Chevy Trailblazer: Unwanted ABS Activation When Stopping
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2023
- In this video I bring you along as I look at a customers Chevy Trailblazer that has a customer complaint of unwanted ABS activation. Every time the customer pulls up to a stop sign or into a parking spot the ABS kicks on and the vehicle keeps moving forward. This can be a dangerous situation in a parking lot for sure. Lucky for him it is a no parts required fix.... at least it was this time.
-Enjoy!
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Hey Eric, turning the lights on and hvac is that a requirement of the Autel and its connection, or something else? Thanks.
Is that just the blue tooth part,the scanner I saw you use has a large screen.
Is it true if buying odb scanner from amazon Each vehical data costs 23 dollars? So if i worked on 10 different vehicals in 2 years it is going to cost me a whopping $230 additional dollars?
Is that even transferable to a different cell phone account? Or do have to spend for all vehical's info in the future including the ones from the past again?
Reason why it came out is because of the grease on the wheel speed sensor. It's something I always did as a dealer tech when they went bad early on or replacing a wheelhub with abs sensor. Though SiliKroil not regular Kroil is epic and the best. It leaves a layer of silicone behind which helps. I was fixing farm field big rigs from PA for a while. Down sides are the silicone is hell for paint guys abd causes a ton of fish eyes jn the paint.
@@tatertots-n-soup - (*vehicle)
I was handed the keys to a 2000 something vette and no other techs could figure out why the traction control would kick in on the freeway while cruising, they even replaced the abs module and no deal. I took it on a drive while looking at speed sensor data and noticed when I got up to 70mph the rear wheels were spinning faster than the front then the traction control would kick in. Turns out the customer installed aftermarket wheels and the car requires a staggered setup. I think it was 19in rear and 18 front. They put 20s all around so when the car got to 70mph the speed difference would cause traction control. Took me longer to hook up the Scan tool than to figure it out
Good catch!
I sold my 2004 Cadillac CTS because it applied ABS randomly on the highway and jerked the car violently to the right. Replaced right rear hub and sensor, and it repeated days later. Dealer wanted to throw parts at it, so it went straight to CarMax
they did the old "shoot yourself in the foot routine". ding dongs 🤣
@throttlebottle5906 what made it much worse was the customer was blaming the shop for causing the issue in the first place as they did the body repair after his accident, evidently he used the extra money from the insurance to go to rent a wheel lol. They tried to help by playing swaptronics and that only cost em money lol
I had a Subaru where the customer had replaced a front tires due to a puncture in one that made it unusable. Same size as the other and backs in specifications, but between different brands and that one was new and back pair worn, it was enough to trigger ABS issues.
Awesome to see a mechanic today NOT throwing parts at repairs that just need cleaning!! Good on you Eric!
Buy the hub assembly, whack up the price, add in the flat rate manual charge for replacing it and job done.
I agree, he is in the top 1% in the mechanic world
In these times, there's nothing more precious than a honest professional that does the job right and tries to save his customer money at the same time. Eric O , you would be a great POTUS !
He would never get there because he wouldn't take the big money from the fat cats.
The quickest way to ruin a good man is to elect him to a political office. Even if he remains honest, his reputation will be destroyed.
It's always a good day when you don't need to buy any parts and the customer gets it back the same day.
Another example of the way you make decisions in the customer's interest. Many would have swapped a new OEM sensor and called it a day.
06 trailblazer in western NY? OEM sensor probably worth more than the vehicle 😅
@@mdotguy NO KIDDING, SADLY.
No way
Nobody does that
@@mdotguyrockauto has them for $15, or $48 if you want the genuine article. So yeah, probably about right 😂
Just test the ohms on the sensor
+3 points for another successful repair of a customer's vehicle
-1 point for not blowing the horn when Vanessa walked in front of said vehicle 😬
Always love a cameo appearance from Mrs O.
No questions or concerns here, just thanks for all the videos you've been cranking out lately. I watch a few other mechanics but you're the OG/yardstick in my book. Thanks as always, Eric!
A man who uses his knowledge to benefit others is a valuable and worthy man. Congratulations on another job well done.
An easy fix to keep the Owner happy and a continued customer. Keep up the great work, Mr. Eric!
There should be at least one black person in this video, being represented on an equal level to Mr. Eric. Vote for boxchecker Biden, so we can make this a reality!
@@CooManTunes what are you on about?
@@donaldhollums3278 Diversity and inclusion. Voted for democrats, yet?
@@CooManTunes you have too much free time, don’t you?
@@donaldhollums3278 Just kidding. :D Only wanted to exhibit howbraindamaged the left is, and get a prescribed reaction.
It's the little pro tips that Mee Maw teaches along the way that make these videos so valuable. Who would have thought that you might be better off replacing the whole hub assembly instead of the sensor b/c the slight variation might mean it just won't work. Thank you Eric for watching out for all of us.
I appreciate your knowledge and honesty. I do my work myself because of all the dishonesty.
Me too. I’ll probably bolloxed it up but at least I know and can keep trying until it is right.
Same here. I can't afford to keep a shop's parts cannon loaded so I do my own work as well. Partly self reliance, partly saving money where I can.
Silly little thing, but I never cease to be amazed by the difference in specialty lubricants available since the early 1950s. I would have killed for brakeclean but dad had me cleaning brake drums and parts (What's a rotor?) with denatured alcohol. The best penetrant we had was Liquid Wrench in a squeeze can! Motor oil? We had regular and HD. I remember dad being suspicious of this "multi-vis crap." Straight 30 weight for him.
They had Marvel Mystery Oil back then.
@@charlesfranks1902amazing after all these years no one knows what's in it
Oh man... Mrs. O. makes me want to live in a small town.
Closing in on 1M subs .... steady progress Eric O ... you Rock
We appreciate the honesty, Eric. “Don’t fix what ain’t broke” approach serves the customers well.
It;s amazing how quickly you diagnose, disassemble, fix, reassemble and confirm the fix. If that was me doing this, it would be a 17 episode series on youtube.
Way to put the customer 1st and not screw them! Your integrity is top-notch. I have always struggled in shops, being the honest, straightforward guy who doesn't want to see customers taken advantage of. Stay safe, and God bless
As always, another great fix. It amazes me how you can do your repairs and still set things up se we viewers can watch. I know it must take lots of extra time and effort, and I, for one, appreciate it.
Perfect example as to why it is appreciated to donate to support his channel 👍
Best auto channel on the tube 👍
I knew Eric had solved the problem when he started the test drive because there was only 5 minutes left to the video ;)
Yeah... he must have known, too!
My Grand Marquis was activating the traction control over 70MPH. Had to keep turning it off. Turns out there was a bunch of rust stuff magnetically attached to the rear sensors. Cleaned them up and no more traction control activation on dry, flat roads.
"You go, girl!" says Mr. O, as he watches the best thing to ever enter his life go to do another mundane task to make his life better.
Eric. You're living like a king. A dirty king, but, still a king.
And not all comments have to be automotive, you know.
😂😂😂
My envoy used to do this. The wheel bearing was all was bad.
If you know any new or aspiring mechanics, please do them a favor and refer them to this channel. Eric is an excellent teacher.
I definitely put in a plug for good ole Eric once in a while when I have time to make a film for my itty-bitty channel. One thing I avoid doing is give repair advice. I mainly do DIY work and side automotive repair when I am able to. I plan on making a film soon on the topic of taking repair advice from DIYers on TH-cam. I have seen other DIYers do some horrendous stuff to their vehicles while filming a repair...Whoa Nellie!
Ditto that !
Absolutely
My son started training to be a mechanic... Like his Grandfather 😊 I've got him watching since March. You are 100% correct!
Rust jacking is a term I learned here. Not this video but here and I am only 76. That term is going to let me sound smart one of these days..
I'm a DIYer with just about everything. Had the same issue with my 2003 Silverado last year. Broke one of sensors trying to get it out. Drilled it out and replaced with aftermarket. Fixed the ABS problem. I guess I got very lucky. Love your videos....Be Well!
Pretty scary to think a safety device can go wrong and actually CAUSE an accident. The people in your shop neighborhood must laugh seeing you drive nine million different cars all the time. Always love your Vids Eric, keep em coming
I've always wondered about that and also if he ever gets pulled over for reckless driving trying to diagnose the car😂
Yeah sometimes safety devices become the problem especially when technology gets better they become more sensitive and in tern causes more safety issues especially when they fail it could cause braking events not to work As well
Yes, used to have a motorcycle tuner cruz various motorcycles around the neighborhood..
A poorly designed and implemented safety control system in the Boeing 737 max jets caused two devastating crashes and untold amounts of negative impact on travel and costs when the rest of the fleet was grounded during the investigation. Boeing tried to cover up the mistake blaming the pilots adding insult to injury.
@@fredflintstone8048 The pilots could have stopped the runaway trim but that was not emphasized in training and was not obvious enough in the handful of seconds the pilots had to stop the planes diving to the ground. Boeing should never have installed the MCAS without dual Angle of Attack sensors. That should never have been an option.
Good morning Eric , thumbs UP!
Another General Motors Vehicle needin repair how surprising lol and another great video from South Main Auto!!!
Thanks Eric for the lesson on the speed sensor. Fantastic that you were able to save the customer money just by cleaning the sensor and it's fitting.
Eric get a 1/2 inch belt air sander for those cleaning jobs you will love it
Pretty sure he's got one!
I had this problem on my 06 Silverado. The guy I bought it off's mechanic told him it needed an abs module. I replaced both front hub assemblys, and it works great now.
There are all levels of mechanics and some of them do not seem to know much more than some amateur home mechanic.
You Sir are a Saint among Mechanics. As the slogan on my favorite beer reads, "By the East, For the East" Long live our salt strewn roads.
Ah the Glorious Trailblazer battle tank, the arch nemesis I hate to fix, but fix to love
I CAN'T STOP! Watching these videos...
i really .. REALLY ... Hate my brakes... why u hate your brakes Steve??... cuz man they ALWAYS slowin me down!!.... ohhhh ill be here all week... thank you .. thank you...
I had a flake of rust that attached itself to the magnetic sensor on a crank sensor. This one mounted in the bell housing that was causing trouble. Beware rust!
That's diabolical: the rust is still magnetic and can be too small to notice... then it gets put down in a small hole.
Eric's motto? Every wrench is a torque wrench when you've been doing it as long as he has.
Your elbow clicks after a while.
There’s some cases where a torque wrench is important. Like when a gasket/seal needs proper clamping or if you’re pushing the bolts close to their limit.
Generally though you get a good feel for what’s good. Sometimes you get that feel after snapping a few bolts and having a few back out.
I always LOL when he say's "torque to factory spec". I guess that's an inside joke for those of us that wrench. We all know the "feel" for non-critical fasteners.
Every tool has a hammer function also.
This attitude would not fly in the aviation world.
The cars that come into your shop are all very very rusty, they remind me of British Leyland cars from the 70s and early 80s that I served my time on when I was an apprentice, I assume that it's down to the salt they use on the roads in the winter? We don"t really get cars presenting in this way in the UK, not as much as we did 30 years ago anyway, don't get me wrong we still get the odd rust bucket in every now and then but generally nothing like you do thankfully 😃
@2:21 You timed that ice cream fart perfectly with the ABS fault 🤣🤣
The back of your hand is purty when it's covered with a latex glove, it sooooo purty purty purty. LOLOLOL.
Thank you for the videos,alot of people learn by you,
Great work! Very clever!!! Thank you for what you do!
I’ve been binge watching your videos all the way back to the start . Great stuff. Thanks for helping others learn from your channel. 👊🏻👍🏻
It's strange that in the modern world of air and electric power tools that we must still rely on Archimedes at times to get bolts loosened.
Yet another great, informative video!!!
Again, thanks for a very informative video. I learned something this time.
Thank you for teaching this simple fix. Appreciate it.
Lots of fun. Thanks Eric!!
Another good, to the point video. Keep up great work!👌🏼👍🏻
Another excellent video from Dr. O!
99% of mechanics would have just replaced the sensor and not bother cleaning it. However Eric saved the owner money for items they didn’t need. Well done.
Another great video. Your expertise astounds me.
Great job as usual!
Awesome teaching video, great job Sir. Take care, thanks 😊
Always worth watching !
Another Great Video, Eric! Love the valve cap trick/tip! Thank You
I always learn new things watching this channel. I may or may not need to know what I learn but ya never know.
Mr. O has the magic touch working on these rusted out vehicles. I'm in Alabama, and I've had to drill out more wheel speed sensors than not. Especially on GM vehicles.
Speed sensors are hard to remove without the rust
Nice work 👍
Thanks for the info great fix
so satisfying to watch
Not long before its last ride to the scrap yard, its sporting a Black Ice Little Trees air freshener!
This was so helpful, my trailblazer was doing the same thing and I thought it would cost a lot to fix it, thank you for the free information, you're awesome!!!
Great information! 👍🏻
Of course, from the thumbnail, I assumed it was the freshly inspected Element
I knew my issue was a problem with a wheel speed sensor on my trailblazer. I figured I'd just replace the speed sensors (I was nervous about the shims and though to at least look for videos about the problem) and be done with it. Now I'm gonna check for this issue first. Thank you for giving us shade tree mechanics this tip!
love your educational videos
Thanks for the video
Good to know Eric thank you good job
We had the same issue trying to use used speed censors on his car at my buddies shop. 2 parts cars, same car, in the back of shop... Ya, lets go grab a censor and give it a try... Nope.. all different. so after wasting an hour Trying not to break them we ended up needing a hub
Great video like always 🙌
Great tip!! I can see this saving a lot of people money.
Thanks
Really useful information, thank you. And well done.
Ivan is shedding a tear of joy right now....
Another great fix and video bub thanks
Great job ❤
Very “Ivan” Eric. No parts required and even bonus footage at the end ( the lovely Mrs O) 😎
As always, great thought process and also didn't use the "lady, you gotta have a new hub" fix. But I do wonder why a light duty SUV was designed with 6 lugs considering the crazy penny pinching done on everything else.
I thought that same thing!
No Parts required sounds good to me. I wonder how many mechanics go the distance to 'repair' vs replace... Nice going Eric O. Kudos
Thanks for the heads up on the abs sensor.😇
Thank you for that video, it was very helpful.
Good job Eric. Good lesson on speed sensor
Awesome channel, learn something new everyday! Cheers! 🤠👍
Mrs. O has taught you well grasshopper. Thank you for your expertise. Your town is so beautiful, love the part of your video’s when you drive near the shop. God bless. 👍😁
Thank you so much!
Yeah I ordered those pliers from snap on after you showed them. Don’t tell my wife she won’t let me watch your channel 😁
Very good tech tips with this video. Thank you.
Hopefully the vehicle won't be back next month for the bearing.
Now there's one less thing I didn't know! Thanks!
Eric, as always, You are a Master!!!
“Your a good man Charlie Brown” !
As always, Thanks for posting !!!
Looks as though your weather finally cleared out the Canadian smoke out of there !
Another great job Eric.
big fan of your channel and expertise. Keep up the great work
Used a few of your videos to my advantage thanks Eric for the Mitchell tips has saved me time.
Glad to help
Nice job, as always !!!
You are awesome Eric!
I've always been amazed, in my 70+ years of fixin' stuff, how often a good cleaning and lubrication of a non-working item can restore it to like-new operation. Well done.
Thanks for the video Eric.