In this video I show you the process I use when swapping out the rear springs on a 2010 Honda Odyssey. This is when the job goes easy... but it's not always easy...
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Okay folks working on the 2010 Honda with the Odyssey it's got the big three five. Uh, Winter's almost over so it's springtime. Yeah, yeah. I got you like that.

point. This thing needs some new Springs It's got little saggy pants in the rear. It's got broken Springs in the front or at least a broken spring, but it's getting real droopy in the back so we're gonna pop some new rear springs in it, which typically isn't too bad job. but here in the Northeast with the salt, usually these cam bolts are seized up I just did the other side.

it was stuck like crazy I Had a hard time getting it out a lot, air hammering beaten. so we'll see how this side goes and you have to get those loose because that's your your toe adjustment on the rear and with the new Springs it's likely it's not going to be sitting correctly. So we're going to have to do a wheel alignment and we're going to be able to adjust those first thing first. We're going to stick our transmission jack underneath this little guy.

We're going to take some pressure off it. We have to take the bolt out of the knuckle out here. I Just got a little 4x4 sitting in here so you can jack her up here. take some weight off it if you're doing out the ground obviously the car.

Beyond jack stands and then you'd use a you know four Jack There we're going to take our 17 mil trying to hook it up here. we'll zipper out of the knuckle. it's gonna have a little tension on. oh that's scary actually comes.

so these bolts usually don't get stuck because they're a reduced Shank Yay! Honda We got a letter down. It's coming to scare you a little bit here. It doesn't scare me too bad. Okay, let that down out of the way and now let's see if our Campbell's gonna come loose.

The nut there always comes off. It's just the whole mold itself, the other ones by the exhaust. Kind of a pain to do. that's why I like to show you this side here.

I'm gonna stick a wrench on the back side of it here. see if she Wiggles might just tweaked the bushing. Um, Anyhow, Let's uh, let's get after that a little bit. so look at that.

let's put the Springer right out of there. I guess I should have recorded the other side. it was much more epic. It's involved Old Vic Big Nasty Live WD-40 Smoke fire.

It was wonderful. We're gonna make sure this bolt can come out I'm gonna get my ear protectors on here. Beautiful! So I left the nut on here. We're just gonna work it.

I Think she's gonna come right out folks. Put the nut right on the floor so put that cam off there. Nothing dropped. See how loose this bowl is.

Even give just a tap without hurting the threads. Yes sir, what's out of here that? Vic over here on standby. So we're going to lube up this Bolt because we don't want it to get stuck. The other thing you can do if you don't have an air hammer, there's just no option.

Can't get that sucker loose. just take the Sawzall and right here. besides the bushing where it goes up into the subframe, just cut it to get it out of there. Get a new obviously.
have to press the new bushing in there by a new control arm and the new uh cam bolt so you'll see how these go together. They go together like that. It has flat spots where this cam goes that can you know work like an eccentric or it works like in the center. so we want to Luber up.

Let's slip that little fell right back up in there. bushing's so good on this guy. All right. So while you're wheeled off our bolt, but I think we'll be okay, take a tap through or something.

Rock Wood Make sure it rotates here. I Get it all the way through. You're up in there. okay, it's sitting just straight.

Put our cam back on there. It's only gonna fit one way, folks. We'll give that just a snug of donut with the impact. Make sure you're holding the back side of it at this point.

Not too tight though because you want to still be able to wiggle and then that's going to allow us to adjust our goal. Awesome! This spring inflator sits down here. We got some new ones with this van with these: Springs These are all young Springs So it's kind of clean, some of the grid out there, but you'll see this little guy only fits one way. It's got a little profile to it and she don't want to sit right down in there just like so.

So we'll just leave that there for a moment. We'll grab the spring. Here's our spring. The closely wound portion of the coil goes towards the top.

You can see down here. it's a little bit further apart and it's right there where I leave that paint marks green and white. the green goes up new upper insulator I Just set that right on the spring and then we want to remove your old one. First there's your old one.

It's not that baby flying and then we're gonna get this little guy around here. I'm just going to set it on there for right now and we're gonna move our Jack over. Then we'll line up where it needs to be. Look at that so she's holding.

I'm gonna look up in here and we'll spin the spring around to where it's going to fit down on that notch. You know what? I'm saying how the little divot was down in there, right? You're just about right. Oh, you don't want that thing kick out and catch you in the chin. So we're gonna move it a little bit so that's about to a lot of potential energy.

You don't want it to become kinetic I'll tell you that foreign lift. Be careful, it doesn't come off the left a little bit more. We'll give that a snug a dog once we put it over on the alignment rack. I'm gonna crack that back loose and then re-torque it in fact.

But for right now, we're in good shape. Same with the cam bolts here. now. we can adjust the toe in see how it's moving that whole control arm.

We're going to set them just about in the middle. that's right, about the last, one third box just about in the middle. best you can. and then they can snug it up because it's all going to come loose again anyway.
So we'll re. We'll re-torque them once we set the alignment. There's that training Jack's a little jerky because it's on Second Stage so cover your eyes folks. that's it.

Should be recording the other side. It'll spend an hour or so over here and not very long over here. That's it. There's Springs in your Hindu So you have it folks.

uh. rear springs when it goes super easy on your Hindu And like I said, if that Bolt's stuck, you know it was a matter of taking the nut off, taking the cam off, putting the nut back on, and then what you want to do. You want to go borrow a socket a 19 millimeter. Go borrow one from your buddy because you're kind of flat in the back of it so don't use yours.

Don't use your buddies. get a crap socket like what? I Do spin the nut back on, stick it back on of course. I Took it I brought out the dog. Big Nasty was able to reach up over the exhaust whale of living crap out of it, kept spraying it with the WD right here and then.

that didn't work. so on the back side the bolt itself I just heated it up trying to just break that Bond but you don't want to heat it so much so that it ruins the bushing so I would heat it I'd spray it, make a lot of smoke and then we there hammer it more and after three or four times, crack loose. What's up Mr though uh yeah. All right.

stand by all right folks. I Got a phone call so I gotta go Anyhow, Insty Facebook you guys want to do. Just remember if I can do it, you can do it. Thanks for watching Foreign.


97 thoughts on “Honda odyssey: rear coil springs”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars michael townsend says:

    Hi Eric. I really love your channel. You are truly a Master Troubleshooter. I have seen in some of your videos, one of your test programs requires Internet Explorer. As you may or may not know, this week Microsoft has retired Internet Explorer. However, you will see when you open up Microsoft Edge, at the top right corner, there is a square with the internet Explorer icon in the square. When you click on that Icon, Microsoft Edge will open in Internet Explorer Mode. I hope this info helps you. Make sure that windows is updated. as this icon just appeared after the latest updates.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kaafromoz says:

    Thanks Eric was great too see Big Nasty out again has been a while, even if we missed the fire smoke and frustration of the other side it was still fun.
    Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖💖💖

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Arnold M says:

    Do springs go bad over time? Seems most people say to not change them when doing shocks.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Clearanceman2 says:

    Like Vice Grip garage where they just cut the spring with a torch, LOL. I appreciate the idea that if you can do it, we can do it. However, I have a lot of tools because I work on my own vehicles. But, you have a lot more than me plus a lift so there are some things not worth tackling on the ground. I say this every time I do exhaust and then I end up doing it again anyway.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars utaginat says:

    How bout a W.U.W any time soon?!? Or a day in the shop!! Love these especially the W.U.W cuz you make it like it’s just us all hanging out and chatting. Maybe a W.U.W with you and Mrs.O so she can answer some of the questions from a “Real Woman” point of view!!

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DW says:

    Great video, brother 👍 👌

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Geoffrey Fox says:

    No brain damage no broke jaw I'm so proud of you under pants man to the rescue?

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kerry Galway says:

    FACTRORIE specs is that 3 or four ugadugas?

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Russ M says:

    I am trying to understand the need to torque bolts down at ride height or while the vehicle is down. I've been in factories while they built various cars, and robots torqued the bolts in the air. Is there some later process at the dealer where they loosen everything and tighten it back up while sitting on its tires?

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jose Hernandez says:

    Nice and fast on one side and the brain 🧠 braker on the other side 😮

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Stuart Wright says:

    My internet browser told me you should never use WD40 so I'm going to tell you that you should never use WD40 and I know I'm right because videos I watch say so.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike Dodane says:

    Thanks automotive bob villa

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars chewyexc says:

    ARE YOU SPONSERED BY WD40 NOW?

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ej wxb says:

    I wondered how springs were replaced – generally thought, unless the spring was broken due to some rare anomaly, that they never failed. Up state NY must be brutal on cars as the SMA videos clearly illustrate. I sure hope youse never tire of posting videos thanks so much for them!

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Subarukev says:

    I used all sizes of rivet guns at Boeing in my 35 year employment there. models 200, 300, 400 , 2700 was a big dogg big bore and the 3600 was a bigger dogg big bore.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Shocik says:

    I love watching you, you make it look sooo easy. I see that your speach is sound better, but still not back to normal

    111

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars STEVE6965 says:

    The owner should went for new shocks while you were there

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars WouterB76 says:

    Big nasty ftw!

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Marshall says:

    I definitely know about stuck cam bolts. I run a front end alignment machine at work every day bro. Enjoy watching your videos.

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ted John says:

    Anyone know what brand and model that air hammer is? I heard him say that is will hammer better than the Snap On.

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike says:

    Sounds like you are getting use to the dental work ya had done.

  22. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ohio yoder toter says:

    Given the choice between pb blaster and wd40 I’d pick pb blaster hands down but that’s just personal preference I suppose 🤷‍♂️

  23. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Excersu 1 says:

    Good video! Just wondering, is your Amazon store up to date? Not seeing the Thor or updated fittings haha

  24. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars WiiMaster says:

    I'm kind of surprised you were able to get the ones on the other side out. ETCG has done a couple videos on these and he chose the cutting approach both times.

  25. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Frank L. says:

    It's always a great day when a South Main Auto (Eric O.) video is on the list. Thanks Eric, and a big shout out to Mrs. O.

  26. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Don Burton says:

    Springs, always scary.

  27. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars chris forker says:

    Must not be a PRNY original! That cheap metal would have rusted out years ago.

  28. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ton Bouw says:

    i COULD do it..
    if I had your tools !!!!.
    other than that,, splendid Job Sir… couldend have done it better myself,,,You scored 10 out of 10 in my book.😉

  29. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joseph Baker says:

    He browed it from me. All my sockets look like that!

  30. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jeff Winter says:

    Note to self, record everything and show the people the maximum pain I experience giving them their entertainment. 😂👍

  31. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars grapeknutz says:

    Kudos for ear /hearing protection, you need a sound effect for the WD40 usage.

  32. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars yal100 says:

    Right rear side is always the worse on vehicles 90% of the time. I have no idea why 🙂

  33. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rick Ski says:

    "Rear end alignment" ??…..I never knew….(not a mechanic)….ummm, mam…your rear end needs an alignment…

  34. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Todd Long says:

    Thanks Eric 😊

  35. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rodrigo Sagebin says:

    You coooould do it like that, but using some blocks on a snowy sloped driveway with ratchet straps is always funner.

  36. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Philly Dee says:

    Honda is still the best even when their springs are bad……

  37. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jon Classical says:

    Love cold-steel work first thing in the morning with my coffee…great learns Sir!

  38. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars bob Manzi77 says:

    great stuff thanks

  39. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dan Gleebols says:

    Hey Eric you should check out "Jimmy, Making it work " he reminds me of an older version of you with his work ethic!

  40. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ron Haefner says:

    Can we see an alignment someday? Be cool, least I think so.

  41. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kyle S says:

    I've had luck with getting those bolts out of the bushings by holding the bushing with channel locks or vice grips and hitting the bolt with an impact.

  42. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Colin says:

    You asked us a few weeks ago what we wanted to see in your videos in the future. I find some of your fellow auto fixers far to intense and complicated for me and give me brain ache after 10 mins. Your videos on the other hand have just the right amount of high tech troubleshooting that the man at home can still do. But most of all Mr O its the humour. For those of us across the pond your humour is priceless, please don't ever change that whatever direction you decide to go in. Nice to see the lovely Mrs O from time to time too.

  43. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rob Peabo says:

    All our mechanical jobs on vehicles where I live are as easy as this was. No need for "Old Vic" here lol. I have never had to replace brake hardware, though if it comes in the kit I would. I have never seen brake hardware in a kit – ours do rust away or get deformed due to rust jacking.

    If you use your vehicle to regularly launch a boat in the sea, or go to the islands & regularly drive on the beach, then that's a different matter. You will have issues.

  44. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Peter says:

    I've never had a sprung break on any vehicle I've owned, but then again I never buy jap junk cars.only American.

  45. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars brentmcgillis says:

    Honda owner has suspension work done at dealer after warranty expires. Odyssey owner breaks news to his kids that because the Honda-saki dealer just "Juiced You"; kids we're moving back into the projects.
    Great Channel, entertaining content as always.
    Tow-truck I drove had oversize Calculator glued on dash. The + button had "Juice Em' " written in Felt pen.

  46. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars steverodgers says:

    My guy your doing more work than you have to.

  47. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars marscruz says:

    Elon was on the phone with a question about extruded Viton eccentric bushings and Hastelloy castellated nuts. Elon has Eric on speed dial.

  48. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Steve Duke says:

    Gravy!

  49. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dakota says:

    This gave me confidence to do a lowering spring install on my 17' Fusion. But I know damn well it isnt going to be as simple as this Hondu is… lol

  50. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nilo Lee says:

    Is this the same procedure for 2004 Honda Odyssey?

  51. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jim575757 says:

    What do those colors on springs mean? Like the type of spring?

  52. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars michael blacktree says:

    So the right side was New York, and the left side was Florida. 😎

  53. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars BobFob says:

    Smoke, fire and WD40 are the things that make your vids grand, Mr. O!

  54. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Wade Taylor says:

    🙌

  55. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jay Judd says:

    Nice video I learned not to have your job .

  56. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars titanus49 says:

    Best vehicle repair channel on YT, combined with devastating humor, and helpful tips on what not to do and what to do.

  57. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dave J says:

    Anyone else think it would've been cool to see the alignment?

  58. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars steve taylor says:

    Gnomesayin'….your enunciation is getting better.

  59. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jason clay says:

    Meanwhile in fl. no spring replacement necessary right rayman repairs. Lol. Just sweat and humidity.

  60. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Patrick Barber says:

    That’s the answer recorded everything and all your bolts will come out 😂

  61. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jonny rockets says:

    For a '10 it looks pretty good.
    Nice work as usual.

  62. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chandra M says:

    Awesome Job. Thanks a lot Eric.

  63. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pedro Rodriguez says:

    Did you use big nasty to get them out

  64. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Saer mobile Automotive says:

    big 3.5 lol .. like how you used the trans jack to compress teh coil I do the same on the ground on a lift I would have thought it might tilt the car but cool beans it works great video loved it

  65. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars lordjaashin says:

    its got saggy pants in the back

    ayo watchu this white boi be sayin

  66. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars LadyAnuB says:

    It's good to have a Harbor Freight nearby for the cheap tools that you can flatten out due to improper usage 😂

  67. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Matt Simms says:

    Great video man your awesome

  68. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars throttle bottle says:

    last set I did was a ford Taurus wagon, after 10 hours I gave up and cut the arms up and replaced then because the bushing were seized to the bolt and nothing worked except a carbide tooth sawzall blade. of course I had trouble sourcing all the specialty adjuster bolts and nuts so I sat twiddling thumbs with it stuck in garage for 2.5 weeks! 😵‍💫

  69. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paul1958R says:

    Potential energy becoming kinetic energy – somebody was paying attention in 11th grade physics…

  70. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jerry c says:

    👍

  71. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars S Brown says:

    Big Nasty!!! I miss the music you used to play when Big Nasty came out to play. It was so perfect.

  72. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars dchawk81 says:

    Was that a Snap-on block of wood? 🤔

  73. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joe Corrie says:

    Epic is better but all your videos are great thanks for sharing

  74. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DaddyBeanDaddyBean says:

    The cam bolts on my daughter's old northern-Pennsylvanian High Yoon Day were frozen solid. The alignment guy hosed it down with Thrust; I soaked it with PB Blaster every other day for three weeks. My kid took it back to the alignment guy and the bolts were no longer stuck. 😎

  75. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars M T Jr. says:

    another good job, as easy as could be made possible,thanks!

  76. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joe David Zuniga says:

    Awesome

  77. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rich Aden says:

    I have been watching you for a long time and one thing I have learned from you is " every tool has a hammer side" lol I have learned that the hard way a few times.

  78. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David Albert says:

    "A lot of potential energy there. You don't want it to become kinetic".. I tell my kids "Don't become a physics experiment".. Same idea IMHO 🙂

  79. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tom The Plummer says:

    Hondo Hondont

  80. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars George Thomas says:

    Have you ever tried Kroil Penetrant. If not get some and try it out. we used it all the time at work on rusty bolts and nuts. It is not cheap but it works.

  81. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Corbett Knowles says:

    Nothing like like hot metal smoke and fire get the day started lol

  82. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Reinhard Eder says:

    of course they are OEM, otherwise you would cut them in pieces and even starting making them smaller as well you would let know everyone your opinion about aftermarket stuff,…..so what?

  83. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Wei Su says:

    Why do you have to loosen the cam bolt? If you only loosen the bolt on the knuckle, shouldn’t the lca just swing down?

  84. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars toddrf says:

    “Cover your eyes”. Safety squints activated.

  85. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Doc says:

    Comment

  86. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tired Again says:

    Dang, I was hoping for big nasty to do her thing!

  87. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Stephen Gibson says:

    I like PB blaster over WD-40

  88. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Aanadir Bloodblade says:

    Having to cut out eccentric bolts reminds me of the front lower arm recall Mazda had on the Rx8’s. The recall came out about 9 years after the car was launched. Those stupid slotted eccentric bolts never came out, always had to cut them with the sawz-all

  89. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Benny Monterroso says:

    Easy job question what brand of springs you put in there

  90. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Victor Ringe says:

    Show replacing front coil spring on a '65/'66 Impala /Caprice.

  91. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Charles Spurlock says:

    do you think any of these makes and models do better in the salt than any other?

  92. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars paul joey says:

    I like fire on rice

  93. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars dvddmc says:

    Would you not go ahead and replace the rear shocks at the same time so that they are new as well ?

  94. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Louis Harris says:

    Great video Mr O 😊😁. You deserve a easy job every once in a while 😜😜😜

  95. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars William D says:

    Do you realize that through the gift of editing you don't breath?

  96. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dan falley says:

    Smoke. Fire.. wonderful

  97. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars notrut says:

    Did Mrs O not complain about the pneumatic racket outside her den ….?

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