très rafraichissant de te voir à l'oeuvre...Je suppose que tu sais que rien ne peut te résister !!! C'est ton destin !!! Merci pour ce partage !!!
Well done. Next time when changing the tie rods, leave the ball joint connected to the wheel hub until you have the locknut loose. That way the whole rod isn't flapping around and you only need one spanner to crack the nut loose. Once the nut is loose, knock out the ball joint and you can just use the two flats on the rods to put spanners on to unscrew them. Only the thread to the rack should ever have thread lock, not the joint of the two rods, thats the adjuster threat, only the nut locks it.
Hate to say it, but the pivot bolt that holds the control arm to the chassis should be tightened with the car's weight on the suspensions. That locks the rubber bushing in place in the control arms "normal" position, and movement up and down creates deflection in the bushing. You tightened with the arm in teh full down position, so now it's always being deflected. Thankfully it's a pretty easy fix. Just loosen it up, lower the car into its normal position, then retighten.
STRUTH! Samantha a sparky by day. and you can put your hand to anything! WOW there no stopping Samantha. Thank you for another great video from you. and taking time to read this!
Sam never tighten the lug nuts with an impact, it can ruin your rotor by warping it, always a torque wrench when mounting the tires, I was a mechanic for 40+ years, Sam, when you are changing Tie Rod, ends take a measurement of the threads you see, it will make it close when you put it back with the new parts P.S. That tool is a plumbers wrench Sam a trick to get you front end lined up jack up the car make a chalk line in the center of the tires, in the front, measure the distance between the lines, spin the marks to the rear and measure it, then turn the adjusting nut on the tie rod to get the same measurement the same. it will still need to be aligned
Next time count the turns as you back the outer tie rod end off and match that to the new one and it will be very close for the drive to the alignment shop. Also throw the pickle fork away and hit the outside of where the tapered tie rod is with a big hammer hard and the taper will fall out and not have damaged the rubber boot.
hi Sam, you can use a zip tie in place of those metal clamps on the rubber boots. we usually cut the clamp and discard it and use zip ties. good job.. btw, what started you to work on vehicles?
A girl's making all the right sounds, but i needed to be there to flip the WD40 nozzles and save time by cutting the old track rods off, which is fine so long as you're replacing them 😎
I am slightly concerned about the strut and shock swinging from the strut mount. Perhaps it might be a good idea to take a look at how snug those mounting bolts are…
Sam just sp u know they make a inner tie tool for that job now and u can rent it from your local auto zone or oriellys too also,,,,u need that too now...
Well done but next time before u take the outta tie rod off bust loose the jam nut 1st it makes things alot easier and u won't have to worry about holding the outta tie rod with a pipe wrench to bust the jam nut loose 👍
Rule of thumb for every mechanic. Put it back together the same way you took it apart and act like ya know what you're doing. 😂😂 Nina edit: Look up crows foot socket set, they're awesome.
Sam, she needs to head to shop for front-end alignment. You are the hardest working woman I have ever seen. You don't give up, and that's good. Best wishes to you, Sam. 👍🫠❤️
Fantastic energy. I hope your mechanic torques the tie rod ends. I like electrical so when are you going to make more electrician video? How is learning the electrical code going?
Do you or your dad have one of those harbor freight manual tire changers? They take some elbow grease but they are great for doing trailer tires or taking a tire off the rim like that, stuff that it's not worth going to a tire shop for.
It takes a lot of "stick to itness" to persevere against uncooperative bolts. The only thing that seemed to be in your favor was that it was not freezing out and I didn't see you slip and scrape up your knuckles. Now that it is done you can say, "that was easy", cheers.
You’re a good friend doin’ that for her. Well done.
nice job Sam! FYI when changing lower control arms the 2 bolts attached to the car frame should be only snug until you put the cars weight (ride height) then tighten up them 2 bolts
I took two years of auto mechanics in high school 60+ years ago. In the 60+ years of owning cars, and even today, that knowledge saved me many thousands of $$$ by avoiding unnecessary repairs and doing repairs myself including an engine rebuild, clutch replacement, brake jobs, differential repair and automatic transmission replaement (don't have the knowledgfe to repair those).
you are lucky....where i live i dont have the space or tools to do repairs myself.
@@rosewell1983you’re telling me you don’t live within a mile of a gat darn Walmart parking lot?
Good old Samantha does it again!
Sam I take the whole inter and outer tie rods out in one piece because you have to measure the right side ( old tie rods to match the new tie rods) If not it will be way out of alignment ( drive horrible)And if its way out it can destroy whats left of your tires.And you should buy the rubber boots as you replace the right and left sides.The boots keep the dirt from getting on the inter tie rod and wear the iter tie rods out .I usually count the threads on the new inter and outer tie rods. Once you count and put the new tie rods in the right places then run the jam nut to keep the inter and outer tie rods from moving.
Its done now though and I doubt Sam would have put the old rubber boots back if they where damaged too badly.
You're a keeper Samantha
Great job. Your hair is looking so pretty. And your friend seems to be a very nice person.
I did that once but mine was the other way round, control arm not bent much but steel wheel had a V shape in it where it shouldn't be, the pop the tire made when I did it was nuts. I love repair videos, great vid Sam you are awesome.
Samantha, you're just a beautiful soul, always going out to help others my friend. I always enjoy your videos for sure. keep em coming! I'm sure your friend really appreciates you helping her out..
Thank you for the inspiration and walkthrough, I pulled one off a junkyard versa and it was roughhh but it’s in and better than ever for $46 😩🙏
Your a hard working young lady
Excellent repair Sam. One thing I do when replacing tie rod ends is to count the number of turns it takes to separate the inner from the outer. If you do that you can install the new tie rod end the same number of turns and be somewhere in the ball park to send it for an alignment. Heat can be your best friend when trying to remove something that has had Locktite used on it. Just make sure you are not going to damage any seals.
Why did she replace the inner ends, I would think they were ok? Right on other points.
@@ky.gambler5281 Sam was told by the alignment shop they were bad. I couldn't tell if they were bad by watching the video but lots of times, shops will try to up sell items that are good hoping the customer won't question them. It's a dishonest way to make more money. Many times the good parts will be left on the vehicle, just cleaned up and the new parts will be thrown in the trash. I'm not saying this was the case but Sam did mention the alignment shop said they were bad.
I used heat but it still sucked, looks like someone may have put locktite on the inner/outer connection even though it isn’t supposed to get any and or it was just that rusty which is hard to believe because that car had several alignments in the last few years that I was aware of. I trust this mechanic they said to replace them so I did. They didn’t profit of of them getting replaced since they only did the alignment. Which they only charged me for one when they had technically done it “twice” since they found out the adjustment couldn’t be made the first time.
Hope this helps
@@samanthaweber6932 good job, thanks
Awesome job, Samantha! Determination was the key! Thanks for sharing 👍 😊
One suggestion. When using the spare wheel ( thats smaller than the normal one) put it on the rear when its a front wheel driven car. This lady is lucky having a friend like you.
Good job Sam as always, keep them vids a coming. You take care Sam.
Samanta, eres una mujer admirable. Tienes ímpetu, predisposición y suficiente energía, que suple y complementa a tu ingenio y capacidad. Demuestras que se puede, aún sin ser fuerte o musculoso. Muchas personas ni lo intentarán siquiera.
Saludos de un mecánico retirado.
Another chapter of the Learn From Doing book. Good job kiddo. That Lena is a trip.
Simply, impressive.
I have no idea what you were doing, and I guess you had no idea before you started. It was fun following your learning process. As this was almost a year ago, you did it right. I’m sure you saved your friend a lot of money. Thanks for taking us along, Sam.
Fantastic job Sam 👍👍 you are remarkable girl ! Keep up the amazing work ! ❤
Special Service Tool - Inner Tie Rod removal / installer tool... also. loosen the adjusting / Lock Nut BEFORE removing the outer tie rod... COUNT the threads between the inner and outer so after installing is approximately centered.
Natural!
The little engine, "I think I can."
Sam, "Can do."
Great job Sam ... another one for the books.
Good job Sam!
Get em, Sam 💪🏽💪
Nice work there Sam. You have many talents!
GOOD JOB SAM!
Clockwise tight counter-clockwise is loose. Much easier to remember.
Way to go girl
Good job. There is a tool you can borrow from Auto Zone called an inner tie rod wrench that made to loosen and tighten the inner tie rod. It is basically a big crows foot wrench.
C'est toujours très rafraichissant de te voir à l'oeuvre...Je suppose que tu sais que rien ne peut te résister !!! C'est ton destin !!!
Merci pour ce partage !!!
I love your video's Sam. I love the Hollywood Undead shirt that girl was wearing.
Donne e Motori....... con te è sempre un eccezione, brava Sam, è sempre un grande piacere vederti all'opera.
I wish my 4 girls were half as mechanically inclined as Samantha but nope, they wont even go camping unless there's a bathroom and shower.
nice work samantha
Well done. Next time when changing the tie rods, leave the ball joint connected to the wheel hub until you have the locknut loose. That way the whole rod isn't flapping around and you only need one spanner to crack the nut loose. Once the nut is loose, knock out the ball joint and you can just use the two flats on the rods to put spanners on to unscrew them. Only the thread to the rack should ever have thread lock, not the joint of the two rods, thats the adjuster threat, only the nut locks it.
Fearless girl, very impressive.
suspension work can be a frustrating, bloody knuckle experience.. you got through it like a champ.
Another job well done Sam, those tie-rod ends were thought but you persevered and got the job done
Keep at it Samantha
I like the way u get stuck into these repairs 👍
Hate to say it, but the pivot bolt that holds the control arm to the chassis should be tightened with the car's weight on the suspensions. That locks the rubber bushing in place in the control arms "normal" position, and movement up and down creates deflection in the bushing. You tightened with the arm in teh full down position, so now it's always being deflected.
Thankfully it's a pretty easy fix. Just loosen it up, lower the car into its normal position, then retighten.
"It's rusty NY" 😂
I can relate to that 3500 miles away. 😝
You're violent like a pro. I'm not. 😅
Ciao 👋 fortunata la ragazza ad averti come amica ! Sempre disponibile e competente 👍 è un piacere guardarvi 🙂 Grazie .
Great job Sam, suspension components really should be torqued up. relying on impact air braces is not good....great you torqued the road wheel fixings
STRUTH! Samantha a sparky by day. and you can put your hand to anything! WOW there no stopping Samantha. Thank you for another great video from you. and taking time to read this!
Another great job Sam Next time put a rubber pad down to protect your knees on the hard floor saves a lot of grief later in life ❤
or dig a big hole and stand in it.
8:55 🤩🤩🤩
FYI, you can use a hockey puck sliced just right to slide onto the pinch weld and lift the car with more control.
How did I miss this video 😅
No the poison ivy cream 😭 hate that stuff I get it so bad too
That was a Hard Hit! Those things Dam sure don't Bend easy!
Double the weight too
Sam never tighten the lug nuts with an impact, it can ruin your rotor by warping it, always a torque wrench when mounting the tires, I was a mechanic for 40+ years, Sam, when you are changing Tie Rod, ends take a measurement of the threads you see, it will make it close when you put it back with the new parts P.S. That tool is a plumbers wrench Sam a trick to get you front end lined up jack up the car make a chalk line in the center of the tires, in the front, measure the distance between the lines, spin the marks to the rear and measure it, then turn the adjusting nut on the tie rod to get the same measurement the same. it will still need to be aligned
It’s somewhat comforting when you drive a POS to see that there’s much worse on the road and should be happy with what you ride…
Stamped sheetmetal control arms... A control arm used to be a hell of a hard thing to bend years ago. lol
i think it helps being the weak point, wouldn't want to damage the subframe.
Very interesting when Sam said she had no idea what she is doing .... so humble ❤
Next time count the turns as you back the outer tie rod end off and match that to the new one and it will be very close for the drive to the alignment shop. Also throw the pickle fork away and hit the outside of where the tapered tie rod is with a big hammer hard and the taper will fall out and not have damaged the rubber boot.
hi Sam, you can use a zip tie in place of those metal clamps on the rubber boots. we usually cut the clamp and discard it and use zip ties. good job.. btw, what started you to work on vehicles?
A combination of the lack of money to pay someone to fix things and the craving to know how to do everything myself
Great job! Sometimes, when in doubt about thighty loosy I think about how you open a bottle of soda yhat helps 😅
left is loose, right is tight, easy
The Nissan sounds like the exhaust is leaking. Manifold / flexi pipe blow.
Yeah it probably was I definitely fixed that exhaust once or twice. That car is always broken
Got er done...
😂😂😂lol chasing bubbles 😂😂😂 she’s a ham Sam 😂😂😂
A girl's making all the right sounds, but i needed to be there to flip the WD40 nozzles and save time by cutting the old track rods off, which is fine so long as you're replacing them 😎
Samantha du bist unbezahlbar. Ich liebe dich 😍😍😍
I am slightly concerned about the strut and shock swinging from the strut mount. Perhaps it might be a good idea to take a look at how snug those mounting bolts are…
Crows foot wrenches ,maybe....(24:54)
Ended up using a basin wrench:)
@@samanthaweber6932 same concept.......gotta run what you have on hand 👌
Buenas noches desde Puerto Rico.
1:43 pinch bolt for ball joint
Have a nice week.
Sam just sp u know they make a inner tie tool for that job now and u can rent it from your local auto zone or oriellys too also,,,,u need that too now...
Well done but next time before u take the outta tie rod off bust loose the jam nut 1st it makes things alot easier and u won't have to worry about holding the outta tie rod with a pipe wrench to bust the jam nut loose 👍
Rule of thumb for every mechanic. Put it back together the same way you took it apart and act like ya know what you're doing. 😂😂
Nina edit: Look up crows foot socket set, they're awesome.
Sam, she needs to head to shop for front-end alignment. You are the hardest working woman I have ever seen. You don't give up, and that's good. Best wishes to you, Sam. 👍🫠❤️
Cars are designed to die to make it extremely difficult for the ordinary person to do work maintenance on your vehicle
well this became hella interesting suddenly.
How so?
Were the inner tie rod ends bad? If not why replace them? Just asking.
Good video
That's quite a gnarly injury on your calf.
Yes, thank you. I did it myself 😂
@@samanthaweber6932 Is it related to the time you had the cast?
You should get sponsored by Loctite now.
Did you know that a little heat will loosen loctite of most varieties in there numbering system
Your. Always. Ready. To tackle. Any. Job.
The most unconventional use of a basin wrench ever. LOL. It ain't stupid if it works!
DAMN STRAIGHT!
Always put the donut on the back so you dont lose steering on the front if it blows
Bolts have torque specs 🙂
Fantastic energy. I hope your mechanic torques the tie rod ends. I like electrical so when are you going to make more electrician video? How is learning the electrical code going?
I can’t usually film at work unfortunately
Do you or your dad have one of those harbor freight manual tire changers? They take some elbow grease but they are great for doing trailer tires or taking a tire off the rim like that, stuff that it's not worth going to a tire shop for.
I do not have a tire machine I usually just bring it to the shop and have them mount and balance them for me
@@samanthaweber6932 They are only like $70 if you're ever in there, just mount it to one of those heavy blue pallets, pays for itself in no time.
It takes a lot of "stick to itness" to persevere against uncooperative bolts. The only thing that seemed to be in your favor was that it was not freezing out and I didn't see you slip and scrape up your knuckles.
Now that it is done you can say, "that was easy", cheers.
Sam. You are amazing. We need to hang out.
But hey, i'm preaching to the expert, now.
I hate hate hate jacking with pinch-welds. I *always* crush it.
Hey Sam 💥💥🍻🍔🛠️🐿️🌺
Pain in the elbow to do that froze up rusty bolt kind of work. Not for the fainthearted.
IF possible would you please film some of your electrical job. Please and thank you.
That’s through a company, so I can’t usually film on the job
Factory cross threaded 🛠️🛠️🛠️🐿️🤕
SAM that wheel is toast you could grab one from a junk yard for 20. to $40.00 are you OK ? I SEE YOU GOT BURNED
I’m good now that was a year ago had poison ivy on 60% of my body from replacing that culvert pipe in my driveway
Hahahahaha like the new pic Sam 💥💥🍻🍔🐿️🛠️⚡⚡
Sam what happen to your arms? Did you get burnt?
Poison ivy, check the description
Your so pretty 🥰
Sei in gamba complimenti
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