In 1978 when I got my drivers license I would never have thought that I would be watching car repair videos on something called the internet and liking it.
I forgot how fun is to watch you do brake jobs. It's not so much that we need to see another brake job video, it's all the color commentary that goes with it. Thank you, Sir. Many laughs were had.
I work at a Chrysler dealership and just last week the shop foreman comes over to me and asks "Do you have an 11 mm allen socket?, I am doing a brake job and a Grand Cherokee and I dont have a socket to fit it!" This Video made my day! Every thing Eric O said is just what I say daily! I've been doing this for 32 years and brother I quit every day! Truest statement "We dont like surprises" Still chuckling at that one!
I wish you were local. By far the best and honest mechanic iv seen. Even on the little things you do a job like it was ur own vehicle. Respect to u sir.
Today I was in a set of circumstances which really made me appreciate the way Mr. O. does things. I got a flat, but had taken out my tools out for a project. The wheel rusted to the rotor, and wouldn’t come off. Luckily I found a old brick to use as a hammer. This is why grinding off the rust is so important.
WE Will never be tired of brake job videos. Your commentary opinions jokes and just overall view of things are always funny insightful and just awesome background noise. Never ever ever stop brake job videos. Put out more videos put out more videos put out more videos and if you can you’re what happens in a day at the shop videos are awesome too can never get enough of those thanks Eric and Mrs. O
I remember in my elementary school days our school custodian had a "bang head here" poster in the utility room on the furnace/boiler. Brings back memories.
Eric O: I should stop doing so many front brake videos. Also Eric O: stupid decisions by automakers force me to make so many front brake videos. Me: Still gonna watch it.
Eric, your videos are always a ppleasure to watch. With all the problems in the world, I like being able to watch one of your videos where you always have a positive attitude. I’ve ran in to people in shops that have really tried my patients at times. I wish all shops were ran like yours. I’m sure you run in to your share of difficult people, but you do a wonderful job keeping a positive attitude. Your not cursing while making a video is something I really appreciate. I’ve watched other content providers that don’t care. Watching auto shows on TV, like Fantom Works, they beep out so much it sounds like morse code. Annoys me that even though they know they are shooting a TV show that will be seen by young kids, they still can’t control their mouths. Keep up the good work.
After spending a dozen hours or so working on my 07 300c I can definitely say that Chrysler engineers got a big bonus for making something that is usually simple very overly complicated for the average person. Keep up the good work, your videos always teach me stuff and entertain me.
Avoca looks like a war zone with the street tear up and lack of ice cream. Things can only get better for you, Eric O! Keep those brake job videos coming..
@@PaulyD0859 that's the $64,000 question I always got when you call the customer back and tell them (1) how much and of course they say, how long?? I'd say when I get the parts and turn the rotors and assemble it and take it for a test drive to insure everything is ok, I'll call you
Just happened to me today!! NO ONE in northern Indiana has one lol I had to order from Napa today, too!! I guess it's the T55 to the rescue!! Thanks for the help!!!
Thank you! First, I did not have an 11mm hex either. Your video saved me a huge amount of time and money. It seems the "anti rattle" clip actually affects brake operation. I completed a pad and rotor change easily enough but FAILED to note the installation position of the aforementioned clips. Following my incorrect clip installation, I experienced terrible pedal fade. I thought I had damaged a caliper or something. I then watched your video and noted the clip position . I then repositioned my clip correctly AND magically, the brakes then functioned normally. PS I enjoyed the banter!
Gotta love those "since its here" customers. Today 2015 Volvo for a lof shows up with 4 new tires to be mounted and balanced. And since it's here go ahead and do my tires plus an alignment. Thanks for the video it helps make my lunch better.
Chrysler engineering Dept: What's the most uncommon bolt size? Chrysler Mechanics: well a 11mm is pretty uncommon but I bought a Craftsman set that come with a 11mm never really used it. Chrysler engineering Dept: oh well did it have a 11mm Allen key? Chrysler Mechanics: no never seen one of them... Chrysler engineering Dept: great we are going to make are brake pins 11mm Allen. Mechanics: .....
@@bojangleszj How does a $6 tool make a dealership visit any more necessary? Reminds me of a customer remark at a parts store when Torx fasteners started appearing on cars: "They're just trying to make it where a man can't work on his own car anymore."
Still enjoy doing brake jobs, gravy mist if the time. Loved your comment about appointment to check air pressure in tires and show up expecting a rebuild. That was my BIGGEST gripe when I had my business. I worked by appointment only because it was a dude business so I had to schedule my client vehicle drop offs very precisely and it never failed, people would call to get a quote and schedule a fairly easy or quick job so I’d schedule the next job right on top of it. Then the client would show up and gave either a much more time consuming job they wanted done or a list of things in addition to the one they called about. “Oh, while you have it on the lift can you do X, Y and Z”? In-freakin’-believable.
That guy called at the perfect time, you could take your aggression out on that old brake rotor. I used to work at a dealer so I can relate when you say people add stuff once they show up at the shop, they used to do that to us ALL the time.
Just picturing the Mopar engineer's assistant "Boss, will 10mm female hex work for this caliper pin fastener?" "NO" "Oh, because I was just thinking that everyone has a" "I said no"
Excellent idea!! If I didn't have a 7/16 I would've machined down the tip of a 12mm. Your idea makes me think of how many times I've used a 9/16" wrench/socket on a 14mm bolt or 3/4" on a 17mm bolt....or, like Eric has said - use a metric Crescent wrench...
While I have your "ear" - you have any recommendation for brand of scanner tool? I was looking at Harbor Freight's Zurich brand (Zurich 11 or 13)-they any good?
I bought a 13pc set of sunex 3/8 drive one piece hex bits long ago. They have both metric and standard in one set + a nice case. They run from 4mm to 1/2. The set includes a 7/16 which is usually close enough to a 11mm. I use those 1/2 drive harbor freight one piece hex bits for larger sizes.
You took me back to the '70s, had an OSSA 250cc Stiletto motorcycle it had a couple of 11mm bolts hat held the engine in the frame, NEVER have used the 11mm sockets I bought for that bike since then!
If you ever get stuck for an 11mm Allen, a good tip is alot of medium size chisels and centre punches have an 11mm hex handle. You can cut them down and use in a Socket.
Can never have enough tools! Snappy should be rolling up any minute. Oh, did you find anything else why you were under there? “All depends how much you wanna spend”.
Eric this is why I love your brake videos. Sometimes you just have to let it out. Somedays just flat out suck. Hope your day improves. Artie. Go get a strawberry sundae and enjoy ❤️️
Love your videos, Eric. Referencing this video to do my 2017 Grand Cherokee tomorrow morning. Not only did I have to order an 11mm hex socket, but the caliper bracket is a Torx E20. Had to order that one too! Keep up the good work my man!
Eleven mill allen's are a bit of an oddity, but yes, every now and then some engineer will specify their use and getting the appropriate wrench can be a bit of a trial. Recently a friend of mine thought it would be a good idea to buy an old BSA Gold Star 500 motorcycle. He was doing a bit of work on it and there was a fair amount of cussing going on when he found that his tools, either imperial or metric, simply did not fit properly. I watched quietly for a few minutes and then asked the question, "Have you ever heard of British Standard Whitworth?" He gave me a look like I was from the dark side of the moon and I then went on to explain about how England, being an island and all, had developed their very own standard for thread pitches and bolt heads. He called a couple of local tool emporiums only to be told he would have to go to the dreaded Snap On dealer. He called them and they named prices that gave him heart palpitations. I just smiled as his frustration grew. He told me I was a smug SOB who seemed to be enjoying his plight and I admitted it. Then I told him, "I'm going home now. I might have to dig out an old tool box that I seldom use these days. It's the tool box that I used to use when I rode Nortons." He called me about an hour later and asked if he could borrow my "Norton tools". Moral of the story is never ever get rid of old tools. Never can tell when they might come in handy. I'm just waiting now until he loses a bolt. You see, this smug SOB also happens to have another old tool box filled with spare nuts and bolts along with a tap and die set from when I rode Nortons.................
I love Carlyal NAPA tools, hope to expand my collection, and thanks for the tricks you shown today, I bought the OTC puller so I be ready for my next brake repair!
I can't believe he doesn't have a set of the plain old Allen wrenches, with that said I better make sure mine has an 11, seems like a bastard size. I went and checked my craps-man set only goes to 8
Down it panama city after the hurricane, they had trees piled 3 stories tall by 100 yds wide by 300 yds long in four locations! They were shredding from oct '18 to the last time I was there 4/19.
When I bought my tools at Sears back in the early 90s, when you would buy a combo wrench set, it would come with everything except for a 15 millimeter wrench. Pissed me off.
I had the same issue doing my 92 year old grandfather's Ford Escape's brakes in the middle of the night. I ended up using the Chuck side of a hole saw.
I ended up welding a bolt into a cheap socket on the one I did. If you're a cheapskate like me it beats buying one and fumbling with the double nuts flopping around. You can also run a nut down and tack it to the bolt head for a longer wrench. If the flats don't meet you can put a washer in between, tack it and trim the washer on the grinder. I've probably got a dozen or so made like this and they work great. Last tip is if you round the top edges of the bolt head off a little it will make it work like the ball end sockets to help in tight spaces.
Wow, they reuse the grindings from the road? I never really thought about it but it makes sense. One of our maintenance guys at work has a connection with someone at the city road department and they are more than happy to drop off a couple dump trucks full of that stuff if they're doing any work on this end of town. Saves them from having to haul it as far. We use it on our gravel parking areas when they need a refresh.
Hahaha I did a brake job on a grand Cherokee a few months ago and thought the same thing when I saw it wasn't just a simple bolt holding the caliper. Come on Chrysler!
Oh Eric, I understand the disappointment of a closed bridge cutting off your ice cream supply. A couple years back I was having tummy problems and it turned out that I was now lactose intolerant. Just happened. Your bridge will reopen but my guts wont be never see ice cream again
In 1978 when I got my drivers license I would never have thought that I would be watching car repair videos on something called the internet and liking it.
Never get sick of brake jobs.
Gravy on the meat and taters!!
I forgot how fun is to watch you do brake jobs. It's not so much that we need to see another brake job video, it's all the color commentary that goes with it. Thank you, Sir. Many laughs were had.
I work at a Chrysler dealership and just last week the shop foreman comes over to me and asks "Do you have an 11 mm allen socket?, I am doing a brake job and a Grand Cherokee and I dont have a socket to fit it!"
This Video made my day! Every thing Eric O said is just what I say daily! I've been doing this for 32 years and brother I quit every day! Truest statement "We dont like surprises" Still chuckling at that one!
Chrysler probably still using inch parts on some stuff. 7/16=11.1125
I wish you were local. By far the best and honest mechanic iv seen. Even on the little things you do a job like it was ur own vehicle. Respect to u sir.
Gotta turn the camera off so I can swear. Story of my life! Love you man!
Welcome to South Main Brakes and other things.
Rig up a zip line over the bridge so Ms. Marie can pay her debts for raccoon damage fix.
The best part of the brake job is your test drive, your little town reminds me of my childhood home town, about the same size. Thanks for the video.
Today I was in a set of circumstances which really made me appreciate the way Mr. O. does things. I got a flat, but had taken out my tools out for a project. The wheel rusted to the rotor, and wouldn’t come off. Luckily I found a old brick to use as a hammer. This is why grinding off the rust is so important.
I was going to do the brakes on my '14 Grand Cherokee in the next week or so...impeccable timing....thanks for telling me I need to buy a new socket!!
WE Will never be tired of brake job videos. Your commentary opinions jokes and just overall view of things are always funny insightful and just awesome background noise. Never ever ever stop brake job videos. Put out more videos put out more videos put out more videos and if you can you’re what happens in a day at the shop videos are awesome too can never get enough of those thanks Eric and Mrs. O
The notification came up and I actually said out loud "sweet, brake job"
Me Too! Brake Job I'm there!!!!!!
No brake cleaner? Damn
Yea love the sound affect.
That was my first thought too.
I remember in my elementary school days our school custodian had a "bang head here" poster in the utility room on the furnace/boiler. Brings back memories.
Eric O: I should stop doing so many front brake videos.
Also Eric O: stupid decisions by automakers force me to make so many front brake videos.
Me: Still gonna watch it.
Eric, keep your chin up man. There are way worse things than the shop being busy. Plus it means more opportunity for content for us!
Eric, your videos are always a ppleasure to watch. With all the problems in the world, I like being able to watch one of your videos where you always have a positive attitude. I’ve ran in to people in shops that have really tried my patients at times. I wish all shops were ran like yours. I’m sure you run in to your share of difficult people, but you do a wonderful job keeping a positive attitude. Your not cursing while making a video is something I really appreciate. I’ve watched other content providers that don’t care. Watching auto shows on TV, like Fantom Works, they beep out so much it sounds like morse code. Annoys me that even though they know they are shooting a TV show that will be seen by young kids, they still can’t control their mouths. Keep up the good work.
After spending a dozen hours or so working on my 07 300c I can definitely say that Chrysler engineers got a big bonus for making something that is usually simple very overly complicated for the average person. Keep up the good work, your videos always teach me stuff and entertain me.
Avoca looks like a war zone with the street tear up and lack of ice cream. Things can only get better for you, Eric O! Keep those brake job videos coming..
Not having an uncommon socket. This was more of a Day in the life video of a mechanic.
Nice job.
"Hey, it's that guy!" I don't know why but that brought tears to my eyes for laughing so hard. Love the videos Mr. O!
It was so natural, that's why it's funny.
"I'm running behind today"
takes a 20 min test drive lol
and hit the ice cream shop
16 people are sick of brake job videos, but i never get tired of them. 👍
Ahhhhhh the question; " How long will it take to do?"
Answer: As long as it takes!!!!!
And that's the way it is!!!!!
and its done when i say so
How long will it take? What’s your budget?
@@PaulyD0859 that's the $64,000 question I always got when you call the customer back and tell them (1) how much and of course they say, how long?? I'd say when I get the parts and turn the rotors and assemble it and take it for a test drive to insure everything is ok, I'll call you
@@RedArwBus LOL, I can do it while you wait, just bring a cut lunch, a thermos and you can teach yourself to knit in the meantime.
I keep saying.....your becoming AMERICAS MOST TRUSTED UA-cam MECHANIC
Never disappointed with the SMA videos!
Totally miss the goat noise when using fluid film or any other cancer in a rattle can lol great vids!! Thank you for taking the time to do them!!
Chrysler gives a whole new meaning to "where's the 10 mil?".
Just happened to me today!! NO ONE in northern Indiana has one lol I had to order from Napa today, too!! I guess it's the T55 to the rescue!! Thanks for the help!!!
Brake videos WAY better than no videos.
Eric I never get tired of the brake jobs.I enjoy all of the videos keep them coming.
great video.And Sporting Steves Shirt from the UK and a Miss O explaining the added costomer request priceless.
Horn blows "Hey it's that guy" Cracks me up every time!
Thank you! First, I did not have an 11mm hex either. Your video saved me a huge amount of time and money. It seems the "anti rattle" clip actually affects brake operation. I completed a pad and rotor change easily enough but FAILED to note the installation position of the aforementioned clips. Following my incorrect clip installation, I experienced terrible pedal fade. I thought I had damaged a caliper or something. I then watched your video and noted the clip position . I then repositioned my clip correctly AND magically, the brakes then functioned normally. PS I enjoyed the banter!
Gotta love those "since its here" customers. Today 2015 Volvo for a lof shows up with 4 new tires to be mounted and balanced. And since it's here go ahead and do my tires plus an alignment. Thanks for the video it helps make my lunch better.
Chrysler engineering Dept: What's the most uncommon bolt size?
Chrysler Mechanics: well a 11mm is pretty uncommon but I bought a Craftsman set that come with a 11mm never really used it.
Chrysler engineering Dept: oh well did it have a 11mm Allen key?
Chrysler Mechanics: no never seen one of them...
Chrysler engineering Dept: great we are going to make are brake pins 11mm Allen.
Mechanics: .....
Chrysler purchasing department:
"Hey boss, I found a great deal on 500,000 11mm caliper bolts".................................
Not a lot of brain to buy Chrysler junk
Growing up in a Chrysler household this strikes home.
@@threefortyduster just another way to try to get you back to the stealership..all manufacturers do the same crap.
@@bojangleszj How does a $6 tool make a dealership visit any more necessary? Reminds me of a customer remark at a parts store when Torx fasteners started appearing on cars: "They're just trying to make it where a man can't work on his own car anymore."
Still enjoy doing brake jobs, gravy mist if the time.
Loved your comment about appointment to check air pressure in tires and show up expecting a rebuild.
That was my BIGGEST gripe when I had my business. I worked by appointment only because it was a dude business so I had to schedule my client vehicle drop offs very precisely and it never failed, people would call to get a quote and schedule a fairly easy or quick job so I’d schedule the next job right on top of it. Then the client would show up and gave either a much more time consuming job they wanted done or a list of things in addition to the one they called about.
“Oh, while you have it on the lift can you do X, Y and Z”? In-freakin’-believable.
Yay, another brake job! We love them!
And, yes, use of weird fastener sizes is intentional. I'm convinced of it.
That guy called at the perfect time, you could take your aggression out on that old brake rotor. I used to work at a dealer so I can relate when you say people add stuff once they show up at the shop, they used to do that to us ALL the time.
Congrats to you Eric, Hanna and Miss Marie on the Cardone video win
Terrifically helpful. No surprises in my DIY project including the 11mm allen socket. I ended up with a 7/16" instead. My Napa didn't have the 11mm.
Just picturing the Mopar engineer's assistant "Boss, will 10mm female hex work for this caliper pin fastener?"
"NO"
"Oh, because I was just thinking that everyone has a"
"I said no"
Lol so true... Send like they could have came up with something unique. Some 7 pointed 11.5mm, inverted or something like that...
Eric,
11mm = .433
7/16 = .4375
You should be able to use 7/16. Never sick of YOUR brake jobs.
SMA#1
God bless
Paul
Excellent idea!! If I didn't have a 7/16 I would've machined down the tip of a 12mm. Your idea makes me think of how
many times I've used a 9/16" wrench/socket on a 14mm bolt or 3/4" on a 17mm bolt....or, like Eric has said - use a metric Crescent wrench...
Jack Nobles 3/4 on a 19*
@@ilikeboost4764 Oopsy! Stand corrected!
While I have your "ear" - you have any recommendation for brand of scanner tool? I was looking at Harbor Freight's Zurich brand (Zurich 11 or 13)-they any good?
Jack Nobles I have no clue. I need to get a scanner but don't have one currently.
What an interesting idea, use a bolt head as the allen wrench. In a million years I never would have thought of that.
I lost my Snap On 7/16 wrench like 20 years ago. Been using an 11mm ever since.
I was thinking of that too.
Easy peasy onto the next brake job. Always enjoy tagging along.
I bought a 13pc set of sunex 3/8 drive one piece hex bits long ago. They have both metric and standard in one set + a nice case. They run from 4mm to 1/2. The set includes a 7/16 which is usually close enough to a 11mm. I use those 1/2 drive harbor freight one piece hex bits for larger sizes.
What great father and husband and mechanic.
Even your brake jobs are entertaining and informative
Just bought an 11mm hex socket on Amazon for no reason. You don't need it until you need it. Better safe than sorry, I guess. Thanks Eric!
I said I’d watch every brake job video you’ll make...so here I am 📺
My Grandpa used to say I'm so fare behind I thank I'm ahead . It's great to be busy . Remember safety is number one in your shop.
You took me back to the '70s, had an OSSA 250cc Stiletto motorcycle it had a couple of 11mm bolts hat held the engine in the frame, NEVER have used the 11mm sockets I bought for that bike since then!
Love your commentary, always thorough and thoroughly entertaining! 😊
I just love a brake job in the morning...smells like victory!!
Hat's off to you Eric!
That new road is going to be so smooth with love GS
If you ever get stuck for an 11mm Allen, a good tip is alot of medium size chisels and centre punches have an 11mm hex handle. You can cut them down and use in a Socket.
The road tear up machines are called a pavement mill.
Thanks for the video.
Was able to stop in and say hi to the great MR O and crew today. He’s staying busy, Had a big job just to change AC lines on a SUV
Another good brake job Eric O. I appreciate them.
I hope Eric that the brake jobs will never slow you down. Loved the vid, as always, bruh. Now I have that stuck in my head, bruh.
Viewer from TN..not a sponsor...ur backed up cause u do great work..every day I get up I hit the lottery...keep chin up brother..great video
very handy hint - the 11mm bolt thingy! Don't need Allen drives, at all just a box of bolts.
What?! No brake cleaner?! This is an outrage! I demand to see the manager!
**** Just kidding, Eric - we love you Dude. Really.
As someone in Australia, seems foreign to have calipers as a consumable item, salt belt is nasty on cars.
Can never have enough tools! Snappy should be rolling up any minute.
Oh, did you find anything else why you were under there?
“All depends how much you wanna spend”.
Fucking rape truck 😂😂😂😂
Eric this is why I love your brake videos. Sometimes you just have to let it out. Somedays just flat out suck. Hope your day improves. Artie. Go get a strawberry sundae and enjoy ❤️️
Love your videos, Eric. Referencing this video to do my 2017 Grand Cherokee tomorrow morning. Not only did I have to order an 11mm hex socket, but the caliper bracket is a Torx E20. Had to order that one too!
Keep up the good work my man!
I often wonder if tool companies are secretly owned by car manufactures. Nice job, Eric.
You should do one of those "Air suspension" compressor replacements on one of these.... Really useful
LMAO that's a "fun" job. Replacing the suspension control module is even more fun. (it's the programming and setup that causes word to flow)
@@meabob Money grab.... 3k from the dealer.... Like who thought air suspension on an off-road capable SUV was a good idea to begin with
Eleven mill allen's are a bit of an oddity, but yes, every now and then some engineer will specify their use and getting the appropriate wrench can be a bit of a trial.
Recently a friend of mine thought it would be a good idea to buy an old BSA Gold Star 500 motorcycle. He was doing a bit of work on it and there was a fair amount of cussing going on when he found that his tools, either imperial or metric, simply did not fit properly. I watched quietly for a few minutes and then asked the question, "Have you ever heard of British Standard Whitworth?" He gave me a look like I was from the dark side of the moon and I then went on to explain about how England, being an island and all, had developed their very own standard for thread pitches and bolt heads. He called a couple of local tool emporiums only to be told he would have to go to the dreaded Snap On dealer. He called them and they named prices that gave him heart palpitations. I just smiled as his frustration grew. He told me I was a smug SOB who seemed to be enjoying his plight and I admitted it. Then I told him, "I'm going home now. I might have to dig out an old tool box that I seldom use these days. It's the tool box that I used to use when I rode Nortons." He called me about an hour later and asked if he could borrow my "Norton tools". Moral of the story is never ever get rid of old tools. Never can tell when they might come in handy.
I'm just waiting now until he loses a bolt. You see, this smug SOB also happens to have another old tool box filled with spare nuts and bolts along with a tap and die set from when I rode Nortons.................
bet he loves your smug ass now !!!!!
The second Eric that uploaded a Jeep Brakes video. 👍 This is better because the content is not sponsored.
And it includes cleaning of the caliper where the shims are sitting, as well as wheel hub cleanup. ;-)
No messed up audio in Eric O.’s video either.
The Master Hex Wrench set solves this problem every time. It saves us from the aggravation of not having the right tool.
Nice T shirt, 11mm, bridge out so no ice cream, and Main street has been reduced to a pile. Check. :)
Sigh....the end is nigh for Avoca.
Thanks SMA for another great video!
"NAPA, not a sponsor", that cracks me up every time :)
I love Carlyal NAPA tools, hope to expand my collection, and thanks for the tricks you shown today, I bought the OTC puller so I be ready for my next brake repair!
Chrysler, reinventing the wheel one 11mm hex at a time.....
Thank you Eric. Good job. Have a blessed and safe week.
Nothing like a good brake job during my lunch hour
Ha! Had to laugh cause I said the same thing about an 11MM Allen head when I first did the brakes on my 14 GC as well.
I like the sign behind you that reads "Bang Head Here".
They have to keep the tool makers happy!!
Its all fun and games with that ice cream, until that metabolism kicks in and your on to adding pounds! ;)
more like when the metabolism checks out.
That was a great use of the ratchet to install that anti-rattle clip. That shows experience 👍👍
Every tool has a hammer side, even a hammer, as of miss Marie's Raccoon video
C'mon Eric everyone has an 11mm hex socket. Even my grandmother has one lol.
I can't believe he doesn't have a set of the plain old Allen wrenches, with that said I better make sure mine has an 11, seems like a bastard size. I went and checked my craps-man set only goes to 8
Got to go the long way to the ice cream shop all summer? That's a soft serve sign.
Down it panama city after the hurricane, they had trees piled 3 stories tall by 100 yds wide by 300 yds long in four locations! They were shredding from oct '18 to the last time I was there 4/19.
When I bought my tools at Sears back in the early 90s, when you would buy a combo wrench set, it would come with everything except for a 15 millimeter wrench. Pissed me off.
The most fitting part of the video is the "bang head here" sign in the back ground.😀
I had the same issue doing my 92 year old grandfather's Ford Escape's brakes in the middle of the night. I ended up using the Chuck side of a hole saw.
I agree wit e13c7r0nic comment, really enjoy watching & listening while you work. You are a lot cleaner than I sometimes am.
I ended up welding a bolt into a cheap socket on the one I did. If you're a cheapskate like me it beats buying one and fumbling with the double nuts flopping around. You can also run a nut down and tack it to the bolt head for a longer wrench. If the flats don't meet you can put a washer in between, tack it and trim the washer on the grinder. I've probably got a dozen or so made like this and they work great. Last tip is if you round the top edges of the bolt head off a little it will make it work like the ball end sockets to help in tight spaces.
Wow, they reuse the grindings from the road? I never really thought about it but it makes sense. One of our maintenance guys at work has a connection with someone at the city road department and they are more than happy to drop off a couple dump trucks full of that stuff if they're doing any work on this end of town. Saves them from having to haul it as far. We use it on our gravel parking areas when they need a refresh.
Hahaha I did a brake job on a grand Cherokee a few months ago and thought the same thing when I saw it wasn't just a simple bolt holding the caliper. Come on Chrysler!
Years ago had the same problem with Vauxhall had all hex keys except 7mm that they used, most sets missed that size too back in the day.
Thanks for the video. First thing I did was check my hex drive sockets. Yup! I am in the same boat. everything but 11mm! Grrrr!
Private investigations by Dr O... Never seen in the same car twice
Oh Eric, I understand the disappointment of a closed bridge cutting off your ice cream supply.
A couple years back I was having tummy problems and it turned out that I was now lactose intolerant. Just happened. Your bridge will reopen but my guts wont be never see ice cream again