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Eric Cantin
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Приєднався 12 кві 2013
A collection of videos documenting automotive adventures, trips, maintenance and modifications. Some days are filled with fun days on the trail, and others with challenging times wrenching.
Hope some of my life lessons help you with yours, or inspire you to go out and try!
Hope some of my life lessons help you with yours, or inspire you to go out and try!
Jeep RUBITON out having fun!
Out having fun with Chris and his Jeep JKU Rubicon nicknamed the the RUBITON. While on Quinn trail, we had fun with some side obstacles. Had to have some fun with what happened! Watch to the end to understand.
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Jeep Wrangler JK automatic transmission oil pan, Dorman or Mopar?
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Summer of 2018, my 2012 JKU’s automatic transmission oil pan was leaking. I thought getting a fluid pan with a drain plug was the way to go, to make future servicing easier. I bought the Dorman 265-866 for the W5A580 5 speed automatic transmission. About 4 years later, it started to leak through the corroding pan. When we bought a second JKU in 2019, that one had what looks like a galvanized st...
Sample of our Kokopelli Trail (Onion Creek to Andy Mesa) trip
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Test edit of footage taken with an Insta360 X3 with car mount. More to come in a future video.
Sample of our Colorado National Monument trip
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Test edit of footage taken with an Insta360 X3 with car mount. More to come in a future video.
Sheared bolt stuck in Fox Steering damper
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Turns out the supplied bolt was too long, bottomed out and snapped while being tightened. Here’s a few attempts to figure out how to weld to the broken bolt and remove it from the aluminum bracket.
Jeep JK clock spring X68 extended warranty
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Our Jeep Wrangler JKU had intermittent horn, steering audio controls, EVIC controls and steering lighting. The cruise worked, even if the lighting didn’t. Found info on the X68 Bulletin Clockspring Replacement which applies to 2011-2016 Jeep Wranglers. We took it in to the dealership and our Jeep was covered by this 15 year extended warranty. Mopar USA Recalls: www.mopar.com/en-us/my-vehicle/re...
Chucky's Fixed, time to "gently" test the lockers!
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This video includes a recap of how the spider gears were damaged, and the subsequent shake down runs. Chucky 3.0 includes upgraded TJ Rubicon axles, and a bunch of other goodies. We get to learn about someone's definition of "taking it easy". For more info on how Chucky blew some spider gears, check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/c7ki6flp9W4/v-deo.html Team 4.0 included a Jeep Cherokee XJ, Je...
OJC at CampNL 2023
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OF4WD has a yearly event known as CampNL (Northern Lights). This is a great yearly event (Friday to Sunday) with camping at Kinmount Fair Grounds, and organized runs in the Minden area. The Ottawa Jeep Club had multiple people and Jeeps at the event, participating in different trail runs (mild to wild) over three days. This is a mash up of footage from The Rock, Scotch Line and Anson South, wit...
OJC - Quinn Loop Trail, Hard Top Hill Strikes by Eating Spider Gears
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Ottawa Jeep Club were out on Quinn Loop, catching up with old friends and doing some tree clean up. We decided to ply at Hard Top Hill, and things didn’t end as planned. There was a heavily modified Jeep Cherokee XJ, a stockish Jeep Cherokee XJ, Jeep TJ, Jeep JL, and multiple Rubicons (TJ, JKU, JL). Chucky (Jeep TJ) blew a spider gear and mangled the other three after attempting the climb. Upda...
Quinn Trail and Quinn Loop Trail
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Here’s two outings merged into one with a Jeep Cherokee XJ, Jeep TJ Rubicon, Jeep CJ7 and a JLUR and another TJ joining in the second run. The second half of Quinn Loop hadn’t been run in almost 2 years, so more fallen tree clearing was needed and lots of overgrowth on some of the fun climbs. The Quinn Loop is a great trail for those looking for a more challenging terrain than Quinn trail.
KC Hilites Cyclone V2 rock lights on Jeep CJ7 and TJ
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Holley RetroBright LED headlights video: VIDEO COMING SOON! In this video you’ll see where I installed the KC Hilites Cyclone V2 lights on our CJ7 and TJ Rubicon. The light spread from these rock lights are really impressive! 00:00 Intro & unboxing 03:09 CJ7 Wiring 03:48 CJ7 Mock-Up & Install 05:35 CJ7 light spread 07:21 Cutting zip ties 08:22 CJ7 parts after install 09:03 TJ fuse block mountin...
Crag Lake Front to Back Door Shenanigans
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Four generations of Jeeps were out on the trail (Jeep CJ7, Jeep YJ, Jeep TJ Rubicon and Jeep JK Rubicon), to do a shakedown run of the green YJ with CJ front clip. A few items added to the "to do" list to get it fully operational, and the other rigs learned a few things along the way. Most important, don't pivot your Jeep on the driveshaft.
Week off, so let’s Jeep, climb things, smoke tires, find logs, get stuck in mud and smile!
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Over a week, we went out 3 times with different groups of friends. The ridiculous TJ Rubicon had fun everywhere it went. The Wrangler JKU smoked tires going up a tricky climb and got caught on some hidden logs. The Cherokee XJ was having fun in the mud. It got out, so that’s what counts!
Portable window washing - Trail Jeeps muddy windows
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Depending on your tires and fenders, you may end up with lots of mud getting thrown on the windows. We will start bringing along a 7.6L (2 gallon) pressurized sprayer to speed up the window clean up before leaving the trails. Will help get most of the mud & sand off so we can see out the windows.
Jeep TJ powered subwoofer in console
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Our 2003 Jeep TJ originally came with the upgraded 7 speaker stereo with center console mounted 6-3/4” subwoofer. Our TJ’s subwoofer and enclosure was removed, so simply replacing the woofer was not an option. In this video, I show how I installed a Pioneer TS-WX130DA 160-Watt Class D self-powered subwoofer into the armrest. It pairs really well with the Polk Audio DB522 and DB652 speakers. 00:...
What causes my Jeep to have bump steer?
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What causes my Jeep to have bump steer?
Mud Terrains vs Dedicated Winter Tires on ice: Totally expected outcome
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Mud Terrains vs Dedicated Winter Tires on ice: Totally expected outcome
OJC - Schooner Trail and Schooner Bailout
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OJC - Schooner Trail and Schooner Bailout
Jeep TJ 2003 clockspring replacement, modified 1997-2002 unit
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Jeep TJ 2003 clockspring replacement, modified 1997-2002 unit
Chucky sneezes a rainbow - hydro locked Jeep TJ
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Chucky sneezes a rainbow - hydro locked Jeep TJ
OJC - Darling Hydroline, Gladiator Huge Wave
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OJC - Darling Hydroline, Gladiator Huge Wave
OJC Sullivan trail - Post Derecho Tree Clean up
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OJC Sullivan trail - Post Derecho Tree Clean up
Jeep JK washer fluid pump strainer replacement (leak at pump only when temp is below freezing)
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Jeep JK washer fluid pump strainer replacement (leak at pump only when temp is below freezing)
Smittybilt X20 Gen2 winch clutch assembly replacement
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Smittybilt X20 Gen2 winch clutch assembly replacement
Toe and steering wheel alignment with laser distance measurer, Jeep JK
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Toe and steering wheel alignment with laser distance measurer, Jeep JK
Jeep JK TMR 2.5 Ton steering linkage install
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Jeep JK TMR 2.5 Ton steering linkage install
Jeep JK (Pentastar) power steering pump replacement, some pumps work better than others
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Jeep JK (Pentastar) power steering pump replacement, some pumps work better than others
Jeep JK - how to check engine operating hours
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Jeep JK - how to check engine operating hours
Jeep JK brake vacuum pump replacement (brake booster pump)
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Jeep JK brake vacuum pump replacement (brake booster pump)
can you put in the link for the teraflex bracket ? Thanks
Here’s the part: teraflex.com/brake-line-anchor-kit-w-1-mounting-hole.html I now have the brake line placed between the coil and shock so the brake line won’t rub on the tire at full lock.
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Nice video, do you recommend using MOOG 489 or SPICER 5-7166X for these ujoints?
I’ve had good experiences with the Spicer joints. Those are still going strong since install.
I cant find at local store in Canada. Options are Moog or SKF
I’d go SKF over Moog.
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Just came across your channel. Amazing content Eric. Loads of useful information. Thanks for the efforts and sharing.
Jeep is a funny brand. I wish they hired better engineers for these vehicles and used stainless steel parts almost everywhere, and in all areas where it rusts. Then for an additional 50k-75k on top, give us a generational long lasting model with extremely long lasting parts and easy DIY maintainance. I'm talking Stainless steel underbody, and tranny, diff, engine, housing. Easy tool-less removable body panels that expose all the engine and tranny parts for easy DIY and reaching of all replaceable parts. Reinforced seals, mounts, washers, bolts, suspension, axels, bushings, joints, boots, springs, oil pan, under armor, etc. It can be done. They can charge double or triple and make them enthusiast builds. Thats the jeep I want. One that with refular maintainance can be passed on from generation to generation, like in sci-fi where they keep spaceships around hundreds of years. Sure, make them expensive, that's fine. But make them last. Its also good for the environment.
Man this made me laugh throughout the video hahaha good stuff dude 😂😂
Thanks! Always good to have a laugh!
This is one of the better DIY videos on YouBoob. Well done! 👍
I had 4 on my YJ like that. I am down to 2. Never in my life have I had so much friggin problems with lug nuts as this jeep.
Have heard of similar nightmares from owners of other Chrysler, Dodge and Ram products. Horrible lug design!!
What’s the suspension set up on the TJ?
The dark blue TJ? A mix of parts. Has about a 4” lift with stock length arms and 33” tires in this video.
Thanks for sharing!
Had anvance auto replacement, makes more noise than factory one so swapping back.. it was my steering shaft that was problem, and in last year my bottom hose came loose twice. Jeep wrangler sucks, wish i had my old ford escape back, never got stuck in snow with that, got stuck twice in the wrangler.
Only way a Ford Escape could be better than a Wrangler in the snow is due to tires. Have seen many Jeep owners rely on mud terrains all winter and make similar statements.
Really good job on camera placement as well as lighting. and watching hands. Being a mechanic is one thing, but making useful videos and editing them is a comple separate skill. Good job.
I have one of those crafsman lights
Where did the small vacuum line go that you had the zip tie on to the pump?
At what time in the video?
@@EricCantin 4:00 the smaller rubber hose yhay slips on the little tube on the pump
I think that was the air supply line to draw air higher in the engine bay (since the pump was below the OEM water fording level). Since the bracket relocates it so much higher, no longer used.
did mine and I just remove the hinges and drilled them out. way quicker then pounding them out. put brass liners in and stainless pins instead of the screws and lubed them up with a little grease.
Thank you very much for all your time and effort making these videos. Do you happen to know the bore diameter of the J8 master cyl.?
I think 1-1/8”.
Can you please post the individual part numbers on both the master cyl., and the booster. Can’t really use the brake kit part number as a crossreference.
Have a look in the video description. Good luck
Thank you very much for your time and effort making this video and listing the part numbers.
So where can I get these brackets?
I have seen a few times. Anti seize on brake bolts. And have seen use locktite. I would worrry about anti seize and brake bolt backing out. Thoughts?
I might be lucky, but I’ve only had suspension hardware covered in anti seize loosen, but that also happens on dry fasteners and even loctite didn’t do the trick. I tear apart and service brakes at least twice a year, so have lots of opportunities to catch anything loosening.
@@EricCantin Thank you for the reply.. I was curious as I am about to do mine. I just got JL powerstop front caliper and rotor. and lucked out an a deal with Baer rear set same as factory rotor size but 4 piston caliper so I figured it is worth it. again thanks for the reply AL
i’ve had problems with braking in low rpm since i got my used jeep. usually right when i cold start the jeep. the pump is already on the location bracket under the hood so i’m going to check to make sure the connections are tight. otherwise thanks to your in depth video, i’ll know how to replace the vacuum pump if needed.
Excellent detail. Thanks!
Tell me one thing why do you need bigger brakes on off-road vehicle? XD Stopping power is the same, weight is worse, clearance to rims is worse, mud problems are worse due to clearance. You would not tell me that you need better heat distortion after multiple stops from 140mph😂😂😂😂
Cause the stock JK brakes are under sized. That’s why.
There is also 9/16 for some years and a hex.
Did you snap the two wires that attach to the cupholder bulb on the bottom side when you pulled the console free?
Doh!! I have a Sport, so don’t have that.
What was the ambient temperature variation between the two tests?
The two runs were on the same day. The part where I aired down the Cherokee tires and finally coaxed it up was minutes before I drove the Wrangler down.
Super Cool, j ai hate au prochain video!
Cool fly 🤝😎
I just did the J8 install, I did a couple of things differently that seemed to save time and headache: 1. I installed the master cylinder to the booster before putting the booster in the jeep the entire assembly slid right in with zero problem. 2. I drilled the holes in the firewall out a bit larger so I could reinstall the 4 nuts for the booster from inside the jeep, this meant I could loosely install the backer plate and them slide the entire assembly on and bolt it all in.. I did have to relocate my twin air compressor setup, but found that moving it forward toward the front of the jeep allowed it to clear the master cylinder resovoir and still fit (barely) under the hood I was able to reuse the bracketry with a few small bends on the vice.
just hit the sub button because this was a great video
Just replaced the strainer and its still leaking slowly. I need the part that the strainer fits into. Anyone have that part number?
It appears they Do NoT make them anymore
Doh! So have to source the parts individually now.
Heat the grommets and valves with a heat gun. Heat them just enough to get them soft so you can deform them. You are going to chuck them anyway so if you chowder them up, no biggie. Worked for me. 98 TJ 4.0.
The thing about owning a jeep is a constant barage of fixing stupid shit. Go jeep.
Thanks for this. I bought the kit to replace the inserts but found 'banging' out the old ones a problem and I didn't want to 'go to town' getting them out. I cleaned off the door pin and it helped a lot but I still want to replace the insert. You just ruined the hinge! I was even thinking about just buying new hinges if I messed them up. I'm going to try again in a few weeks and flood them with wd-40 and add some 'gentle' persuasion. I can get the doors off so it's not as bad as yours. My JK is black so maybe a bit easier to cover up any issues. Matt Hudson Valley, NY
Just a heads up. never start the vehicle on an empty pump. Good practice is to install the pump and res first. Fill the res, then spin the pump by hand to draw in fluid. Then install belt last. Jack up the front so wheels are off teh ground, and manually work the steering wheel back and forth as you fill the fluid. This will need about 50 back and forth to bleed teh air out. Once the air is largely out you can start the vehicle. and continue another 25 or so cycles lock to lock while running and cap off. This process will allow your pump a much greater life expectancy
orring part number ???????????
Thank you buddy will check codes when I get home I have non stop air bag light, i called dealership but they have no idea of that recall, it was on old My Jeep app but new Mopar app does that show anything, got an appointment Monday after St Patrick's to see if work can be done.
I made reference to the extended warranty code number when talking to the local dealer.
@@EricCantin here at dealership showed front desk clerk the B1B06 code and the download you provided but just got brushed off.
If they didn’t give you a valid reason to brush you off, call corporate or go to another dealer. Our clock spring has since been replaced.
@@EricCantin I'll get on it.
Fantastic! 🎉
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I started to do this then it became apparent that I could use the filter center bolt and screw the filter direct to the block. I used a smaller filter on it. No more O ring leaks. This also works on the 93-99 ZJ Grand Cherokee.
Good video
Information is helpful
Slow and steady wins the race not pace lol
Bud, get some exercise and walk your bins to the curb. Never seen someone use a vehicle to go 30ft. 😂
Get a better measuring tape. That’s 175ft one way.
@EricCantin You used enough fuel for a couple trips to the curb to power a hundred homes in Africa for a year... 😂 jk but thanks for doing this video. Very informative.
If it’s a really easy replacement process, try aftermarket. If it’s a real pain in the rump to reach, put in original!
As per the video, the aftermarket one was noisy. Mopar replacement still doing great.
Thank you for recording the "before" sound. I'm getting the same sound, not a "Click" like other describe, it sounds like the starter motor is spinning but it didn't kick out and engage flex plate. Guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow.
Welcome. Crazy how a sound can help confirm an issue. Hope the battery cable at the starter plays nice with you.
Hope you see this one and can reply. Now that you have the JLUR brake kit as well as the J8 MC Kit have you noticed any difference in brake pedal travel before feeling brakes engage? I've had this set up for sometime now but have never felt like the pedal travel was the same as the OEM brake setup. The JL/ J8 combo definitely has more pedal travel before engaging brakes. Not a soft pedal per se, just more travel before braking seems to occur. Could it be because the JLU brake pads are forced off the rotors by the pad springs?
There’s an issue with my MC and booster, so hard to say. Been on a backorder waiting list for a while. My pedal feel is inconsistent and sometimes engages higher than other times. I never tried to cycle the ABS unit with JScan to see if that would help. A buddy of mine recently installed the J8 MC and booster, I’ll have to ask how the brake pedal feels compared to his Gladiator. I’ve driven JLUs and their brake pedal felt fine, so doubt that the pad springs are the culprit. My wife’s JKU with stock brake setup definitely engages sooner in the brake travel.
@@EricCantin I saw on your vid where you had install troubles with the 1st MC. I think you went to a Crown MC after that. I’ve gone thru 2 Crown MC’s. 1st developed internal leak almost immediately. 2nd started leaking from reservoir seals after 8 months. I’m now on a Crown booster and Mopar MC. I’m wondering if it could be the booster that’s the issue? I’ve pressure bled this thing probably a dozen times with no change. Ran ABS bleed multiple times also. BTW I was just typing a long message to you on Wrangler Forum regarding this. Saw a thread where member was experiencing 1-2” pedal travel before brakes felt like they reacted. I’m having that same feeling, even w the J8 MC.
I asked my buddy. His J8 MC blew up on first use… The manufacturing quality of the components seems to have fallen off a cliff.
@@EricCantin Mopar or Crown parts? What’s he doing for brakes now?
All Mopar. He reinstalled the stock parts. He was told by the dealer at least 4 months for a warranty replacement… he might try Crown.
Dude, thanks for the tip on the PITA sensor connector. Props
Can this be done with an OEM radio or does it need to be a specific head unit?
This subwoofer works with RCA inputs as well as speaker level inputs. If you replicate with a different unit, there are speaker level input to RCA available on the market.
Why are you driving anyways? Do something for yourself and the environment and walk the garbage to the road.
Nope.