In this video I swap out the rear spring on a 2016 Charger. Service data tells us to pull the rear cradle/cross member down and install the spring. Well when cars get as rusty as they do here you need to fin another way.
-Enjoy!
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Man hats off to this guy awesome mechanic watch you all the time I use your info to help me do stuff all the time
Love your creative innovation!
Just because you actually use your brain ment you could overrule the repair manual instructions.
When I put a car on the lift I get the wheels a few inches off the floor and give it a good shake to make sure it's not going to come off, but most of the cars I put on the lift are Model "A" Fords so maybe that's different than modern cars. Love your video's and comments keep up the good work.
Can we get a Jeep WJ update?
This would be a great video for yu
Hi I have Nissan frontier se 4/4 truck there was a rager truck at gas station filling u p tanks I pulled up put $40.00 in it later that day I started having problems truck shuging started die but I keep my foot on padel can yu tell me what s wrong with this 2007 truck I all was keep it up and everything I'm desabke can't work on it I'm scared if I try drive it it will conk out and I ll be on side of the road please help me with my problem thk yu keep make great video.s Danny s from Columbia mo
Why not 6 hours… If you did the repair per service manual what is the likely carnage you saved the customer!!!
Little confused on why the WD on exhaust hangers was such a bad thing???? Been doing that for years. How my dad showed me when I was a wee lad
Thats the way I would have done it! I've had good luck by taking the new spring and two 1 inch wide ratchet straps to partially compress the coil. Then you can install without any tension (or at least a lot less) With the straps holding the coil compressed. Once all the bolts are back in place, remove the straps. I've never used a proper spring compressor in fact.
I don't think that was any more sketchy than trying to drop the entire rear cradle, to tell you the truth.
Dude I'm a 54year old mechanic ran a 10 minute oil change place in PA as a senior in high school went through ASEP training in the late 80's. That doesn't mean squat today but back then block learn etc was it. Run a shop that does outside repairs and inspection in NC. I work for a company that runs service vehicles and schedule outside repairs. I would say you're number 1 and Ford moko whatever number 2 and you're resent miny me in Florida. I've picked up many tips started pulling the plastic sleeves off th radiators for tighter. Ran into the same cooler fitting issue on a 4l60e from Autozone. And the stupid mud cacoon from the south is made by a dirt cobbler they look like a wasp. You're number 1, been AS
E master 30 years don't renew anymore and you're the mechanic i wish I could have been but to my credit my customers think I'm the best.
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man, those chepo cutstomers spose-ta change springs in pairs, get them shocks while in there too, and those shade tree canics better use sill-cone lube on them bushings, tell you what. Be safe, take care of your eyes, fun video
Good stuff……sketchiest thing in that video was the trans-lift!!!! Yikes!
Awesome Job Eric, Thanks for all your videos, and helping us to keep our vehicles on the road. NO car payment for 10 years, THANK YOU SIR.
Great short cut…
Between work and family and you uploading like a mad man im still trying to catch up on your videos there is another one you just posted up about 10 minutes ago nothing like getting home from work and an SMA video I got a Yaris I gotta put a rack in im also in New York im hoping I can squeak it out without removing the subframe
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to take a chance. Big fan of your videos watch all the time!
I have a bar that i heated and bent about 4inches from the pointed end. Can be a great help with alignment in tight areas. Another great SMA production.
I was expecting some zipties to be used to compress the spring lol
No "Panther Pee", "Big nasty", Fluid Film, This has got to be a imposter! LOL! Great video!
It's only sketchy if it doesn't work