Pontiac G6: Door Stuck Shut
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I show the method I use to get a door open on a GM that is "stuck shut." I will admit they are not usually this easy and take a bit more "fiddling." Some days ya just get lucky :-) -Enjoy!
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Look at you, teaching Marie how to break into cars. It's a good skill to know. Nice work.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
GTA girly edition. FTW
Its that innocent look that pulls it off every time! I bet she has closets full of car stereo systems. Lol. Just kidding Marie! In case she is having a sale on them...wouldnt want to upset a possible good sale on a car stereo.
It's only illegal if you get caught.
student loans won't pay them self
That brake line trick is genius!! I always pick something up watching a SMA video 👍
The entire process camera, lube with air hammer was genius. They should refine the word mechanic in the encyclopedia with a picture of you Eric . 👍👍
Yeah, it is genius!
@@CubasAutomotive Eric o. Teaching kids grand theft auto.
@@jeremyanthony9300 hahaha.. the kids have a long way to go before the grand theft of the auto... lol They'll never be able to get them started without the key 😂😂😂
Just some theft of items at best. 😅😅
@@CubasAutomotive ive heard theres ways to steel these new cars with the keyless ignition
He's not a mechanic, he's a technician.
It has been stated hundreds of times about how valuable and educational your channel is. But I am throwing in my two cents worth, it is priceless! The most appreciated for me is that you do not edit out the obstacles and unknown variables that we all encounter when working on cars. The same can be said about ScannerDanner. You guys keep it real world and that is extremely important! Thanks for taking the time and making the sacrifices to produce your channel. Semper Fi.
Getting a thumbs up from Ivan is really saying something. Great tips. I especially like the weak air hammer trick to move the lube around.
I got an old 99 commodore the passenger door used to do the same thing, it has a rod instead of cable and some of that black goo that holds the plastic dust sheet got on the rod right where it went thru a clip and made it keep sticking, cleaned it off with acetone, no worries mate. It was good you showed what caused it. Now im going to make my mother breakfast because its mothers day here in Oz.
I’m sure there are million of mechanics out there but you sir are one of the best. Well adversed in all makes and just simply one of the best
I don't care what the other guys in the shop say about you Eric , you are doing a good job !
That's a great technique. I can see where a good helper is necessary to accomplish the trick. Good work, Eric and Marie.
The camera on the 3/16 brake line trick for lube aim is a genius idea! Thanks for sharing that.
Eric O. You are magical when it comes to fixing cars.
speculation here but cars probably just pay the bills...I would bet the farm that just about anything Eric O set his sights on is fixin to get conquered lol
The intro and the outro are the only reasons I watch!!!
Robbed.
Sounds like the makings of a contest. Averyone sends in a recording of their best imitation. The young lady picks the best one and Mr. O has to take him deer hunting. LOL.
I had a 1986 GM passenger side rear door that decided it would not only not unlock, but also not latch. When I bought the car, the owner had the door held shut with a rubber bunggy strap. I forgot one day and gave it a jerk and the strap popped off and the metal hook suddenly became a deadly projection. It smacked the glass and blew the opposite side window into millions of fun cubes that sprayed all over everywhere. I spent hours vaccuuming up cubes and also found they flew all over the yard. So now I had two issues. A door that wouldnt stay closed and permanent air conditioning. I ended up replacing the whole rear door as it would have cost me as much for the glass as a junk yard door. 6 months later, the timing chain let go and that vehicle got towed to the salvage yard across the highway from me.
A manual "Outro"! Nice change of pace! Also, nice assist from Miss Marie!
Eric, I've been (shadetree) working on cars most of my life, and I learn something new from you on every video! I've said it before, and I'll say it again: You sir, are the man! Thanks for posting and sharing with us!
Nice to see Ms. Marie again working in another very useful video. Thanks!
Eric your a great guy. I’m sure many people appreciate your videos just as much as I do. You have a very likable character keep up the good work guy.
My name is Zach btw not Nitous. Just game name I use with the kids.
Awww... but Mr O, I just love hearing you say in that great NY accent: "Thanks for watching". As a Brit, I can't get the voice right!
What New York accent...lol.(guess I don't hear it being from NY)
There are 2 new Yorks maybe even 3 each with it's own accent. We'll start with 2, Brooklyn and then the rest of the state. The movie 'my cousin Vinny' that's Brooklyn.
@Bobby Brady Whatever. What do I know. It's a great accent.
@Bobby Brady upstate DEFINITELY has an accent. Similar to the aw shucks Midwestern accent, not quite as woodchuck as Vermont. NH and Maine are derivatives of the Massachusetts accent.
As a locksmith I have done many of these over the years, swearing that next time I will pass on the job.
The camera makes things a lot easier than the light inside and a mirror on a stick.
When you said that was too easy it was like an echo in my head.
My worst was 3 hours on a Toyota then the door swung shut locking shut a second time.
Most interesting was where a small chunk of broken glass had wedged it's way into the latch 2 years after the window had been replaced.
South Main Auto channel: expect the unexpected. Always educational & entertaining! Easy repair, if you know how. Kudos, Dr. O.
We love our Scotty down in Houston . 2.2M subscribers and kicking that arse.
The power of knowledge from the king.
Remote brake line lube idea is nice. Thanks for that tip.
Nice exit, the Mrs. was lookin at me funny when I was a reading that in my best Eric O voice, shook her head and walked off ,even the cat was confused. Thanks now I have appt. at the shrink.lol
It's like star wars with the rolling script 😍 love it!
Hands down the beat auto channel on u tube .
Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) Great tip!
I dont know what my life would be like without this channel. I just happened to watch it one day and i was hooked! First ever video i watched was a jeep with a melted ignition coil.
Now that was fun Eric, the wife and I did the end screen read out loud and had a good laugh. Oh and we did point at the screen. LOL!
I am 65 , and learn tricks from you a lot , best auto channel on TH-cam!!!!!
I love this channel.
Seriously.
I seriously LOVE this channel.
ChrisFix?
We all love ChrisFix, but this channel cannot be beat for pure unadulterated grit.
There. I said it.
True Grit.
YES.
Eric’s videos are more realistic. Chris has entertaining content. Both have a totally different objective. Eric runs a shopt to support his family. Chris livs at home and totally relies on youtube to make a living.
ONCE AGAIN I AGREE
I would just like to say thank you! I found your channel months and months ago. Its interesting and you can learn from it. Besides I like your humor. Anyway, Ive had some weird electrical problems with my 97 S10. Long story, short, I got a new ignition switch and Googled how to change it. Guess whose face popped up? Eric O! Not quite the same model (think it was a blazer so under the dash was a little different) but I was able to change it and all is well now. I don't have a scanner, just a code reader and I have learned that the ECM is not always right! Had to finally get to the point that the ignition died to get everything fixed. Keep up the good work!
Great video, I have always struggled to remove the inner door panel when the door latch binds up. you have showed a 30 year experience Master mechanic a new trick and for that Eric I thank you. By the way can you put a link to the USB camera so I could purchase one for myself.
I once removed the rear door to cut the striker with a bent saw blade on a Touareg not to damage the door panel.
Just search "USB 5.5 mm Inspection Camera" on Amazon and pick the length and accessories you want. Be sure it is a semi-rigid unit. They also have wireless versions.
@@Blazer02LS thank you. I will.
Best outro EVER!!! Yes I pointed at the screen as instructed.
Good video. Not full of stuttering and stammering. Easy to follow.
Yep. Did the same job on my buds girlfriends car this morning. Thanks for the brake line tip, never thought bout that. Another fun door not opening is old Ford Rangers (I have 2 of them). Usually, they just won't open from the inside. The problem is that the whole inside handle is plastic with a roll pin holding everything in place. Over time, the pin will work itself loose and jack up the plastic "gears". Instead of buying a Dorman handle at Disadvantage Auto, just take the original one out, pull the roll pin out completely, so that you can re-align everything and then put it all back together with a slightly larger pin. It's crazy how much replacement handles cost when you can fix the original for a nickel and save the time going to/from the parts store.
my buddys got a 1992 toyota tercel with the passenger door stuck shut. cant use the lock to under from outside or inside. its LOCKED up solid. you gotta dukes of hazard to get in. its kinda more fun that way.
Always nice to have a pretty helper !
I LOVE my air hammer! It’s my most used air tool. I’m the only guy my boss knows who uses an air hammer to remove stuck brake bleeder screws. 😎
Pauly D older vortec distributor rotors as well saves the blood loss lol
I am going to remember that brake line trick.Slick!!!
" It is a dark time at south main auto, the empire has spread across the galaxy. The heroic REBEL ALLIANCE has been driven back to a abandonded base on the forrest moon of endor.....)
nice trick. I Usually can roll the window down and smack both sides of the door at the same time and or pull on both handles quickly and release them and it pops open. I will definitely try this trick out if plan a doesn't work!
Have to agree w Junk From Work....the brake line idea is completely genius! 😊
Great engineering from GM as always, thanks for the tip Eric.
Yup... My 2008 Saturn Sky drivers side door does the same thing...I can usually lock, pull handle, then unlock, and pull the handle to get it to open up.. but the door/lock hokey pokey is really annoying....
Yay! High technology door opening! Love them camera scopes. Best invention ever.
This operation with the camera and remote tool is like laparoscopic surgery.
At the time of this posting, over 45,000 people were pointing at their computers and smiling. That has to make the world a better place!
This channel needs more subscribers, way better than crazy guy Scotty.
Yes, and he seems to be getting more pretty quick now. In about 3 hours I saw the subscriber count on his channel go up by ~150.
Thans for the video we were trying everything to get a door open on a 2007 G5 and this did the trick
Great Idea with the brake line and lube, also the hammer and spray of the door latch! Especially on my Grand Daughter's 14th Birthday!
Hopefully miss Marie uses her new skill of unlocking a car door for good instead of evil 😂
Last year I needed to lube some bearings 12 feet from the nearest inspection panel inside an airplane wing. I was able to tie copper brake line to the grease gun and tape the USB scope to it to direct it where it needed to go. Worked great!
Reminds me of the old tail. A dollar for Labor and $999 for knowing where to look
Great video. I have broken two handles in one week. Both vehicles were over 15 years old. Wish I had seen this video two weeks ago.
NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN MISS MARIE!
Another great video, and while I didn't speak the text at the end out loud but I still herd your voice when reading it!
Vibra-Lube...like it! Yes, vibration is a very powerful force which can spin nuts free and cause erect buildings to go limp.
Ain't that the truth.
Very clever. Although it may not be rocket surgery, these are the types of tips that matter in everyday auto repair. Thanks.
My Erik O voice sure does have a Georgia twanged to it. Now we're my sweet tea
You should create a contest with everyone doing their best Eric O. to win a T-Shirt.
Now that was some straight up Houdini stuff.
What a coincidence! I just thought I would use my camera to locate a water leak in the trunk of my camaro today. And here is a SMA video with another great way to use it! Loved the outtro by the way.All the best to you and your family.
The air hammer trick is genius.
I totally read that in your voice
Great idea rattlin' the lube in there. 👍👍
You forgot an outro ... I forgot to film altogether! 😁 Had a nice mower deck that had zero grease and half the balls in both bearings - so bad it wobbled the blade around and shot sparks out from every part of the deck! 😆 Realized after I was done I wanted to film that one! Oh well, there will be more - it's the 21st Century!
hmmm.... vibrating the lock while lubing you learned me something and you go ms marie!
Great job again like always
Loved the ending!
Sunday morning SMA 😎
I do my Eric O voice anytime I’m working on my family cars. The AutoZone people are tired of me saying “Remember viewers, if I can do it, you can do it”. But since I keep buying tons of break clean, they put up with me.
That outro gave me a good chuckle. Keep up the good work as always, sir!
lmao at the outro. I can completely hear your voice in my head reading that. Well played sir :)
Easy, peasy!!! Nice video, Eric!!!!
Outro was the best!!! And I did do it in my BEST Eric O. voice!
I remember Marie there before and she had skillz!
Got to get Marie some welders gloves. Looks like a house cat got her arm. Great tip for the latch problem.
Awesome video. Had the door stuck issue myself, when I had my rockers and corners replaced on my truck. The rear door had been jammed for about as long as I had the truck, by the time they got it off a piece of the cab came with 😂 lol but got it all fixed and wasn't charged extra.
Great video! I liked the 3/16" brake line idea. I'll tell ole Tim about it.
Thanks, Mr. O. I appreciate your videos like you wouldn't believe.
Best outro ever.
The guy's a freakin genius.
Your videos are entertaining, and very educational. I also like the way you interact with your family at work. How are Josh & Hannah doing in college. Thanks Ed
Every video I say the outro with you and Point at the screen 👌
My best Eric O voice! Gotter done! LOL
Door locks seem to be a world wide issue..lol. Nice tip there
I was hoping you would get to real depth, like I accidentally did with the front passenger door of my daughter's 2002 Sienna. A few years ago I was just checking things over (he he) and noticed the staple (I think that is what the loop part on the pillar is called) was a bit loose. A quarter turn on all three bolts and it worked great for a half hour, then the door would never open again. I could manipulate the lock and release rods through the window slot but still no joy. I figured I had managed to jam the lock and would have to release tension, so I pried and squeezed and cried to no avail. I considered cutting up the trim panel and taking a drill and chisel to the latch but it was hidden behind the B pillar. After 20-30 hours I settled for being glad it was jammed closed instead of open. Eventually the transmission died and washed away my shame.
Good thing I didn't move the driver's seat!
Ms. Marie could do the final out take. She could say, if Eric can do it, you can do it. With a giggle of course!
About to try this…. Stand by for outcome and if it works I’m definitely going to give you a patreon gift because you know how much the dealers charge
Thanks for the repair tip. I have a 1999 "burb with the same problem. Now I have an easy fix. :)
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Happy Mother's Day Mrs, O....Thank you for taken care of Eric O Kids......
Best outro ever!
Great tip Eric!
That’s so smart Eric 👍. I shouldn’t have thrown away the extra brake line I had 🤬
Mr. O, it's incredible! I sound just like you in my head!
Nice trick Eric O.
Great repair Eric O
OMG, the outro sounded EXACTLY like you - the resemblance was uncanny!
Like we used to say at the lab: "You're a weasel! I like you."
Nice trick sir. Thanks Dr. O!
My OCD was goin nuts, trying to will you to clean that door edge! Hah!