Hey Ray, I am a service manager of a 14 person heavy duty shop up here in Canada. I am a licenced HD mechanic myself and appreciate your videos. The integrity and work ethic you have is rare. I am always seeking people with your ability and determination, it's rare to find. People may critisize some cheats sometimes with the "clicks", but you get to learn the "feel-click" and your tools for what is being done and in auto repair, time is the way you feed your family.....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & VIDEOS!
Filming which often involves working one handed too. That's got to cost the heck out of him on book times. I hope TH-cam money more than makes up for it.
My first job was my dad got me hired in the plant where he had been working for 6 years longer than I had been alive. The plant (or factory) was owned by Anheuser-Busch. They made the pop top lids that go on beer and Pepsi cans. The coolest thing about that wasn't the beer and soda. It was the fact that we lived in Florida and Anheuser-Busch also owns Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay. So every employee got 12 tickets a year to get into all the Anheuser-Bus-owned theme parks. I spent my entire childhood and adolescence traveling back and forth from the Jacksonville area to Tampa to go to Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Adventure Island. But then Anheuser-Busch sold out to InBev and they didn't want to be in the can business so they sold the plant to Ball. Ball already had plenty of manufacturing plants so they closed it, forcing my dad into retirement 3 years early. Why did I just go on that long rant about the history of some lid plant that nobody cares about? Oh well. I typed it out so I might as well submit it.
I get it. I used to go with my dad to a lot of theme parks when I was younger and it was cool. I cherish all the memories I have for those parks, especially since a lot are long gone now.
Hello from Siesta Key Florida I remember the tour you us to go on of the plant and after you were able to sample the beer. I have pictures of the escalator going up to the restaurant bar that looks out to the animals. About 8 or 10 years ago they stopped the beer samplings.
It was interesting enough that I read the whole thing. One part I'm confused about is the first part. You got hired at a plant where your dad had been working for 6 years, longer than you had been alive. So you were hired before you were 6 years old?
You went on that rant about a plan that nobody cares about because, obviously, you care about it! And telling stories is how we share our past and our histories, and keep the past alive and in our conscious minds. And for what it's worth, I don't think it was a rant, and I enjoyed it. So thanks! 😊
Ray, your click bait is nowhere near to be seen. Unlike the master of them Scotty. He will put something like "this is the end of my channel, goodbye" and then pull some minor bs not even related. Luv ya man, keep up the great content.
I mean he never disappoints. Today's video title: "This job almost killed me" Proceeds changing the fan belt tensioner. I mean so much fake, unnecessary drama with this guy...
Rainman Ray never fails to educate and entertain! Attention to detail, and an honest caring for the customer, and their vehicles shows. Keep up the great work! Blessings
Ray it’s great that you’ll even touch anything that “ old “ Most shops in Atlanta will not touch your car if it’s older than 12 years old…..and that is no exaggeration
@@johncooper4637I bet he only uses it when he can find it. Have you not seen his tool boxes? The only messier work area is mine, I refer to it as semi-organized chaos.....ish.
Ray, RE: dropping parts. When I serviced mechanical TTY machines and dropped a small part I didn't try to catch it, I watched it to see where it ended up. Then I could pick it up without having to look for it. Sounds counter-intuitive to just let it drop but it worked out easier to retrieve in the long run. Sounded like you did the same thing here. You mentioned something dropped but you saw where it went. Nice.
Me too - I follow it down with my eyes out of habit. When you're working on ladders it's even more important. Instead of it just shooting 30 feet across the shop, you end up falling 10 feet.
I have been waiting to see a video on a sports trac for a while, I have a 02 sports trac with 200,000+ miles and it's still the best, rn tho it's at the stage of replacing parts so vids like this help a lot!
Watching Ray work on cars is so relaxing and he makes it look cool and easy. The minute I start wrenching on my own cars. I am like this freaking sucks!
Actually had that same exact feeling yesterday when I had to change my condenser electric fan on my Dodge ram 5.7 l I was bitching within the first 5 minutes
It`s amazing how many different tools that a mechanic needs now days to repair something in a car . I have about seven tool cabinets to keep alot of the one off tools that I need . Great videos . I luv your stuff . Cheers , Just John
Ray, you are a ray of sunshine in a world of people, who for the most part, hate their jobs. Your upbeat intro telling us that you're glad to be where you are is so refreshing and encouraging. The reality TV car guys who moan and complain about having to do their jobs - e.g. cutting out parts of a rusty frame and replacing it with new metal - just show an absolute hatred for their jobs. It's as if they're not getting paid for doing their jobs. And that's why I rarely ever watch their shows any more. Your attitude, on the other hand, is just so refreshing and encouraging. Thank you, Ray!
There is a thing I learned when I first moved to Fl. The truck is most likely owned by a snowbird and spends 6 months out of the year in the gerage locked down with the house until the snowbird returns during winter. These snow birds have everything they need at this winter home, all they do is fly in taxi or Uber to the house, unlock the door roll up the hurricane shutters and bam 4 to 6 months living in FL all while their northern home and car are locked down. This is actually a very cost effective option as now their northern car never gets winter salt slushy on it and it to remains in great shape.
When I finally landed my dream job, after a few months into it to make sure it was really my dream job, I went and got a nice truck. I always wanted a Nissan Titan. So I bought one in 2010. The thing was, I lived 3.5 miles from work and in the middle of a city. I didn't drive much. Long story short, I developed epilepsy in 2019. I wanted to continue working but it wasn't possible with weekly seizures, sometimes more than one a day. I also could no longer drive. So, I sold the truck. Everyone that looked at it thought it was brand new. Most people made me prove it was a 2010. After 9 years, it had 9,109 miles on it. I detailed it monthly whether it needed it or not. It was 9 years old but it was _mint_ as mint gets. I really miss my truck and my Harley.
Same here man. I have an acquired brain injury which causes epilepsy. Thankfully it's under control via medication. But, I still have what's known as partial complex seizures, which causes me to "zone out" for 2 - 3 minutes, I don't actually lose conciousness, but spatial awareness is just shot. Therefore, the Dr's won't give clearance for my licence back. I miss my bikes, that's for damned sure. Such is life.
@@misenplace8442 I can understand not being able to drive but I hope you find a job where they make the reasonable accomodations it sounds like you need. For what it's worth I zone out for 2-3 minutes all the time at my job too! :)
@@gregs2284 I'm a Chef of 37 years experience & all work places have been understanding of the situation. I can feel them coming on, so I sit in a free corner just in case it develops into a full tonic clonic seizure. Can't fall any further if I'm already on the floor. Also, under Australian law discrimination against medical conditions are a big no no. You're also not obliged to inform your employer as to any medical condition. I always do, due to safety concerns in a kitchen full of hot surfaces & blades.
Dean loves watching your videos. I enjoy them, as well. You are not only a brilliant mechanic, you are also very entertaining as all get out! I also LOVE the music you play during your interludes! Classy! Priscilla
I notice many of your fans are mechanics like yourself seems like with most professions sharing info has it’s benefits. Having said that I’m a female that watches. I won’t bore you with my experiences but I’m too old to be crawling under for repairs and what I learned was back when that oil was still dinosaurs. I watch just for personal edification and your personality. Just a mighty fine good time. Thanks Ray oh did I mention I “love “ “click” bait lol
just like you ray, my first real job was working at McDonald’s. The big Mac was brand new and cost $.49. Sales tax was 4% in those days. We wrote the orders down on a pad and hurried to get the food in a paper bag, figuring the price with tax in your head. The competition was great…. I liked your story.
Love it! Ray I picked up an 04 Sport Trac (174k) last May just as clean and it needs the same job done. I always said I wish I can bring by car to FL and have Ray work on it. I am so glad you posted this vid to keep the Sport Trac's alive!
That Explorer is really sweet. It’s èngine should reflect the obvious care it receives. I’m glad you’re seeing to it Ray. It has low mileage for being 17 years old.
What a nice truck. I haven't seen one of those on the road in a long time. Hopefully, the customer wasn't too ticked at you for showing up late. Also, I love classical music interludes. Great work, as always Ray.
Come to fla…there all over the place…just starting to show up in junk yards…in large numbers…parts galore…and this being fla…no rust…right now in Orlando you pull and pay…there are 12 in the junkyard..take your pick for parts…there be around for awhile. Made 300 k Explorer and S/T…together….
It's nice to see technician take the time to clean up the Mess that was there And also the mess he made. It's always good to have your vehicle come out of the shop nice and shiny on the bottom.
Hey! My first job was at McD’s at 14. Lied about my age and said I was 16. Gave a fake birthday and got surprised with a cake for my “18th” birthday. I was indeed surprised.
I am an old fart. Back in the late 70’s you didn’t even have to show ID to get a job. I think you can do the same on Florida because I know kids who have gone to work at Publix at 15.
I worked as a security guard one time. Found out in the paperwork I signed if you weren’t assigned any work for 2 weeks you were automatically terminated. Wonder if Ray’s McDonald’s had the same clause?
In 79 I had to get a shot and a form signed by the doctor to work in a restaurant. Before that in the summer I picked strawberries and pickles. I made salmon fishing lures at 12. Sold thousands in Alaska. Raised white bunnies to sell at Easter. The rest of the year sold them for meat. I remember mowing lawns at 11 or 10. Honestly I can't remember not working. My folks must have pimped me out young.
I have a 2001 explorer sport trac. I'm the 3rd owner. My parents were the 2nd owners. They bought it when it was 2 years old. I have owned it 4 years. Mine is also in great shape.
My 2006 Land Rover LR3 has this same engine, and the same leak. Thanks Ray for showing this. Although I'm sure Land Rover did something to make the job harder...
Holy dingus this is creepy, on Friday I was cleaning an upper and lower pan for a 4.0L ford out of a mustang(apprentice stuff). now you’ve uploaded cleaning and sealing one And my name is also Ray.
Noticed in one of your videos, you grabbed your jumper leads from the utility box. I roll mine up and fit into a pillow case. No tangles and no loosing the plastic grips. Great for leads as well.
Thanks for this video. Just changed my upper oil pan gasket on my 2005 Ford Sport Trac. It is 4.0 SOHC two wheel drive but has the four wheel drive remanufacture motor in it with the balance shaft near the crank shaft. All I additionally had to do was remove the two motor mount bolts on the passenger side and lift the motor about 2 inches. This allowed me to get the front of oil upper oil pan around the balance shaft. I was looking as forums and guys were saying to pull the motor to do this job. OMG that would have been a waste of time. This video convinced me to leave the motor in.
I still remember the feels, smells and sounds of riding home from the dealer with my dad in 2004 in a brand new one of these, that thing finally went the way of the junkyard with a bad head gasket or cracked head at 270k in 2018, one owner, beginning to end. Pretty solid ride, it was here in Florida it’s whole life, so I know that helped it’s cause
@@qei431. yeaaa, that would have been fun, she was pretty clapped and I had 2 older F150s and worked a lot at that time, he went from that, to a massive 2011 Yukon Denali with the long body, it’s a dream to drive lol
I sold my SOHC 98 XLT 4 door because of this exact problem. It leaked oil pretty good. Went to two shops and they said the would not touch it because it was very difficult to repair effectively. And it was a lengthy expensive repair......now that Ive seen Ray do it I understand why....good video Ray.
Sorry for the long post, hope you see this for potential videos: I am not sure if you have gotten this covered, but it would be interesting to get some frequently asked questions answered. Simple things like what cars have you owned, quality of your cars mechanically (always a myth(?) that mechanics are not the best to buy cars from for mechanical reasons), types of jobs you have worked, how many times you have changed shops (without naming them of course), how long you have been a mechanic, how have you acquired your tools (I've heard many mechanics need to get their own stuff), any special schooling you have done since you were a mechanic, and what got you into doing it as a job. I am sure there are many more questions, but it would be interesting to hear about you. Also, on a slow day, it would be interesting to hear about your personal tools and a walkthrough of what the non-common tools are for so that people can use the video to help build their own toolset based on their needs. I am always finding more and more things I need to purchase for my small setup just to do basic tasks as I change vehicles, as well as finding faster/easier tools I could get to make everything easier (best purchase was an electric ratchet and an impact by far for myself, was always a manual operation person) Yes, I liked my own post to help promote these ideas.
I've watched a bunch of your videos but this is one of the best. I thought that main cradle was going to need the timing chain cover removed first, especially when you said you hadn't done the job before, but you proved me wrong . Great work, very professional, super editing...and the music was cool too!
Perfect timing, I have to do this on my 2003 Sport Trac. I replaced to lower gasket last summer and now the upper gasket is leaking. I should have just done both at the same time.
Thank you so much, I’ve been searching for a video of this process. I have a 01 sport and have oil leaks from the valve covers and upper and lower oil pan gaskets. I’ve always herd you’d have to pull the engine to do the upper but debunked that! Thank you for this!
I love explorers. I had one for years and I sold it with 212,000. Great truck. Like most engines just take care of them and youll be good to go. I just cant stand people who are like "my car is so shitty it drives like crap", owned it for 2 years and did absolutely nothing to it maintenance wise and wonder why its a hunk of crap. Ill always respect a great honest mechanic. Take care.
I'm a security guard and I couldn't tell you how many brand new cars I've driven that turned into shit after a year because the company didn't do regular maintenance (oil changes) and other guards beating the hell out of them. The only time things would get fixed is if it was state inspection time and there was a CEL. I've driven cars with 4 bald, mismatched donuts for months. Thankfully, they were only driven in a parking lot and a block over to the gas station. It got fixed after I asked a cop, who I talked to all the time, to write up a warning about the tires. Although, the fix was to replace the car with another with norlmal tires that were almost bald and send the car to another site. I had a car die after weeks of warning dispatch that it has a severe oil leak. I'd check the oil and the dipstick would be bone dry. I had to argue with them that it needed oil ASAP. They'd send someone with a quart. That quart would be on the ground in an hour or so. Then it somehow became my fault that the engine blew. Good thing I documented everything.
I've got a 1996 Ranger with the 4 liter engine and automatic. Engine is great, transmission isn't very good. Pulled a medium weight boat/trailer and fluid went burnt and I could smell it. Still runs/shifts OK, but afraid to use it for anything other than very light work... :) Also afraid to change the fluid for fear of making it NOT work. Would like to do fluid flush, filter (if one) replace, and swap the pan for what I understand is the one on the 4 wheel drive transmissions which has a drain so could drain/fill easily yearly, but not sure it'd fit, pickup would be right length, etc. Also would like to add a separate transmission cooler but again, I'm afraid it's too late.
The California Almond Growers used to say "A can a week, That's all we ask." your shop is "A can of CRC Brakleen per car. Tha'ts what we charge." But seriously, you always send your cars out cleaner than when they came in. A true sign of a mechanic that has pride in their work and respect for their customer. Grade AAA job!
First Job I had was over the summer when I was 16. I went to Vancouver Washington with my dads friend for a few weeks and helped them with their tree business. When i got home I got a job working courtesy at a Grocery store. Now im in the beer business in the warehouse. Been here for 13 years. Good job on the repair Ray.
Thank you for the shop talk inclusion. Always love a good talk about something random that everyone is into, bringing all involved together. Ours was always in a not so good location, when we were meant to be home weeks prior. Just gotta enjoy the company and the stories, it makes your time much more enjoyable. Everyone in bad situations (or those who could be in a better situation), can benefit from some temporary release from their situation through stories.
Superb condition, the owner clearly puts plenty of care into it. I'm curious as to what proportion of customers wash their cars before they bring them in? I always wash my motorbike before taking it for its annual safety check here in the UK as a common courtesy but I'm sure many people don't.
Nasty job, been there done that, hated it , had similar problem to you no clearance to remove pan and that secret 30 torx caused problems, you did awesome, no sweary words. Good job, very professional.
I see your McDonald's training is how most places still train, especially retail and restaurants. Businesses would have higher retention if they'd invest time and effort into their employees instead of holding the belief that a dollar more an hour is enough to counter the stress of being ill prepared for the position.
I really enjoy your commentary as well as the work ethic you exhibit. My father worked as a mechanic on piston engines n aircraft. He taught me nothing, however I have learned from your videos. Thanks !
Ray, just an observation but should the upper pan gasket with the extensions on the rear seal, be fitted to the block first? There is no way to see if they slotted into the gaps correctly. Probably not a concern but it would give reassurance that the gasket would not leak. Great vids, a big fan from the UK.
I thought the same thing. Only way to visually tell the rear seal is properly seated is to adhere gasket to the block first. That said, Ray is an excellent mechanic with superior diagnostic skills.
I love it ray, it's 3.30 in the morning here in the UK i thought maybe I could go back to sleep until I listened to your MC Donalds job, now I am wide awake typing, love your stories.(real life)
Yes, and what is the reason for that? Seems to me the single piece steel oil pans would be cheaper to make and install. I'm sure engineers have a good reason for designing this. Anyone?
A lot of engines are designed this way to increase strength on the bottom end and also to house other internal items like the oil filter housing and oil pump where there is no room anywhere else
I don't normally comment on videos but the story about working at MacDonalds cracked me up (classic). Love your videos educational and entertaining keep it up.
My 2nd job was at Jack in the Box, I got fired for stealing cups. STEALING CUPS! So Jack in the Crack was having some promotion with the movie “Star Trek: Generations” and they had these neat “collectible cups” for the movie. I wanted a full unused set of these cups ‘cause I’m a Star Trek nerd and each cup had different things on them like one had Captain Kirk, the other had Captain Picard etc. I asked the assistant manager if I could buy a set, they didn’t know how to sell me a set of these cups. I was like, fine, sell me (I think it was like 8 different cups) eight sodas with my employee discount and I’ll just take the cups home. It was at the end of my shift, the assistant manager was all “whatever, we’re busy, just take the cups and we’ll charge you later”. I didn’t feel comfortable doing that so I got the cups and stacked them together and put them in a bag and left them on the managers desk in her office and I figured on my next shift I’ll just ask her and buy the cups (sodas) then. They call me in on my day off, I knew I was fired, whenever they call you in on your day off you’re being fired. I really hated that job, the people were ghetto people… So I go in and my manager said “because you stole these cups you are terminated.” I say “OK Thank You 🙂”, they were confused as hell, like I needed a job at Jack in the Crack so bad, I was in High School and just wanted some extra money. So as I was walking out of the office the manager hands me the cups and says they can’t use the cups so they’re mine anyways since I “stole them”, I laugh and throw the cups in her trash can and say “have a good one 🤓” and walk out and go home. BTW that was like 25 years ago, those cups aren’t worth anything today, anything made as a collectible is never actually collectible so throwing them away was probably the best thing to do with them. 😎
The Ford part(s) look well engineered. A job is a bit of a challenge. I would rate it 5 out of 10 perhaps. You are a superior diagnostician and an automotive mechanical genius. You have my deepest respect. Your customers should be grateful for your service. Turn the oil filler cap the right way around, damn it! GM taught you well... you go above and beyond..
Does anyone else avoid the title of Ray's videos like the plague until AFTER they have watched? I can turn wrenches and replace/repair most things if I can get a service manual or find a video (if I've never done it before). But what I love about Ray's videos is that you get to take the whole journey with him. For me personally what I gain the most is from his diagnostic thought process! I think alot of people can replace parts, but being able to know which part to replace, that's the piece that separates the amateur from the professional! Anyhow, I do my best not to read the title because I know that 80% of the time it is a dead giveaway as to what's wrong with the vehicle and I don't want to know, I want to get the info Ray gets and then think about how I would diagnose the issue and compare that to how Ray does it! For me, that's the big value of these videos. Keep up the great work, Ray!
I wish I lived in your area… where I live all of the local mechanics had bad reviews. I go to the Honda dealer for my work because they got 5 stars from most of their customers. I know this is costing me more money but they have never done me wrong. Allows me to see the problem and give very detailed explanations
How easy is to watch you doing your job. My father was a carpenter, and an old grumpy lady told him oh you just do this and that so easily, it's a joke. So then my dad picked up his tools and said -if it's so easy you finish it -and said good bye..i. I'm now an old lady and still love to work around my car.I am always curious and asking questions, learning. Thank you . I love watching your videos. You've got a new subscriber 😁
We use scrapers like that in machine fitting work. For scraping in the ways on machine tools (lathes, mills, shapers) an for making gaging fixtures like surface plates, angles, and straight edges. There were few commercially a vailable and they were expensive so we made our own by silver-brazing chunks of carbide to the ends of our regular scrapers. For machine scraping we use a very very slight radius on the width of the scraper (otherwise it tends to dig in at the corners.) We also keep them very sharp on a diamond lap. The actual edge needs to be a near mirror in finish, but the angle is often around 98-96 degrees, so "blunt" in that respect.
Hope that wasn't coolant dripping at the end of the video. Also I had an output shaft seal leaking on the transfer case on my truck, took it in to the dealer, still under warranty, the "technician" tried to fix it with rtv between the seal and the drive shaft. After several visits and switching dealer, they ended up replacing the T-case as it was an internal manufacturing defect. One bearing spun because the case wasn't machined properly, causing the output shaft to wobble and kept destroying the seal.
@@waynemoses3956 to me it looked like coolant from the water pump? But I am not sure where the water pump on that engine it. On our ecoboost it is internal, behind the front cover.
A tech will never be as good as a MECHANIC, techs like their fancy title, a mechanic can actually do the job. Today it’s all about feelings. Sorry got to run, the sanitation engineers are coming to collect the garbage and have to get the can to the street 😉😄
When you unbolted the starter reminded me when the starter went out on my ‘92 Ford Explorer 4.0L two wheel drive in a Walmart parking lot back in 2000. It was a change, but I got it done. Ray at least you won’t rust with the oil dripping onto you😀😀. Ray 👍👍
Good job ray. I think a set of grey pneumatic swivel 1/4 and 3/8 impact sockets would have helped on this job. I have had them for 18 years and use them everyday. They are also way cheaper them the major tool brands.
I bought some impact ball swivels, 3/8 and 1/2, mid 90s. They were from Matco guy and not cheap then, so I can imagine how much they are now. Worth every penny.
@@JasonW. I retired back about 5 years ago from a lifetime of mechanicing, and the 90's and up were the best and most inovative tools of all time. The best air tools were made in the 60's thru 80's. The cost of tools isn't as important as whether they perform well or not. I owned about every brand out there and they all had their advantages, and disadvantages.
Great mechanic. Clear and methodical in your work and good that you always take care of the cars you're working on cleaning up as you go along. As always a great video. Have a nice day :< )
Ray, love your videos, excellent work ethics. Someone actually looks after their vehicle, what a pleasant surprise. I am absolutely horrified at the general condition of all the cars you work on. Does no on-one care anymore, it's disgusting.
Sometimes sleeping through your alarms can be a good thing. It's your body telling you it is too tired to work. If you have a job which requires concentration / care then those extra hours of sleep can be the difference between doing a good job / making a mistake that can kill someone. I was a pizza delivery guy for a while . This involves driving of course. If you are tired and driving you have a good chance of crashing. I was so tired one day that I fell asleep on my upright couch (had been working way too much and not getting enough sleep for weeks) I'm not someone who can sleep sitting up (on planes / cars) but this one time I actually did fall asleep upright. Just imagine if I did that while driving. That would have ruined the day. The shift manager got upset at me because I ended up being 30 minutes late. She had other workers there anyway so no biggie but she tried to put guilt on me. I didn't mention to her how many times she hasn't even shown up because she's been too drunk or sleeping with the younger boss (known facts).
Ray spraying brake clean: starts choking and gagging. Me: "Tastes great! Less filling!" Last week I cleaned up someone else's come back, the oil cap was off, customer claimed we did that. Boss gave them a free oil change. I used brake cleaning solution to clean the residue off the engine and wiring harnesses, and, and, and! Also, I got a taste, so I feel your pain! Stay safe!
I agree with David L. Don’t worry about catching a falling item, you’re likely to knock it out of sight. Way better the watch where it falls and make sure you do before it stops moving as then it’s difficult to see.
When I worked at a Ford Dealership we had a gentleman who bought new vehicles regularly, and he only ever bought these SportTrac Explorers. Really nice dude, very very particular taste in vehicles, he was very unhappy when they were discontinued, but he came back several more times after the Dealership sourced new unsold units that were basically mothballed. I have no idea why he needed/wanted so many but he got at least 8 in the time I worked there.
A friend of mine used to buy a brand new Aerostar every year from when they first went on sale until production ended. Held on to the last one without trading it in on a Windstar. He did have a Freestar for quite a while but then switched to the Nissan minivan.
Note I am NOT a mechanic but a follower. But was the rear seal ever replaced before the upper tray was put back up? I would be remiss to mention. Ray I love your videos man, they start my day off right!
I'm older but starting a new career in the field and have watched a ton of your vids. I pick up a lot from you. Thanks for doing what you do. You are fun to watch and very thorough and at the same time you don't sweat the small stuff. Thanks again
I maintain this is the worst engine Ford ever made. FYI, under the 8 bolts with the big washers on them there are hollow set screws with an internal hex. You are supposed to back them out and then run them up to 2 ft-lbs (finger tight) before installing the bolts through them.
Do you know the history behind the 4.0 SOHC? It was actually an evolution of the 4.0 OHV Cologne engine that remained in service until 2000. It bumped up the power output by 50HP, increased fuel economy and re-imagined an engine design that had been in existence since the 1960's. For all the shit this engine gets, you will find that MILLIONS were sold in Explorers, Mountaineers, Rangers, and Mustangs. Run through a junkyard and take a look at any of those models from 1997-2010. They will have hundreds of thousands of miles on them. Yeah, the timing chain design sucked, but a majority of failures were poor maintenance. The timing chain tensioners are VERY sensitive to oil quality and pressure. If you have a SOHC, make sure to use a Motorcraft filter (the drain back valve is not always present in aftermarket filters), run synthetic oil, change every 3000 miles and you will get a long service life from these motors.
I just sold my 2001 sport trac , it was starting to make a rattle at start up only lasted a second , but I assume it was the dreaded timing chain rattle , so I sold it before it grenaded on me 😂
@@texasjourneyman207 I've seen people run thousands of miles with "death rattle." It's not too difficult to change those tensioners or guides out (about 2-3 days with an engine hoist and the timing set) or you could have had a v8 swap done with the 5.0 Windsor (check out a crew on here called Bandit Customs, they have a video on a completed v8 swapped sport trac)
@@mrq1 it was my wife's truck she wanted something a little more modern lol soni got her a Ecoboost Ford escape titanium package it's like a space ship compared to that truck lol
@@texasjourneyman207 I felt that way when I jumped from my 93 Explorer stick into a 2012 f150 with 215k miles. It's nice not going down the road and smacking your dash back together after a speed bump.
That's a fun one ray. They arnt that bad. Some hard to reachers, but realy just process. Yesterday I did a 4 brake wheel on a 2011 grand Cherokee. I have a process Down. All 4 wheels all propper prep. And mind you I'm north country. Corrosion. 45 minutes out the door.
Looks like by a Ford oil filter, this vehicle has been taken to the dealership for it's maintenance. I'm guessing they gave an extravagant estimate to repair the oil leak. Video is 2/3 done when I made this assumption. We'll see how it "pans" out!
Most likely the dealership is the one that smeared the RVT into the pans to try to fix it and charged them $500 to do it. which will never fix the leak.
Bought one of these for my son when he was in high school. It was not as well maintained as this one. I replaced front brakes and suspension, shocks, tires, and a few other things. When I went to change the plugs, I found out you have to remove the passenger side wheel and take off a little access panel in the wheel well to get to the back plug on that side! Consequently that plug had never been changed. I still say that some engineers should just be throat punched.
consider yourself lucky theres an access panel truth be told. Oldsmobile in the 00's and another brand I cant recall in the 70s (by someone elses comment on one of rays videos) have a dealer part that sends you a hole saw and a patch to drill a hole, change the plug and cover it with a stick on.
I was following along in service info on Alldata as I've never done this job either. It talks about set screws in that upper oil pan (cylinder block cradle) that, if not backed off, can damage the cylinder block cradle. It states they're supposed to be backed off, then the cradle bolted on, the set screws then tightened to 27 in-lbs, then install and torque the main cradle bolts.
Correct. If this isn't done properly it can crack the pan. I just replaced one for a customer that had the gasket done elsewhere and had a nice crack right in the front.
My 1st job when i was 12, i worked at Napa auto/ e and r machine shop..guy named Alex taught me everything about rebuilding motors , valve jobs, flywheels, cutting heads etc etc..
I love your videos I’ve been watching for the past three months and it’s helped me decide to go to uti and become a mechanic myself! Keep up the great content!!!!
First job. Working in a grocery store in produce dept. 15 years old. First job in Automotive field, Parts Department for a Studebaker/Packard/Edsel dealership. 1957.
Hey Ray, I am a service manager of a 14 person heavy duty shop up here in Canada. I am a licenced HD mechanic myself and appreciate your videos. The integrity and work ethic you have is rare. I am always seeking people with your ability and determination, it's rare to find. People may critisize some cheats sometimes with the "clicks", but you get to learn the "feel-click" and your tools for what is being done and in auto repair, time is the way you feed your family.....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & VIDEOS!
Any actual mechanic knows that you torque what’s important and do everything else through feel. I also say click 😂
Thank you for going through the extra effort of filming this while you are working!
Whoa, didn't expect to see Mr Carey Repairy here.
Nice to see him using two hands. That phone has got to go 😶
Filming which often involves working one handed too. That's got to cost the heck out of him on book times. I hope TH-cam money more than makes up for it.
My first job was my dad got me hired in the plant where he had been working for 6 years longer than I had been alive. The plant (or factory) was owned by Anheuser-Busch. They made the pop top lids that go on beer and Pepsi cans. The coolest thing about that wasn't the beer and soda. It was the fact that we lived in Florida and Anheuser-Busch also owns Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay. So every employee got 12 tickets a year to get into all the Anheuser-Bus-owned theme parks. I spent my entire childhood and adolescence traveling back and forth from the Jacksonville area to Tampa to go to Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Adventure Island. But then Anheuser-Busch sold out to InBev and they didn't want to be in the can business so they sold the plant to Ball. Ball already had plenty of manufacturing plants so they closed it, forcing my dad into retirement 3 years early. Why did I just go on that long rant about the history of some lid plant that nobody cares about? Oh well. I typed it out so I might as well submit it.
I get it. I used to go with my dad to a lot of theme parks when I was younger and it was cool. I cherish all the memories I have for those parks, especially since a lot are long gone now.
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
I remember the tour you us to go on of the plant and after you were able to sample the beer.
I have pictures of the escalator going up to the restaurant bar that looks out to the animals.
About 8 or 10 years ago they stopped the beer samplings.
It was interesting enough that I read the whole thing. One part I'm confused about is the first part. You got hired at a plant where your dad had been working for 6 years, longer than you had been alive. So you were hired before you were 6 years old?
@@Amen.22 His dad started working there 6 years before the commenter was born.
You went on that rant about a plan that nobody cares about because, obviously, you care about it! And telling stories is how we share our past and our histories, and keep the past alive and in our conscious minds.
And for what it's worth, I don't think it was a rant, and I enjoyed it. So thanks! 😊
Ray, your click bait is nowhere near to be seen. Unlike the master of them Scotty. He will put something like "this is the end of my channel, goodbye" and then pull some minor bs not even related. Luv ya man, keep up the great content.
Lmao I hate it when Scotty does that. I actually dislike his video for the egregious ones
I mean he never disappoints. Today's video title: "This job almost killed me"
Proceeds changing the fan belt tensioner. I mean so much fake, unnecessary drama with this guy...
Rainman Ray never fails to educate and entertain!
Attention to detail, and an honest caring for the customer, and their vehicles shows.
Keep up the great work!
Blessings
Ray it’s great that you’ll even touch anything that “ old “
Most shops in Atlanta will not touch your car if it’s older than 12 years old…..and that is no exaggeration
Really enjoyed the background music during the parts cleaning segment. So relaxing.😎🤪 Keep up the good work, my friend.
I was gonna ask what happened to the music too. lol
Beethoven is one of my favorite composers. Thank you Ray!
Like your choice of music-Fleur De Lis
Glad to see you take care of every car like it's your own!
I guess you haven't seen older videos. Jajaja
I noticed that as well, he restores my faith in people performing quality work and actually caring
@@ahotdj07 which in particular?
@@Bartek-xi6ex let me sniff out the Hx and I will report back.
@@ahotdj07 Waiting
The best part of this channel is Ray's inability to get drain plugs out cleanly. Cracks me up everytime.
On some of them he manages by using that magnetic drain plug gizmo. I don't know why he doesn't use it all the time.
@@johncooper4637I bet he only uses it when he can find it. Have you not seen his tool boxes? The only messier work area is mine, I refer to it as semi-organized chaos.....ish.
I, too, am very glad to be here. Have yourself a fantastic day.
Ray, RE: dropping parts. When I serviced mechanical TTY machines and dropped a small part I didn't try to catch it, I watched it to see where it ended up. Then I could pick it up without having to look for it. Sounds counter-intuitive to just let it drop but it worked out easier to retrieve in the long run. Sounded like you did the same thing here. You mentioned something dropped but you saw where it went. Nice.
It's a lot easier to watch where it drops vs chasing a bolt while it drops.
Especially when the floor is not clean.
I agree I do the same myself
Lol, yep, missed catch knocks it 30ft across the workshop
@@brucebaxter6923 underneath an immovable object.
Me too - I follow it down with my eyes out of habit. When you're working on ladders it's even more important. Instead of it just shooting 30 feet across the shop, you end up falling 10 feet.
I have been waiting to see a video on a sports trac for a while, I have a 02 sports trac with 200,000+ miles and it's still the best, rn tho it's at the stage of replacing parts so vids like this help a lot!
Watching Ray work on cars is so relaxing and he makes it look cool and easy. The minute I start wrenching on my own cars. I am like this freaking sucks!
Actually had that same exact feeling yesterday when I had to change my condenser electric fan on my Dodge ram 5.7 l I was bitching within the first 5 minutes
Love all the extra commentary late arrival,first job, and the parking lot truck. Helps us get to know you.
It`s amazing how many different tools that a mechanic needs now days to repair something in a car . I have about seven tool cabinets to keep alot of the one off tools that I need . Great videos . I luv your stuff . Cheers , Just John
Ray, you are a ray of sunshine in a world of people, who for the most part, hate their jobs. Your upbeat intro telling us that you're glad to be where you are is so refreshing and encouraging. The reality TV car guys who moan and complain about having to do their jobs - e.g. cutting out parts of a rusty frame and replacing it with new metal - just show an absolute hatred for their jobs. It's as if they're not getting paid for doing their jobs. And that's why I rarely ever watch their shows any more.
Your attitude, on the other hand, is just so refreshing and encouraging. Thank you, Ray!
There is a thing I learned when I first moved to Fl. The truck is most likely owned by a snowbird and spends 6 months out of the year in the gerage locked down with the house until the snowbird returns during winter. These snow birds have everything they need at this winter home, all they do is fly in taxi or Uber to the house, unlock the door roll up the hurricane shutters and bam 4 to 6 months living in FL all while their northern home and car are locked down. This is actually a very cost effective option as now their northern car never gets winter salt slushy on it and it to remains in great shape.
When I finally landed my dream job, after a few months into it to make sure it was really my dream job, I went and got a nice truck. I always wanted a Nissan Titan. So I bought one in 2010. The thing was, I lived 3.5 miles from work and in the middle of a city. I didn't drive much. Long story short, I developed epilepsy in 2019. I wanted to continue working but it wasn't possible with weekly seizures, sometimes more than one a day. I also could no longer drive. So, I sold the truck. Everyone that looked at it thought it was brand new. Most people made me prove it was a 2010. After 9 years, it had 9,109 miles on it. I detailed it monthly whether it needed it or not. It was 9 years old but it was _mint_ as mint gets. I really miss my truck and my Harley.
That’s awful! I wish you the best !
Same here man.
I have an acquired brain injury which causes epilepsy. Thankfully it's under control via medication. But, I still have what's known as partial complex seizures, which causes me to "zone out" for 2 - 3 minutes, I don't actually lose conciousness, but spatial awareness is just shot. Therefore, the Dr's won't give clearance for my licence back.
I miss my bikes, that's for damned sure.
Such is life.
Thank you both for sharing your stories. I wish you both the best and much happiness.
@@misenplace8442 I can understand not being able to drive but I hope you find a job where they make the reasonable accomodations it sounds like you need. For what it's worth I zone out for 2-3 minutes all the time at my job too! :)
@@gregs2284 I'm a Chef of 37 years experience & all work places have been understanding of the situation.
I can feel them coming on, so I sit in a free corner just in case it develops into a full tonic clonic seizure.
Can't fall any further if I'm already on the floor.
Also, under Australian law discrimination against medical conditions are a big no no.
You're also not obliged to inform your employer as to any medical condition.
I always do, due to safety concerns in a kitchen full of hot surfaces & blades.
Dean loves watching your videos. I enjoy them, as well. You are not only a brilliant mechanic, you are also very entertaining as all get out! I also LOVE the music you play during your interludes! Classy! Priscilla
I notice many of your fans are mechanics like yourself seems like with most professions sharing info has it’s benefits. Having said that I’m a female that watches. I won’t bore you with my experiences but I’m too old to be crawling under for repairs and what I learned was back when that oil was still dinosaurs. I watch just for personal edification and your personality. Just a mighty fine good time. Thanks Ray oh did I mention I “love “ “click” bait lol
just like you ray, my first real job was working at McDonald’s. The big Mac was brand new and cost $.49. Sales tax was 4% in those days. We wrote the orders down on a pad and hurried to get the food in a paper bag, figuring the price with tax in your head. The competition was great…. I liked your story.
Love it! Ray I picked up an 04 Sport Trac (174k) last May just as clean and it needs the same job done. I always said I wish I can bring by car to FL and have Ray work on it. I am so glad you posted this vid to keep the Sport Trac's alive!
That Explorer is really sweet. It’s èngine should reflect the obvious care it receives. I’m glad you’re seeing to it Ray. It has low mileage for being 17 years old.
As an co-owner of a 08 Ford Explorer XLT, really happy to see people work on this truck ::)
What a nice truck. I haven't seen one of those on the road in a long time. Hopefully, the customer wasn't too ticked at you for showing up late. Also, I love classical music interludes. Great work, as always Ray.
I have a 2002 model Ford explorer sport trac 4.0, it's my daily driver and I love it!
Come to fla…there all over the place…just starting to show up in junk yards…in large numbers…parts galore…and this being fla…no rust…right now in Orlando you pull and pay…there are 12 in the junkyard..take your pick for parts…there be around for awhile. Made 300 k Explorer and S/T…together….
It's nice to see technician take the time to clean up the Mess that was there And also the mess he made. It's always good to have your vehicle come out of the shop nice and shiny on the bottom.
Hey! My first job was at McD’s at 14. Lied about my age and said I was 16. Gave a fake birthday and got surprised with a cake for my “18th” birthday. I was indeed surprised.
Where I live here in Ohio the kid needs a work permit from the high school signed by the parent. You can legally work at 14
I am an old fart. Back in the late 70’s you didn’t even have to show ID to get a job. I think you can do the same on Florida because I know kids who have gone to work at Publix at 15.
I worked as a security guard one time. Found out in the paperwork I signed if you weren’t assigned any work for 2 weeks you were automatically terminated. Wonder if Ray’s McDonald’s had the same clause?
In 79 I had to get a shot and a form signed by the doctor to work in a restaurant. Before that in the summer I picked strawberries and pickles. I made salmon fishing lures at 12. Sold thousands in Alaska. Raised white bunnies to sell at Easter. The rest of the year sold them for meat. I remember mowing lawns at 11 or 10. Honestly I can't remember not working. My folks must have pimped me out young.
@@michaelvangundy226 Same here. Paper route at 11, sold seeds every year, grew and sold pumpkins while working at McD’s. Much different world now.
First Petey didnt want to sing it.
But then you won his heart, and the song of Petey flowed forth. Nice work.
Stay gold.
Good to see you were able to do all the repairs that vehicle needed , nice job !
I have a 2001 explorer sport trac. I'm the 3rd owner. My parents were the 2nd owners. They bought it when it was 2 years old. I have owned it 4 years. Mine is also in great shape.
My 2006 Land Rover LR3 has this same engine, and the same leak. Thanks Ray for showing this. Although I'm sure Land Rover did something to make the job harder...
Yup they did, you’ll have to drop the front diff and the diff support mount too
@@zech007 Ah crap.
Holy dingus this is creepy, on Friday I was cleaning an upper and lower pan for a 4.0L ford out of a mustang(apprentice stuff). now you’ve uploaded cleaning and sealing one
And my name is also Ray.
Noticed in one of your videos, you grabbed your jumper leads from the utility box. I roll mine up and fit into a pillow case. No tangles and no loosing the plastic grips. Great for leads as well.
Good idea. I keep mine in an old plastic zipup bag, along with my ratchet tie downs etc.
Thanks for this video. Just changed my upper oil pan gasket on my 2005 Ford Sport Trac. It is 4.0 SOHC two wheel drive but has the four wheel drive remanufacture motor in it with the balance shaft near the crank shaft. All I additionally had to do was remove the two motor mount bolts on the passenger side and lift the motor about 2 inches. This allowed me to get the front of oil upper oil pan around the balance shaft.
I was looking as forums and guys were saying to pull the motor to do this job. OMG that would have been a waste of time. This video convinced me to leave the motor in.
I still remember the feels, smells and sounds of riding home from the dealer with my dad in 2004 in a brand new one of these, that thing finally went the way of the junkyard with a bad head gasket or cracked head at 270k in 2018, one owner, beginning to end. Pretty solid ride, it was here in Florida it’s whole life, so I know that helped it’s cause
You should've kept it and fixed it to remember your dad by
@@qei431. yeaaa, that would have been fun, she was pretty clapped and I had 2 older F150s and worked a lot at that time, he went from that, to a massive 2011 Yukon Denali with the long body, it’s a dream to drive lol
I sold my SOHC 98 XLT 4 door because of this exact problem. It leaked oil pretty good. Went to two shops and they said the would not touch it because it was very difficult to repair effectively. And it was a lengthy expensive repair......now that Ive seen Ray do it I understand why....good video Ray.
Sorry for the long post, hope you see this for potential videos:
I am not sure if you have gotten this covered, but it would be interesting to get some frequently asked questions answered. Simple things like what cars have you owned, quality of your cars mechanically (always a myth(?) that mechanics are not the best to buy cars from for mechanical reasons), types of jobs you have worked, how many times you have changed shops (without naming them of course), how long you have been a mechanic, how have you acquired your tools (I've heard many mechanics need to get their own stuff), any special schooling you have done since you were a mechanic, and what got you into doing it as a job.
I am sure there are many more questions, but it would be interesting to hear about you.
Also, on a slow day, it would be interesting to hear about your personal tools and a walkthrough of what the non-common tools are for so that people can use the video to help build their own toolset based on their needs. I am always finding more and more things I need to purchase for my small setup just to do basic tasks as I change vehicles, as well as finding faster/easier tools I could get to make everything easier (best purchase was an electric ratchet and an impact by far for myself, was always a manual operation person)
Yes, I liked my own post to help promote these ideas.
Just to let you know i will never do a job like this but i just can't stop watching your video's, its 11;30 and way past my bed time, Thanks, See Ya
I've watched a bunch of your videos but this is one of the best. I thought that main cradle was going to need the timing chain cover removed first, especially when you said you hadn't done the job before, but you proved me wrong . Great work, very professional, super editing...and the music was cool too!
Perfect timing, I have to do this on my 2003 Sport Trac. I replaced to lower gasket last summer and now the upper gasket is leaking. I should have just done both at the same time.
Wish I could still do full time. I miss being pain-free.
... I'm good for a job every few days
Thank you so much, I’ve been searching for a video of this process. I have a 01 sport and have oil leaks from the valve covers and upper and lower oil pan gaskets. I’ve always herd you’d have to pull the engine to do the upper but debunked that! Thank you for this!
I love explorers. I had one for years and I sold it with 212,000. Great truck. Like most engines just take care of them and youll be good to go. I just cant stand people who are like "my car is so shitty it drives like crap", owned it for 2 years and did absolutely nothing to it maintenance wise and wonder why its a hunk of crap. Ill always respect a great honest mechanic. Take care.
I'm a security guard and I couldn't tell you how many brand new cars I've driven that turned into shit after a year because the company didn't do regular maintenance (oil changes) and other guards beating the hell out of them. The only time things would get fixed is if it was state inspection time and there was a CEL. I've driven cars with 4 bald, mismatched donuts for months. Thankfully, they were only driven in a parking lot and a block over to the gas station. It got fixed after I asked a cop, who I talked to all the time, to write up a warning about the tires. Although, the fix was to replace the car with another with norlmal tires that were almost bald and send the car to another site. I had a car die after weeks of warning dispatch that it has a severe oil leak. I'd check the oil and the dipstick would be bone dry. I had to argue with them that it needed oil ASAP. They'd send someone with a quart. That quart would be on the ground in an hour or so. Then it somehow became my fault that the engine blew. Good thing I documented everything.
I've got a 1996 Ranger with the 4 liter engine and automatic. Engine is great, transmission isn't very good. Pulled a medium weight boat/trailer and fluid went burnt and I could smell it. Still runs/shifts OK, but afraid to use it for anything other than very light work... :) Also afraid to change the fluid for fear of making it NOT work.
Would like to do fluid flush, filter (if one) replace, and swap the pan for what I understand is the one on the 4 wheel drive transmissions which has a drain so could drain/fill easily yearly, but not sure it'd fit, pickup would be right length, etc. Also would like to add a separate transmission cooler but again, I'm afraid it's too late.
@@WastedTalent-
Ok
@@WastedTalent- Yeah, $300 maintenace shedule, vs $25k new car. Obviously makes sense.
I don't know how you do this job without swearing. I can't work on anything without calling it names/cursing it. Good for you.
The California Almond Growers used to say "A can a week, That's all we ask." your shop is "A can of CRC Brakleen per car. Tha'ts what we charge." But seriously, you always send your cars out cleaner than when they came in. A true sign of a mechanic that has pride in their work and respect for their customer. Grade AAA job!
First Job I had was over the summer when I was 16. I went to Vancouver Washington with my dads friend for a few weeks and helped them with their tree business. When i got home I got a job working courtesy at a Grocery store. Now im in the beer business in the warehouse. Been here for 13 years. Good job on the repair Ray.
Thank you for the shop talk inclusion. Always love a good talk about something random that everyone is into, bringing all involved together. Ours was always in a not so good location, when we were meant to be home weeks prior. Just gotta enjoy the company and the stories, it makes your time much more enjoyable.
Everyone in bad situations (or those who could be in a better situation), can benefit from some temporary release from their situation through stories.
Always nice to see Metal replacement parts for oem plastic Parts @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Superb condition, the owner clearly puts plenty of care into it. I'm curious as to what proportion of customers wash their cars before they bring them in? I always wash my motorbike before taking it for its annual safety check here in the UK as a common courtesy but I'm sure many people don't.
Yeah, some to the cars he works on have more trash in them than dumpsters.😊
Common courtesy is not really a thing in the US.
Nasty job, been there done that, hated it , had similar problem to you no clearance to remove pan and that secret 30 torx caused problems, you did awesome, no sweary words. Good job, very professional.
I see your McDonald's training is how most places still train, especially retail and restaurants. Businesses would have higher retention if they'd invest time and effort into their employees instead of holding the belief that a dollar more an hour is enough to counter the stress of being ill prepared for the position.
I really enjoy your commentary as well as the work ethic you exhibit. My father worked as a mechanic on piston engines n aircraft. He taught me nothing, however I have learned from your videos. Thanks !
Ray, just an observation but should the upper pan gasket with the extensions on the rear seal, be fitted to the block first? There is no way to see if they slotted into the gaps correctly. Probably not a concern but it would give reassurance that the gasket would not leak.
Great vids, a big fan from the UK.
Yes sir, the tabs on the seal may not fit into the block as intended and could fold over and possibly create a leak..
I thought the same thing.
@@pb4961 That drip appears to correspond to the location of the spillage during the beginning of the filling sequence and not the repair area.
I think it's water from the A/C drain.
I thought the same thing. Only way to visually tell the rear seal is properly seated is to adhere gasket to the block first.
That said, Ray is an excellent mechanic with superior diagnostic skills.
I love it ray, it's 3.30 in the morning here in the UK i thought maybe I could go back to sleep until I listened to your MC Donalds job, now I am wide awake typing, love your stories.(real life)
Leave it to the engineers to design two piece oil pans to provide twice as many opportunities for leaks.
Yes, and what is the reason for that?
Seems to me the single piece steel oil pans would be cheaper to make and install.
I'm sure engineers have a good reason for designing this.
Anyone?
A lot of engines are designed this way to increase strength on the bottom end and also to house other internal items like the oil filter housing and oil pump where there is no room anywhere else
@@rotor13 thanks for the answer. It still doesn't make much sense to me. I sort of understand the idea but,
I must be too old school!
Its a two piece because it also doubles as a Girdle To strengthen the bottom end
informative ...gets the job done the proper way ....and entertaining at the same time.....its the way Ray works .....need more of him
Great video thanks! Always good to see a meticulous mechanic. Now the underside matches the topside
I don't normally comment on videos but the story about working at MacDonalds cracked me up (classic). Love your videos educational and entertaining keep it up.
My 2nd job was at Jack in the Box, I got fired for stealing cups. STEALING CUPS! So Jack in the Crack was having some promotion with the movie “Star Trek: Generations” and they had these neat “collectible cups” for the movie. I wanted a full unused set of these cups ‘cause I’m a Star Trek nerd and each cup had different things on them like one had Captain Kirk, the other had Captain Picard etc. I asked the assistant manager if I could buy a set, they didn’t know how to sell me a set of these cups. I was like, fine, sell me (I think it was like 8 different cups) eight sodas with my employee discount and I’ll just take the cups home. It was at the end of my shift, the assistant manager was all “whatever, we’re busy, just take the cups and we’ll charge you later”. I didn’t feel comfortable doing that so I got the cups and stacked them together and put them in a bag and left them on the managers desk in her office and I figured on my next shift I’ll just ask her and buy the cups (sodas) then.
They call me in on my day off, I knew I was fired, whenever they call you in on your day off you’re being fired. I really hated that job, the people were ghetto people… So I go in and my manager said “because you stole these cups you are terminated.” I say “OK Thank You 🙂”, they were confused as hell, like I needed a job at Jack in the Crack so bad, I was in High School and just wanted some extra money. So as I was walking out of the office the manager hands me the cups and says they can’t use the cups so they’re mine anyways since I “stole them”, I laugh and throw the cups in her trash can and say “have a good one 🤓” and walk out and go home.
BTW that was like 25 years ago, those cups aren’t worth anything today, anything made as a collectible is never actually collectible so throwing them away was probably the best thing to do with them. 😎
The Ford part(s) look well engineered. A job is a bit of a challenge. I would rate it 5 out of 10 perhaps. You are a superior diagnostician and an automotive mechanical genius. You have my deepest respect. Your customers should be grateful for your service. Turn the oil filler cap the right way around, damn it! GM taught you well... you go above and beyond..
Does anyone else avoid the title of Ray's videos like the plague until AFTER they have watched? I can turn wrenches and replace/repair most things if I can get a service manual or find a video (if I've never done it before). But what I love about Ray's videos is that you get to take the whole journey with him. For me personally what I gain the most is from his diagnostic thought process! I think alot of people can replace parts, but being able to know which part to replace, that's the piece that separates the amateur from the professional! Anyhow, I do my best not to read the title because I know that 80% of the time it is a dead giveaway as to what's wrong with the vehicle and I don't want to know, I want to get the info Ray gets and then think about how I would diagnose the issue and compare that to how Ray does it! For me, that's the big value of these videos. Keep up the great work, Ray!
I bought that gasket scraper when I had to replace the waterpump and thermostat housing again.. worked great!
I wanted one of those so badly back in the day. Too bad they were still new when I started driving and couldn't afford it haha.
Your music never came through, dead silence here. I'm grateful for the knowledge you share on each video
I wish I lived in your area… where I live all of the local mechanics had bad reviews. I go to the Honda dealer for my work because they got 5 stars from most of their customers. I know this is costing me more money but they have never done me wrong. Allows me to see the problem and give very detailed explanations
How easy is to watch you doing your job. My father was a carpenter, and an old grumpy lady told him oh you just do this and that so easily, it's a joke. So then my dad picked up his tools and said -if it's so easy you finish it -and said good bye..i. I'm now an old lady and still love to work around my car.I am always curious and asking questions, learning. Thank you . I love watching your videos. You've got a new subscriber 😁
I went and got one of those scrapers and I really love it. It’s nice being able to go either direction to clean gaskets.
We use scrapers like that in machine fitting work. For scraping in the ways on machine tools (lathes, mills, shapers) an for making gaging fixtures like surface plates, angles, and straight edges. There were few commercially a vailable and they were expensive so we made our own by silver-brazing chunks of carbide to the ends of our regular scrapers. For machine scraping we use a very very slight radius on the width of the scraper (otherwise it tends to dig in at the corners.) We also keep them very sharp on a diamond lap. The actual edge needs to be a near mirror in finish, but the angle is often around 98-96 degrees, so "blunt" in that respect.
I got mine from Oreilleys
Older Ford's leak. That's the way you check the oil. LOL Nice job slowing it down a bit. Thanks for sharing.
Hope that wasn't coolant dripping at the end of the video. Also I had an output shaft seal leaking on the transfer case on my truck, took it in to the dealer, still under warranty, the "technician" tried to fix it with rtv between the seal and the drive shaft. After several visits and switching dealer, they ended up replacing the T-case as it was an internal manufacturing defect. One bearing spun because the case wasn't machined properly, causing the output shaft to wobble and kept destroying the seal.
I saw something dripping down too.
@@waynemoses3956 to me it looked like coolant from the water pump? But I am not sure where the water pump on that engine it. On our ecoboost it is internal, behind the front cover.
Since this is in Florida, Land of High Humidity, That is air conditioner condensation dripping.
A tech will never be as good as a MECHANIC, techs like their fancy title, a mechanic can actually do the job.
Today it’s all about feelings. Sorry got to run, the sanitation engineers are coming to collect the garbage and have to get the can to the street 😉😄
When you unbolted the starter reminded me when the starter went out on my ‘92 Ford Explorer 4.0L two wheel drive in a Walmart parking lot back in 2000. It was a change, but I got it done. Ray at least you won’t rust with the oil dripping onto you😀😀. Ray 👍👍
Good job ray. I think a set of grey pneumatic swivel 1/4 and 3/8 impact sockets would have helped on this job.
I have had them for 18 years and use them everyday. They are also way cheaper them the major tool brands.
I just checked on the cost of these Gray impact sockets, and It's a good thing you bought them 18 years ago. They are outragious now. LOL
I bought some impact ball swivels, 3/8 and 1/2, mid 90s. They were from Matco guy and not cheap then, so I can imagine how much they are now.
Worth every penny.
@@JasonW. I retired back about 5 years ago from a lifetime of mechanicing, and the 90's and up were the best and most inovative tools of all time. The best air tools were made in the 60's thru 80's. The cost of tools isn't as important as whether they perform well or not. I owned about every brand out there and they all had their advantages, and disadvantages.
I know you did but the little alln bolts you took out last did you put them in ?
@@ernielivingston6759 I don't believe there is any such thing as an "alln" bolt.
“The little spout doesn’t reach but my fingy does”. I hear ya, bro!
The 4l is a solid motor but that block cradle is a real bolt fest. I had one of those in my old mustang before I swapped it out for a 5l stroker
Thanks!
Great mechanic. Clear and methodical in your work and good that you always take care of the cars you're working on cleaning up as you go along. As always a great video. Have a nice day :< )
Always nice when the job comes out nice and the oil leaks are gone Nice actual clicks see you next time Ray @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Ray, love your videos, excellent work ethics. Someone actually looks after their vehicle, what a pleasant surprise. I am absolutely horrified at the general condition of all the cars you work on. Does no on-one care anymore, it's disgusting.
For someone who takes such great care of their vehicle, they certainly got the right person to appreciate and continue its care.
Sometimes sleeping through your alarms can be a good thing. It's your body telling you it is too tired to work.
If you have a job which requires concentration / care then those extra hours of sleep can be the difference between doing a good job / making a mistake that can kill someone.
I was a pizza delivery guy for a while . This involves driving of course. If you are tired and driving you have a good chance of crashing. I was so tired one day that I fell asleep on my upright couch (had been working way too much and not getting enough sleep for weeks)
I'm not someone who can sleep sitting up (on planes / cars) but this one time I actually did fall asleep upright. Just imagine if I did that while driving. That would have ruined the day. The shift manager got upset at me because I ended up being 30 minutes late. She had other workers there anyway so no biggie but she tried to put guilt on me. I didn't mention to her how many times she hasn't even shown up because she's been too drunk or sleeping with the younger boss (known facts).
Ray spraying brake clean: starts choking and gagging. Me: "Tastes great! Less filling!"
Last week I cleaned up someone else's come back, the oil cap was off, customer claimed we did that. Boss gave them a free oil change. I used brake cleaning solution to clean the residue off the engine and wiring harnesses, and, and, and! Also, I got a taste, so I feel your pain! Stay safe!
It was very funny to see Ford accidently make a starter that easy to remove!
Great video Ray, well cared for vehicle!!
who knew it was possible right!
I agree with David L. Don’t worry about catching a falling item, you’re likely to knock it out of sight. Way better the watch where it falls and make sure you do before it stops moving as then it’s difficult to see.
When I worked at a Ford Dealership we had a gentleman who bought new vehicles regularly, and he only ever bought these SportTrac Explorers.
Really nice dude, very very particular taste in vehicles, he was very unhappy when they were discontinued, but he came back several more times after the Dealership sourced new unsold units that were basically mothballed.
I have no idea why he needed/wanted so many but he got at least 8 in the time I worked there.
A friend of mine used to buy a brand new Aerostar every year from when they first went on sale until production ended. Held on to the last one without trading it in on a Windstar. He did have a Freestar for quite a while but then switched to the Nissan minivan.
He had the big mula if he changed cars like that.
Hi Ray the classical music choice is spot on.
Note I am NOT a mechanic but a follower. But was the rear seal ever replaced before the upper tray was put back up?
I would be remiss to mention. Ray I love your videos man, they start my day off right!
@skutch Blobaum OK, I did not catch that. Thanks.
I'm older but starting a new career in the field and have watched a ton of your vids. I pick up a lot from you. Thanks for doing what you do. You are fun to watch and very thorough and at the same time you don't sweat the small stuff. Thanks again
I maintain this is the worst engine Ford ever made. FYI, under the 8 bolts with the big washers on them there are hollow set screws with an internal hex. You are supposed to back them out and then run them up to 2 ft-lbs (finger tight) before installing the bolts through them.
Do you know the history behind the 4.0 SOHC? It was actually an evolution of the 4.0 OHV Cologne engine that remained in service until 2000. It bumped up the power output by 50HP, increased fuel economy and re-imagined an engine design that had been in existence since the 1960's. For all the shit this engine gets, you will find that MILLIONS were sold in Explorers, Mountaineers, Rangers, and Mustangs. Run through a junkyard and take a look at any of those models from 1997-2010. They will have hundreds of thousands of miles on them. Yeah, the timing chain design sucked, but a majority of failures were poor maintenance. The timing chain tensioners are VERY sensitive to oil quality and pressure. If you have a SOHC, make sure to use a Motorcraft filter (the drain back valve is not always present in aftermarket filters), run synthetic oil, change every 3000 miles and you will get a long service life from these motors.
I just sold my 2001 sport trac , it was starting to make a rattle at start up only lasted a second , but I assume it was the dreaded timing chain rattle , so I sold it before it grenaded on me 😂
@@texasjourneyman207 I've seen people run thousands of miles with "death rattle." It's not too difficult to change those tensioners or guides out (about 2-3 days with an engine hoist and the timing set) or you could have had a v8 swap done with the 5.0 Windsor (check out a crew on here called Bandit Customs, they have a video on a completed v8 swapped sport trac)
@@mrq1 it was my wife's truck she wanted something a little more modern lol soni got her a Ecoboost Ford escape titanium package it's like a space ship compared to that truck lol
@@texasjourneyman207 I felt that way when I jumped from my 93 Explorer stick into a 2012 f150 with 215k miles. It's nice not going down the road and smacking your dash back together after a speed bump.
That's a fun one ray.
They arnt that bad. Some hard to reachers, but realy just process.
Yesterday I did a 4 brake wheel on a 2011 grand Cherokee. I have a process Down.
All 4 wheels all propper prep. And mind you I'm north country. Corrosion.
45 minutes out the door.
Looks like by a Ford oil filter, this vehicle has been taken to the dealership for it's maintenance. I'm guessing they gave an extravagant estimate to repair the oil leak.
Video is 2/3 done when I made this assumption. We'll see how it "pans" out!
Most likely the dealership is the one that smeared the RVT into the pans to try to fix it and charged them $500 to do it. which will never fix the leak.
Beethoven was an epic choice man. Probably your best video yet.
Bought one of these for my son when he was in high school. It was not as well maintained as this one. I replaced front brakes and suspension, shocks, tires, and a few other things. When I went to change the plugs, I found out you have to remove the passenger side wheel and take off a little access panel in the wheel well to get to the back plug on that side! Consequently that plug had never been changed. I still say that some engineers should just be throat punched.
consider yourself lucky theres an access panel truth be told. Oldsmobile in the 00's and another brand I cant recall in the 70s (by someone elses comment on one of rays videos) have a dealer part that sends you a hole saw and a patch to drill a hole, change the plug and cover it with a stick on.
I was following along in service info on Alldata as I've never done this job either. It talks about set screws in that upper oil pan (cylinder block cradle) that, if not backed off, can damage the cylinder block cradle. It states they're supposed to be backed off, then the cradle bolted on, the set screws then tightened to 27 in-lbs, then install and torque the main cradle bolts.
Correct. If this isn't done properly it can crack the pan. I just replaced one for a customer that had the gasket done elsewhere and had a nice crack right in the front.
My 1st job when i was 12, i worked at Napa auto/ e and r machine shop..guy named Alex taught me everything about rebuilding motors , valve jobs, flywheels, cutting heads etc etc..
I love your videos I’ve been watching for the past three months and it’s helped me decide to go to uti and become a mechanic myself! Keep up the great content!!!!
I have one of these , same year, same engine. I guess I now know how when the time comes if mine starts to leak. Great job as always Ray
I very much enjoy classical full speed ray!
Man, That really long T30 Bolt! Crazy. Love how you say "Shine-nay"!
Ford had some great looking vehicles in the 2000's The Sport Trac, the original Escape, the Five Hundred and the Ranger. The style looks great today.
Wow. The owner of that car takes amazing care of it. :). Live confidently and peacefully
First job. Working in a grocery store in produce dept. 15 years old. First job in Automotive field, Parts Department for a Studebaker/Packard/Edsel dealership. 1957.