Being from the the northeast. I envy how easy it is for you to take a regular, not excessively large hammer and simply tap the hub assembly out of that Corolla!
@@Doug791 tetanus boosters are good for 10 years and a study from 2016 said it's more like 30 years. Even in a 'high risk' environment, every year seems to be extreme overkill
I like that you've got enough videos under your belt that you can occasionally do a "clip show". That's an achievement! Keep up the good work and the videos
When I was doing my vocational training, I became the go-to guy for brake line work. I don't know why. I was good at it sure, but, let the remedial kids have a try. But the instructor knew throwing the car at me meant it'd get done and they'd have a happy customer. Well, one morning I got a late '80s Chrysler/Dodge Dynasty that had the same sit rep as that last Subaru. No pedal, no brakes. Multiple leak points. The car was a total rot-box, but it was one of the other instructors' cars. So, regardless of how much I protested, they forced me to fix it. Well, you know just as well... rusty brake line don't take kindly to being double-flared. And even if it IS possible, the flare might have a pit in it and be leaky. So other than the lines from the master to the ABS unit..... I replaced every single G-D steel brake line in that car and all the rubber ones. I had started out just patching in sections, but as soon as you'd get pressure on the system, the next weakest point would rupture. So I just said to hell with it - got the whole roll of brake line out of the tool room and went to town. And as luck would have it, (yes they would charge the customers, but at a discounted rate).... but the total for four rubber lines, 30-some feet of steel line, fittings, unions, etc. plus the several hours it took..... of course they were unhappy with the bill.
@@keithmarlowe5569 Oh my yes, flaring stainless is something I can live happily never having to do again. Once was enough. I like this new what is it, nickle-copper stuff you can buy at the jobbers? Bends easily, cuts and flares very easily. Just last year I replaced the tranny lines on my little Dodge truck - even though there was an option for stainless, I know my issues with it and many others have voiced their opinions against. It's great stuff, and I'm sure it has it's place. But I don't/won't recommend it to anyone.
@@keithmarlowe5569 I had a 4runner that was professionally aligned twice but was still wrong, got under there and did the trial and error. I fixed the constant wear problem and the constant right pull where the machine couldn't. Do not fear the steering
That Subaru is a 1st Gen Outback. Late 90s for sure, I had a 97 same model. Can't believe someone pooched the brakes like that. All that was missing was a Scotty Kilmer compression fitting.
Thats clean for here, I've worked on much worse, some trucks I've worked on I had to weld a crossmember in between the frame and I had to get creative with 1 old chevy that the fuel tank strap mounts were gone, yeah that trucks clean if it was here lmao.
Lol what!? That thing is not that bad. I guess it's cause where I live around the great lakes but my trucks get driven until the frame breaks. Usually it's in the rear and the frame drives up into the bed of the truck 90 percent of the time or a spring shackle. That frame still had a lot if mikes left on it, especially in Florida
@@JetFire9 I got a job and an 820 credit score. But a new truck is at least 800 a month. Insurance is pricier with a new vehicle. 800 a month is more than my mortgage
Exactly... that's why I always clean and wash my car before I have it serviced. It makes the job nicer for the mechanic and chances are they're going to treat the car better.
@@jeroenvanos9653 No it doesn't, I'm not cleaning engine or power washing the suspension etc... and obviously I'm not doing that 5 minutes before my appointment, I do that the day or a couple of days before.
@@MickayG I could not imagine giving my car over being a pig sty. I guess some people don't give a shit, but some of them sure do when they don't get their way.
What are those 'fears about mechs' ? In your country people assume malicious intent at car repair shops ? I handed my Ford to a Ford dealer repair shop for 6 years, never had a complaint. Handed a Nissan Micra to a local all-brand repair shop for 4 years, never had a complaint. In general, I expect them to do the work I hire them to do and so-far it is done to my satisfaction, mostly :p Just once, I didn't have much money at the time, I had a VW Golf Diesel, that had to get it's yearly inspection, the cost of the inspection itself was €40, any necessary repairs go on top of that. I handed the car to a VW dealer shop with the instruction to not go over €500 Day later, call came that I could pick up the car, I went and the bill stated €850 I offered them the €500 which they wouldn't accept, at first ... That is just once though, in 35 years of driving. Not enough to suspect every single one of them.
I've been to precisely two mechanic shops. First time I took it to Goodyear for a wobble in the front end. (I was young and inexperienced.) They told me the tierod was bent and showed me some part. I looked at it, saw a bend, and was like, "OK." Left, still had the wobble. Turned out to be a bubble in the tire. And what they showed me wasn't even a tierod (I looked it up later). Second time, about 2 decades later, I took my Jeep to Big-O for some new tires. Had 0 problems getting there. They put on the tires and told me I had a brake line leak. They give me the car back, I have no pressure at all. Yes, they did draw my attention to the brake line that I didn't realize was rusty. But I'm thinking they did a poke test on the rust and ruptured it themselves. Otherwise, a leak like that I would have noticed much sooner (due to lack of brakes or at least sponginess). So, no, I don't trust mechanics unless I can watch them do the work myself. I mean, like, practically be like shoulder to shoulder with them. I know how to do the vast majority of repairs myself, I just don't have a good space or a lot of the specialty tools to do anything but routine maintenance. But, you're right. I'd trust Ray here.
Sorry but I'd like that definition too. Mechanics like Ray are more the exception than the rule or maybe they break out about even? In either case if you could watch all the mechanics work on cars you'd know which ones you would trust and which you wouldn't. As a mechanic myself that can't always work on my own cars I can tell you the struggle to find a good one is real.
past two years of no one going anywhere involving interactions, like getting their car inspected... there's a LOT of dangerous cars out there! (I HEAR them all the time)
Yeah and that's the main reason we have so many car accidents. People love to mention phones when it comes to accidents and completely glance over people driving around with life threatening issues on their cars every single day.
Its amazing that the Corolla wheel bearing and hub assembly were still on the car and not rolling down the road beforehand lol. A Mechanic Technicians dreams of all these bucket of bolts but you got to have a laugh at times. Great vids Ray
That was the scariest thing i seen this morning, that car is about to break in half anytime now probably while going at 80 mph in the expressway not to mention the Flintstone car with no brakes
There was a car that often did break in half from corrosion. It was known as Vega. It also featured all aluminum block with 'Cast Iron Plated' pistons that also didn't work out real well for longevity.
I don’t understand why people put up with the destruction of their cars from all the salt dumped on the roads. Not to mention what all that salt and deicer is doing to the environment. It all ends up in the rivers and streams.
@@peterfallert4994 I too think we should quit the salt and either stay home or put on tire chains during and after ice storms. At least get in the habit of driving at speeds to suit the conditions even if it means getting up 1/2 hour earlier and being late for supper many winter days. I used studded tires for many years. Several brands have winter tires that do well when used with some caution.
Customer states: "I'm a fucking moron that brings my pile of shit vehicle in for repairs and then gets mad at the mechanic for telling me I need thousands in repairs"
Lol I’ve done brake jobs where I’ve swept up 5 pounds of crust after I was done, you want rust come back north, did a wheel hub last week took 45 minutes to break the corrosion bond before it moved.. love the crap people do to fix or temp fix, easy fix before almost no possible after…
hahaha,,,as long as he knows a state inspection shop willin to "look the other way"....hahaha..had one shop tell me "hey!...at least make me work to fail ya-throwsome JB Weld in those frame craters, n then "oil up" yer frame and take a 10 mile trip on a dry dirt road 'fer ya come see me"...had a good laff over that even thru the tears of pain that I had know'n I had a good runnin truck doomed to the scrapyard...
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hey! wanted to say i love your videos. im a lubetech progressing to be a journeyman apprentice at a honda dealership, and i love learning from your videos!
I have not seen such rust buckets for ages. Since I lived in Ontario. in the 1960s. Makes me glad I live on the west coast where my 17 year old Focus which I gave away to a friend last year and still not a bit of rust on it. Where all the fasteners come off easy. And in buying a 5 year old CR-V in 2021 no rust inspection is needed.
Hahahaha! The truck with the rust issues! I tell the customer in these situations "Sorry, I can't help you" or "the local scrap yard will make you an offer". Makes their day and my day also.
Thank GOD we here in the Southwest 🏜 Arizona Desert don't have to deal with Salt Rust..The only thing we deal with is keeping the rubber parts on our vehicles lubed & our paint waxed & covered yearly
It's also amazing how a customer can get shocked at the sky high cost of repair that's the result of putting off the car's need for service for too long. The problem was allowed to fester, which only made things worse.
I had one those Subaru in high school did the same thing trying to plug a rear break line cause I couldn't remove the rear hub nut to replace the rotors I didn't have breaks either....brings back memories of high school seeing this clip
@@pete84101 Actually, I don't get bothered that much, usually a question here and there, I'll be out working and the neighborhood kids walk up and want to learn, and once in a great while someone can't afford the work or they don't trust a shop, they'll ask me, and really if they really can't afford something and it's not a big deal, I don't charge anything, if they offer to pay or what have you, then yeah it's usually more than a beer and pizza lol. Been working on vehicles for 34 years, and I just charge a flat rate, that's fair. I don't charge family however my Brother in-law asked me to do his pads and rotors, and I said sure, now you see I'm partially disabled now and I don't move as fast as I used to do that's the reason I charge a flat rate because most jobs like full brakes and not the fluid which his was okay, took me a lot longer than normal and wouldn't be fair to go by hour. So lol when done he was like how much do I owe you? I said nothing, that's what family is for. He wouldn't take no for an answer so I said okay, $150.00. He said what, $150.00!? I said well, if I were at a shop and most places will charge between $80 - $100 an hour for Master Mechanic, and it took me about 3 hours so, $150 is a nice fair flat charge compared to say $300. He said okay $150 it is. I have severe pain in my legs and it's hard for me to move and sit or pick up everything, I should get or make a cart lol, anyway. But I did do some work for an elder man ret. on SS fixed income came to me for help, I charged him nothing for the work of replacing his water pump and thermostat. Thanks for the reply.
Didn’t know anyone else used the “I was wrong once…but I was probably mistaken” comment. Loved it… Really enjoy your channel (especially the content and quirky dialogue).
The good news is that's actually an easy fix even if you can't get the OEM part. The right tools, a T fitting and maybe an hour of labor and she's good to go
The brake line part made me laugh hysterically. Just keep plugging each line off as they leak!! My father always said, " It's a shame if your car doesn't start, but a damn shame if it doesn't stop. LMAO!
@@WishintobeFishin And then there's me, irked by the occasional noise from somewhere in my dash that ended up being the AC occasionally hampering because it wasn't filled fully. My car make any other noise than vroom, I'm takin' that girl in.
I like those little flap wheels. I need to get some more. And that brake fluid slop coming out of the brakes reminds me of Waterworld - where they put the people in the cage and lower them into the sludge/cesspit thing. I remember wondering what that stuff was supposed to be. It stuck with me all these years.
I know the rear wheel bearings aren't serviceable, but it'd be interesting to disassemble, even if you have to use a cut off wheel, and see just what it looks like inside. And what was the mileage on the Corolla?
10:25 Yeah buddy! Same thing happened to me with my Subaru (Legacy B13) in the parking lot. It was quite unpleasant, but seeing how 30 minutes earlier I was going downhill in the mountains I am not complaining. :)
In New Zealand those cars would be pink stickered and banned from the road lol. The government complains our cars aren't safe but we are miles ahead of the cars this guy works on. 😮😮
Good job Ray. I live in No. California and own a 1995 Toyota T100 that I bought with 4k miles on it. I've had it 27 years. Not a speck of rust. It's hard for some of us to understand how destructive the salt can be. Combine that with total lack of maintenance and your courting disaster. I have the utmost respect for the mechanics, like yourself, that deal with these rust buckets. That Chevy truck should be put in a metal crusher immediately!
How bloody dangerous is it getting under those rust buckets, the lift foot might go through a box frame at any second!!!!!😮😮😮 Brave man Ray......👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
It's a great idea that you record your inspections. So often customers think their car is in great condition and that you are trying to needlessly make repairs. Those cars you featured seem to have lived nearby and were driven in the surf. I am reminded of the salt problems I witnessed while living in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area.
In the early 2000's I replaced so many leaking wheel cylinders from a certain car manufacturer, that I should be credited with them having 4 wheel disc brakes...... 😂😂😂😂😎
Used to have it here. Too much 'work', too much government intrusion and too many cars red-flagged. Lots of complaints from junker drivers. So, the program was scrapped, not the cars. don't get me started on the heavy trucks ......
@@Kaptain13Gonzo we got biannual mandatory checks here in germany and NO car looks like that ever ... you should see what our mechanics call a f*cked up car. in 'murica that would be better than new ....
I used to have a 98 sonoma extended cab..... I went to put it on jackstands to replace the O2 sensor, and when I set it down the jackstand went through the frame. Miiight have been a flood car.. definitely saw it's share of southern OH salty roads.. ended up with double the scrap price toward my mini, got to keep all my audio stuffs.
Being from a temperate climate that never sees snow, I am amazed that cars with rusted out chassises and bodies, like the 1 with the leaking axle seals are allowed on the road. Our issues here are corrugated dirt roads , guaranteed to,shake the filling from your teeth, they can destroy a caravan in 60 miles, . Love your videos, very entertaining
I live in Michigan where we salt the roads like our lives depended on it. We don't have any inspections before registering a vehicle. I see cars that are definitely not road worthy driving every day. I make sure to wash my car multiple times a week (I pay $30.00 a month for 1 car wash a day) during winter to make sure the salt doesn't destroy my car too fast.
@@loganthesaint Take a vacation to West Virginia :rolleyes: . The ones that have been in the state *multiple years* but still have Ohio plates are usually the worst - no yearly inspection and, oft times, no insurance.
We used to have a big issue with "good ol' boy" mechanics who'd slap an inspection sticker on just about anything that wasn't actively on fire. I remember being a little **** in the '70s, riding along when Mom took a beater (or as we called it, the family car) Ford Maverick in for its yearly inspection. Guy said he just couldn't inspect it because of the gaping holes that were rusted through the body. Mom was pretty upset, and asked what she was supposed to do. Said something about how she was used to walking, having grown up poor, but it would be hard to carry a week's worth of groceries home from the grocery store whilst trying to keep me from getting run over (I had more sense than that, she was just upset). So the guy walked off, came back, and handed her a roll of duct tape. He told her to drive the car out of his sight and cover the holes with tape, then bring it back. She used most of the roll, LMAO - and he inspected the car for her. A couple years later, she went back to the same guy to get her "new" car inspected. It wasn't all rusted out - was an early '70s Cutlass Supreme that was shiny as could be. Instead of putting it on the lift and pulling a couple wheels to inspect the brakes, he told her to put the emergency/parking brake on, stick it in drive, and floor it. He... was standing in front of the car at the time! He had to tell her two or three times, because she didn't think it was a good idea. Between her right foot, the 455 under the hood, and his stupidity... he almost ended up with two crushed legs. However, inspection... PASSED. There is considerably less of that these days - but it still happens.
@@loganthesaint , it's not that they just might cause an accident , it is that in an accident, they fail to protect the driver and they end up badly injured or dead,. Who wants the steering to go out at 60mph, or an axle to rip off under heavy braking, suspension to collapse at hwy speeds.
I worked on Hi-Fi for a number of years. These videos remind me of repairs where customer states "I heard thunder, then it stopped" or "my wife said she smelled something burning. Take the covers off and see that the output transistors shorted and grenaded the entire power amp.... Covers go back on and put it on the shelf...
When I moved to from Chicago to AZ back in 82, the Goodyear store I worked in didn't even have a torch. I poked around the back room for a couple of weeks before I asked about that. "Welcome to Arizona!" was the reply. Worked there 7 years and never needed it. I was also told not to leave tools out in the sun- instant 3rd degree burns! Love your videos, too!
Been down here 9 years in highlands county coming from Cleveland Ohio and loving being able to 1 remove parts 2 do most alignments and 3 barely replace any brake lines. Right now I'm the only one who makes brake lines the others just get the segments and unions.
I can't even imagine doing some of the work pros do, even if I was one, had all the tools, the shop, the training, the experience, the hot female cashier who always smiled at me as she slowly walked by in high heels...SORRY!!...mind wandered...:)
It kills me the percentage of cars you take in that need so much work! Folks no longer believe in preventative maintenance, but fix it as it breaks! Throw away society! so sad!
So glad of living in South Australia. The heat can get bad sometimes, but the non rust issues are a great pay-off. My 98 E55 is rust free and fully functional.
Imagine having your new vehicle rust away like this. It's an added cost of living in places like this. Usually places with high property taxes also. It was something I thought of when I looked into moving. I lived in such an area as a kid and in the winter nice cars went in garages for the winter, people owned beaters with rust holes and I often would see a muffler laying on the road that had rusted itself free. My uncle had a Volvo with fiberglass patches on holes and plywood on the floor to cover the big hole from rust.
I had a gmc Jimmy that the brakes went out. I used the parking brake but it was the pedal type with the hand release. That was an interesting drive home.
I think people just thought their old econo boxes were cheap throw away cars and now that gas is 4-6 bucks a gallon depending on what State you're in they've decided these are no longer throw away and should do maintenance to keep em running. And they increased in value like 40% over the last year. Anything under 3k is generally rusted junk or a Benz/BMW needing a timing chain. LOL
Don't jinx my 93 benz. It only needs brakes front suspension and a new oil pan because that jb won't hold forever. Hardly any rust that I can see though so there's that
Just had a bearing in a pulley make that noise yesterday. It explosively disassembled moments later, power yeeting it's innards across the area. If say the customer got lucky
Knew a guy with the infamous Toyota truck with the dissolving frame. Missed the recall to get a new frame for free. To keep it from folding in half, he ran bolts through the front of the bed and through the rear of the cab. I told him to scrap it NOW. The body and inside looked good.
Ray's Horror Show, huh? On one hand I like this video, on the other hand I am somewhat shocked. The Subaru with the bolted brakeline and the rusted out Pickup were particularly frightening.
Had a 2000 tacoma with frame rot,kept it together for about 2yrs.Hit a massive pot hole one day and couldn't save it anymore. Finally sold it to a nice guy for about $900.00.He used it for parts.Had a good 2.7 in it.
Frame rot is one of the reasons we have state safety inspections in NH. Fail the inspection and it either has to be repaired or junked. Keeps scary stuff like that off the road. Are we talking about that "special" herb?
Loved the "Du-four" brake line repair, with the different threaded bolt jammed in to plug the fitting. Reminded me of a car I purchased for 65 dollars (in calendar year 1974), which just barely got me around. It was a well used Oldsmobile. But I never let my brakes get quite that bad! I just had to pump my brake pedal a few times before arriving at a stop light, to build up some pressure first. Can't imagine why that other guy didn't at least match my decidedly better maintenance program!🤣
It's a vehicle from out of state, he's in FL and there has been a massive influx of people from up north coming here and bringing their completely rotted out junk vehicles and just driving them around or selling them to some sucker for dirt cheap and because we don't have vehicle inspections here they can get away with it untill the vehicle physically falls apart.
@@briang4470 Exactly. It kind of amazes me how little rust is a problem down here for cars that have spent their whole life in Florida. I bought an old Crown Vic that had literally spent 20 years within a block of the Gulf of Mexico, almost no rust. The Ford Explorer that spent half its time in Florida and half in Virginia, rusted out like crazy.
REGARDING THE SUBARU BRAKE BLOCK: you can replace that with two commonly available female-to-female brass fittings. They are used to join two pieces of standard brake line together. For us home mechanics who don't have flaring tools, the parts store sells the hydraulic steel brake lines in various lengths. We can bend and route it through or around the frame and body and join them together when/where we need to. As they rarely ended up being the exact correct length, I would have an extra coil or loop tucked or tie-wrapped some where in the run.
hard to believe that someone would do that to the brakes on a car to temporarily stop a leaking line and to see kids bikes being carried in the back, pure stupidity to drive around like that plus endangering other people driving along with them, they need to turn their license in and take public transportation. streets will be a lot safer. That is the results of no yearly inspections in Florida. Great Video..
I had an old Escort and I told my wife it needed new brakes, she told me to wait until next month, next month, I reminded her, she told me to wait until next month. Driving home one day and blew the calipers out, drove it 20 miles using the emergency brake and had to have new calipers, rotors (old ones completely worn through), pads, and emergency brake. A $100 (at the time) repair become $300.
America is so broke now that most cannot afford to pay for maintenance. Thanks to people like Biden we are quickly becoming a 3rd world country. Don't think the movies, news and TV programs show the real America. Those are Elites and rich people you see, almost half of all Americans don't even have $1k to their name. We used to be the envy of the world, now immigrants come over here and fight to go back home. We used to have illegal immigration problems, now we are the illegal immigrants trying to run to Canada. Biden has basically destroyed America in 2yrs time. We got Liberals praying for Trump to come back and no I am not kidding about any of this. Don't believe me, come here, you will go running home.
Better stay away from Alabama cars, too. Windshield, nah, door, nah, etc. True story - a guy with a Porsche 917 race car wanted to drive it in Europe but he could not get tags for it. He had someone in Alabama get him a tag. The car apparently has a Texas tag on it now.
Here in Pennsylvania we have a mandatory yearly state inspection. My experience(s) is that this catches problems before they become serious and potentially dangerous.
Never, well actually, after your vehicle fails state inspection is it criminal to drive it without repairing it first and passing state inspection. To have a driver's license in the USA, you're not required to be mechanically knowledgeable about vehicles nor are you required to do pre-trip inspection to deem it mechanically sound before driving.
Isnt there a yearly test like we have in the UK, the equivalent of an MOT over there? Its alarming to see so many cars that are pure dangerous rotted and worn items hanging out. Now I know there are a minority of vehicles over here that would have similar issues but ive worked in the trade for quite some time and it would be the exception rather than the rule and not to that same extent. The rot in that chassis is horrendous! Do love your videos
only in some states.. but states like Florida; there is no yearly inspection. Florida used to have a yearly inspection for vehicles but scrapped it after too many issues. However, in states like Texas (my state,) we have a yearly inspection except for vehicles 1-3 years old which have one every 3 years. states are realonsible for emissions tests.. not the federal government. i heard california is the worst. people say california milks their drivers for every dime they can get.
@@xlyamx Same as UK, no inspection until the car is three years old and then yearly after that Quite a lot of cars fail that first inspection though, which says a lot about how well people look after their cars.
Here in tx, its usually the opposite cause the under carriage is usually caked in an inch or so of oil and grease cause there's never oil in the engine. U could put these cars next to the titanic and they'd be there long after its gone
13:10 fyi you should still be able to get that brake line joint connector, # 26534AA000. Wonder what happened there with the brake lines, I've seen far, far worse on subaru message boards that weren't leaking there. Customer tried to remove line and stripped it? Subaru has their WQK47 recall, but I don't think that applies to this year since this leggy looks to be pre-2005. The recall was just to spray anti-corrosion wax on that brake line block and some other parts that can fail, but it's just a cheap band-aid, some people still have failures after the wax has been applied. Some legacy owners cut the brake lines under the seat and splice in there, and then just run ni-copp down into a new joint connector block, and then nicopp to each rear right/left caliper.
OMG - The "i'm having a bad day" video -- with the worst cars I've seen from Ray - EVER. Full respect and agree with the Chevy C1500 - that's a rust monster waiting to kill someone! Time to go to the junkyard! The Rubasu rear brakes - that needs to sit in the parking lot until the owner comes up with parts; I wouldn't touch it otherwise either. Ray --- 100% RESPECT. Good Job good sir!
Hi Ray, I watched your videos for a while, subscribed, I’m in the UK! After a vehicle is 3 years old we have to have an MOT to get a certificate to continue use. Most of the cars you receive would have failed the MOT and been scrapped. I cannot understand how people in the USA can actually drive these vehicles. It make it understandable why you have such serious accidents. Keep up the good work.
@T.J. Kong I had a tie rod shatter at 75 mph. Did 3 full spins before I hit a minivan and broke their wheel off. But yeah, it's generally a user error, not a mechanical failure
Many of the US owners have no idea how far gone their vehicles actually are, and aren't worried about what they don't know. But most US accidents are driver-caused, not vehicle-caused, which is amazing given the many times more vehicles in the US than in the UK.
That was a really cool episode, that's the part of working on vehicles that most people don't get to see, even though I've been out of the business for well over 10 years it's reassuring to see some things never change, I had a car come in one day and the customer stated they were having a little brake noise, when I pulled the wheels the passenger front had ground down to the cooling fins on both sides of the rotor don't know how they kept from blowing out the caliper.
It really does beggar the mind. I was a Mech in the Army, got called into the office to be faced with my boss and a Lt. The brakes on his Accord weren't right. Righty ho. Had a look and the f/rotors were .0008 " warped. Replaced. All good. Bugger me he was back in two weeks just apoplectic. His brakes were NFG. Had a look. Warped. Back in the office. Gave doombrain the good news. `Sir, you have just had new tyres fitted. The shop has over torqued the nuts and ruined the rotors (Accords were famous for this). Slammed it in, pealed off a perfect salute and said that unfortunately I have Army vehicles to fix. Gave my boss an evil look and marched out. We stopped doing officers cars after that.
@@MrRunner Hondas were some of my least favorite, especially the ones you had to use the on-car brake lathe to turn the rotors on because of the screwed-up wishbone suspension and pressed on rotors, I had a little old lady come in one day in a Buick for front pads and rotors a couple days later she was back with a pulsation no problem we kept a bunch of the GM rotors in stock so I threw a new set on and sent her on her way, the following Monday she was back with the same issue, I could see maybe having one set of defective rotors but not two in a row so I asked her to drive me to her home and I would drive her car back to the shop to keep it for a couple days till I figured out the problem, on the drive to her house I noticed she was driving with her left foot constantly on the brake pedal by the time we got to her house it was glowing red from the heat she ended up being one of my favorite customers till she stopped driving.
@@maxmcarnage7642 I must admit, I have never turned a rotor in my life. In fact I had never heard of this until I came to Canada. The reason is that the spec on the rotor surface finish is in the region of 80 microns which a ground finish and cannot be produced by turning. That little old lady must have a sister. There was a story in the UK about said LOL, who complained vehemently about the fuel consumption and poor running on her new car. Poor unfortunate mechanic, checked it out and found nothing. LOL went ballistic, so Mech took LOL on a trip around the block. LOL gets in puts key in, pulls out the choke, hangs her handbag on it and drives off.
Every time I feel like I might want to go back to turning wrenches so I can make a little more bank than a sign spinner, I watch one of your videos and return to my senses.
You can make a lot more bank just doing small jobs on the side these days; shops are busy as people try keeping stuff running as long as possible. And what's a "sign spinner?"
@@itsmonsterbih Geez! You made that little turning wrenches?! OUCH! Well, hope they don't have you in a funny costume while spinning signs. Dignity, you know. :)
Ray, love this video! You brought back some fond memories... one of the first times I was at my my in-laws, My wife asked me to look at her mom's car. While "trying" to jack the car up the jack went right through the rusted frame... JUST as my father in-law was coming in (I was panicking thinking he was going to be upset, but instead he just laughed it off saying I guess its time to get a new car. [For added effect to his statement, when he closed the hood, the rust fell like rain! - Good times.) Thanks for keeping me entertained while leaning. ;)
After watching for awhile. I'm an aircraft mechanic. You should really try the shrink wrap around the wobbly sockets. You will love it. You'll say, " why didn't I I listen and do this already??
3:51 i don't know shit about cars but when you pulled that rubber boot back and I saw that mess I knew it was bad. Thanks to your channel though I am learning a lot.
As a young driver i thought our regular mandatory technical inspections were picky and a pain in the a$$. But now and after being confirmed by your videos i'm not that critical anymore...
"Going to come out easy or not" Came out so easy it was surprising, but giving how much play was in that wheel not really too surprising. "that truck" When I was a mechanic and manager of a shop, if a customer brought something like that in, I would tell my guys to refuse to work on it. Its not worth the possible liability of anything going wrong and sometimes I was under the impression that a customer was hoping that we would not document the condition of the vehicle when it was brought in. So they could sue, but we always documented everything. Side note, that frame is using all of its remaining strength to support the body. That frame if it was not still together would collapse, as none of it could hold up individually. Honestly, you should not even attempt to jack or lift something like that, as you could cause the remaining body to bend under its own weight. "Car with no brakes" That is one of those handbrake special models, lol, jk. Did the customer do that bolt? Definitely could not be another shop, that would be a lawsuit that would be easy to win. Also who would think its a good idea to plug their brake line with a bolt, smh.
I like you restraint! I do a lot of my own work-definitely NOT A MECHANIC but I have managed for 40 years. When ALSO I talk to the equipment and various parts I use much more colorful language. Doesn't help get the job done but makes me feel better. LMAO
Being from the the northeast. I envy how easy it is for you to take a regular, not excessively large hammer and simply tap the hub assembly out of that Corolla!
Right? where's the torch and air hammer? lol
Yeah it’s almost like you have to beat everything apart XD
I live in Arizona, my oldest vehicle is a 74 chevy pickup. The factory paint on the frame is still a nice semigloss.
Kalifornia here. Everything is spotless underneath including junkyard cars. Trade offs are sky high taxes and living with the nut jobs.
Yes Pat, that's why your area is known as the rust belt. But it is beautiful up there. 😄
11:04 this is exactly what these paper floor mats are for - so that the mechanic guy gets no customer's dirt on his shoes LOL
When a mechanic pays snap on prices for its tools. Mere paupers dont deserve teir tools on their vehicles.
By the looks of some of these cars, I think all mechanics should have their vaccinations up to date.
@@lindaoneil5085 I am a mechanic(uk) and I get my tetanus shot EVERY year . Not joking.
@@Doug791 I totally believe you. Stay safe!
@@Doug791 tetanus boosters are good for 10 years and a study from 2016 said it's more like 30 years. Even in a 'high risk' environment, every year seems to be extreme overkill
I like that you've got enough videos under your belt that you can occasionally do a "clip show". That's an achievement! Keep up the good work and the videos
When I was doing my vocational training, I became the go-to guy for brake line work. I don't know why. I was good at it sure, but, let the remedial kids have a try. But the instructor knew throwing the car at me meant it'd get done and they'd have a happy customer. Well, one morning I got a late '80s Chrysler/Dodge Dynasty that had the same sit rep as that last Subaru. No pedal, no brakes. Multiple leak points. The car was a total rot-box, but it was one of the other instructors' cars. So, regardless of how much I protested, they forced me to fix it. Well, you know just as well... rusty brake line don't take kindly to being double-flared. And even if it IS possible, the flare might have a pit in it and be leaky. So other than the lines from the master to the ABS unit..... I replaced every single G-D steel brake line in that car and all the rubber ones. I had started out just patching in sections, but as soon as you'd get pressure on the system, the next weakest point would rupture. So I just said to hell with it - got the whole roll of brake line out of the tool room and went to town.
And as luck would have it, (yes they would charge the customers, but at a discounted rate).... but the total for four rubber lines, 30-some feet of steel line, fittings, unions, etc. plus the several hours it took..... of course they were unhappy with the bill.
Aww kid your like the guy that does all the tire jobs..
@@keithmarlowe5569 Oh my yes, flaring stainless is something I can live happily never having to do again. Once was enough. I like this new what is it, nickle-copper stuff you can buy at the jobbers? Bends easily, cuts and flares very easily.
Just last year I replaced the tranny lines on my little Dodge truck - even though there was an option for stainless, I know my issues with it and many others have voiced their opinions against.
It's great stuff, and I'm sure it has it's place. But I don't/won't recommend it to anyone.
well did it work??
@@keithmarlowe5569 I had a 4runner that was professionally aligned twice but was still wrong, got under there and did the trial and error. I fixed the constant wear problem and the constant right pull where the machine couldn't. Do not fear the steering
I love auto mechanic work. I can watch it for hours. Done doing it myself.
That Subaru is a 1st Gen Outback. Late 90s for sure, I had a 97 same model. Can't believe someone pooched the brakes like that. All that was missing was a Scotty Kilmer compression fitting.
You're a brave man working under that rusted out truck at 8mins. Looked like it would've collapsed under its own weight at any moment.
Still has a few miles left on it in the north.
Thats clean for here, I've worked on much worse, some trucks I've worked on I had to weld a crossmember in between the frame and I had to get creative with 1 old chevy that the fuel tank strap mounts were gone, yeah that trucks clean if it was here lmao.
Lol what!? That thing is not that bad. I guess it's cause where I live around the great lakes but my trucks get driven until the frame breaks. Usually it's in the rear and the frame drives up into the bed of the truck 90 percent of the time or a spring shackle. That frame still had a lot if mikes left on it, especially in Florida
@@ericg4915 Get a job and buy a new truck for once
@@JetFire9 I got a job and an 820 credit score. But a new truck is at least 800 a month. Insurance is pricier with a new vehicle. 800 a month is more than my mortgage
As I once heard from a source of wisdom.
If you don’t care about your car, how can I?
Exactly... that's why I always clean and wash my car before I have it serviced. It makes the job nicer for the mechanic and chances are they're going to treat the car better.
@@MickayG But it makes detecting leaks more difficult since it might have been washed away or all wet
@@jeroenvanos9653 No it doesn't, I'm not cleaning engine or power washing the suspension etc... and obviously I'm not doing that 5 minutes before my appointment, I do that the day or a couple of days before.
@@MickayG I could not imagine giving my car over being a pig sty. I guess some people don't give a shit, but some of them sure do when they don't get their way.
Because you get paid to?
Your videos Go A Long way in dispelling the Fears common people have about Mechs. Thank you. Keep shining the Light!
What are those 'fears about mechs' ?
In your country people assume malicious intent at car repair shops ?
I handed my Ford to a Ford dealer repair shop for 6 years, never had a complaint.
Handed a Nissan Micra to a local all-brand repair shop for 4 years, never had a complaint.
In general, I expect them to do the work I hire them to do and so-far it is done to my satisfaction, mostly :p
Just once, I didn't have much money at the time, I had a VW Golf Diesel, that had to get it's yearly inspection, the cost of the inspection itself was €40, any necessary repairs go on top of that.
I handed the car to a VW dealer shop with the instruction to not go over €500
Day later, call came that I could pick up the car, I went and the bill stated €850
I offered them the €500 which they wouldn't accept, at first ...
That is just once though, in 35 years of driving.
Not enough to suspect every single one of them.
@@Jila_Tana Just look up auto repair scams on youtube. You'll see.
I've been to precisely two mechanic shops. First time I took it to Goodyear for a wobble in the front end. (I was young and inexperienced.) They told me the tierod was bent and showed me some part. I looked at it, saw a bend, and was like, "OK." Left, still had the wobble. Turned out to be a bubble in the tire. And what they showed me wasn't even a tierod (I looked it up later). Second time, about 2 decades later, I took my Jeep to Big-O for some new tires. Had 0 problems getting there. They put on the tires and told me I had a brake line leak. They give me the car back, I have no pressure at all. Yes, they did draw my attention to the brake line that I didn't realize was rusty. But I'm thinking they did a poke test on the rust and ruptured it themselves. Otherwise, a leak like that I would have noticed much sooner (due to lack of brakes or at least sponginess). So, no, I don't trust mechanics unless I can watch them do the work myself. I mean, like, practically be like shoulder to shoulder with them. I know how to do the vast majority of repairs myself, I just don't have a good space or a lot of the specialty tools to do anything but routine maintenance.
But, you're right. I'd trust Ray here.
There is a car shop in dyersburg tn that can dispell all mechanics are honest
Sorry but I'd like that definition too. Mechanics like Ray are more the exception than the rule or maybe they break out about even? In either case if you could watch all the mechanics work on cars you'd know which ones you would trust and which you wouldn't. As a mechanic myself that can't always work on my own cars I can tell you the struggle to find a good one is real.
Scary to think that people like that are rolling up behind you at stop lights and all around you.
past two years of no one going anywhere involving interactions, like getting their car inspected... there's a LOT of dangerous cars out there! (I HEAR them all the time)
@@HouseCallAutoRepair and sadly behind alot of those dangerous cars are alot of dangerous drivers
Ya , and with impunity
Yeah and that's the main reason we have so many car accidents. People love to mention phones when it comes to accidents and completely glance over people driving around with life threatening issues on their cars every single day.
Right. Imagine if they were in a school zone.
Its amazing that the Corolla wheel bearing and hub assembly were still on the car and not rolling down the road beforehand lol. A Mechanic Technicians dreams of all these bucket of bolts but you got to have a laugh at times. Great vids Ray
I guess that’s why Toyota’s are known to be tanks.
That was the scariest thing i seen this morning, that car is about to break in half anytime now probably while going at 80 mph in the expressway not to mention the Flintstone car with no brakes
There was a car that often did break in half from corrosion.
It was known as Vega.
It also featured all aluminum block with 'Cast Iron Plated' pistons that also didn't work out real well for longevity.
I don’t understand why people put up with the destruction of their cars from all the salt dumped on the roads.
Not to mention what all that salt and deicer is doing to the environment.
It all ends up in the rivers and streams.
Fred Flintstone's car would be better because it's made out of wood and therefore won't rust like the rotted ones in this video
@@littlegp18 Termites and Wood Ants mite B long term issues
@@peterfallert4994 I too think we should quit the salt and either stay home or put on tire chains during and after ice storms. At least get in the habit of driving at speeds to suit the conditions even if it means getting up 1/2 hour earlier and being late for supper many winter days. I used studded tires for many years. Several brands have winter tires that do well when used with some caution.
Customer states: "I'm a fucking moron that brings my pile of shit vehicle in for repairs and then gets mad at the mechanic for telling me I need thousands in repairs"
@Jimmy S why wont my steering stabilizer go into the steering linkage hole!?
@@blackterminal nah mate i have a 4runner, CU in the NT
No, No, No all of you are being so mean. Don't you understand that is his or her baby!!! They take real good care of their "baby".
I t tell em it was pos long before it got here
@@blackterminal nah Marty T have it up and crackin!👍
Lol I’ve done brake jobs where I’ve swept up 5 pounds of crust after I was done, you want rust come back north, did a wheel hub last week took 45 minutes to break the corrosion bond before it moved.. love the crap people do to fix or temp fix, easy fix before almost no possible after…
Alternative title - Ray encounters New York truck. Customer states it still has another 100K miles left on it.
OR: Mechanic states: Um, No!
hahaha,,,as long as he knows a state inspection shop willin to "look the other way"....hahaha..had one shop tell me "hey!...at least make me work to fail ya-throwsome JB Weld in those frame craters, n then "oil up" yer frame and take a 10 mile trip on a dry dirt road 'fer ya come see me"...had a good laff over that even thru the tears of pain that I had know'n I had a good runnin truck doomed to the scrapyard...
@@ronhall9040 If the lights work, it's all good.
YOU ARE A BEACON OF THE TRANSPARENT LIGHT OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC. I AM GRATEFUL THAT PROFESSIONALS OF ALL FIELDS OF EXPERTISE FOLLOW YOUR LEAD IN BEING OPEN, HONEST, AND FORTHCOMING WITH INFORMATION TO EMPOWER AND ENLIGHTEN. YOU SIR, ARE AWESOME. THANK YOU. YOU MADE MY DAY! G
hey! wanted to say i love your videos. im a lubetech progressing to be a journeyman apprentice at a honda dealership, and i love learning from your videos!
I have not seen such rust buckets for ages. Since I lived in Ontario. in the 1960s. Makes me glad I live on the west coast where my 17 year old Focus which I gave away to a friend last year and still not a bit of rust on it. Where all the fasteners come off easy.
And in buying a 5 year old CR-V in 2021 no rust inspection is needed.
Hahahaha! The truck with the rust issues! I tell the customer in these situations "Sorry, I can't help you" or "the local scrap yard will make you an offer". Makes their day and my day also.
deathtrap
Front bumpers worth more than the whole truck.
Yeah, the flavor is strong with that one...😂
On second thought, should have handed the customer the radiator cap and told him you be right back to run a new truck under it.
That truck looks like it came from Michigan! Most 10 year old trucks here look like this.
Thank GOD we here in the Southwest 🏜 Arizona Desert don't have to deal with Salt Rust..The only thing we deal with is keeping the rubber parts on our vehicles lubed & our paint waxed & covered yearly
It’s amazing how bad a car gets before the customer brings it to the shop.
Just imagine how many other poor life choices they are making every day.
I had a lady bring in a 250k north star cadilac like that subaru with no brakes for an oil change
It's also amazing how a customer can get shocked at the sky high cost of repair that's the result of putting off the car's need for service for too long. The problem was allowed to fester, which only made things worse.
Love your witty / sarcastic humor ! That truck at @8:00 would have have been taken off the road a few years back, in Holland.
Your channel makes me feel so blessed that I can keep all my cars well maintained.
I had one those Subaru in high school did the same thing trying to plug a rear break line cause I couldn't remove the rear hub nut to replace the rotors I didn't have breaks either....brings back memories of high school seeing this clip
I always like to watch true professionals work! Excellent job, much like a master class.
2:05. My knees make that same noise. A Borgsmorg of Ray's just rolled in. A just a bad Tuesday.
My neighborhood knows I'm a mechanic and when I see a bad DIY repair I'm like, man, why didn't you just come get me!!! Have a great Day Ray!!!
Hope you charge more than a 6-pack and pizza. A few Benjamins
@@pete84101 Actually, I don't get bothered that much, usually a question here and there, I'll be out working and the neighborhood kids walk up and want to learn, and once in a great while someone can't afford the work or they don't trust a shop, they'll ask me, and really if they really can't afford something and it's not a big deal, I don't charge anything, if they offer to pay or what have you, then yeah it's usually more than a beer and pizza lol. Been working on vehicles for 34 years, and I just charge a flat rate, that's fair. I don't charge family however my Brother in-law asked me to do his pads and rotors, and I said sure, now you see I'm partially disabled now and I don't move as fast as I used to do that's the reason I charge a flat rate because most jobs like full brakes and not the fluid which his was okay, took me a lot longer than normal and wouldn't be fair to go by hour. So lol when done he was like how much do I owe you? I said nothing, that's what family is for. He wouldn't take no for an answer so I said okay, $150.00. He said what, $150.00!? I said well, if I were at a shop and most places will charge between $80 - $100 an hour for Master Mechanic, and it took me about 3 hours so, $150 is a nice fair flat charge compared to say $300. He said okay $150 it is. I have severe pain in my legs and it's hard for me to move and sit or pick up everything, I should get or make a cart lol, anyway. But I did do some work for an elder man ret. on SS fixed income came to me for help, I charged him nothing for the work of replacing his water pump and thermostat. Thanks for the reply.
Didn’t know anyone else used the “I was wrong once…but I was probably mistaken” comment. Loved it…
Really enjoy your channel (especially the content and quirky dialogue).
The Subaru with the rear breaks had me rolling...LMFAO.
both outbacks i've driven had f**ked up brakes
Block leaking? Ehh just plug it
The good news is that's actually an easy fix even if you can't get the OEM part. The right tools, a T fitting and maybe an hour of labor and she's good to go
brakes.....
Probably in the beginning just needed a caliper or hose.
The brake line part made me laugh hysterically. Just keep plugging each line off as they leak!! My father always said, " It's a shame if your car doesn't start, but a damn shame if it doesn't stop. LMAO!
just bend ‘em over and hammer them flat ! my mate had an old landy that would turn 180 if you hit the one remaining brake hard !
Exactly. These cars will have a ton of problems and still be moving around.
@@keithmarlowe5569 I know that story. Smash it like a toothpaste tube and crimp it with vise-grips.
Pretty scary people drive these death traps on a regular basis
A good prosecuting attorney would nail that asswipe for negligent homicide if they caused a wreck and someone got killed....
Man ! all this great production and a CRT with no horizontal sync. What more could we ask for?
The noise probably just got too hard to tolerate.
The radio didn’t cover it up anymore XD
@@WishintobeFishin And then there's me, irked by the occasional noise from somewhere in my dash that ended up being the AC occasionally hampering because it wasn't filled fully. My car make any other noise than vroom, I'm takin' that girl in.
@@WishintobeFishin And Reys howlings didnt cover that up.
it creeps up on you +1dB per week.....
I like those little flap wheels. I need to get some more. And that brake fluid slop coming out of the brakes reminds me of Waterworld - where they put the people in the cage and lower them into the sludge/cesspit thing. I remember wondering what that stuff was supposed to be. It stuck with me all these years.
I know the rear wheel bearings aren't serviceable, but it'd be interesting to disassemble, even if you have to use a cut off wheel, and see just what it looks like inside. And what was the mileage on the Corolla?
10:25 Yeah buddy! Same thing happened to me with my Subaru (Legacy B13) in the parking lot. It was quite unpleasant, but seeing how 30 minutes earlier I was going downhill in the mountains I am not complaining. :)
crazy in New Zealand we have a yearly vehicle inspection that truck with the rusty frame I'd not be standing under the truck 😂
In New Zealand those cars would be pink stickered and banned from the road lol. The government complains our cars aren't safe but we are miles ahead of the cars this guy works on. 😮😮
Good job Ray. I live in No. California and own a 1995 Toyota T100 that I bought with 4k miles on it. I've had it 27 years. Not a speck of rust. It's hard for some of us to understand how destructive the salt can be. Combine that with total lack of maintenance and your courting disaster. I have the utmost respect for the mechanics, like yourself, that deal with these rust buckets. That Chevy truck should be put in a metal crusher immediately!
Scary memories! Blast from the past archives, thanks, Ray.
How bloody dangerous is it getting under those rust buckets, the lift foot might go through a box frame at any second!!!!!😮😮😮
Brave man Ray......👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
A lot more dangerous then Ray realizes, either that or he is a daredevil. Really should not even lift or jack that truck.
Did you not see it was only about an inch off the ground? Looks to me like he knew exactly how dangerous it was.
@@johnaclark1 8:45 9:49
@@tomgeorge3726 It's barely off the floor. It sits high off the ground to begin with.
Thank goodness for LED flashlights!
Otherwise flashlight gravity would be a very expensive problem with the old incandescent bulbs.
Good work 👍
Grandpa you remember incandescent bulbs?
@@CreatureOTNight I remember oil lamp!!! Wasn't practical when working near inflammable shit!!! LOL
@@CreatureOTNight I remember INVENTING incandescent bulbs!
It's a great idea that you record your inspections. So often customers think their car is in great condition and that you are trying to needlessly make repairs. Those cars you featured seem to have lived nearby and were driven in the surf. I am reminded of the salt problems I witnessed while living in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area.
NIAGRA FALLS!! SLOWLY I TURNED........(Customer States as Curly...WOOWOOWOOWOO!)
Eric O is gonna loose his mind with that disassembly technique for the rear bearing hub. LOL
No Big Nasty needed; more like Little Tapper. :)
(And speaking of Eric O., let's take a moment to think of Mrs. O. :) ).
In the early 2000's I replaced so many leaking wheel cylinders from a certain car manufacturer, that I should be credited with them having 4 wheel disc brakes...... 😂😂😂😂😎
i find it mad that some states don't have yearly vehicle inspections 🤯
Used to have it here. Too much 'work', too much government intrusion and too many cars red-flagged. Lots of complaints from junker drivers. So, the program was scrapped, not the cars. don't get me started on the heavy trucks ......
@@Kaptain13Gonzo we got biannual mandatory checks here in germany and NO car looks like that ever ... you should see what our mechanics call a f*cked up car. in 'murica that would be better than new ....
I used to have a 98 sonoma extended cab..... I went to put it on jackstands to replace the O2 sensor, and when I set it down the jackstand went through the frame. Miiight have been a flood car.. definitely saw it's share of southern OH salty roads.. ended up with double the scrap price toward my mini, got to keep all my audio stuffs.
Being from a temperate climate that never sees snow, I am amazed that cars with rusted out chassises and bodies, like the 1 with the leaking axle seals are allowed on the road.
Our issues here are corrugated dirt roads , guaranteed to,shake the filling from your teeth, they can destroy a caravan in 60 miles, .
Love your videos, very entertaining
I live in Michigan where we salt the roads like our lives depended on it. We don't have any inspections before registering a vehicle. I see cars that are definitely not road worthy driving every day. I make sure to wash my car multiple times a week (I pay $30.00 a month for 1 car wash a day) during winter to make sure the salt doesn't destroy my car too fast.
I haven’t actually seen many cars cause accidents due to road worthiness.
If you want to buy a new car every three years go for it.
@@loganthesaint Take a vacation to West Virginia :rolleyes: . The ones that have been in the state *multiple years* but still have Ohio plates are usually the worst - no yearly inspection and, oft times, no insurance.
We used to have a big issue with "good ol' boy" mechanics who'd slap an inspection sticker on just about anything that wasn't actively on fire. I remember being a little **** in the '70s, riding along when Mom took a beater (or as we called it, the family car) Ford Maverick in for its yearly inspection. Guy said he just couldn't inspect it because of the gaping holes that were rusted through the body. Mom was pretty upset, and asked what she was supposed to do. Said something about how she was used to walking, having grown up poor, but it would be hard to carry a week's worth of groceries home from the grocery store whilst trying to keep me from getting run over (I had more sense than that, she was just upset). So the guy walked off, came back, and handed her a roll of duct tape. He told her to drive the car out of his sight and cover the holes with tape, then bring it back. She used most of the roll, LMAO - and he inspected the car for her.
A couple years later, she went back to the same guy to get her "new" car inspected. It wasn't all rusted out - was an early '70s Cutlass Supreme that was shiny as could be. Instead of putting it on the lift and pulling a couple wheels to inspect the brakes, he told her to put the emergency/parking brake on, stick it in drive, and floor it. He... was standing in front of the car at the time! He had to tell her two or three times, because she didn't think it was a good idea. Between her right foot, the 455 under the hood, and his stupidity... he almost ended up with two crushed legs. However, inspection... PASSED.
There is considerably less of that these days - but it still happens.
@@loganthesaint , it's not that they just might cause an accident , it is that in an accident, they fail to protect the driver and they end up badly injured or dead,.
Who wants the steering to go out at 60mph, or an axle to rip off under heavy braking, suspension to collapse at hwy speeds.
I worked on Hi-Fi for a number of years. These videos remind me of repairs where customer states "I heard thunder, then it stopped" or "my wife said she smelled something burning. Take the covers off and see that the output transistors shorted and grenaded the entire power amp.... Covers go back on and put it on the shelf...
I envy your rust free cars 😥
on the exception of 6:32 haha
For the record. I could sell that Subaru all day long for $6000 here lol.
Woa, I’m the wrong business. Time to start trucking Subarus to NY
When I moved to from Chicago to AZ back in 82, the Goodyear store I worked in didn't even have a torch. I poked around the back room for a couple of weeks before I asked about that. "Welcome to Arizona!" was the reply. Worked there 7 years and never needed it. I was also told not to leave tools out in the sun- instant 3rd degree burns! Love your videos, too!
@@RainmanRaysRepairs no joke man that would be a 6k Subaru all day here
Been down here 9 years in highlands county coming from Cleveland Ohio and loving being able to 1 remove parts 2 do most alignments and 3 barely replace any brake lines. Right now I'm the only one who makes brake lines the others just get the segments and unions.
i don't understand for the life of me how you're so chill, lol. When i work on my vehicle i have at least 19 mental breakdowns every time haha.
I can't even imagine doing some of the work pros do, even if I was one, had all the tools, the shop, the training, the experience, the hot female cashier who always smiled at me as she slowly walked by in high heels...SORRY!!...mind wandered...:)
It kills me the percentage of cars you take in that need so much work! Folks no longer believe in preventative maintenance, but fix it as it breaks! Throw away society! so sad!
So glad of living in South Australia. The heat can get bad sometimes, but the non rust issues are a great pay-off. My 98 E55 is rust free and fully functional.
Imagine having your new vehicle rust away like this. It's an added cost of living in places like this. Usually places with high property taxes also. It was something I thought of when I looked into moving. I lived in such an area as a kid and in the winter nice cars went in garages for the winter, people owned beaters with rust holes and I often would see a muffler laying on the road that had rusted itself free. My uncle had a Volvo with fiberglass patches on holes and plywood on the floor to cover the big hole from rust.
@@ronwest7930 Ouch. The cost of living in nice locations.
Great video on how not to treat your vehicle! Hey Ray, love how you did a twilight zone ending.
I had a gmc Jimmy that the brakes went out. I used the parking brake but it was the pedal type with the hand release. That was an interesting drive home.
I think people just thought their old econo boxes were cheap throw away cars and now that gas is 4-6 bucks a gallon depending on what State you're in they've decided these are no longer throw away and should do maintenance to keep em running. And they increased in value like 40% over the last year. Anything under 3k is generally rusted junk or a Benz/BMW needing a timing chain. LOL
Don't jinx my 93 benz. It only needs brakes front suspension and a new oil pan because that jb won't hold forever. Hardly any rust that I can see though so there's that
Just had a bearing in a pulley make that noise yesterday. It explosively disassembled moments later, power yeeting it's innards across the area. If say the customer got lucky
Those wheel bearings, how do you even get to the point where they get this worn out?
Drive with the radio up loud and ignore the shakes and vibration.
# 4:30 rebuild wheel cylinders, both sides, front & rear. I got rusty new ones once. Master cylinder too.
After seeing how the hub came out South Main Auto just sent Ray hate mail... 🤣
not...THAT was funny!!
This is a very underrated comment 😂😂
Ha! South main did comment
Knew a guy with the infamous Toyota truck with the dissolving frame. Missed the recall to get a new frame for free. To keep it from folding in half, he ran bolts through the front of the bed and through the rear of the cab. I told him to scrap it NOW. The body and inside looked good.
Ray's Horror Show, huh? On one hand I like this video, on the other hand I am somewhat shocked. The Subaru with the bolted brakeline and the rusted out Pickup were particularly frightening.
Had a 2000 tacoma with frame rot,kept it together for about 2yrs.Hit a massive pot hole one day and couldn't save it anymore. Finally sold it to a nice guy for about $900.00.He used it for parts.Had a good 2.7 in it.
Frame rot is one of the reasons we have state safety inspections in NH. Fail the inspection and it either has to be repaired or junked. Keeps scary stuff like that off the road.
Are we talking about that "special" herb?
Lucky! We have little frame rot In California but no inspections either. It’s amazing what’s on the road here.
Loved the "Du-four" brake line repair, with the different threaded bolt jammed in to plug the fitting. Reminded me of a car I purchased for 65 dollars (in calendar year 1974), which just barely got me around. It was a well used Oldsmobile. But I never let my brakes get quite that bad! I just had to pump my brake pedal a few times before arriving at a stop light, to build up some pressure first. Can't imagine why that other guy didn't at least match my decidedly better maintenance program!🤣
8:12 how is a truck like that allowed to drive on the road? its a danger to other road users. its safer to just crush it into a cube
It's a vehicle from out of state, he's in FL and there has been a massive influx of people from up north coming here and bringing their completely rotted out junk vehicles and just driving them around or selling them to some sucker for dirt cheap and because we don't have vehicle inspections here they can get away with it untill the vehicle physically falls apart.
@@briang4470 Exactly. It kind of amazes me how little rust is a problem down here for cars that have spent their whole life in Florida. I bought an old Crown Vic that had literally spent 20 years within a block of the Gulf of Mexico, almost no rust. The Ford Explorer that spent half its time in Florida and half in Virginia, rusted out like crazy.
Could do some real weight reduction with an air hammer on that, I eel like I could reduce the weight of that truck by at least 30%.
REGARDING THE SUBARU BRAKE BLOCK: you can replace that with two commonly available female-to-female brass fittings. They are used to join two pieces of standard brake line together. For us home mechanics who don't have flaring tools, the parts store sells the hydraulic steel brake lines in various lengths. We can bend and route it through or around the frame and body and join them together when/where we need to. As they rarely ended up being the exact correct length, I would have an extra coil or loop tucked or tie-wrapped some where in the run.
hard to believe that someone would do that to the brakes on a car to temporarily stop a leaking line and to see kids bikes being carried in the back, pure stupidity to drive around like that plus endangering other people driving along with them, they need to turn their license in and take public transportation. streets will be a lot safer. That is the results of no yearly inspections in Florida. Great Video..
Lack of government intervention in people lives, again.
Public transportation is not available in many areas outside of the city.
They could learn (hopefully) to ride a bicycle if no transportation available.
I had an old Escort and I told my wife it needed new brakes, she told me to wait until next month, next month, I reminded her, she told me to wait until next month. Driving home one day and blew the calipers out, drove it 20 miles using the emergency brake and had to have new calipers, rotors (old ones completely worn through), pads, and emergency brake. A $100 (at the time) repair become $300.
Sounds like she doesn't like you too much.
Are cars in the US not checked annually for road worthiness ? It would appear that lots of cars that come in for repairs shouldn't be on the road.
USA is a 4th world country, cause third world countries has inspections and free health care.
Depends on what state you're in
America is so broke now that most cannot afford to pay for maintenance. Thanks to people like Biden we are quickly becoming a 3rd world country. Don't think the movies, news and TV programs show the real America. Those are Elites and rich people you see, almost half of all Americans don't even have $1k to their name.
We used to be the envy of the world, now immigrants come over here and fight to go back home. We used to have illegal immigration problems, now we are the illegal immigrants trying to run to Canada. Biden has basically destroyed America in 2yrs time. We got Liberals praying for Trump to come back and no I am not kidding about any of this. Don't believe me, come here, you will go running home.
This was actually nice... saw a few vids i haven't gotten to yet. Thanks Ray. Don't forget p have yourself a GREAT day😄🙂
Just when you think you’ve seen it all. This is great for a teen with weekends to waste to learn how to fix all this crap. Going to cost a fortune.
Up here in the salt belt that rusted truck would get some rattle can flat black paint and keep on going till something breaks or falls off.
Since I started watching your videos and see the condition of cars brought to you, I now stay as far away from Florida plates as possible.
Better stay away from Alabama cars, too. Windshield, nah, door, nah, etc. True story - a guy with a Porsche 917 race car wanted to drive it in Europe but he could not get tags for it. He had someone in Alabama get him a tag. The car apparently has a Texas tag on it now.
Mmmmm brake fluid fortified with water! Thanks Ray. Really enjoy the look at your day.
Here in Pennsylvania we have a mandatory yearly state inspection. My experience(s) is that this catches problems before they become serious and potentially dangerous.
Used to have one here in Colorado.
man those Toyota wheen bearings are bad ass, I still have ptsd from doing all for corners on my subaru outback. 20+ year old press fit!!
I love watching these
“All those vehicles left there nice an shiny”‼️😂😂😂
At what point is it become criminal ? Driving around endangering other Drivers and you just Don't Care !
Never, well actually, after your vehicle fails state inspection is it criminal to drive it without repairing it first and passing state inspection. To have a driver's license in the USA, you're not required to be mechanically knowledgeable about vehicles nor are you required to do pre-trip inspection to deem it mechanically sound before driving.
Good timing. Im on my lunch break here in holland right now
Isnt there a yearly test like we have in the UK, the equivalent of an MOT over there? Its alarming to see so many cars that are pure dangerous rotted and worn items hanging out. Now I know there are a minority of vehicles over here that would have similar issues but ive worked in the trade for quite some time and it would be the exception rather than the rule and not to that same extent. The rot in that chassis is horrendous! Do love your videos
only in some states.. but states like Florida; there is no yearly inspection. Florida used to have a yearly inspection for vehicles but scrapped it after too many issues. However, in states like Texas (my state,) we have a yearly inspection except for vehicles 1-3 years old which have one every 3 years. states are realonsible for emissions tests.. not the federal government. i heard california is the worst. people say california milks their drivers for every dime they can get.
No there's nothing like that in the state where I live (Iowa). I'm not sure about other states.
@@xlyamx Same as UK, no inspection until the car is three years old and then yearly after that Quite a lot of cars fail that first inspection though, which says a lot about how well people look after their cars.
@@xlyamx Issues = Complaints from users having to fix their vehicles.
@@ferrumignis but no way could a car checked yearly in the sun states could rot like that in one year! That’s like paper thin!
Here in tx, its usually the opposite cause the under carriage is usually caked in an inch or so of oil and grease cause there's never oil in the engine. U could put these cars next to the titanic and they'd be there long after its gone
8:00 holy smokes.. that guy is like one pothole away from breaking apart. how can people not notice that earlier that rust is settling in so hard?
the vast majority of people don't look under their car/truck. if it starts, moves, and stops, it's good.
@@daemonhat that sounds about right for the regular joes who care not how to maintain a vehicle.
@@daemonhat Sounds like an annual or bi-annual roadworthyness test would be highly necessary in the US.. most other countries already have that.
@@WooShell inspections are usually done through individual states, not the federal government. some require it, some don't.
13:10 fyi you should still be able to get that brake line joint connector, # 26534AA000. Wonder what happened there with the brake lines, I've seen far, far worse on subaru message boards that weren't leaking there. Customer tried to remove line and stripped it? Subaru has their WQK47 recall, but I don't think that applies to this year since this leggy looks to be pre-2005. The recall was just to spray anti-corrosion wax on that brake line block and some other parts that can fail, but it's just a cheap band-aid, some people still have failures after the wax has been applied. Some legacy owners cut the brake lines under the seat and splice in there, and then just run ni-copp down into a new joint connector block, and then nicopp to each rear right/left caliper.
OMG - The "i'm having a bad day" video -- with the worst cars I've seen from Ray - EVER.
Full respect and agree with the Chevy C1500 - that's a rust monster waiting to kill someone! Time to go to the junkyard!
The Rubasu rear brakes - that needs to sit in the parking lot until the owner comes up with parts; I wouldn't touch it otherwise either.
Ray --- 100% RESPECT. Good Job good sir!
Call the Junkyard Priest; time to give the C1500 the Last Rights and Lefts!
i love how you can hear feel good inc on the backround of the 2nd clip
Hi Ray, I watched your videos for a while, subscribed, I’m in the UK! After a vehicle is 3 years old we have to have an MOT to get a certificate to continue use. Most of the cars you receive would have failed the MOT and been scrapped. I cannot understand how people in the USA can actually drive these vehicles. It make it understandable why you have such serious accidents. Keep up the good work.
Many (but not all) states have annual inspections and yes, these cars would have failed those as well.
@T.J. Kong I had a tie rod shatter at 75 mph. Did 3 full spins before I hit a minivan and broke their wheel off. But yeah, it's generally a user error, not a mechanical failure
Many of the US owners have no idea how far gone their vehicles actually are, and aren't worried about what they don't know. But most US accidents are driver-caused, not vehicle-caused, which is amazing given the many times more vehicles in the US than in the UK.
That was a really cool episode, that's the part of working on vehicles that most people don't get to see, even though I've been out of the business for well over 10 years it's reassuring to see some things never change, I had a car come in one day and the customer stated they were having a little brake noise, when I pulled the wheels the passenger front had ground down to the cooling fins on both sides of the rotor don't know how they kept from blowing out the caliper.
It really does beggar the mind. I was a Mech in the Army, got called into the office to be faced with my boss and a Lt. The brakes on his Accord weren't right. Righty ho. Had a look and the f/rotors were .0008 " warped. Replaced. All good. Bugger me he was back in two weeks just apoplectic. His brakes were NFG. Had a look. Warped.
Back in the office. Gave doombrain the good news. `Sir, you have just had new tyres fitted. The shop has over torqued the nuts and ruined the rotors (Accords were famous for this). Slammed it in, pealed off a perfect salute and said that unfortunately I have Army vehicles to fix. Gave my boss an evil look and marched out.
We stopped doing officers cars after that.
@@MrRunner Hondas were some of my least favorite, especially the ones you had to use the on-car brake lathe to turn the rotors on because of the screwed-up wishbone suspension and pressed on rotors, I had a little old lady come in one day in a Buick for front pads and rotors a couple days later she was back with a pulsation no problem we kept a bunch of the GM rotors in stock so I threw a new set on and sent her on her way, the following Monday she was back with the same issue, I could see maybe having one set of defective rotors but not two in a row so I asked her to drive me to her home and I would drive her car back to the shop to keep it for a couple days till I figured out the problem, on the drive to her house I noticed she was driving with her left foot constantly on the brake pedal by the time we got to her house it was glowing red from the heat she ended up being one of my favorite customers till she stopped driving.
@@maxmcarnage7642 I must admit, I have never turned a rotor in my life. In fact I had never heard of this until I came to Canada. The reason is that the spec on the rotor surface finish is in the region of 80 microns which a ground finish and cannot be produced by turning.
That little old lady must have a sister. There was a story in the UK about said LOL, who complained vehemently about the fuel consumption and poor running on her new car. Poor unfortunate mechanic, checked it out and found nothing. LOL went ballistic, so Mech took LOL on a trip around the block. LOL gets in puts key in, pulls out the choke, hangs her handbag on it and drives off.
@@MrRunner It's reassuring to know that little old ladies around the world are the same😁
Every time I feel like I might want to go back to turning wrenches so I can make a little more bank than a sign spinner, I watch one of your videos and return to my senses.
You can make a lot more bank just doing small jobs on the side these days; shops are busy as people try keeping stuff running as long as possible. And what's a "sign spinner?"
@@markh.6687 it’s in the name. someone who stands on the corner spinning signs for a company
@@itsmonsterbih Geez! You made that little turning wrenches?! OUCH! Well, hope they don't have you in a funny costume while spinning signs. Dignity, you know. :)
@@markh.6687 nah they let people wear their own clothes. at least in florida they do, whenever yu see one anymore
# 3:25 check that banjo vent for a clog. Heat builds up pushing out gear lube.
Ray, love this video! You brought back some fond memories... one of the first times I was at my my in-laws, My wife asked me to look at her mom's car. While "trying" to jack the car up the jack went right through the rusted frame... JUST as my father in-law was coming in (I was panicking thinking he was going to be upset, but instead he just laughed it off saying I guess its time to get a new car. [For added effect to his statement, when he closed the hood, the rust fell like rain! - Good times.)
Thanks for keeping me entertained while leaning. ;)
I hope your leaning goes well. Which way are you leaning by the way?
After watching for awhile. I'm an aircraft mechanic.
You should really try the shrink wrap around the wobbly sockets. You will love it.
You'll say, " why didn't I I listen and do this already??
It will buff out with some spit and a paper towel. Who needs wheel bearings, rear brakes, and tie rod ends?
3:51 i don't know shit about cars but when you pulled that rubber boot back and I saw that mess I knew it was bad. Thanks to your channel though I am learning a lot.
As a young driver i thought our regular mandatory technical inspections were picky and a pain in the a$$. But now and after being confirmed by your videos i'm not that critical anymore...
"come here das boot" fracking slay me Ray! Hahahaha! Mechanic humor!
If Ray loves your car more than you do get your work done elsewhere.
"Ooops! I see some frame on the floor.." So friggin funny! Keep up the good work!!
That'll buff out.
Good morning Raymond😃 from Chicago👋 hope you and yours👨👩👧👦 are having a great day🏆 BROTHER 👍
"Going to come out easy or not"
Came out so easy it was surprising, but giving how much play was in that wheel not really too surprising.
"that truck"
When I was a mechanic and manager of a shop, if a customer brought something like that in, I would tell my guys to refuse to work on it. Its not worth the possible liability of anything going wrong and sometimes I was under the impression that a customer was hoping that we would not document the condition of the vehicle when it was brought in. So they could sue, but we always documented everything.
Side note, that frame is using all of its remaining strength to support the body. That frame if it was not still together would collapse, as none of it could hold up individually. Honestly, you should not even attempt to jack or lift something like that, as you could cause the remaining body to bend under its own weight.
"Car with no brakes"
That is one of those handbrake special models, lol, jk. Did the customer do that bolt? Definitely could not be another shop, that would be a lawsuit that would be easy to win. Also who would think its a good idea to plug their brake line with a bolt, smh.
That frame could have bent and fallen partially on him. Dangerous to be playing under there not much weight is needed for that entire truck to bend
I like you restraint! I do a lot of my own work-definitely NOT A MECHANIC but I have managed for 40 years. When ALSO I talk to the equipment and various parts I use much more colorful language. Doesn't help get the job done but makes me feel better. LMAO