A Chevy S-10 With A Story To Tell

[@troytheconsumeroflargequan3254]

You fixed it and didn't drain his wallet. You are a true master of your craft.

[@davidison3905]

I have been watching SMA for years. I can't believe his still has less than a million viewers.

[@ralgith]

He has more than a million VIEWERS. He doesn't have a million SUBSCRIBERS. Those are different things. Most channels, only 30-60% of their audience (viewers) are actually subscribed.

[@alandawson3345]

@@ralgith Then all of you out there who have not clicked the button do so, lets get Eric over the line. Not so far off and well worth the effort.

[@oldschool1993]

Every channel hits a plateau where the number of new viewers and subscribers has reached near maximum. There are only so many people in the world who are interested in auto repair videos and Eric has probably gotten up to 90% of them already, so the number of new viewers will grow, but at a much slower rate.

[@kennethbrown8723]

I never understood why people continue to make these types of posts! The people who want to subscribe, subscribe, the people who don’t, don’t. Move on and enjoy the content!

[@ctbale1]

That criss fix clown has like 10 million subscribers, it just not right!!!!!😊

[@timmypickett8361]

Totally agree, you work for the customer not utube comments. Great job, well done Sir

[@tigerace351]

Full time professional Auto Tech from the South. I’d say there’s nothing wrong with that fix. We fix northern cars here, and our method is to find a good spot on the frame, grind it, install new eyelet ground, and then spray a few coats of clear coat. Love the channel!

[@paulwatson1507]

Just like the rest of us 😎.

[@stevenclaeys6252]

Sunday Morning coffee with SMA ! Thank you Eric O

[@1hjehje]

I had a 1991 Nissan pickup that I bought new and kept for 20 years. About 15 years after I had bought it, the oil light came on and it was determined that it was a wiring issue. I spoke to the mechanic and he said that it would probably take several hours to find the wiring problem. I asked him if he could run a separate wire, and he said that he could, but would prefer to find that actual wire issue. I asked him to run a separate wire, which was quick and easy, and it worked perfectly. Given the age of the vehicle, it seemed to be the logical option.

[@ronallen6578]

Hey, if Eric says it's fixed, it IS fixed.. Get over it 😂😂

[@gwbuilder5779]

Yeah!

[@skyscraper37]

Agreed

[@2aminitials]

Sounds like something someone would say after getting 2nd place at the car show.

[@jamesgriffin7912]

Except fixed is fixed. Not 2nd place fixed.

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@jamesgriffin7912 Exactly! But the truth is... We ain't at the car show!🤪😂🤣🤙

[@ericbrenner690]

I had a S10, one year older, that had 350K on the clock and still ran until it had a bad head due to mileage. Wish I would have not sold that truck. That was a tank that WOULD NOT DIE. Thanks for taking me down memory lane.

[@JeffreyGroves]

I still chuckle at Mrs. O's comment about "it's old, it only has like three wires, right?" from a previous video.

[@romanstingler435]

She is amazing, hope her thyroid is still fine.

[@recoilrob324]

I've had several vehicles come in with 'O2 problems' which normally includes 'We've put 3 in and it still has a problem'. Right. Just because it sets a code doesn't mean it's bad...so good diagnosis as always Eric.!

[@darkerbinding6933]

Absolutely the right fix, given the patient you were working on.

[@Bushougoma]

Hope you got a color laser printer Eric for printing schematics and work orders it's really all you need. The upfront cost is a bit more but it pays for itself in the long run.

[@calholli]

I totally agree with this fix. People don't want to pay all that extra money just to "make it right' -- They just need to drive to work and pass inspection. So bravo.. I'm right there with you on this one

[@neshobanakni]

"Inspection." Keep hearin' y'all Yankees usin' that word.

[@rustygardhouse7895]

In 1980 I bought my first vehicle: a F100 4 speed, 300 6 called. Every time I buy a new vehicle, I miss that truck more...

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

One of my first vehicles was a 72 F100 with a 302 three speed. Vice Grip Garage recently fixed up a 76. I really miss that truck. The only fault was the crap timing chains they put in them . I put three in it. My brother had a 72 LTD company car with AAA 302. It also ate timing chains. He put three in it also. The flaw was the links were U shaped and would easily stretch. The last one I put in it was a solid oval like a bike chain. I didn't have to replace it

[@ericarachel55]

@@CraigGrant-sh3in my first vehicle was a new 1973 F 100 3 speed with a 302 , I still miss the truck

[@mrbmp09]

@CraigGrant, Lol, when I turned 16 I took my drivers license test in a 76 F100 supercab 8' longbed.

[@admiralrustyshackleford119]

My first vehicle was a 1982 F100 (reg cab/long bed 2wd) with the 300 inline six and c6 automatic 3 speed. Bought it for 800 bucks when I was in 10th grade in 1999 with paper route money. I still own it, put a nasty 351W in it about 15 years ago and lowered it. That truck's original 300 six lives on in a 1994 F150 that I got from a neighbor for $180. They ran the orginal out of oil and seized it up. Junkyard was gonna give em 175 bucks for the truck so i offered them 180 for it and pushed it across the street and into my driveway. Its been my daily driver for about 15 years, 300 six/M5OD manual trans, manual transfer case, manual locking hubs, crank windows, and power nothing. Regular cab short bed 4x4.

[@ryanburton1456]

1980 first year. My grandfather had one and I also want go find it.

[@andysmith2155]

Ivan needs a glass blowing tool so he can sodler the filament in a taillight bulb so he can say "No parts required"😂

[@BeingInTheMessiah]

No turbos, no money shots, no brain boxes. Just some classic car show points off for this one😂 Eric always finds a way to make these repairs fun to watch

[@GolfMike09]

Eric's entitled to his opinion until Mrs 'O' tells him otherwise, 😉😉

[@harryholiday5356]

had to put my coffee down and chuckle on this one. ;):):)

[@CPBOXFIXR]

Nothing wrong at all with that repair, saving people money at the same time is just a bonus.

[@TheOnespeedbiker]

It's amazing how clearly you can talk with a connector in your mouth. 😊

[@SouthMainAuto]

Years of smoking in the past I perfected it haha

[@TheOnespeedbiker]

@@SouthMainAuto I was going to ask, but decided not.

[@BigDaddy_MRI]

@@SouthMainAuto😱

[@Barrys_Shop]

@@SouthMainAuto I was waiting to ask you in a What’s Up Wednesday if you are or were ever a smoker. Comes with the territory in our biz. Also been dying to know what you hated so much about the heavy duty vehicle work. I do both and love both!

[@lvsqcsl]

@@TheOnespeedbiker On one segment of "What's up Wednesday," Eric told us the story of him growing up and being a bit "rebellious" and, at one time, smoked cigarettes. (Among other things we won't mention here....) Just goes to show how someone can straighten up and fly right.

[@Rail_Pass_Nightmare]

Thanks for mentioning Ivan.. He messed up a Cadillac transmission a few weeks ago and everybody needs to reach out to him… hope he feels better🎉

[@andynicoll8566]

Well Eric, as cars become more expensive and more disposable it makes more and more sense to repair the old cars. I too come from a "rust belt" area and our cars used to rust out like yours but people got so pissed off that we forced our local governments to reduce and substitute salt on our roads. Of course we are not rust free but there are steps one can take to keep their cars on the road longer like, as you suggest, fluid film and just washing better. My 2004 Sebring conv. has only a little rust on the rocker panels, which I will attack this spring, and I plan to have it viable for at least several more years. Thank you for your channel.

[@lvsqcsl]

IIRC that 4.3 liter Vortec was a powerhouse of an engine with good torque. Unfortunately, the rest of the vehicle wasn't as reliable. GREAT VIDEO!

[@davidfunk5859]

Hey Eric, thank you for another interesting video and helping to ease my increasingly limited time above ground here on Earth. JK I'll still be around for a while, I love you and your family. You make every video interesting even when you're showing me things that I've done hundreds of times over 45 years as a mechanic. Class act!

[@johngriffin5142]

The old "hot dog down a hallway" scenario. Been there as I'm sure many others have. Given all the factors, the correct repair in my very humble opinion.

[@audioguy3555]

Had 98 blazer, ran for over 230,000 before i decided to upgrade. Still ran great. Never a problem could not fix with basic tools and knowledge, unlike todays cars

[@JBlinky67]

So did I. Loved that truck. Never had a problem 220k on mine til a crash and bang made the insurance co total it. Who knows how long it would have ran.

[@crpeterson14]

Word added to mechanics tool book. "Wing dong ebay" 😂

[@farmermiyagi1338]

In all my years of doing this I have never had to replace an intake air temp sensor, unless it's built into the MAF. I'm glad it was the connector. LOL!!

[@johnwsimpson3153]

Totally agree. When the wires were damaged when the trans was taken out, they probably put the trans back in without fixing the wires first. Then they didn't want to take the trans back out to fix the wires right.

[@tomc4700]

I live in the Southern Tier of NY a little over 2 hours away. Finally, after years of watching, I got to drive by your shop Saturday afternoon. Made my weekend even if we didn't buy the truck we went up there to look at!

[@timherrick1775]

So I live next to the ocean and in the Northeast where rust is a way of life. I purchased a 1994 4Runner from down South that is rust free. What I found is all the plastics and rubbers are brittle. Wire connectors just crumble when you take them apart.

[@boostismagic]

yep, that's the trade-off....we want ya'lls interiors and exterior plastics, ya'll want our metal

[@ursamajor26]

"How hard can it be?" is right up there with "What's the worst that can happen?" Never ask the universe for answers to questions like that: you won't like the answers :) Keep up the great work...

[@theomurphyross8338]

In Australia, we frequently have cars with 400,000km. And yes, any of the ones that have been abused or heavily used have been "touched". And a lot of cars live near the coast and rust from the top down. Then that gets real stupid quite quick. Most of the time though, they aren't problems. But when they are, they can be spotted from a distance.

[@OldMan854]

You are about to break the 1 mil mark and well deserved.

[@richardsauer599]

No complaint here. I have a 2000 ZR2 and it still runs good but there is no way I would spend 1500.00 to fix a harness when a 100.00 fix will do the trick. Good job Eric!

[@joshbreeze1865]

Yes, Rainman Ray just pulled a transmission to replace a timing chan😂. Not really, quite the rabbit hole of a repair.

[@davidwright1653]

@4:38 Eric, EVERYBODY is entitled to your opinion!!! Your channel, your rules, your opinions, which is why we watch.

[@DarrenSteele-mx3ks]

Oh was so close 7 minutes in! lol, Eric O. As a viewer and DIYer love that you show these diagrams and also inspect wires wow This is nerve-racking but I have to start somewhere. You can sing sir!

[@dannyoaks85]

Just jacked up my 2001 camaro to pull the transmission. Watching this on a break. Im just like yep. It be like that on these old chevys. Honestly. You made your repair better than gm engineered it

[@1320pass]

Yep. 2000 Camaro 3.8 250k on the clock but she's rusted out. Even the oil pan rusted out. Had to take it out of service. My first new car I ever bought and I'd buy the same car again. 👌

[@scottnusser6232]

I'm still driving the 4cyl. 2wd 01 s-10😂 mine is super clean, no rust. I'm amazed that secondary air is not jacked up😂 I've taken my pump out to unseize it several times.

[@JakeSpeed116]

That's a good repair that will last. Have a 1996 Safari with similar fuel system. My fuel mileage went way down until I found the terminals in the MAF were starting to spread. Wire harness was a bit tight and they did spread on their own. Your tip on the tug-test is bang on.

[@SamMiller-x4f]

Had a old S-10 with bad fuel injectors and problems related to mice chewings. It had sat for years. I got it to run decent. The fuel consumption was bad.

[@quantumleap359]

Nothing wrong with this repair. Fair to both the vehicle and the owner. Keep on keeping on Dr. O.

[@Scanjo]

Absolutely done right. Someone driving a 200K vehicle doesn't have tons of discretionary income. If they did they'd be driving a newer vehicle. Get it fixed in an economical and SAFE way. Fix it "right" at a later date when it can be combined with another required repair (clutch, tranny, rear main seal...). Way to go!

[@rayleonard21]

Yes; 100% agree, get over it. Not enough of that these days. Life lessons from Eric O, they will never fail you!

[@michaelhart7841]

I agree with the fix no doubt . In the end it's not the mechanics money being spent on their own vehicle it's the customers .

[@ralively99]

I spent many years working on Navy jets as an Aviation Electrician, where one of our tasks was applying butt splices and heat shrink. Given that experience, crimping with heat shrink is sufficient for a car considering they don't go as fast or vibrate as much.

[@petermccoll469]

Great diagnoses and repair. It is fixed, and you didn't has to pull the transmission. Nothing wrong with that. Great video, thanks.

[@richcrum7683]

Love those S10s! I have owned 4 S10 blazers and 3 S10 trucks. My present S10 is a 87 4x4 reg cab with a 5 speed, love to drive it on and off road. Keep them running Eric O!!!

[@Sandberm]

I purchased a 2003 4wd S-10 brand new and it now has 306,000 miles with the stock engine/automatic transmission. No funky wiring in my vehicle but I do have to change the oxygen sensors from time to time and clean the MAF. I recently discovered that those problems can cause the transmission to shift funny and hasten its demise. Super comfortable pickup to drive and park and go off road on narrow roads but man is that engine compartment a tight area to work in.

[@silent1967]

Yep, I usually have to go on a diet. 😢

[@GolfPro-h4h]

Your wiring harness knowledge would have been quite helpful back when I was a young LT in Germany. One of my sections had an M880 (Dodge PU) that had more electrical issues than miles on the odometer. Most of the fix attempts were done using field wire (WD-1). Eventually the 3d shop had to complete replace the wiring harness.

[@krtwood]

Fun S10 drive cycle story. I was having issues with the secondary air system. The fella at what we'll call "the other shop" was of the mindset "Let me do the absolute minimum of work or thinking and then have you drive it around and see if the light comes back on." It would take weeks for the light to come back on. So this went on for months and now we're getting to my inspection month and it's still broke. It will pass with one monitor not set, but the truck absolutely will not run the catalyst monitor before the secondary air. So I go to the dealer and bend over and $1000 later just about every single part of the secondary air system is shiny and new. So I drive it from the dealer a half a mile to a gas station and then the two miles home. Just for giggles I plug in my code reader and every mother trucking monitor is set EXCEPT the secondary air.

[@1320pass]

Ouch

[@boostismagic]

It's crazy how much money those inspections generate.

[@majack82]

Say what you will about southern vehicles, but my 1989 Dodge D150 was bought new in Arkansas and has lived in the same county its entire life. There is not one single wire on the truck, other than the engine to body ground strap, that has ever been touched. You read that right - a 36 year old Chrysler with NO wiring problems. It even has the original fusible links on the inner fender. My dad bought it new, and I've had it since 1998. Hands down it's been the best vehicle I've ever owned.

[@arthurturner9398]

Another great repair by SMA! My 2000 Sonoma with the big 2.2 and 5 speed 2 WD has 320 K on it. A lot easier to work on than the V6!

[@bertfromnz9069]

Ground wire fix 100% correct, well done

[@warrenb2864]

Love these videos. Great cost effective repairs. And there’s always a truffle or 2 in every one. One of them today, printer out so we’re going to have to use the old fashioned screen!

[@ChazR25]

Your ground fix is the only proper fix IMO given the options. Nicely done.

[@daviddamico4288]

It’s hard to fix stuff that someone else’s mess ,glad you got it fixed right…😊

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Eric, all you have to do is update the wiring diagram a bit an your good to go! That would be fun! Thanks for Sharing! 🙃🙂

[@shaun9156]

A dealership replaced my engine under warranty, I found a loose ground strap and zipped it to one of the transmission bolts just like you did. No problems.

[@hasletjoe5984]

You know your car is old when you go to the salvage (Wilberts) yard and they have nothing in that Gen to cobble parts off. Or you have a an Antique Vehicle tag.....Thanks for the video, as uusal, top notch quality work along with the humor!

[@garyfoster738]

Retired in 2019 after 46 years of Auto Service. There's a time and a place to pull the transmission out and do the wiring harness correctly yes but I spent the majority of my time in the South so we seen a lot of these older models with patches here and patches there but at the end of the day make the customer happy and he'll come back

[@victorvillasana3409]

There are many home made fuel pump access cut outs. If you can’t get to those wires by going through the gear shifter. Cut your own. That’s what I would do. I am not a mechanic. This idea is just for someone that is in the same situation and is looking for an idea. I’m in no way undermining SMA work, thanks for the video’s keep them coming.

[@thankswezilow6794]

this repairs are faster than going and getting breakfast Done! Great Job

[@axispowerdiesel]

The amount of people who don't understand dielectric grease isn't conductive is astounding

[@ShukenFlash]

Your advice to always double check generic OBD2 data saved my butt the other night. Slid one wheel on a bit of ice and for some reason my truck threw a wheel speed sensor code instead of just trigger the ABS. Could not get it to clear with my cheap scan tool (not a parts store code reader, but I don't have whatever chip you need to interface with Chrysler's stupid secure gateway.) Decided to see if it'd clear in generic OBD2 mode and sure enough, that did the trick. Confirmed back in live data that all 4 sensors are working just fine, but I'd have had a heck of a time trying to tow a trailer on snowy, icy Michigan roads with no traction control, stability assist, ABS, or 4WD. I think it disabled the start stop, cruise control, and just about everything else on the truck too, lol. It was amazing how many things were disabled because one wheel speed sensor went to 0mph faster than it liked, XD

[@jonnywalker8159]

Can't wait for the new printer unboxing and install video🤓🤙

[@danlemke6407]

I would think a lot of connectors get ruined by guys jammin their 10 dollar meter probes into them. I really can't think of anything else that would open them that much. Maybe they had some really thick dielectric grease... Thanks Eric, love the time we get to spend with you. Singin needs improvement, but we can live with it.

[@williamallen7836]

It's a 2001. Age & heat cycles is often enough to do this. The connectors are often copper or tin electro plated "spring brass". The decades of heat cycling will relax the spring quality of the spring brass alloy. I have had to replace connectors on my 1992 Camaro for this reason. I have owned it since 2000, and can absolutely 100% confirm that no probes have been jamed into the connectors. I always back probe when testing, and do all my own diagnostics & repairs. Connectors back in 1992 were of a higher quality, and last longer. Over the years manufactures have switched to using thinner & thinner pins & sockets. A car made between 2000 & 2005 will have connectors that will relax & fail in 3 to 5 years. 2005 and newer fail sooner.

[@KevinJames-yg9eu]

Funny that you just posted this. My 1999 Suburban has been randomly throwing P0136 for the past couple of weeks. That's bank 1, sensor 2 heater circuit fault. I hadn't investigated it because it doesn't really affect anything. If the ECM doesn't look directly at the heater, my problem is probably just the 0°F weather combined with my lack of catalytic converters and the sparkplug anti-foulers on the rear O2 sensors.

[@garyjohnson801]

I'm a Locksmith and I live in Florida and I drive a 2007 Ford E250 with 403,386 miles on it. And it's all original except for tires and brakes. But spark plugs and fuel pump and everything else is OG

[@ericwinton2431]

Hot dog down they highway, like opening the gate and sticking it down the road LOL. Your commentary is not lost on some of us.

[@danielbutler578]

I remember my 70 Dodge Coronet was having an issue with the windshield wipers intermittently deciding to stop working and then a few minutes later they would work. When I started checking for bad connections, I found a section of harness that was about a foot long that was a loop. I was able to unplug both ends of it and the connectors plugged together bypassing the loop. After extracting the unnecessary loop from the harness, I found a spot where the wire was broken inside the insulation. The problem was solved by removing a section of wire that served no purpose other than being another place where the circuit could fail.

[@94jimmy5]

Excellent fuctional repair. As long as it works, who cares. The repair is not the hard part. Knowing what to repair is. That's where you shine, Mr.O.

[@Dave-mf5fv]

Nothing like a little Sinatra while fixing a fitment issue on a connector! I knew I watch your channel for a reason!

[@milan1969]

Hot dog down the hallway……..😂😂😂😂 now that’s a goodie from the past. Love your humor Eric.

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

Another great video Mr O Thanks for sharing.

[@MikeAtkinson-q6e]

I was an ag service technician and used to clear the codes first then see if any recurred. That way you eliminated a boatload of bogus codes right off the bat. Then zero in with diagnostics.

[@pete540Z]

@18:55 - As they say in the old USSR, it's like "a pencil in a glass" - yes, that references the mating of anatomical parts. :) Another is " the bucket flies through with a whistle" :D (My wife grew up in Kyiv when it was part of the USSR. Russian is a very rich language with many such metaphors)

[@airdrop1670]

years ago while stationed in Alaska in the Air Force I seen an electric wire rubbing tubing fuel line , well one day it burned a pin hole with maybe a 100 psi in the tube and instant flamethrower . Thank god for the Sgt in charge quick thinking or we might have been out of a job :) . My shop was next door and add excitement to our day LOL .

[@robertheinkel6225]

One of the reserves KC-135E models, blew off the right wing, killing seven. Investigation revealed a chaffed wire going into a wing fuel pump. The wire was arcing directly into the fuel tank. As long as it was submerged in fuel, no explosion. When they defueled the tank using the fuel pump, the fuel level dropped enough to expose the arc to vapors, and the rest is history.

[@JWH4444-x1l]

Had 3 s/10 blazers with the big 4.3 …all were great vehicles wish I still had one

[@richard3141592638]

At the car show - said it at the same time you did - I think I've watched too many SMA vids....lol. Thanks Mr O

[@wilbilt]

It is amazing to me how quickly vehicles get destroyed by rust in that climate. I still have a 1971 GMC C2500 here in Nor Cal with almost zero rust. I bought it from the original owner and it was originally purchased here and carried a cabover camper for the first 25 years of its life. I don't consider a vahicle 'old' unless it is older than I am. I'm 62.

[@captainsouth4460]

Wash and under wash once a week in winter up here and it will last a long time.

[@RonHuffman]

Is there anything car-related that you can't fix? As far as I'm concerned, you are the man...

[@pricklydingus8604]

I love these little trucks. I have a GMC Sonoma SLS that is my little buddy.

[@leecarroll1817]

Once upon a time had a 93 S10, 4.3 and 5 Speed trans. Probably the best little truck ever. Over 200,000 mi and only problem ever was a fuel pump. Unbolt the bed and lift it up and replace pump. 30 min total. I loved that little pu. It would chirp the tires in 3rd gear.

[@Zvoflyer976]

Eric, if it’s in your shop you can fix it how you want. 👍

[@danwoods315]

It was grounded to the transmission case before and it is now. That's a proper fix

[@Wrang15]

I miss my 94 5 speed s10 with the 4.3... did a lot of work on that motor. The only issue I had was blowing water pumps up till I put an electric fan on.

[@trentbain4988]

i really like the way you repair vehicle, the right way. as a retired CDJR service tech i am constantly still working on vehicle because some of the customer i met and worked on their vehicle have followed me to other dealership's and into retirement. none of the dealership that i worked for care about quality work anymore. they just want quantity, vehicle ran thru the shop. get them in get them out. if they come back, worry about fixing them then. i have a steady supply of work even in retirement. also my customer understand i do not rush thru my repairs, because i give them the quality repairs, that are better than most dealerships and cheaper because i do not have the overhead most shops do. and i still make good money or i would not be doing it.

[@John-dp3ln]

Dielectric grease has one use, for sure, boat trailer light sockets. Otherwise, probably not. Great functional fix and video! Thanks.

[@williamallen7836]

@@John-dp3ln Even then, you don't need to gob it on. Dielectric grease has a high resistance to be washed away. Pretty similar in quality to axle grease. A thin to moderate coating is good enough to be water resistant & not get washed away. At that point you are more likely to end up with a shattered bulb due to the thermal shock of a hot bulb being suddenly submerged into cold water.

[@leftyo9589]

a thin layer under hei ignition modules is a great thing. unless you like replacing modules yearly.

[@gwbuilder5779]

In the real world, outside the PRNY, us poor folks gotta fix our own stuff and just make it work.😂 I got a 2004 Dodge Dakota with 271,989 miles on it that a young poke and hoper gave me because all the o2 censors were bad, in limp mode, merry Christmas on the dash, and he cut the cats off. Oh yeah, someone did a "Professional" body lift as well and stretched all of the ground wires on the whole truck. The good news is that there's plenty of room to look and reach all those wires now.😂

[@secondchanceiron6123]

I just ordered an Autel MK808S. I'm excited to see how it does for what I do. I saw that you use Autel, so I thought must not be that bad of a product. Thanks for the great videos, love watching them.

[@rowlandpichey6602]

It's a good fix it works and is safe and effective!! Great video as always!!

[@fredwalker839]

Eric , I have watched you for years now & I wunder prior to your channel , how much did you talk to yourself , I do a lot more the past couple of years . After 50 years of working this trade , I think I have the right to do so ! Going to retire soon ,,,,,, maybe . Love your channel !

[@gizzymoee]

This is exactly how I would have fixed it, as soon as you found the ground was missing my immediate thought was to cut the wire further back hook it to the transmission as it's a stones through from the connector. It would be a different scenario if you needed to fix 3 or 4 components which went to the same location, but it wasn't.. and if it was and in that same location you'd likely look to rip them out further back and ground them in a more accessible location. Nothing that can't be repaired the next time the transmission is out.

[@philllsxga.7737]

Easy on those.. In 252,000 miles mine never had those issues. It had a secondary air, pump, cat codes, and fuel pumps. That's it for the engine.

[@DNKmobileautotech]

Eric is great at what he does. Most of us with common sense so great work. But then you have those i know all and you don't know anything and it's not the right way people. My daughter dates one and i love putting him in his place and proving him wrong! It wouldn't be that way but he refuses to listen to what's being said. Now he's only been wrenching at a no name shop for almost 2 years. I've been doing this for 30! And own my own shop that is successful. You'd think he'd want to learn the easy way, but he takes the hard road every single time! With that said any idiot can follow a flow chart but it takes more than that plus a little common sense to get things fixed! This is why some shops are unable to fix some vehicle issues they follow the flow chart and when it doesn't wish they give up. Sorry I got off track but Eric sir you do great work, great diagnosis and I've never seen you do a justifiable repair that shouldn't have been done. Now with that said doesn't mean you don't mess up. I'm sure you've had a few come backs as we all have nobody's perfect. And if someone has a problem with how you do things they can go to a different video. One day I will start making videos when I decide to buy a decent camera. But that's not at the top of my priority list

[@beefeekeefee]

I was waiting to see if a car show appearance was still on the table. You did not dissapoint.

[@NarfBLAST]

Hey Eric, heard you are getting a new printer! Hope it is an Epson MegaTank or equivalent, or a laser printer! We switched from cartridges to tanks and it is literally 100 times improvement as far as ink jet. Take care. Greetings from Canada.

[@jdjd962]

Oh the memories me and my pops was just talking about my 1994 s10 thats behind my garage parked since 2009 when i bought my new mustang automatic cuz i hated driving standard in city traffic... was a learning experience that truck... i just need a good welder to pass ny inspection lol shoulda never just let it sit...

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Being in Central Florida this is a fairly new vehicle for me. We see them in our shop on the regular. Last week 01 Camry, 2000 Ferrari, 70 Mustang, 91 F250...They never rust away. But finding parts can be a major issue since Cash For Clunkers destroyed the potential inventory. These S10's are so easy to work on. But people driving them are always on a tight budget. Keep at it!

[@addictedtobedrock5282]

It doesn’t matter where it’s grounded so much but is it grounded. Nice job 👍🏻 oh and one more thing, heat shrink crimp butt connectors are great.