Honda Ridgeline: Broken Rear Spring
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Date: 2020-08-05
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East
Agreed. You can't just replace everything you take off, that's why it's called a repair. When I'm repairing my own stuff, I can make the call to replace something while I'm I there. I'm on my second career now and there's a lot of commonality between the two. One of those commonalities is that people think they are just paying you to do the work, which doesn't have any perceived value. When in fact, they are paying you for your expertise and knowledge which is far more valuable. Knowing when something can be saved and when it has to be replaced is a part of that expertise. Knowing when something should be replaced while you are 'this far in' is a part of that expertise. It pisses me off when I drive a half hour and pull off a miracle and save some guy or gal thousands of dollars and they get pissy about the hendreds it just cost.
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Agreed. You can't just replace everything you take off, that's why it's called a repair. When I'm repairing my own stuff, I can make the call to replace something while I'm I there. I'm on my second career now and there's a lot of commonality between the two. One of those commonalities is that people think they are just paying you to do the work, which doesn't have any perceived value. When in fact, they are paying you for your expertise and knowledge which is far more valuable. Knowing when something can be saved and when it has to be replaced is a part of that expertise. Knowing when something should be replaced while you are 'this far in' is a part of that expertise. It pisses me off when I drive a half hour and pull off a miracle and save some guy or gal thousands of dollars and they get pissy about the hendreds it just cost.
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Mike
Is that a common occurrence of having those springs break? Great Video! I read in Motor Magazine FYI November 2018 that MAHLE Service Solutions recently announced that it will be working with auto repair experts Eric TheCarGuy Cook and Charles Sanville, better known as The Humble Mechanic, to serve as new brand ambassadors for the division. Cook and Sanville were formally introduced to the industry at AAPEX 2018. Throughout the year, the pair will represent the division's shop equipment to the automotive aftermarket. They should have had you in there!
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Is that a common occurrence of having those springs break? Great Video! I read in Motor Magazine FYI November 2018 that MAHLE Service Solutions recently announced that it will be working with auto repair experts Eric TheCarGuy Cook and Charles Sanville, better known as The Humble Mechanic, to serve as new brand ambassadors for the division. Cook and Sanville were formally introduced to the industry at AAPEX 2018. Throughout the year, the pair will represent the division's shop equipment to the automotive aftermarket. They should have had you in there!
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Allen
The spring compressor featured in this video is clearly superior to all other alternatives but for what it is worth, I rebuilt the struts on our Honda and Volvo using one of the Autozone spring compressor loan tools and they worked flawlessly. I read the instructions, took my time, was careful and I never felt I was in any sort of danger.
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The spring compressor featured in this video is clearly superior to all other alternatives but for what it is worth, I rebuilt the struts on our Honda and Volvo using one of the Autozone spring compressor loan tools and they worked flawlessly. I read the instructions, took my time, was careful and I never felt I was in any sort of danger.
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Topher
I think the branick is a death trap more than the spring compressors. never hurt myself with regular 50 spring compressors but I did about lose an arm on a branick. the branick requires you to be right next to all that force. you can run from the others! The branick is a false sense of security. spring compressors youre on high alert.
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I think the branick is a death trap more than the spring compressors. never hurt myself with regular 50 spring compressors but I did about lose an arm on a branick. the branick requires you to be right next to all that force. you can run from the others! The branick is a false sense of security. spring compressors youre on high alert.
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David
Possibly a topic for a future video: Eric, have you ever turned down a job because the customer won't let you do what's needed for safety sake? I understand the we can do the repair and leave out some things, but there's a fine line of safety/liability/good conscious all for making a few bucks.
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Possibly a topic for a future video: Eric, have you ever turned down a job because the customer won't let you do what's needed for safety sake? I understand the we can do the repair and leave out some things, but there's a fine line of safety/liability/good conscious all for making a few bucks.
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Elwood
Your statement of doing only what the customer asks holds so true! I do air conditioning and I had some people where, just trying to help them, I've done things that even though it didn't cost them anything got them very mad at me all because it was not what they asked!
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Your statement of doing only what the customer asks holds so true! I do air conditioning and I had some people where, just trying to help them, I've done things that even though it didn't cost them anything got them very mad at me all because it was not what they asked!
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Tom
Eric is a True Master Mechanic. Yet he knows that he is hired to do certain work, and it is not up to him to do more. Of course a wise customer values Eric's professional advice, and takes it within the constraints of their personal finances.
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Eric is a True Master Mechanic. Yet he knows that he is hired to do certain work, and it is not up to him to do more. Of course a wise customer values Eric's professional advice, and takes it within the constraints of their personal finances.
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LoveMyZJ
Quick tip for anyone buying OEM parts: SAVE YOUR PARTS TAGS/PACKAGING! If you buy an OEM part and it's wrong, and it's missing the tag/sticker or the packaging is all blown out, many dealerships will not accept it back for a refund.
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Quick tip for anyone buying OEM parts: SAVE YOUR PARTS TAGS/PACKAGING! If you buy an OEM part and it's wrong, and it's missing the tag/sticker or the packaging is all blown out, many dealerships will not accept it back for a refund.
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Extremerecluse
When I did my struts on my 88 Corolla, I changed out the cartridges. Some have told me to just get a complete strut assembly. It worked for me. Sort of a pain by myself though. Had AutoZone change them.
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When I did my struts on my 88 Corolla, I changed out the cartridges. Some have told me to just get a complete strut assembly. It worked for me. Sort of a pain by myself though. Had AutoZone change them.
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richard
Thanks for a great video, you make it look so easy and youre a great teacher for us Backyard wrench-turners. You have saved me hundreds of dollars in expensive shop time. Keep up the good work Eric!
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Thanks for a great video, you make it look so easy and youre a great teacher for us Backyard wrench-turners. You have saved me hundreds of dollars in expensive shop time. Keep up the good work Eric!
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