I've watched about every one of your videos over the past 5 years. I've been a mechanic for about 8 years. I just gotta say, I've learned more watching your videos than I ever did in school. More technical knowledge, and the ability to just roll with the punches and keep a calm mind and sense of humor amidst the unpleasant situations that inevitably arise. Thank you for making these videos, you really are an inspiration.
Couldn’t agree more. While Josh teaches at the local community college, Instructor Obrochta teaches the masses every day. What a gift. And what a funny guy. Thank you so much Eric
Same here! I went from being a part hanging cannon blasting mechanic. Watching Sir helped drive me towards being a technician. If I were ever to meet a person I look up to, he would be in the top 3. I will continue to follow and learn!
I like how he trouble shoots. He uses a lot of different equipment that I am unfamiliar with. I wish he would post say his top ten electronic testing devices.
Doctors and lawyers have to attend training annually for continuing education requirements. As a tech myself, watching Eric is like doing exactly that. Even with all my experience I always learn something from his videos. Any good tech should be watching him to make themselves better.
Poor Engineering will Keep Eric The Great in business for years but mechanics in the Future will fix cars with just Computers from miles away and can work from home.
Yes, and you guys have to know WAY more than doctors, think about it, how many models of the human body are there, two, male and female. Now, how many brands and models of cars are there, and they change from year to year. Yet the average person will will complain about your bill, but pay any amount to their doctor! Plus, you guys have to fix the cars, the doctors just bury their mistakes!
Lol! I pointed this same thing out last week and got called everything from a city boy to an anti-farmer. I grew up in rural farm country with mud and harsh winters. Our U-Spray-Ums were equipped with hot water. You stepped out of your truck, fell on the ice 5 times trying to rinse it off but eventually managed to make it work. Apparently, lawyers have changed things in the past 50 years and now the owners just shut them off for the cold season.
"Hey There Viewers, Welcome back to South Main Auto" Yadda Yadda it's the Big one .... My favorite video opening on You Tube. And my being 66 & kinda homebound, I watch A LOT of videos.
I love your sense of humor Eric. I worked in the shop for 33 years and people with a good sense of humor that maintain a good sense of purpose such as you are a joy to work with. Also, 9:18-It's great to see you're a good blower.
Our "04 trailblazer was in amazing shape when the transmission failed at 280k. Had it rebuilt by a local yokle and it failed again 8 months later. I sold it for parts 4 months later. The guy replaced the transmission and drove it till it died for good. No rusty frame. For a Michigan vehicle, it held up well.
@kenj.8897 Actually no, being an older couple with grown kids, it was very clean and bodywize in great condition for they year. Everything ran fine up until the transmission failed. I also did all my own tune ups, brake jobs and any other repairs it required. It still had its original exaust system as well. We traveled a lot with that vehicle.
I nearly bought an '05. It was 9 years old and after doing research didn't find that much goes wrong with them and that engine seems indestructible. What stopped me was the rarity and thought parts could be expensive. So settled on a '06 Jeep GC. That ended up being a mistake as parts for that were crazy and the only mechanics that would touch it were the dealership and myself. Dealer replaced the alternator and that took 4 days and $1300. Was supposed to be a body off but he did it without removing the body. He only worked on it for a couple hours a day as they were really busy. Never found anyone who could service the trans.
Eric I finally figured it out after watching most of your diag videos. 90% of all mechanics never want to put a car up on a lift and dig into wiring. Only you want to Dig or shovel in to find the simplest of failures. Kudos to south main auto
That last sound you hear when shutting off your Tundra is supposedly the air pumps blowing moisture out so they don't have premature failure like the old ones.
There will be mud and blood and a double money shot! You cannot explain to others how much fun it is to watch Eric O. Working on or under a green crusty GM product! Ta da! Raining to beat all here in Illinois so we are enjoying Educational video provided by SMA! Know as Schooling Me Automotive! If Eric can do so can I!
One of my high school teachers supercharged a 8hp Kohler on his cub cadet mower with a belt driven A.I.R. pump. it run like a SOB until it hung a rod! Good video!
I have a 06 trailblazer with 267 thousand miles and still running strong i just put timing chain and oil pump in it 2 weeks ago frame still in good shape
And yet, judging by the location of the air injection pump, it was never intended to see anything more rugged than an off-camber parking space at the mall.
Pliers tips arc welding, I love it! You should have seen the time that I saw someone, accidentally of course, drop a tree limb on a low strung power line. Yee-haw, that was quite the fireball...💥 It didn't take long for someone from the power company to show up!
i remember the belt driven smog pumps / air pumps out here in cali. used to blow air into the exhaust manifold where it bolts to the head. been driving a diesel ⛽️ for last 25 years. forgot about them.
I live in Ohio and have a 2008 trailblazer and this thing has hardly ANY rust on it. It’s crazy because compared to my ford van it looks brand new 😂. My ford is almost dust at this point.
Those air pumps should be called cheater pumps as they only run at startup for the system check and then shuts off. What a joke. Great video though and was super excited for the "double money shot". Thank you.
My taco also as an air pump. Ive got accustomed to it buzzing away on start up, i didnt realize most manufacturers dont use them anymore. I was explaining it to one of the master techs at my dealer and they'd never heard of it before
@@Onewheelordeal normally id say yes. But as it turns out honda has never really used them. If you only work on one brand for 10+ years, i can't really fault them for never knowing that system existed.
Yes sir, my daughter had a Trailblazer living in Maine and had that same air pump and relay go bad. Got rid of the vehicle 2 years later due to rust underneath.
On top of everything else Eric works on some of the most rust ridden, mud encrusted crap on the planet. He then proceeds to fix all of them! His community is lucky to have such a skilled and honest mechanic. Wish I could find one where Iive......
I was really impressed when he did the shim alignment on the 60 year old Mustang. Where I live you'd get laughed at if you brought a 60 year old car into an alignment shop.
@19:17 - that imitated sound reminded me of the Bub Rub/Little Sis Whistle Tip video from like 20 years ago. Double moneyshot in ONE video?! I wasn’t ready for that lol Nice work on the diagnosis as usual!
My wife is 1 of 3 sisters and is very familiar with the get along shirt. She recalls several instances of it in the back seat of the station wagon on road trips.
I worked at Budd Automotive in Kitchener Ontario. we made the NEW HYDROFORMED frames. of course thinner lighter metal so they could be formed with water pressure. no one cared about rust out in a few years. good old GM Engineers.
Eric, Great video - thank you. I have a 2005 Focus with 200,000 miles as a parts car for my 2006. Its completely rotted out and cannot be driven but the engine still runs and the air pump still works. No CEL :) Paul (in MA)
You know, I've been a 'car person' for most of my life, and as such I've run across stories, posts, videos of all sorts where people described "putting their car in storage for the winter". I never really understood the 'why' part of that process (cause I never thought about it in depth, just heard it and thought "why?" then dropped it, plus I live in the South where we don't do that). But I think the first SMA video I watched (maybe the second), Eric looked over a vehicle that was rotted out all around the frame and explained the what/how it happened. The light bulb that went on in my head was probably around a million candle power. I felt kinda like "That 40YearGuy".......
The AIR system in my 96 Caddy threw a code so I did some preliminary inspections. Having found nothing, I looked into TSBs after some Goggle-Fu. The TSB said essentially not to worry about it and gave the procedure for an AIR system delete. If you have a Fleetwood, Roadmaster, or Caprice from this era, the TSB is #01-06-04-011
I just bought an 04 Trailblazer from my neighbor, 243k miles. I fixed a dozen easy issues and did some body work. Cylinder four on the engine has a loss of compression, which is the only problem left. For $2000 and $800 in parts ($430 of that for a Safelite windshield), I wound up with a decent second vehicle.
Thanks for your videos! I always restricted my wrenching to old cars with stone age mechanicals. After watching your videos I still restrict myself to wrenching on old iron but I can at least understand what's happening in my newer cars and can talk semi-intelligently to shops that work on them.
My 2012 Tacoma's secondary air pump has been a complete nightmare. I've had it replaced twice and I am finally able to at least clear the code for a few days at a time so I'm not stuck in limp mode until I can finally get it replaced again.
I had a 2002 Trailblazer LTZ for fourteen years until the frame rusted out. Great truck. Never had this issue but did have it's quirks.
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Another A+ Mr. O sequence, have a 08 tblazer here in CO, fun little putt putt with the 4.2, 220k no mud with a frame still intact, the wife unit loves the g rated cuss words, take care!
I was living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I had a Datsun 500 (so you know this was quite a while ago) which had problems that apparently meant the technician had to lift the car. It was Spring and a bit wet on the streets when I brought it in. When I picked it up there was a charge for an under-body cleaning necessary to allow technician to see and fix the problem. I looked and it appeared to have been pressure washed.
I have had 4 of these GM suv models. All in perfect shape and very little rust. Colorado dry climate. These 4.2 liter inline six are strong runners. Love em and still running great.
Although big piles of junk, they were a great size and a great rig with the smooth engine and limited slip they did really well. We had an 05 extended trailblazer in which we loved the size and shape and features with the rear seat… it was a piece of junk but we loved it for what it was. We sold it when it was running good before something else came up.
Here in TX, still have quite a few Trailblazers on the road. They are dwindling though. My Trailblazer have only noticed rust in two hidden areas and prime/painted to slow it down.
Here we have a rare glimpse of the elusive Trailblazer ,out in the wild......Speaking of elusive,what happened to the new Eric O. after hours land clearing video?
Another great vid on diagnosing electrical problems, with excellent humor included! I would be embarrassed to bring my vehicle to a mechanic in that muddy condition tho.👍
I still have a 03 Chevrolet trailblazer with the big 4.2, I wasn't a huge fan when we bought it 13 years ago for my wife, we are the second owner and it now has 180,000 on and I will admit I hate working on the thing cause how stupid it's designed but that 4.2 has been one of the best motors I have ever had, its not powerful but it's not sluggish and still has a lot of original parts, we live in good ol st.louis so not a lot of snow n salt so the frame is still in great condition
Oh... only current semi issue? Air injection motor. :D. Took it apart, cobbled it back together best I could but mine was rusted out from (big surprise) water ingestion. So now sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I'll replace it. Some day. ;)
@@graf703 - you mean in general over the last ~50 years of wrenching? Or just this one vehicle…. ;) This is its only one afaik. Was really howling shortly after I got it in (‘17?). Then it got nice and quiet (seized, go figure!) and I just cleared the code when I felt like it.
Those solder with heat shrink connectors are useful if the wires are had to get too, to use high temp solder, or using one of those bulky crimp ratchet tools . 😊
My sig oth has a 2013 town and country 120k miles. I'm starring at it right now dreading the repair bills. Thing stalls when she decelerates and comes to a stop. Critical problem 1 of 4 😅
Trying to find a Mechanic/ Technician with your caliber. So far the few shops we took my wife’s Cadillac to refer us to the dealer. The ones I’ve called don’t want to mess with electrical stuff. Wife has an intermittent can network failure and the screen pops a bunch of error messages and no check engine light. I’m not her but if it was me I would wait till something breaks. I would love to fix it but it is intermittent.
The AIR pump on my Corvette is the loudest thing under the hood when it's sitting there idling....thumpthumpthumpthump. I pulled it apart and checked out the impeller and bearings, no problems - just stupid loud.
Great video it's great to have the tools to test stuff if you're a backyard guy your brain goes to mush quickly I solved this problem in my '02 S10 and it took me forever Great video keep up the good work
I had a 4 Runner in the shop once to diagnose/verify a leaking rear main. The mechanic said before they'd do the repair, all the mud/muck would have to be cleaned off; Either I could do it, or he'd pay someone to do it (before he'd do the repair). I'd of course be charged for the cleaning. I brought it home and cleaned it up (didn't realize it was that bad - new to us used truck at the time).
The air injection pump on my '98 BMW 328i sounds like a Dirt Devil vacuum when it comes on at startup. It's on it's third since I've owned it. Original one was seized when I got the car 11 years ago, replaced it and the control valve, replaced the replacement last year. Unfortunately you can't get to the bearings on them, even after drilling out all the rivets. If I could do that I could clean and lube it periodically and it might actually last.
I've been a long time viewer, and you still make me laugh, whupe being educated at the same time. But boy i would love to see a third channel (adult's only edition) because we all know you swear 😂.
Good morning! The more diagnostic videos of yours I watch, the more I understand the terminology and follow along. I'm even coming to the same conclusion, some, very few, before you. Thanks, Eric!
Awesome job as usual. Thanks for sharing. I love the get a long shirt, hahaha. We just had to fight it out (down south here in east Tennessee). Stay safe, and God bless
In 2022 I was driving down a familiar road in NJ and saw a for sale sign on a 2004 Avalanche. I stopped and called the number on the sign and the old guy came out of his house. No FB Marketplace, no Ebay, none of that. Turns out he had just retired the prior year and bought a brand new Ford F150. He just wanted to get rid of his garage kept 220k Avalanche for 5k OBO. We settled on $3500 and to this day I still feel like I stole it from him. I replaced all of the suspension for a couple hundred and a weekend myself. Runs and drives so well. I hope it lasts a long long time
Believe it or not, there was a S10 first gen squarebodyTrailblazer. It was an option package but had the name plates on the door as I recall. It was the last year before the Gen2 and I've only ever seen one. The later changes to the new truck may be mostly due to regulations, but a first gen S10 Blazer Tahoe was one of the best vehicles I've owned. Tough? Consider that all those USPS mail trucks you've seen running around for years are basically that design underneath the custom body.
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I've watched about every one of your videos over the past 5 years. I've been a mechanic for about 8 years. I just gotta say, I've learned more watching your videos than I ever did in school. More technical knowledge, and the ability to just roll with the punches and keep a calm mind and sense of humor amidst the unpleasant situations that inevitably arise. Thank you for making these videos, you really are an inspiration.
Couldn’t agree more. While Josh teaches at the local community college, Instructor Obrochta teaches the masses every day. What a gift. And what a funny guy. Thank you so much Eric
Same here! I went from being a part hanging cannon blasting mechanic. Watching Sir helped drive me towards being a technician. If I were ever to meet a person I look up to, he would be in the top 3. I will continue to follow and learn!
I like how he trouble shoots. He uses a lot of different equipment that I am unfamiliar with. I wish he would post say his top ten electronic testing devices.
@@Craig-m9rthat’s the difference between a mechanic and a parts installer
Well said my friend 👍🏻
Doctors and lawyers have to attend training annually for continuing education requirements. As a tech myself, watching Eric is like doing exactly that. Even with all my experience I always learn something from his videos. Any good tech should be watching him to make themselves better.
amen
How dare you compare a lawyer to a mechanic.
Poor Engineering will Keep Eric The Great in business for years but mechanics in the Future will fix cars with just Computers from miles away and can work from home.
Yes, and you guys have to know WAY more than doctors, think about it, how many models of the human body are there, two, male and female.
Now, how many brands and models of cars are there, and they change from year to year.
Yet the average person will will complain about your bill, but pay any amount to their doctor!
Plus, you guys have to fix the cars, the doctors just bury their mistakes!
Are you for real? LOL LOL.
Bringing your car to the shop to get worked on packed with mud is like going to the dentist after eating a McDonald’s happy meal
Yeah - BUT - when I was in an area of "salt" long time ago, that was an "undocumented" rule - muddy truck keeps the salt from eating it alive! ;)
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I'd never bring my vehicle in for repair covered in mud! 😟
Yeah, real class act.
Lol! I pointed this same thing out last week and got called everything from a city boy to an anti-farmer. I grew up in rural farm country with mud and harsh winters. Our U-Spray-Ums were equipped with hot water. You stepped out of your truck, fell on the ice 5 times trying to rinse it off but eventually managed to make it work. Apparently, lawyers have changed things in the past 50 years and now the owners just shut them off for the cold season.
"Hey There Viewers, Welcome back to South Main Auto" Yadda Yadda it's the Big one .... My favorite video opening on You Tube. And my being 66 & kinda homebound, I watch A LOT of videos.
I feel ya Bro. Can't work anymore. I really miss being the Diagnostic go to guy at the last place I worked.
@@jimmorton2473 Consider being an online diagnosis guy?
Ding Dong every time Eric bashes GM is like I'm watching a Game Show 🤣
I like the way you talk my native southern language to the southern car.. Well bless its heart ! Priceless
I love your sense of humor Eric. I worked in the shop for 33 years and people with a good sense of humor that maintain a good sense of purpose such as you are a joy to work with.
Also, 9:18-It's great to see you're a good blower.
Glad you mentioned 'southern car'. I was wondering why there werent any holes in the frame...
I love the car show sense of humour. Nothing like working on showroom presented cars.
Our "04 trailblazer was in amazing shape when the transmission failed at 280k. Had it rebuilt by a local yokle and it failed again 8 months later. I sold it for parts 4 months later. The guy replaced the transmission and drove it till it died for good. No rusty frame. For a Michigan vehicle, it held up well.
Your amazing condition I guessing is POS to most people
@kenj.8897 Trailblazers have been POS since they built the first one. These people who own and say them had luckn with them lie through their teeth.
@kenj.8897 Actually no, being an older couple with grown kids, it was very clean and bodywize in great condition for they year. Everything ran fine up until the transmission failed. I also did all my own tune ups, brake jobs and any other repairs it required. It still had its original exaust system as well. We traveled a lot with that vehicle.
My buddies has 246,000 miles on it runs like new, uses oil.
I nearly bought an '05. It was 9 years old and after doing research didn't find that much goes wrong with them and that engine seems indestructible. What stopped me was the rarity and thought parts could be expensive. So settled on a '06 Jeep GC. That ended up being a mistake as parts for that were crazy and the only mechanics that would touch it were the dealership and myself. Dealer replaced the alternator and that took 4 days and $1300. Was supposed to be a body off but he did it without removing the body. He only worked on it for a couple hours a day as they were really busy. Never found anyone who could service the trans.
Eric I finally figured it out after watching most of your diag videos. 90% of all mechanics never want to put a car up on a lift and dig into wiring. Only you want to Dig or shovel in to find the simplest of failures. Kudos to south main auto
Great diagnosis of that error pump 😎
This is the way you learn, watching and listening to the experts.
That last sound you hear when shutting off your Tundra is supposedly the air pumps blowing moisture out so they don't have premature failure like the old ones.
There will be mud and blood and a double money shot! You cannot explain to others how much fun it is to watch Eric O. Working on or under a green crusty GM product! Ta da! Raining to beat all here in Illinois so we are enjoying Educational video provided by SMA! Know as Schooling Me Automotive! If Eric can do so can I!
One of my high school teachers supercharged a 8hp Kohler on his cub cadet mower with a belt driven A.I.R. pump. it run like a SOB until it hung a rod! Good video!
Any chance your HS teacher didn't learn from ' Tim The Tool Man Taylor'?
@@dmakk861”oh oh oh oh oh”
I think Tim The Tool Man learned this from my HS teacher. This happened back in the early '70's@@dmakk861
Tim the Tool Man probably learned from my HS teacher. He did this back in the early 1970's@@dmakk861
I've always heard "threw a rod" never heard "hung one" I suppose it's the same thing,?
Eric thanks for keeping the car show judges happy you the man. 😂😂
I have a 06 trailblazer with 267 thousand miles and still running strong i just put timing chain and oil pump in it 2 weeks ago frame still in good shape
You and Ray are my favorite UA-cam Mechanics. Your commentary is top notch!!
Who?
Rainman Ray Mechanic, a mechanic who's very similar to Eric. He's in Florida, so he doesn't get rusty cars or green crusties very often
You don't compare Ray with Eric O. It's like comparing a local league player to a international league player.
Ray wears me out. Watching Eric is much more informative and relaxing
I just watched this for the G rated cuss words. Thanks, Eric.❤
I had a mechanic friend that wore trifocals. What was unusual is the upper part of the lens was for up close viewing, for working under cars.
I had a pair and they worked great
A trailblazer still on the road, in the PRNY no less... almost impressive.
Looks like they've actually been blazing some trails with that Trailblazer!
And yet, judging by the location of the air injection pump, it was never intended to see anything more rugged than an off-camber parking space at the mall.
@@malware_in_tn9008 That's true of most SUVs.
As soon as you said Smog pump it all became clear. Great job.
Pliers tips arc welding, I love it! You should have seen the time that I saw someone, accidentally of course, drop a tree limb on a low strung power line. Yee-haw, that was quite the fireball...💥 It didn't take long for someone from the power company to show up!
Okay, now we HAVE to see the Vanessa / Willie Nelson hair comparison. Extra points if Merle was in the picture too. Great video!
i remember the belt driven smog pumps / air pumps out here in cali. used to blow air into the exhaust manifold where it bolts to the head. been driving a diesel ⛽️ for last 25 years. forgot about them.
When those pumps kicked on they made the headlights dim. I had a 05 envoy 180k it was a good vehicle really
I live in Ohio and have a 2008 trailblazer and this thing has hardly ANY rust on it. It’s crazy because compared to my ford van it looks brand new 😂. My ford is almost dust at this point.
Those air pumps should be called cheater pumps as they only run at startup for the system check and then shuts off. What a joke. Great video though and was super excited for the "double money shot". Thank you.
I love your videos Eric. I've been a mechanic for 19 years and I still learn from you almost every day. Thank you Eric
I always enjoy when you talk about if you splice put in a cotter pin and do concrete you could generate a million comments
My taco also as an air pump. Ive got accustomed to it buzzing away on start up, i didnt realize most manufacturers dont use them anymore. I was explaining it to one of the master techs at my dealer and they'd never heard of it before
Yikes so they're just handing out "master" these days eh
@@Onewheelordeal normally id say yes. But as it turns out honda has never really used them. If you only work on one brand for 10+ years, i can't really fault them for never knowing that system existed.
Yes sir, my daughter had a Trailblazer living in Maine and had that same air pump and relay go bad. Got rid of the vehicle 2 years later due to rust underneath.
On top of everything else Eric works on some of the most rust ridden, mud encrusted crap on the planet. He then proceeds to fix all of them! His community is lucky to have such a skilled and honest mechanic. Wish I could find one where Iive......
I was really impressed when he did the shim alignment on the 60 year old Mustang. Where I live you'd get laughed at if you brought a 60 year old car into an alignment shop.
@19:17 - that imitated sound reminded me of the Bub Rub/Little Sis Whistle Tip video from like 20 years ago.
Double moneyshot in ONE video?! I wasn’t ready for that lol
Nice work on the diagnosis as usual!
It's that whooot whooot you know what I'm sayin?
.... get your tissues...
It's just for decorayshun!
Your optimism is amazing,
My wife is 1 of 3 sisters and is very familiar with the get along shirt. She recalls several instances of it in the back seat of the station wagon on road trips.
Your ability to find fun stuff like this amazing. Nice job as usual.
I worked at Budd Automotive in Kitchener Ontario. we made the NEW HYDROFORMED frames. of course thinner lighter metal so they could be formed with water pressure. no one cared about rust out in a few years. good old GM Engineers.
Not an engineering problem. Nice try...
Eric,
Great video - thank you.
I have a 2005 Focus with 200,000 miles as a parts car for my 2006. Its completely rotted out and cannot be driven but the engine still runs and the air pump still works. No CEL :)
Paul (in MA)
Money shot slow motion made my day
You know, I've been a 'car person' for most of my life, and as such I've run across stories, posts, videos of all sorts where people described "putting their car in storage for the winter". I never really understood the 'why' part of that process (cause I never thought about it in depth, just heard it and thought "why?" then dropped it, plus I live in the South where we don't do that). But I think the first SMA video I watched (maybe the second), Eric looked over a vehicle that was rotted out all around the frame and explained the what/how it happened. The light bulb that went on in my head was probably around a million candle power. I felt kinda like "That 40YearGuy".......
How long have you been around English?
@@Sum_Tings_Wong Toda mi vida, ¿por qué lo preguntas?
The mud makes great rust belt rust proofing ! Cool vid
You need to add a slogan to your name. south Main Auto Home of the Green Crusty. And don’t miss the money shot Great job as always
The AIR system in my 96 Caddy threw a code so I did some preliminary inspections. Having found nothing, I looked into TSBs after some Goggle-Fu. The TSB said essentially not to worry about it and gave the procedure for an AIR system delete. If you have a Fleetwood, Roadmaster, or Caprice from this era, the TSB is #01-06-04-011
Another great video! Someday you’ll need to see the optometrist to be able to see the green!
I just bought an 04 Trailblazer from my neighbor, 243k miles. I fixed a dozen easy issues and did some body work. Cylinder four on the engine has a loss of compression, which is the only problem left. For $2000 and $800 in parts ($430 of that for a Safelite windshield), I wound up with a decent second vehicle.
Hey Mr o. You can use the exhaust of your soldering iron to shrink down the heatshrink. Its what I do and save having to use 2 different things
Thanks for your videos! I always restricted my wrenching to old cars with stone age mechanicals. After watching your videos I still restrict myself to wrenching on old iron but I can at least understand what's happening in my newer cars and can talk semi-intelligently to shops that work on them.
My 2012 Tacoma's secondary air pump has been a complete nightmare. I've had it replaced twice and I am finally able to at least clear the code for a few days at a time so I'm not stuck in limp mode until I can finally get it replaced again.
Yeah they are problematic. Gotta warn customers you can only temporarily fix them
Afternoon Eric. GM, never fails to fail🤣🤣🤣
I had a 2002 Trailblazer LTZ for fourteen years until the frame rusted out. Great truck. Never had this issue but did have it's quirks.
Another A+ Mr. O sequence, have a 08 tblazer here in CO, fun little putt putt with the 4.2, 220k no mud with a frame still intact, the wife unit loves the g rated cuss words, take care!
Good diagnostics. Good luck with this one. On to part 2 hopefully.
Loved the car show jab !
Classic Eric O sarcasm
I always leave the funnel under the hood so I know where to find it next time I need it.
And a quart of oil in an emerald green jug right next to it. Old Quaker State container? Castrol?
With a rag stuffed into it .
its a GM, it burns oil
The mud is the key Eric, get enough of it on and it stops the salt touching stuff.
Great videos! Love how you make fun while working. Wiring and diagnosis videos are a huge help. I've learned alot from you! Thanks from Wisconsin
I was living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I had a Datsun 500 (so you know this was quite a while ago) which had problems that apparently meant the technician had to lift the car. It was Spring and a bit wet on the streets when I brought it in. When I picked it up there was a charge for an under-body cleaning necessary to allow technician to see and fix the problem. I looked and it appeared to have been pressure washed.
I have had 4 of these GM suv models. All in perfect shape and very little rust. Colorado dry climate. These 4.2 liter inline six are strong runners. Love em and still running great.
outstanding - thanks for taking us along!
Although big piles of junk, they were a great size and a great rig with the smooth engine and limited slip they did really well. We had an 05 extended trailblazer in which we loved the size and shape and features with the rear seat… it was a piece of junk but we loved it for what it was. We sold it when it was running good before something else came up.
I live in The Great Industrial Northeast where we measure winter in months and summer in weeks!
😂😂😂
the road crews measure by the tons of salt used
"Double money shot in one video" 😂
Trailblazer was Popular in its day but it’s Not something you see many of down here in the Midwest either. 🙏
Here in TX, still have quite a few Trailblazers on the road. They are dwindling though. My Trailblazer have only noticed rust in two hidden areas and prime/painted to slow it down.
My 07 has over 200k,no rust.. All original parts.
Here we have a rare glimpse of the elusive Trailblazer ,out in the wild......Speaking of elusive,what happened to the new Eric O. after hours land clearing video?
Ur da man with da masta plan!!!
Another great vid on diagnosing electrical problems, with excellent humor included! I would be embarrassed to bring my vehicle to a mechanic in that muddy condition tho.👍
My sons 2009 VW Rabbit had a similar issue with the secondary air pump - full of water, seized motor. Replaced it and everything was good again.
I still have a 03 Chevrolet trailblazer with the big 4.2, I wasn't a huge fan when we bought it 13 years ago for my wife, we are the second owner and it now has 180,000 on and I will admit I hate working on the thing cause how stupid it's designed but that 4.2 has been one of the best motors I have ever had, its not powerful but it's not sluggish and still has a lot of original parts, we live in good ol st.louis so not a lot of snow n salt so the frame is still in great condition
Got about 360K on my '05 TB and it's still going strong.
Oh... only current semi issue? Air injection motor. :D.
Took it apart, cobbled it back together best I could but mine was rusted out from (big surprise) water ingestion. So now sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I'll replace it. Some day. ;)
How many air injection pumps have you changed so far?
@@graf703 - you mean in general over the last ~50 years of wrenching? Or just this one vehicle…. ;) This is its only one afaik. Was really howling shortly after I got it in (‘17?). Then it got nice and quiet (seized, go figure!) and I just cleared the code when I felt like it.
Those solder with heat shrink connectors are useful if the wires are had to get too, to use high temp solder, or using one of those bulky crimp ratchet tools . 😊
Junk
My sig oth has a 2013 town and country 120k miles. I'm starring at it right now dreading the repair bills. Thing stalls when she decelerates and comes to a stop. Critical problem 1 of 4 😅
Trying to find a Mechanic/ Technician with your caliber. So far the few shops we took my wife’s Cadillac to refer us to the dealer. The ones I’ve called don’t want to mess with electrical stuff. Wife has an intermittent can network failure and the screen pops a bunch of error messages and no check engine light. I’m not her but if it was me I would wait till something breaks. I would love to fix it but it is intermittent.
The AIR pump on my Corvette is the loudest thing under the hood when it's sitting there idling....thumpthumpthumpthump. I pulled it apart and checked out the impeller and bearings, no problems - just stupid loud.
The Master Tech is in the house. Mr. Eric O.
Ivan will be pleased you've been breaking out the solderer lately
Who?
Always cut towards your buddy😊
Thanks for mentioning your soldering iron my Harbor Freight isn't cutting it
Great video it's great to have the tools to test stuff if you're a backyard guy your brain goes to mush quickly I solved this problem in my '02 S10 and it took me forever Great video keep up the good work
Gotta love fancy names and acronyms 😁. Thanks as always, Eric!
Mr. O, I enjoy watching your videos. keep them coming
I had a 4 Runner in the shop once to diagnose/verify a leaking rear main. The mechanic said before they'd do the repair, all the mud/muck would have to be cleaned off; Either I could do it, or he'd pay someone to do it (before he'd do the repair). I'd of course be charged for the cleaning. I brought it home and cleaned it up (didn't realize it was that bad - new to us used truck at the time).
These Trailblazers went from being a vehicle you see everywhere, to one you don't see anymore in seemingly very short order
I still see these things everywhere here in NY. They sold a shit load of these things and the envoy
Because they're junk.
@@Cybersawz probably in better shape at 32 than most people out there lololol
I see tons of them here in Florida. I own one myself, it's been a good solid truck so far.
I see one every now and then in Northern IL.
Excellent advice. Always be yourself, don't change for anyone unless it's something that's really needs changing 😂😂😂
My buddy has a 2002, 246,000 miles, Original drive train uses oil runs like new...
The air injection pump on my '98 BMW 328i sounds like a Dirt Devil vacuum when it comes on at startup. It's on it's third since I've owned it. Original one was seized when I got the car 11 years ago, replaced it and the control valve, replaced the replacement last year. Unfortunately you can't get to the bearings on them, even after drilling out all the rivets. If I could do that I could clean and lube it periodically and it might actually last.
I've been a long time viewer, and you still make me laugh, whupe being educated at the same time.
But boy i would love to see a third channel (adult's only edition) because we all know you swear 😂.
Nice job Mr O
Eric, You know to cut toward your buddy not your body! Love all your videos.
Gosh dangit eric. Ur a damn hack using that solder and not just using the shrink and seal. Makes me sick. Il never watch another sma video again. 😂😅😊
Lol.
Good morning! The more diagnostic videos of yours I watch, the more I understand the terminology and follow along. I'm even coming to the same conclusion, some, very few, before you. Thanks, Eric!
Awesome job as usual. Thanks for sharing. I love the get a long shirt, hahaha. We just had to fight it out (down south here in east Tennessee). Stay safe, and God bless
In 2022 I was driving down a familiar road in NJ and saw a for sale sign on a 2004 Avalanche. I stopped and called the number on the sign and the old guy came out of his house. No FB Marketplace, no Ebay, none of that. Turns out he had just retired the prior year and bought a brand new Ford F150. He just wanted to get rid of his garage kept 220k Avalanche for 5k OBO. We settled on $3500 and to this day I still feel like I stole it from him. I replaced all of the suspension for a couple hundred and a weekend myself. Runs and drives so well. I hope it lasts a long long time
Believe it or not, there was a S10 first gen squarebodyTrailblazer. It was an option package but had the name plates on the door as I recall. It was the last year before the Gen2 and I've only ever seen one. The later changes to the new truck may be mostly due to regulations, but a first gen S10 Blazer Tahoe was one of the best vehicles I've owned. Tough? Consider that all those USPS mail trucks you've seen running around for years are basically that design underneath the custom body.
Excellent video, always wonder what the air injection pump was for.
Lots of shops would have declined to work because of the med underneath.
Nice video Eric keep up the good mechanical job God bless you sir
Never knew about the A.I.R. Pump. Thx for explaining.
cut the tube off at the converter crimp it and braze it up cut belt. system repaired