It’s time to bring back some old school SMA with a classic brake job! This time it is on a Buick Encore with the big 1.4L and it also has a SES light on with the classic P1101. Stick around and hang out in the shop as we get this car back on the road.
-Enjoy!
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HAHAHAHAHA I agree. If I don't have my daily Monster I feel very lethargic
Always a good time when I get to see SMA!
Your the best❤❤❤
No more brake jobs, please. You're far too talented at complicated troubleshooting to be mired in this mundane task.
Recycled copper with cancer already embedded in manufacturing process could be a guess of why some copper wire goes bad without outside interference except for climate ????
I saw you lube the piston and the backing fingers on the caliper mount — why?
For all my working years, I've always used SMP there. I still have a few bottles left over from 2004 when I retired and I still use it every time – no bad effects or problems with it. Your comment? PS: it doesn't freeze even when it gets to -25°F here in Montana.
I drink a 20 oz cup of coffee with 2 shots of espresso and some half and half 😋😋 that gets me through 1/2 a day. The rest of more coffee 😅
The man that taught me how to do a proper brake job !!
How’s the deer hunting in that area?
What bit do you have/use on the "OG Dog"?
For a guy has a practically one man show you really start my mornings off with a great blast of humor along with really old time professionalism THANKS ERIC ! p.s. start wearing safety glasses , as a retired "tool and die maker" just friendly advice! @ 74 yrs. old
Hey Eric, you & Sherwood are my 2 favorite channels. I have to admit hanging calipers are one of my pet peeves. It's just too quick & easy to put them up with S hooks or bungee chords. I see it all day long from our techs, most times all the syress is on the hose, & I cringe every time. I hear you about the E brake cable. One of my young guys bought S hooks & started using them & I was thrilled. It's the little things in life!
Ya I know who ur talking about on the internet the guy who says " what no way fuck sake "
Thanks for the tip on🎉 the brake lines Eric.
They are bent for most of their life, so it’s always good to hang the calipers down and straighten them.
And at the same time, stretch them slightly to allow for a better flexibility …;-)
Great vid as usual…
What a great movie! Haha, you’ve seen that movie, a few times, hah? What a shame losing talent like that? Tommy Boy!👍 RIP CHRIS FARLEY🙏
Oh, man. Big nasty and the brake cleaner? It's like old days. But what happened to the fluid film sheep? MIA…
I'm jealous, my brake clean cans don't last as long as your spray.
Is brake cleaner bad for the rubber boot?
Just check service data for guardian angle max speed. Jeese! 😉
Came for the brake job, stayed for Tommy Boy from memory
Still love this channel.
What did you have in your coffee this morning? Whatever it was,it has you wound up pretty high.😇
If it's your own car and you're up against this, I'd probably just try to swap out he rusty hole out for a section of evap hose. Probably not worth spending the money on the Kia part if you don't have to for a car of that value
Be sure to remind us what products you are using. Just showing you put something on a brush someone will wonder what the product is.
I did brakes on my friends car and found the last time who ever did them loaded the bolts with red loctite.
Man when I watch your videos and see all the rust on these vehicles, I am so grateful to live where I live. Seriously. The sheer amount of maintenance required for these vehicles that drive on salty roads is insane.
15:55 OMG…YOU…ARE…PRICELESS!!!
I guess I only got one thing to say to that…"Tommy like wingys"
cant we all just get along
nice job.
the rust in the bracket is always what makes a brake job so long for me.
Sold you a guaranteed piece of shit 😂😂😂
Loved the honesty with the energy drink! 😂
I just watched that movie yesterday ! I also enjoy watching your videos ! Always a luring and fun time for all !
I use blue lock tite on most bolts I need to fasten. Cheap insurance. Cars ride smooth, my machines slam bang and break lol
Open end Crowfoot wrench on the torque wrench.
"What's the speed limit on a Guardian Angel?" – is it a laden or unladen angel?
WtF ..what s s.m.a ????
I remember when you guys 1st got LUNA , LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL she has become and boy she can talk
PSA …. UK …. loctited as standard. Replacement come with loctite on too . Just an FYi. 😂
Got to love a good old fashioned break job! I started watching your channel because I wanted to do the breaks on my Mazda/Ford Ranger. I will always be grateful for what I learned from your videos!
I don't understand why put anti-sieze under the brake guide springs. The pads never touch there.
Such good movie ideas on this channel.
Great movie. When you made the comment that was the first thing I thought of. They have a candy shell also lol.
Every time I do a brake job and whip out the brake clean I hear that sound in my head. Watching a brake job and hearing the brake clean sound… so satisfying.
For a free DIY alternative to the spendy-but-worth-it lug bolt flange cleaner-upper, roll up some beercan, and stick it in a steel or alloy tube that fits in a drill chuck (suitable tubes come with Rawlbolts). It probably wont fit over the lug bolt but it'll work right up to the edge of it. Bit of grease will retain the abraded aluminium for long term anti-corrosive effect. Sunflower oil would last even longer but will glue the wheel if you dont do something to stop it
Another great fix by the Great Eric O. I have never had not that first sip of any energy drink….. although I often could use one. What flavor do you recommend Eric O?
I was just telling a guy at work to throw his Herbie Hancock on a form for me. Of course he hadn’t seen the movie so i had to explain the scene of him taking that exam in Tommy Boy