My tool collection quickly started growing when I first started watching your vids years ago. I'm just a DIY'ER but my life is much better with the right tools.
Hell, I went back to college because of Ray. Auto tech college at the local community college. I'm 66! $5 a credit but no grade, no accreditation, just knowledge. Now I do all my own work. Bought a 4 post lift. Working on as full a tool collection as I need.
Funny you should mention it! I paused the video and went looking for those short little ratchet wrenches Ray uses all the time. It appears Snap-On and Gearwrench make... for more than $450 a set! There are some other brands for around $200. They look very handy for tight spaces and can be fitted with an extension as a handle, when room allows. Want a set? Google BFCRM712 and you'll see all the options (searches for "ratchet crowsfoot" etc. bring up entirely different things).
Same here. Getting close to 60. Started do my own repairs this year because of Ray's videos. The Mrs. has a bunch of tools under the tree for me; can't wait!
I have just completed doing a full rebuild of my entire front end of my 2007 BMW X3 3.0d (6cyl turbo diesel). This included shocks, brake caliper rebuild, new wheel bearings, discs etc. I found it a nightmare with some cheap Chinese pullers to remove the hub and old bearings. I ended up purchasing a much more expensive puller set (still Chinese). You have to purchase the correct tools to do the job otherwise you end up damaging components. I turned 76 last November.
@@bustedkeel unfortunately no good tech can stay in the business for long without developing anger issues. It's better to get it out in the way of swearing than doing the job poorly
Isn't that how Arod left the stealership job? F bomb and general meltdown 😢 I don't subscribe to him because I don't have diesel powered vehicles, but it was in my feed
Sure glad I have my older truck...this stuff is flying 🛸 junk. I dont drive it to pieces ...going on 115k on odometer...2002 Ford ranger..little trouble...few fixies.
Gotta say it's amazing how you are able to remember where every single nut, bolt, washer etc goes back in without having an extra one laying around when you're all finished putting it back together. You sir are a talented mechanic 🙏👍
On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me: 5 Oh rings! 4 banjo bolts, 3 spark plugs, 2 torque wrenches, And an extra-large can of brake clean!! Have a safe and Merry Christmas, Ray, Wife unit, and little units!! (and everyone else in the shop, too)
I'm glad to hear you say that "Staying late to get a little additional progress only leads to burn-out...". It also robs your family (especially the little ones) of your fatherly attentions when they need it most in their younger years. When we are young and struggling to make ends meet it is all too easy to shortchange our families thinking we are doing the right thing by making more money to make life easier. Not better. Just easier. Most kids would rather have the time with Daddy. And rightly so. - Though I am close to 70 now, I remember those days when I was in grade school and wished my dad would be home in the evenings and weekends when he was working OT. You are wise to set your work hours boundaries and stick to them. Those rules need to apply to employees, too. You can never go back in time later to fix it. I have found that 44 hours per week (five-8's and one 4 or four 9's and two 4's) is optimum for me. Anything more and I just spend time that is not productive and home life suffers greatly instead. And that's a bad trade-off.
Yes, we each need to find our sweet spot. Not everyone operates at their optimum with 3 to 5 hours of sleep per day like Donald Trump does. I have a good friend that cannot sleep more than 4 hours per day. It broke up his first marriage because when he would wake up at 3 am he would go to his office and dive right into the day's work load. His wife (at the time) erroneously assumed he was sleeping with someone else when she would wake up and find him gone. She never did believe that he just went to work! When he married wife #2 several years later, he set up a satellite office at home for the after-hours work time. 20 years later, he and wife #2 are happy and still get along great . You are right, Old School Dude. Find your sweet spot and do not short change your young'uns! @@oldschooldude8370
Aside from your great mechanical skills, your voice never changes and you never get upset with stubborn fasteners or breaking connector tabs. I would be yelling and cursing the whole time. You-Da-Man, Ray
Ray, can I make a suggestion that I found out if I sprayed some type of lubricant such as WD-40 or PB blaster, not a sponsor LOL😊, on does brittle fasteners most of the time they did not break I would say 85% 90% at the time they do not break, I just thought that might help you and the watchers of your videos, I really enjoy your videos, kudos to you!
AHHH!! For the good old days when a valve cover job was sooooo simple!!!!!!! Your efforts are to be commended highly!!!! @124:20 Where oh where is the mechanics mirror??? Ahhhh!! @126:19 he breaks out the trusty mirror!!! YAY!!!!
So true. But even 50 years ago the were evil cars. I had a Mercedes van. Valve cover of the diesel had a hat shape. To remove it the motor must be lowered by around 4 inches. And it hat manually adjusted valve play. 🤬
Ivan (Pine Hollow Diagnostics) had a vehicle (I don't remember the make and model) that also had DTCs of multiple cam phasors being out. All of the usual components that could cause the DTCs were replaced by other shops, but the DTCs were still coming up. There is TSB that points to a bolt at the end of an oil passage near the cam shafts that can work it way loose. On that vehicle, the bolt was missing. Probably fell through the engine and into the oil pan. Likely, it was found and discarded on a previous the oil change.
What a nightmare! I feel sorry for you Ray on this one. Love your videos,watch every day. Best of luck on finishing this one up. I think I would have been throwing wrenches and cussing like a sailor lol. Looking forward to part 2 🙂 Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to you and Family. Watching you work I'm in the Philippines 🇵🇭
With over 150k miles on that vehicle, I think you might be on to something, those rubber seals are toast! The owner kept up on oil changes, but seals are a whole other ballgame. Good video Rainman!
Great video! Appreciate you showing every step. Yeah, the 2GR-FE is such a pain to remove the intake air tank and cowling just get to the rear bank. While you're in there changing gaskets and with all the labor cost to remove the intake, maybe suggest to also change the air surge tank intake manifold gaskets (3) and the throttle body gasket (cost is only about $30 for all). As a preventative, maybe suggest changing the rear bank coils as these might fail around 200k and the car is now above 150k and 12 years old.....all that labor cost again just to return to the rear bank if one of those coils fail. I have a 2009 Sienna with the 2GR-FE and a rear bank coil failed at 205k just a couple months ago.
Just a suggestion for next time. If you spray a little silicone spray on the spark plug boot seals, It would allow the tubes to slide into the seals easier. BTW. You do wonderful work.
Man I love how so brutally honest you are Jesus you don't care if it pisses off the other companies I'm proud of you for that it's like Mikey effing pipes I wish he would just stay at the beginning of his uncensored channel Mikey effing pipes every time right it could keep a ring but it would ring with everybody he keep all the people that sign up for that uncensored channel but he's messing up by not using his catchphrase but you could have a case raise if you especially if you made an uncensored channel think about it I get a pretty good catch phrase if you want to go and sensitive but I'm not going to say it on here unless you tell me you're going to you're thinking about doing that
15! Good Wednesday morning Ray and the wife unit! And along with the two new employees! In 1981 I was riding my motorcycle from Lebanon Oregon to Phoenix Arizona the to Denver Colorado to my new job. About halfway to Phoenix, around Palm Springs, it was so hot the oil was boiling. I could see it from the inspection window. I stopped and had the oil changed and set of down the road. I could smell oil burning so I stopped to see what was leaking. I noticed oil was coming out of the banjo bolt on the engine head. I tried to tighten it and went too far and broke the bolt. I called my sister in Phoenix and had her buy one. She then went to a truck stop and asked a trucker to drop off the part to me. It worked and I continued on my trip. You talking about the banjo bolt and crush washer brought back that memory. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
1:17:50 They are called "Banjo Bolts" because of the similarity of the radial hole in the bolt below the head to the hole that retains the string where it wraps around the neck of a guitar or banjo.
The owner of this Highlander must not know you very well. Rather than be assertive on what they "think" it needs, they should have just explained the situation and have you do your detective work.
You’re right the customer must have felt the need with other mechanics to hold their hands through the repair issues. A customer might not get what they want , but dictates of repairs means they will get what they don’t need . Nobody wins in a power struggle . Thanks
@@GarryFishermusic My most recent car repair, I had done some diagnostics and had what I felt was a strong guess as to the problem and the fix. But knowing that I don't always know, I explained the symptoms, and gave my guess, telling the mechanic that If I was wrong, I would not be upset. . I was wrong, and my bad guess would have been a more expensive and needless repair.
Remember the days when once we removed the suppressor caps the spark plugs were sticking out the top of the engine? Great video again Ray. It was also fantastic to hear you pronounce Alumimium correctly....
It's good to see your customer doing there research in what there problem might be. It sucks when it is such a hard job to do. At least your patience will prevail.
I found you from comments section in one other TH-camr video and ever since after then I am obsessed with you and left others .Your calm demeanour is one of my attractions and the skill set is unmeasurable.When i watch you ,I feel as if I was with in the daily puzzle.Thank you and God bless your business.
The worst part of digging into the nooks and crevices is the carpal tunnel locking your hand up, especially when you are stuck with big fat hands, lol.
I did this job on my '06 Avalon with the 2GR. The tube seals were leaking so I had to go in. I did the rear bank first cause Car Care Nut says do the hard side while you're fresh. What a pain - one stinking bolt on the back side - but I eventually got it out and even better, got it back in. All back together now. It was an education. I enjoyed watching you do the 2GR FE gyrations; memories. Glad you're all feeling better.
Interesting Ray how you have a lot of patience Ray I be screaming 😱 my head of. And throwing tools but you make it a lot easier for me to watch how it is done. Thank you I enjoyed it
As always, excellent deductive reasoning. Especially with 'newer' vehicles where one problem could have scores of possible causes. I hope your family is feeling better now and I wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas.
I was taught by my great Dad you always tell a mechanic what its doing (symptoms observed) but never tell a mechanic what to fix. The whole reason you pay for shop time is to get the expert diag. skills that come from experience...this vlog is a great example!
Explain symptoms and give what you've learned. "It's doing xxx. I've done some research and others have found this to be caused by yyy, you might want to take a look at that." It is quite possible your mechanic might end up doing the same research and coming to the same conclusions, so giving them hints (without demands) isn't a bad thing.
@@MichaelSteeves Other than the implication that the mechanic is incompetent? Despite your intentions, your “suggestions” may not come across the way you wanted. Many mechanics are sensitive to this behavior due to many negative experiences. Better to avoid the problem. However, you’re going to do what you want anyway. Now you can’t honestly say that you weren’t warned.
@@johnt.848 Sure if you don’t take the time to find a great mechanic. Consumer beware. BTW…who says that mechanic, you refer to, won’t ignore you and do his thing anyway?
The only time I complain is when I don’t have enough time to watch the whole video because I have to head off to work. I’m not complaining about the length of Ray’s video, complaining because my job interferes with it.
Ray I work on toyotas every day at a dealership I won't say what one however I watch your videos all the time I will say you know your stuff but I'll also say stay away from toyota hahaha nah good job man kudos to you I honestly hate toyota sometimes but they are not that bad just had to say that.....I literally go to bed and dream about the damn things 😅😂
I feel your pain, when you drop a nut or bolt down into tight spaces. Makes me feel Profesional even thought its a DIY job. Just like the car the radio mounting Bracket for the Alpine radio on the old mussel car out on the lot makes you feel out of your element . I belive you can get a metal din ring to fix that radio install on. Or make one.
I made a bunch of wedges out of white Lexan for covers with pins (think door install shims)... I just lightly hammer them in around the area I can get the cover to lift and they "pop" off from the pressure... Made them on the table saw... 2 inches long and 3/8" at the widest... Works great...
Wow Ray, those fender covers move ever closer to the fenders ! Also I believe it was on your mind to use the vac to suck up the dirt on top of the valve covers before removing.😊
I also had a 2012 HiHi but on lease. I got rid of it in 2015 and bought a RAV4. Always heard that engine work was a bear on those 2GR-FE's and this vid proves it. I downsized because it was way too big for me to drive. Also, it had a water leak into the cabin due to a faulty weld on the drivers side front quarter panel. It was documented on a Highlander forum too. Only Toy I had that was USA made and had a problem, the other 3 Toy's were made in Japan.
Bro for real the most amazing part of this video is your camera work while working on the vehicle!! I know that’s super hard. Great work. We all appreciate it.
REEeeeee Don't bent the spark plug seal retaining tans farther than the need to be bent to remove the seals. It can/will fatigue the tabs causing them to break off prematurely (the next seal change). I had to find something to REEeeeeee! You are one in a million. Most TH-cam certified mechanics would not have gone the extra mile like you do. Remember, anything is a hammer if you use it wrong enough. Thank you Ray!
🎉 I found that if you push the connector in before you try to push the tab ths breakage gets reduced since there is less holds ng of the tab and the ammount of pressure to open is less
Watching you work to remove that rear valve cover made my back ache. Good thing you made the video of that job so you'll know where everything goes during reassembly.
after you using 1 of those hood lights I bought one because my Granddaughter has a Gazebo with a market stall in it so she can sell her pottery she has made and not the gazebo is the best lit one on the market all thanks to you and thank you for todays video
Ray… patience of a saint! I enjoy your videos for sure!! I’m old school shade tree. Last personal vehicles I owned that I could tinker with were a 1977 Chevy Impala and a 1977 Lincoln Town Car. I’ve changed out plugs and coils on my 14 EcoBoost but that was the first time I saw individual plug coils. All my other vehicles were always warranty jobs. Times have changed and I pay my shop guys to perform work now. I actually drove out to Illinois for an appt I made with BSG Automotive to have my chains, oil pump, water pump and cam adjusters changed. He was great! So hard to imagine the tools investment you neede to make to be able to get into all those nooks and crannies! Keep the feed coming and I’ll keep enjoying it! Thanks Steve B.
Nice work Ray, what a p.i.a. job I bought my first Toyota in 2013 and bought a FJ over a 4 runner because of the design. It is waaay different than what you're dealing with. I like the old school way of the crank facing forward so you can hopefully work on it if needed. And see what may need attention. You are bad ass!
Welcome to Toyota 2GR-FE. Beautiful engine, PIA to work on thebrear bank. But, you do enough of these it's like 30 minutes to strip it down. Although in only worked on the Camry V6, lot easier to reach than a tall highlander
Man, i wish i could ship my 04 durango to you. It needs so much work and youd do WONDERS for it. Saddly though, im incredibly broke lmao. Maybe one day. Love your videos Ray. I happy you got your own shop. Have a wonderful day
Well at least I'm second these upload times are challenging but I know ray you have a family life. Xmas is next week but yet your still pumping out content...you and the wife unit have a great holiday ok you deserve to spend some quality family time luv you guys!!!💯💯
1.5 Hr. Video..... Awesome!! Removing the cowling made a lot of sense, sometimes "why fight it" is the right presence of mind to take. I Hear Banjos.....The name stems from the shape of the fitting, having a large circular section connected to a thinner pipe, generally similar to the shape of a banjo. You never fail to entertain and provide quality knowledge! Have yourself a Great Day Ray✌
The Banjo fitting got it's name because the fitting looks like a Banjo with a round portion and a thinner stem. The Bango bolt is named after it's fitting.
I'm pleasantly surprised you did this all in 1 video. I'm pro longer videos, all start to finish like. Don't matter, I'll keep watching either way. Hope you and the family are feeling better.
It stopped raining and it’s not so cold down here in S. Fl. How am I supposed to watch this long video, play golf, lounge on the beach, get yelled at by wife, then do a little fishing? I guess I’ll let the dog just walk itself 😎
Im confident you have nade the right choice with the gasket repair and if not " You love your job so much you'll do it again" 😅 sry i had to lol, love the videos Ray,🤘🤘
My tool collection quickly started growing when I first started watching your vids years ago. I'm just a DIY'ER but my life is much better with the right tools.
Hell, I went back to college because of Ray. Auto tech college at the local community college. I'm 66! $5 a credit but no grade, no accreditation, just knowledge. Now I do all my own work. Bought a 4 post lift. Working on as full a tool collection as I need.
I'm an old guy so I began collecting more power tools as my arms are nt what they were 50 years ago.
Funny you should mention it! I paused the video and went looking for those short little ratchet wrenches Ray uses all the time. It appears Snap-On and Gearwrench make... for more than $450 a set! There are some other brands for around $200. They look very handy for tight spaces and can be fitted with an extension as a handle, when room allows.
Want a set? Google BFCRM712 and you'll see all the options (searches for "ratchet crowsfoot" etc. bring up entirely different things).
Same here. Getting close to 60. Started do my own repairs this year because of Ray's videos. The Mrs. has a bunch of tools under the tree for me; can't wait!
I have just completed doing a full rebuild of my entire front end of my 2007 BMW X3 3.0d (6cyl turbo diesel). This included shocks, brake caliper rebuild, new wheel bearings, discs etc. I found it a nightmare with some cheap Chinese pullers to remove the hub and old bearings. I ended up purchasing a much more expensive puller set (still Chinese). You have to purchase the correct tools to do the job otherwise you end up damaging components. I turned 76 last November.
What I find truly amazing is the fact that no "F" Bombs surface when tools or fasteners are dropped. Bravo!
I wouldn’t let anyone work on my car if I found out they are the type to get angered that easily
@@bustedkeel unfortunately no good tech can stay in the business for long without developing anger issues. It's better to get it out in the way of swearing than doing the job poorly
Isn't that how Arod left the stealership job? F bomb and general meltdown 😢
I don't subscribe to him because I don't have diesel powered vehicles, but it was in my feed
@@arvilsstraume9304 F-bombs abound at my place. Those affected should stay away. I sling words with abandon (mostly directed at 'engineers').
Sure glad I have my older truck...this stuff is flying 🛸 junk. I dont drive it to pieces ...going on 115k on odometer...2002 Ford ranger..little trouble...few fixies.
Gotta say it's amazing how you are able to remember where every single nut, bolt, washer etc goes back in without having an extra one laying around when you're all finished putting it back together. You sir are a talented mechanic 🙏👍
On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
5 Oh rings!
4 banjo bolts,
3 spark plugs,
2 torque wrenches,
And an extra-large can of brake clean!!
Have a safe and Merry Christmas, Ray, Wife unit, and little units!! (and everyone else in the shop, too)
😅😅😅 A much better choice than illegally giving any number of wild birds.
😂
Not a single second of your videos is boring....it's always interesting, entertaining and of course also very educational.
When you finally covered the intake ports I could exhale!
I'm glad to hear you say that "Staying late to get a little additional progress only leads to burn-out...". It also robs your family (especially the little ones) of your fatherly attentions when they need it most in their younger years. When we are young and struggling to make ends meet it is all too easy to shortchange our families thinking we are doing the right thing by making more money to make life easier. Not better. Just easier. Most kids would rather have the time with Daddy. And rightly so. - Though I am close to 70 now, I remember those days when I was in grade school and wished my dad would be home in the evenings and weekends when he was working OT.
You are wise to set your work hours boundaries and stick to them. Those rules need to apply to employees, too. You can never go back in time later to fix it.
I have found that 44 hours per week (five-8's and one 4 or four 9's and two 4's) is optimum for me. Anything more and I just spend time that is not productive and home life suffers greatly instead. And that's a bad trade-off.
You aren't wrong but you can't always choose your hours. I work 5 10s but I make things work for my loved ones.
Yes, we each need to find our sweet spot. Not everyone operates at their optimum with 3 to 5 hours of sleep per day like Donald Trump does. I have a good friend that cannot sleep more than 4 hours per day. It broke up his first marriage because when he would wake up at 3 am he would go to his office and dive right into the day's work load. His wife (at the time) erroneously assumed he was sleeping with someone else when she would wake up and find him gone. She never did believe that he just went to work!
When he married wife #2 several years later, he set up a satellite office at home for the after-hours work time. 20 years later, he and wife #2 are happy and still get along great .
You are right, Old School Dude. Find your sweet spot and do not short change your young'uns! @@oldschooldude8370
Honestly, with how complicit some of those junkyards are now. You will likely get a gold star for bringing in such an obviously stolen CAT...
When you can’t sleep watching one of Ray’s great videos is time well spent.
I'm glad arod has you for a friend you know exactly what he's going through. I told him time to head to Florida till he figures it out.
His week long trips down to Florida to do some southern work will break down his resistance. 😉
Aside from your great mechanical skills, your voice never changes and you never get upset with stubborn fasteners or breaking connector tabs. I would be yelling and cursing the whole time.
You-Da-Man, Ray
you are mentally broken like a horse after years of this shit
Ray, can I make a suggestion that I found out if I sprayed some type of lubricant such as WD-40 or PB blaster, not a sponsor LOL😊, on does brittle fasteners most of the time they did not break I would say 85% 90% at the time they do not break, I just thought that might help you and the watchers of your videos, I really enjoy your videos, kudos to you!
As a german,living in germany, i love it when you speak this little german parts! Everytime it makes me smile.
Das ist gut. Das ist nicht Scheiße. 😊
AHHH!! For the good old days when a valve cover job was sooooo simple!!!!!!! Your efforts are to be commended highly!!!! @124:20 Where oh where is the mechanics mirror??? Ahhhh!! @126:19 he breaks out the trusty mirror!!! YAY!!!!
So true. But even 50 years ago the were evil cars. I had a Mercedes van. Valve cover of the diesel had a hat shape. To remove it the motor must be lowered by around 4 inches. And it hat manually adjusted valve play. 🤬
Ivan (Pine Hollow Diagnostics) had a vehicle (I don't remember the make and model) that also had DTCs of multiple cam phasors being out. All of the usual components that could cause the DTCs were replaced by other shops, but the DTCs were still coming up. There is TSB that points to a bolt at the end of an oil passage near the cam shafts that can work it way loose. On that vehicle, the bolt was missing. Probably fell through the engine and into the oil pan. Likely, it was found and discarded on a previous the oil change.
Yep it’s the oil galley plug- notorious for loosening up on the 3.6 Pentastar engine!
I was a mechanic in the 1970's, things were so much simpler then.
What a nightmare! I feel sorry for you Ray on this one. Love your videos,watch every day. Best of luck on finishing this one up. I think I would have been throwing wrenches and cussing like a sailor lol. Looking forward to part 2 🙂 Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to you and Family. Watching you work I'm in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Nice early Christmas present. An hour and a half video. Thanks Ray. Awesome 😊😊
With over 150k miles on that vehicle, I think you might be on to something, those rubber seals are toast! The owner kept up on oil changes, but seals are a whole other ballgame. Good video Rainman!
Great video! Appreciate you showing every step. Yeah, the 2GR-FE is such a pain to remove the intake air tank and cowling just get to the rear bank. While you're in there changing gaskets and with all the labor cost to remove the intake, maybe suggest to also change the air surge tank intake manifold gaskets (3) and the throttle body gasket (cost is only about $30 for all). As a preventative, maybe suggest changing the rear bank coils as these might fail around 200k and the car is now above 150k and 12 years old.....all that labor cost again just to return to the rear bank if one of those coils fail. I have a 2009 Sienna with the 2GR-FE and a rear bank coil failed at 205k just a couple months ago.
Just a suggestion for next time. If you spray a little silicone spray on the spark plug boot seals, It would allow the tubes to slide into the seals easier. BTW. You do wonderful work.
Man I love how so brutally honest you are Jesus you don't care if it pisses off the other companies I'm proud of you for that it's like Mikey effing pipes I wish he would just stay at the beginning of his uncensored channel Mikey effing pipes every time right it could keep a ring but it would ring with everybody he keep all the people that sign up for that uncensored channel but he's messing up by not using his catchphrase but you could have a case raise if you especially if you made an uncensored channel think about it I get a pretty good catch phrase if you want to go and sensitive but I'm not going to say it on here unless you tell me you're going to you're thinking about doing that
@@andyvitz Ever heard of a full stop ?
@@andyvitz doood wut?
I lost a few brain cells trying to read all that
15! Good Wednesday morning Ray and the wife unit! And along with the two new employees! In 1981 I was riding my motorcycle from Lebanon Oregon to Phoenix Arizona the to Denver Colorado to my new job. About halfway to Phoenix, around Palm Springs, it was so hot the oil was boiling. I could see it from the inspection window. I stopped and had the oil changed and set of down the road. I could smell oil burning so I stopped to see what was leaking. I noticed oil was coming out of the banjo bolt on the engine head. I tried to tighten it and went too far and broke the bolt. I called my sister in Phoenix and had her buy one. She then went to a truck stop and asked a trucker to drop off the part to me. It worked and I continued on my trip. You talking about the banjo bolt and crush washer brought back that memory. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
That is so cool!
1:17:50 They are called "Banjo Bolts" because of the similarity of the radial hole in the bolt below the head to the hole that retains the string where it wraps around the neck of a guitar or banjo.
He knows that-it's just a comment generator that's getting a bit overused now.
The owner of this Highlander must not know you very well. Rather than be assertive on what they "think" it needs, they should have just explained the situation and have you do your detective work.
You’re right the customer must have felt the need with other mechanics to hold their hands through the repair issues.
A customer might not get what they want , but dictates of repairs means they will get what they don’t need . Nobody wins in a power struggle . Thanks
@@GarryFishermusic My most recent car repair, I had done some diagnostics and had what I felt was a strong guess as to the problem and the fix.
But knowing that I don't always know, I explained the symptoms, and gave my guess, telling the mechanic that If I was wrong, I would not be upset.
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I was wrong, and my bad guess would have been a more expensive and needless repair.
@@MonkeyJedi99
We are just mortal humans no judgment to error is human etc
Blessings
Great guy for Jury Duty😂😂😂
Well...Ray we saw you used your Sawzall the other day...were not gonna wonder about that 🙀 warning🤔🤔🤔
Remember the days when once we removed the suppressor caps the spark plugs were sticking out the top of the engine?
Great video again Ray. It was also fantastic to hear you pronounce Alumimium correctly....
REEE you say that this isnt a how to but me and thousands beg to differ
we learned so much from you
It's good to see your customer doing there research in what there problem might be. It sucks when it is such a hard job to do. At least your patience will prevail.
I found you from comments section in one other TH-camr video and ever since after then I am obsessed with you and left others .Your calm demeanour is one of my attractions and the skill set is unmeasurable.When i watch you ,I feel as if I was with in the daily puzzle.Thank you and God bless your business.
The worst part of digging into the nooks and crevices is the carpal tunnel locking your hand up, especially when you are stuck with big fat hands, lol.
I did this job on my '06 Avalon with the 2GR. The tube seals were leaking so I had to go in. I did the rear bank first cause Car Care Nut says do the hard side while you're fresh. What a pain - one stinking bolt on the back side - but I eventually got it out and even better, got it back in. All back together now. It was an education. I enjoyed watching you do the 2GR FE gyrations; memories. Glad you're all feeling better.
I'm glad I'm not the only person to triple check my dipstick for oil level.
Yeah, when it's that clean... Hard to tell
Interesting Ray how you have a lot of patience Ray I be screaming 😱 my head of. And throwing tools but you make it a lot easier for me to watch how it is done. Thank you I enjoyed it
As always, excellent deductive reasoning. Especially with 'newer' vehicles where one problem could have scores of possible causes.
I hope your family is feeling better now and I wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas.
Those new signs look awesome!!!
Blow air around your spark plugs and then spray carburetor cleaner around the plugs and pull them out the carb cleaner will lube the threads
Ray your commentary is great, love the channel, keep doing what you are doing...
I learn so much watching these videos of yours Ray! Thanks
I was taught by my great Dad you always tell a mechanic what its doing (symptoms observed) but never tell a mechanic what to fix. The whole reason you pay for shop time is to get the expert diag. skills that come from experience...this vlog is a great example!
Failure to follow this rule is why many truckers don’t get along with mechanics. Thankfully, I followed this rule with minimal difficulty.
Explain symptoms and give what you've learned. "It's doing xxx. I've done some research and others have found this to be caused by yyy, you might want to take a look at that." It is quite possible your mechanic might end up doing the same research and coming to the same conclusions, so giving them hints (without demands) isn't a bad thing.
@@MichaelSteeves Other than the implication that the mechanic is incompetent? Despite your intentions, your “suggestions” may not come across the way you wanted. Many mechanics are sensitive to this behavior due to many negative experiences. Better to avoid the problem. However, you’re going to do what you want anyway. Now you can’t honestly say that you weren’t warned.
And if you don't tell a mechanic what you want done, they most likely will try to up sell and rip you off.
@@johnt.848 Sure if you don’t take the time to find a great mechanic. Consumer beware. BTW…who says that mechanic, you refer to, won’t ignore you and do his thing anyway?
You are on the stink list now! 1.5 hrs long? I can't wait to see the complaints! 😂
The only time I complain is when I don’t have enough time to watch the whole video because I have to head off to work. I’m not complaining about the length of Ray’s video, complaining because my job interferes with it.
I prefer the 30 minute videos, so just fast forward through a lot as I'm familiar with the work.
YA, IT WAS ME. You are very welcome for contribution.
The inside of that engine looks very clean if u look at the milage, i've seen much worse on lower milage
Brilliant long video Ray , good to see you on the mend 👍🏻🇬🇧
Blue gaskets, blue gloves... Nice fashion sense! ☺
Yes, blue is my favorite color as well.
This was hilarious to watch, Rays humor is outstanding.
Ray I work on toyotas every day at a dealership I won't say what one however I watch your videos all the time I will say you know your stuff but I'll also say stay away from toyota hahaha nah good job man kudos to you I honestly hate toyota sometimes but they are not that bad just had to say that.....I literally go to bed and dream about the damn things 😅😂
thankyou Ray.looking forward to the next one,,agreed re working late,family time is much more important,👍👍
I feel your pain, when you drop a nut or bolt down into tight spaces.
Makes me feel Profesional even thought its a DIY job.
Just like the car the radio mounting
Bracket for the Alpine radio on the old mussel car out on the lot makes you feel out of your element .
I belive you can get a metal din ring to fix that radio install on. Or make one.
I made a bunch of wedges out of white Lexan for covers with pins (think door install shims)... I just lightly hammer them in around the area I can get the cover to lift and they "pop" off from the pressure... Made them on the table saw... 2 inches long and 3/8" at the widest... Works great...
Wow Ray, those fender covers move ever closer to the fenders ! Also I believe it was on your mind to use the vac to suck up the dirt on top of the valve covers before removing.😊
Wow Ray u have more patience then I do believe I haven't have😊😊😊
I also had a 2012 HiHi but on lease. I got rid of it in 2015 and bought a RAV4. Always heard that engine work was a bear on those 2GR-FE's and this vid proves it. I downsized because it was way too big for me to drive. Also, it had a water leak into the cabin due to a faulty weld on the drivers side front quarter panel. It was documented on a Highlander forum too. Only Toy I had that was USA made and had a problem, the other 3 Toy's were made in Japan.
Unbelievable that much work to remove valve covers. Very impressive work!!
The owner of this car must really take good care of this highlander the paint looks in really good shape and the inside looks cleaned
Absolutely LOVE the loooong video format 😊
Wow it was 11:50 into it before a power tool made an appearance, LOL thank you for your videos
Hi Ray, I hope that you and your family have a wonderful silly season and a great new year.
Bro for real the most amazing part of this video is your camera work while working on the vehicle!! I know that’s super hard. Great work. We all appreciate it.
This video reminds me of why I no longer try to work on my own vehicle...
REEeeeee Don't bent the spark plug seal retaining tans farther than the need to be bent to remove the seals. It can/will fatigue the tabs causing them to break off prematurely (the next seal change).
I had to find something to REEeeeeee! You are one in a million. Most TH-cam certified mechanics would not have gone the extra mile like you do.
Remember, anything is a hammer if you use it wrong enough.
Thank you Ray!
🎉 I found that if you push the connector in before you try to push the tab ths breakage gets reduced since there is less holds ng of the tab and the ammount of pressure to open is less
Best most edumacational video in quite a while, felt like the old days again thanks.
always amazed at how you remember the way stuff goes back together. love your videos
Another great video full of knowledge
It's coming along nicely. I figure replacing the gaskets will solve said issue. Have a good one Ray!
That engine was very clean on the inside.
Watching you work to remove that rear valve cover made my back ache. Good thing you made the video of that job so you'll know where everything goes during reassembly.
after you using 1 of those hood lights I bought one because my Granddaughter has a Gazebo with a market stall in it so she can sell her pottery she has made and not the gazebo is the best lit one on the market all thanks to you and thank you for todays video
Want to send oil to your camshafts
actuators? Change your oil every 5k. They stay clean thay way. Who knew!
Happy Hump day Ray. The Toyoda needing some love.😌
Ray… patience of a saint! I enjoy your videos for sure!!
I’m old school shade tree. Last personal vehicles I owned that I could tinker with were a 1977 Chevy Impala and a 1977 Lincoln Town Car.
I’ve changed out plugs and coils on my 14 EcoBoost but that was the first time I saw individual plug coils. All my other vehicles were always warranty jobs.
Times have changed and I pay my shop guys to perform work now.
I actually drove out to Illinois for an appt I made with BSG Automotive to have my chains, oil pump, water pump and cam adjusters changed. He was great!
So hard to imagine the tools investment you neede to make to be able to get into all those nooks and crannies!
Keep the feed coming and I’ll keep enjoying it!
Thanks Steve B.
Given the choice of working another hour or clocking out, i usually would work the extra hour to finish something.
You're smarter than i am
Far more patience than I have! More power to you!
Be glad you don't have a leaking timing cover, that's an engine out job. Nearly bought until I saw how hard they were to work on.
It was owning a FWD-based vehicle with a V6 that first got me out of the habit of DIY repairs.
Most people would be trading it in at that point. Transverse V6s are throwaways especially over 150k miles.
Nice work Ray, what a p.i.a. job I bought my first Toyota in 2013 and bought a FJ over a 4 runner because of the design. It is waaay different than what you're dealing with. I like the old school way of the crank facing forward so you can hopefully work on it if needed. And see what may need attention. You are bad ass!
Welcome to Toyota 2GR-FE. Beautiful engine, PIA to work on thebrear bank. But, you do enough of these it's like 30 minutes to strip it down. Although in only worked on the Camry V6, lot easier to reach than a tall highlander
Always enjoy your videos Ray
Hi Ray video was very educational love it don’t know how you have patient doing tedious work and as always you and you’re families be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸
look like thee hard part is putting the puzzle back together respect to you
Well hope the new gaskets will do the trick, but I'm suspicious that it might be something else...🤔. Best of luck with that one!
Man, i wish i could ship my 04 durango to you. It needs so much work and youd do WONDERS for it. Saddly though, im incredibly broke lmao. Maybe one day. Love your videos Ray. I happy you got your own shop. Have a wonderful day
Can't wait for part 2
Well at least I'm second these upload times are challenging but I know ray you have a family life. Xmas is next week but yet your still pumping out content...you and the wife unit have a great holiday ok you deserve to spend some quality family time luv you guys!!!💯💯
CHRISTmas not xmas…..
@@polishhotdog933hmmm since when is a hotdog polish????
That engine is nice and clean under the valve cover. The way it should be.
1.5 Hr. Video..... Awesome!! Removing the cowling made a lot of sense, sometimes "why fight it" is the right presence of mind to take. I Hear Banjos.....The name stems from the shape of the fitting, having a large circular section connected to a thinner pipe, generally similar to the shape of a banjo. You never fail to entertain and provide quality knowledge! Have yourself a Great Day Ray✌
The Banjo fitting got it's name because the fitting looks like a Banjo with a round portion and a thinner stem. The Bango bolt is named after it's fitting.
That engine is clean, clean, and clean for the number of miles on the odometer. Find out what brand and type of lube your customer is using.
fire wall side nightmare 😮. patience 👍
Did I miss something regarding brake cleaner and the lack, thereof? That valve cover was prime candidate for a "nice and shiny" treatment.
He's running low on brake cleaner and needs people to send him more.
Ray, you're killing me with that table. I had to take dramamine.😂
That was entertainment when he dropped the bolt when he said it was an entertainment channel
Welcoming back!
I'm pleasantly surprised you did this all in 1 video. I'm pro longer videos, all start to finish like. Don't matter, I'll keep watching either way. Hope you and the family are feeling better.
It stopped raining and it’s not so cold down here in S. Fl. How am I supposed to watch this long video, play golf, lounge on the beach, get yelled at by wife, then do a little fishing? I guess I’ll let the dog just walk itself 😎
Depends on the type of fishing you engage in. You might be able to watch it while fishing or leave it for a rainy day. 😂😂. Enjoy!
It must be fun as an engineer to design a cluster fxxx for mechanics to work on. You need more bolts and clips.
Great job, Ray. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks for your videos Ray I really do look forward to them and they get me through some tough times.
Im confident you have nade the right choice with the gasket repair and if not " You love your job so much you'll do it again" 😅 sry i had to lol, love the videos Ray,🤘🤘
Excellent training video for a challenging job that you know SOME people skip and SAY they did!
I wish I could find your twin brother here in Texas!
Looking good. Love the long format.
You are a genius brother
Thank you for straightening the spark plug tube gasket holding tabs after bending them back down. Those being twisted bothered my soul!!