Well.... at the end of the day they pay my bills haha. I NEED THEM! Besides when you do this long enough you really don't care where the car comes from. I see a lot of mechanics get hung up on that. I see it like this. Car broken , I fix it, I get paid..... NEXT! What they do with it after they pick it up from me is their deal.
If a surgeon cut out the wrong organ I would hope you'd be naming names. You wouldn't say "well he got transferred from another hospital". Defending the absolutely abysmal and straight up scam artist stuff that he often portrays getting in from other shops is silly. The bus is there for a reason, sometimes people do need to be under it.
When I first subbed this channel, I thought it was another voice doing it. Not that I think Mr O's voice is crusty, but it sounded different...and still does. hmm
Again you have shown that diagnostics is not all about plugging computers in and/or following the manufacturers instruction! Another SMA common sense approach to diagnostics. Thank you Eric.
Yep one channel I saw the guy said he dosnt work on anything older then a 1996 and I knew it was because it would be OBD 1 lol it’s like no one can work or figure anything out without a computer telling them what too do
@@ryans413 Oddly, the older cars are easier to diagnose if you use logic. Fewer computers and systems to trouble shoot, just follow the wires, see if you have spark and fuel and your good to go.
I'll step out on a limb and say Eric takes common sense a step further and applies scientific method. Yup, he all scientific about it which means he insists on knowing defintively.
Hey man you are the BEST. I had my daughter’s car sent to the Nissan Dealership and they wanted to charge me $3000 in labor and $1600 for the Harness. Me watching this saved me Thousands. Thank you so much for your service and knowledge of vehicles.
@@MoparDan I would say it needs replacement. Looks like someone tightened the hold down too much and cracked the case just enough to let acid vapor leak or possibly even liquid acid. My guess is it needs new terminals and a fresh battery.
I am 64.. retired was an auto Mechanic for 35 years I have chased down all kinds of electrical problems ...You did a Great Job !!! ...DON'T let that vehicle go without cleaning up the battery acid and cable ...that is the cause of the green corrosion !!!
Once again the ingenuity of automotive engineers gets left on the table with crappy wiring designs. Who knew that placing the most sensitive of electronic components under the hood of the vehicle would ever be an issue? Very through breakdown of the system and your diagnostic skills. Well done Eric, well done.
The issue is actually one that conquers many an Upstate NY vehicle. Salt-ass roads. Wiring gets hit. Mechanical parts get hit. Rust and electrical corrosion happen. Mr. O is skilled enough to understand that this happens and where it's likely to happen on vehicles he services and how to deal with these as he fixes said vehicles.
@@LadyAnuB Andrew Camarata often bitches about this very thing, and points out that if vehicles used marine grade wire these problems would be null. I'm not sure how accurate that statement is, but it seems to make sense on the surface.
@@LadyAnuB Yes, salt does increase the galvanic rate of wire corrosion, but we’ve also got lead free solider and the lack of sealed components. On my trailers, the first thing done on brand new units was to remove the bulbs and silicone grease the sockets then reinstall the bulb. The entire rust belt of the US has the same issues as seen on NY state vehicles. Fluid Film is your friend.
I'm not a professional mechanic, but I've watched enough of these videos and bus repair videos over time that I have a pretty good understanding of all of those types of repairs and how to diagnose, so it escapes me how there are still shops in business that can't do the same. I see a girl-type article inside the car, so she apparently didn't fight it when they ripped her off. I'd fight paying for unneeded parts and labor even if the "fight" wound up outside in the parking lot.
Not all people who work on anything have Mr. O's natural mindset or honed skills from experience. It's the way he is wired. Good for him, his family, his customers and competitors. We should all be so fortunate to find our natural talents. The fact that he can share that with so many people is awesome.
Eric o has done a thousand times what other shop and dealer mechanics couldn't do. He is the guy who needs to go back to school to get a teaching degree and get into teaching auto shop classes at college! Could you imagine him as an instructor. He'd probably be the most well liked and well known auto shop professor in the country, is all! The man has knowledge and charisma which can't be beat! And he loves....Ice cream! Lol. I wonder since Mrs o got her new kitchen renovation, that maybe an ice cream machine isn't out of the question now! We will wait and see. Later. Jpol.
I am fortunate to have a guy in a local shop that thinks like Eric. Just in the last two weeks or so, about 5-6 cars have been towed in from another local shop that the other shop could not repair. As far as I know, they've all been repaired by the second shop. Kudos to Richie and Richard. Two VERY experienced mechanics! Great guys.
Really like the way you broke down the diagram and demonstrated the electrical diagnosing process in this one a little more in depth then usual. Electrical is not my strong suit and that was a nice little demonstration. Please do more this way 🙌🙌
One hello of technition. This a guy you listen to first ask questions second. Damn fine job. Glad your back. Young techs pay attention and really listen.
Without a doubt! My automotive electrical shop class teacher was missing in action when I was attending a certificate course, show watching Mr. O logically troubleshoot the electrical part of a automotive system is extremely informative / helpful. He shows you the importance of knowing how to use a wiring diagram & when to question what doesn't seem right - that TSB that recommends replacing the whole IDPM module!
@@John-vi5vb i particularly like these diagnostic shows . the way to find the problem using to scan tool computer and schematics . pinpointing the control wires from the computer through the relays and spaghetti combination connectors . very very interesting . beats the old ways of unplugging all the connections and checking every pin
I never had other shops pass stuff on to me but lots of their customers would come to me for a fix. It was often simple stuff like broken/ corroded wires or fuel delivery. I had a couple of customers come to me with newly rebuilt engines down on power because the original ignition timing/ advance problems had never been diagnosed or even looked for. Mr O is very good because he actually looks for the problem and has no thoughts that he won't find it and fix it.
Kudos to you for repairing in a way that considers the technician that might be working on it next time. This is the way that you do all of your repairs, and ; the next tech to work on a particular vehicle just might be you. Thanks for the video.
The owner installed junk, as an eg. tapping directly into the positive battery cable but at the same time leaving the engine bay a veritable mess would make most shop mech's just throw all sorts of major electronic parts at it. The thinking would naturally be "this car has been fudged with in so many ways - it's just got to have fried part of the ECM or some such. Love how you are essentially making every one of your vids a perfect "teaching tool" for even the experienced.
Having the correct service data and correct wiring diagrams are critical for the techs. Also your knowledge and experience of electrical are impressive. I am retired now but love to watch your videos and others to learn about this new technology in our autos that is changing every day.
I really think when you retire from your shop you should give classes on how to analyze wiring uses on vehicles. I hope you’re getting paid well for your You Tube videos because they are spot on educational !
I'm impressed that you have such a gut insight to circuit analysis. Your experience with test lights and relative control currents is amazing. I would have tried to use voltage measurements in most places, but those can be misleading since relay circuitry is largely "current" mode. Also, voltage tests can be deceptive since circuit faults can reveal as variations in resistance rather than fully open or short circuit. THANKS for the lesson!
This man's diagnosis skills are impeccable!! Thanx for your skillset to TRULY DIAGNOSIS the real problem and not just throw new parts at it and hope that fixes the problem
Fantastic Eric ! I don't understand how the other shop let that crusty battery get by. It is as if they threw their hands up in 5 minutes, and said "Out of Here !"
My meema taught me many moons ago to divide a circuit to quickly diagnose a fault , as I was a flat rate tech at the time naturally I told no one .... Nice job 👍
Eric a true honest competent mechanic. The world needs more.the battery with all that nasty crust is spreading its cancer! Wash that crap onto the connector and bodabing bodaboom.
Thank you for showing us how you approached this, step by step, right down to the single-conductor level. Your videos always show me how to gather data and logically think through problems. They've also taught me not to be afraid of complexity, because complexity can always be broken down to simple subsets that are easy to understand.
one of the fist things I learned in my auto shop class, way back when the moon was blue, was a wiggle test. just wiggle wires until something starts working. that method has helped me prove many plug and pray mechanics wrong that the computer knows everything. computers will only tell you the circuit, not the problem.
100% correct! It still has it's place in modern automotive diagnostics. As long as there are wires in a car it is a place to start, just be careful where & how hard you wiggle those wires so as not to create another problem. It was a method I used at Amtrak to locate a bad power cable on the train's motor. The indicator light on the dash would flicker when you wiggled the offending cable.
It also comes at a cost if you manage to wiggle something and make an intermittent problem go away only to come back later after you ship it back to the customer.
@@Discretesignals Correct. I guess it all depends on exactly what you are working on. I would think that some fixes have been found even accidentally by moving something to get a better look & suddenly the test light flickers, etc. Mr. O is a master at tracing faults & he is confident and generous enough to share his knowledge.
First, almost any business that comes your way is good business (almost because the way some customers can be is not necessarily good business). Second, your diagnosis consistency and methods are outstanding! I recently followed your method to diagnose a bad coil on my 1990 Mustang 5.0. I had thought I broke a wire removing the intake because it ran before removing and didn't run after installing. So I eliminated the wire by bypassing the harness from the PCM to the coil. Still no start. Then I learned how to test the coil and confirmed the bad coil. Not necessarily the quickest method as I should have learned to test the coil first. But end result was to not use the parts cannon but confirm the problem. Thanks for the instruction and keep up the good videos.
As a Nissan mastertech with 42 years on the job, I can say we'd hire you immediately. That was good diagnostics. Half the guys in my shop couldn't have done it. Me and maybe 3 others would have. Hope there's not more wires corroded in that spot. Maybe a mouse chewed it then it corroded do to the wire being open to the elements like winter salt. Good job.
I have learned so much by watching this channel. I'm not a mechanic, don't plan on being one, and I barely do more than the basic maintenance to my cars these days, but I love learning. I love that you teach more than automotive on your channel. Respect, class, calm under stress, process of elimination, and just how to enjoy life.
I’m a master certified ASE at 32 and constantly think I’m amazing. But you my friend put me to shame with your thoroughness. As simple as it is, in one of your videos you taught me to use an air hammer to jar loose ball joints instead of swinging a 3 pound hammer. I enjoy your videos. My favorite part is how you go through the process out loud. Thank you. Keep up the great work please!
I have been a viewer/fan of your channel and Ivan's. There is a clear difference between you guys and other technicians who work at dealerships. The care and workmanship you guys do is far superior. You guys treat customers cars as if it was your own or a family members. All the best to you and yours.
"Bob's your uncle." This is the second time I've heard Eric use this quintessentially, and almost archaic, British term. The full term is "Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt," which goes back to the 19th century. The Fanny portion was probably dropped in the early/mid 20th century when fanny became a British slang term for the female pudenda. This is why in Britain the typical tourist fanny pack is called a bum bag.
Once again Mr O does the deed and explains the process as he goes in an easy to understand way. I have a bit of sympathy with whoever was at the other shop as they were on the right lines up t a certain point looking at what had been undone but that's the difference between Mr O and the rest.
You should write on her receipt, I just saved you $300 from the dealership so I’d advise you to go buy a new battery. YOU are the man!!!! and I sure wish your shop was closer to New Orleans. Take Care!
Funny, i was looking at a 15 pathfinder for $1500 the other day with the same problem. Seller already replaced throttlebody and gas pedal. Guess its a nissan thing...
Just viewed this episode today. I got a kick out of the blind squirrel comment, as it is one I've used for 30 years. Great troubleshooting. While working on emergency generator systems, I've used the same techniques over the years. Thanks for the easy to follow explanations.
Dang Eric O! You're gone for awhile remodeling the shop, and then you show back up and knock one out of the park with this sweet video. Things must be looking up! Hope things are going well and keep going well. Good job man. 😀
Zowie, you had a perfect opportunity to fire your parts cannon and didn't. i hate to toss parts at something, I am currently looking for a wire diagram for my sisters lawn tractor to fix a no crank, its a safety switch i'm sure just need to find out exactly how to test and what values i need. Good Job young man.
just a sidenote, the broken snap clip on the airbox that you pointed out is possible to create enough airflow turbulence to set off a MAF sensor out of range DTC. I know this because that happened to me and I wouldn't have found it if it were not for watching you and your diagnosis procedures. Keep them coming and we will keep learning. I went to Wibert's pull and pick salvage yard to find one with an unbroken clip but in the meantime I just cinched it up tight with zip ties to create a tight seal so no extra air was being allowed past the Mass Air Flow sensor. so far so good.
I had a similar problem with a Honda, parts cannon fired by one shop to no useful effect. An auto electrician who knew what to do sorted it out like you did on that one. Nice to see it done using the right process.
Working at the Chevrolet dealer. A 2017 impala LTZ had a battery leaking battery acid. It ate through the main harness. The technician had to tear the interior completely down and replace the whole harness.
Love your episodes. But I was just wondering does that corrosion on the battery hold down clamp bother anybody. Because I can't stop looking at it it just really bothers me.
Just went thorugh something similar with my Hyundai as far as their Tech Bulletin said replace TCM/PCM so the dealer did just that. Problem still exists. Not enough diagnostic skill around anymore, so back I go. Wish I lived close to SMA! Good on ya Eric!
Haha! Too funny. The Super Trooper bit is making fun OF the Blade Runner bit. Blade Runner came before. The detective Dekard pours a whiskey, sits and uses a voice activated machine to scan a photo at zoomed levels. "Enhance! 131,25 Pan Right, Stop" In the 80s it was futuristic. Funny that we have voice control now. Bests Eric, bests all~
Respect the fact that you never throw anyone under the bus, this vehicle came from another shop is all you say.
Well.... at the end of the day they pay my bills haha. I NEED THEM! Besides when you do this long enough you really don't care where the car comes from. I see a lot of mechanics get hung up on that. I see it like this. Car broken , I fix it, I get paid..... NEXT! What they do with it after they pick it up from me is their deal.
We just know that any shop within X-miles (where X is a value between 0 and 120) of South Main Auto is the mysterious "other shop".
@@SouthMainAuto Well said.
If a surgeon cut out the wrong organ I would hope you'd be naming names. You wouldn't say "well he got transferred from another hospital". Defending the absolutely abysmal and straight up scam artist stuff that he often portrays getting in from other shops is silly. The bus is there for a reason, sometimes people do need to be under it.
I sure wish Missouri was next door to New York I would love to become a customer
Eric O. is the ONLY auto mechanic that can say "You can trust me folks" and I actually believe it!
There are others.
@@podamis314 if there were others he knew he could trust, I'm sure he would have said so.
Motor City Mechanic is another good one if you are mostly in to Mopars.
Ivan from Pine Hollow also.
Well he is the doctor.
The "enhance" "unenhance" bit always gets a good chuckle from me
Everytime the brakleen comes out i jump a little. Everytime!
It gets me every time! For some reason my wife is always saying "enhance" to me. I'm not sure what she means by that.
That and he brake clean sound effect!
When I first subbed this channel, I thought it was another voice doing it. Not that I think Mr O's voice is crusty, but it sounded different...and still does. hmm
"Just print the damn thing!"
Just scanned for comments about the battery. Was not disappointed!
You think we'd be use to it by now!
Wes, have you run over any downspouts lately? Mrs. Wes reminded us to ask.. haha
You guys are funny!
You're welcome....
The acid crust bridge under the hold down was a masterpiece!!! 😂
Again you have shown that diagnostics is not all about plugging computers in and/or following the manufacturers instruction! Another SMA common sense approach to diagnostics. Thank you Eric.
Yep one channel I saw the guy said he dosnt work on anything older then a 1996 and I knew it was because it would be OBD 1 lol it’s like no one can work or figure anything out without a computer telling them what too do
@@ryans413 Oddly, the older cars are easier to diagnose if you use logic. Fewer computers and systems to trouble shoot, just follow the wires, see if you have spark and fuel and your good to go.
I'll step out on a limb and say Eric takes common sense a step further and applies scientific method. Yup, he all scientific about it which means he insists on knowing defintively.
Hey man you are the BEST. I had my daughter’s car sent to the Nissan Dealership and they wanted to charge me $3000 in labor and $1600 for the Harness. Me watching this saved me Thousands. Thank you so much for your service and knowledge of vehicles.
Glad I could help
I couldn't see anything else after seeing that crusty battery, my eyes were drawn to it all the time.
It's so common that the breakage yard throws the battery hold down straight into the bin.
Yes J T, that battery needs some good old fashioned maintenance.
that thing was nasty
My same conclusion, battery acid
@@MoparDan I would say it needs replacement. Looks like someone tightened the hold down too much and cracked the case just enough to let acid vapor leak or possibly even liquid acid. My guess is it needs new terminals and a fresh battery.
I am 64.. retired was an auto Mechanic for 35 years I have chased down all kinds of electrical problems ...You did a Great Job !!! ...DON'T let that vehicle go without cleaning up the battery acid and cable ...that is the cause of the green corrosion !!!
Thank God, SMA is back!
South Main Auto is the best ever . i am learning from you a lot
Once again the ingenuity of automotive engineers gets left on the table with crappy wiring designs. Who knew that placing the most sensitive of electronic components under the hood of the vehicle would ever be an issue?
Very through breakdown of the system and your diagnostic skills. Well done Eric, well done.
The issue is actually one that conquers many an Upstate NY vehicle. Salt-ass roads. Wiring gets hit. Mechanical parts get hit. Rust and electrical corrosion happen. Mr. O is skilled enough to understand that this happens and where it's likely to happen on vehicles he services and how to deal with these as he fixes said vehicles.
Using super-thin wire, no slack to absorb shock, hooda thunk it?
@@LadyAnuB Andrew Camarata often bitches about this very thing, and points out that if vehicles used marine grade wire these problems would be null. I'm not sure how accurate that statement is, but it seems to make sense on the surface.
@@markh.6687 - Don't forget, placing a connector down low at very front of vehicle, subjecting it to water spray.
@@LadyAnuB
Yes, salt does increase the galvanic rate of wire corrosion, but we’ve also got lead free solider and the lack of sealed components.
On my trailers, the first thing done on brand new units was to remove the bulbs and silicone grease the sockets then reinstall the bulb.
The entire rust belt of the US has the same issues as seen on NY state vehicles. Fluid Film is your friend.
I'm not a professional mechanic, but I've watched enough of these videos and bus repair videos over time that I have a pretty good understanding of all of those types of repairs and how to diagnose, so it escapes me how there are still shops in business that can't do the same. I see a girl-type article inside the car, so she apparently didn't fight it when they ripped her off. I'd fight paying for unneeded parts and labor even if the "fight" wound up outside in the parking lot.
Not all people who work on anything have Mr. O's natural mindset or honed skills from experience. It's the way he is wired. Good for him, his family, his customers and competitors. We should all be so fortunate to find our natural talents. The fact that he can share that with so many people is awesome.
In a world full of part swapping shotgun monkeys with hammers, you are by far the cutting edge of auto repairing evolution.
Eric o has done a thousand times what other shop and dealer mechanics couldn't do. He is the guy who needs to go back to school to get a teaching degree and get into teaching auto shop classes at college! Could you imagine him as an instructor. He'd probably be the most well liked and well known auto shop professor in the country, is all! The man has knowledge and charisma which can't be beat! And he loves....Ice cream! Lol. I wonder since Mrs o got her new kitchen renovation, that maybe an ice cream machine isn't out of the question now! We will wait and see. Later. Jpol.
you are an old-school mechanic in a modern world. don't work? find the actual problem and only fix that. simple. you are awesome :)
I am fortunate to have a guy in a local shop that thinks like Eric. Just in the last two weeks or so, about 5-6 cars have been towed in from another local shop that the other shop could not repair. As far as I know, they've all been repaired by the second shop. Kudos to Richie and Richard. Two VERY experienced mechanics! Great guys.
Amazes me... Every video, ONLY 10% of the viewers like it... But as usually, 110% entertaining.
Really like the way you broke down the diagram and demonstrated the electrical diagnosing process in this one a little more in depth then usual. Electrical is not my strong suit and that was a nice little demonstration. Please do more this way 🙌🙌
Troubleshooting an electrical problem in a car can be a nightmare. They do all kinds of funny things with the wiring and grounds etc
So glad you are back posting.
No parts canon required! Ivan would be proud of you! Thanks, Eric.
No Russian hacks required well kinda jumped a connector lol
Also no cannon! That's fairly canonical for Eric.
Pachelbel approved!
@@ryans413 I probably would have done that -- or worse.:) My comment was not a dig on Ivan, btw. He's definitely smarter than the average bear.
@@kastooMcFry your cool man no worries
One hello of technition. This a guy you listen to first ask questions second. Damn fine job. Glad your back. Young techs pay attention and really listen.
E is like a Jedi Ninja Mechanic... Some of the best diagnostic skills I’ve ever seen.
I love this channel!!
Without a doubt! My automotive electrical shop class teacher was missing in action when I was attending a certificate course, show watching Mr. O logically troubleshoot the electrical part of a automotive system is extremely informative / helpful. He shows you the importance of knowing how to use a wiring diagram & when to question what doesn't seem right - that TSB that recommends replacing the whole IDPM module!
It's a great channel for sure.
your worth every cent you charge... only wished you lived closer so we could have you work on any cars here.. great job.......
it’s so good to have a quality mechanical fixit man to watch once again . i learned so much . thankyou
Um, ain't nothin' mechanical about this fix!
Agreed. This is my latest binge-all channel!
@@John-vi5vb i particularly like these diagnostic shows . the way to find the problem using to scan tool computer and schematics . pinpointing the control wires from the computer through the relays and spaghetti combination connectors . very very interesting . beats the old ways of unplugging all the connections and checking every pin
I never had other shops pass stuff on to me but lots of their customers would come to me for a fix. It was often simple stuff like broken/ corroded wires or fuel delivery. I had a couple of customers come to me with newly rebuilt engines down on power because the original ignition timing/ advance problems had never been diagnosed or even looked for.
Mr O is very good because he actually looks for the problem and has no thoughts that he won't find it and fix it.
Kudos to you for repairing in a way that considers the technician that might be working on it next time. This is the way that you do all of your repairs, and ; the next tech to work on a particular vehicle just might be you. Thanks for the video.
The owner installed junk, as an eg. tapping directly into the positive battery cable but at the same time leaving the engine bay a veritable mess would make most shop mech's just throw all sorts of major electronic parts at it. The thinking would naturally be "this car has been fudged with in so many ways - it's just got to have fried part of the ECM or some such. Love how you are essentially making every one of your vids a perfect "teaching tool" for even the experienced.
Eric O is absolutely amazing! What most mechanics find as hard he finds easy.
Get this man over 1M subs and a sponsor from NAPA.
Wish there was more mechanic's like you I love these kind of videos tracing wires is a skill its awesome thank you
The longer you do this the better you get the longer i watch you the better i get Thanks Eric
Having the correct service data and correct wiring diagrams are critical for the techs. Also your knowledge and experience of electrical are impressive. I am retired now but love to watch your videos and others to learn about this new technology in our autos that is changing every day.
I really think when you retire from your shop you should give classes on how to analyze wiring uses on vehicles. I hope you’re getting paid well for your You Tube videos because they are spot on educational !
I'm impressed that you have such a gut insight to circuit analysis. Your experience with test lights and relative control currents is amazing. I would have tried to use voltage measurements in most places, but those can be misleading since relay circuitry is largely "current" mode. Also, voltage tests can be deceptive since circuit faults can reveal as variations in resistance rather than fully open or short circuit. THANKS for the lesson!
This man's diagnosis skills are impeccable!! Thanx for your skillset to TRULY DIAGNOSIS the real problem and not just throw new parts at it and hope that fixes the problem
As a electrician I love it when it is too difficult for someone else, I like a good challenge
So do I
I label my aftermarket circuits, helps me later!
@@okymek Jobs where somebody has already been in there: extra time to unravel what they may have done.
Fantastic Eric ! I don't understand how the other shop let that crusty battery get by. It is as if they threw their hands up in 5 minutes, and said "Out of Here !"
My meema taught me many moons ago to divide a circuit to quickly diagnose a fault , as I was a flat rate tech at the time naturally I told no one ....
Nice job 👍
Can you elaborate on what you mean by that?
@@firstlast--- 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Eric a true honest competent mechanic. The world needs more.the battery with all that nasty crust is spreading its cancer! Wash that crap onto the connector and bodabing bodaboom.
Thank you for showing us how you approached this, step by step, right down to the single-conductor level. Your videos always show me how to gather data and logically think through problems. They've also taught me not to be afraid of complexity, because complexity can always be broken down to simple subsets that are easy to understand.
This was a Master class in electrical diagnosis. Should be required viewing for every junior tech in the country.
A true master in the field of mechanic work that was a joy to watch thank you
It blows my mind how you have the patience to go through those diagrams n decipher what needs to be happening
one of the fist things I learned in my auto shop class, way back when the moon was blue, was a wiggle test. just wiggle wires until something starts working. that method has helped me prove many plug and pray mechanics wrong that the computer knows everything. computers will only tell you the circuit, not the problem.
100% correct! It still has it's place in modern automotive diagnostics. As long as there are wires in a car it is a place to start, just be careful where & how hard you wiggle those wires so as not to create another problem. It was a method I used at Amtrak to locate a bad power cable on the train's motor. The indicator light on the dash would flicker when you wiggled the offending cable.
It also comes at a cost if you manage to wiggle something and make an intermittent problem go away only to come back later after you ship it back to the customer.
@@Discretesignals Correct. I guess it all depends on exactly what you are working on. I would think that some fixes have been found even accidentally by moving something to get a better look & suddenly the test light flickers, etc. Mr. O is a master at tracing faults & he is confident and generous enough to share his knowledge.
First, almost any business that comes your way is good business (almost because the way some customers can be is not necessarily good business). Second, your diagnosis consistency and methods are outstanding! I recently followed your method to diagnose a bad coil on my 1990 Mustang 5.0. I had thought I broke a wire removing the intake because it ran before removing and didn't run after installing. So I eliminated the wire by bypassing the harness from the PCM to the coil. Still no start. Then I learned how to test the coil and confirmed the bad coil. Not necessarily the quickest method as I should have learned to test the coil first. But end result was to not use the parts cannon but confirm the problem. Thanks for the instruction and keep up the good videos.
The man is an automotive genius.
As a Nissan mastertech with 42 years on the job, I can say we'd hire you immediately. That was good diagnostics. Half the guys in my shop couldn't have done it. Me and maybe 3 others would have. Hope there's not more wires corroded in that spot. Maybe a mouse chewed it then it corroded do to the wire being open to the elements like winter salt. Good job.
nice to see you back on the green crusty's eric, eliminating green crusty's is a job for you.
I have learned so much by watching this channel. I'm not a mechanic, don't plan on being one, and I barely do more than the basic maintenance to my cars these days, but I love learning. I love that you teach more than automotive on your channel. Respect, class, calm under stress, process of elimination, and just how to enjoy life.
Cant wait to see the upgrades to the shop!
I’m a master certified ASE at 32 and constantly think I’m amazing. But you my friend put me to shame with your thoroughness. As simple as it is, in one of your videos you taught me to use an air hammer to jar loose ball joints instead of swinging a 3 pound hammer. I enjoy your videos. My favorite part is how you go through the process out loud. Thank you. Keep up the great work please!
I couldn’t resist - radar detects a hot Mrs. O! 👍
It's just Mrs O's laser tracking
Lets hope its not the vacks serum 😲
you're a brilliant mechanic. Logical, methodical, intelligent and fun to watch. Kudos to you, sir
Always impressed with your knowledge, patience, and methodology. Excellent work.
I have been a viewer/fan of your channel and Ivan's. There is a clear difference between you guys and other technicians who work at dealerships. The care and workmanship you guys do is far superior. You guys treat customers cars as if it was your own or a family members. All the best to you and yours.
Good job Eric! Troubleshooting accuracy beats shotgunning parts every time. Thanks for another great video.
Your diagnostic method never ceases to amaze. I'd drive the 4 hours from Philly to be a 40 year old (yes, I am) apprentice.
You would definitely get your money's worth!!! He is hands-down one of the best in the country.
@@s.j.5850 Damn skippy.
"Bob's your uncle." This is the second time I've heard Eric use this quintessentially, and almost archaic, British term. The full term is "Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt," which goes back to the 19th century. The Fanny portion was probably dropped in the early/mid 20th century when fanny became a British slang term for the female pudenda. This is why in Britain the typical tourist fanny pack is called a bum bag.
He seems to be a fan of AvE (very cool channel); AvE uses that phrase a lot. I think he’s adding a little Easter Egg for fans of both channels.
Well would that be the same as Robert is your mother’s brother?
@@brianunangst4447 I kept waiting for the focus you fack during the enhance.
@@yqwgjsg That must be the posh version
@@cgmoog im always saying it in my head expecting to hear Eric say it too xD
The battery puss was abundant. I enjoyed everything about that car.
Welcome back Eric. You've been missed!
I love the commentary; "Lady you have problems now. Your magic box is no good!" I would pay money to see her expression.
Welcome back Master Eric!!! "Normal" has returned!!!! :D
Once again Mr O does the deed and explains the process as he goes in an easy to understand way. I have a bit of sympathy with whoever was at the other shop as they were on the right lines up t a certain point looking at what had been undone but that's the difference between Mr O and the rest.
Enhance...enhance... I've missed hearing that! Can't wait for the "new" shop tour!
You should write on her receipt, I just saved you $300 from the dealership so I’d advise you to go buy a new battery. YOU are the man!!!! and I sure wish your shop was closer to New Orleans. Take Care!
Hmm, I generally assumed no acceleration was intrinsic to it being a Sentra.
Intrinsic to the CVT transmission killing itself out of nowhere on these garbage piles.
Funny, i was looking at a 15 pathfinder for $1500 the other day with the same problem. Seller already replaced throttlebody and gas pedal. Guess its a nissan thing...
Man, I wish you were in my neck of the woods. Great job on diagnosing and fixing the problem without throwing parts and $$ at the issue. Much respect!
Radar detector in a car that does 0 to 60 in a weekend that made my morning
Thanks Eric
Just viewed this episode today. I got a kick out of the blind squirrel comment, as it is one I've used for 30 years. Great troubleshooting. While working on emergency generator systems, I've used the same techniques over the years. Thanks for the easy to follow explanations.
Great job Eric. It's great to see the logic process a true professional takes to diagnose a problem.
Eric owes an absolute animal at fixing automobiles ladies and gentlemen
Poster boy for deductive reasoning!! Great video,thanks Mr.O
Always wanting a nap after lunch is because mrs. O is feeding you real good. Your a lucky man Eric.
Logical, intelligent fault diagnosis, good work. Love that wire tap tool, wish I had one myself.
Eric, that's a good fix for that cheap hooptie that doesn't have many years ahead. You're a Master at Diagnostic Troubleshooting.
Dang Eric O! You're gone for awhile remodeling the shop, and then you show back up and knock one out of the park with this sweet video. Things must be looking up! Hope things are going well and keep going well. Good job man. 😀
Zowie, you had a perfect opportunity to fire your parts cannon and didn't. i hate to toss parts at something, I am currently looking for a wire diagram for my sisters lawn tractor to fix a no crank, its a safety switch i'm sure just need to find out exactly how to test and what values i need. Good Job young man.
SMA video goes great with morning coffee. Thanks Eric!
I absolutely LOVE your diagnostic videos. Diagnostics is 99% of being a good tech or DIY.
The “BIG 1.8” ! A beast for sure ! Lol thanks Eric for another knowledge bomb …
Nice diagnostic work
Yeah! Proper diag vid! Good to have you back!
just a sidenote, the broken snap clip on the airbox that you pointed out is possible to create enough airflow turbulence to set off a MAF sensor out of range DTC. I know this because that happened to me and I wouldn't have found it if it were not for watching you and your diagnosis procedures. Keep them coming and we will keep learning. I went to Wibert's pull and pick salvage yard to find one with an unbroken clip but in the meantime I just cinched it up tight with zip ties to create a tight seal so no extra air was being allowed past the Mass Air Flow sensor. so far so good.
Brother you have been missed .An thanks for another nice heads up .🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🐺
I had a similar problem with a Honda, parts cannon fired by one shop to no useful effect. An auto electrician who knew what to do sorted it out like you did on that one. Nice to see it done using the right process.
Awesome! If only all mechanics were this good!!
Working at the Chevrolet dealer. A 2017 impala LTZ had a battery leaking battery acid. It ate through the main harness. The technician had to tear the interior completely down and replace the whole harness.
Love your episodes. But I was just wondering does that corrosion on the battery hold down clamp bother anybody. Because I can't stop looking at it it just really bothers me.
I love how you had her reved up in no time.. you are a great diag and mechanic.. best I've seen.. your process is solid af!
Sherlock holmes gets his man :-D
That midway connector is just trouble waiting to happen.
All of the other wires there may be growing green crusties. Eric did right by leaving that alone (just cause more troubles) and installing the bypass.
Just went thorugh something similar with my Hyundai as far as their Tech Bulletin said replace TCM/PCM so the dealer did just that. Problem still exists. Not enough diagnostic skill around anymore, so back I go. Wish I lived close to SMA! Good on ya Eric!
Glad to see you back
What about the front ?
Good ol' Mr Test Light once more showing the whippersnappers how its done, he's a future-proof tool. Great work as always from SMA.
20:31 - Enhance, enhance... Dare I say a 1982 Blade Runner reference in a vehicle diagnostic video. Touche sir, well done!
Eric o is a silly man it’s probably a reference to a reference from super troopers lol
Possibly super trooper reference
Haha! Too funny. The Super Trooper bit is making fun OF the Blade Runner bit. Blade Runner came before. The detective Dekard pours a whiskey, sits and uses a voice activated machine to scan a photo at zoomed levels. "Enhance! 131,25 Pan Right, Stop" In the 80s it was futuristic. Funny that we have voice control now. Bests Eric, bests all~
By far the best car master mechanic tech
Top quality work Mr O - again!
The green crusties will get you all the time. That was some nice diagnostic procedures. I like the way you did it.
Eric, every time you say "Bobs' your uncle" I must correct you. Bob is my brother. Another great diagnosis, found that very interesting.
According to AvE, Bob’s yer auntie…..
Bob's your uncle and fanny is your aunt
Excellent diagnostic work rather than the replace and pray method.