In this video I have a look at a customers 2004 Chevrolet 1500 that has a complaint of "running hot and no power." Doesn't take long to discover it is completely out of coolant. A $0.99 part sure can cause a lot of troubles down the road.
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Extreme Hatred of Dodge Chassis AKA shipping crates is well founded.
Hi Eric. Hardly ever post but always click like, would like to say i was watching an older vid yesterday and haven't stop laughing at the moby dick/sardine quip. ๐๐๐
How was the coolant related to low power
I am not a professional mechanic/technician, but in over 50+ years of car ownership, I have never heard of a spring hose clamp breaking. Nice diagnosis and repair!
Nice to ger an easy one once in a while
Still good stuff I enjoyed it
It is profoundly cool.
You prolly saved him thousands compared to another shop
Watch out for that chevy thunder might twist the frame lol๐ ๐
First time here and I really enjoyed your video
I will be here tomorrow
Does your state have the undercover repairs that are actually the state doing stings on the repair shops to see if they do unnecessary repairs?The simple repairs are a learning experience too.
Gotta mix it up a bit, otherwise it gets like CSI when it seems like a simple case thatโs solved in 15 minutes you know itโs not going to be the real culprit!
Eating ice cream and watching SMA.
Lucky outcome for the customer no blown head gasket of cracks from overheating low coolant .
"The insty" & "The Facebook" used to make for a fun night. Hey-o!
I never had a clamp break in 45 y…..
Sorry mr o.. Pam Anderson lives up here in Canada. Lol
The hose clamp you installed is called a Jubilee clamp, well at least in England where it was invented and referred to by the inventor as such.
How is there a fuel line connected to nothing? Just dangling around back there.
A Good Honest Craftsman is hard to find. NY is lucky to have you.
Anyone who complains about auto repair costs should watch the vids and see what it takes to fix cars.
If we had a mechanic like Eric around I wouldnโt have to buy Toyotas lol .
SO EASY TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR ERIC !!!!!!!!
The truck has the classic New York Frame Delete option? It's interesting that even a hose clamp suffers from too much salt. Thanks for a good lesson in using a coolant pressure kit and how valuable one can be.
I appreciate the simple repairs as much as the more complex, multi-meter clamp jobs.
The is someone out there who might have the same issue or just want a preventive maintenance video like this where a few dollars in clamps can save them thousands in dollars they dont have, so on behalf of those who do repairs for cost saving or just personal satisfaction, Thanks!
thot those take the orange coolant? dexcool….
Love the Gulf 'Steve Mcqueen' hat. A Le Mans crowd favorite. I gotta get me one of those. Oh, yeah, thanks for fixing cars.
Never seen you use the Astro cooling system tool. Hope you can do a tool review on it. Been looking for a airlock purge tool kit
I hate those kinds of clamps.
Doesn't seem like it did the trick this time, but those hose clamp pliers are a nifty tool to have with those factory hose clamps. I was able to change out all the hoses on my 09 Fusionator but only since I had that tool. I am pretty sure one of your other videos introduced me to that great tool. I like even the simple videos you make, always a wealth of knowledge you project !
You wouldn't have a backlog if you weren't as good as you are.
You are a legend!
An Honest Technician!!!!
Would the cooling system build up enough pressure to leak like that by idling at a high rpm? That pressurization kit is $229.
This is one time I could handle this .๐๐
i think it's a great idea to show simple fix's or for what people should check and lookout for on car's and truck's.
Graveyard shift overtime. At least I got a little break with SMA
Gonna be honest with you. I have nothing. Tootles!!
Hey Eric, I sent you a message on another video. Maybe Iโll catch this one here. I got a 2002 Ford F150 with a 5.4 valve and the other day my odometer numbers started going crazy is that giving me a code of some sort please help
It's nice every once in a while to have an easy one.
OK OK how long can one of them clamps last here in the north east before they might rust apart like that?
few months ago, needed a pressure tester, debated between renting one from the parts house or just bitin the bullet and buying one. broke down and bought it and sooo glad i did,, have used it personal and friends vehicles many times in the last month or two
Just another no pay job that makes the customer really happy
Ole Eric O's gotta give that chevy a couple revs after he started it to confirm that chevy thunder! โก
Cool old Gulf hat!
Nice video like always. Glad youโre staying busy. ๐๐
Great job Eric, just giving the customer what he needs! As long as it's safe, no sense in putting too much money into something that doesn't have much life left in it.
I love these types of videos keep them coming!
You figure a vehicle that old the plastic radiator would split before a metal clamp.