Replacing U-Joint: Cutting Torch Edition

[@SouthMainAuto]

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[@Sandbag1300]

Everything okay?

[@SouthMainAuto]

@@Sandbag1300 with what?

[@Sandbag1300]

@@SouthMainAuto @ 32:19 I thought there may be an issue you needed help with.

[@antoniobenitez1315]

What type of cordless impact are you using seems to do a decent job

[@michaelblacktree]

I had a feeling Big Nasty was into heavy metal. 😛

[@jjp95136]

I’m 73 now and USED TO do most of the work to my cars myself. I can still relate to the satisfaction you obviously get from doing the job right. Being willing to share your techniques and tricks of the trade says a lot about who you are. And seeing Mrs. O, your little girl, and your pups just amplify your values as a person. If I were closer you’d get all my business.

[@elcheapo5302]

Gotta love the torch. It can't be tight if it's a liquid! Thanks Eric!

[@distinctridesbydavy9353]

Props Mr.O!!!! I live in Northern California and I’ve only had the privilege of working on one rusted car from Washington state. The owners moved to north Cali. Worst experience ever! Has to remove the front struts on a 2006 Cadillac Deville. Broke my big snap on breaker bar. My Milwaukee 1/2 wasn’t busting the nuts lose. Lots of respect to any mechanic working on rusted cars.

[@roadkill5333]

DistinctRidesBy Davy I broke a 250ft/lb torque wrench, once!! I had a six foot piece of pipe on it, and was GIVING IT THE BEANS!! SNAP!! Figured I broke the square drive. NOPE!!!

[@distinctridesbydavy9353]

roadkill5333 ya rusted cars are a whole another animal! Lots of patience for sure. Breaking tools suck. Especially in my case where I don’t have a snap on dealer. I order all my stuff online. Lol

[@roadkill5333]

DistinctRidesBy Davy...and that's another issue!! For all you young whipper snappers! ONLINE!! HAHAHAHA You mean, the telephone line?? We were on a party line! We did have stuff delivered to my home, tho. We just asked the neighbor, when they got on the party line with us, if they would bring back something from the 5&10, for us!! Us old folks are a rare breed, these days!! I do remember tho, the first time I saw one of the neighbor kids put his home telephone handset onto the modem!!

[@alanhester9984]

Must have come form Spokane area as I live near Vancouver WA and my 91 Ford PU w/89K mi never garaged, has almost no rust except surface rust on the frame.

[@505fastlife6]

Here is a tip for you. When bolts are rusted up that bad just cut the strut or bolt off with a die grinder or sawzall with metal blade.

[@danandmariahnguyen4944]

Wow. I sub to your channel and start watching video. i never work my car. However I just went and bought a "mechanic" tool set . 3 ton jack, jack stand, shop light, total $550.00 . Did my first oil change myself. put on my winter tires "myself" priceless. You made auto work look fun. Great job.

[@greanstreak04]

Keep up the good work, learn the basics. You'll save quite a bit of money. That $550 is an investment. Your next brake job will be less than a hundred, rotors and pads included. KZbin is your friend.

[@danandmariahnguyen4944]

@@greanstreak04 thanks i willcontinue to work on many basics job. it satifying.

[@PickupsAreNotTrucks]

Dan and Mariah Nguyen totally awesome! Hope you’ve learned more in the past year! I love seeing people learn how to do their own work. It’s therapeutic sometimes. Damn good feeling when the job is done and you know YOU fixed it.

[@daveogarf]

LOVE that "Big Nasty" has its own theme, just like the orchestra hit for brake cleaner!

[@robmut1357]

The crusty stuff you deal with every day would have me collapsed into tears and profanity. 😊 You have my respect and admiration.

[@856honda]

This gave me a flash back of an employee I once had that heated up a u joint on a chevy to melt the Teflon retainer. He heated the cap instead of the shaft to ooze out the Teflon and the gas pressure built up in the joint so high that the cap shot off and broke the front of the soda machine! Thumbs up for Big Nasty!

[@terrorfarce]

Eric, every Super Troopers reference cracks me up to no end. A nice accomplishment for a Monday

[@jth1699]

Nice video - the rust reminds me of working on ocean going crab boats - had a 100 hp electric motor to rebuild and did the entire disassembly with a cutting torch - a welder - a hammer and vice grips- put it back together with a torch and one wrench for the new end bell bolts - properly applied heat is a wonderful thing.

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

I've been a mech for 50 or 60 years and I still like watching a savvy mech Mr Obracktla. Ya'll may be Polish but your grandparents weren't in the Katyn Forest. If you want to read a book about Poland before ww2, read The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski and your eyes will bug out.

[@erikzabokrtsky2270]

I always just use a cutoff wheel on my grinder to cut the cross out of the u-joints. Works pretty slick and no molten grease to worry about

[@ronyerke9250]

Yeah, these cold winter days really make me miss Guantanamo Bay. One cold winter night it got all the way down to 58F and I actually put a sweater on. Thanks for the care package, mom.

[@petemiller5813]

Ya gotta keep the Big Nasty music. That way we know Big Nasty,s coming out, like the brake clean.

[@joshuawilcox7394]

Agreed big nasty needs intro music!

[@ilfordino-fordfiestatutori8725]

Very entertaining!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Great idea!

[@steveorshon]

Yes, I vote to keep the Big Nasty soundtrack!

[@fonzo2525]

i was thinking that myself,lol

[@boblister665]

I enjoy your videos Eric, been fixing cars for 45 years now mostly auto body. I live on Cape Cod so multiply your rust issues. Years ago a friend gave me a scaling gun or sometimes called a needle gun. It is a shipyard tool that vibrates loose rust off without damaging metal. Great for cleaning up hubs and other suspension parts.

[@jimmybyrd6293]

Thanks Eric, always a pleasure to look over your shoulder at South Main Auto.

[@michealbaer4917]

The more I learn from Mr. Eric, I realize 'everything', was learned from your mama! But you did well with Mrs. O too! Great in teaching, from your Mama! PS; you too Eric.

[@ericcorse]

Victor, Big Nasty and Dave three SMA team members. Are you kidding we always want part two.

[@teacfan1080]

Nice to have met Viktor, he's got plenty of spark.

[@mikechiodetti6737]

"I MAKE FIRE." "FIRE GOOD!" FIRE FIX THINGS! Great Video. BIG NASTY has his own music now! PRICELESS!

[@newls1]

"you guys like fire." as im sitting here watching in my fire station.. lol

[@JenniferF2882]

Stay safe!

[@edwardmartinez199]

Burn baby burn

[@Guust_Flater]

Boys will be boys!! 😁😎🔥

[@daveogarf]

Nahhhh, that was Beavis who loved fire. Fire! FIRE!

[@skokie23]

@@daveogarf HUUUHUUHUHHUH he said fire. HUHUHUHUHUHUHUUH LOL

[@rossmobilemechanicalservic3342]

I’m feeling blessed that I don’t see that sort of corrosion in cars here in Oz (Sydney ) and the cold weather, keep up the good work Eric

[@549BR]

Eric, the body of automotive knowledge you posses is truly mind boggling. Hello, Avoca fire department, remember those cardboard boxes that were next to my cutting torch work...well......lol

[@tonygonzales6598]

hi , i'am a diy'er used it all but best for me was a porta- bandsaw to cut them off , thanks for your videos ,learned alot from you.

[@frankstewart6734]

When putting the caps on you should visibly inspect no needle bearings have come out and lay sideways inside the cap. If they do cap will go on, but you can’t get snap ring in. Thus having to remove the cap again. Done this more than once before.

[@mikehartmann5187]

I am in the middle of replacing ball joints on my '01 TJ, so this vid was a real treat. I got the 2 of the 3 12pt bolts off by with the impact wrench despite the crust, the third no-habla'ed the bad english, so I cut the head off using a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel, but this did require disconnecting the steering knuckle so the knuckle would turn freely. Some of us don't have a cutting torch :-( I had no problem cutting off the bolt head, and the hub came off with a few tappy-tap-taps. That little plastic part off the axle you said was not needed - it's called an "AXLE SHAFT INNER SLINGER" at least for the TJ series. While I suspected it was useless, since it was broken, I ordered a replacement. Now waiting for it's arrival a RIDICULOUS 13 days. Since I paid for it, I'll wait a little longer and use it. I decided to 'might as well', so I'm replacing just about everything, including the badly corroded and thinned steering knuckle - doing this in particular because the caliper guides are looking scary bad. Thanks!

[@mikedayitt]

eric harbor frieght now has a 3/4 battery operated earthquake for $269 on sale now when you said you show got heated reminded me of that video on youtube where the guys is heating up something and he lays his butane torch in his boat without realizing it and smells something and turns around and see his boat on fire..the reaction is priceless laughed so hard thought I was having a heart attack

[@nhra7110]

Victor, Big Nasty head bangin', Dave, hot grease facial, Roger, Brooksy, Ginger - the whole gang! Love it

[@skylerhouston]

if you feel your torch is to small, get the proper tip for your little victor and change over to propane eric! we use the baby victors like yours,only with propane,and you can turn your regulator up to 15 psi on the propane and 40 psi on the oxygen regulator. we cut whatever we want with the above described setup it works great! WeldingCity LP/Propane/Natural Gas Cutting Tip 3-GPN-00 Size 00 for Victor Torch. Something like this.nice job! oh and the propane is typically cheaper too,1 20lb propane bottle to like 2 or 3 full size oxygen bottles,cheers!

[@CrowdControl123]

The sheer volume of rust never ceases to amaze me...

[@klwthe3rd]

I think it's very good that Eric O always tries to show us the many different ways a person can do the same job. Since not all DIYer's have all the fancy tools it gives us options as to how we can approach the same repair. I always get intimated to do U-joint repairs due to the fact that i really don't know what i'm hammering in and out. Lol. Better left to the pros for this one. Lol.

[@candesearl]

I agree with the first part of your observation. But I think once you do one, or two, it really is not that hard. The bottom line is to watch that the U-joint is not too tight and make sure that the C-clips are installed. I have left them out before and then the end-caps fly apart. You can do it. The U-joint is not expensive and easy to learn the process. Remember, keep your stick on the ice as we are all in this together! :-)

[@BlindBatG34]

Hey Eric. I was going to war with Subaru ball joint pinch bolts. I took the knuckles out of the car to keep from destroying CV boots. One of the ball joints got overheated and exploded. Sounded like a shot gun going off in the garage and the ball end of the joint launched itself clear to the otherside of the garage. My ears were ringing for about an hour. The ball joint hit the torch on it's way out and bent it! I would recommend that amateurs like myself wear hearing protection when using a torch around something like a ball joint. Also, don't stand directly in front of the ball joint. Probably a good idea to take the boot off the ball joint and give it a little wiggle from time to time to make sure the grease gases aren't building up inside. Long story short, the pinch bolt came out so life is good.

[@snafu720]

Not gonna lie, I jumped at the first pop from that U-joint. Thanks for all the great videos Eric.

[@comingundone27]

Well I watched this video in the morning. Then show up to work and have a 08 Warangler waiting for a right front wheel bearing. I was able to hammer a 1/2in 12 point on and get my bolts out (replaced them of course) but was able to get them out. Nice video!

[@roscoesomeone9764]

I live in a not much rust part of the country, I remember watching my first SMAR video and Eric saying how bad the rust problems were and I thought this guy must exaggerate a lot.... many more videos now and nope.... he wasn't exaggerating on bit !

[@PeterEndelt]

Eric O rocking The Doors... 😀

[@scottmarshall6766]

Burn the zerc off 1st, no grease 'explosion' - it lets the grease out as soon as it gets hot. Just make sure the point the burned off zerc down and away from you and keep your feet back. I personally have tried about all possible approaches, and prefer the specialized screw press (the kind with the sliding hook made for the purpose). But sometimes you have to work with what's around, and the 2 socket and hammer process almost always fits that requirement. I like the variety of the videos, nice work.

[@TheRocketbob22]

I just love your shows/ My eyesight is waning, but I can still watch and above all, your like an old friend telling me how you repair stuff. Keep shooting, I;ll tune in, Alabama

[@1967lathrop]

I’m a old iron worker and I can attest to the burning boot I have plenty of scars on my feet, back, and arms. Fun stuff. Makes life interesting.

[@adred42]

I really enjoy the fact you have names for all your tools!

[@rsage_]

Without the right tools, this is the ultimate bloody knuckle job. As always, you've set the bar high.

[@94jimmy5]

Excellent. Another South Main Auto music video! U Joint repairs & the Doors! Priceless!

[@alexandriabowe]

Eric I love that tip of putting something to hold the pads in place, you showed it in another video works well

[@cccdetective787]

Hi Eric And you told us viewers that you can't DANCE (LOL) The SMA hot foot experience I could feel the burn all the way on the viewing side of things!!!

[@Daaremikkel]

Always good to watch someone who knows what they are doing!

[@upnorth5465]

Keep up the awesome videos! Love the knowledge, humorous commentary and the clean language. Makes for great, useful entertainment for us DIY guys.

[@jmcenterprises9591]

Eric, yes on doing a part 2. You make all this look easy.

[@johnreid859]

As often as you do wheel bearings there always seems to be a new lesson concerning some little aspect of the job. Cutting the wheel bearing mount and bolt heads with Victor using plan B when plan A failed. As Ivan would say, “I like it”. Thanks.

[@krugerblue]

Yes, I'm the first one to admit I'm here for the carnage. I get some sort of weird mental orgasm seeing crusties being blown apart. Sado Maso Auto Repair should be the name of the game ! :)))

[@ihpalmerjr]

Congrats for winning the Cardone video competition

[@noahproblemo1257]

Danger! Carnage! Fire! The auto shop classes at the local Vo-Tech school just doubled.

[@Ottonic6]

Badda Bing, Badda Boom! "The Fifth Element" movie... Eric, you are the official "Mad Man", Pyromaniac, master mechanic. Love it...

[@717Lucero]

Yes show part2 please. This is my best channel I love to watch.

[@jimgetz2898]

Always willing to watch a part two.

[@iomtom5954]

Great video! I kept walking for a brake clean entrance when showing us those rusted on bolts! I thought it worked on everything! Merry Christmas to you , Mrs O, and your family!

[@candesearl]

The "Brake Clean" does add a bit of humor and adds consistency. I agree all around!!

[@skokie23]

YAAAAAHHH!!! SMOKEWRENCH SPECIAL!!!! Safety glasses, ear muffs, and Big Nasty.. It just got real. :) keep em coming Mr O!!!

[@alanhester9984]

Can't believe the rust on those cars you work on. Boy them salting the roads sure keeps you in business. I just bought a 1978 Oldsmobile 98 w/63K miles on it 403 cu in w/th400 trans near Portland OR, no rust any where that I can find. Was stored the last 15 years in a garage put a battery in it, started right up and I drove it home 80 miles and it ran and drove almost as good as new. Only problem with the car is the electric moon roof is broke. Back there this car would have rotted in to the earth 20 years ago. Thankfully I was born and raised on the west coast where we still have some real good classic cars to buy.

[@dougkubash8673]

Your brass hammer set is mint!

[@arthurfricchione8119]

That was a hot video, Eric. I think you chose the torch today just to heat up the shop. Good video and stay warm. ❤️️

[@paulsmith7595]

Thanks for letting us watch.

[@MikeFord1]

And I thought we had rusty suspension components and chassis here in Austria, but this is next level!

[@josephwash109]

I thought I was watching a fireworks show for a minute there. The cutting torch is always entertaining.

[@baxrok2.]

I didn't come for the carnage but yeah, fire, hammers, big narsty - it's all good! Thanks Dr. O!

[@kevinbyrne4538]

22:47 -- Oh, you're using those beautiful brass hammers that a viewer made for you.

[@grimmreaper6894]

Love that your tools have names. Really love the music for big nasty gotta keep that

[@rickwidlund3512]

Great attitude when working on those 3 bolts. Be fun to work with him.

[@jimraq1]

I can only say I’m glad I’m a mechanic in NOT New York! I spent a little time swinging spanners at a minesite, with similar corrosion issues. Yeah not there any more.

[@Renamawn]

Meemaw has a lot of good tricks up her sleeve

[@brandendo1140]

You should adopt the phrase "It can't be tight if it's a liquid" when using Victor. I watch all your videos, I would love to hear you say that!

[@GraceAppliance]

First time viewer. I love you. It's like watching AVE for auto mechanics. A good variety of profanity mixed with funny northern sayings tied up with a nice bow of amazing expert knowledge. Thanks for the great tips.

[@denniswilkinson1118]

Minor surgery, patient survives. Nice work.

[@jdtractorman7445]

A torch is a must in the wonderful state of New York. It reminds me of a story back in the day. My service manager got into a little disagreement with our warranty people of the vehicle manufacturer about a repair we did to a vehicle. Basically the resonator in the exhaust system would develop a crack and cause an audible leak. We had to cut the studs and nuts off on most of them down by the flanges to replace the part. Warranty said we did not need to replace the studs/nuts we could just reuse them, We said, good luck with that lady.

[@ChrisGrazioli]

who are these people that know absolutely nothing, yet we somehow manage to get them into positions of power

[@AdrianKingsleyHughes]

Using a torch looks like too much fun!

[@uncleheide]

Love your videos. Just FYI, the 2010 has a 3.8. The nicer 3.6 was introduced in the Wrangler line starting with the 2012 model year..

[@martymurphy9627]

I automatically give you the like button on every video. I would have given you 2 if I could have for your singing!!!! Thanks for your information and entertainment.

[@jays106]

did mine on my 95 ram 1500 with a ballpeen hammer i have never had to cut them out

[@Paul1958R]

Eric, Great video and repair job! I love the use of the torch as you do - its something I will probably never have. Im curious about where the SKF U-joint was made as you usually show the part number on the box but this time you did not. I would love to see a part 2 with new the bearing install. BTW the underside of my 2002 Focus wagon all the bolts are the same as on that jeep. I just had to replace a rear lower control arm that rotted out. My 'torch' is a Dewalt sawzall with a carbide blade. Had to cut out the inner cam bolt and the outer bushing/bolt. PITA. SMA#1 God bless Paul

[@dougkubash8673]

I have had real good luck with my ball joint press for u-joints. I heat the GM u-joints that have the plastic injected instead of the clips but like you said it is dangerous I had a bearing cap explode out and knocked out the flourecent tubes on my shop light. The wheel bearing though it was a 'tough guy' but it seen things your way! lol

[@chickmagpunk]

Wrangling with the Wrangler Mr.O, nice!

[@David-lq2xg]

great video, good to see how professionals work. I did my jeep front axle u joint at home. without oxy torch and big air hammer, it was a pain in the hoha. I was able to remove the bolts with 13mm 12point socket. Took a while with 3 jaw puller to remove the wheel hub, as the hub was rusted on the axle. first tried to hammer out the u joint, then a ball joint press, it wasn't budging (yes, I removed all the clips). I was worried I would bend the ears. So I used a grinder to cut off the u joints. and pushed the caps off with pitman arm puller. hope this helps someone.

[@obadiah7771]

I think memaw would love a part considering you are showing off her tips and tricks😂 memaw must of been a heck of a mechanic

[@kellyspeppers]

A lot of fire and smoke reminded me of my old friend a welder and mechanic. Long gone but he made it to 80. "Boy don't force it, get a bigger hammer"

[@candesearl]

Those were the good 'ol days!!

[@joecoleman7666]

Some like seeing brake clean on Eric's videos, but it's the torch and Big Nasty that float my boat. :)

[@Arnold7221]

Wow another great video with Mr Torch and Mr Vice, great tips on how not to bend the ears and how to test them. I know I have bent the ears and had to have Drive Shaft Incorporated fix them. Thanks.

[@bigtonka82]

I know I'm a little off the subject, but I tried the transmission and acetone mixture on my brothers seized up 3 ton floor jack and it worked awesome lol.

[@Sojourning_]

Victor...........…………...…..we would say, it don't take me long to check horse shoes, Shimmering Red Hot, pick up and how fast can you get it of your hand " I done that many a times & at night, drop, how fast can you do it, "-0 I love this channel.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Post part 2 I would love to see it very entertaining Eric

[@seanfox6947]

Love a good crusty crab video! Lots of rust!!! Oh yeah! Keep the faith Eric O!!!!

[@willienolegs8928]

Smoke wrench. Only way to go

[@shadowdog500]

Tiger tools should send you their u-joint tool kit to see how it works in the rust belt. Chris

[@csd2617]

"ol trick memaw taught me" I love your channel mr.O

[@marcinmorris]

Do we want to see part 2? Phew of course we want :) I like that nothing can't stop you - not even rounded-rusty-crusty pins :)

[@randycarpenter2914]

like watching you work on jeeps.

[@jamesbruno5896]

Eric your Me Maw was a smart Lady! Nice job!

[@bigblue2216]

Ready for part two !

[@CheezyDee]

Changed every U-Joint on my Bronco with a big brass mallet and a rusty vice lag bolted to the corner of my porch. The Cardan joint was a bear to put back together.

[@dougcook1176]

The gas axe is always better than hammering the crap out of things. Good video EO

[@nealfox1976]

Great job Eric 👏

[@TerryDavies]

i am ready for part 2 !

[@thulkifl336]

Good learning before I go to sleep.