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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99 thoughts on “A hot chevy with nothing to keep it cool”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dr.Sloth Sapper says:

    Extreme Hatred of Dodge Chassis AKA shipping crates is well founded.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Doug says:

    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. 😂😂😂

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ken L says:

    How was the coolant related to low power

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bob McDoggish says:

    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!

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Lee says:

    Nice to ger an easy one once in a while

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars tv says:

    Still good stuff I enjoyed it

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Don Gamble says:

    It is profoundly cool.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chris Scot says:

    You prolly saved him thousands compared to another shop

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chad Gardee says:

    Watch out for that chevy thunder might twist the frame lol😂 😅

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dave says:

    First time here and I really enjoyed your video
    I will be here tomorrow

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hans Solo says:

    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.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TheCubicnz says:

    Gotta mix it up a bit, otherwise it gets like CSI when it seems like a simple case that’s solved in 15 minutes you know it’s not going to be the real culprit!

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Scott Hill says:

    Eating ice cream and watching SMA.

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars noel castle says:

    Lucky outcome for the customer no blown head gasket of cracks from overheating low coolant .

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars the ANGRIER one says:

    "The insty" & "The Facebook" used to make for a fun night. Hey-o!

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Posh panda says:

    I never had a clamp break in 45 y…..

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars The BigBoy Now says:

    Sorry mr o.. Pam Anderson lives up here in Canada. Lol

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Random Acts of Video says:

    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.

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Smith says:

    How is there a fuel line connected to nothing? Just dangling around back there.

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike M says:

    A Good Honest Craftsman is hard to find. NY is lucky to have you.

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brother Theo says:

    Anyone who complains about auto repair costs should watch the vids and see what it takes to fix cars.

  22. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Firebird400 says:

    If we had a mechanic like Eric around I wouldn’t have to buy Toyotas lol .

  23. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James Kim says:

    SO EASY TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR ERIC !!!!!!!!

  24. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jeffry Blackmon says:

    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.

  25. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Will Golpe says:

    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!

  26. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars outoftime says:

    thot those take the orange coolant? dexcool….

  27. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Half-inch-holes says:

    Love the Gulf 'Steve Mcqueen' hat. A Le Mans crowd favorite. I gotta get me one of those. Oh, yeah, thanks for fixing cars.

  28. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jerry Truong says:

    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

  29. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Darwin says:

    I hate those kinds of clamps.

  30. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pavel 517 says:

    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 !

  31. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Timothy Rients says:

    You wouldn't have a backlog if you weren't as good as you are.

  32. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bill Quillin says:

    You are a legend!
    An Honest Technician!!!!

  33. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jim Wells says:

    Would the cooling system build up enough pressure to leak like that by idling at a high rpm? That pressurization kit is $229.

  34. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chris Gabbert says:

    This is one time I could handle this .😊👍

  35. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars blastingweevil says:

    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.

  36. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pat Jago says:

    Graveyard shift overtime. At least I got a little break with SMA

  37. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kenneth BROWN says:

    Gonna be honest with you. I have nothing. Tootles!!

  38. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Teri and TL Stanbro says:

    Hey Eric, I sent you a message on another video. Maybe I’ll 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

  39. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sean Horton says:

    It's nice every once in a while to have an easy one.

  40. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David E.S. says:

    OK OK how long can one of them clamps last here in the north east before they might rust apart like that?

  41. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars tncountryboy06 says:

    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

  42. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars william pankratz says:

    Just another no pay job that makes the customer really happy

  43. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mailman Joe says:

    Ole Eric O's gotta give that chevy a couple revs after he started it to confirm that chevy thunder! ⚡

  44. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars SomeGuyInSandy says:

    Cool old Gulf hat!

  45. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Cullen Miller says:

    Nice video like always. Glad you’re staying busy. 👍👍

  46. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Agostino DiBella says:

    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.

  47. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Cody Perry says:

    I love these types of videos keep them coming!

  48. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Johnny SS says:

    You figure a vehicle that old the plastic radiator would split before a metal clamp.

  49. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars The Castros says:

    What no Binford 5000 Scan Tool required!

  50. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 5Dale65 says:

    Clicked just to hear you saying SHEVERLAY!!! It always makes me laugh 😀

  51. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Richard Keller says:

    That’s what I like an honest mechanic do what you got to do, don’t pile on

  52. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Al Eastwood says:

    Nice catch on that one Eric sometimes it's nice to get an easy one. Rust belt Al

  53. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rick West says:

    Eric, I do wonder, are you making any investment in education to work on electric cars?

  54. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars GreenAppelPie says:

    I’m really disappointed with the rust prone metal they use on the frame

  55. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chuck McConnaughay says:

    I have the same vacuum fill and pressure tester exception it's a mishimoto mmtl-cpt 28 in a black case..wonder who done the rebrand?

  56. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars GreenAppelPie says:

    These repairs may be simple, but the battle for the non mechanic is troubleshooting. That’s why I watch

  57. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars pughconsulting says:

    Please use a constant tension clamp or a spring clamp. They will expand and contract with the temperature changes and they don't bite into the hose.

  58. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars mdotguy says:

    Gulf hat brings me back!

  59. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sean Armstrong says:

    If there's anything in life worth doing, always give 100%. Except when you're giving blood. -Bill Murray.

    That's the most profound statement I know, Eric O.

  60. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Teskey says:

    Wonder what the PSA. is.

  61. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars CrazyPetez says:

    No negative comments. I did wonder why you didn’t put it on the lift for easier access, until you explained the chassis was so rotten it wouldn’t stand the strain. As a lifelong Californian, rusted frames don’t enter my consciousness.

  62. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nick Myers says:

    Not one but TWO 2wd trucks in Avoca NY – what is going on there? Ha. Nice simple fix for the Chevy owner, lucky them. Engine sounds healthy in the video, nice. Great 800 series trucks.

  63. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 4x4Scout says:

    Phobia of dodges. That cracked me up. I got my phobia from trying to remove the starter from an old dodge Cordoba, slant 6, outside, in the rain, in a sandpit, on a car with 1-2 inches of greasy grimy crud built up on everything around that starter and that side of the engine. Couldn't even find the bolts till we scraped crud for 30 minutes. Of course then we were laying in wet sand and greasy crud. I've had a dislike for Dodge stuff ever since.

  64. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Will W says:

    I'm lazy, so I would not have pumped that whole engine's cooling jacket and radiator full of air. I would have just put 100% water in it. Sometimes, depending on where the leak is… it might have already run out of leakable coolant, so adding is needed.

    The last place I worked, as a fleet mechanic, was crazy for transmission flushes, so it did those every 30k miles. Those cheap line quick connects are not meant to be taken apart and put together a lot. I always used to hate getting hit with hot ATF. All of the detergent made me itch for the rest of the shift, also smelling like hot puke was not great.

  65. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David Walk says:

    You should have just done the middle finger for the Facebook. 😂

  66. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Wrang15 says:

    My 06 never had many issues.. frame rotted first would not pass state inspection last year.

  67. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 4x4Scout says:

    How's this for profound. When putting a new radiator hose on with worm drive clamps. Take it for a short drive just enough to get the coolant hot. Then tighten all those worm drive clamps. The hose rubber gets soft when it gets hot. If you don't retighten them there is a good chance they will blow off the first time it gets really hot and goes full pressure. Ask me how I know.

  68. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Christina Dillow says:

    All your videos Eric o are a learning experience for me. I learn something new everytime, I watch the same videos over just to catch stuff I miss. Plus I'm a big ASTRO tool fanatic now lol thanks to you. That is a nice little tid bit of information about the spring clamps cracking like that, pretty awesome stuff as always Eric O. Have a wonderful evening and God bless you and your family…. Sorry my husband is watching YouTube on my phone, His is precision auto diagnostics and repair when he comments lol…

  69. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mr Jeff says:

    Text drive along the Avenue of Flags! Cool.

  70. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jeff Puras says:

    They could make those clamps out of stainless steel but that would have cost another 25¢.

  71. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Usual Suspect William Hamilton says:

    This is a profound statement

  72. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Greg Hill says:

    With price of coolant nowadays you can't afford no leaks i had top radiator hose weeping even after tightening it so i pulled it apart and metal was a bit crusty so i sanded it smooth problem solved no parts needed 'LOL

  73. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jeffrey Durham says:

    Do you read the comments?

  74. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars T says:

    I worked with a guy that pressurized a fuel bladder in the wing of an airplane to leak check it…this is perfectly safe when door properly…but when you plug the air line in without dialing the regulator back to 0, POP…..that’s when it gets exciting 😂😂😂😂

  75. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ron watson says:

    Yep,honesty is Eric's policy. Gotta love that. A liar don't get repeat customers. Thanks!

  76. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars T says:

    Well hell if it’s got a new water pump that’s probably the problem 😂😂😂😂😂

  77. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Richard Luce says:

    I’m sure you know how come mr. O has such a backlog,you just saw why.

  78. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jim Carr says:

    That repair was easy for someone who ha 2 foot long pry bars and screw drivers. Doing that in the driveway with normal tools from underneath would have been painful and messy. It makes you wonder about these customers who don't even check the radiator for an over heating problem. Great work as always, Eric.

  79. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ken says:

    👍👍

  80. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 69malibu496 Stroker says:

    Great video! Thanks for bringing us along!

  81. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jim o says:

    I had an 02 that the sensor in the left head had a bad pig tail and would intermittent cut out and put the truck in limp mode

  82. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ChunkBrownstain says:

    DONT BE KNOCKING ON THE SPLASH MAN! lol in all honesty they are good little trucks

  83. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars adam0U812 Davies says:

    Back in 04 , I bought a brand new GMC 2500
    It has the fuel efficient 6.0.
    Went to drive it to work and had no heat , parked it and found the bottom rad hose clamp came off in 2 pieces. The stealership wouldn't even give me new coolant. Don't buy anything from the stealership in schererville , IN.

  84. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jay daniels says:

    No Gerber E.A.B.-this time. 😵

  85. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MJM’s Workshop says:

    I can’t imagine dealing with road salt cars daily.

  86. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Meyer says:

    2nd degree burns on my foot from one of those hose clamps. Did you check the codes just in case the lack of power wasn't related.

  87. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Douglas Lamb says:

    Fantastic to see honest mechanics still exist 💯great to see Mr O 👌👌👌
    There are some that would be trying sell a radiator full flush hoses the works 🫣🤑🤑🤑

  88. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pontificus Vascillious says:

    "you will try many things … many things will fail … never give up" (mykel hawke)

  89. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joe says:

    Back before all the junk electronics, it’s perfect.

  90. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pontificus Vascillious says:

    "the patient man shall speak of victory"

  91. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paul1958R says:

    Eric,
    Great video – thank you! You never said what happened with the CEL – was it not related to the coolant issue?
    SMA#1
    Paul (in MA)

  92. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars michael tipton says:

    Glad it was an easy fix. Coolant has got to go somewhere. Looks like a nice town you're in.

  93. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James Wood says:

    Just have to be careful with the worm type clamps if tightened to tight can crack the plastic hose neck?

  94. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars c cole says:

    no frame left… I hate when that happens

  95. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pontificus Vascillious says:

    "everything's just fine … until it's not"

  96. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Daniel Ventura says:

    That truck doesn't ssafe t be on the road…

  97. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Steve Luken says:

    I hate to say it, but Pam Anderson stopping by isn't a flex anymore. 🤣

  98. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars OcRefrigeration , Hvac & Electrical Video's. says:

    Good vid ! I Have those same Clamps on My 1999 Dodge Ram Diesel Radiator. I Had a New Radiator put in it a While back / maybe a few years ago & the guy Did NOT Use New Clamps. Are Those Clamps reliable or Do you Think i Should Pop for Some Super de-luxe New Marine Rated Screw clamps. I’m in California. I’m Thinking 23 years is Wayyy over due for New Hose Clamps ! Everything is pretty much original under the hood except for radiator & water pump & belt & Batterys ( I replace every 4 years ) religiously. 207,000 miles on truck.

  99. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Latarian HoodRat says:

    Hey you have Pamela Anderson's Sport Splash, and I have Farrah Fawcett's white 1975 Ford Mustang Cobra in town!! (Charlie's Angels, season 1, 1976.)

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