Nissan Maxima: Rear Sway Bar Bushings & Front Links

[@SouthMainAuto]

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[@robpeters5204]

Does the hammerhead come in left angle for those reverse angles? Lol!!!

[@michaelvangundy226]

Thanks for the tip on bushings and links. I did it to the wife and now I'm a hero. She says it's like new.

[@jimoliver5758]

Can you use that fluid film on electrical connectors

[@tonster4]

180 ft lbs of torque! That thing is Tim Taylor approved!

[@Supersonicff-dw6bs]

@@jimoliver5758 Yes, I use it on my trailer plug and have zero issues with corrosion. Spritz it once every spring. Don't use it on spark plug wires or coil packs, use dialect greese on those, but works fine on low voltage DC plugs.

[@richardthomas1743]

Smart move on her part, she is so far into it now. Might was well fix the rest and sell it to recoup her money and probably make money on it. A solid and state inspected car is worth a premium price in today's crazy world. Thumbs UP to you Eric 👍💯

[@victormendoza871]

I say sue them mo fos all day

[@michaelwillis19]

Richard thomas, i`ve seen on a lot of U.S videos that used car prices have shot up to silly money. Its like that in the U.K now ,small cars small engines are big money in the used car market, yet big engines with hardly any mileage are cheap.

[@davidrasch3082]

Average price of a used car has jumped 30% so there can be a profit made. More important is that she cares enough to make repairs before sale.

[@zxtenn]

I have a 2021 Kia Forte 6 speed manual that i got an amazing price on and the salesman offered me what i paid for it with 10,000 miles on it, good clean used cars are hard to get

[@davidrasch3082]

@@zxtenn One of my sons sold his Toyota truck back at a premium.

[@rogermacdearmid4380]

Doo-de-DOO-de-doo! I love it. You and Ray and Ivan should do a collab!

[@curban0520]

Eric was channeling the Rainman with his phone jingle 😂

[@christopherburden999]

12:22 if anyone is looking

[@Roocketboy]

Rayman perked up when you said doo-dee-doo-dee-doooo!

[@dorep159]

Honestly is there anyone that says " thanks for watching " better than this guy?

[@Spillmansgarage]

Thought I was watching The Rainman for a minute. Doodaledoo!

[@MrMagnat007]

12:21 Eric does his best Rainman Ray Impression ! Loved the vid Eric ! Always do !

[@darrinwheeler3566]

Coffee and SMA on Tuesday night is a great night.

[@SuperDave21]

Lemme tell ya Eric O. , I don't know how I ever made it by without this channel to entertain and educate me..... Since Uncle Scotty is retiring and poor old Pat Goss left us the content out there is just limited... Thank God for Eric O and the South Main Auto Repair LLC channel here on the You Tube! Love ya'll... Cheers!

[@mrkttrdr2919]

I’m getting sea sick from ur pirate joke, but ur quality workmanship is no joke!,thanks for posting ☠️

[@mayorwrenchmcgnome]

I love it you did a Rainman Ray doodley doo. Love watching both you guys

[@joehyundaitech7961]

not only are you the best mechanic/tech that I have ever seen in ny you also have the best sense of humor

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

'Doodly Doo', someone is watching Ray too. He gives it the 'Classic Reach Around as Eric O says'. Two great channels.

[@IgorD33]

The best channel on youtube!

[@michaelzernie7092]

Good to remind people to lift the whole front end up. Not just half. I saw a guy doin that and the swearing was unreal. Lol. Learned that day. Keep em coming man. Videos are awesome

[@Kevintherubiconjeep]

The joke and shout to to RRR was great. Thank you for the work and effort to make the videos.

[@rockwell4life18em]

I have a 2008 nissan altima 2.5 s 4 door, Watching your videos gave me a great understanding of what was and wasn't wrong with the car, saved me alot of green-backs. Thanks Brother

[@aleastwood1698]

No trust issues Eric your a clean honest and trust worthy tech.

[@MCBatty80]

Just replaced my sway bar links and struts with my father in law over easter. Was some great bonding experience. He might have bled all over the strut for the car gods, after holding onto the thread of the spring compressor... slow down dad... I expect that strut will now last 1000 years.

[@zxtenn]

I hope this lady appreciates what you did for her regarding FINALLY fixing her LIMP mode issues properly and not just endless and $$$$$$$ parts replacements!!!

[@Black3ternity]

Great to hear that the lady wants the car fixed up before selling it. Always appreciate that because many people just want to sell their junk as a diamond. Edit: Doo dili doo dili doo ... Nice one :D

[@DIYDaveOK]

The way cars are selling right now, she'll probably make a small mint off that beast. Thanks for the video as always, Eric! Always a good day with SMA!

[@The_Redkween]

I was using a pneumatic swivel deep socket…..on a 12” extension (I know, I know) to get to a bell-housing bolt on an old Ford 4x4. I couldn’t get to that bolt to save my life, any other way. I was so happy when I saw that bolt come out. After I woke up on the ground with a knot the size of a goofball on my forehead, the memory of that bolt coming out warmed my heart.

[@nonyabiz2777]

We normal folks have no doubt about your integrity and no trust issues. Your a decent man a good husband and father. Hope those who are giving you the business and have issues with you don’t bather you. Sadly unhappy people only want others to be unhappy to. Thank you for all the help you give us. Kindness is a weakness to the indecent but virtuous to the decent.

[@Jose-ij8fp]

Sir Eric Thanks for the content!! I've been watching your content for the past years and i finally started my own channel!! Thank you for what you do!! - -Jautoservllc

[@muppetgump8522]

Wendy's triple cheeseburger and a sma video makes a great Tuesday night

[@21Piloteer]

No Frosty?

[@muppetgump8522]

@@21Piloteer unfortunately like McDonald's it's broken 😭

[@tokuzumi1]

Thanks for the swaybar end link tip. I've struggled with this before, and it was because I would jack up one side, work on it, and then do the other. I will use this tip from your memaw next time.

[@hickorystx]

So true about the noise from the bad links. Job is so much easier with the right tools also!! Thanks for sharing,!!

[@treyinok]

thank goodness you showed the other side! I was losing my mind.

[@billysmith6131]

You can park your car over night and the brakes grind for the first few turns in the morning up in Northern Illinois. Jsu a rust belt thing

[@richardvastine7486]

Another great SMA video brighten up a rainy night!

[@graemeblair9801]

The Rainman Ray shout out had me howling!!

[@samvalentine3206]

Every time I watch a video here I am reminded of Eric's wonderful sense of humor and it brightens my day! Even when he's growling about KZbin callers! Keep up the great work, Eric! Regards to the family!

[@FleaMarketJohn]

Wonderfully said.

[@garybulwinkle82]

I wonder if he talks to himself when the camera's off??

[@johnrewijk8371]

I can not hear a phone ringing without the doo die doo die dooooo ! Ray made us act like that. Great video Eric , regular job. I' ve got an old Space Star from Mitsubishi now 20 years old. By now I have know this great little car grom front to end. Still like driving it. Greetz John.

[@jamienoel]

Ray's dodedodedee is contagious!

[@deffstar69]

Only trust issue we have is we "trust" you will always do your best and go above and beyond for people.

[@Robalo-2660]

Eric , I had to laugh ! Do de do de do , Rainman Ray is contagious !

[@alward9901]

You made my day Eric . You did a doodle doodle do when the phone rang . & for just 2 seconds thought I was watching brother Ray from down south 👍😂💥💥

[@williedelgado1082]

Thought I was watching Ray for a moment there! 👍

[@alanjackson4397]

Yeah he’s addictive

[@snipusmaximus]

Did i just hear a shoutout to Ray at 12:20?? Its contagious!! I find myself doing that too to phones... What's next?? Cliiiick?

[@richardlyons7582]

Eric you been watching Rainman Ray's with his do-de-do-de.

[@dadtype2339]

I heard a shout out to Ray there with the phone. I follow both channels so it's fun when Ray and Eric go back and fourth. Now with Eric The Car Guy on a break after loosing his shop, God that sucks, EC deserves a good break, but I miss that channel too, so I'm Johnny on the Spot when Eric O tosses up a video, I would be anyway but it feels like I have more time. Nice job Job EO!!!

[@rickaccount]

I love the rainman ray homage phone 'doodling'... lmao

[@MichaelHybrid]

"Do de doo" 🎶

[@danielluber209]

As soon as you said the part number ending in a R, I was thinking, "I hope he does his Pirate joke!"!..Sure enough!! .....You do Fantastic work, like always...plus...plus..plus, a lil' Comedy!! Have a Great Easter Weekend to you and your Family!!

[@SonicOrbStudios]

Nice little Rainman phone doodly-do 😁

[@garybulwinkle82]

Back in college I had this problem with my '78 TransAm; it would go click-click when going over the speed bumps in the apartment complex. Drove me up the wall! I had the Pontiac dealer do a complete brake job on the front end, and $350 later, click-click! Took it home that weekend (six hours each way), and dug into that puppy!! The caliper bolts have two rubber o-rings they slide thru in the caliper brackets, $1.50!!! Work on my own cars now!

[@alanmoffat4680]

Great vid for me here in Queensland AUS. Bought a 2011 Maxima about 1 yr ago with high Klms and now I see you working on one too. I try to DIY it with usual fluid and filters change, break pads in front [ no rust here} WITH brake cleaner but no dramatic music !!! Been DIYing for many years beginning with a 1948 Morris 10 series M. Most work could be done with a quarter inch/3 eights inch Whitworth spanner - simpler times. More Maxima vids please for my education. Thanks Eric for your informative and entertaining vids from a committed subscriber.

[@_zigzak]

I had no clue they sold these over there is it RHD?

[@alanmoffat4680]

@@_zigzak yes RHD and supposedly with some Aus. input into suspension setup for Aus. Conditions. Great car even aged 11 yrs and 320000 kms or 200000 miles

[@conrailfan6277]

I come here for the knowledge but I always leave with a laugh, in these times we really need it, Thanks Eric!!!

[@kevindavis6042]

Interesting that you describe the situation with the pads sitting Just recently we had a vehicle in which had a shoe stuck to the drum something that I've never seen before although I knew it could happen This seems rare here in the south but I am sure that it is common elsewhere Thanks Eric for all your knowledge advice and help you are greatly appreciated

[@larrykeenan598]

Every time it rains, the rear wheels on my old Astro Van will lock up if it has been sitting for a few hours with the E brake on.

[@mph5896]

I bought a truck a few years back with a "locked up rear end". Sure enough when I went to pick it up the rear end would not turn. Absolute bare to load up onto the trailer. Unbolted the hub on the floating axle and it wasn't seized. Brake shoes were seized. 😆

[@72polara]

A clutch can rust up like that, too.

[@qberttapper]

I bought an auction car that sat long enough to get the pad-rotor rust going. I figured that if I just drove it long enough that rust would just polish away. It didn't, at all. After 14k I bought new pads and rotors.

[@jaymzx0]

@@qberttapper I've tried that before, too. It's sorta the equivalent of cleaning the toilet with your pee stream. You hope and hope but eventually you realize it's gonna take some actual effort.

[@kennelson3879]

Love the public service announcement ..."Swivel sockets don't play"!

[@KD0LRG]

I have had a couple swivels fly by my head to never be found again at the parts yard. That Milwaukee M18 half inch with a reducer to 3/8 and max power because you are pissed and it's 100 degrees oh the fun🥃

[@jerrodw9845]

Did I hear a @rainmanraysrepairs-esque "doodlie doo doodlie doo" precipitating from that phone ringing in there?

[@nahimibrahim107]

Excellent video and comedy! Who could ask for anything more?? "First day on the job fella"?? LOL! Great reference to Rainman.

[@Golf464]

LOL!!!! Your starting to do the "DOO DEE DOO" when the phone rings just like Rainman Ray.

[@edwardmartinez9459]

Your absolutely correct sir

[@SouthMainAuto]

You're*

[@Sicktrickintuner]

@@SouthMainAuto ya’arrgh

[@kensimpson8133]

Love the phone shout out to RainMan Ray.

[@GCarruthers]

I enjoyed the subtle nod to Rainman Ray.

[@chrisdickenson8116]

Came here from Rainman Ray's and he was saying how you mocked the phone Doo-Dee-Doo. LOL New subscriber.

[@izzydizzy1115]

Just replaced a pair of these on the front of my Altima, along with the struts. I was working on the floor of my garage with car on jack stands. I spent more time trying to get the lower nuts off, than replacing the struts! On one of the nuts I had to resort to a torch to heat up the nut before it came off. And yes the old links were sloppy and in need of replacing (75K miles on the car) It seems all the replacement links that are available, look the same as the ones Eric sourced from "Napper) Fine Chinesium products! New links are very thin compared to the OEM links I removed. We'll see how long they last! Thanks Eric for another great video. (I'm waiting on some more BBQ video''s!)

[@NotUpdated005]

You are a natural presenter of mechanics :) thanks for all the videos.

[@ronwatson4902]

That's an aggravating noise. Thank you Eric.

[@basshunter428]

Glad to see I'm using the same torque specs! 😆👍

[@paulbateman3001]

I love watching you in the morning and of course you are very good at what you do

[@sarahnz65]

Phone rings: “doodleedoodledo”. Love it!

[@Paul1958R]

Eric, Great video and fix - thank you! Paul (in MA) PS I loved the analysis and diag on the alternator too!!

[@TheUltimate65]

I like the front and rear suspension of this models than earlier models , take some years before understand it.. 💪

[@BrownCatagain]

Northern Indiana, we get the rusted brake thumps here too.

[@studio95951]

You said you were showing us just in case we didn't trust you. I want to say, if I was going into battle. You are the first man I'd want by my side Mr. O. Much respect ...... 😊

[@lawnboy8401]

Nissan needs to step up their game.

[@yeahgoood]

You’re giving me the good vibes and the INSTINCTS… to repair !!

[@dustcommander100]

Hadn't heard the pirate joke - you handled that with finesse!

[@sweetpeaz61]

Hi from the UK Eric, You are not kidding about worn drop links making racket, I run a Merc vito 2.2 van and have to replace both f them every year ..thats how long they last untilit sounds like a bunch of skeletons engaging in carnal acts in a dustbin.

[@Nmdixon-cu7vm]

I had a 94 maxima 5 speed back in my younger days and it was reliable as hell. Change the oil, filters, plugs and that thing would just keep on going without missing a beat.

[@shane8915]

I had a 92 Maxima. Beat the ever lovin' hell out of that car! If I was in it, I was in it! Great damn car! I was convinced that the speedometer didn't work below 80 mph.

[@shoosh9996]

They were fast too.

[@jamesmac8424]

'89 Maxima here. 5 speed stick and the legendary 3.0 liter VQ engine were a fantastic combination. When Maximas actually were "4 door sports cars."

[@chrisfreemesser]

...and then Renault happened, and we all know the rest of the story ;)

[@danielbutler578]

I still have the 91 Sentra that I named Old Faithful. She got parked at 395,000. In the nearly 300,000 that we have driven her, She only stranded my wife 3 times. Once was the alternator, once for the fuel pump and, once for the ignition coil. It still has the original starter except for replacing the brushes. The transaxle was rebuilt at almost 200,000. It needed the timing chain and guides at 375,000. It got parked because struts and a paint job was going to cost about twice what the car was worth. It has never used oil. If it got a quart low before oil change time I would start looking for a leak. They don't make them like that anymore.

[@spadds]

Thanks for considering the home DIY enthusiast! I wear my SMA T shirt when wrenching because it makes my super powers undo all those cruddy rusty bolts...... I think I should have saved the cash and put it towards one of those mystical Thor wrenches you have! Seems to solve many of the simple problems us hand tool users face daily! You make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing! Great job!

[@markdeprimo2860]

11:21 "They must have used the same torque spec I did" BAWHAHAHA!!! 😂😂😂

[@dav8388]

Pneumatic torque wrenches, best invention ever. I'm gonna have to look at my front brakes now. My car has been sitting for a month at a time cause I'm a truck driver, and now I get that thumping noise when I press on the brake pedal.

[@dane9175]

I was losing so much sleep because of this Nissan. All the mystery have been solved .I can finally sleep😎

[@adamcraver236]

Love love love this channel. Best logically thinking mechanic on the tube!

[@scottjohnson4319]

Thank god you told the pirate joke Eric cause I am one of the few who really haven't heard it. awesome video man and really glad you were able to get that gal's car in shape so she can make a reasonable sale on it. Hope the Nissan dealer refunded her too 'cause that ain't cool.

[@pfsantos007]

Never ceases to amaze me: 1. Have a car. 2. Don't take care of it. 3. Try to sell it. 4. Fix it so you can get some money for it. 5. Sell it. In the meantime, go through a crappy ownership experience, driving a car in worse shape than it could have been, only to fix it to sell it. Rinse and repeat. BTW, Eric, rubber (most/all?) doesn't like a lot of chemicals, especially petroleum based. Use silicone spray instead. Also, "optional" may be thicker sway bars on a performance trim. Would help if they would list the bar diameter beside "optional", and sometimes they do.

[@NoWr2Run]

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[@wattie1050]

woke up early in Scotland there and was a pleasure to find you had made another vid Eric😁 always a pleasure to watch and the patter superb 👍 Good to hear the doo de doo De doo phone ring 😀😀 I'm sure Ray would appreciate it 👍

[@joehyundaitech7961]

Eric I just took delivery of my astro thor about 2 weeks ago now I love it and I waited about two months for it but it was well worth it

[@joubess]

Eric, I changed the front and rear sway bar bushings and links on my CR-V and the front ones were very hard to get off and get back on. I only have hand tools and it was a struggle. The bushings are easy. Great video, the best way to get rid of clunking is to change those parts you can wiggle with your hands. If you can move them, the car will bang them. Hopefully she'll recoup everything she's spent to fix the car. Somebody is going to get a good car that won't give them any problems for awhile.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Hey, congratulations on nearing 800,000 subscribers! Maybe this KZbin gig might start paying something for you! Thanks for the video!

[@ChiefLink]

If I'm replacing the sway bar links, I will sometimes just break off the link from the joint and use a deep socket! But I also don't have that right angle impact, so I'm really just doing it wrong. Glad the lady is getting it cleaned up, it hopefully sells well. And thanks for the quality content!

[@mph5896]

I used a box wrench to loosen one a few weeks ago, they a gear wrench all the way off. I almost cried not using power tools. 😵‍💫

[@andrewwolf4430]

50 years ago as a young mechanic the snap on guy lent me a 3/8 butterfly impact for a week. I was sold in the first minute. The next week I bought a 3/8 air ratchet and a 1/2 inch impact. Kept the shop compressor running all day. The only item I didn’t use them on was spark plugs. Still have them today.

[@precisionautodiagnosticsre8109]

love the video, simple yet can be a pain without a lift. I made the (1 wheel on the ground) mistake only once.. I don't have a lift, I do all my work in my driveway and customer's work at there home sometimes, sometimes my home if i feel like it's gonna be a long diag. I learn from you Eric O even on the simplest of video's... Thanks for all the tricks you have bestowed upon me, I am extremely grateful for them. I also buy a lot of Astro tools now lol, Thanks again Eric O

[@davidwharton466]

LOVE YOUR STYLE!! Any man/ mechanic that is honest, real makes excellent videos( nothing to hide) is a God send in my book!! Taught backyard car repair from my Dad, don’t know it all but understand most. Seeing how you diagnosed the alternator problem brought me back to my Dad, a real thinker, not all the fancy gauges but common sense which is VERY HARD TO FIND?? 😂 Again you and your videos are informative and educational. Thank you for being YOU! 💪💪😎

[@johnpetersen8116]

Love "and I got the wrong size socket first try" I am easily that good too!

[@FishFind3000]

With my luck it’s always the size that my socket set skips. It always turns out to be a 18mm

[@scottjohnson5449]

love this channel.... here you get automotive service good jokes damm good sayings and also good entertainment ..... im retired auto/diesel tech of 49 yrs. always looking to learn something new. i catch my self at the end of all the vid's. doing all the hand signs... the instee the face book... and ... if i can do it you can do it, thanks for watchin!!!! and yes my wife also follows you guys on f.b... she loves mrs. O and mr.O .. !!!! keep them vids a rolling.... PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!! edit: ol rainman ray will be proud to know he has a new pupil on the phone doo doo doo!! haha...

[@robpeabo509]

A good outcome all round Eric. Attention to detail, good diagnosis of the initial electrical gremlins led to a happy customer, more work, and solidified your South Main Autos as a trust worthy business.👍

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

You are so right they make noise. I have had to replace these links several times on my Jeep Grand Cherokee and they sound like you are going to lose a wheel.

[@mikemarshall1394]

In the categories of talent and integrity you young fella are the missing link.🙃

[@buffuniballer]

DIY - either both wheels up or if you just need to do one, jack that side up and then use a bottle jack to raise the spindle to the same level and you are good to go!

[@peterbarningham1022]

When I get trouble with sway bar links, out comes the grinder with a cutting disc. High speed removal. Remember always wear eye protection. Eric your videos are fantastic.

[@BorkToThe3rd]

About swivel sockets at 8:50 ... I knew a guy who was lead mechanic at a Volkswagen dealer so he got to pick and choose jobs. He took all the clutch jobs for Rabbits (yeah that long ago) because he could do a clutch in 45 minutes and he was paid the book time which was 3+ hours. All the CV bolts were removed with a wobbly on an impact. Stand back! He wore a welding helmet and bolts would go skittering around the wheel well and across the shop. "Speed kills. How fast do you want to go?"

[@davidrobins4025]

I replaced the sway bar bushings on my 2013 Charger - it is now more quiet, but I still have a "creaking" noise on the drivers side. I'll need to pull that and clean and squirt a little "juice" the surfaces. Great video.

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Eric, I been listening to my sway bars clunk around for a while. I did the front on my truck and it made a big difference in handling as well as making it quiet. I've bought the parts for the back but haven't been motivated enough to do that yet. Maybe your video will help me get down there and beat on it some. Later. Thanks for Sharing!

[@jaxsonhugh9334]

WOW long time since I’ve seen the classic IR come out…..

[@kennethstephens8046]

I’ve got a 3/8ths impact just like that labeled matco. Needs a rebuild but I do love it. Made in Japan too