Ford Taurus - No A/C
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- Come along with Eric O. at the SMA shop and see what in the thunder is wrong with this Ford Taurus that came in with a complaint of "no A/C." It doesn't take long to find the problem with the A/C compressor clutch and get it fixed.
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The old videos are just as good as the new ones! I wish I had a local mechanic like you!
Never repair ac comp clutch juice not worth squeez new comp and be done with it.
Seems to me automotive engineers think mechanics have hands the size of a three-year-old with the strength of a 500 lb silverback.
hoppes9 that can't be correct because your implying that engineers actually "think"
did you notice the little dings on the radiator fins. besides I;ve invested in wobble sockets. theyd work great with that one bolt on the ac compressor. remember gotta put that ac compressor back with that bolt in it loose or wont be able to put that bolt bck into it. Hey its a ford.... you know the acronym for ford? Matco makes some good sockets. Craftsman makes a good 10mm or a 16mm 18mm.
canuckguy worried I respectfully disagree. The issue is that when engineers are taught in college they deal with a lot of abstract math. They then design stuff that works good on paper because the math all works out. Of course, just because theoretically it will work doesn't mean it's practical or makes sense from a service perspective.
dont forget elbows that bend backwards
Borkzilla - and don’t forget, “...and the finesse of a heart surgeon”!
Your knowledge is undeniable but what keeps me watching your channel is the way you interact with the viewers and you're actually quite entertaining
Is all of Doorman junk parts?
"Let's torque this to factory spec" -- BRRRT , BRRRT, BRRRT! :)
That made me laugh too.
gau 8 avenger on the a10 warthog. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRrt
@@pieterpretorius1014 🤣
The all new Astro Pneumatic torque wrench 😛
"Get rid of tools!
Who gets rid of tools?
Just get another tool box!"
I'm going to remember that one!
Thanks for hanging out with us mrs O.
All your questions help me practice my with my patients .
27:37 the star of the show Ms. O is the coolest
We may have different approaches, Eric but we share the same determination. I've taken this thing out from the bottom. Whenever I see a car with this set up, that's what I've done. I love HVAC. Always wanted to know about A/C. After 30 years now, I understand it. It's fun.
Nobody throws out tools. Just get another tool box. Words to live by.
He who has the most tools wins...👍✊
@@jayusher576 I knew an older man who used to say the man who dies with the most toys wins. He died with 2 different properties with thousands of different tools and over 30 vehicles and machines. All useable and valuable stuff. His dickhead kids thought it was all junk and hired a cleaning crew that junked it all in roll-off boxes to sell the property.
@@Bennysol Well the kids got what they deserved. They tossed a several hundred thousand. Any old vehicle that runs and is in decent shape is worth $10k. I have been to auctions where a collection like Eric's goes piecemeal for $50k to $100k. Some of the old junk goes quite high. Look at the thousands of "restoration" videos. Look at Abom79; he restores vices! Cruddy, rusty, old vices.
Have loads of old tools that should have been binned years ago but just can't bring myself to part with them
have the "retired"tools in the corner of the shop in their own triple bay
In the old, old days you could get to 99% of what you needed too. You sir have the patience of Jobe! I could not even think of working on this junk they sell us today!
Watched this one just to see Mrs. O.😁 Awwww what a good looking puppy!🥰🥰
I was in the same predicament with the calipers before and I literally used a pair of snap ring pliers as well, that's insane! lol
Compressor oil? Mrs. O is hilarious shaking her head and mouthing no to upgrading more tools. Lol. Another fantastic video Mr. O.
Very honest mechanic. Other mechanics would charge customers for a new compressor. Great video.
Thanks for sharing
I just love how you and your wife give each other so much crap. Sign of a really secure relationship :)
I've replaced the clutch with the compressor in the car. Drop the sub frame.
Set the car up on stands without supporting the sub frame. Support the sub frame with a roll under jack. Take the nuts off the pass. Side strut. Disconnect the stabilizer bar end link on pass. side. Remove the pass. side subframe mounting bolts. Loosen the drivers side bolts. (The front bolt may need to be taken out if the subframe doesn't drop far enough.) Slowly lower the subframe and support with jacks. The compressor will usually be low enough to clear the frame rail. Replace the clutch. Reverse to reassemble.
we need a "there's your problem lady" sma t-shirts, that a maybe a brake cleaner one
This was the the video that made me aware of your channel Eric. I've been hooked ever since. Thanks to this video that you made, I decided to make this repair on my ol' 02 Taurus. I ended up replacing the compressor, dryer etc. It was successful thanks to you...keep up the good work.
I wish I lived in NY because I would take my car to your shop just so I could watch the repair on TH-cam later on.
I couldn't live up there. I'd go broke just having him do all my repairs for the videos!
dondale68 i live 30 min away from him
Great idea, i had the same idea too !! lol !!
Ditto✌🤗
I would take my car because the shop does really quality work, doesn’t pad prices, looks after long term customers, often not even charging anything for small fixit jobs under a half hour. When as a customer you get treated like that you they become lifelong customers... plus mrs O is very personable... it’s just plain old good service from booking ur car into the shop until you pick it up!
Thanks Eric, lots of great things going on, if you can do it, maybe we can!!!! If you try, then you learn, those that try will learn. Thanks Guy. Great to see Mrs. O, looking over your work. lol
I dunno why I love watching these videos so much.. But you're one of the best mechanics I've seen. Thanks for uploading. Subscriber for life
Mrs. O’ looks pregnant in this Video!?!…yes?
Maaaan I wish I stumbled across this video BEFORE I accidentally disconnected the A/C line next to my face and under the car. That damn thing sounded like a shotgun going off, scared the ever-lovin-bajeebus outta me. Thought I blew half my face off, upon inspection I saw that my "blood" was bright green and made my mouth sting...
I had something remotely similar to that happened to me. My paper shredder sensor was acting up so I got some canned air I wasn't thinking and I'm trying to blow the dirt out of the paper shredder. This paper shredder had a drawer. The canned air I didn't look at the label. Paper shredders have electric motors that spark. When the bucket under the shredder got full of the canned air, the precise mixture of the gas and the ambient air in the room. A properly timed spark from the motor caused a minor explosion in blew the drawer across room! I was thoroughly impressed by that!
Morse Code Reviews lol hell yeh been there done that, I’ve been working on cars for over 10 years and one day I just had a brain fart and forgot to suck down the ac system and I leaned my face right over a line and popped it off and Freon went all over my face and eyes and mouth, O man did it suck lol
@@JohnRodriguesPhotographer So I wasn't the only one did that. LOL
no need to worry about that now. do later when u get skin cancer on your face.
@@adamjones2025 damn sooky
You go Mrs. O. Teach Eric a feeler gauge lesson
You are so fortunate to such a good office manager to keep you straight! It’s nice to listen to the banter between you two.
Wife's nagging me to remodel bathroom...so I watch Eric fix cars, and tell her I'm studying about it on utube!
I love it when Mrs O messes with the man. 🤣
How to replace a compressor clutch on a POC Ford Taurus in only 187 not-real-easy steps.
Yet another reason I have never like Fords in all my forty five years of working on mine and my friends' cars (not professionally).
Great job on the videos by the way. My four cars are all from the eighties (CRX, Alfa Spider, Porsche 911SC, and, believe it or not, a cherry 1980 Chevy LUV pickup truck with only 87,000 miles (eBay)}.
Not a single "body control module" among them and you could eat off any of their engines.
Great mechanical/electrical diagnostics and repairs, great video/audio recording work, incredible patience and hilarious, innuendo humor.....with an adorable, supportive, extremely helpful wife. You seem to have no fear of pushing ahead into tight areas, high voltages, explosive fluids, and frustrating, impossible problems.......inspiring. Not just a stellar mechanic/electrician and teacher, but a natural entertainer and video producer. There is only one ERIC O, all others are just wannabe’s. Long Live SMA! Dr. K.
WHY ARE PEOPLE DRIVING 900 MILES TO YOUR SHOP?
because they think u are honest.
because they KNOW dr.o is honest :)
He be only one I trust if I can’t do it myself
Do you have any idea how honest new york mechanics are? Finding an honest mechanic much like finding a good mechanic. Few far between.
is that really how far someone has driven?
He's the only mechanic I know who doesn't have the pay now or pay later philosophy. Definitely a rare breed. Nice to know that mechanics like him still exist. Nice repair!
Too funny at 31:48; Mrs O looks at the camera and says, "Nooooo" really quite.... haha, just like my wife.
Since the quarantine started, I've been up to my mother-lovin' hoo-ha in SMA vids.
I remember when corvettes came with that screw in piston and said geezzz will I ever have enough tools.
You are a master of all those tricky ways to release connectors. I usually figure them out just after I break them. "Oh, that's how that worked... and doesn't anymore."
"i gotta do it or people will go crazy" lol
whats the spec?
the clutch on my 2001 Focus seized up years ago.....I ran a shorter belt and bypassed the compressor....
I like it when Mrs. O comes out to show Eric how to do things.
PS: Eric: Raven gloves. Check them out.
"Who gets rid of tools?"
"One that runs out of room."
"Well, you just buy another toolbox."
You need to make a new video series "Compressor Clutch Springs GONE WILD"
Thank you for showing the fumbling, at the start of the video. Some days I have trouble making a cup of coffee. Spill the sugar, drop the cup, too much water, etc. Good to see others struggling. Love your videos.
24:40 How secretly you changed the orientation of the coil by 180° ^^ cause the connector wasnt facing left of the yellow sticker before the press ;)
But you saw the misalignment and correct it, *thumbsup*
Haha bamm! Busted!
Must have been cold in the shop that day
R&R time for the compressor alone calls for 2 hours. And doesn't add for the evac of the refrigerant, which is additional time.
mrs O: maybe we can trade these tools in.
you: sure when you trade some of those shoes in the closet in.
suddenly silence.
"What do you mean in need an oxygen sensor? I brought my car in for AC work"
You guys that live in the dry climates have no idea how lucky you are. Eric an I live in the rust belt and the above question from a customer is what really does happen. How many times have we removed an O2 sensor only to have it fail after touching it.
How was it BTW Eric? I didn't watch the whole video.
Well you are 100% some times we have those casualties however this time I dodged the bullet. It is about 50/50 though!
at least you own your mistakes, in the UK, my dad had a head gasket done, put back together at a garage etc, massive misfire, compression test, dead on 2 of 6 cylinders, head off again, 2 valves snapped off heads. garage said oh they must have just fell off for no reason, we arnt paying for it....should have sued the scumbags. we all know why they fell off
@@SouthMainAuto was
CORROSIVE SALT KILLS CARS BACK EAST...I live in CA (unfortunately left AZ from illnesses, losing my career) RUST AND CORROSION HAS CAUSED MANY COMPONENTS ON VEHICLES TO F A I L....MANY LOW MILE CARS AND PARTS ARE FOUND IN THE EAST...NOT COST EFFECTIVE TO HARVEST AND BRING WEST...
I provide this guy with the finest of tools and he still manages to break them. What an animal.
SATAMAN Schmidt When your one of the best of the best Mechanics- it comes with the Territory.
Its better he uses and breaks them so you both know if the tools are Life Time Quality or junk. Craftsman is Warrantied for life but breaks when you really need it the most.
Not even the finest tools last for ever
Want to come my way I can't get a good tool guy to save my life
@@chevyengine307 ...NOTHING is "forever"- not in THIS world-!!
even when you have a hard job ahead of you you still keep a cool demeanor about you. you have motivated me to do so much stuff around my house that needed to be done but just because of my lazy streak I haven't gotten around to doing of them.
I watch you and my wife is happy because she knows that some much needed to do things are about to get done. as I've said in previous comments, great videos and also good for kids to see how someone that works hard has something to show for it. in your case, a beautiful wife and daughter, not to mention your own shop!
Always good to see you saving the customer $$ by taking the cheapest not always easiest option.
Had to pull it one way or another so may as well fix what is there.
cool. Mrs O. helping Mr o
@@SouthMainAuto new compressor was prob not a ton more after labor etc.
@@JamesValentineBaja1000 exactly
@@FloridaMan7337 I don't (rarely) even give a customer the option of doing Clutch alone. Either you can't buy a clutch Assy by itself, it's not serviceable, of the compressor is just bad if shape as the clutch...
"...I feel like a monkey, but than again I don't know what monkeys feel like." Classic!
I learned a lot of you, but sometimes I watch even though I have no problems, it's just so entertaining!
Loved the "tool talk".
I do that too. Just buy another tool box.
29:49 best part. Mrs O. trolling
I just did one of these today, Eric. I know it's been seven years ago for this video but this '04 Taurus was mint. The clutch on the compressor blew up and threw a code 1633. And of course lost the idle control. I ended up renewing the whole system. Works great! Huge fan of yours, Eric. You do really good , honest work.
he who has the most tools is not the biggest tool himself. Thats my quote for the day...use it if you want. lol Happy pre 4th of July
Lol
You could do an Old Tool Giveaway :) But I know what you mean, tools, you can never have enough of them.
Mrs O IS JUST LIKE MY WIFE . WHY WHY WHY WHY Do you need new tools. Women they just don't get it Take care Eric Darren UK
I would say she gets it. She knows if she didn't complain and keep Eric in check they would have triple the monthly tool bill.
Most women only understand manicure, pedicure, and the yoga class. All things that cost you money, Tools make you money.
Just ask, Why do women "Need" so many different pairs of shoes or purses?
Then just wait for the light bulb to light.
sounds like all of us justifying too our wives! But we all day the same thing, 'no more room, I'll have to get another toolbox!'
justification that's in the very very small print of the marriage licence next to the bit that says Your wife has to agree before you spend any money on anything the wife might not like ...So that's just about everything them lol Darren UK
I know this is an old AF video, but was laughing when discussing the brake tools. Did brakes 2 years on my 2013 Focus ST and NO ONE had a caliper tool that fit Fords. Wish I would have known a $10 kit from Amazon (just like the new one you have) would work just fine. What a headache for a first real brake job (replacing a caliper/rotor).
ms. O should get a clothing contract for appearing on the video. great interaction.
Lmfao Eric O first thing get on some gloves nobody wants Car coodies 🤣🤣 @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
Get rid of tools! Thats crazy talk!
Let me guess, the compressor seized up a few weeks after the clutch was replaced. At least that's how it usually goes when I replace the compressor clutch and not the compressor. BTW, It's a good thing that you have your significant other to supervise you. You would have really screwed that up if she hadn't been there :)
you can never have enough tools.
You doing very good job 👍👍👍👍👍
Nice video 👌👌👌👌👌👌
You teaching very good and you very good teacher 👌👌👌👌👌
Over a 46-year period of twisting wrenches, I replaced my share of A/C clutches. It might be good to know why they do this. If you have power going to the clutch and it does not have the strength to kick in, but will stay engaged once you "help" it with a tap on the face of the clutch, the problem is this:
The 12V power going into the clutch windings is looking for ground to complete the circuit, and the windings are very long and they are insulated. There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of feet of thin wire wrapped in an insulated circle and when the 12V power reaches ground and completes the circuit, it causes a magnetic field inside the windings that has a measurable strength and force. The field is stronger the longer the windings are, and the field is weaker the shorter the windings are, if you compare the two with the same gauge of wire. It takes more magnetic field strength to cause the metal clutch face to overcome the air gap and spring tension than it does to keep the clutch engaged.
Over the years, due to heat expansion and the elements and contraction of the wires when they cool down, there is many times when a spot in the windings will cut loose from its insulation and actually make contact with ground somewhere in the middle of the coil. When that happens, the circuit is completed with a lot shorter expanse of coil windings, and since there is a magnetic field still set up even with the shorter windings, it may not be strong enough to pull the clutch face into the pulley, but it will have enough magnetic field to keep the face engaged once you "help" it by tapping the front of the clutch. In the process of replacing the windings, since the pulley and clutch face have to come off anyway, a new kit will usually include the pulley and bearing and a new clutch face that bolts to the front compressor shaft. It is a given that in the aftermarket there will usually be enough wear and tear and rust on those pieces that it is best to replace them when doing the windings. Interesting point: if you are a dealer mechanic working on a newer car that is under warranty, and the windings are bad, most warranty repairs will only cover the defective part, and not the normal wear-and-tear items, so a factory warranty repair on a newer vehicle would usually just include the windings and not the clutch face, pulley, or bearing.
How about 2004 f150 fx4...low idling...couple of times had to crank the key a few times to start it...thanks..a great video would be awesome..
Find yourself someone that looks at you the way Mrs. O looks at Eric.❤❤
My thoughts EXACTLY!
no one would even bother with replacing the clutch, i needed my ac clutch bearing replaced just the bearing called around they all said oh we don't do that we replace the whole ac compressor that also mean draining and refilling the ac , price over 350 bucks , no way man i got the bearing took the clutch off through the wheel well so i didn't have to recharge the ac pressed out the bearing pressed in the new one clutch works no wobble cost me 5 bucks and my time.
Lucky to find the clutch/coil parts. Most shops are unable to find clutch/coil parts for specific applications and likely worry about how they will warranty the job etc. Witha complete compressor/clutch, the warranty helps the shop however, now a days, manufactures will not warranty compressors unless TCV and drier is also replaced at the same time.
I just subscribed when you said "who gets rid of tools get another box" best fucking logic for tool guys.
Great job Eric , nice to see Vanessa complaining about you buying new tools , Why do you need one of them ?????, I do dear ! we say, because it's better than my older one and has more bits in this box , same here in the UK too !!, Mechanics Wives don't miss a trick !!!!!!
a simple dot with a marker before you take the field coil off for the connector would save you some time so you don't have to spend time figuring it out.
2.116 lbs of refrigerate, Holy Mackerel!!!
you had me second-guessing myself for a Split Second... when I pull out an old compressor that has a bad clutch, I just replaced the entire assembly..... I never did like the idea of removing a part as old as that and putting it back in... I'm always so worried about... "What if it fails a few months later?" .... then I have to charge the customer all that labor again..... being a shop owner like yourself, this is something that argue with in my head on a daily basis.... being economical while simultaneously giving the customer a long-lasting product
I can honestly say this much. I loved driving my taurus, Absolutly hated working on it. But I loved driving it. It was Smooth. Stuck to the ground, and got pretty good milage for a 1990 V6. But man, I would find any excuse possible to delay working on it. the used every inch of that engine bay. I'm 6'6 with hands like a bear. so getting in to all the tight locations required pretty much removing everything short of the engine. thanks for the reminder, Eric, For why I will never own another Ford.
best part starts at 27:38 :)
farm.central. ohio 27:38 what happened then? I’m still looking
I just noticed what big nasty is. It's not an air hammer at all. It's a 9x rivet gun used in the aircraft industry. That's why it's a .498 shank. Be careful with that, if you slip it WILL break your finger before you can even breathe in. You can get them from aircraft tool supply and the yard store too, if you want a smaller 3x type that's about the same size as a standard air hammer but hits a lot harder.
One screw, I'll be darned.'- made me laugh, kind of.
See your still using the old style air fittings, try the ones snapon sells on the truck quick disconnect sytle last forever, you'll never go back!!
my wife tells me the same thing when updating my tools 😂😂😂
I know that these are older videos yet to watch you and Mrs. O you two love each other so much and she is SMART! Enjoy the content!
"...a cup of tea this morning..." ?To quote a famous mechanic: "well there's your problem lady". Bring on the coffee!! Great videos. Nothing better than learning and smiling all at the same time.
FYI those void warranty stickers are BS. There is literally a law staying they are complete BS and companies still have to accept warranty claims.
Top notch vid Eric . Cheers
Hi Eric, are we going to see Mriss O do some mechanics jobs,
just if she breaks down some wear, at night.
Esta muy Bueno el video tutorial!!! se aprende mucho exelente.
as of time of this post snap ring tools they are in!
I like her she's awesome
when she walks in at 27:42...who could kick her out? Good thing Eric paid attention...!
always hated that job on a taurus. ford instructions were to suck out the refrigerant, remove the bumper and everything else between it and the compressor...... a 2 day job.
Stop when you hear the crunching!
Great to see that your not over charing the people. Truly a truthful repair shop. Keep up th great work. Nice to see Mrs.O in the shop.
"cooties " haven't heard that since 5th grade, a long long time ago !
Good job boss
No one gets rid of tools.
I bought the lisle brake turn back tool, way cheaper, ans similar adapters. if it does break I can replace it cheap enough.. needed one to do brake jobs on my wifes 07 mazda-6, made the job 1 times easier that using a screwdriver, or some beat up needle nose pliers.
I bought a whole box of brake cleaner today, finally got it at a good price in Australia. REPCO, which is now owned by GPC (NAPA) had it for A$2.50 a can which is unheard of, it's usually some crazy price ~A$7-10 each. I left the store 5mins before closing and then felt bad I didn't buy 2 boxes. Too late. :-)
Oh man, buyers remorse! Always buy more than you think you will need when it comes to brake clean!
+South Main Auto Repair I got a case of the good stuff (chlorinated) on Amazon when I did my timing belt on my Subaru...i feel bad for those in California!
Now that the weather is warming up day by day, my neighbor lady says she's gonna have her car serviced to be ready for summer..... Says she has reasoned it out and decided to have her radiator drained of ANTI-FREEZE, and have it filled with a good quality COOLANT.....Says it'll NO doubt result in waaay better performance from her air conditioner...........She'll of course, change back in time for next winter.
Questioning your use of Feeler Gauges, suggesting to get rid of tools- good thing she's pretty.
@Haz Cat I know, it's either 4 inches long, or 24 inches long..
What lubricant did you spray on the shaft before installing the pulley? Thanks!
Love it when Mrs. O helps out. She seems to be bugging you but I know she's helping you lol.
I knew Irv Fisher and his sons who started Astro Pneumatic in the late 70’s! Very small operation. They had three air tools and nothing else! An air ratchet, a 3/8 and a 1/2 inch impact gun! Good people who grew the business quickly. Sold good imported stuff at a good price!