I love your videos. I'm an old man still trying to keep my cars running. It is fun to watch someone that knows what is what, and throws in some great humor.
Did the same fix 3 yrs ago ,pulled off the bed and did from the top. Got my neighbors and put the bed on saw horses. Replaced fuel pump, cleaned rust and mud off bed rails. Next day up and running. I'm 70 yrs old. Bed was ready to pick off in 45 minutes.
Thanks for all the closeup views.... Good camera work. I am 80 years old, have no intension to do what you just did.... Just enjoy watching you work and talk, Just like being there....! Thanks!!!
So impressed - working overhead on a fuel system and totally avoided gas running down into the armpit. Trust me, you'll only make that mistake once. Also, I've been out of the business a long time, but even with the headache of keeping the fuel pump rod in place I'd much rather change a 2 bolt mechanical pump bolted to the engine. Yes, I know with FI you can't do that any more, but what used to be a simple task is now a project.
Getting that rod to stay in place while you slip it in at an angle and hope that it goes under the cam lever, that's a royal pain. "Just pack it with grease", yeah right. The only way I was able to do it on my dad's C10 was with a screwdriver and luck. Neither of these was as much fun as doing a diesel pump on a 1980 Cadillac Seville which was mounted in the middle of the intake. It was big, cumbersome, heavy and had a precision machined rod that you had to line up absolutely perfectly to fit into the notch in the intake. My dad and I did it when I was maybe 18 years old and it was an absolute bear. Every few months, one of the pushrods would punch a hole in a rocker arm and I would have to remove the valve cover and replace it. GM decided to convert a gasoline engine to a diesel engine. It had ice cold a/c and digital a/c controls way before that became mainstream later on. You would be lucky to hit 55-60mph, the thing was a slug. I slammed the door accidentally on my thumb and it was like a locking bank vault door closing on your hand.
@@lucidbarrier On the chevy small blocks with the fuel pump on the engine you could run a bolt in from the front of engine block that would hold the push rod in place while removing the pump.
I don't think there's a finer mechanic in the entire country Eric. I've watched your videos at lease three times, so I think I'm now certified! Thanks again man!
You don't enjoy atrugglmeans repairs down where 20 year old cars have no rust yet? Hahahaha Me either. Working on rust belt autos teaches one patience. We learn to go faster by going slower hahahaha
Last time I did one of those we pulled the bed off, 6 bolts for bed, three screws for filler neck and a plug for the light harness. With the lift I suppose you could go either way but it's pretty nice to stand over the work and not worry about tank straps or a 3/4 full tank.
I have to agree with you on your thumbs up for the GearWrench ratcheting end wrenches. I’ve had good luck with them and they’re a lot less $$ than the tool truck alternatives.
Col. Kilgore said "That gasoline smell, Smells, Like victory." When taking off that rusty metal ring and not damaging the tank, that smell is victory. It is a shame to look at these vehicles back home rotting to the ground in under 10 years. I do not miss working on Central NY cars, especially in the wintertime. I really like the camera angles you use to show the viewer the trouble spots.
I've run into the aluminum drive shaft problem you showed a time or two, saved the customer a bunch money by cutting aluminum plugs same size as u-joint caps, center up the joint like usual and then weld the plugs to the yoke ears covering the caps and trapping so they can't walk either direction. Obviously you need a way to weld aluminum. I use my spool gun attachment on my Miller mig machine. Good video.
Just finished watching both this video and the one on rebuilding the subframe on the Altima. No question about your being a super great mechanic. What blows me away is your knowledge base, you just continue to amaze me.
Quick tip: When cleaning around the hole after the pump is out, take a partially deflated balloon and hold it in the hole. Then pump up the balloon with compressed air till it seals around the whole. More of the balloon should be in the tank than out. Tie or pinch it off. Then do your cleaning without worrying about getting junk in the tank. When done just deflate the balloon to remove. Works like a charm. Don’t pop the balloon of course. Got the idea for that from a local luthier refinishing an acoustic guitar without messing up the inside of the guitar.
@@tomtheplummer7322, I've actually had that happen. The tanks aren't that deep and the hole is fairly large. A set of needle nose pliers got ahold of the balloon nub thing pretty easily for me to pull it back up to seal the hole. It's also why you want a partially inflated balloon to begin with. If it does fall in it will float.
Eric - Thank you for the informative video and I've learned a tremendous amount from you. It's a real blessing. I don't mind doing these myself, I just wish I could get my vehicles higher than 2 feet off the ground so I wouldn't have to take it to "my guy"....
My pal had the right Idea about that, he had a steep bank next to his house, he made a couple of pillars out of Railway sleepers and dropped a couple more on top, from the bank to the tops of the sleepers, so he could drive out (carefully) to the ends of the sleepers (you call them ties I think). So that most of the underside of the car was accessible. No, he never put end stops on the thing.
I totally know your pain with not being able to see up close without glasses. Keep on rockin' Eric O.! Thanks for the consistently good videos! Cheers!
I am an industrial electrician at a powerhouse and years ago I bought a set of Stanley Ratchet Wrenches at Walmart (Believe it or not lol) but using these wrenches for years coal dust and dirt and grime I still have them and all of them still work. Just clean them out every now and then with the snake oil sauce. But since I haven’t been able to find them to buy for some reason Walmart quit selling them. Haven’t been able to find a good set since like you I just keep replacing the ones I use at home. Great videos Mr. O I enjoy learning from you.
Glad you removed the drive shaft to work on the fuel tank. If I recall, I remember you telling a story about the space between a drive shaft and an exhaust on a large truck and making like Buster Keaton until Mom came to the rescue. All the best to you and the family!
Havent seen one of those GULF Oil hats in a long time but my dad retired from the Gulf oil fields here in KY many years ago where they pumped the oil out of the ground and passed away there as well and my parents raised 10 kids down in that holler and im #10 lol 👍
Good job son !!! I got worried for a moment when you were hammering the brass on the tank ring - just waiting for one of those tank tabs to break off and then hear the dreaded words - Oh Sh*t !!!! Luna sure was looking tired, she still not talking to you from when you left her out overnight !!!!! She is PRNY Avoca SMA Night Time Security, Captain Luna !!!!
A friend had to replace the fuel pump on a 98 Chev. P.U. so being the red neck he was just cut a hole in the bed, replaced pump put a cover over the hole in the bed, job done!
As someone who lives in the south, when/ if it snows, I am glad there is a lack of road clearing salt that erodes the underside of the vehicles. I have a 2015 gmc and looks nothing like this vehicle on the underside.
I see a market for a tool that can re-cut a groove for the U-joint retaining clip to keep from having to drop $500-800 for a new shaft. I was going to remark that the drive shaft looked 10X better than my steel drive shaft, but now feel good that the rusty steel shaft is doing it's job.
Another good video, I have never noticed the sign in the background "In case of fire, freak out and run like hell"... I am also at that point when I need to use my readers more often, I would say that it comes with age. From the no rust land of Texas.
2018 and already out of warranty i thought they had a 10year 100k warranty on them...but they cost 6 times what my 1999 s-10 zr2 4x4 ext cab cost me. : ) smirk
Looked to me like the locking ring and o-ring might tighten easier with a squirt of a lubricant. They also dont kink if lubed. Nice double feature Mr. O. I get my specs at the DG , too.
Maybe also spray down the locking ring with Fluid Film or similar, to maybe get one more pump change out of the tank before the lugs rot away. If nothing else, it'll be like an artist signing his work.
@@rickn8orI was thinking the same, and then probably load the whole ring area with grease afterward. Yeah it will collect some grime but it will isolate it for quite a while.
I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright bright Bright bright sunshiny day
I work in IT and it's the same deal with Microsoft. I'll curse their existence all day long, but damn if their incompetence doesn't guarantee me a paycheck.
You were just as fast and smooth with the standard box end wrench as you were with the ratchet wrench. Sometimes the nut or bolt just moves back and forth with the ratchet. Waiting for the electric box end.
I always thought you supposed to fill fuel your tank, right up into the filler neck, before you brought it to the shop to have the tank worked on. Weird! 🤪
did the pump on my silverado by taking the bed loose and lifting it up on one side seemed like a less work than dropping the tank , I also had a full tank of fuel so I didnt want to deal with the extra weight
Love your mechanical knowledge and your humor. Of course you have to have a humorous personality to be able to work on these vehicles now days, if not, you will throw things. 😂 Great job and well done. Thank you again Eric for the terrific video.
To me SK are the best I love them,I have had a set of their gear wrenches since they been available,never had any issues,as you said 11 not used much,but my 10 and 13 thru 15 I use a lot:-)
Last time I did this, I unplugged tail light harness, unbolted the filler assembly, loosened the passenger side bed mounting bolts,, removed driver side bed mounting bolts. Jacked the bed up on drivers side. Was pretty easy and didn't have to worry about a full tank of gas. Love your videos! Been watching since "Eric The Car Guy"!
Glasses are a great thing . I went to the eye Doc and he put something in front of me on that thing you look thru. I didn't see anything then he flipped the lens and the thing had letters all over it I said " hey there's letters on there". I couldn't get over it so I know what you mean and a great job again SIR !
I think I have 6 or 7 sets of GearWrench ratcheting wrenches and love them. I did have one from the extra long set that was stuck. It was a small one, maybe 8MM. I just smacked it against something a couple times and it started working.
I really dig people who work properly and recognize sketchy situations. Work smart not stupid! Gonna share this with a buddy that dropped a tank on himself full of gas that tipped and the gas soaked him pretty good, that is about all of this story I can mention. Brass chisel, rarely see them being used on most you tube sites.
@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032 boxed chassis,,rust the inside..cant fix it.. once salt is inside,,its fkt.. mate here in aus, 2nd 4x4 he bought, nissan gq, chassis looked good outside, too much beach work, car yard did tar job on it.. went to wreckers. loss.. i drive old fords,,f series, i imported a 62 f100 4x4, 352 fe fitted.. no probs..susanville cali.. also bought a 73 r/t challenger from rio linda, cali.. got ripped but no rust, drives.. 340 sublime..
Thanks for a real world review of a tool. There's a lot of "tool addicts" and tool reviewers that don't seem to put them to work. They're more for the DIYer or collectors. Had my bluepoint ratchet wrenches for over 15yrs and still going strong, in a shop environment. GW sucked back then but now I would recommend them as a budget alternative. Great video.
Thank you for your time and talent. I started pull the truck beds off the trucks to do fuel pumps. No lift at my work areas. You do you and I enjoy your channel.
Yes sir. Eric could be a instructor at any good mechanics school. I spent lots of cash for premadona instructors that had no real knowledge in real life work. I would have felt way better if Eric was the instructor spending that cash.
Questions? Like usual, I have no questions. Comments? Thank you for another informative and entertaining video. I learn something with every one. Concerns? Never. Thanks again Big Fella.
@33:40, you can see the clip is actually cracked in half. You can see it just as Eric moves the clip back into position - a small crack opens up a little past the 3 o'clock position. The rest of the clip is literally being held by corrosion. I'm suspecting the loose part of the clip is going to go flying when the shaft is spinning and the rear end hits a good bump or pot hole. But it's probably ok because there is so much corrosion between the bearing caps and the aluminum they will have to be beat out with Big Nasty!
Gotta love "the valley" where the fuel pump assembly sits! A great place for anything and everything to collect there! Good one Mr. O! Not a lot of time left for this Chevy's frame. Such a shame!
If you watched the earlier video with the rear crossmember rotting so bad the shock wasn't attached any longer, it is easy to notice that this truck has one well on its way.
Chevy makes money from selling new trucks. Maintenance is a service they offer so dealerships can make money. Chevy doesn’t make money on the maintenance part at least not much.
I've also worked on the ford trucks like around a2019 down here in the south, just from going to the beach according to the owner that is , the brakes were rusted up bad,but the bed itself was completely gone.that new a truck 😮
Hey I love the videos I could buy an s&k whenever snap-on have them on their truck they said they couldn't get them warrantied out anymore so that's when I quit buying smk I didn't know they were still actually able to get them warrantied out
My favorite ratchet wrenches are from Platinum/ATD and Tekton. The Tekton ones were cheap, but they have taken a beating and when they do break, I can’t really blame them. The ATD ones have not failed, but then again I baby them - I have the Tekton ones to abuse.
I too have gone to Tekton ratchet wrenches. I bought a set of the 1/4" drive sockets for work { HVAC/R } because they were cheap, and really liked them. A channel called Project Farm did a comparison of ratchets, including Tekton and Snap On, and the Snap On failed the Test to Failure test before the Tekton. For the money they're great!
Eric, you were talking about the aluminum welds; I don't know if I have ever seen you do Heliarc welding before. My dad used to say, "Some people weld like 'Muddobbers.' Great video!
I just replaced the original fuel pump in my 2010 GMC Sierra. I am amazed it made it so long. Im up in Michigan and the metal elbow on the pump for the supply finally rusted enough to spring a leak. The pump still worked fine. Since i pulled the tank I replaced the pump, lock ring and the fuel line just to increase my chances that I wouldn't have to pull the tank out again. 😂
Eric - you and your wife are Awesome !! Thank You for your detailed how to Utube videos!! Really appreciate all you do !! Eric you are the Best !!! Thank You Very Much !! It really helps when you describe how you fix things !! I am Very Grateful for your Utube !! Thank you Both !!
Hello Eric, i have been an car mechanic for 25 years, but when i watch youre video's i am still learning🎉 thanks for youre wisdom and youre patience to do most everything by the book😊 Greetings from the Netherlands, also to youre family ofcourse
Odd that you mention those ratchet wrenches. I have a huge set of vintage S&K and Proto tools that I inherited from my father with his shop. I still use them to this day. I've bought some extra Icon sets, but my goto tools to this day are still my Proto and S&K sets. Been using them every week for the last few years or so, and they are still kickin.
One question. Have you ever applied some fluid film up there on the lock ring at time of repair to at least slow the rot or is it not worth the trouble since it sits in the 25+ year crater of engineering obstinance and it'll rot anyway? Truly a shame that more people don't spray the underneath of their vehicles.
Never sprayed anything on any of my vehicles, and they are all as clean as they day they were built. But then I'm not one of the saps that live in the rust belt.
Normally I'm the first to get mad at enginerds but that rusting isn't their fault as much as it is the owner's, they're driving on salt & sand 24/7 365 and never oil spray. There is no way any steel is going to survive that. Meanwhile go South and you'll see the same fuel pump and retainer sitting fine for 25 years with little to no rust
I love your videos. I'm an old man still trying to keep my cars running. It is fun to watch someone that knows what is what, and throws in some great humor.
Way dint have you spray with b fluid film
I'm 72 and love I'm the 72nd reply to this comment 😊
“In case of fire, freak out and run like hell”. 🤣 the sign on the wall.
Did the same fix 3 yrs ago ,pulled off the bed and did from the top. Got my neighbors and put the bed on saw horses. Replaced fuel pump, cleaned rust and mud off bed rails. Next day up and running. I'm 70 yrs old.
Bed was ready to pick off in 45 minutes.
Thanks for all the closeup views.... Good camera work. I am 80 years old, have no intension to do what you just did.... Just enjoy watching you work and talk, Just like being there....! Thanks!!!
So impressed - working overhead on a fuel system and totally avoided gas running down into the armpit. Trust me, you'll only make that mistake once. Also, I've been out of the business a long time, but even with the headache of keeping the fuel pump rod in place I'd much rather change a 2 bolt mechanical pump bolted to the engine. Yes, I know with FI you can't do that any more, but what used to be a simple task is now a project.
Well some cars actually come with an access port, or course those are on the vehicles that never go bad
Try jet fuel in the armpit! Every time I had to dry drain tanks, you always ended up wearing some.
Getting that rod to stay in place while you slip it in at an angle and hope that it goes under the cam lever, that's a royal pain. "Just pack it with grease", yeah right. The only way I was able to do it on my dad's C10 was with a screwdriver and luck. Neither of these was as much fun as doing a diesel pump on a 1980 Cadillac Seville which was mounted in the middle of the intake. It was big, cumbersome, heavy and had a precision machined rod that you had to line up absolutely perfectly to fit into the notch in the intake. My dad and I did it when I was maybe 18 years old and it was an absolute bear. Every few months, one of the pushrods would punch a hole in a rocker arm and I would have to remove the valve cover and replace it. GM decided to convert a gasoline engine to a diesel engine. It had ice cold a/c and digital a/c controls way before that became mainstream later on. You would be lucky to hit 55-60mph, the thing was a slug. I slammed the door accidentally on my thumb and it was like a locking bank vault door closing on your hand.
@@lucidbarrier On the chevy small blocks with the fuel pump on the engine you could run a bolt in from the front of engine block that would hold the push rod in place while removing the pump.
@@cheesecurd100syeah good observation lol, it is always the ones with the good fuel pumps that have the access port
I don't think there's a finer mechanic in the entire country Eric. I've watched your videos at lease three times, so I think I'm now certified! Thanks again man!
He really does have me convinced I can do it. If I ever need too.
It is nice to see someone working on a car that knows what they're doing and has an idea what to do I do enjoy watching your videos
You don't enjoy atrugglmeans repairs down where 20 year old cars have no rust yet? Hahahaha
Me either.
Working on rust belt autos teaches one patience. We learn to go faster by going slower hahahaha
Last time I did one of those we pulled the bed off, 6 bolts for bed, three screws for filler neck and a plug for the light harness. With the lift I suppose you could go either way but it's pretty nice to stand over the work and not worry about tank straps or a 3/4 full tank.
I’ve always pulled the bed off. When doing these. Much easier imo. Even living in the rust belt I use lots of anti seize.
I have to agree with you on your thumbs up for the GearWrench ratcheting end wrenches. I’ve had good luck with them and they’re a lot less $$ than the tool truck alternatives.
Always scores high on Project Farm also.
Ditto. GearWrench has continued to impress me
I could watch these all day, I rake care of my own rigs as much as I can. Big help
I had to laugh when I noticed GM rust proofing the tank straps but not the frame. Well done GM!
At 10:00 I like your wall poster with "In case of fire freak out and run like a hell". Thank you for your videos
Good job Eric. You always go the extra mile for your customers.
Maybe because he's in front of the camera. Most people are completely someone else behind the camera. 🤔
@@soarthumbs1 i dont understand why people dont say this more, he not the same as he is on videos..
Col. Kilgore said "That gasoline smell, Smells, Like victory." When taking off that rusty metal ring and not damaging the tank, that smell is victory. It is a shame to look at these vehicles back home rotting to the ground in under 10 years. I do not miss working on Central NY cars, especially in the wintertime. I really like the camera angles you use to show the viewer the trouble spots.
I've run into the aluminum drive shaft problem you showed a time or two, saved the customer a bunch money by cutting aluminum plugs same size as u-joint caps, center up the joint like usual and then weld the plugs to the yoke ears covering the caps and trapping so they can't walk either direction. Obviously you need a way to weld aluminum. I use my spool gun attachment on my Miller mig machine. Good video.
Just finished watching both this video and the one on rebuilding the subframe on the Altima. No question about your being a super great mechanic. What blows me away is your knowledge base, you just continue to amaze me.
Built a lot of those units at the Delphi plant ( formerly AC) in Flint, Michigan.
Quick tip: When cleaning around the hole after the pump is out, take a partially deflated balloon and hold it in the hole. Then pump up the balloon with compressed air till it seals around the whole. More of the balloon should be in the tank than out. Tie or pinch it off. Then do your cleaning without worrying about getting junk in the tank. When done just deflate the balloon to remove. Works like a charm. Don’t pop the balloon of course.
Got the idea for that from a local luthier refinishing an acoustic guitar without messing up the inside of the guitar.
...my luck the balloon would slip into the tank. 🤷♂️😏
@@tomtheplummer7322, I've actually had that happen. The tanks aren't that deep and the hole is fairly large. A set of needle nose pliers got ahold of the balloon nub thing pretty easily for me to pull it back up to seal the hole. It's also why you want a partially inflated balloon to begin with. If it does fall in it will float.
The torque snark never gets old!
Eric - Thank you for the informative video and I've learned a tremendous amount from you. It's a real blessing. I don't mind doing these myself, I just wish I could get my vehicles higher than 2 feet off the ground so I wouldn't have to take it to "my guy"....
My pal had the right Idea about that, he had a steep bank next to his house,
he made a couple of pillars out of Railway sleepers and dropped a couple more on top, from the bank to the tops of the sleepers, so he could drive out (carefully) to the ends of the sleepers (you call them ties I think). So that most of the underside of the car was accessible.
No, he never put end stops on the thing.
I totally know your pain with not being able to see up close without glasses. Keep on rockin' Eric O.! Thanks for the consistently good videos! Cheers!
Glad to see someone finally give credit to the left handed adjustable!
Thanks for the heads up on the aluminum drive shafts. Very informative.
I am an industrial electrician at a powerhouse and years ago I bought a set of Stanley Ratchet Wrenches at Walmart (Believe it or not lol) but using these wrenches for years coal dust and dirt and grime I still have them and all of them still work. Just clean them out every now and then with the snake oil sauce. But since I haven’t been able to find them to buy for some reason Walmart quit selling them. Haven’t been able to find a good set since like you I just keep replacing the ones I use at home. Great videos Mr. O I enjoy learning from you.
Glad you removed the drive shaft to work on the fuel tank. If I recall, I remember you telling a story about the space between a drive shaft and an exhaust on a large truck and making like Buster Keaton until Mom came to the rescue.
All the best to you and the family!
🤣 Hangin by my ears! Momma saved me though!
The duct tape bit was priceless, lol. Great video!
Havent seen one of those GULF Oil hats in a long time but my dad retired from the Gulf oil fields here in KY many years ago where they pumped the oil out of the ground and passed away there as well and my parents raised 10 kids down in that holler and im #10 lol 👍
Good job son !!! I got worried for a moment when you were hammering the brass on the tank ring - just waiting for one of those tank tabs to break off and then hear the dreaded words - Oh Sh*t !!!! Luna sure was looking tired, she still not talking to you from when you left her out overnight !!!!! She is PRNY Avoca SMA Night Time Security, Captain Luna !!!!
A friend had to replace the fuel pump on a 98 Chev. P.U. so being the red neck he was just cut a hole in the bed, replaced pump put a cover over the hole in the bed, job done!
Done it to a 92,2000,2001 and a 2002 and it works well
Love the Bicentennial Michigan license plate in the office. Bonus that the letters are FJB 😝
Lets Go Brandon
As someone who lives in the south, when/ if it snows, I am glad there is a lack of road clearing salt that erodes the underside of the vehicles. I have a 2015 gmc and looks nothing like this vehicle on the underside.
Some techs pull the tank , some techs pull the bed off . I start by rubbing my hair and head in dirt & rust just to get that part over with first .
Good one,hahaha.
“I wish we didn’t have to reinvent the quick disconnect every model year”
OMG YES. Truer works haven’t been spoken.
Happy Sunday good sir hope y'all have a wonderful day
I see a market for a tool that can re-cut a groove for the U-joint retaining clip to keep from having to drop $500-800 for a new shaft.
I was going to remark that the drive shaft looked 10X better than my steel drive shaft, but now feel good that the rusty steel shaft is doing it's job.
There is nothing this guy can't do, your the best, thanks for sharing.
You’re right about that Eric it’s a throwaway country
Another good video, I have never noticed the sign in the background "In case of fire, freak out and run like hell"... I am also at that point when I need to use my readers more often, I would say that it comes with age. From the no rust land of Texas.
Eric in thepast I spray the metal lock ring with fluid film work's great
When I lived in VT, we oiled them, if I still lived in VT - Fluid Film to the rescue
Ya know what Eric? South Main Auto, you , and Vanessa are what a lot folks call “An American Treasure”. You guys are what this country is all about
2018 and already out of warranty i thought they had a 10year 100k warranty on them...but they cost 6 times what my 1999 s-10 zr2 4x4 ext cab cost me. : ) smirk
2:50 I fully agree. I have surprised myself once or twice by using a drain and saving the floor a few drops of fluid.
Looked to me like the locking ring and o-ring might tighten easier with a squirt of a lubricant. They also dont kink if lubed. Nice double feature Mr. O. I get my specs at the DG , too.
Maybe also spray down the locking ring with Fluid Film or similar, to maybe get one more pump change out of the tank before the lugs rot away.
If nothing else, it'll be like an artist signing his work.
Glasses at DG ? Dolce Gabbana. Dollar general hahaha
Agreed. I would have lubed that rubber O-ring and the lock ring.
@@rickn8orI was thinking the same, and then probably load the whole ring area with grease afterward. Yeah it will collect some grime but it will isolate it for quite a while.
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright bright
Bright bright sunshiny day
Long as GM keeps doing it, it’s called guaranteed paycheck.
thank you GM.
What a horrible design...
What did GM find wrong with the screw on pump cover? Too reliable?
I work in IT and it's the same deal with Microsoft. I'll curse their existence all day long, but damn if their incompetence doesn't guarantee me a paycheck.
Makes me glad after my first and last gm truck rotted out at 88k. I never got another one.
Everything looked good. I am always surprised at the corrosion I see in your automobiles that you work on. That is an added challenge
I definitely remember Lever 2000. Used it in bootcamp for 8 weeks in the Navy.
You were just as fast and smooth with the standard box end wrench as you were with the ratchet wrench. Sometimes the nut or bolt just moves back and forth with the ratchet. Waiting for the electric box end.
South Main Auto.. Awesome job Eric and video. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I always thought you supposed to fill fuel your tank, right up into the filler neck, before you brought it to the shop to have the tank worked on. Weird! 🤪
Alright alright Alright,now I know how a fuel pump & sensor is replaced. On the GM autos, thanks for your knowledge, 🤙😎☮️✌️
there should be an access panel in the bed of the truck !
Never surprised with all your talent. Experience is everything and and cant forget a little patience
did the pump on my silverado by taking the bed loose and lifting it up on one side seemed like a less work than dropping the tank , I also had a full tank of fuel so I didnt want to deal with the extra weight
I think in the area he's in getting the bed loose may be a challenge but I see alot of folks do it your way.
i love my 2000 toyota echo, uses a rubber 1/4" thick gasket and the ring is held down with 8 bolts
Love your mechanical knowledge and your humor. Of course you have to have a humorous personality to be able to work on these vehicles now days, if not, you will throw things. 😂
Great job and well done. Thank you again Eric for the terrific video.
To me SK are the best I love them,I have had a set of their gear wrenches since they been available,never had any issues,as you said 11 not used much,but my 10 and 13 thru 15 I use a lot:-)
I wonder how much a stainless steel ring would cost GM? Maybe five cents?
Last time I did this, I unplugged tail light harness, unbolted the filler assembly, loosened the passenger side bed mounting bolts,, removed driver side bed mounting bolts. Jacked the bed up on drivers side. Was pretty easy and didn't have to worry about a full tank of gas. Love your videos! Been watching since "Eric The Car Guy"!
I need to replace the bed on my Chevy. So I may as well replace the fuel pump while the bed is off.
Glasses are a great thing . I went to the eye Doc and he put something in front of me on that thing you look thru. I didn't see anything then he flipped the lens and the thing had letters all over it I said " hey there's letters on there". I couldn't get over it so I know what you mean and a great job again SIR !
They make safety squints with built in magnifiers.
I think I have 6 or 7 sets of GearWrench ratcheting wrenches and love them. I did have one from the extra long set that was stuck. It was a small one, maybe 8MM. I just smacked it against something a couple times and it started working.
I appreciate your help, thank you for the content you share.
Awesome job Mr O. As usual. Hello from Indiana.
Those weren’t bad welds, that’s the newest way of dynamically balancing the driveshaft WHILE it’s being dynamically welded together!
Nice!! Perfect observation. Bravo sir.
Not only, the welds are done on cnc lathe style mig welder
Interesting
And just think them welds are done with a CNC welder that cost GM a million dollars and they are still putting out Garbage Made..
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Maybe, maybe not. GM contracts a lot of work out, just like all the rest of the manufacturers do.
I really dig people who work properly and recognize sketchy situations. Work smart not stupid! Gonna share this with a buddy that dropped a tank on himself full of gas that tipped and the gas soaked him pretty good, that is about all of this story I can mention.
Brass chisel, rarely see them being used on most you tube sites.
Unless I missed something, it doesn't look too late to extend that truck's life with a good fluid filming.
people are too cheap to do preventive stuff, then they'll piss and moan when their stuff rots out in a few years...
@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032 boxed chassis,,rust the inside..cant fix it.. once salt is inside,,its fkt.. mate here in aus, 2nd 4x4 he bought, nissan gq, chassis looked good outside, too much beach work, car yard did tar job on it.. went to wreckers. loss.. i drive old fords,,f series, i imported a 62 f100 4x4, 352 fe fitted.. no probs..susanville cali.. also bought a 73 r/t challenger from rio linda, cali.. got ripped but no rust, drives.. 340 sublime..
boxed chassis rust inside,,cant fix..
@@harrywalker968 Just FYI they drill holes and fill the boxed cavaties at Krown, they go ham for an extra fee. My 05' looks factory
@@harrywalker968 Yep and FORD is the WORST!
Great Job Mr. Floppy...I mean Mr.O
Thanks for a real world review of a tool. There's a lot of "tool addicts" and tool reviewers that don't seem to put them to work. They're more for the DIYer or collectors. Had my bluepoint ratchet wrenches for over 15yrs and still going strong, in a shop environment. GW sucked back then but now I would recommend them as a budget alternative. Great video.
Thank you for your time and talent. I started pull the truck beds off the trucks to do fuel pumps. No lift at my work areas. You do you and I enjoy your channel.
I wish I lived in your town..I would work for you for free just to absorb all the knowledge you have about car repairs
Yes sir. Eric could be a instructor at any good mechanics school. I spent lots of cash for premadona instructors that had no real knowledge in real life work. I would have felt way better if Eric was the instructor spending that cash.
Eric is in NY state. Working for free is capital offence as State needs their taxes!!
Questions? Like usual, I have no questions. Comments? Thank you for another informative and entertaining video. I learn something with every one. Concerns? Never. Thanks again Big Fella.
Thanks for watching!
@@SouthMainAuto my honor and pleasure. I've seen absolutely ewvery one of them my friend.
Yup been there done that 🤣 did my 99 suburban 2500 4wd ,2001 sierra , 2003 sierra...
@33:40, you can see the clip is actually cracked in half. You can see it just as Eric moves the clip back into position - a small crack opens up a little past the 3 o'clock position. The rest of the clip is literally being held by corrosion. I'm suspecting the loose part of the clip is going to go flying when the shaft is spinning and the rear end hits a good bump or pot hole. But it's probably ok because there is so much corrosion between the bearing caps and the aluminum they will have to be beat out with Big Nasty!
Excellent video.
Gotta love "the valley" where the fuel pump assembly sits! A great place for anything and everything to collect there!
Good one Mr. O!
Not a lot of time left for this Chevy's frame. Such a shame!
Geez it looks like the new Silverado's rust out way faster then the old ones.
True, I've noticed all new cars have a short life these days rust will take over fast, especially up where Eric is,
If you watched the earlier video with the rear crossmember rotting so bad the shock wasn't attached any longer, it is easy to notice that this truck has one well on its way.
that way they can sell you another one faster ,,
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Chevy makes money from selling new trucks. Maintenance is a service they offer so dealerships can make money. Chevy doesn’t make money on the maintenance part at least not much.
I've also worked on the ford trucks like around a2019 down here in the south, just from going to the beach according to the owner that is , the brakes were rusted up bad,but the bed itself was completely gone.that new a truck 😮
Nice. I am glad the fix is up.
Been a fan since sma had 829K, love your presentation and how it’s possible to logically problem solve “anything”
Best to you Eric
The other thing with that weld on the driveshaft is, it was probably done robotically
It was welded by a robot on a Friday afternoon. The robot was thinking about going to a robot ti**y bar with its buddies after work.
Hey I love the videos I could buy an s&k whenever snap-on have them on their truck they said they couldn't get them warrantied out anymore so that's when I quit buying smk I didn't know they were still actually able to get them warrantied out
My favorite ratchet wrenches are from Platinum/ATD and Tekton. The Tekton ones were cheap, but they have taken a beating and when they do break, I can’t really blame them. The ATD ones have not failed, but then again I baby them - I have the Tekton ones to abuse.
I too have gone to Tekton ratchet wrenches. I bought a set of the 1/4" drive sockets for work { HVAC/R } because they were cheap, and really liked them. A channel called Project Farm did a comparison of ratchets, including Tekton and Snap On, and the Snap On failed the Test to Failure test before the Tekton. For the money they're great!
I'm glad to see somebody take the drive shaft out it makes things a lot easier
Eric, you were talking about the aluminum welds; I don't know if I have ever seen you do Heliarc welding before. My dad used to say, "Some people weld like 'Muddobbers.'
Great video!
"heliarc"... now that's old school.
It's also called tig welding.
I was a mig and tig welder!
Send one of those brass chisel to Ray
He did the exact job and used a steel chisel and hammer 🔨
He even made fun of himself with the boom 💥
@@richardbicker640 Ray will make it work out good
I just replaced the original fuel pump in my 2010 GMC Sierra. I am amazed it made it so long. Im up in Michigan and the metal elbow on the pump for the supply finally rusted enough to spring a leak. The pump still worked fine. Since i pulled the tank I replaced the pump, lock ring and the fuel line just to increase my chances that I wouldn't have to pull the tank out again. 😂
"I love the smell of gasoline in the morning. It smells like victory."😁
Eric - you and your wife are Awesome !! Thank You for your detailed how to Utube videos!! Really appreciate all you do !!
Eric you are the Best !!!
Thank You Very Much !!
It really helps when you describe how you fix things !!
I am Very Grateful for your Utube !!
Thank you Both !!
Eric, if you set a high pass filter on your audio at about 100hz, when you bump the camera on accident it won't make our subwoofers explode.
I would go a bit lower.
The fix Stainless steel tabs molded in the tank and stainless ring...Come on Chevy!
Question: would a spray of fluid film on the lock ring, help slow the future rusting? I watch you and Ivan every time a video is posted!
Hello Eric, i have been an car mechanic for 25 years, but when i watch youre video's i am still learning🎉 thanks for youre wisdom and youre patience to do most everything by the book😊 Greetings from the Netherlands, also to youre family ofcourse
Fixing known problems would lead to better customer satisfaction but would negatively affect their bottom. We know what direction they went
Planned obsolescence, been their business model.
Good job Mr. O. I can hear the Chevy thunder!!!
Great video. Good lesson Sir...take care. Thanks 😊
I love the Dean Martin put the glasses on moment.
I can only find right handed adjustable wrenches.
Odd that you mention those ratchet wrenches. I have a huge set of vintage S&K and Proto tools that I inherited from my father with his shop. I still use them to this day. I've bought some extra Icon sets, but my goto tools to this day are still my Proto and S&K sets. Been using them every week for the last few years or so, and they are still kickin.
One question. Have you ever applied some fluid film up there on the lock ring at time of repair to at least slow the rot or is it not worth the trouble since it sits in the 25+ year crater of engineering obstinance and it'll rot anyway?
Truly a shame that more people don't spray the underneath of their vehicles.
I usually just greased the crap out of it. Preserves the ring and the retainers, and made the retaining ring easier to lock.
Never sprayed anything on any of my vehicles, and they are all as clean as they day they were built. But then I'm not one of the saps that live in the rust belt.
Normally I'm the first to get mad at enginerds but that rusting isn't their fault as much as it is the owner's, they're driving on salt & sand 24/7 365 and never oil spray. There is no way any steel is going to survive that. Meanwhile go South and you'll see the same fuel pump and retainer sitting fine for 25 years with little to no rust