Uh-Oh Eric O - The Subaru COMEBACK!
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Rainman Ray down in Florida and see NO RUST at all under his vehicles. Eric, you would love working down in Florida and might double your income, who knows. You have to spend way too time fighting that damd RUST.
Date: 2023-07-21
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GokuRen
I had an issue recently where the voltage regulator failed on the alternator and it would put out close to 20v at about 4000rpm+, and that would trigger the check engine light but only for P0500. It stored a system over voltage code in the ABS module but not the ECM. I chased the P0500 code for weeks, new sensors, check wiring, etc before figuring out it was the alternator voltage regulator causing it. Normal driving it would stay just low enough voltage wise to not trigger an ABS code or the P0500. But driving it above 4000+rpm, the voltage would spike. It was also a few month old alternator from autozone.
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I had an issue recently where the voltage regulator failed on the alternator and it would put out close to 20v at about 4000rpm+, and that would trigger the check engine light but only for P0500. It stored a system over voltage code in the ABS module but not the ECM. I chased the P0500 code for weeks, new sensors, check wiring, etc before figuring out it was the alternator voltage regulator causing it. Normal driving it would stay just low enough voltage wise to not trigger an ABS code or the P0500. But driving it above 4000+rpm, the voltage would spike. It was also a few month old alternator from autozone.
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Michael
I worked on an older Nissan Xterra with a spongy pedal for a friend recently. He had it to some shop where they bled everything out, which did nothing, then told him it needed a replacement master cylinder with a larger bore ) and a matching booster ) at a cost of 1200, at which point they would evaluate the ABS system ) as the next step. I looked at it for him. It wound up having a bunch of slider pins frozen and unevenly worn pads. New pads, rotors and caliper pins and the pedal is back where it belongs. It's hard to find a reliable shop.
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I worked on an older Nissan Xterra with a spongy pedal for a friend recently. He had it to some shop where they bled everything out, which did nothing, then told him it needed a replacement master cylinder with a larger bore ) and a matching booster ) at a cost of 1200, at which point they would evaluate the ABS system ) as the next step. I looked at it for him. It wound up having a bunch of slider pins frozen and unevenly worn pads. New pads, rotors and caliper pins and the pedal is back where it belongs. It's hard to find a reliable shop.
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ToughAncientSpark
Torque:
Years ago as a mechanic fixing my own vehicles, I came across a statement on how to properly torque spark plugs to 14 ft. lbs. without a torque wrench.
Lightly tighten until wrench stops, then tighten about an 1/8th to one quarter turn further.
I worked on a lot of VWs back in the day and as such got the feel of the proper torque without the tool and then when I checked it with the tool, it was always very close. Close enough for me to put the engine back in and go if I didn't have a torque wrench.
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Torque:
Years ago as a mechanic fixing my own vehicles, I came across a statement on how to properly torque spark plugs to 14 ft. lbs. without a torque wrench.
Lightly tighten until wrench stops, then tighten about an 1/8th to one quarter turn further.
I worked on a lot of VWs back in the day and as such got the feel of the proper torque without the tool and then when I checked it with the tool, it was always very close. Close enough for me to put the engine back in and go if I didn't have a torque wrench.
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Bill
Eric you've been fussing about your speech for a while now and this is the first time that you've come right out and said you got braces. Thank you for clearing that up. I had them when I was 18 (50 years ago) when the used hammers and punches to install them. They were made of chromium and were connected to each other by chromium wire. To adjust the Orthodontist replaced the wire and twisted it to tension. PS if you touched a 9 volt battery to upper and lower you got to see the fourth of July fire works behind your eyes.
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Eric you've been fussing about your speech for a while now and this is the first time that you've come right out and said you got braces. Thank you for clearing that up. I had them when I was 18 (50 years ago) when the used hammers and punches to install them. They were made of chromium and were connected to each other by chromium wire. To adjust the Orthodontist replaced the wire and twisted it to tension. PS if you touched a 9 volt battery to upper and lower you got to see the fourth of July fire works behind your eyes.
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S.
Her husband might have inadvertently stretched the speed sensor wire when he replaced the CV axle like I did. From the outside the wire looks normal, but I got a error symbol on the dash afterwards concerning the (anti-lock) braking system. I also had to drill out the sensor on the other side because it was frozen in the knuckle. Thanks for all of the fine little detail tips you gave us in the video. Those little details can make all the difference & save us some frustration (& time & money) down the line.
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Her husband might have inadvertently stretched the speed sensor wire when he replaced the CV axle like I did. From the outside the wire looks normal, but I got a error symbol on the dash afterwards concerning the (anti-lock) braking system. I also had to drill out the sensor on the other side because it was frozen in the knuckle. Thanks for all of the fine little detail tips you gave us in the video. Those little details can make all the difference & save us some frustration (& time & money) down the line.
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Greg
We have the 2012 version of this car it had same problem of spongy brake pedal and I bled system changed master cylinder only to find the slide pins were a bit sticky cleaning and lubing the pins seemed to help a lot.
some ground wire that comes off the bundle of grounds that go to battery seems to have corroded off and is dangling but i can't figure out where it was attached to it has broken off stub of a ring in end of wire. I just don't see a spot missing a ground wire and everything works fine.
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We have the 2012 version of this car it had same problem of spongy brake pedal and I bled system changed master cylinder only to find the slide pins were a bit sticky cleaning and lubing the pins seemed to help a lot.
some ground wire that comes off the bundle of grounds that go to battery seems to have corroded off and is dangling but i can't figure out where it was attached to it has broken off stub of a ring in end of wire. I just don't see a spot missing a ground wire and everything works fine.
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Sam
Wow, only 108, 000 miles and this came up? I live in eastern CT about 120 miles from South Main Auto. I have a 2013 Legacy with 140, 000 miles on it. I have had none of these issues (except the rear wheel bearings but at 130, 000 miles. Are NY roads that much worse than CT? Or because I am diligent and clean the bottom of my car with water after every snowstorm/salt application so I don't have so many rust problems? Anyone know? Great luck getting that intermittent fault on the left front sensor!
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Wow, only 108, 000 miles and this came up? I live in eastern CT about 120 miles from South Main Auto. I have a 2013 Legacy with 140, 000 miles on it. I have had none of these issues (except the rear wheel bearings but at 130, 000 miles. Are NY roads that much worse than CT? Or because I am diligent and clean the bottom of my car with water after every snowstorm/salt application so I don't have so many rust problems? Anyone know? Great luck getting that intermittent fault on the left front sensor!
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Mark
Usually the rubber sleeve on that one sliding pin swells up on my Subaru because I used petroleum based grease (wrong grease) instead of silicone based caliper slide grease. The silicone based grease doesn't react with the rubber. That one pin is always my stuck one, and I have to replace the rubber sleeve because it's too swelled up to re-use it at that point. Where do you buy the proper brake pad hardware do-dads, the dealer? I've noticed the ones that come with the pads don't usually fit.
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Usually the rubber sleeve on that one sliding pin swells up on my Subaru because I used petroleum based grease (wrong grease) instead of silicone based caliper slide grease. The silicone based grease doesn't react with the rubber. That one pin is always my stuck one, and I have to replace the rubber sleeve because it's too swelled up to re-use it at that point. Where do you buy the proper brake pad hardware do-dads, the dealer? I've noticed the ones that come with the pads don't usually fit.
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Chris
I remember the caliper pistons on my old legacy looking super rusty crusty like that, looked like it'd blow any second before I replaced it.
Long story short, trying a very thin layer of caliper lube inside the pistons on my new toyota to try and prevent that. Had to pull the front brakes apart at like 3k or 5k because of squeal and saw a the beginnings of rust inside the pistons. Friggin caliper guide pins stiff as heck and darn near dry too, do better yota.
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I remember the caliper pistons on my old legacy looking super rusty crusty like that, looked like it'd blow any second before I replaced it.
Long story short, trying a very thin layer of caliper lube inside the pistons on my new toyota to try and prevent that. Had to pull the front brakes apart at like 3k or 5k because of squeal and saw a the beginnings of rust inside the pistons. Friggin caliper guide pins stiff as heck and darn near dry too, do better yota.
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hydorah
What a moment indeed! When it come to stopping fluid escaping from a brake system that's temporarily open for service, is I grab some polythene, cover the top of the master cylinder with it and refit the cap. This creates a vacuum in the system when a line is disconnected that prevents all the fluid getting out. Quick, simple, easy, clean Also with the tool spinning before contact with the fastener I finally saw you knock the corners off one!
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What a moment indeed! When it come to stopping fluid escaping from a brake system that's temporarily open for service, is I grab some polythene, cover the top of the master cylinder with it and refit the cap. This creates a vacuum in the system when a line is disconnected that prevents all the fluid getting out. Quick, simple, easy, clean Also with the tool spinning before contact with the fastener I finally saw you knock the corners off one!
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Dave
What animal is on your rubber bands there Dr. O? I think my wife is on cheetah or walrus or something. BTW I may have to make one of those tools for her. She does not, in fact, have big meat nuggets, but those dang things are hard to put on. One night we were laying in bed and she yawned and I saw one of those bands go shooting past my nose! Should I activate safety squints in bed?
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What animal is on your rubber bands there Dr. O? I think my wife is on cheetah or walrus or something. BTW I may have to make one of those tools for her. She does not, in fact, have big meat nuggets, but those dang things are hard to put on. One night we were laying in bed and she yawned and I saw one of those bands go shooting past my nose! Should I activate safety squints in bed?
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Mr.
My subaru has lived in Minnesota for 3 of its 4 years, and has virtually no rust yet. Never did rust proofing on it either. But what I have done is done an underbody wash at the tunnel of suds every time after the roads finish drying off (no more wet salt) or every couple days if its just nasty.
Amazing what keeping the salt off long term will do.
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My subaru has lived in Minnesota for 3 of its 4 years, and has virtually no rust yet. Never did rust proofing on it either. But what I have done is done an underbody wash at the tunnel of suds every time after the roads finish drying off (no more wet salt) or every couple days if its just nasty.
Amazing what keeping the salt off long term will do.
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anthony
Hay Eric if you look close at that speed sensor there are 3 or 4 thin raised sections around the body of the sensor, just under the flange, that centers it in the hole. In my opinion because its so thin in that area, thats the only reason it comes out so easy. I have never seen that on any other manufacture except subaru, great design
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Hay Eric if you look close at that speed sensor there are 3 or 4 thin raised sections around the body of the sensor, just under the flange, that centers it in the hole. In my opinion because its so thin in that area, thats the only reason it comes out so easy. I have never seen that on any other manufacture except subaru, great design
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Stephen
Dad joke? You asked for it. A young boy couldn't clap his hands. His dad said When you can clap your hands, I will buy you a nice cream cone. One day he came to his dad and could finally clap his hands. Dad says great, lets go get that ice cream cone. Dad hands him the cone and the kid sticks it right to his forehead.
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Dad joke? You asked for it. A young boy couldn't clap his hands. His dad said When you can clap your hands, I will buy you a nice cream cone. One day he came to his dad and could finally clap his hands. Dad says great, lets go get that ice cream cone. Dad hands him the cone and the kid sticks it right to his forehead.
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Mike
Technically not a shop comeback because the diagnosis was never confirmed and no repair was made. I had many intermittent issues over the years and I only had so much time to diagnose them. Tons of TAC and TANS cases which required factory engineers to get involved. Thanks for the video Eric!
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Technically not a shop comeback because the diagnosis was never confirmed and no repair was made. I had many intermittent issues over the years and I only had so much time to diagnose them. Tons of TAC and TANS cases which required factory engineers to get involved. Thanks for the video Eric!
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autos
Still appreciating the tips, loving the humor, (especially the Buick engine that wasn't potty trained LMAO) Don't know if it's a Dad joke but here goes. Why don't monsters eat ghosts. 'cause they taste like sheet!
P. S. Sorry if you're the one I heard that joke from.
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Still appreciating the tips, loving the humor, (especially the Buick engine that wasn't potty trained LMAO) Don't know if it's a Dad joke but here goes. Why don't monsters eat ghosts. 'cause they taste like sheet!
P. S. Sorry if you're the one I heard that joke from.
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ToughAncientSpark
And BTW, that Subaru was not a comeback.
A comeback is when the same vehicle comes back for the same repair.
This lady came back but for different reasons.
The speed sensor doesn't qualify because it wasn't due to any incompetence on your part.
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And BTW, that Subaru was not a comeback.
A comeback is when the same vehicle comes back for the same repair.
This lady came back but for different reasons.
The speed sensor doesn't qualify because it wasn't due to any incompetence on your part.
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Dolvaran
Not sure if this counts as a Dad joke, but here you go:
Why do elephants paint the soles of their feet yellow? So that they can float upside down unseen in bowls of custard.
Have you ever seen an elephant in a bowl of custard? No? Shows how well it works!
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Not sure if this counts as a Dad joke, but here you go:
Why do elephants paint the soles of their feet yellow? So that they can float upside down unseen in bowls of custard.
Have you ever seen an elephant in a bowl of custard? No? Shows how well it works!
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79USA1
Love the NAPA: Never Any Parts Available! I find at the local parts Zone the A. S. E. patch on their shirt sleeve stands for Ask Someone Else. Love the content, Between you and Ford Tech Makuloco, the fear of working on newer vehicles is no longer an issue!
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Love the NAPA: Never Any Parts Available! I find at the local parts Zone the A. S. E. patch on their shirt sleeve stands for Ask Someone Else. Love the content, Between you and Ford Tech Makuloco, the fear of working on newer vehicles is no longer an issue!
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