Car Fix DIY Videos

This is a followup video for a left front axle seal repair on a 2000 Suburban 4WD. This is the 8.25″ IFS front axle. If you are doing this for the first time you’ll also want to review that more complete video as well, shown here. https://youtu.be/X0wSjCZMBNE In this video, lessons from the first repair […]

This is a real world diagnosis and repair of a 2000 Chev Suburban with a 4WD that will not shift back into 2WD, with a “service 4WD” message on the dash. Diagnostic code C-0305 was seen on a scan tool. Note that in retrospect the sensor waveforms were not seen because there was an open […]

This is a short demonstration showing how I made the diagnosis and completed a repair of an occult coolant leak in a 2000 Chev Suburban. I pressurized the system and found the leak by carefully searching for the source of coolant loss. Pressure testing is a convenient way to find small leaks where no evident […]

This brief video describes how I replaced a broken hood release latch handle on a 2000 Chev Suburban. The replacement part used to fit this model was Dorman part #03335, and it seems to work fine. Hopefully it will last as long as the original part. If your handle breaks, you should lubricate the cable […]

This video is an amateur demonstration of how I approached an intermittent ABS warning light on the instrument panel of a 2000 Chev Suburban. A diagnostic approach is described, removal of the Electronic Brake Control Module is shown, and I demonstrate reflowing of solder joints on the EBCM circuit board. This video is published for […]

This video shows how I successfully repaired the rear door lock mechanism on a 2000 Chex Suburban that was intermittently failing. The door lock switch on the drivers side was not reliably locking a rear door. UPDATE: Three months after this the door lock actuator failed completely. Today I posted a video showing more detail […]