F150 - Rear Pinion Bearing From Hell - Part I

A classic story of when a simple pinion bearing change turns into an all day ordeal. Originally this was going to be one video but when I was putting it together it was way longer than I thought so I decided to split it up for you folks. Now let my misery be your entertainment.
-Enjoy!
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[@SouthMainAuto]

*Don't miss the happy ending. Here is part II:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z32pfmVvbd6ipsk

[@mod_incllc3235]

Just finished part one where we watch Eric go Medieval on some Meat & Potatoes with your classic sledge hammer.. Part 2 better deliver the 'Nuts' or I'm canceling my subscription to Discovery channel Bronze Age.

[@cliffcorbitt9494]

At 4:20 when my Dana 35 started growling and going out, it would blow a little bit of fluid constantly out of the vent tube. And that sir is where that fluid is coming from UC on that rear end I'm sure. They seem to create foam when they get the gap between the gear teeth. and feel the fluid with air bubbles.

[@rick980]

Awesome, well you answered my first question from before about the silver on the bottom of the pig. Fantastic how you cleaned up everything to check out the rest of the surfaces and bearing s

[@robinfowler9477]

“girls” watch this too, ya know!

[@terrymoore9185]

I was thinking torch early on and holly molly! I'm pretty sure that one would have taken me days if I could have gotten it apart at all. Good job as always!

[@simonsackett]

The scariest part of any difficult job is the point when you think you can't move forward but it's impossible to go back.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

Just reading this gave me chills.

[@OtherDalfite]

I had a similar moment trying to fix an electronic clutch actuator on a dps6 transmission. Simple job turned into "well, guess I have to drop the transmission now"

[@sk1dr0w]

❤ "needs" must.

[@robinsattahip2376]

That's when junkyards are a blessing.

[@Dunno513]

Sounds like the definition of marriage

[@halbud]

I just retired after 40 yrs. as a truck mechanic! Sold all my "heavy" tools , now the hardest part of my day is pausing my SMA video to get another soda out of the fridge!! Cant wait till part 2!

[@TonicofSonic]

Congrats my dude

[@Lindenbum]

Me too brother. Isn’t is amazing after we retire we watch people working.

[@garymeredith2441]

10 - 4 here sir .

[@mayhew75]

Lucky duck.. I love my fleet of trucks and equipment. You just sent me into daydream mode. With my ladysoda in hand after a long day, chuckling at Mr. O's awesome comments. Comic relief in an unforgiving occupation

[@xPreatorianx1]

@@mayhew75 ladysoda? The hops or the grapes my good lady?

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Don’t worry Eric. I will go out in the shop to do what should be a 1 hour job, and it winds up costing me 8 hours and 6 trips to the parts store.

[@makeitpay8241]

don't forget about needing 3 bandaids by the time you are done. fun times

[@frigginFin]

It's a good way to increase your tool collection though. I had to do three trips to the store just to get right sized tool to remove an oil filter from our king old Corolla. Now I have seven different kinds of filter removal tools... 😎🤣

[@spawn9881]

Bandaids? You mean electrical tape and shop towels?

[@snake1kl]

An diesel injector job i just did took 2 weaks instead of one day that i originally planed. Tried every thing i could think to remove all 4 injectors, heated the engine for a couple of hours then used all the injector loosening sprays that i could find and still noting. after 3 days of soaking the injectors in the spray i tried to use manual and pneumatic injector extractors and still nothing. After that used a 20 ton injector press and the injector broke in half. Had to change the engine with used one and do the job for almost free cause the costumer said that i didn't worn him that something like that could happen:)

[@nik0la263]

We all been there 😂

[@southernstyle3721]

My F150 had a similar problem, bought a rear end from a junkyard and swapped it out. After watching this, I'm glad I did.

[@mattbrown5511]

Quality is job 1. Am I right?

[@southernstyle3721]

@@mattbrown5511 I have no doubt that SMAR will do an excellent repair but I paid $1000 for the rear end and installation for a 2001 F150 with 260,000 miles on it and the read end is going strong at 320,000. I wouldn't want to see the repair bill for all the aggravation that SMAR is going through.

[@shadetreemech290]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@mattbrown5511]

I was poking fun at the old Ford advertising motto. I hold zero brand loyalty. I'll drive anything as long as it holds together. And Eric is a persistent dude. Whether one pays for labor or for parts, it gets expensive. Be well friend.

[@hammer-fn7gm]

I did the same thing on my 1994 f-150.

[@BajaBill7]

Awesome! When Eric brings out the fire and the big hammers, you know you're in for a good show!

[@billynomates920]

that's all i know!

[@ekaftan]

He has a LOT of trust on his car lift....

[@KI4HOK]

Those lifts are well maintained.

[@nik0la263]

Yeee yee

[@DEW409]

I wish I was that good with a torch! Done a few rear ends, never saw a bearing stuck like that. Did it spin due to lack of lube and weld itself to the pinion?

[@floorpizza8074]

"Why does every job in my life turn in to a four hour ordeal?" Glad to hear even a pro like yourself says that! I have noon to four marked out today to rotate the tires on my wife's SUV.

[@Dudeiscool56]

As bad as I felt for you, I couldn't help but laugh when you walked into the axle. Just the cherry on top of the shit sundae. I did something similar to myself just the other day 😂

[@SouthMainAuto]

😂

[@marksimonds13]

"Just the cherry on top of the shit sundae"... that's going to be my new response to everything that doesn't go as planned. Thanks!

[@SouthMainAuto]

@@marksimonds13 I already used it once today haha

[@scottlee1211]

I know you must have bleeped out hundreds of ill feelings, because I was saying them just watching!!😂🤣

[@firebird2743]

@@SouthMainAuto And that's why we pull the axles all the way out and set them out of the way. Couldn't you have heated that inner glowing red and knocked it out?

[@help137]

I knew it was going to be a good one when I saw that it was almost an hour long AND labeled "Part 1"!

[@tobykenobe]

Eric's new motto " Have torch will travel"

[@hackfabrication139]

21:04 Eric O wiping off the handle of a screwdriver using the 'classic reach-around' technique, while casually mentioning a colonoscopy: Priceless! Oh, you are such a sneaky man...

[@jafo461]

The jobs that turn into 4 hours for you probably turn into "career decision days" for many. Fascinating.

[@rbarr1200]

For real 😅

[@dougheywood4692]

Spent 11 years in a welding shop. I know exactly how hard that torch job was. Well done Mr O.

[@KiwiCatherineJemma]

More years ago than I care to remember, occasionally I'd use an oxy-torch (we'd call it a "gas-axe") to cut off some rusted bolts and that. Brute force and not much skill. But I was most impressed with Eric O's use of oxy cutting torch. I reckon he could almost do watch repairs with that torch of his !

[@Matwe69]

Oh boy, I thought I was the only one who has this kind of terrible luck 😅

[@nohemoglibin8677]

any time you see him reaching for that much PPE, something serious is about to happen.

[@ricka5471]

Thanks Eric for showing us the real struggle of this rear end job. Alot of yt might have cut that part out. This is why I keep watching your channel to see the real auto work and your impromtue comentary that goes alongwith the work. I always learn something from you. Thanks for filming this and working around the camera.

[@FishFind3000]

Yep, this shows what it’s really like to work on this stuff. Helps put into prospective what can really happen. It helps when your a novice and haven’t done it or experienced any issues doing it before. Keeps you from loosing all hope when it goes sideways.

[@jeffbrown3963]

Think it's time to aim the torch at the u-bolts and call your favorite junkyard for a replacement rear axle! But, then again, I'm always looking for the easiest way out of a mess! Can't wait for part 2 !!!

[@Dirthauler65]

My Father was great with a torch too, he could split a bearing with the best of them. Good job Eric!!

[@rharris7635]

Heatn' and beatn' with Eric O. As usual, the Master prevails!

[@dasworkshop4967]

Saw a person at a trade show asking the Knipex rep how it's pronounced, they said use the "K", it's German. Your initial pronunciation was spot on.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

I think I saw the same video. Did the gal pick up her iPad and kinda hide behind it?

[@dasworkshop4967]

@@dans_Learning_Curve Yep!

[@wallebo]

While I agree that the K is pronounced, the correct pronunciation is K NEE Pex. That's the German pronunciation and since it is a German company this is the pronunciation that I use. Similarly, I pronounce the name Ikea as ee kay ah and not eye kee uh as Ikea is a Swedish company and that is the way it is pronounced there. Naturally, people can pronounce the words any way they like as we are in America and not in Germany or Sweden. I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion.

[@jo300hn]

K is silent as in I know.

[@dasworkshop4967]

@@jo300hn You missed the fact that it was a knipex representative at the trade show, so you are absolutely, positively wrong.

[@thisoldjeepcj5]

Thanks for sharing the "journey" that is what makes your channel the best.

[@jmanatee]

This is a good representation of how almost every job I do goes...

[@fixerofthings]

That last think where the bearing breaks loose is one of the most satisfying things ever.

[@lisashiela9137]

When you see a bearing removal video broken down into multiple parts you know there's gonna be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth.

[@paullovecchio7566]

Best line of the day "just your average DIY job, can do it in your driveway "😅

[@photoshopman1972]

I’m amazed that Big Nasty didn’t get in on some of that action there with Vic! Man that thing looks like it was an absolute PITA! Good job sir!

[@chiluco2000]

ooh yesss, is this one of those epic battles where we see metal, fire, loud sounds and loud words?!!

[@odin-eliottodinson7330]

Can't not say I've missed the .5 second window a few times, but still a pure joy to see the work with the axe. And yes, almost all jobs turns into 5 hour jobs.

[@speedy_pit_stop]

I took 2 months until I found time to watch this. Glad I did. The torch work is impressive, and knowing about "air gap", or the lack thereof, is the lesson here for me. Thanks Eric O.

[@Jeff_C_2112]

Thanks for sharing the epic battle with us Mr. O! Persistence wins the day. Great work sir!!

[@randomdino3106]

Miss the old the intro the good old hey their viewers welcome back to SMA channel.

[@alanfarenden8244]

You can do it Eric, but 99% of us certainly can not. What a struggle! Am in awe at your skill & knowlage.

[@dopeman420]

I can...

[@erickieffer8440]

@35:30 “At this point, we’re past this point.” Brother, I feel for you. Sometimes you just have to get out the torch, I get this sense of shame when it comes to this point, like I can’t do it without the torch, but it’s better to get over that and get it done. I really enjoy your videos and your diagnostic skills are impressive.

[@williamwhite9767]

How much would it have cost to just get a salvage yard rear axle and replace the whole thing? I don't think many mechanics would have the skill with a torch or the patience to get that pinion out. Admiration Galore!

[@jonnywilson9117]

Probably more when you factor in labour because how long it'll take to drop the "old" axle to put the "newer" one in. Think of how many bolts could be completely rusted tight when one tries to remove an entire axle assembly in the rust belt. Replacing the axle is definitely not the easier or cheaper job. I'm no mechanic, But I would bet it's far more expensive. Providing you can even find a better used one that's not already pulled. Obviously it'd be easier to just replace the Diff. But there's no real guarantee that those bearings will last tens of thousands of miles. Customer could be right back with the same problem 10k miles later on.

[@wysetech2000]

@@jonnywilson9117 That's when you let your customer decide. It's their money after all.

[@kevins5268]

Difference between a mechanic and parts changer

[@island03z]

The suspense was better than any Hitchcock movie! Good stuff!

[@patrickfranklin3548]

Been in the business for a almost 3 decades and have never seen that. Well played man. I have to admit I would have just installed a lkq rear end so going to that length is very impressive. You would kick some butt where I work.

[@TonicofSonic]

What is an lkq rear end?

[@granitecowboy2199]

@@TonicofSonic salvage yard.. used parts... second hand... Ya know the drill...

[@TonicofSonic]

@@granitecowboy2199 ah thanks much.

[@patrickfranklin3548]

Been watching for years but this video made me just join his patreon. 👍

[@TonicofSonic]

@@patrickfranklin3548 Hell ya man. This guy is amazing, I have considered driving from MN to NY for repairs. No joke.

[@cnettrouer]

@ 23:08 "Go borrow a friends screwdriver" made me laugh. I remember borrowing my father's tools to work on my go-kart when I was a kid. My father was pissed when he would find his tools in the yard when he hit them with the lawn mower. The good old days when I didn't know better.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

26:05 Now I see why this is a long 2 parter. Amazed that's the only bearing to die in that rear end!

[@williamallen7836]

It's a pretty common issue when run low on oil. The rollers get pitted & jam up slightly. Letting the pinoin gear to spin inside the bearing race. They fuse very rapidly. Once you hear that pinoin bearing noise you now it's going to be a big job.

[@larrycorey9596]

I see as you hammer the rust is raining down from that truck

[@williamallen7836]

@@larrycorey9596 It's NY red rain. 😂

[@dopeman420]

4hr job...

[@biz4twobiz463]

Like how Eric O does self-shame!! Makes it fun to watch.

[@rickharper1497]

Your experience and tenacity is what won this battle!!

[@curtisrandell13]

The guys that know, know. The guys that don’t, wish they did. Legend.

[@satamanschmidt3428]

Eric, as a German, I can tell you the proper pronunciation is Ka-Knee-Pex. I'm considering a TOPTUL order so if you need anything give me a call. Denny.

[@patrickhill8748]

Man!! Mr. O that was brutal!! “Easy DIY in your driveway”😂🤣🤣.

[@ilovecheeseburgers7462]

Absolutely, one of those jobs that can be done with some basic tools in the driveway. Favorite type of fixes of this channel is the electrical ones with the wire tracing and the ones with the torch and big hammers.

[@SteelheadTed]

Me too

[@weshawkins7165]

54 years as an auto tech/mechanic and I’ve never had one that tough to get apart, thank god. Excellent video Eric, this is real world stuff.

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

When you see part one you know it’s a good one 😵‍💫

[@rustyreckman2892]

When Eric bumped his head on the axle…. I felt that…. 😢

[@09corvettezr1]

It’s what I thought might happen when he said he was going to leave the axles poking out of the housing rather then pulling them all the way out.

[@georgebeuselinck951s]

I have a Vic, but no skills, certainly none like Eric O! A master class!

[@joecorrie1]

I love it! No matter how long we’ve been in this business there’s always that “ never seen that happened before” Kudos to you Mr O I like the way you get after it.

[@jameslovitt994]

You're a better man than me, my language by that second head bump would've offended a veteran trucker.

[@sammosher1812]

Full tang scraper is the word combo you're looking for! Nice work as always Eric.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Brooksy and Vic, 2 of my favorite tools in Dr. O's shop! Mine too, I LOVE my Brooks hammers and punches and my "smoke wrench"! A few of the best tool investments I've ever made!

[@2chipped]

When working on these problems, I chant its not a heater core,not a heater core😅. 1 thing I have learned for stuck parts,is weld the race. Learned on here,and applied twice. Your patience and lack of swearing is admirable!

[@cummindude]

When I heard you say just leave the axles hanging my first thought was in my garage my head would find it. Your not alone brother!

[@Acrowat40]

We all feel your pain brother : )

[@Fjord_Driver]

You know it's going to be good when the flames of glory arrive on the scene.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Great freaking job, Eric! That bearing really was from hell, and by hell it was driven out :-)

[@6isenough161]

Back to basics man.... Best ever.

[@greggc8088]

20:00-Some people think it's a waste of time but on the tight diffs like Chrysler's I use a spreader going back together so as not to have to force anything because those shims will crack when forcing. I know a guy that happened to once. 😂😂

[@assessor1276]

Great video Eric - and a tough problem. I have been expecting you to get Big Nasty on the end of that pinion shaft….

[@MZRFaith]

I thank god that guys like you are out here helping people with their cars. These things are a nightmare to work on, but it has to be done 💯. Keep it going 🏆🏆

[@LouJustlou]

PryDriver.....I thought it was a ScrewChisel.....great video thanks!

[@robertweir9034]

This was a good one. Real world crap. I kind of thought a torch would be needed but, you have to be real good with the torch. Too bad there wasn’t a way to show the molting metal. Great camera angles. Thank you so much Eric. I wonder how the inner bearing of that pinion is going to be to come off.

[@cgoad]

Hi Eric. Oh! I felt that crack on your noggin. You didn't even have to bleep out your response. Amazing!

[@PenguinKunz]

I love the videos and appreciate your skills. Every time I pretend to be a mechanic, I struggle on the small stuff. Part of me is happy to see you struggle for once. :)

[@diamaunt2782]

Eric the Torch, simply amazing.

[@philbeech4413]

Great video Eric: I loved the little caveat at the start: if you don't like the way I do it -then go watch something else!! Whilst I'm glad I'm off the tools in many ways - I do occasionally miss this sort of challenge...maybe I'm just a touch weird, I don't know.

[@yourmomsbuddy4696]

“Have you ever picked up a mother” definitely laughed a few times at this video. Love watching your videos.

[@mattbrown5511]

Eric, your misery and struggles are not my entertainment. However, I almost always learn from your videos. I thought you'd just blow the guts out of the bearing rather than going after the race. But you did a master class with that torch my dude. Can't wait for Part 2.

[@coltonkruse2313]

Laughed so hard at the end. "All you gotta do is gently tap your bearing out." After an hours of heating, torching, cutting, beating, smacking, cussing.

[@JosephSonk]

Very impressive persistence! I've learned a lot watching you deal with PITA problems such as this. The fixes you figure out give me the confidence to just dive in and fix whatever's left over. I've restored a number of muscle cars, especially midyears and now I've been sucked into the other-world of older English cars and mid-60s BMW motorcycles. You have helped me quite a bit! I have also learned to accumulate the most vital tools YOU use such as a complete collection of hammers and torches. I now know that wrenches and sockets are not really necessary. Excellent!

[@EMERYE77]

They ain’t all easy peasy. We all hit these seemingly impossible jobs. The difference is how we go about overcoming the obstacles. Eric, you are a real pro. Sometimes I walk away and it always comes to me after I calm down. Usually about 3:00 am in the morning.

[@esiebert7625]

Man that bearing certainly was a demon from hell, should have taken a page out of Andrew Camarata’s playbook and used an excavator to push it out 😂

[@2nickles647]

I don't have a torch...yet I did have to repair a 3/4 ton F250 rear axle. Instead of fighting it under the van. I pulled the whole unit out. The local shop down my street screwed up the repairs. My brother in law said to fix it. Plus he wanted the original gear 3.73 reinstalled. He got all the parts and the job took me about a week. In between work and the van. I did have to buy a bigger 3/4 torque wrench tho. My tools collection grew that day. Got his van back on the road. After about 600 miles. He brought it back for fluid change and a recheck. All was good. Then a month later. A rattle from the front timing chain area. He bought more parts. Took the front off. So I could access the timing chain area better. Good thing I did. Rad was plugged with debris. Mud covered all of the fins as the AC condenser too. Another week of cleaning. Found the timing chain worn out as the rest of the whole assembly. Again another tool got in my collection. Making my task easier. I thank many mechanics like Dr. O who I follow to see how to do a job. If he can do it...I sure can do it. Every spring people bring their vehicle to me. Some I can fix. Others I can't because the special tools are needed.

[@thomaspapa3831]

Reminds me of the time I could not remove a manual transmission because the pilot bearing seized on the input shaft !

[@mayhew75]

FLASHBACK to my driveway after loosing my ds rear axle.. it was like a 1920's cartoon... thank you FORD! My driveway fix was amazin' just needed to slightly notch my king to get it in.

[@MatigrisSH]

Badass job Eric! You're a lot better at your craft than you give yourself credit for!

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That was some mad skills with the torch my man. Blood Money that was.

[@jamesbristow5740]

Oh praise be! My rear ends been howling and it's upsetting the neighbors. I've been concerned about pulling my rear end out in the driveway and have been putting it off. Seriously though, Dad's old '07 needs this done so I'm grateful you recorded this job for us!

[@dopeman420]

Yell your neighbors to.mind their own fkn business

[@johndoyle4723]

The expression "got the Ba*****d" comes to mind when you finally won. I had a guy working for me who used a cutting torch like a surgeons scalpel, he got mad when people referred to burning it off. We called it the gas wrench,or gas axe, and was the final warning to a stubborn item that refused to move. We also had access to liquid nitrogen and that was also used to shrink parts as well.

[@kaafromoz]

AWESOME, We had Danger Destruction Fire Sparks Melting Metal & Loud Hammering & Eric remaining calm and patient throughout, well done mate what a rotten job. Will look forward to Part 2 mate but very glad you got that done. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖💖💖

[@kwhite145]

With no safety glasses!

[@controlfreakscrtrs]

Laughed out loud when you left the axles in and took caps out, cause not 6 months ago I did the same exact thing and spent 20 minutes trying to work the carrier out and thought I was the dumbest person in the world, glad to see it happens to everyone

[@TheJmich2001]

WOW!You sure rode the struggle bus on that one! Gonna go check my diff oil level!

[@georgereiss998]

I could listen to your running commentary all day. You crack me up. Probably because you talk just like the voices in my head. Thought we were gonna end up at Wilbert for sure.

[@berryrhoden1217]

I've usually had success with repeatedly heating & quenching with PB Blaster or Panther Pee. Lots of time, sweat sometimes blood and always a lot of swearing. As always, great video and sound effects. I always like the Brake Clean appearance!

[@makeitpay8241]

i use "free all" much better that PB blaster. i have removed parts from under a rust belt car that were impossible to remove. i spray the free all, then tap tap tap on the seized hardware. repeat until it busts loose.

[@berryrhoden1217]

@@makeitpay8241 I've worked on everything between Florida humidity and salt air to Aspen, CO salted roads. I know the "Rust Belt" situation all too well.

[@themalewhale59]

Where do we go from here?? 1. "The other shop". 2. Wilberts junk yard for a scrap diff. 3. Get religion bad and join the priesthood. Great example of the perseverance needed to do a "5 minute job" in the wonderful world of automotives. Looking forward to part 2.

[@wyattgardner3552]

I've pulled alot of shaft bearings. The shop has a $12,000 pneumatic over hydraulic Enerpac that was custom to pull 10-12" dia bearings. When that unit maxed out, it was straight to tourch or air arch gouging. Get the face off and rollers out and chisel the inner race until cracked... or air arch those off too and weld up shaft if damaged.

[@johnerway7255]

Eric, that job was not one, if I can do it You can do it!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the looking over our shoulder, yepper, I was watching!!!!.

[@clintprice2123]

Great video, your patience and skill always gets the job done!

[@robertcrossley9803]

Sometimes the gas axe is the only way. Nick the bearing and cage ,flick out the rollers and then drive out the pinion. Deal with the stuck race on the bench. Good job , good video. If all else fails keep calm and walk away.

[@tonyc223]

Had one like that ,heated with torch sprayed with rust buster and oil finally oil wicked between pinion and bearing after many heat and cool down cycles, used air hammer with drift directly on pinion finally broke loose. Murphy always working. Well done.

[@mrfishbulb7187]

Well done. That's the closest I've seen Eric come to swearing. 😅

[@tabbott429]

WE have a place near me (near Detroit) called "The Ring and Pinion Shop" I take my axle work to them every time. Great seeing whats involved in this HEAVY work. Not having a cutting torch pretty much limits what one can do under a car.

[@robertgregilovich2229]

"But Oz never did nothing to the Tin Man" - America 70's

[@dwb812]

"Cuz' Oz never did give nothin' to the tin man, that he didn't...didn't already have." "Ventura Highway" 1976

[@theemooneys]

No oil burnt seized bearing to me equals pick and pull. You sir are a surgeon with that torch.

[@swiggmgee9441]

“Oww son of a mother that was my head”! You got a hell of a head man hopefully that axle was ok

[@stroker-ve4ru]

Your approach never ceases to amaze Me Eric,never take a pea shooter to a gun fight,bring the mother loving cannon.🤣

[@BD-fw2gm]

There's your problem lady. Eric, your actually made that look easy!

[@sweetpeaz61]

That was tight! and i know excactly what you mean about the nuances of using the torch ..one of my favourite tools

[@rackbites]

Eric O .... and Brooksy ... and Vic ... masters of the flame ...