Man, your videos are compelling viewing. Apart from the very basic home maintenence, it shows you really need such a wide range of equipment to get you through the tuff ones. Dialog being funny and informative too.... Thanks for the entertainment 👌
I had my AC recharged at a local garage and after i got it back. I opened the bonnet added some thin oil to the charge ports and found one bubbling. I went in and showed the shop manager and they replaced the valve for free. I asked that did they not check the valves first or just change them and he said that it was not their policy to do so. Thanks for a great video as usual Ray. Also Troy seems to be a really nice bloke. More Troy abuse please. (In the nicest possible way)
It's fixed in my mind that valves get changed each time. I don't have an assortment of replacements like Ray, but I'm not a shop and only work on my three cars. But I did invest in various other kits of screws, O rings, plastic clips for the car panels. On my wish list is first and foremost a lift in my garage, but also smoke machines, ac recovery machine. So many things I would recover the cost of in home repairs. My PT Cruiser front end, steering and brake replacement is nearing its end this weekend. Yeah.
After weeks of no A/C on a recently purchased car, I pulled the valves myself on my Audi A3 and took it back to the dealer as they also don’t change them as a service. It cost them two recharges instead of a couple of pennies for the valves. They think I’m coming back time and again to pay out later. Yea…
Just replaced the Condenser on my wife's 2000 corolla. First time using a vacuum pump. Was pretty simple honestly once I started. Watching Ray later that day reminded me that I forgot to put dye in. So, Thank you Ray for the reminder!
I wonder how may other people jumped when Ray dropped the organizer box. I sure did, because, been there done that, but not lucky on the latch holding. What a mess.
Ray there is still air in the service port and hoses .As a refrigeration mech since 1988, never remove hoses under vac NEVER !!!!, unless lines are purged with gas !
"ROLL....THE....WINDOW....DOWN!!!" That is like one of THE first things they drill into your head in tech school! RTFM, Read safety manual first, never stand in front of or behind a moving vehicle, always wear safety glasses, always be aware of jack and lift safety, and always, Always, ALWAYS roll at least ONE window down so you don't lock yourself out!
Funny thing is now days, you don't actually "roll" the window down, not like when I grew up. On my first car, I rolled the handle with my arm and hand to get the window down. Now days you push or pull a button or switch. So their term "roll" is incorrect. Lol
@@frankallen6459 The window motor is still going around in circles and thus 'rolling', so technically speaking, it still does apply. Granted these days it requires a BCM or three in addition to the switch, relay, wiring, etc, but 'rolling' is still accurate.
@@frankallen6459I've had my 2003 Vue for 15 years. And I'm still reaching for the door to crank up the windows. Even though the buttons are right by the shifter!
@@carson2000_ Much more fun than standing on the side of the road waiting for AAA to let you back in your car. I don't always roll the window down, but I have (because of standing around waiting for AAA a time or two) developed a ritual where I will not lock and close my car doors until I have the key in my hand and in my line of sight. Only after the door or trunk is closed do I put the key in my pocket.
Ray I wanted to give my appreciation to you for your channel. During the plandemic my self confidence was the worst it has ever been. Your videos reminded me I have skills and knowledge unused for at least 15 years. I landed a Temp job in March building out GM crate motors into marine engines. As of mid June I am no longer a temp.
You ever think the Schrader valve factory installers are getting kickbacks from the shops? KIDDING! Now you have shown us the first and easiest location to check for failures. THANK YOU RAY
8:30 I frequently come across A/C fittings that were apparently tightened on a dare. There is no reason to tighten them that much, it can only lead to problems down the road. See Ray's vid about drilling one out the other day.
Done that lots. Then there's the 'lost in plain sight' moment, when you had a tool, put it down, then can't find it again moments later. Long search, use an alternative, then trip over the original.
Replacing the schraeders is a good idea; I bought a kit/assortment a couple of months ago, based on Ray's "recommendation". But the real seal is made by a good cap.
Hey Ray, I'm a little behind from when you posted this video but I just want to share my own experience with Saturn . When my wife and I got a Saturn it was a 1999 SL2 Homecoming edition. It was loaded with every option available at the time. We put three hundred thousand miles on it. We would still be driving it today but unfortunately some old lady slammed into us and left the scene 😡. At first I really didn't want it cause everything else I owned was a muscle car. That Saturn was a damn good car. Anyway back to your AC video, I had a Trans Am with a mysterious AC problem, after replacing just about every component it always held vacuum and charge at idle but running down the highway it would lose the charge. The source of failure was the high pressure line was rubber and it was porous 🤯. I couldn't see it cause the engine bay was always detailed. Thanks for letting me share my experience and thank you for another great video. Stay safe, healthy and American Strong 🇺🇸💪💪
I think Ray started the trend to check and replace service valves almost every ac service. Good practice since this is usually missed with the common leak test.
I keep reading so many comments about AC service shops not replacing the valves, but when you get a tire replaced, the tire shops almost always replace the valves if they look even a little worn/corroded. AC shops need to catch up. They could even hype the valve change and get an extra $10-20 for the service while spending the pennies on the parts and a couple dollars of tech time.
A neighbor had a Saturn Aura sedan with a GM British Vauxhall badge on the steering wheel and a GM German Opal badge on the rear end. The parts bins bust have been running low at the assembly line in Mexico. And the entire dash and instrument panel were identical to my Chevy Malibu.
Someone probably swapped the badges. I've seen GTOs and SS's with Holden badges on them. Putting Opel badges on the Astra and some Buicks was popular too.
Ive restored old mini tractors, under a few different brand names. Most of the drivetrains, engines, wheels, and moving parts came from 1 or 2 manufacturers. ( then painted a brand's color ) The rest of the body and frame were built by the brand. This practice is very old because it is cheaper for the manufacturers to use parts that are already in the market.
Yeah. the drawback of putting that awesome Honda engine in the Vue. The original 3.0 V6 from Saab had the inlet on the passenger side so that's where the airbox went. On Hondas with that engine the airbox is on the driver's side. So yeah, you get that UGLY 180* turn. It was still fast for a small SUV.
2006 V6..one of the best suv's we ever owned... great hp lots of room and many years of never in the shop miles...we bought a new Kia Sorento in 2018 and sold the Vue to my neighbor...they are still driving it today...
Ray, I am a Senior (80yr) and have lived in the UK forever!! . I watch your vids, with great fascination!! What is the next problem etc .I am fortunate that for the last 20 years all my cars have been modern and mostly new AUDI/VW. However, in the far past, I used to do all my own maintenance. Your vids remind me of happy days spent crawling around the floor underneath the vehicle, trying to fix various problems. If you think modern cars can be awkward, you should try working on a 1960’s MINI.!! Treble jointed arms would have been useful. Best Wishes Roy W
Back when these were made I heard a possible reason for the Honda engine. According to what I heard, Honda needed some small diesel engines and GM needed some bigger V6's for the Vue, leading to basically a trade of some number of engines going both directions.
Ray, I had a 2007 Saturn Vue Hybrid. It was explained to me, at some point, that under the plastic skins, the vehicle was exactly the same as the Chevy Excalibur Euro model. So, when I needed parts, that's what I went looking for. Old Chevy parts. Trim packages varied of course. I got about 250k miles out of it before I got rid of it, and years after Saturn went kaput. They were later serviced by Cadillac dealers.
I had a '06 Saturn Vue with the 3.5 Honda motor. The motor ran great but the rest of the vehicle was GM garbage. The car was gifted to me from my father in law, the first indication of trouble was the fact that he carried a rag in the driver side compartment to dry the water up that leaked through the window after it rained. Electric pwr steering made weird noise. the blower motor resister crapped out in the middle of winter, the ignition key tumbler locked up so you couldn't start it, the last straw was a fuel line leak that would empty the gas tank in a few hours and being told that there is no replacement part because Saturn went the way of the dinosaurs. As soon as I saw that POS you have I had to say it, Thanks for all the great videos Ray!!!
I researched the address of the shop on the oil change sticker and literally found a picture of Ray in a group photo with the other employees and staff
@@RainmanRaysRepairs What's even more impressive: the customer followed YOU. That's always a good thing! (Unless it's one of "those" customers...) I've seen it happen in CT - most of the local techs tend to play "Musical Chairs" with their employers, and some customers will follow a good tech from a Chevy dealer to a Ford dealer to a Fiat Chrysler dealer to another Chevy dealer. The ONE time we had to take our '05 Town & Country to the shop, because I was not changing the EGR valve in a driveway during a massive blizzard (Dodge made the part a real PITA to do) I called the local Dodge dealer and asked first if a specific tech still worked there - a guy who had thirty-plus years at that Dodge dealer even though the owner has changed hands several times. He was, indeed, still there, and he was the tech the previous owner had religiously taken the T&C to, and all her previous Dodge minivans dating back to the 90s... I could tell the guy was meticulous (if you work on cars enough, you can tell at a glance if the tech really deserves all his Snap-On gear!) so I specifically requested he complete the service. And they didn't give me a hassle at all about providing my own part, which of course, was OEM - some things I simply won't go aftermarket with.
24:35 @@RainmanRaysRepairsd the boss baby has that same shop phone in his bedroom...yet it's not ring as much... because Rays snatching his customers by the hundreds.😂🎉😅
Heh, that reminded me of when I dropped my lock pinning kit. The only salvation was no one was there to see it happen. I ordered up new pins, replaced what I could out of the spillage and vowed to be more careful in the future.
Weird seeing a J series in a gm. Boostedboiz have that engine turboed in his sand rail "razzle dazzle" and it sounds amazing! (Performs beastly too for 6 in a v)
If it’s still there, the head is probably out for inspection and/or repair. If the customer declined repairing the head, Ray would have towed it out front for pickup.
An old friend of mine bought a brand-new 2002 Vue, FWD, 5-speed, 4-cylinder, orange with tan cloth interior, with most of the option packages. Every time she and her husband went on vacation, they'd ask me to house-sit and offered the use of the Vue during that time. I actually enjoyed driving it, surprisingly zippy, comfortable, plenty of head, leg, and cargo room. Not so much fun on windy days, it was too light for 20-30 mph gusts, but overall quite pleasant to drive in both city and highway traffic. They were so impressed with their Vue and loved it so much that they made the egregious error of buying an Ion, which they ended up hating. They had traded a '94 Cherokee Sport 4.0L in for the Ion (two months after paying me to do a valve cover gasket), and regretted that decision. My Cherokee AC problems are much more "fun." Compressor clutch is intermittent. On cold start, AC works, but as soon as I start driving, all bets are off. Once it quits working, I have a 1/1000 chance of getting it back on while the engine is hot. I can't tell you how "fun" it is when my Defogger decides to switch to MegaFogger mode! 1:25 - Fairly accurate graphic, although it's a challenge to represent 500% humidity in a graphical manner. 🤣 3:19 - I could go on about how much I, as a (recovering) Chevy Guy, LOVE those old F-series trucks, but I'm barely into the video, and I have already typed, and deleted, half a novel. 5:12 - For this particular application, SIZE MATTERS. 8:57 - 😮
I watched Banks/amsoil 4 part syn oil video a few days ago. One of your videos had a syn/dino oil discussion in comments. They hit pretty heavy on don't use additives. But, They also did some competition beating in which case additives might be a req. Good video series if not viewed, been up for a year. I think you've mentioned both banks and amsoil so didn't think you'd mind the comment. BTW, I never get the latch on before the tray tips, and that is bad.
Very important always roll down the windows, had a boss once lock the keys in a car that had shaved door handles, the alarm i just installed locked the doors with key on automatic as demonstrated The alarm to the customer he locked the keys in the car, it didn't have a safty bypass we hooked it up to pop the door with a magnet you kept on your Keychain but it also was in the car. He spent an hour trying to get back in the car and kept setting the alarm off. We laughed our asses off. The customer was very very happy Becuse no crooks going to spend an hour trying to get into a car and keep setting the alarm off. He'd get busted by then. I finly went out and popped the hood to disconnect the battery The hood latch was inside the car, so it was a trick to open it, once the hood was open I got the door unlocked and opened the door. Took me 10 min.
LOL, I actually looked up your old "place of employ (based on sticker)" on google street view and it would appear it has changed name (my impression). If that is the case then YOU WIN!!! 🤣
Rainman….Lisle 18810 Valve Core Torque Tool. It’s about $25.00 for this tool. These Saturn VUEs we’re decent SUVs but Honda threatened to stop selling GM those engines because of the garbage coolant Dexcool used by GM products. Only Honda coolant should be used on this Honda V6 belt driven engine. A much better V6 than GM has made in decades.
i worked on these new. You could get a AWD, FWD, Hybrid, Honda, Vauxhaull V6, a GM V6, an ECOTEC, a stick shift, an automatic, etc. You never knew wtf was going on. The Honda V6 was by far the best engine for the VUE, unfortunately, the car body/interior just crumble around the engine. Sometimes the valve go out of adjustment and it gets an extended crank but other than that, they were pretty solid.
Way back in the day my dad had a 78 Chevy short bed and he had the AC recharge by my cousin who works in the HVAC business. He really got a good charge on the truck because the next day as he was driving, he had ice crystals blowing out of the air vents.
I have had my aircon done last week and it is now working properly not like last time when i got charged and it did not work unlike yours Ray why cannot all mechanics be like you honest and reliable ,thanks for the video
Not related to this video, but I just saw a post about a customer complaining about a 'whistling noise from underneath'. It seems a 'friend' zip tied a harmonica to the frame.
After pulling the a/c charge add a small amount of refrigerant to help remove schrader valves and prevent pulling air into the system due to negative pressure in the system.
Ray, don't turn your shop compressor off at the wall, you need to use the pressure valve switch on the compressor itself it will then loose the pre built up pressure on the compression stroke so the motor will spin a turn or 2 before facing 150psi on start up and cooking the motor windings, PS Troy looks guilty of something LOL x
Hey Ray. Have you given thought to going with a modern electronic freon leak detector? The prices for those things have become very reasonable lately. Sure, the old school UV dye still works. But if the leak is very small, it could take days to find the leak the old way. The new way only takes a few minutes.
Hey Ray, why do you suppose the Schrader valves fails so often on the AC systems but so rarely on the fuel injector rail or on the tires? Just like to hear your thoughts. Thanks man.
They probably fail just the same only you don't NOTICE it as much. The volume of air in a tire versus the volume of refrigerant in a system. It would be like only losing about 5 lbs of air in a tire over the life of the tire.
@@michaelszczys8316 Other points are that a tire valve is almost never holding over a hundred PSI behind it. All of the tire valves I have seen fail were because people didn't keep the weather caps on them, and there was light corrosion and/or dirt driven into the valve when the tires were topped off.
This is why i like you, Ray. Like me, you say things and have the perfect video clip or meme in mind to go with it. Keep it up! Your humor has only increased since you got your own shop.
That was spooky. At 3:06, Ray says "bass-ackwards" He then begins to blow leaves. The air noise from the blow gun repeats him and says "bass-ackwards" Supernatural?!?!?;!
Troy's only mistake when the threw the brake cleaner can was he fail to shout " Another!!! ".....
Or Four !
He wants to be like the Master Have a great weekend 🎉
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That is the oldest under 20k miles car I've seen in a while.
OLD PEOPLE!
Saturns were known to not accrue odometer mileage when powered off, which made them popular RV tow vehicles.
Sticker at 3:36 says 21124 miles on June 15th 2022 … never trust the numbers …
@@minime4215don't quote me, but I think that number is for the next oil change.
@@minime4215 that's the mileage when the next service is due, not the mileage when serviced.
Man, your videos are compelling viewing.
Apart from the very basic home maintenence, it shows you really need such a wide range of equipment to get you through the tuff ones.
Dialog being funny and informative too....
Thanks for the entertainment 👌
I had my AC recharged at a local garage and after i got it back. I opened the bonnet added some thin oil to the charge ports and found one bubbling. I went in and showed the shop manager and they replaced the valve for free. I asked that did they not check the valves first or just change them and he said that it was not their policy to do so. Thanks for a great video as usual Ray. Also Troy seems to be a really nice bloke. More Troy abuse please. (In the nicest possible way)
Of course it's not - how else do you ensure repeat business? 🙄
It's fixed in my mind that valves get changed each time. I don't have an assortment of replacements like Ray, but I'm not a shop and only work on my three cars.
But I did invest in various other kits of screws, O rings, plastic clips for the car panels.
On my wish list is first and foremost a lift in my garage, but also smoke machines, ac recovery machine. So many things I would recover the cost of in home repairs.
My PT Cruiser front end, steering and brake replacement is nearing its end this weekend. Yeah.
Troy should watch Stingray instead
I have gauges and generally do my own a/c maintenance, but I learned from Rainman to always check the valves and keep an extra pair on hand.
After weeks of no A/C on a recently purchased car, I pulled the valves myself on my Audi A3 and took it back to the dealer as they also don’t change them as a service.
It cost them two recharges instead of a couple of pennies for the valves.
They think I’m coming back time and again to pay out later. Yea…
Just replaced the Condenser on my wife's 2000 corolla. First time using a vacuum pump. Was pretty simple honestly once I started. Watching Ray later that day reminded me that I forgot to put dye in. So, Thank you Ray for the reminder!
Whatever Troy was blowing or spraying, his timing was perfect. I thought you had added a sound effect as you were removing that service valve.
90+ degrees and a hot engine!! Better thee than me, but thankful there are folks like you who get the job done.
I wonder how may other people jumped when Ray dropped the organizer box.
I sure did, because, been there done that, but not lucky on the latch holding.
What a mess.
As soon as he sat it down, I knew what was coming. :)
It was SO close to a complete disaster!
"A PROBLEM / THE PROBLEM" has become Ray's expression of the month :D
Kind of like Mentat Peter DeVries' discussion with Baron Harkonnen about his plan... THE plan.
Ray there is still air in the service port and hoses .As a refrigeration mech since 1988, never remove hoses under vac NEVER !!!!, unless lines are purged with gas !
"ROLL....THE....WINDOW....DOWN!!!"
That is like one of THE first things they drill into your head in tech school!
RTFM, Read safety manual first, never stand in front of or behind a moving vehicle, always wear safety glasses, always be aware of jack and lift safety, and always, Always, ALWAYS roll at least ONE window down so you don't lock yourself out!
Funny thing is now days, you don't actually "roll" the window down, not like when I grew up. On my first car, I rolled the handle with my arm and hand to get the window down. Now days you push or pull a button or switch. So their term "roll" is incorrect. Lol
@@frankallen6459 The window motor is still going around in circles and thus 'rolling', so technically speaking, it still does apply. Granted these days it requires a BCM or three in addition to the switch, relay, wiring, etc, but 'rolling' is still accurate.
@@frankallen6459I've had my 2003 Vue for 15 years. And I'm still reaching for the door to crank up the windows. Even though the buttons are right by the shifter!
You seem like so much fun to be around
@@carson2000_ Much more fun than standing on the side of the road waiting for AAA to let you back in your car.
I don't always roll the window down, but I have (because of standing around waiting for AAA a time or two) developed a ritual where I will not lock and close my car doors until I have the key in my hand and in my line of sight.
Only after the door or trunk is closed do I put the key in my pocket.
Sweet Troy is doing it with brake cleaner throw
Ray I wanted to give my appreciation to you for your channel. During the plandemic my self confidence was the worst it has ever been. Your videos reminded me I have skills and knowledge unused for at least 15 years. I landed a Temp job in March building out GM crate motors into marine engines. As of mid June I am no longer a temp.
Trump2024 we'll be happy again.
You ever think the Schrader valve factory installers are getting kickbacks from the shops? KIDDING! Now you have shown us the first and easiest location to check for failures. THANK YOU RAY
Its like a craftsman lawn mower with a Honda engine
8:30 I frequently come across A/C fittings that were apparently tightened on a dare. There is no reason to tighten them that much, it can only lead to problems down the road. See Ray's vid about drilling one out the other day.
Some people think tighter will improve a seal, but it more often just crushes the gasket/o-ring to failure.
Don’t forget to check the cabin filter.
Hey Ray, have you ever thought you lost something and then you find out that you're literally holding it in your hands?
You too? 😂
Done that lots.
Then there's the 'lost in plain sight' moment, when you had a tool, put it down, then can't find it again moments later. Long search, use an alternative, then trip over the original.
There have been some older video’s where Ray has don this…….The older i get, the more this happens😢
@@robertsturtevant6185Eat more mushrooms and it'll stop.
Have you ever been looking for your spectacles, while wearing them?
Replacing the schraeders is a good idea; I bought a kit/assortment a couple of months ago, based on Ray's "recommendation". But the real seal is made by a good cap.
I have never worked on an AC system, but I have seen tire valves fail from corrosion when people didn't replace the weather caps.
Hey Ray, I'm a little behind from when you posted this video but I just want to share my own experience with Saturn . When my wife and I got a Saturn it was a 1999 SL2 Homecoming edition. It was loaded with every option available at the time. We put three hundred thousand miles on it. We would still be driving it today but unfortunately some old lady slammed into us and left the scene 😡. At first I really didn't want it cause everything else I owned was a muscle car. That Saturn was a damn good car. Anyway back to your AC video, I had a Trans Am with a mysterious AC problem, after replacing just about every component it always held vacuum and charge at idle but running down the highway it would lose the charge. The source of failure was the high pressure line was rubber and it was porous 🤯. I couldn't see it cause the engine bay was always detailed.
Thanks for letting me share my experience and thank you for another great video. Stay safe, healthy and American Strong 🇺🇸💪💪
Rare to see one of these in the wild ! Was a brief collaboration between Honda & GM.
I think Ray started the trend to check and replace service valves almost every ac service. Good practice since this is usually missed with the common leak test.
I keep reading so many comments about AC service shops not replacing the valves, but when you get a tire replaced, the tire shops almost always replace the valves if they look even a little worn/corroded.
AC shops need to catch up. They could even hype the valve change and get an extra $10-20 for the service while spending the pennies on the parts and a couple dollars of tech time.
A neighbor had a Saturn Aura sedan with a GM British Vauxhall badge on the steering wheel and a GM German Opal badge on the rear end. The parts bins bust have been running low at the assembly line in Mexico. And the entire dash and instrument panel were identical to my Chevy Malibu.
Someone probably swapped the badges. I've seen GTOs and SS's with Holden badges on them. Putting Opel badges on the Astra and some Buicks was popular too.
Ive restored old mini tractors, under a few different brand names. Most of the drivetrains, engines, wheels, and moving parts came from 1 or 2 manufacturers. ( then painted a brand's color ) The rest of the body and frame were built by the brand. This practice is very old because it is cheaper for the manufacturers to use parts that are already in the market.
Dam the fact that Troy has no clue what the movie face/off is makes me feel really old. Lol and I was born in the 80's
me too
That air intake tho 😂 long run over the engine then a 180 turn 🤣 no loss of efficiency there 😅
Yeah. the drawback of putting that awesome Honda engine in the Vue. The original 3.0 V6 from Saab had the inlet on the passenger side so that's where the airbox went. On Hondas with that engine the airbox is on the driver's side. So yeah, you get that UGLY 180* turn. It was still fast for a small SUV.
I agree
2006 V6..one of the best suv's we ever owned... great hp lots of room and many years of never in the shop miles...we bought a new Kia Sorento in 2018 and sold the Vue to my neighbor...they are still driving it today...
Great ac repair 43 degrees for this old 07 Saturn not bad at all @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Ray, I am a Senior (80yr) and have lived in the UK forever!! . I watch your vids, with great fascination!! What is the next problem etc .I am fortunate that for the last 20 years all my cars have been modern and mostly new AUDI/VW. However, in the far past, I used to do all my own maintenance. Your vids remind me of happy days spent crawling around the floor underneath the vehicle, trying to fix various problems. If you think modern cars can be awkward, you should try working on a 1960’s MINI.!! Treble jointed arms would have been useful. Best Wishes Roy W
Back when these were made I heard a possible reason for the Honda engine. According to what I heard, Honda needed some small diesel engines and GM needed some bigger V6's for the Vue, leading to basically a trade of some number of engines going both directions.
I had to laugh, you turned off the compressor and Troy is shortly told to blow harder.
Ray, I had a 2007 Saturn Vue Hybrid. It was explained to me, at some point, that under the plastic skins, the vehicle was exactly the same as the Chevy Excalibur Euro model. So, when I needed parts, that's what I went looking for. Old Chevy parts. Trim packages varied of course. I got about 250k miles out of it before I got rid of it, and years after Saturn went kaput. They were later serviced by Cadillac dealers.
I haven't had any problems getting parts for my Saturn Vue at least not yet.
I had a '06 Saturn Vue with the 3.5 Honda motor. The motor ran great but the rest of the vehicle was GM garbage. The car was gifted to me from my father in law, the first indication of trouble was the fact that he carried a rag in the driver side compartment to dry the water up that leaked through the window after it rained. Electric pwr steering made weird noise. the blower motor resister crapped out in the middle of winter, the ignition key tumbler locked up so you couldn't start it, the last straw was a fuel line leak that would empty the gas tank in a few hours and being told that there is no replacement part because Saturn went the way of the dinosaurs. As soon as I saw that POS you have I had to say it, Thanks for all the great videos Ray!!!
Yeah, here in North Texas we only get cold days when Florida passes between us and the sun.
I had a 04 Redline AWD Vue... sucker was quick for what it was! Used to pick off unsusoecting ricers all the time! 🤣🤣
Saturn View with the good old 3.5 L V6 Honda Legend haven't seen one of these in ages
I like that you always replace the charge port valves Ray.
With those boots it looks like Troy is ready for line dancing
The odo read 18906 miles but the oil sticker said 21124 miles over a year ago, did it go back in time?
Gotta tell ya, I love the editing-in of the funny clips and sounds! I literally laughed out loud at the Mars Attacks clip!!
I researched the address of the shop on the oil change sticker and literally found a picture of Ray in a group photo with the other employees and staff
They still have that pic up?? SMH 🤦♂️
@@RainmanRaysRepairs Yup, the Google overlords never forget a face.
@@RainmanRaysRepairs What's even more impressive: the customer followed YOU. That's always a good thing! (Unless it's one of "those" customers...)
I've seen it happen in CT - most of the local techs tend to play "Musical Chairs" with their employers, and some customers will follow a good tech from a Chevy dealer to a Ford dealer to a Fiat Chrysler dealer to another Chevy dealer.
The ONE time we had to take our '05 Town & Country to the shop, because I was not changing the EGR valve in a driveway during a massive blizzard (Dodge made the part a real PITA to do) I called the local Dodge dealer and asked first if a specific tech still worked there - a guy who had thirty-plus years at that Dodge dealer even though the owner has changed hands several times. He was, indeed, still there, and he was the tech the previous owner had religiously taken the T&C to, and all her previous Dodge minivans dating back to the 90s... I could tell the guy was meticulous (if you work on cars enough, you can tell at a glance if the tech really deserves all his Snap-On gear!) so I specifically requested he complete the service. And they didn't give me a hassle at all about providing my own part, which of course, was OEM - some things I simply won't go aftermarket with.
24:35 @@RainmanRaysRepairsd the boss baby has that same shop phone in his bedroom...yet it's not ring as much... because Rays snatching his customers by the hundreds.😂🎉😅
@@RainmanRaysRepairs What ever happened to Peeetah?
Damn fine pouring. It was performed with such skill it can be considered decanting.
Looks like a good season for AC repairs.
Addition of sound effect approved!😂
Love the sound effect when you turned on the AC machine, you NEED to do that every time 🙂🙂🙂🙂
Watching you and Troy is like watching the Honeymooners sometimes. Trying to figure who’s Norton and who is Ralphie. Lol.
Troy is very Norton.
Heh, that reminded me of when I dropped my lock pinning kit. The only salvation was no one was there to see it happen. I ordered up new pins, replaced what I could out of the spillage and vowed to be more careful in the future.
Weird seeing a J series in a gm.
Boostedboiz have that engine turboed in his sand rail "razzle dazzle" and it sounds amazing! (Performs beastly too for 6 in a v)
How about an update on the white paper weight P.T. Cruiser.
he wrote it off the scripts.
If it’s still there, the head is probably out for inspection and/or repair. If the customer declined repairing the head, Ray would have towed it out front for pickup.
If the vehicle was more than 5 years old, used to automatically replace the Schrader valves when servicing the a/c system.
An old friend of mine bought a brand-new 2002 Vue, FWD, 5-speed, 4-cylinder, orange with tan cloth interior, with most of the option packages. Every time she and her husband went on vacation, they'd ask me to house-sit and offered the use of the Vue during that time. I actually enjoyed driving it, surprisingly zippy, comfortable, plenty of head, leg, and cargo room. Not so much fun on windy days, it was too light for 20-30 mph gusts, but overall quite pleasant to drive in both city and highway traffic. They were so impressed with their Vue and loved it so much that they made the egregious error of buying an Ion, which they ended up hating. They had traded a '94 Cherokee Sport 4.0L in for the Ion (two months after paying me to do a valve cover gasket), and regretted that decision.
My Cherokee AC problems are much more "fun." Compressor clutch is intermittent. On cold start, AC works, but as soon as I start driving, all bets are off. Once it quits working, I have a 1/1000 chance of getting it back on while the engine is hot. I can't tell you how "fun" it is when my Defogger decides to switch to MegaFogger mode!
1:25 - Fairly accurate graphic, although it's a challenge to represent 500% humidity in a graphical manner. 🤣
3:19 - I could go on about how much I, as a (recovering) Chevy Guy, LOVE those old F-series trucks, but I'm barely into the video, and I have already typed, and deleted, half a novel.
5:12 - For this particular application, SIZE MATTERS.
8:57 - 😮
2+ ac jobs? Must be our lucky week. I remember the first car my dad had me work on at his shop was a car that had little to no ac.
Ray you have most definitely upped your sound FX game
Happy Friday Ray. No Troy don’t run away. 😃😀🙄😟😔
I watched Banks/amsoil 4 part syn oil video a few days ago. One of your videos had a syn/dino oil discussion in comments. They hit pretty heavy on don't use additives. But, They also did some competition beating in which case additives might be a req. Good video series if not viewed, been up for a year. I think you've mentioned both banks and amsoil so didn't think you'd mind the comment.
BTW, I never get the latch on before the tray tips, and that is bad.
42% relative humidity in Flori-Duh is LOW.....
Very important always roll down the windows, had a boss once lock the keys in a car that had shaved door handles, the alarm i just installed locked the doors with key on automatic as demonstrated
The alarm to the customer he locked the keys in the car, it didn't have a safty bypass we hooked it up to pop the door with a magnet you kept on your Keychain but it also was in the car.
He spent an hour trying to get back in the car and kept setting the alarm off. We laughed our asses off.
The customer was very very happy
Becuse no crooks going to spend an hour trying to get into a car and keep setting the alarm off.
He'd get busted by then.
I finly went out and popped the hood to disconnect the battery
The hood latch was inside the car, so it was a trick to open it, once the hood was open I got the door unlocked and opened the door.
Took me 10 min.
LOL, I actually looked up your old "place of employ (based on sticker)" on google street view and it would appear it has changed name (my impression). If that is the case then YOU WIN!!! 🤣
Rainman….Lisle 18810 Valve Core Torque Tool. It’s about $25.00 for this tool.
These Saturn VUEs we’re decent SUVs but Honda threatened to stop selling GM those engines because of the garbage coolant Dexcool used by GM products. Only Honda coolant should be used on this Honda V6 belt driven engine. A much better V6 than GM has made in decades.
i worked on these new. You could get a AWD, FWD, Hybrid, Honda, Vauxhaull V6, a GM V6, an ECOTEC, a stick shift, an automatic, etc. You never knew wtf was going on. The Honda V6 was by far the best engine for the VUE, unfortunately, the car body/interior just crumble around the engine. Sometimes the valve go out of adjustment and it gets an extended crank but other than that, they were pretty solid.
Good job my friend 🙏🏻
Way back in the day my dad had a 78 Chevy short bed and he had the AC recharge by my cousin who works in the HVAC business. He really got a good charge on the truck because the next day as he was driving, he had ice crystals blowing out of the air vents.
When you popped the hood I swore I saw an Alien skull!
love these ac videos as a northern fella i like to keep it in the noggin even though i dont see much work on them often
Ray is getting comfortable at work, I can tell by the sound effects, including the one that sounded like try babying an air nozzle
We had a 2004 Vue with that same Honda J35. Fun quick little SUV.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that looses tools that I JUST HAD IN MY HAND😡. I spend as much time looking for tools as I do fixing stuff.
I have had my aircon done last week and it is now working properly not like last time when i got charged and it did not work unlike yours Ray why cannot all mechanics be like you honest and reliable ,thanks for the video
My absolute favorite part of Mars Attacks 😂 That totally made my day👍👊
Hey the Raysta dude. You rock that car world with style. Your valve tool is over near bench.
Not related to this video, but I just saw a post about a customer complaining about a 'whistling noise from underneath'. It seems a 'friend' zip tied a harmonica to the frame.
That is great Troy has mastered the break cleaner can toss. That is awsome!!!!
Just wait till you get a Pontiac Vibe. Lol. The one that really threw me through a loop was the Volkswagen Routan.
How do these AC valves get so crushed when they are so seldomly accessed? It’s not like they get connected to an AC service unit constantly?
You missed the spider 🕷 dangling from the blue water 😮😮😮😮😂😂😂
Troy should write a book on " The trials and tribulations of working with Rainman Ray "
I would use Honda coolant whether GM likes it or not. It is powered by Honda after all (transmission too)
That 3.5 honda V6 was awesome in the VUE only had to drop 1 and it was b/c cust busted trans case
How do you know how much PAG oil there is left in the compressor, if any, and how much oil to add?
I was all excited about 3rd bay…but nooo it’s possessed by ghost of pt cruiser 😎
After pulling the a/c charge add a small amount of refrigerant to help remove schrader valves and prevent pulling air into the system due to negative pressure in the system.
Ray... missing the "bzzzzzzt" sound effect when you connect to the battery. Bring it back, please. Used to do that when I was at the parts store.
Ray, can you put a link for your dye injector? Also will the a/c system not work if the oil is too low?
Old AC mechanic told me those leaves break down into tiny pieces and rot out condenser coil. On modern cars guess cabin air filter captures them?
Ray, don't turn your shop compressor off at the wall, you need to use the pressure valve switch on the compressor itself it will then loose the pre built up pressure on the compression stroke so the motor will spin a turn or 2 before facing 150psi on start up and cooking the motor windings, PS Troy looks guilty of something LOL x
When i see a lot of leaves in the drain area when I open the hood, I know this vehicle has not been maintained at all just driven.
Hey Ray. Have you given thought to going with a modern electronic freon leak detector? The prices for those things have become very reasonable lately. Sure, the old school UV dye still works. But if the leak is very small, it could take days to find the leak the old way. The new way only takes a few minutes.
Pretty sure he's got one. But I think he reserves it for the nightmare scenarios (evaporator).
@@SportFury1966 I'd like to see him use it then.
Ray does have a sniffer, only breaks it out for checking in the dash or when he can't see the uv dye on the outside.
I had one of those, it was a great car. Sold it to a friend after 125k miles. They are still driving it around.
Does the air in the dye injector not just compress, and belittle your injection?
I had one of those. Fast, but notorious for little things going wrong due to poor workmanship at the Delaware assembly plant.
105 degrees there today. Just saw that on Fox Weather for Naples Fl
Love the powering up/down sound effects !!
Hey Ray, why do you suppose the Schrader valves fails so often on the AC systems but so rarely on the fuel injector rail or on the tires? Just like to hear your thoughts. Thanks man.
Maybe they use better valves on the fuel rail.Have a great weekend 🎉
Far wider temp swings?
I’m thinking all of the above. Thanks for taking the time to input everyone 😎
They probably fail just the same only you don't NOTICE it as much.
The volume of air in a tire versus the volume of refrigerant in a system.
It would be like only losing about 5 lbs of air in a tire over the life of the tire.
@@michaelszczys8316 Other points are that a tire valve is almost never holding over a hundred PSI behind it.
All of the tire valves I have seen fail were because people didn't keep the weather caps on them, and there was light corrosion and/or dirt driven into the valve when the tires were topped off.
Lol Troy is camera shy… the internet loves you bro!!! 🎉
This is why i like you, Ray. Like me, you say things and have the perfect video clip or meme in mind to go with it. Keep it up! Your humor has only increased since you got your own shop.
Always get a kick out of the X-files theme when his daughter wonders into the shop. :o)
That black plastic intake pipe is bizarre~
Troy wonders on a daily basis if that is the way old folks behave.
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That was spooky. At 3:06, Ray says "bass-ackwards" He then begins to blow leaves. The air noise from the blow gun repeats him and says "bass-ackwards" Supernatural?!?!?;!
I owned one , Honda engine and trans. Could smoke all 4 tires till it went in for an update and they de tuned it i loved that little suv
Is there a lubricant in the Freon? If so, should it be changed as a maintenance item? Thanks.
Can you cover the use of an identifier? I'm assuming your machine has one built in?