Nissan Frontier: No Heat 🥶

In this video I help out a customer with a concern of no heat in his Nissan Frontier with the big 4.0 Turns out there was more to the issue than just a bad thermostat or plugged heater core.
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[@SouthMainAuto]

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[@jeffcooper5789]

Where did you get those red handled pliers at? Looks like a good tool for clamps.

[@Justin95810]

@@jeffcooper5789they are off the snap on truck. I have the same ones

[@jeffcooper5789]

Thank you do you have a part number or description?

[@Justin95810]

@@jeffcooper5789 LN47ACF

[@jeffcooper5789]

Thank you very much.

[@satguy]

Finding that lower hose clamp problem was not a mistake, I call it continual discovery. The mistake would have been, if you hadn't found it at all.

[@torchit007]

Yeah... just think like Your the James Webb Telescope.

[@kpdvw]

no one learns a damned thing if they never make mistakes...!

[@satguy]

@@kpdvw As a mechanic that kind of mistake could have been a very expensive mistake.

[@surferdude4487]

I once lost an engine because the lower rad hose blew out and the engine was junk before I could even pull over. I wouldn't have minded so much but the car had just been serviced and I told the mechanic that there was Dexcool on the driveway, could he please find and repair the leak? The guy gave the car back to me saying that he couldn't find the leak. Not only did I find the leak, I also found a new mechanic.

[@LesReeves]

@@surferdude4487 An expensive way to find a new mechanic.

[@peterhodgkins6985]

One of the many things that I sincerely appreciate about this channel is the willingness to show the oversights that routinely occur with ALL of us. It's not a question of whether or not we make a mistake or overlook a problem upon pre-work inspections, but how we deal with it when we discover it. You always do it with class and humor Eric. You're just the damned best.

[@americangunners2352]

Agreed!

[@picklerix6162]

It’s a Nissan so oversights are guaranteed. I don’t really like working on them.

[@Skandalos]

This is exactly why I prefer this kind of channel over those who show some fake reality where everything always works perfectly smoothly. Also it make me feel less stupid when I mess up :)

[@nonyabiz2777]

Yes sir. The constant work ethic is a welcome fact in todays screw you and move on to the next sucker. It’s definitely harder to find a mechanic with integrity now a days.

[@blackscotydog]

"Nissan.....= Chrysler of imports"....That is a good one Eric!!

[@jhaedtler]

Never apologise for making a mistake. Your honesty is why you have so many return customers! Remember that last guy that made NO mistakes was nailed to a cross! Thanks for the great videos!

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Smart guy told me: If you catch your own mistake, is it an error? No, it’s quality checking. 🤷‍♂️😉👌🏻👍🏻

[@MrRunner]

I spent 40 years post grad in Engineering and can honestly say I never made a mistake. Not once. Ever. I was however fed with the wrong information from time to time, which resulted in a sub optimal result, but that's not my fault is it?

[@LTVoyager]

@@MrRunner It is a mistake as an engineer to not recognize bad data. 😁.

[@brianmason8400]

@jhaedtler...... amen !!

[@alanragsdale9220]

JESUS was Perfect. Sinless. HE came to Save the Rest of us that are not. HE died on the Cross. Death did not hold him!!! He will save all who ask Him to save them!!!

[@jonathanchaplin9116]

Eric O, I used to listen to Car Talk with Click and Clack the Tappet Bros. Your videos are truly an embodiment of their message and humour. You deserve a Peabody Award for what you are creating! Regards

[@volvo09]

I always enjoyed that show.

[@brianburns7211]

I have a feeling that Eric’s fame has yet to reach its peak. PBS has This Old House about home repair and reno. Why not have one about auto repair and maintenance? The only auto shows are either dumb reality, or the silly shows where a guy installed something like a lift kit, assisted by some airhead babe. This as opposed to SMA where the female assistants Hannah, Marie, and Vanessa are hardly airheads, but seriously good at what they do, and perform legitimate repairs.

[@jack002tuber]

Don't drive like my brother

[@avenger1888]

@@brianburns7211 Try watching Fantom Work.

[@p.russellsmith9845]

I still catch it on my podcast feed twice a week... Reruns of course but fun to listen to if you are a car person.

[@MitchGaar]

Eric O, you didnt force the fan out like Rainman Ray does every time he takes one out! He makes me so nervous on some of the ways he does things. Sure like your professionalism.

[@ToyodaMaster-tq6ht]

“If it’s worth doing. It’s worth doing RIGHT.” South Main Auto, quite possibly one of the best shops in North America.

[@michaelverrillo9269]

Being a retired Nissan technician for 35 years seen that a lot .I would of recommend the same service you did keep up the good work

[@scrappy7571]

I worked on a few Datun's back in the day. Head gaskets on 210 and 510's were common. Even had a homemade wedge tool for the timing chain. One time a customer brought in his '69 or '70 Fairlady, right hand drive. That would be worth some $ today.

[@BillinSD]

@@scrappy7571 They are definitely more now, and RHD even rarer but still affordable compared to the mass produced mustangs. Very unique fun cars.

[@jimnoe9299]

I up

[@YobieTheQuestioner]

Between Eric and Ray I always get my daily dramatic Brake Kleen appearance 😉Also I heard once or twice when a New Yorker says "Trust Me" it means something very specific lol

[@duanek9892]

I recently learned something about 'no heat' that surprised me. My 22 year old Camry seemed to need to have the heater cored flushed every few months to get better heat. The surprise was when I found, that in spite of both radiator hoses looking good on the outside, one of them was degraded so badly on the inside it was constantly shedding small rubber particles.

[@robertjoseph1592]

@Duane K When you live out here in Arizona, a good mechanic will recommend changing hoses and belts every 5 years. The 150 degrees experienced in the engine compartment during the summer just destroys them that quickly.

[@MarzNet256]

Great info...thanks.

[@327JohnnySS]

It happens with rubber fuel lines also.

[@LAactor]

@@327JohnnySS AND rubber brake lines that collapse and seize the brake piston out and won't let the fluid go back and retract it

[@327JohnnySS]

@@LAactor I actually had that happen to me a few months back. The broken rubber inside acted like a one way check valve. Locked up the caliper.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That extra effort payed off big time and saved some embarrassment. End result is a happy customer which is always good for them and the wallet.

[@ecleveland1]

I've cut out several cereal box thermostat gaskets that worked great back in the days of my old 79 Trans Am SE.

[@brianmason8400]

I've used manilla folders too. Made an "emergency" water pump gasket that way as well. But it never leaked, so I just left it, sold the truck that way about 2 yrs later.

[@eugenionegron4828]

Hey Eric, I don't care I would trust you all day everyday any day of the week because I know you are one of the most trustworthy men that I know.

[@ronaldbrosius7488]

Thats 1 reason why so many people love watching your videos, it's because you're honest. Anyone could have missed that little weap from that bottom coolant hose, it takes a real man to admit he missed it at first! Another awesome job!!

[@yeahitskimmel]

The peel and stick gasket is a trend I can really get behind tho I won't pretend gasket dressing on a cereal box won't still do the job lol

[@LatitudeSky]

This brought back nightmares of trying to change the thermostat on my old Frontier. The good part was the thermostat housing was right up top in front of the engine. The bad part was that the housing had three bolts that were NOT the same. I didn't know this and it was pitch black and freezing cold by the time I began putting it together and I could not get that damn housing to go back on. It took many freezing hours reconsidering where my life had gone so horribly wrong before I figured out what was wrong. Amazing how quickly things go back together when you put the right bolt in the right place. It all worked out in the end. That truck taught me a lot. Learned how to do a total radiator replacement, a skill which came in handy when my next vehicle got a cracked radiator. I did that swap in the daylight.

[@SteelheadTed]

I had a 2004 with thermostat on top. My mistake was taking out the hose that goes to back of engine when I didn’t need to. It was a mother lover to get back in. Good times.

[@panzerveps]

The thermostat on my Jetta is hidden behind the alternator and power steering pump, and to get to it I have to take the exhaust manifold off. Not very keen on doing that any time soon... Good thing I live in a city with good public transportation, so I've parked it for the winter.

[@I-watch-at-2x]

I'm glad to see you took the time to post on your break! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a happy New Year!

[@michaeldepetris696]

I have a 2014 Frontier. They are notorious for air pockets in the the coolant system. The air pocket migrates to the heater core and thus no heat unless going up a hill. Park on a good hill, take cap off and let idle. It will force the air out and problem solved. Using a vacuum fill also fixes it. They are also very touchy with aftermarket thermostats. I did, made the truck run hot. Put in a Nissan thermostat and runs perfect now.

[@chrismechanic2000]

my wife had a corsa years ago, every winter she complained about the heating not being hot, i had to jet blast out the heater matrix every year, rust and junk used to collect and start to fill it up, we only had that car 3 years, the heater was just 1 complaint of many, i sold it and bought her a bmw compact, never had to touch the heating system in 5 years.

[@RayJay]

My 2014 Frontier had the same problem. I just over filled the reservoir and the air bubble the the heater core went away.

[@icantsaywhat]

Have you had any other issues with your frontier. I’ve been thinking about buying a used one lately and haven’t talked to anyone who owns a newer to see if they are any good or not. I know the old hard body Nissans were tanks like the Toyotas but I’m not so sure about the newer ones. Any information would be appreciated

[@philllsxga.7737]

Huh... Weird... After 7 year's my Silverado needed a thermostat, when I would get off the expressway my temperature would drop . VERY easy fix...

[@brianburns7211]

My wife had a Xterra, which has the same drive train. We had the same problem with air getting into the system.

[@Micko350]

My Grandad taught me about 40years ago when you need to make a Gasket out of a Cereal Box, smear it with Grease (which not only holds it in place, but also softens it!)

[@Gary_in_NoVA]

Thanks for taking the time to remove the fan & shroud to make the thermostat changeout video’ing better for us!

[@dennisharvey4499]

Good to see even the master drops some things and takes out unnecessary bolts. It's good to leave these things in to show you are human!

[@douganderson7251]

Astro vans were famous for heater cores plugging. Someone told me they didn’t get all of the core sand out of the block. I had to flush mine every year.

[@stephenbay9564]

And once again, the ONE spot you don't look at/check, in cooling, A/C, brake lines, etc., is going to be THE spot with the problem. Seeing this video was a great reminder of this unwritten law. Great video overall......

[@HFG]

Every town needs a clone of Eric and Mrs. O. to run a a honest and reliable shop.

[@boomer9900]

Brings back memories. Driving from Rochester to Buffalo in mid January when my thermostat decided to stick fully open. My girlfriend and I were nearly frozen to the bone by the time we got to Buffalo. Once we warmed up I had to go outside and replace the stat, and in those days I didn't have a garage to work in. Fun times. Also used a crap load of gas with the engine running at such cold temps on the thruway.

[@vwwrenchie314]

I still don't have a grudge to work in hopefully by the time I check out I will have one lol

[@elmerfrejoles98]

So how did you two stay warm like that?

[@shadetreemech290]

It looks to me like that thermostat was working as the temp gauge was the same before and after. But, given your experience maybe it wasn't such a bad move.

[@floorpizza8074]

@@shadetreemech290 Where does he say the temp gauge was the same before and after?

[@markrages]

The roadside move is to take a floor mat out and wedge it in front of the radiator. Thos will save your toes from frostbite until you get the thermostat replaced. Don't forget to remove it when the weather warms up!

[@scflooring8658]

never get rid of any videos I think I speak for most of us. We enjoy all of your videos the easy ,the hard,the funny,and the long ones!! Keep them coming Dr. O

[@markspence3295]

I didn’t see a mistake Eric, simply further issues upon dismantling. You found them and fixed them. It’s just a diligent work ethic. Don’t be so harsh on yourself. You’re a human like the rest of us.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Good job. And you have another warm and cozy customer :-)

[@DIYDaveOK]

Hope you and your family had a great Christmas! Thanks as always, Eric!

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Smart guy told me: If you catch your own mistake, is it really an error? No, it’s quality checking. 🤷‍♂️😏👍🏻👌🏻

[@cdgregOG]

Thanks for taking us along even on a day of some frustrations!

[@davidboose5803]

Thank you Eric for all your informative videos of the automotive world. Happy New Year to you and Mrs. O and the rest of your fine family, cats, and dogs included. I will keep supporting your channel, thanks again!

[@kaafromoz]

As always TY Eric totally enjoyed the video, May 2023 bring you more strength more love and constant work and a safer fresher New Year. Sending love and hugs from Australia. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🎄🎄🎅🤶🎄🎄

[@TheJmich2001]

TY for another great year of QUALITY content! You are an inspiration to many! All the best to you and the SMA family!!!!!!NJ

[@bills6946]

As a kid, I watched my father install the Prestone flush kit on his 1954 Plymouth Savoy Flathead 6. Tee fitting permeant on heater inlet hose you connected a garden hose to. A 90 degree plastic diverter went into the radiator fill. A drain, flush and coolant replacement took all of 10 minutes and dad did it every fall. And yes, the coolant was dumped in the road back then.

[@wstepnout7215]

Yes this is a known issue. I have a 2015 Frontier SV air locked and low fluid. The back hose near the fire wall. Other KZbin videos exist as well. I raised my front end added fluid and worked the air lock out. Been good for a year now.

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

I just read in these comments it is common to overfill the reservoir to an inch or so over the seam. I have a 2011 and have the same issue with the heater with the reservoir level at the "MAX" line. I am going to try overfilling it.

[@williamalbright8878]

Awesome job sir appreciate you taking time to film

[@jamesbruno5896]

Nice job Eric O! Happy Holidays team SMA!

[@rowlandpichey6602]

merry christmas and happy new year to South Main Auto!!

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Eric good tips. Happy New Year to you and family.

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

Good to see you Eric hope you all had a happy Christmas and that you've not been hampered too badly by the atrocities that the weather is dishing up Stay well safe and warm.

[@mok4191]

Thanx for the vid Eric! Happy New Year to you and the Fam!

[@warrentinsley5490]

That whole upstate New York winter thing though 🥶🥶🥶

[@stationaryenginesworldwide]

Another great video from SMA .hope you had a great Christmas Eric and family.truly looking forward to the new year with SMA

[@thermalreboot]

I had a leak in the water pump of my Miata. It would only leak under pressure and the leak was small enough it would evaporate almost immediately. The only clue to coolant loss was I had to add about 1/2 gallon of coolant each year. Eventually I did a pressure test and saw the coolant leaking from behind the harmonic balancer. I replaced the pump and life has been good since, but like Eric I couldn't see a leak or smell one.

[@additudeobx]

Top notch. Straight forward. Man of trust and respect.

[@jimburgess9205]

Thank you for taking us along for the ride, Eric. Have a great New Year.

[@garygarafano8341]

Speaking of making cardboard gaskets reminds me of the time I brought my friends Buick Skylark to night tech school in the late 70's planning on replacing valve cover gaskets as part of engine class. I had the wrong gaskets, quite a smoky ride home. Cardboard didn't seal very well. LOL

[@Lambo6fo]

Lol, I call Nissan the Chrysler of imports as well. Great work today. I am currently waiting on a my new Frontier to arrive.

[@christophermedaris2804]

Super glad u posted a video been binging your videos for days happy new year

[@TarZan49]

I have enjoyed another year of SMA. Have a wonderful new year.

[@josecondemarin9586]

Hello Eric Merry Christmas and a happy new year, love the clear explanation, What an awesome video !! Take care thanks 😊

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Well done Eric O. Great job as always 👍❤️❤️ it. Take care of yourself and family ❤️❤️.

[@ChrisWilliams-pu8pj]

Thank you for the video. Enjoy your videos. Happy New Year to you and your!

[@GetReal3327]

Thank you Eric, Good info to know for any car.

[@dennisthomas4766]

As my Dad use to say when he was alive, "IF YOU DON"T MAKE MISTAKES YOUR NOT TRYING" and that is true.......

[@eskieman3948]

Your dad was a wise man. Also, you can learn how do do a job, and everything is great as long as things go normally. But one day, everything goes belly up, either due to something happening you've never seen before, or better yet, something that YOU screwed up yourself. THAT is where the REAL learning process commences! 😮😮😮

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, Mr. O. A beautiful Holiday season. I hope your family enjoyed this week. Good on you for finding the corrosion. "Did" always beats, "coulda shoulda" Lookin' forward to a happy new year. Anyway, thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

[@jameshampton3969]

I appreciate every video you produce. My godfather always taught me that experience is the best teacher. And your videos teach me a lot. I think you are the best example of how to CORRECTLY work on vehicles. Everything you post allows others to learn from your experience and expertise. Keep up the good work and the awesome videos you produce! You help the experienced mechanic as well as the novice ones. Thank you again for showing how it should be done!

[@jeffbilyard7848]

Happy new year to you and your family. Thank you for the great videos.

[@drgdawson1]

Thanks, Eric, another great episode. Happy New Year to you and Mrs. O.

[@bizbot1655]

I had a Chinesium plastic heater control valve give out on my '68 Cougar back a few years ago. I had a 5/8" deep socket in my toolbox in the trunk, which I swapped the bad heater valve with. It got me home.

[@robertheinkel6225]

My 68 Cougar was my first sporty car. Loved that car. My friend totaled it.

[@greypoet2]

As a training video this is great. You show us what Not to do as well as explaining what TO do. I also appreciate what you go through to make these videos. Thank you.

[@jeremydavis2595]

Amazing as always!

[@ken8224]

Nice to see a real video, that's the way life is. Thanks for the extra you do so we can see.

[@porkchop4604]

Eric I'm enjoying your video sitting by the wood stove. Gotta love the rust belt. Remember when the tstat housings were up top and literally would take like 10 minutes to replace. Keep em coming

[@JackTatum-yw2hr]

And 50% chance one of the 2 bolts would break......

[@aztimer2]

Good catch on the missed leak, You've made it easier for us DIY guys to feel confident that we can make it right.

[@MrGardman]

The best and most informative, entertaining channel on the Tube. Thanks Eric.

[@rogerchevelle8543]

Great video Eric O. Appreciate your honesty. Nice work

[@donw3912]

Showing what would have been an unseen issue and fixing it after peeling the onion a bit more isn't a mistake...it's honesty. I am glad you posted this video...nobody is perfect that's alive today. Thanks for all of the great videos this year Eric..between you and Rainman Ray I have learned a ton...firstly that there are some top notch honest mechanics out there. Happy New Year to you and Mrs. O :-)

[@christopheraxten7020]

Great to see a video from SMA during the festive period Happy New Year to you and the family looking forward to more of the same in 2023.

[@jo300hn]

Happy Festivous

[@johnkranyics281]

Thank you for your honesty and your humility. Refreshing.

[@jerryking2418]

Good job. Your attention to detail paid off.

[@amythompson6494]

Appreciate these short identify and fix vids. Gives confidence to check out things for the dyi-er but also when to say: Hey ya can but doesn't always mean ya should!!!!

[@tiredagain6722]

The thermostat box makes good gasket material (yes, I have done that)

[@rackernack8186]

Another quality video! Thanks for sharing...

[@eastshoretrailandbike185]

Awesome videos by an awesome mechanic!

[@ImaDrummer55]

Eric, you are a better man than I am, my friend. I can't believe how much plastic (junk) there is under the hood now. I wouldn't know where to begin - I grew up working on my 6 cyl. 230 and everything was nice and simple !! That was probably way before your time, but I miss those days. I always enjoy your videos, because you dont stop until you find the problem ( There's your problem, Lady !! ), and you just do things right. You are a man of honor, my friend !!

[@JTIZZO]

No heat sounds like a real emergency, given the weather lately. The owner is lucky you are on the job. Hope you and Mrs O and the family had a great Christmas! Happy New Year!

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Thanks Eric and Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@keylock9064]

You are still number one Eric. Happy New Year and be safe.

[@wyattoneable]

You would have found that clamp sooner or later, I have faith. I hope you and the family have a healthy and happy New Year.

[@wadet73]

Cool, I was driving the 03 Dakota around this weekend with a circular thermometer in the dash vent and it still has the original heater core as well and it was producing 170° heat 😉

[@izzycamaro]

YOU are the MAN, Great JOB.

[@carlospalacios3874]

Thank you Eric! as always, very informative and entertaining. Love the level of honesty and professionalism you give to the trade and hopefully it will inspire other for profit mechanics to do the same

[@JohnnieBravo1]

Awesome procedure. I made one of those blaster hose thingies out of a 3-way hose connector from Lowes, as Amazon didn't have one of those last summer when I needed it. Worked perfectly. Just ran the water hose into one of the threaded connections, air into another one, and the 3rd hooked to a hose going to the heater core. I ALSO used your trick to get a small water pump, and some CLR in a bucket, and forward flush plus back flush the heater core with that stuff, for an hour each way.. My 98 S10 had not had heat in 3 years. That process did the trick! A WHOLE lots easier than ripping the entire dash out to replace that core. Thank you for that inspiration. Happy New Year Eric and Mrs O!

[@JohnnieBravo1]

@Simr Khera an hour each way is what was recommended based on the dilution of the liquid I used. It worked perfectly. So that is what I will continue to use.

[@turner0224]

Checked on you guys a couple times , 17 degrees , feels like 1 degree …..nope not me ! Glad you guys are safe . Just a little nasty for sure.

[@k5edd128]

Smiling! Always worth a watch.

[@altregoning8151]

I very much enjoyed all your videos.

[@johnds6621]

Remember in the old days when you could do that job in the driveway and just let the coolant go down the drain and replace everything you needed too without much effort? Now you have to take precautions to catch all the old coolant and take off half the top parts in an engine compartment. I like the old days better, never torked anything either. . Happy New Year Eric.

[@mattm6834]

My favorite part was drinking poisoned water.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Sweet water...😜

[@2aminitials]

@@tomtheplummer7322 The original Mt Dew.

[@garymcdonald6529]

Did that a lot on Cat graders doing water pumps, cut bottom rad rad hose and done. If I was on a city street park by a catch basin to keep the Karens from seeing coolant running down the gutter.

[@lbouwkamp]

Concrete mix tubs work great for catching all fluids

[@robertshannon9921]

All the way ! Fantastic job ! Mr. EO

[@dennisgundlach87]

Happy New Years, looking forward to many more 2023 videos

[@thedarlings37]

Classic brake clean noise! Other channels took notice and the originator shared the love.

[@silverSScamaro]

do others misspell too?

[@thedarlings37]

@@silverSScamaro brake. Your welcome.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Better to clean stuff than using it for starting fluid😏🤷‍♂️

[@thedarlings37]

@@tomtheplummer7322 I have been known....

[@shadetreemech290]

Finding that lower rad hose broken was a good find. But, it looks to me like that thermostat was working as the temp gauge was about the same as when you started. The heater core flush was a good move and well worth doing while you were there. The air filter would not have been an "up sell" as it needed to be done. But, telling the customer about it was OK too. Tell him to get it with the next oil change.

[@floodway2955]

I didn't expect to see a fan the size of a ship propeller. Happy and prosperous new year SMA.

[@jimahlgren6177]

You are a very good mechanic. It shows that you like your work. Thanks.

[@scottgm321]

I miss my old 350 small block with the thermostat right up front top and center. Engineers seem to be having a contest on who can make them the least accessible these days.

[@MrOnemanop]

Tell me about it. I own a 2002 Envoy with the 4.2L. Last replacement cost me hundred$. And I supplied the part.

[@2aminitials]

You can replace the thermostat in the video without removing the cooling fan / shroud. You do have to move the air intake tube.

[@spelunkerd]

I've always been impressed by how good your audio is, and the fan is only a minor inconvenience. A lav mic might improve audio at the cost of lots more effort to splice audio in later, probably not worth it. What I really like is the opportunity to pause the video and think about what I'd look for and do. This time I was in line with what you decided. I don't know why you are beating yourself up about a hose that was deep inside and not visible. Even the weep hole would have been hard to see without getting into the repair. It's actually good to find a reason for the coolant leak.

[@paulstaf]

If the Lav mic can connect to his camera wirelessly, no editing required.

[@robertpirisky8678]

Another great video Eric