Jeep Wrangler: Front Inner Axle Seals - Part I

In this video we tear apart the big Dana 30 in the front of this customers Jeep Wrangler. He wants the inner axle seals replaced as well as the wheel u-joints. Let's get it ripped apart and see what we see.
-Enjoy!
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[@Yoji808]

Loved the "be cool" reference.. especially with the follow up "Nah.. we just shoot people here"... cant have to many Pulp Fiction references 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

Well allow me to retort. Just kidding, I agree.

[@scottnusser6232]

That must have been a sight, 2 rednecks in suits of clothes at a fancy French restaurant.😂Them joints never give a real man enough to eat, thus the pizza joint afterwords! Been the victim of that scam in the big city before😢 I'd love to see the bill for that deal😂 I'll be laughin all day thikin about you guys eaten pizza in the back of a Chev2500 pu in suits of clothes 😂

[@cdgregOG]

Came down here to comment on this after laughing out loud. You beat me too it. Mr. O., as always, delivering.

[@markcaldwell1245]

You have me cracking up “Just kidding we shoot em” good stuff. Thanks for the video.

[@kenklak]

I love the little jokes, slipped in here and there ;) "Old Mr Floppy, that's not something you want to be called." You have a great sense of humour Eric.

[@tetedur377]

3 Free Tip Friday tips in one video. Outstanding! Bonus tip for you married guys: wear gloves when messin' with gear oil. Wives, for some reason, aren't as, shall we say, enamored with the smell of 90 weight as we guys are. Now I can speak as an old guy used to old soap technology, though things change, but washing your paws doesn't get the smell out. Not really. And for the love of dog, don't get any of that stuff on anything that's gonna go in her washer! A smart man will keep an old, serviceable washer in the garage. Not that I claim to be a smart man, but I liked to up my chances of finding love in all the right places. I mean, it's bad enough trying to get jiggity with the mother of your children after she spawns them; don't kill your chances altogether by bringing weird smells into the bed chamber. Free advice from an old guy. Even older than Eric.

[@kevinbarry71]

Many of the parking garages in Manhattan, especially lower Manhattan, were built almost a century ago. Cars were much smaller and weighed much less back then.

[@RJon2006]

The Dog is my favorite employee at SMA. He never disappoints.

[@skellam8010]

Came for the tech talk. Stayed for the banter. Great video.

[@rsage_]

Spent years living in Manhattan... a few months in Washington Heights, then some time in Harlem, then SoHo, and finally the Upper East Side. Funny thing was that despite all the traffic and constant construction noise, when living in SoHo someone had a some chickens and roosters in our building...you'd hear the sounds of the city every morning along with this rooster every single morning. Miss that place, but not enough to go back to live. We've talked a bit before, but it's fascinating to see the difference from upstate compared to the city. My brother went to med school in Manhattan and then residency in Rochester. Completely different New Yorks.....but the rust remains the same, lol. -- He now is a big deal in Southern California; soft as hell now.

[@BigDaddy_MRI]

Ok. Fine. I’ll just wait here. Great video. The wife unit was seriously laughing during this segment. She loves your very unique descriptions of things as you move along. Loved it Mr. O. Nice job.

[@SouthMainAuto]

😂 "unique"

[@harrywalker968]

if was having that work done,, there be a lunchbox going in.. looks like he tried & said............,,@@SouthMainAuto

[@harrywalker968]

i use a small wire wheel, welded to a bar, & 1/2 '' drill.. works great.. special... tool...@@SouthMainAuto

[@SouthMainAuto]

Part II is coming soon :) kzbin.info05zObyCG5ZU?si=v6nsgokS6CsXRCmm

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@SouthMainAuto MR O GOT FANCY ON US!!!! ..........excuuuuusseee meee....does it mean when we watch your channel.....we have to eat our ice cream cones with our pinkies out???

[@crisprtalk6963]

I bet those 12 point bolts have made many mechanics question their life choices.

[@knobrush]

those mechanics probably said to themselves "wtf was Chrysler thinking"

[@frankandricciola9782]

I just did my brothers front axle unjoints, contemplating taking a match to the thing and walking away

[@MarzNet256]

I'm running to hf now to pickup a set of 12 point deep impacts...dammit!

[@PatrickJMele]

As a retired machinist & Tool & Die maker you have one of the most co-ordinated pair of hands learned over time that I've seen in years I highley recomend teaching in an industrial shop for teanagers and or high school level when you get the urge to retire Your so gifted and need to pass it along , God will reward you for saving lives and teaching the young how to help themselves in this ever changing world.....just a thought Eric!

[@TheTrailblazer1974]

Eric 0’s greatest hits of one liners 😂

[@mrbill8542]

No trip to Manhatten is complete without getting a "dirty water dog "--YUM !!!!!

[@cullenmiller8170]

First two minutes in and it sounds like an urologist nightmare. Swollen nuts and a twisted hose. 😱🤣

[@freetolook3727]

Pizza and beer with family on the back of a pickup in a big city: It doesn't get better than that!

[@ErikAndersen-pf5yh]

I'm with you Eric O all the way, people in large numbers at the same location at the same time walking in different directions gives me the creeps 😩 I need my personal space and plenty of it - thank God I'm a country boy 🤠😅

[@FUBAR896]

Rust ? Ain't hardly any rust on that ... Piece a cake..👍

[@SSMan-jo6tf]

I used to deliver buns for Wendy’s restaurants and I had to go into New York Cities like Queen’s and Brooklyn and I could never understand how anyone would live like that on purpose! I even delivered to your closest Wendy’s in Bath,I almost stopped by your shop to say hey but I didn’t wanna be “that guy” who rolled up in your lot with a full on 18 wheeler.

[@brian2359]

Mr. O, you were 30 min from me! I’m over the GWB in Bergen County NJ! I don’t travel into NYC much at all for the exact same reasons you mentioned. EV’s are a MASSIVE fire hazard! Could wipe out the entire garage.

[@oldcynic6964]

Nailed it in one, Brian. EV fire in Luton England a few weeks backed destroyed the garage. The heat from the burning EV batteries is so great that the steel reinforcement in the concrete starts to melt and the structural integrity of the building disappears, and down it comes.

[@NoName-jr2eo]

Tool box nearly 4 feet away?! That's may as well be nearly thirty feet away!😊😊😊 I know how that is! Feel for you, I really do!

[@camneilsen8234]

A restaurant that needs a suit doesnt need me init 👍🏻

[@jeffreygortz6146]

" just kidding , we just shoot people "😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😢😅😅😅

[@SouthMainAuto]

Just being honest 🤷🏼‍♂

[@floodway2955]

Just learned from the Richard and Teresa educational channel about the importance of cleaning the tubes. Nice

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

I love the music that plays when you take The Dog for a walk. I'm hopeful there will be some brake clean action later in the video.

[@kevinbrannigan5055]

“Mr Floppy” “theres something you don’t want to be called” Absolute Genius!!!!!!😄😄😄

[@home-powersystems7782]

The John Madden of auto repair.

[@rjb6327]

I envy you , where you live. Where I live in South Jersey, it's becoming wall to wall people. All a PITA. When I was a kid, 70 years ago, we were lucky to see a car once a week drive down the road by our house. There is such a thing as "the good old days".

[@ricebike]

Where in south jersey specifically? I liked Chatsworth, a small town in the middle of the pine barrens and only a few cranberry farmers

[@rjb6327]

@@ricebike I live just outside Cherry Hill. Townhouses going up all over, not to mention the warehouses. Chatsworth is starting to build up also.

[@ricebike]

@@rjb6327 grew up on the west side of Cherry Hill... Just the proximity to Philadelphia that makes that area dense Still gaps in south jersey to build on past deptford

[@ericl452]

Fun fact - Half inch is between 12mm and 13mm. May have worked better than the 12mm on some of the bolts where the 12mm was real tight. I've watched a bunch of your videos over the past few years and really enjoy them.

[@quiktv1587]

Always a good day to watch SMA

[@LesReeves]

I prefer the smell of new diff/gearbox oil to the old burnt up crap🤣Cheers Mr O waiting for the re-assemble.

[@barryduckworth5224]

Had to laugh at the thought of Eric in a suit, in the city, in a2500 H D. Mountain Mafia comes to town. Wondering to myself, WTF was he thinking? Then it dawned on me, it's a Thanksgiving thing, "Thank you, Lord, I'll be home tomorrow and I don't have to live like this every day." Good thing you went out before tearing into the diff, that usually takes a couple of days for the smell to wear off. Glad to see I am not the only one who tywraps the shims and the bearings together. I learned that trick from Crawford Clements, way after he had retired and just piddled around doing what he felt like doing. Enjoyed this one.

[@learninghowtodothis8062]

I got a "kick" out of your description of your trip to NYC and I can sympathize with you! Nice work!

[@freetolook3727]

@8:57 No EVs. That's because they are prone to catching fire for no reason and when they burn, it is very hard to put those fires out, especially in a crowded garage in the middle of the city. Something that the electric vehicle proponents don't mention when touting them as the greatest thing since sliced bread and the saviour of our world.

[@cullery07]

When did you people start becoming so concerned with water 😂.

[@DD-DD-DD]

According to a study by AutoInsuranceEZ based on data from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), EVs are involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 units sold versus about 1,530 for conventionally powered cars and 3,475 for hybrids.

[@freetolook3727]

@DD Ok, then why do parking garages in NYC restrict them from parking there?

[@jeffreygortz6146]

Love your " story telling" and I knew you were gonna sing a lyrics to " blinded by the light" cracked up by a duece , another runner in the night !!!!!!! " Manfred man" hahah

[@brightsummer4442]

Thanks for the video. You always make them entertaining and informative

[@torquewrenchdaddy8032]

About damn time. I’ve been waiting all week for this.

[@NatesHomeTours]

After an electric scooter caught fire when plugged in to the plugs next to the parking spots for block heaters at the apartments next door, they took all the plugs out and issued a notice of no electric scooter on property and all EV's must be parked 100 feet away from any building on the property. I essence making so you can't park your EV on the property. The only guy living there with an EV (Chevy Bolt) traded it off for a Chevy Colorado within a week of the notice.

[@sartoaj]

Still cracks me up the Dawg has his own theme song. Keep up the great videos!

[@matthewhaddon599]

My great aunt lived in New York...she always used to send nice christmas presents over to us in the UK. She never married, maybe why she had money for nice christmas presents!

[@jgreitz]

Not only do I learn awesome tips and tricks of your years of experience, but I laugh my #%@%@ off ! Thank you!

[@1234554321ep67890]

Eric O making car repair fun again! Keep up the great work!

[@MazichMusic]

Several of my Fords suffered from crusty lug nuts in the PRMi. The last example was on my wife's Fusion. Dorman to the rescue. No problems yet as they are one-piece nuts.

[@deanfolk5569]

Always informative video. Remember if I can do it you can do it if you had Eric’s tools.

[@arvindsingh-qp7rg]

thanks for taking the time out of busy schedule to keep us entertained

[@ToyodaMaster-tq6ht]

Thank you Eric! It’s a pleasure watching a master at work. And the commentary, hilarious!

[@henrybucki7813]

love it , you make work fun. enjoy your humor you would be a great teacher in a vocational school

[@billylyle1]

Been a minute since I watched your home movies 🍿 But As usual pure entertainment....And well executed tear down....

[@mh-tn3ic]

Eric you are my favorite youtube personality. Very educational and very funny.

[@sandstone4128]

nice one. look forward to part 2.

[@Ryansroga-wm6pj]

Very nice patiently waiting for no2

[@jamesbruno5896]

Suit ... fancy! Great video Eric!

[@josephbaker677]

Glad you mentioned what I was thinking with the rubber mitts.

[@PCDoctorUSA]

Slow day at work and was about to start looking for an old SMA playlist, and then the notification bell chimes. Perfect timing!

[@danielesilvaggi]

Thanks for this video Eric I am going to have to do this to my buddies 2010 Jeep. Lots of good info.

[@dgordon130]

Hero this man. Imho. Long time subscriber. And he still is.

[@anthonyvon4531]

I've been watching some of your videos from 7-8 years ago. New ones are great. Definitely more comfortable in front of the camera.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Glad you like them!

[@Teknyk303]

Ah yes. The music is back with big nasty. Love it. Keep up the great work Mr. O.

[@mattdisme]

The 'be cool' pipe😂 "just kidding we don't use that, we shoot people" - Eric O that made me laugh out loud

[@davenay1645]

yet another educational and entertaing video love the comntary though out

[@chrisjackson2878]

You are the best mechanic to watch on KZbin

[@brianfarrellf3294]

Sweet 2 part video

[@FreddysCarsaAndChaos]

25:00had me rollin. We would definitely get along 😂😂😂

[@johnwesner3935]

I use a extra long broom handle for both cleaning and seal installation. I've got a stiff rubber disc I screw to the end of the handle to scrape the inside of the axle tube as well. It's a jeep thing!😊😊😊

[@mikeboring1293]

Good to see you back and making videos, sure did miss them and your humor.

[@SouthMainAuto]

When did I stop?

[@johnbender1596]

So much better to watch you do this! And also a lot more entertaining! And no GoJo clean up! Thanks

[@serbiansfinest]

Love it when the dog come out 👍👍

[@michaelsorrentino588]

love when the air hammer comes out

[@dropinbiking92]

Thanks for the good repair videos Eric. You keep my families fleet of vehicles up and running on the cheap. Oh the power of the internet.

[@noworriesmate5903]

There are some good things on the internet.

[@tv43405]

So true if people can learn a little maintenance u save alot

[@webrbio3153]

Same here.

[@DirectCurrent4u]

You are very fortunate to be able to have Eric work on your cars! I would give anything to be able to have Eric work on my cars! But I live 1500 miles away from his shop! 👍

[@dropinbiking92]

Eric only works on my cars through the power of internet. I'm stuck being the middle man hahaha @@DirectCurrent4u

[@erikkirby1]

Nice tire balance on the front left wheel!!!

[@daviddamico4288]

Nice work so far Eric..

[@alannash5696]

Big Nasty II with the correct background music. Been missing that.

[@Mac_F87]

Watching a lot of your videos Eric it seems the rust belt over in the USA is much the same as here in Scotland. Nuts and bolts are always a crusty shadow of their former self.

[@themalewhale59]

Gravy! I was last in NYC in 78. Ain't in a rush to go back either. 😮

[@brettlyde9220]

They don't want your Eevee in their garage because Evie's burst into flames

[@dogdooley4495]

Eevee evolves into Flareon according to my kids. 😂

[@harveyataddlety4073]

Another great video. Thanks for all you do!!

[@porkchop4604]

Eric, you love the big Dawg! Shes a sweeeet heart❤

[@Macktruck50]

rain man was complaining because it was 51 degrees he went and bought a heater and a heavy coat and hat

[@jamesterrill1938]

Great video for anyone ( Having)...to work on one of these...

[@USA_27]

Nice Work about Car Repair

[@GarnConstructionInc]

Thanks for not shooting us when we make questionable comments!

[@bigbill709]

Good shape for the shape it's in.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

thanks for sharing i have a 1994 ram 2500 4wd fixing to have to do the same job on it good refresher thanks again

[@michielvandiepen2184]

Thanks for sharing your hilarious take on high dining in the big city, followed up by pizza and beer in a suit. Sounds like a night to remember 😂

[@benmudn]

The newer JLs have the FAD front axle disconnect. The older XJs and YJs had the CAD.

[@rogern5368]

Bam Boom Splash In Your Face !!! LOL !! Looking forward to part duex ! “ as always thanks for the post “

[@golferpro1241]

You went to Le Bernardin on 51 st. Yeah that is a serious upscale place. The EV’s are too heavy they had a collapse downtown a few years ago because they loaded too many EV’s on the roof of a garage. I was a chauffeur to wealthy people, they went to LeBernardin all the time. I prefer dive bars! Great video. My 2016 Wrangler had the front driver side Axle seals go 2 years ago under the extended warranty.

[@mok4191]

25:07 we're with ya Mr.O! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@SouthMainAuto]

😏

[@sargefreedom1578]

Nothing but fun!

[@robertlacob8831]

Damm Eric, you make this job look easy peasy! Ahh, the power of KZbin video!

[@Paul1958R]

Eric, Great video - thank you! I cant believe someone put that brake hose on like that. And I cant image you in a suit - in Manhattan Paul (in MA)

[@johnz8210]

Good project. If you're ever bored and want a road trip, Bottisti's pizza in Amsterdam is the best I ever had.

[@blake8297]

I like those axle shaft centering things. Its always a struggle to keep the long side axle shaft from dragging through the crap in the axle tube when pushing it back in.

[@johnwesner3935]

Several years ago I bought a set of SAE "fits all" sockets and also a metric set. Every once in a while I blow the dust off them and pound one on a rusted bolt / nut. SAE won't fit, pound on a metric!:) The internal fascists are very sharp and grip like crazy. And I'm sure craftsman designed them to be pounded on!😊

[@robflammia4716]

Been there done that stuff for about 30 years ( north jersey) hated it. Moved to sw Florida. Good luck my fellow rust centric mechanic

[@bxmachine]

My breakfast viewing sorted tomorrow 👌

[@nokoman85]

Lol, awesome music for "The Dog!" Thanks for the video.

[@pookatim]

Kinda fun to be doing some mechanic stuff for a change.

[@The98deville]

Glad to see videos flowing out. If you ever get tired of the cold and snow you'd make a killing in Florida. Severe shortage of honest and good mechanics down here.

[@cgmoog]

Too flat.

[@The98deville]

@cgmoog Actually North Florida has hills, they pale in comparison to the mountains but 700 feet above sea level is far from flat

[@AskMeWhen]

I appreciate the crowbar with the screwdriver handle.

[@johnmastie]

May or may not have spit beer out with the shooting comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂