Chevy / GMC Truck: No Cooling Fans & Engine Light On
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I have a look at 2007 Chevrolet Classic 5.3 that came in with the engine light on and a customer complaint of no cooling fans. I found a P0480 and P0481 stored in the PCM. This is a pretty common issue with the cooling fan relays on this year. Let's have a look. -Enjoy!
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This fella is willing to travel to a junk yard to salvage parts for customers. In my part of the state, if it can't be ordered on a phone or online, then it doesn't get repaired at facility. Eric is one of a kind.
Ive seen some other youtubers that do this. As well as my shop when we needed to. We would hit up junkyards to get parts.
I do the same for my customers
maybe because in New York junk yards are plentiful and full of vehicles, and other states, like in south cars don't go to grave yard prematurely
And upcharge 7000%. (I know he was joking :) )
Here in the desert we’d love to have some parts in salvage yards but there’s usually one of a vehicle and it’s picked clean within a week.
As you age, gravity gets stronger. Things that used to stay up just fine begin to drop. Zippers are no exception.
"Ding-dong is getting drafty" LOL That is why I am subscribed.
I like the kid friendly language used in SMA's vids.
Man I know what he is talking about. I recently started wearing a belt and now for some reason I latch my belt but I forget to zip up my pants every time. I don’t have to worry about anything hanging out though. Mr. O must be a porn star because nothing I got is falling out of any where.
It gets better with more age. My Niehbor Henry is 92 and last year he was shoveling snow in a coat, hat , gloves, boots and his boxer shorts! 😮
@@gguff1061 holy bananas Batman 😱 🍌
In my case there's no chance of a dead man falling out the window.
The mystery of the open fly in your 40’s….it happens to us all bud , you will spend your days checking multiple times and it gets worse the older you get 🙁 love the vids 👍🏻🇬🇧
Wait till you zip the old chap up in your fly, only do that once!
@@Rambogner lol
I'm 65, I find myself checking my fly almost every time before I walk into any building.
They say there are two stages to senility:
1) First you forget to zip up
2) Then you forget to zip down
Knuckles cracking, fly down, no wallet, food coma..... sounds normal.... and it gets better! 🤣
Wait until everything hurts, and what don't hurt, don't work.
As you get older, the pants zipper does become a concern. I check mine as habit each time after getting out the vehicle
Don't forget, no knife in his pocket either :)
I have a mechanic in my town that is just like you - willing to actually research the issue, use less expensive but still quality parts to save the customer money, and will only recommend what is NEEDED and not what will make his shop money. I will HATE the day he stops fixing my vehicles. Thanks for all you do for your customers and your viewers - I learn a lot on this channel!
I screwed up removing a bad strut, and limped it to the tire shop around the corner, to have them finish the removal with a smoke wrench and put a new one in. About to leave, I said "oh wait, before I go, I need to grab the new strut out of the trunk and return it to PartsStore". The boss said "Oh, you already have a new strut? Lifetime warranty? You'll warranty it yourself with PartsStore, not through us? Yeah, just leave it - we'll put that one in for you." Never expected that!
I can see that Mrs. O is feeding you a healthy lunch! Way to go Mrs. O.
Eric O is the absolute master at making thick people like me, have the confidence to think they are bright enough to fix stuff. Educating the masses there Eric! Love the enthusiasm & Mrs O's little cameos!
Anyone can cut and splice some wires... the trick is finding the problem. Did ya notice Eric's $10,000 diagnostic computer he used?? Do you have one?
Eric if I ever get a chance to meet you in person, beers are on me. This is the definition of a solid dude right here. Obviously the customer will pay more that $1.85, but the fact that you went to the trouble..... You and your family are genuine "Good People"
Don't ever change.
Knowing TH-cam the fly-down video would probably have reached a wider audience. Personally I'd just have gone with it and made a joke about it in the description.
I love your channel brother....thanks for the awesome content 😄❤️
I would have ended up being a meme ....
Now I know where Clive hangs out... Two of my 4 subs, right here! Even Ave put out recent VJ. Yes, 3 of 4.
@@SouthMainAuto You'd get people complaining on your other videos that you'd accidentally left your zip up.
He should posted that video but blurred out the zipper area. It would have been hilarious
Great repair, Eric, as usual.
You are one lucky man. Your wife has the most genuine smile and her great attitude shows, as does yours.
May God bless and keep you safe and healthy.
Thanks for sharing.
The fly, wallet, knife, right there with you on all points. I'm 54, this doesn't get better with age. 🥺
Over 70 and my knife is still in my pocket before breakfast every day.
Or forgetting your glasses and wondering why things look a little uncertain.
I never understood why they didn't make that block weathertight. I guess the extra 50 cents would have put them over budget. LOL
Planned obsolescence!
Not spending the extra fifty cents is largely everything that’s wrong with GM.
Car companies do everything they can to spend less money on the vehicles they build. I know this, because I offered a fix that would eliminate a water leak on a vehicle i used to help build, and I was told it wouldn't happen because it would increase the cost to build the vehicle.
The increase? 2 cents. Not even close to joking.
@@mondragon9282 I am old enough to remember that Ford made the decision to let people die because the cost of fixing all the Pintos was like $1 and it was cheaper to get sued. I know exactly why they didn't do it here.
@@sharedknowledge6640 At least Ford draws the line at $1 when it comes to people dying. lol
GM went to electric fans somewhere around 2005 for half tons. Makes sense why this fuse/relay set was an add-on instead of a full redesign of the fuse box so they didn't have to change anything else.
"makes sense" - GM??? Oh no, that's crazy talk on this channel. No, it is obviously just an "afterthought" on GM's part. Bad GM, bad GM.
My '05 has electric.
@@MrTexasDan bro relax
It's actually a nice trait that GM sometimes has. Certain manufacturers absolutely love redesigning parts multiple times throughout a certain model's production years and makes finding the correct part a massive PITA. It was hilarious watching the parts guy try to figure out which part number you need for a late 90's Ford Ranger. It's not good when production year and engine option isn't enough, so you have to look for the manufacture date or serial number stamp in order to find the right part.
@@karlschauff7989 Yeah, Ford loved doing that....working at a parts store and the ridiculous questions one had to ask the customer, who just looked at you with a blank stare....
I'm a few years older then you, and I've lost track of how many times I've walked out the house with the old fly open and it's getting worse the older I get.
..... Hahah.... I’m with you my friend... I really like the days I go to the bank, and other places to do errands, and maybe someone’s wake or funeral, then go to relieve myself in the rest room only to discover that my fly has been open the whole time up to that point in my day.... Makes a man a little worried the dementia might be a creepn’ in 🤪
Glad to know I am not alone.
@@Peenurpool it's at the point where I jump out of my truck, I checked that I have my keys, wallet, cell phone and if my zipper is up.
@@robertheinkel6225 don't worry all us old guys in training are here with you.
This show is never a dull moment! It's always a learning process. With a certain amount of comedy relief.
The buss bar becomes the Puss bar!!!
SMA - home of the honest mechanic who doesn't let it all hang out....
Eric, the correct term here in MN when your ding dong is getting drafty is “trolling”. 10,000 lakes and all.
This kind gentleman searching for parts in scrap cars is totally unheard of here in UK,,its either NEW OR NOTHING..Amazing guy,,Saving customer hundreds of dollars.. Fantastic video, 💯👍💯👍
I miss those days when one could wander through a junk yard and find a little prize. No luck around here, "liability concerns" is the excuse, I believe the reality is more complex.
Damn. I didn't know you were 42. Same here, on Oct 9, former mechanic, only I keep my fly up as we southern folks are a bit more sensitive to drafty situations. Between you and AvE, I very much appreciate the character building wit.
I'm confused, isn't it supposed to be rainy, cold and muddy when you go to the salvage yard?
Thats how I alway break the drought here. It gets a little dry, I go and pick up a part for my van. And we get a gully washer just as I get there.
I can relate to the need to change our "going out" check list. Not long ago my wife asked if I was ready to go shopping and I said "yes". She said "okay slipper boy".
No mechanics around me would run to the junkyard to fix something, you go way above and beyond to help people.
Wife walked in while I was watching and she got a good laugh from your "fly" story, thanks Eric. Great video!
Back to the rusty-crusty electrical parts. Very good repair, got outa the shop for a road trip, and of course thank you Mrs. O for your appearance and a (makin me hungry) great lookin lunch!
It sure is nice to have Mrs. O (Vanessa) on camera too and talk with Eric and us, it's always good to see her too, it brings a smile to my face when Eric talks with her on Camera!! Keep up the good work, thank you both so much for everything!!
Oh gosh, Mrs O is soo funny. You hit the jackpot convincing her to be with you ! LOL "At least yoyr fly was up"
"Ding song is getting drafty". Welcome to the party pal. The toughest part is that period between when people think it is awkward and then think it's adorable, cuz, you know, we're old. Another fantastic vidja my friend. Thank you.
50 here Eric, not only is the fly down half the time, I catch grief over the coin slot peeking out from the rear waistband. Something for you to look forward to. I tell my wife to drop in a coin and see what happens. No nickels, dimes or quarters mind you, it’s gotta be a loonie or a toonie. Much respect from British Columbia
I was removing a part under the hood at a yard. I leaned back to stretch my back and jumped because there was a guy in the car working on dash parts. I had no idea he was in there. Now I look
Eric, I just turned 50 this year so don't feel bad because I do it too. I had 2 major events happened to me this year. 1. I turned 50 and 2. I changed careers from a Sheriff's deputy now since I passed the Bar exam over 29 years ago I'm practicing Family Law. I'm still working on airplanes on the weekend but 3 months of families getting divorced or custody issues I'm starting to forget everything so don't feel bad my friend
Eric, you could star a side set of videos that are all with you and Mrs. O. Together you two make for an enjoyable view.
I’d bet a weeks pay you have the only repair shop in America that has a full kitchen. 👍🏼
We have a fryer, oven, two grills 2 reach in coolers a reach in freezer and a prep table in the kitchen at work lol. Wheres my check at?
Ours has one as well except you don’t have a nice lady cooking for you. You cook something yourself if you want to. Then you clean your mess up when you get done. It’s easier and quicker to just go get something to eat or bring leftovers to nuke in the microwave.
Imagine in a year’s time when the chevy finally bites the dust and ends up at Willard’s, that you might pull the same relay box one more time to help another... :-)
Always nice to see Mrs.O.
Why couldn't that unit just be soaked in a can of baking soda and water to dissolve the corrosion?
My favourite thing about the junk yard, you don’t have to put anything back together and you can drop all the bolts everywhere 👍🏼
I gotta tell you, I LOVE your reactions when you find something wrong like corrosion and what not. Priceless.
You and your wife are a great couple. I enjoy seeing you both. That daughter is a real cutie too.
You all are a great compliment to each other. Be safe and the very best to you and God bless.
Eric O’…What a Great Video! A Chevy, a JEEP, a trip to Wibert’s, a ride in the JEEP, Mrs. O’, a tale of getting stuck out in the Woods (with Mrs. O’), a Salad, and a JEEP Hat!!!!
Those salads looked killer! How has Mrs. O been feeling? Hope that she is doing well.
Also, we need a hunting report soon. Hope you're not too busy to get out in the woods for a bit. Keep us posted!!
I love junk yards! When I was in college in the early 70’s my future wife was going to college out of state. When I went to visit her I would call (before cell phones) and let her know I was on my way. I was in Florida and she was in Alabama 7 hours away. I would show up at her place 10-12 hours later, and she was upset thinking that I had been in an accident. Driving through Georgia / Alabama in those days there were a lot of junkyards in the rural areas. I would spot one and end up walking the rows of cars forever. There were tons of Mopars, Chevys and Ford’s muscle cars and I would just lose track of time.
I'm nit picking, Chevy 1/2 ton "cat eye" headlights started in '03. Love your repair techniques and step by step instructions. 👍😎
Electric fans and the return to drum brakes in the rear began with the '05 model.
If a vehicle is over 10 years old the dealer won't stock parts for it anymore. Junkyard is often the only option. Always a great S.M. video!
Awesome diagnosis and repair! Your explanation of the process is always entertaining. Makes this channel a "must watch"!
I enjoyed the discussion regarding the apple wood smoked chicken. I know there are lots of apple trees in upstate New York, and I would think that hickory is common as well. But where does the mesquite grow up there? 😁 Just kidding, this is another great SMA video and its star Mrs. O with supporting actor Dr. O fixing another car for filler.
There is no way you could bore me with any of your videos Bro.!! I have learned something from each and every one of them, especially the ones the pertain to GM trucks and some cars. They always make me laugh and are entertaining, especially when Mrs. O makes an appearance! Thanks......
Not sure what makes a "good mechanic" but I imagine you check all the boxes.
You have saved me many hundreds on my colossal money pit avalanche.
Thank you.
Perfect compliment to my morning oatmeal at the shop this morning! Another SMA masterpiece 👍
Talk about going the extra mile. Thumbs up for commitment to the trade. Cause we all know it's about the challenge to fix the problem. That's always my reward.
Best thing I found in a junk yard was a set of snap on wrench’s they were under the car and starting to rust.
Fly open story was hysterical. At one time or another we all go through it!!
The (d)evolution of Eric's hat over the years is one of the funnier things in this channel, at least for me. I guess it's a bit too early to start asking Santa to bring you a new one, but here's hoping.
Nah...just change the oil in the current hat. Good for another 10,000 miles!
He has dozens of that same hat! He just rotates them out when they get too crusty. He even mentioned it in one of his videos. 😂
Please dont ever stop making videos, even though I don't have a clue what you are doing, they are entertaining, relaxing and well worth a good watch!
I've been using Boeshield T-9 for decades. I've never seen any in your shop but it's good stuff. There are reviews comparing it against Fluid Film . . . The T-9 is thinner coming out of the can so it penetrates and then dries fairly hard. Perfect for this application. It does not sag or drip when it gets hot. Ive used it on head bolts on the engine of my boat that I used in the ocean to prevent rust. It does not burn off either.
You have a awesome and beautiful family...very blessed and love your awesome videos an how you very original and funny comments...makes you a awesome true auto mechanic...your #1 from San Diego 😀 🐺🐺🐺
I'm not gonna lie, I always enjoyed parts picking in a U-pull junkyard. Especially since most the time it was how I learned how crap worked before I pulled my vehicle apart.
You always say "thanks for watching" i just want to say thanks for making these videos. My recently departed wife and I have watched you and the family for sometime now and I still feel her beside me watching you over my morning cup of coffee. Best to you and your lovely wife.
Excellent idea on this repair, going with a salvage/used part and wiring. Way better than going with a new box and then having to deal with repairing existing wire terminals (likely going to run out of wire length in that process) or going with a new wiring loom which would likely be delayed due to parts not in stock/COVID etc. Rather amazing those connections/interfaces find a way to oxidize themselves. That really makes one wonder if their new truck purchase wouldn't be better off spending a few days in treating all of the wiring interfaces with electrical grease just to keep the grim reaper snot from forming. Nice salvage yard, very organized unlike the many I have been in !
Dr O. Is a good man. Old school repair. Going to the junkyard to get parts for jobs are some of my best memories. Get it done and take care of your customers honestly. Dying breed unfortunately.
Just about every one of your videos gives me greater appreciation for my mostly corrosion free life in SoCal. Just sayin’…
Forget the repair!! YOU ARE ONE LUCKY SOB to have found this lady who stands by your side!!! I found mine 46 years ago ... SALUTE!
Eric they have a app for your phone called zip it,so when your barn door is open a siren goes off on the phone!
Eric your wife needs her own cooking channel. South Main Cooking channel sounds great, you already have a kitchen there
No wonder Eric likes Willard's U-Pull-It. It is 2 miles from SMA and has 1,000 cars on 25 acres.
A gear heads Disneyland!
And the ice cream shop is probably on the way ;)
A man with his fly down at a place called u-pull-it....
Hey man, me an my wife are watching your video as I try to DIY this fix.....and I just gotta say it's awesome that you feature your wife and her kick-ass skills too! I appreciate my wife, and it is very evident that you appreciate yours.....well done, keep it up, fantastic information and thank you.
I'm sad I missed Eric and Vanessa neutral dropping the tundra! Enjoy that v8 tundra no more being built after 22 it has a v6 twin turbo!
Hahaha, I love that comment about it being from Florida...lol Yup, down here we normally don't get the crusties unless it came from up your way...😆 Yes, seeing a cameo from Mrs. O is always a treat...😊
It's true - I'm 63 and always checkin' the fly. If ya can't remember why ya came into a room, ya surely ain't gonna remember to take care of the fly. But paranoia helps keep it on the radar.
The cat-eye body style was from 2003-2007.5, I’m a stickler for details Eric. Thats why I enjoy watching your videos. In depth diagnostics. I’ve learned a thing or two watching your videos. Much appreciated, helps me diagnose my projects at home. Of course I don’t have the scan tools and computers you do, but I get it done.
Not only did I learn how to fix this problem, I also learned how to do some preemptive man-tinance as Derick from Vice Grip Garage would say. Great video
I really like when you help others out and go the extra mile for your customers!!
When you tipped that relay box over, it just dumped those sweet tasting, aqua green crusties everywhere 😆
I just bought a used 2013 Silverado, searched for a few things and here I am. I'm glad I found SMA. Couldn't live much further away and still be in the US though :-(
Hi Eric, You go all out for finding the right parts for your customers. That the neatest junk yard I ever seen prepared to ones , I been to in the past. Good job. Your a good guy.
Don't feel bad,I'm 44 I've been having the same problem with my fly
You and Vanessa are such a great team! Fantastic as always, Eric, and the story about the "never to be published" video is hysterical. You're too young for that!! (It's really only a problem when it starts happening in Walmart 🤣). Thanks as always for all your great work, Eric!
What are you talking about Dave?… In Walmart that seems to be a fashion statement! :-) It seems like in Walmart there is no integrity, courtesy, wherewithal or any other decent thing! Go to any 24 hour Walmart after midnight. Bring a chair and it is a free (freak) show / no cover charge.
If you can do it, I can do it! I was watching over your shoulder when working on a subie and managed to change my spark plugs for the first time! Thank you very much Eric, I really appreciate it.
I'll have to say it again - Mrs. O Is a keeper. That food looked great, make me hungry and by the way - great repair. I love junk yards.
There was a repair? Missed it. I thought this episode was about Mrs. O. That works for me, but next time I will watch for the repair.
I like how you do all the hard work, then put on gloves for the easy part. Classic!
Edit: I would love to see some off roading and rev limiting!
leaving the fly open isn't as bad as when you start walking out of the house without your pants. That's when you have to start to worry
I’ve almost forgotten pants when changing after work. Even had my shoes back on once before I caught myself.
One comment when you were talking about your fly your wife was not very comfortable. More respect for her she’s very beautiful you’re a lucky man great show thank you I enjoy watching..
A case of the green crusties! Another quality repair that will outlast the rest of the vehicle.
You da man. You go out'a your way to help and save customers money. Your town is fortunate to have you there. You're also very lucky to have Mrs O helping you. I enjoy watching you.
I don't know of any good junk yards like that in Southern California. There were a few back when i was young but I haven't seen one for 30 years. They pull the parts they think are good and send the cars to the port to be cut up and shipped to China. And they would have sold that fuse box for 1/2 the price of a new one. A simple plastic air filter housing cost me 82.00 for my 02 Jeep Wrangler at the "junk yard" in Wilmington. I might have found one cheaper eventually on Ebay but I was in a hurry.
Great diagnosis and fix Eric. You stuck with your process and did not go direct to the wiring below the fan, despite this being a source of fan non-operation that you have come across in the past. The money you saved your client in parts made the trip to the wrecker well and truly worth it. 👍👍
Mr O, I take it the one way sign was plastic not Aluminium 😁. Great show as always, I can see why you gave Mrs. O the windows in the office so you dont have to eat by candle light all the time?
Regards to you both
Richard 🇬🇧
I thought the same thing at first but then remembered that it was a side post battery so there wasn't much of a chance that metal would make contact.
@@MikeBrown-ii3pt Hi Mike, for some reason side post batteries are pretty rare outside the USA, I deal a lot with American machinery and come across them when delivered new, one the batteries are old they always get changed to the more common top post. Totally forgot about side post batteries, only being daft anyway. Regards to all 🇬🇧
@@D989501L Yeah, I always swap side post for top post when possible just because the top post batteries are easier to work with in tight spots.
@@MikeBrown-ii3pt that wouldn't work on a Chrysler Sebering in the fender well, or other cars like that.
@@alexandercopeland2849 Yes, I know that. That's why I said "when possible".
Your fly comment had me check mine. It was open. I don't know what happens. Maybe we just stopped caring about it. Thanks, Eric!
I do the yards all over Texas & Oklahoma, it is wonderful... almost no rust.
Great to see more of the lovely Mrs. O. Easy fix this time, Wilberts is awesome, at least 4 of my vehicles are living there now, one is a 2002 Chevy Avalanche, was thinking you mine hit mine in that video.
Can we get a list of the 18 states you needs plates for? I'm sure there are people who watch you from every state in the nation that would donate
I have 2 extra idaho plates laying in my garage right now if you need them Mrs O
Have some Virginia plates if you need them
I've got North Dakota if you'd like!
I can dig up a Yukon plate
I've got a spare Missouri plate if you need it; let me know and I'd be happy to send it along. The state made us change our plates a couple of years ago whether we wanted the new one or not.
This is another common problem in the newer vehicles, the lighter gauge wires and poor wire quality causes the vehicle to more disposable in the long haul, great video as usual! don't forget to check your fly before the next video lol
I've got 10 years on you Eric & the forgetting of the wallet happens to me at least twice a year. Forgetting to zip up the fly hasn't happened in years.
Eric, Always enjoy whats for lunch. Mrs. O keeps it all real and a pleasure watching you and her in your repair videos.
I find myself loosing my dam mind too 🤣 Nothing like looking for the old keys and they're in your hand the whole time 🤣
Then spending the next hour trying to find your glasses only to realise you are wearing them :P
@@n2n8sda I've done that too 🤣
Easily one of the best TH-cam channels for cars. Your humor, explaining it in clear terms, showing steps, and talking through everything as you do it. I also appreciate the family friendly language. Been watching for years and just wish you were closer to take my cars to.
You're not old Eric. I know this because us old mechanics wear pants with no zipper flys. Ya know sweatpants. But to be truthful this leads to the next link in the things to remember, actually leaving the house with the pants ON....
So??? When does Mrs O start a COOKING youTube? That lunch looked AWESOME!
I was really concerned when you showed the liquid at your feet after the fly story. That would have taken things to the next level of aging! 🤣🤣🤣. Thank goodness it was your drink!
That's just what he WANTS us to think lol!
I believe you're right about the after thought on the fan relay center. Looks like one of those what I call an "OOPS" addition. The truck was probably assembled and test driven only to find it was overheating and the A/C didn't work because the fans weren't operating. That relay add on was a quick fix to a design flaw rather than redesigning the original fuse/relay center. In my opinion that makes sense because why else would it not be incorporated with all the other fuses and relays. Nice repair and great dedication on taking the time to go to the scrap yard and save the customer money.