The entertainment value would not be the same without the “click” “doo de doo” or “gravity”. Keep on doing what you do. Your true fans thoroughly enjoy it!!
I totally agree with Jon Goffinet. Wouldnt be the same without the "click" or "Ray wrench" as i call it. The "do de doo" and "gravity!". Love the videos Ray and greetings from the UK.
I am convinced saying “change the angle of the dangle” is a magic spell he learned at Hogwarts that makes socket wrenches function at impossible angles.
It's important to have great working headlights so you can watch the crash going down due to failed suspension components. A/C is important too so the driver doesn't overheat during the crash.
Being a fellow mechanic, you can tell who cares about the repairs by not only documenting every repair and issue discovered during the diagnosis but filming even general maintenance. Most "typical" mechanics do not want to have an anybody watching and that makes me nervous as to why they dont want any "witnesses" during there servicing of there particular vehicle. So my "hats off to ya" and please continue doing what you do best! (The best job anytime and everytime!).. awesome work you should be proud of. I'm happy to refer any of my customers to watching your videos to see "how it should be" 👍🤗👍
There’s the other side to it… I’m an apprentice mechanic of 3 years now working at a small garage in a country town… I always conduct myself in a manner as if I was working on my own vehicle, especially during service work! Am certainly not into doing dodgy shit or ripping people off. That said, I absolutely hate it when the customer hangs around in the workshop and watches! It’s a big pet peeve of mine… Unfortunately, being that it’s a thing that a lot of the old customers to this joint are used to doing, I can’t really turn around and tell them to go away, so you just deal with it… but it’s not a nice feeling knowing you’re being watched like a hawk, knowing that they’re judging you’re every move… You wouldn’t be allowed to stand in the operating room while a surgeon performs open heart surgery on someone you know… so it’s the same deal in a workshop…(not to mention that technically it’s a dangerous environment for someone to be in that’s not been through a safety induction, and the liability if a non-employee did get involved in an accident)
I had an employer like that…I turned in vehicle inspection sheets with a ton of faults, told them that the vehicle should be red lined and parked until the front end was fixed. I was not only ignored but was told that I was over exaggerating the safety implications. Another employee called OSHA, who did nothing but question the employer. Three weeks after OSHA was told (by the employer) that the vehicle was inspected and that the claims were unfounded, the front driver lower ball joint blew out on a turn and also caused an accident. You better believe that I took photos. Businesses with “company vehicles” should be held to a higher standard.
OSHA's gutted budget is probably the reason behind them doing basically nothing. OSHA has fewer staff and less funding than OSHA itself recommends for developing countries' OSHA equivalents. They have so few resources they can't afford to investigate properly.
My truck has a slight oil leak, it's engine is getting rebuilt 10 grand, 1 week in the shop. At the end of the day, you are the driver, if your employer disagrees with you, fine. But it's your duty as a operator of a vehicle to maintain safe condition of the car, if you know it's unsafe have it fixed. It's sometimes easier to ask forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.
Thankfully where I live commercial vehicles with a registered gross weight over 10k lbs get an annual inspection. And there's TONS of roadside enforcement.
"Click" first seen (more than a decade ago) from elderlyiron channel, on the series 'Redneck Restorations: This Old Truck' by Jeff Bradshaw an archive of greatness.
honestly, the click, reverse click, and doodleededoo are infectious, caught myself doing them too. As far the more looking, less fixing, it showed a great deal of points of attention approaching leaning while braking, never knew suspension could be a suspect too
At around 30:27 we get to see Newton's little known fourth law of gravitation at work: Selective Gravitation - a dropped tool will always fall to the least accessible spot.
YES TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have experienced this particular (phenomenoma) frequently!) I have later found the lost tools of other mechanics, as I have driven or rode a bicycle down the highway. I am quite sure that others have experienced the same, as a result of my misfortune...
Holy crap… Amuricans be innnnnnnsane…. “I need good bulbs to choose which tree I’m going to hit… and A/C to make sure I keep coooool when I’m bleeding out.
@@GARDENER42 at least he will have some money to pay off the lawyer bills… won’t be enough but at least he will be able to buy the guy a coffee or two.. I remember my first car… When I found that my car had a rusted through rear axle I scrapped the thing. Could probably have got the parts but it would needed to have been parts from the scrapyard as it was an ollllllld car (a Vauxhall Viva… UK car) and I wouldn’t have trusted it. Edit: I scrapped my Viva in 1984 and Vauxhall stopped making the car in ‘79 so it was only 5 years later so I may have been able to find part… but back then I couldn’t look that data up… damn… I loved that car with its short throw gearbox and green paint… I currently have a 2021 Vauxhall Mokka in bright green as opposed to the dark green of the Viva.
I'm shocked that a vehicle in that condition is allowed to be on the road, in the UK, it would be impounded, fined, possibly court case and a good chance of losing your driving licence..
If nothing else, I appreciate you showing us that even a professional struggles from time to time. Makes a guy feel better about paying for mechanical work. Thank you for your experience.
25+ year tech here... Back when I was at my first indie shop my boss happened to run the local franchise for the Dish Network and we had PILES of those Express vans in every 'flavor.' They're miserable to turn a wrench on, especially if you needed to pop the doghouse off. They had these big ass aluminum box/ table thing for the laptops, work orders, etc. You had to remove all that B.S. before you could even pull the doghouse out. The fasteners were almost always stripped in the holes and would just spin. The worst part about it is the suspension/ steering were always falling out of the things, and the brakes/ tires were always whooped as well. The Dish guys didn't have to be responsible, so they pounded the hell outta them. Totally miserable to work on, so I absolutely feel your pain and don't envy you... LOL thanks for sharing. 👍✌🙂
20:30 Tip from a VW mechanic (who has to deal with this type of clamps all the time): Snip these things 90° from what you did. So not in the same place where they are pressed (when installed), but rotate your side cutters 90° and then cut the "ear" off. Works way better!
I was a mechanic until I became paralyzed. I love watching your channel. I can see all the reasons I should have become an astronaut. Keep the "Click" also the sound you make after the phone rings. That needs to stay. I used to do the same thing at my dads shop, everyone got so used to me doing it that when I left someone else started doing it. It still happens today.
The click sound he makes and the response to the phone ring every time is annoying as heck; and I have only watched a few of his videos. How can anyone stand that?????
Don't change a thing! We enjoy your humor! I hope I never see this vehicle on the road. Its just not safe! But those headlights will make it better! LOL🤣🤣🤣
I was watching him put the fasteners on that "cooler" and went, "Dude... why didn't you grab a 6mm socket and ratchet that...?" not even 5 seconds later, "I know... I could use a socket but I am already dedicated at this point" I about lost it man, you seem like a bad ass dude to work with. Stay safe out there!
My father taught me how important it is to maintain cars by doing preventative maintenance so that they operated safely and reliably. I watched him as he did all of the maintenance on his cars.
something tells me this truck will be back soon. whats interesting is its a work vehicle which means his business is dependent on the car working properly and they declined to fix this to make it safe..
Don't give up the "click"! As a Mechanic of over 35 years, I too have acquired the ability to measure torque. Sure there are times where I use the wrench, but for the most part, experience has taught me the correct amount of force to apply to fasteners. Both new and old ones!
Well I have one thought I would like to say that rainman Ray repairs make some of the best automotive repair videos that I have watched in a long while keeping up young man
When I worked for Toyota in the 90’s, we had a contract for GM cube vans. I got stuck with them a lot. They fit in my bay fine but could only lift them 4’ off the ground or you would hit the ceiling. Went across the street for lunch one day and a manager lifted the cube van thru the roof while I was gone. He wanted to show the customer something underneath and never looked up.
Was the highlight of my career.. I remember seeing the cube sticking thru the roof as I was walking back to work with my gyro lunch.. “yep, the bozos did it”
I was loading a Bobcat attachment in my truck one day. Unlatch start lifting, boss comes over and starts barking to tilt it forward...No Idea why made no sense. So tilt full forward it slips off hits the ground flops about a foot from his feet as he jumps back. I smirked...asked him if his life flashed before his eyes. He replied I'm not ready to laugh about this one yet, turned and walked away. That'll teach ya to stick your nose in MY JOB LOL, you don't know what you're doin might get hurt. I got assigned elsewhere a while later so another guy had to fill in where I was. I pop in one day he says damn you spoiled him or somethin, he just calls me and tells me to go do something like I should just know what to do...man I don't have a clue what he's talkin about...I just laughed. Call me bro when you need help
Grinder, just cut the thing out & grind off the bolts lickity split! You're a pretty good mechanic. I've seen quite a few decent mechanics forget that some components are junk that's in the way. If removal can be simplified with cutting; prying; or other more expeditious methods, then time & money can be saved or put to better use 🙂 At least I learned something in the 45 years I've been turning a 🔧 🤪
All true, but for me when I'm working on a new car you never know when you're gonna break something that costs 5 dollars or 500. Never hurts to be careful when you're broke lol
Don't do away with the "click" or anything else you do. Just be you!!! Plus it's your trademark most of us love it. First time commenting, long time viewer. I'm a builder and enjoy your videos because I'm learning the right way to do things on vehicles, I'm not very versed on vehicles but I can build you anything 🤣. Love it, keep it, do your thing my dude. Yes, I STILL watch your older videos and comment🤣🤣🤣
I enjoy watching another mechanic skin his knuckles. I'm now retired and spent 45years as a heavy equipment mechanic and working in northern British Columbia at a balmy minus 50 below. But you just got a love it.
Never give up the " click " and as far as you dropping the tools, it happens to the best of us, you being the best of course, but like you said, you always have to have a backup for the backup, keep up the good work, very knowledgeable and very good at explaining what you do and why. Thank you.
Keep the click, the phone mocking and gravity as well as any other joke you decide to use. That is part of your channel/personality and I believe the majority of your viewers agree
Some days are diamonds, some days are stone. Facts of life. You did heal the other van with just a touch, so you blessed it? That's gotta count for something. I really want to thank you for fixing that leak. I ride motorcycles and fluids for power steering, transmissions and hydraulics, are really hard to make out on the road at night. It caused me to go down one time. I saw it the next day and was a big dump of hydraulic fluid on a chip seal surface. Way to hang in there.
"Well that really sucked!". We know. This is the world we inhabit, the laying-in-the-dirt-in-the-driveway-while-trying-to fix-things-we-can't-reach world. Because even if it would fit on the lift, there ain't no lift.
Moved to germany because of the army and driveways are all cobblestone here. so even using a creeper is out of the question. i had to use a piece of plywood under my jack so it could roll properly while lifting the car at my other place. new place has a concrete driveway surprisingly but the garage is too small for any of my cars to fit. great. Gotta love laying out a cardboard box to slide around on.
I am constantly amazed at the amount of vehicles on USA roads that are allowed back on the road after major safety issues have been identified. We have an annual inspection on Vehicles here in 🇬🇧
I think this is my fav video so far. Every time I work on my car nothing is easy. Took me nearly an hour just to do a serpentine belt on a Ford explorer, large hands and very tight access. It's comforting to know sometimes the pro's with all the tools etc... still have trouble with those odd bolts and weird angles! And ya, please keep the Click!!!
I own an 06 Chrysler Pacifica. Everytime I fix something, another thing shows itself. Good stuff. LoL And even the air filters are a total pain whilst looking SO EASY. Gonna make a lot of other cars less challenging for me in the future. ^_^
I was replacing the rear hatch on my Mom's Ford Escape and when tightening the bolts I say "click" now. Had to explain what that was to her and that it is fantastic.
Awesome video ray….job well done!! …..but I have to say after watching all your videos this is the first time I thought you were truly gonna go full berserk 🤯🤯🤯 great push to the finish line!!!
Companies should be held accountable for this stuff far more often than they are, my husband used to drive for advanced auto parts and would constantly complain about how they ignore problems but then get upset when it bites them in the ass. For example tires having slow air leaks that they wouldn’t address or even put a patch in, A/C compressors going out in 100 degree weather and leaving employees to just deal with the heat, waiting nearly 10-15k miles to get oil changes after being due, and to the point were a truck got in an accident one time and had untold damage to the radiator and front left due to being hit by a driver that blew a red light when they were making a turn and the store put stop leak in the radiator and taped the loose front end parts. That’s just unacceptable.
I’m genuinely upset how disposable and carelessly people treat cars like this. Instead of preventative maintenance, people will wait until EVERYTHING breaks, increasing costs in the long term. Well done inspection, Ray! No reeees from me today.
"I’m genuinely upset how disposable and carelessly people treat cars like this" it not the disposable car that gets me it the disposable life! of the guy coming the other way
There is a scooter we have borrowed from another shop and it arrived with the engine light on. Of course we all know that if the light is on and it still runs it must be an error and still fine, right? I'm using it trying to decipher what it is and I know now. It's fooked. Seriously though I think it's a fuel delivery issue as it keeps surging and can't keep idle and has less power than the mopeds. Engine light comes on, you get it looked at. I had a wheel bearing issue, tried to get it fixed when I noticed it but was declined a repair as they couldn't replicate it. As time went on, it was clear and the exhaust went. I only had money for one or the other, the other had to wait until the week after. I got an engine code on my car and as I have it remotely hooked up, I got a call telling me about an engine light so I asked what it is, they tell me P0500 VSS. Speed sensor. Oh, yeah, I know. I can see it not moving. Fixed that later. OEM for the win.
Hey Ray, good work on inspecting the front end thoroughly but just a heads up.. most older gm and ford power steering pumps (I do it on all makes and models personally) require a sort of bleeding procedure to avoid that whine on startup. Just lift the front and turn lock to lock a few times slowly with the cap off and no noise for any customer to complain about. 😁👍
@@Cantspeakable I've actually never seen that, but I'm sure it can happen because you're hearing the veins inside the pump vibrating and if one let's loose it's game over for that pump
"Click is your trademark. When I watch others and they forget the"click"..I am disappointed. Learned a lot here thank you for the knowledge and entertainment
I love your comments, the "click", and "gravity". They make me laugh every time while I learn something. It's very entertaining, so please keep doing what you are doing.
Here in the U.K. you have to put your car through an MOT test every year they go through checks on your car to say it’s safe , that suspension looks like it’s been like that for awhile and so would of failed the MOT test and wouldn’t be able to drive on the road till the work as been carried out. If you had done the work on the bushes I am sure the truck would of drive a lot better , shame on that business owner for being tight
an MOT test is not a proof of safety, the test it self only proves the vehicle condition at time of test, 5 minutes later on the road anything can fail and not be a comeback to the test unless it is corrosion related, i was a tester for nearly 40 years, never use an MOT as a proof of the condition of a motor vehicle. as for the repairs required on this van they would not stop the owner driving away from the test station.
@@alanlawz _"an MOT test is not a proof of safety"_ It's proof of a basic standard of roadworthiness at the time the test is performed, and even then the tested is limited in what they are permitted to inspect (e.g. no covers allowed to be removed). I've always thought they don't go far enough, and then I see the rolling piles of scrap that are permitted in the USA...
Sitting here watching this on November 3rd, mowed my lawn for the last time today…central Michigan and it was a balmy 44 degrees! I’ve been to your neck of the world and I prefer mine every day all day.
30:03 I appreciate your view on that. I'm an electrician and I hate seeing people cut corners or take the easy route. Because usually you are the next one to mess with it or fix it and it takes 3x longer to repair than to do it correctly.
This is incredible a commercial vehicle with these faults being allowed back on the road, in Ireland this couldn't happen. I'm retired now but keep up to speed didn't have the tools you have but still got the job done. never got to wear them fancy gloves. keep up the good work good mechanics are never appreciated. stay safe.
In South Africa, all commercial vehicles must have a COF annually but private vehicles ONLY when sold. So minibus taxis can be death traps because they've never been listed as commercial vehicles
In nearly every other state you can stop and red tag it. If they truck carries anything over state lines you bet I'd stop and tag it for a tow and ticket.
This is the reason why we have M.O.T. inspections in Europe. The vehicle is inspected in and out, up and under. Even lights are inspected, and if they find anything, then they give it a failed rating until the repair is done and subjected to a new inspection. The guys check absolutely everything, including the tire grooves depth. And if the vehicle is caught on the road with a failed seal, the fines are really expensive and driving licences might be revoked.
Hopefully you documented the safety issues with the front end being used for commercial driving means they need an annual safety inspection as long as that was documented on their paperwork it will not pass a DOT inspection until said repairs have been made. Thanks for the video’s
Ray, I like your addition of 3-D special effects of tools flying at the viewer! But next time if you could put a notice of ‘put 3-D glasses on now’ it would be helpful.😉
The only reason I watch your show is for the "click", and "Doo de Doo" , and "gravity". I was replacing filters on the washing machine yesterday, and as each one snapped into place, I found myself saying "click". So satisfying, like saying: there, that's done! Great show. Don't lose the good bits!
Dropping tools brings back so many bad memories, as my old man used to give me a mouthful every time I'd work with him and drop a tool. Funny thing is, I rarely drop tools nowadays no matter what I'm doing haha.
Yeah, but wait til you hit your late 50's and your hands start to betray you and you're right back to dropping them again lol. But that's why god made grabbers ;)
I feel your pain ray ,did transmission work,from 75 on ,retired now & must say "I don't miss it ". Will say you do very good work ray ,hang in there buddy.👍🏽
I love the air ratchets. Such a time saver and a busted knuckle saver. Old school is the school I went to. The hour long 1/16 inch turns with an open-ended wrench to get a nut off a 1-and-a-half-inch long stud that was completely remote to almost any tool, was a testament to youthful determination and an education of the finest kind. The final test was knowing those very nuts and bolts and parts had to go back on without having too many of any of them left over. That was the education of mechanics I had, and I am grateful for it. Oh...I do wish I had air wrenches and ratches!! Like comparing landlines to cell phones. Embrace the advancement in tooling but always know the heredity of it.
man this brings me back I worked in a repair shop back in my early 20s I'm in a completely different profession now but those days were great really nostalgic thank you for making these videos
I enjoy watching your videos. It brings back a lot of memories. I am now 71 and did what you do now for many years. The fluids and grease in your eyes, mouth and ears mixed with blood made it all worth it when success was the outcome.
It's amazing how some customers prioritize their repair list ! Hey how about before i lose control on a bend with bad front end suspension we fix the A/C and power steering so i can die in comfort!!! One word .............SAD ! Cheers from Sydney Australia 🇭🇲🦘🐨🐨🦘🇭🇲😥😥🇺🇸👍
In UK with that amount bushings knackered car would fail our m.o.t inspection until fixed and would be classed as a dangerous condition is be afraid to drive that truck at risk of endangering other road users
24:45. Best part of the video for me. Also, one additional tip when using hose clamps: particularly where access is limited, make sure to connect your lines *without* the hose clamps in line. That way, you get to take it all apart again because you forgot to put the clamps in. At least, that's the way I prefer to do it. Why do a job once when you can manufacture ways to do it multiple times?
Yeah... absolute truth... and while you are at it use a no 7 or 8 socket on the jubilee clamp bolts instead of a flat or star screwdriver... grip without the slip.
@Jacks Journale or they just wanted to know what's wrong and they will fix it them self's for very cheap, we do that for easy stuff on our service trucks,
@Jacks Journale This also applies in the UK but you still have to get an annual certificate from a government licensed entity before any car/van over three years old can be driven on the roads.
16:17 Handy tip. As you ARE replacing that entire fitment / cooler unit. Any 4" angle grinder is your best friend. Grind off the entire bolt end (the bit without any head, welded into the old bracket), and throw it all away along with that crusty rusty bit.
Ray...you did great. It was neat seeing what goes on when things don't go as planned and how you get dragged away from what you are focused on. Call it - A Day In The Life Of A Mechanic.
@@eaglerider1826 True enough, but being myself an auto trans mechanic, replacing a tube radiator with a plain tube, is going to pay-out on the fluid due to increased running temps...BTW... See this above buddy? Our little convo here has spiked the wrath of a wumao!! And it's a bot I think...
@@gcbification Very true about the overheating issue but I guess this is better than just using an elbow to keep it from leaking . I ignore the bots and they just go away .
Hey man I'm a new subscriber here and I've been watching some of your videos now and I really like them. It's so entertaining and sometimes informational, I've been going to auburn career center in the auto tech class and I'm really enjoying it so far and I'm on my last year there so when I'm done I'm going straight into the workforce and to hopefully become a master technician. Keep doing what your doing man!
The entertainment value would not be the same without the “click” “doo de doo” or “gravity”. Keep on doing what you do. Your true fans thoroughly enjoy it!!
I totally agree with Jon Goffinet. Wouldnt be the same without the "click" or "Ray wrench" as i call it. The "do de doo" and "gravity!". Love the videos Ray and greetings from the UK.
Do not underestimate the power of the wobbly bits
I am convinced saying “change the angle of the dangle” is a magic spell he learned at Hogwarts that makes socket wrenches function at impossible angles.
Man i even miss the " door dee doo " when he doesn't say it haha
You're easily amazed.
It's important to have great working headlights so you can watch the crash going down due to failed suspension components. A/C is important too so the driver doesn't overheat during the crash.
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Safety Third™!
@@wlan246 As Mike Rowe has said before 😆
LMFAO!
"Sir the suspension is falling apart and it's unsafe to drive" .... customer: "I just need brighter headlights and AC, never mind the suspension"
Better headlights so when they break down at night. Lol
@@willmijares5341 Or run into someone
Being a fellow mechanic, you can tell who cares about the repairs by not only documenting every repair and issue discovered during the diagnosis but filming even general maintenance. Most "typical" mechanics do not want to have an anybody watching and that makes me nervous as to why they dont want any "witnesses" during there servicing of there particular vehicle. So my "hats off to ya" and please continue doing what you do best! (The best job anytime and everytime!).. awesome work you should be proud of. I'm happy to refer any of my customers to watching your videos to see "how it should be" 👍🤗👍
There’s the other side to it…
I’m an apprentice mechanic of 3 years now working at a small garage in a country town… I always conduct myself in a manner as if I was working on my own vehicle, especially during service work! Am certainly not into doing dodgy shit or ripping people off.
That said, I absolutely hate it when the customer hangs around in the workshop and watches! It’s a big pet peeve of mine…
Unfortunately, being that it’s a thing that a lot of the old customers to this joint are used to doing, I can’t really turn around and tell them to go away, so you just deal with it… but it’s not a nice feeling knowing you’re being watched like a hawk, knowing that they’re judging you’re every move…
You wouldn’t be allowed to stand in the operating room while a surgeon performs open heart surgery on someone you know… so it’s the same deal in a workshop…(not to mention that technically it’s a dangerous environment for someone to be in that’s not been through a safety induction, and the liability if a non-employee did get involved in an accident)
I don't want people watching because they don't shut up, and keep trying to tell me how to do my job.
If there was a local mechanic that filmed everything and put it on UA-cam, they'd 100% get my business in a heartbeat.
I had an employer like that…I turned in vehicle inspection sheets with a ton of faults, told them that the vehicle should be red lined and parked until the front end was fixed. I was not only ignored but was told that I was over exaggerating the safety implications. Another employee called OSHA, who did nothing but question the employer. Three weeks after OSHA was told (by the employer) that the vehicle was inspected and that the claims were unfounded, the front driver lower ball joint blew out on a turn and also caused an accident. You better believe that I took photos. Businesses with “company vehicles” should be held to a higher standard.
OSHA's gutted budget is probably the reason behind them doing basically nothing. OSHA has fewer staff and less funding than OSHA itself recommends for developing countries' OSHA equivalents. They have so few resources they can't afford to investigate properly.
My truck has a slight oil leak, it's engine is getting rebuilt 10 grand, 1 week in the shop.
At the end of the day, you are the driver, if your employer disagrees with you, fine. But it's your duty as a operator of a vehicle to maintain safe condition of the car, if you know it's unsafe have it fixed.
It's sometimes easier to ask forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.
Thankfully where I live commercial vehicles with a registered gross weight over 10k lbs get an annual inspection. And there's TONS of roadside enforcement.
@@asphere8 they have enough resources to mandate everyone get vacinated
@@claytonking70 Exactly!
I suppose with the brighter headlights when they hit the brakes hard they can see the ditch when they go down it
I just learned a tough lesson, don’t drink hot coffee while reading these comments. Oooops. That’s hilarious dude
and they will be really cool while doing so also.
Yep. At least they will be able to see what they'll hit.
Lol...good one..
Thanks for the laugh!
Never give up the the "click." The naysayers maybe just don't understand the necessity of the sweet sweet click.
Anti Clickers, never use a torque wrench.
Or maybe update to the digital beeps.
I like 5he noodle arm torque click beep to modern for me
Heaving on a wrench and saying "Click" is ok but beware the echo "Kcilc" it may have sheared!
"Click" first seen (more than a decade ago) from elderlyiron channel, on the series 'Redneck Restorations: This Old Truck' by Jeff Bradshaw an archive of greatness.
honestly, the click, reverse click, and doodleededoo are infectious, caught myself doing them too.
As far the more looking, less fixing, it showed a great deal of points of attention approaching leaning while braking, never knew suspension could be a suspect too
The "click" is very very SUPER IMPORTANT, I must hear the CLICK for the achievement of the specified TORK ! I mean Torque, excuse me.
Torque*
@@Clan501-Scotland tawk...brooklyn
Rusty stud...I knew him
Oetiker clamps use correct tool and don't replace with worm drive..big difference in function..oeitiker expand with the part its clamped o
Self drilling . not self tapping
At around 30:27 we get to see Newton's little known fourth law of gravitation at work: Selective Gravitation - a dropped tool will always fall to the least accessible spot.
Sadly, I've had it happen many times.
YES TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have experienced this particular (phenomenoma) frequently!) I have later found the lost tools of other mechanics, as I have driven or rode a bicycle down the highway. I am quite sure that others have experienced the same, as a result of my misfortune...
"your entire suspension needs a rebuild."
*yes ill take some HID bulbs please*
Oh and some AC! At least they will be comfortable when they total the thing
@@lloydcc So they can be comfortable AND SEE the inevitable doom while they careen off into the oncoming lanes
Holy crap… Amuricans be innnnnnnsane…. “I need good bulbs to choose which tree I’m going to hit… and A/C to make sure I keep coooool when I’m bleeding out.
Aye & to Hell with possibly killing someone when the broken POS goes out of control under heavy braking.
@@GARDENER42 at least he will have some money to pay off the lawyer bills… won’t be enough but at least he will be able to buy the guy a coffee or two..
I remember my first car… When I found that my car had a rusted through rear axle I scrapped the thing. Could probably have got the parts but it would needed to have been parts from the scrapyard as it was an ollllllld car (a Vauxhall Viva… UK car) and I wouldn’t have trusted it.
Edit: I scrapped my Viva in 1984 and Vauxhall stopped making the car in ‘79 so it was only 5 years later so I may have been able to find part… but back then I couldn’t look that data up… damn… I loved that car with its short throw gearbox and green paint… I currently have a 2021 Vauxhall Mokka in bright green as opposed to the dark green of the Viva.
I'm shocked that a vehicle in that condition is allowed to be on the road, in the UK, it would be impounded, fined, possibly court case and a good chance of losing your driving licence..
Keep the click Ray, wouldn’t be the same without it.
Click!
Love the click!
That is, keep broadcasting the click, not keep it to yourself.
Click away buddy I like it.😀😀👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Right! I said cliiiiick the other day working on a car. 😅
If nothing else, I appreciate you showing us that even a professional struggles from time to time. Makes a guy feel better about paying for mechanical work. Thank you for your experience.
Yes! Seeing a professional working under jack stands on his back was surprising and relatable to me struggling with own car repairs!
"It's always the last one that gets stuck..." Truer words never spoken.
And when something is lost, it is always in the last place you look.
@@kenmohler4081 thats with any object
@@isaackellerman3006 except the 10mm... It just gets lost and it's nowhere to be found ever.
@@rs3unos thats why you just scratch out 10mm on the side and write 9mm that fucker never disappears
@@rs3unos Last week I was helping my sister work on her car and her 10mm was missing. I told her it will NEVER be found, its the law.
25+ year tech here... Back when I was at my first indie shop my boss happened to run the local franchise for the Dish Network and we had PILES of those Express vans in every 'flavor.' They're miserable to turn a wrench on, especially if you needed to pop the doghouse off. They had these big ass aluminum box/ table thing for the laptops, work orders, etc. You had to remove all that B.S. before you could even pull the doghouse out. The fasteners were almost always stripped in the holes and would just spin. The worst part about it is the suspension/ steering were always falling out of the things, and the brakes/ tires were always whooped as well. The Dish guys didn't have to be responsible, so they pounded the hell outta them. Totally miserable to work on, so I absolutely feel your pain and don't envy you... LOL thanks for sharing. 👍✌🙂
I've seen much worse. They heavily salt the roads where I'm from.
I've been a mechanic for around thirty years and I am amazed that this video is not absolutely filled with profanity, how do you control yourself?
ME EITHER AMAZING!!!!
he says it but we do not hear him say it hahaha
Audio editing ?
I'm thinking exactly the same thing 🤔 even my instructor at polytechnic, (Alfred Stiff😂) swore like a sailor !
Well, instead f..., f..., and f..., it's just a calm 'gravity' when he drops something. Just doesn't seem to work for me, no emotional release.
20:30 Tip from a VW mechanic (who has to deal with this type of clamps all the time): Snip these things 90° from what you did. So not in the same place where they are pressed (when installed), but rotate your side cutters 90° and then cut the "ear" off. Works way better!
@Agnez stop spamming every comment. No one wants to pay to see you beat up roast beef looking wings
@@danbryan4667 😳😂
@@danbryan4667 Just report them as I did and they delete them.
@@Biffo1262 not really I've tested this out. You can't see them anymore but if you login on a different account you'll see its still there
@@danbryan4667 It's a bot, it's automatic
I was a mechanic until I became paralyzed. I love watching your channel. I can see all the reasons I should have become an astronaut. Keep the "Click" also the sound you make after the phone rings. That needs to stay. I used to do the same thing at my dads shop, everyone got so used to me doing it that when I left someone else started doing it. It still happens today.
The click sound he makes and the response to the phone ring every time is annoying as heck; and I have only watched a few of his videos. How can anyone stand that?????
We have a sense of humour
@@JDM12983 Hey, if a guy who can't stand can stand it, it would be pretty embarrassing if someone who can stand can't stand it. 😀
@@JDM12983 don’t like it? You’re welcome to leave. The rest of us find that it really adds to the character of the channel :)
@@JDM12983 the man entertaining himself while he works. I say Ray keep doing you
Don't change a thing! We enjoy your humor! I hope I never see this vehicle on the road. Its just not safe! But those headlights will make it better! LOL🤣🤣🤣
I was watching him put the fasteners on that "cooler" and went, "Dude... why didn't you grab a 6mm socket and ratchet that...?" not even 5 seconds later, "I know... I could use a socket but I am already dedicated at this point" I about lost it man, you seem like a bad ass dude to work with. Stay safe out there!
Or bolt the cooler on then do up the clamps so the lines are held steady 😂
7mm in UK
Keep the "click" coming ray. Dont forgot the doo do doo 📞
Click-O-Vision
Don't forget "Gravity" I'm reminded of that every day.
@@markelliott2346 and “poppen ze hood”😂👍
That’s your trademark “click” this and that. Sounds like something I would wear on my tee shirt
Agreed.
"Click" is required. I find myself saying it too. It's a vital part of proper automotive repair. Keep it coming!
Keep the "click". And "Gravity" too!
I also enjoy his wobbly bits
Just keep doing what you’re doing. Don’t change a thing. Love your videos. You actually show what we mechanic’s go through.
My father taught me how important it is to maintain cars by doing preventative maintenance so that they operated safely and reliably. I watched him as he did all of the maintenance on his cars.
Preventative maintenance is key.
So true. Modern vehicles are a sophisticated computer yet people leave them out in the weather and neglect basic maintainance.
I watched as my dad neglected his cars cuz he was impatient. So I learned a bit of what to do and keep on the maintenance.
something tells me this truck will be back soon. whats interesting is its a work vehicle which means his business is dependent on the car working properly and they declined to fix this to make it safe..
Next stop, junkyard
Yes, my boss likes to do this
@Agnez
0/10, gave me 70 stds.
More likely it'll go to auction and whatever business it belongs to will get another clapped out U-Haul cast off to destroy.
Don't give up the "click"! As a Mechanic of over 35 years, I too have acquired the ability to measure torque. Sure there are times where I use the wrench, but for the most part, experience has taught me the correct amount of force to apply to fasteners. Both new and old ones!
Well I have one thought I would like to say that rainman Ray repairs make some of the best automotive repair videos that I have watched in a long while keeping up young man
When I worked for Toyota in the 90’s, we had a contract for GM cube vans. I got stuck with them a lot. They fit in my bay fine but could only lift them 4’ off the ground or you would hit the ceiling.
Went across the street for lunch one day and a manager lifted the cube van thru the roof while I was gone. He wanted to show the customer something underneath and never looked up.
Nice.
Was the highlight of my career.. I remember seeing the cube sticking thru the roof as I was walking back to work with my gyro lunch.. “yep, the bozos did it”
I was loading a Bobcat attachment in my truck one day. Unlatch start lifting, boss comes over and starts barking to tilt it forward...No Idea why made no sense. So tilt full forward it slips off hits the ground flops about a foot from his feet as he jumps back. I smirked...asked him if his life flashed before his eyes. He replied I'm not ready to laugh about this one yet, turned and walked away. That'll teach ya to stick your nose in MY JOB LOL, you don't know what you're doin might get hurt. I got assigned elsewhere a while later so another guy had to fill in where I was. I pop in one day he says damn you spoiled him or somethin, he just calls me and tells me to go do something like I should just know what to do...man I don't have a clue what he's talkin about...I just laughed. Call me bro when you need help
Keep the click, always good to hear an AvE fan in the wild.
Schmoo is another giveaway he watches him
@@minnesotaman3 and giving the brakes a tappy tap tap.
Release the SCHMOO! No! Not you Dewclaw! Frickin elec-chickens.
Focus you FUCK! haahaha
Angle of the Dangle
Grinder, just cut the thing out & grind off the bolts lickity split! You're a pretty good mechanic. I've seen quite a few decent mechanics forget that some components are junk that's in the way. If removal can be simplified with cutting; prying; or other more expeditious methods, then time & money can be saved or put to better use 🙂
At least I learned something in the 45 years I've been turning a 🔧 🤪
a cutting torch and a sledgehammer are my favourites. nothing can be tight if its liquid!
A cold chisel and a mash hammer has been my friend many a time for rusted bolts.
@@johnt.848 That's what my X'wife used on me. I still set of the metal detectors at my proctologits office 🤪
All true, but for me when I'm working on a new car you never know when you're gonna break something that costs 5 dollars or 500. Never hurts to be careful when you're broke lol
That's how we do it in rust country.
Don't do away with the "click" or anything else you do. Just be you!!! Plus it's your trademark most of us love it. First time commenting, long time viewer. I'm a builder and enjoy your videos because I'm learning the right way to do things on vehicles, I'm not very versed on vehicles but I can build you anything 🤣. Love it, keep it, do your thing my dude.
Yes, I STILL watch your older videos and comment🤣🤣🤣
Without the click, how do we know you torqued it to spec?
Yep, those headlights are massively important so they can see more clearly at night, when they go off the road due to the front end disintegrating.
not too bright lol
So many companies like that. "It's too expensive to fix the suspension and the brakes, give us brighter headlights"
I would say screw the headlights and rebuild that front end before they end up killing someone when it all comes apart.
I wouldnt want to be their employee knowing the boss doesnt want to fix what's needed, putting employees at risk when driving!!! Nice job anyway Ray!
I bet that same boss complains about “nobody wanting to work”
You know the boss and his old lady both have 80k dollar SUVs tho. But his employees get to drive around a death trap to keep his lifestyle going.
@@jakesellers9447 the revolutions close brother all we need to do is hold our ground
@@TheCrustyFry That's cringey
@@debeste95 the truth isn’t easy to digest
I enjoy watching another mechanic skin his knuckles. I'm now retired and spent 45years as a heavy equipment mechanic and working in northern British Columbia at a balmy minus 50 below. But you just got a love it.
When I work on my car I'm saying "click" every time I tighten something. Also when I drop something I say gravity. Keep it up Ray, we love it!👍🏻
Never give up the click. I now say it when im working on my truck. Long live the click!!!
You got me saying "click" when I wrench on stuff now. Still funny.
Click! No way man! Keep doing what you're doing! I love your videos. I shouldn't be but, I watch them while driving the work and around town.
I love the "click", even started doing it my self when I work on my car.
Me too...weird isn't it?
@@OverlandOne I always chuckle when I do it as I'm laughing at the purists I know and they would frown I'm not using a torque wrench on every bolt.
@@drewdoesstuff5052 Oh the humanity, ha ha.
Never give up the " click " and as far as you dropping the tools, it happens to the best of us, you being the best of course, but like you said, you always have to have a backup for the backup, keep up the good work, very knowledgeable and very good at explaining what you do and why. Thank you.
Keep the click, the phone mocking and gravity as well as any other joke you decide to use. That is part of your channel/personality and I believe the majority of your viewers agree
Some days are diamonds, some days are stone. Facts of life. You did heal the other van with just a touch, so you blessed it? That's gotta count for something. I really want to thank you for fixing that leak. I ride motorcycles and fluids for power steering, transmissions and hydraulics, are really hard to make out on the road at night. It caused me to go down one time. I saw it the next day and was a big dump of hydraulic fluid on a chip seal surface. Way to hang in there.
Many of us use "click" when we're tightening fasteners. You made it popular to many more. Keep the click.
Nah, dude. Arduino vs Everything made it popular.
God I read the title to this and my heart already sunk because I immediately know how this feels being a technician as well
I do PCs. Nobody wants to fix them either.
Scrap + Replace
@@richardscathouse gosh I can only imagine
@@richardscathouse I'm sure you snag the gpus first though :)
"Well that really sucked!". We know. This is the world we inhabit, the laying-in-the-dirt-in-the-driveway-while-trying-to fix-things-we-can't-reach world. Because even if it would fit on the lift, there ain't no lift.
Moved to germany because of the army and driveways are all cobblestone here. so even using a creeper is out of the question. i had to use a piece of plywood under my jack so it could roll properly while lifting the car at my other place. new place has a concrete driveway surprisingly but the garage is too small for any of my cars to fit. great. Gotta love laying out a cardboard box to slide around on.
I am constantly amazed at the amount of vehicles on USA roads that are allowed back on the road after major safety issues have been identified. We have an annual inspection on Vehicles here in 🇬🇧
Tee Shirt material "Because you never know when you're gonna end up being the other guy." Rainman Ray
Ray, continue to be humble as you are now. That is what makes you a great mechanic. Being honest makes you top notch. Thank you..👍
He wants you to tell him what his guy needs to fix, and he'll only have you fix what he thinks his guy can't. Do you charge for diagnostics?
MrP - Absolutely charge for diagnostics. That is more valuable than wrenching.
I think this is my fav video so far. Every time I work on my car nothing is easy. Took me nearly an hour just to do a serpentine belt on a Ford explorer, large hands and very tight access. It's comforting to know sometimes the pro's with all the tools etc... still have trouble with those odd bolts and weird angles! And ya, please keep the Click!!!
I own an 06 Chrysler Pacifica. Everytime I fix something, another thing shows itself. Good stuff. LoL And even the air filters are a total pain whilst looking SO EASY. Gonna make a lot of other cars less challenging for me in the future. ^_^
The shop should supply a couple of those quick pop up sun shades ol mate...👍
I was replacing the rear hatch on my Mom's Ford Escape and when tightening the bolts I say "click" now. Had to explain what that was to her and that it is fantastic.
Awesome video ray….job well done!! …..but I have to say after watching all your videos this is the first time I thought you were truly gonna go full berserk 🤯🤯🤯 great push to the finish line!!!
Companies should be held accountable for this stuff far more often than they are, my husband used to drive for advanced auto parts and would constantly complain about how they ignore problems but then get upset when it bites them in the ass. For example tires having slow air leaks that they wouldn’t address or even put a patch in, A/C compressors going out in 100 degree weather and leaving employees to just deal with the heat, waiting nearly 10-15k miles to get oil changes after being due, and to the point were a truck got in an accident one time and had untold damage to the radiator and front left due to being hit by a driver that blew a red light when they were making a turn and the store put stop leak in the radiator and taped the loose front end parts. That’s just unacceptable.
I’m genuinely upset how disposable and carelessly people treat cars like this.
Instead of preventative maintenance, people will wait until EVERYTHING breaks, increasing costs in the long term.
Well done inspection, Ray! No reeees from me today.
This one is close
True... The only thing they really cared about was the AC. lol.
Seeing videos like this makes me happy state inspections are mandatory where I live...
5 grand worth of work, cost of repair more than the vehicle.
"I’m genuinely upset how disposable and carelessly people treat cars like this" it not the disposable car that gets me it the disposable life! of the guy coming the other way
There is a scooter we have borrowed from another shop and it arrived with the engine light on. Of course we all know that if the light is on and it still runs it must be an error and still fine, right? I'm using it trying to decipher what it is and I know now.
It's fooked. Seriously though I think it's a fuel delivery issue as it keeps surging and can't keep idle and has less power than the mopeds.
Engine light comes on, you get it looked at.
I had a wheel bearing issue, tried to get it fixed when I noticed it but was declined a repair as they couldn't replicate it. As time went on, it was clear and the exhaust went. I only had money for one or the other, the other had to wait until the week after.
I got an engine code on my car and as I have it remotely hooked up, I got a call telling me about an engine light so I asked what it is, they tell me P0500 VSS. Speed sensor. Oh, yeah, I know. I can see it not moving. Fixed that later. OEM for the win.
Hey Ray, good work on inspecting the front end thoroughly but just a heads up.. most older gm and ford power steering pumps (I do it on all makes and models personally) require a sort of bleeding procedure to avoid that whine on startup. Just lift the front and turn lock to lock a few times slowly with the cap off and no noise for any customer to complain about. 😁👍
I’ve seen them burn up the first 5 minutes if you don’t do that
Good to know, thanks!
@@Cantspeakable I've actually never seen that, but I'm sure it can happen because you're hearing the veins inside the pump vibrating and if one let's loose it's game over for that pump
"Click is your trademark. When I watch others and they forget the"click"..I am disappointed. Learned a lot here thank you for the knowledge and entertainment
Keep the click, gravity and even the matrix impressions... If it helps you enjoy what you do... keep on doing it. Love your work.
I love your comments, the "click", and "gravity". They make me laugh every time while I learn something. It's very entertaining, so please keep doing what you are doing.
Here in the U.K. you have to put your car through an MOT test every year they go through checks on your car to say it’s safe , that suspension looks like it’s been like that for awhile and so would of failed the MOT test and wouldn’t be able to drive on the road till the work as been carried out. If you had done the work on the bushes I am sure the truck would of drive a lot better , shame on that business owner for being tight
an MOT test is not a proof of safety, the test it self only proves the vehicle condition at time of test, 5 minutes later on the road anything can fail and not be a comeback to the test unless it is corrosion related, i was a tester for nearly 40 years, never use an MOT as a proof of the condition of a motor vehicle. as for the repairs required on this van they would not stop the owner driving away from the test station.
Yep, that car would have had a list of Major Fails and advisories in the UK and would not have been allowed on the road.
@@alanlawz majority of it is for safety esp when it comes to brakes and a wheel collapse or any leaking fluids
@@alanlawz _"an MOT test is not a proof of safety"_ It's proof of a basic standard of roadworthiness at the time the test is performed, and even then the tested is limited in what they are permitted to inspect (e.g. no covers allowed to be removed). I've always thought they don't go far enough, and then I see the rolling piles of scrap that are permitted in the USA...
Sitting here watching this on November 3rd, mowed my lawn for the last time today…central Michigan and it was a balmy 44 degrees! I’ve been to your neck of the world and I prefer mine every day all day.
Hey, me too! MI rocks (not in January)
You really love your work! I open the hood of my car and my knuckles start to bless! Thank God for guys like you!
Incredible how a car can be massively neglected then the surprise of owners when a list of things appear.
30:03 I appreciate your view on that. I'm an electrician and I hate seeing people cut corners or take the easy route. Because usually you are the next one to mess with it or fix it and it takes 3x longer to repair than to do it correctly.
This is incredible a commercial vehicle with these faults being allowed back on the road, in Ireland this couldn't happen. I'm retired now but keep up to speed didn't have the tools you have but still got the job done. never got to wear them fancy gloves. keep up the good work good mechanics are never appreciated. stay safe.
In Florida there is no requirement for any safety inspections, or emissions checks. That's why there is junk like this on the road.
In South Africa, all commercial vehicles must have a COF annually but private vehicles ONLY when sold. So minibus taxis can be death traps because they've never been listed as commercial vehicles
In nearly every other state you can stop and red tag it.
If they truck carries anything over state lines you bet I'd stop and tag it for a tow and ticket.
Glad to know that vehicle will be sharing the roads with my wife and grandkids.
You can't keep everyone happy in life, especially when most people can't afford it. In another hand honesty goes a long way.
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Times like these make me thankful to work in a dealership with lifts that can accommodate big box trucks
Keep the "click" coming Ray and don't forget the wobble bit as well 👍👍
Regards from cold wet England. UK 🇬🇧
Regards from also cold, also wet New England.
This is the reason why we have M.O.T. inspections in Europe. The vehicle is inspected in and out, up and under. Even lights are inspected, and if they find anything, then they give it a failed rating until the repair is done and subjected to a new inspection. The guys check absolutely everything, including the tire grooves depth. And if the vehicle is caught on the road with a failed seal, the fines are really expensive and driving licences might be revoked.
Hopefully you documented the safety issues with the front end being used for commercial driving means they need an annual safety inspection as long as that was documented on their paperwork it will not pass a DOT inspection until said repairs have been made. Thanks for the video’s
Depends on state. No inspections in say, Florida. Where this video filmed?
No inspection in WA, but common sense; no one should drive that pile of crap!
DOT doesn't get involved unless over a certain weight I think.
@@StephenFasciani And why would this information be interesting to the people watching this video of something below commercial weight? Just asking...
I belive they get them to sign a waiver that they knowingly are driving off with an unsafe car (is mentioned in other videos).
The finned power steering cooler was an option on those vans. The one you put on is the “normal” one that comes on those.
Ray, I like your addition of 3-D special effects of tools flying at the viewer! But next time if you could put a notice of ‘put 3-D glasses on now’ it would be helpful.😉
I'd also like a 5-D effect, really wanna feel the wrench you know
The only reason I watch your show is for the "click", and "Doo de Doo" , and "gravity".
I was replacing filters on the washing machine yesterday, and as each one snapped into place, I found myself saying "click". So satisfying, like saying: there, that's done! Great show. Don't lose the good bits!
Dropping tools brings back so many bad memories, as my old man used to give me a mouthful every time I'd work with him and drop a tool. Funny thing is, I rarely drop tools nowadays no matter what I'm doing haha.
Yeah, but wait til you hit your late 50's and your hands start to betray you and you're right back to dropping them again lol. But that's why god made grabbers ;)
I feel your pain ray ,did transmission work,from 75 on ,retired now & must say "I don't miss it ". Will say you do very good work ray ,hang in there buddy.👍🏽
Keep the click, gravity, noo noo nah noo's and wobbley bits in Ray, great video
I love the air ratchets. Such a time saver and a busted knuckle saver.
Old school is the school I went to.
The hour long 1/16 inch turns with an open-ended wrench to get a nut off a 1-and-a-half-inch long stud that was completely remote to almost any tool, was a testament to youthful determination and an education of the finest kind. The final test was knowing those very nuts and bolts and parts had to go back on without having too many of any of them left over. That was the education of mechanics I had, and I am grateful for it.
Oh...I do wish I had air wrenches and ratches!! Like comparing landlines to cell phones. Embrace the advancement in tooling but always know the heredity of it.
man this brings me back I worked in a repair shop back in my early 20s I'm in a completely different profession now but those days were great really nostalgic thank you for making these videos
Just discovered this channel--amazing. The absolute joy you have working on this van reminds me of every time I work on my vehicles! :) :)
Good morning Ray, I commend you how you start each day you don't take🤔🤫 yesterday and drag it behind you like an anvil excellent 😀 attitude BROTHER 😇
Gotta love the sway bar bushing delete.. makes it sound like a honeymoon bed!
I enjoy watching your videos. It brings back a lot of memories. I am now 71 and did what you do now for many years. The fluids and grease in your eyes, mouth and ears mixed with blood made it all worth it when success was the outcome.
Don't forget the sound a piece of welding slag makes when it falls into your ear and buzzes and buzzes.......
@@SurferJoe46 You meen that sizzle of bacon frying ? :)
It's amazing how some customers prioritize their repair list !
Hey how about before i lose control on a bend with bad front end suspension we fix the A/C and power steering so i can die in comfort!!!
One word .............SAD !
Cheers from Sydney Australia
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Don't forget that you can also See your Death coming with the Improved Lighting as well ! 👌
In UK with that amount bushings knackered car would fail our m.o.t inspection until fixed and would be classed as a dangerous condition is be afraid to drive that truck at risk of endangering other road users
good idea if its truly a danger to others.
Your videos, your channel, click when you like. throws me off when there's one click for a series of bolts.
24:45. Best part of the video for me. Also, one additional tip when using hose clamps: particularly where access is limited, make sure to connect your lines *without* the hose clamps in line. That way, you get to take it all apart again because you forgot to put the clamps in. At least, that's the way I prefer to do it. Why do a job once when you can manufacture ways to do it multiple times?
Yeah... absolute truth... and while you are at it use a no 7 or 8 socket on the jubilee clamp bolts instead of a flat or star screwdriver... grip without the slip.
Hose clamps can be completely undone and threaded back in, unless of course you prefer to redo everything..
@@HighwayRamos hence my saying “particularly where access is limited,” but reading is hard.
"just kind of rolling around in the parking lot, seeing what works"
Made me laugh more than it should have
Makes me glad to have yearly safety inspections. Inconvenient when short of cash but safer for everyone.
"Don't watch the pry bar, watch the control arm." It's like you were talking directly to me. 🤣.
I mean, when a guy sticks his big ol' pry bar in your face and starts wiggling it, it's kind of impossible not to watch it. 😝
Thanks for the new technique for checking ball joints 👍
i'm amazed that you can allow vechiles like this back on the road , over here it would be unroadworthy , until fixed and reinspected and passed
#Florida
@Jacks Journale or they just wanted to know what's wrong and they will fix it them self's for very cheap, we do that for easy stuff on our service trucks,
@@graywolf2694
Maybe, but they are getting HIDs done so maybe not.
@Jacks Journale you can make it illegal to drive
@Jacks Journale This also applies in the UK but you still have to get an annual certificate from a government licensed entity before any car/van over three years old can be driven on the roads.
16:17
Handy tip.
As you ARE replacing that entire fitment / cooler unit.
Any 4" angle grinder is your best friend.
Grind off the entire bolt end (the bit without any head, welded into the old bracket), and throw it all away along with that crusty rusty bit.
Ray...you did great. It was neat seeing what goes on when things don't go as planned and how you get dragged away from what you are focused on. Call it - A Day In The Life Of A Mechanic.
22:00 - It's a universal law that any hose that you attempt to cut with dikes will be 1/8" greater diameter than the throat of the tool.
🤣🤣🤣 💯
Yet another quality fitting dorman product B^)
Normally I'd agree with the China crap , but this time it was due to the hose itself .
@@eaglerider1826 True enough, but being myself an auto trans mechanic, replacing a tube radiator with a plain tube, is going to pay-out on the fluid due to increased running temps...BTW...
See this above buddy? Our little convo here has spiked the wrath of a wumao!! And it's a bot I think...
@@gcbification Very true about the overheating issue but I guess this is better than just using an elbow to keep it from leaking . I ignore the bots and they just go away .
Hey man I'm a new subscriber here and I've been watching some of your videos now and I really like them. It's so entertaining and sometimes informational, I've been going to auburn career center in the auto tech class and I'm really enjoying it so far and I'm on my last year there so when I'm done I'm going straight into the workforce and to hopefully become a master technician. Keep doing what your doing man!
Definately keep the click!!!! You crack me up as you work...my father was a mechanic...he would love it!!!