When you said, "Oh this is gonna be easy...." you just knew something would go wrong. Great video to show people that when your Mechanic tells you he found a new problem, he's probably telling the truth.
Not all mechanics are on the up and up ... mexican fly by night car repair shops create problems for repeat business . . And dont do the repair correctly
Well, this job was still easy and well within DIY territory. He just had to do it twice due to a bad part which always sucks no matter how easy it was.
That cars owner looks after it. For a 20 year old vehicle it’s in amazing condition underneath and very low mileage. Some days it’s hard to get excited about patching up cars that shouldn’t be even on the road then one turns up that restores your faith in people. 👍🏻
Hey Ray - you got a great shout out in the last SMA video while Eric O was digging a wheel bearing out of salt and rust !! Would be great to see you two guys together sometime doing diagnostics, throw in Ivan and you would have the dream team - love all your videos, thanks
With my truck wouldn't start what I used to do is push it down the driveway onto the hill open the door turn on the ignition towards the downward slope jump in to press the clutch throw it in second and pop the clutch it fire up and I go to work that's what you got to do sometimes they get you going home
Twice recently "friends" came to me saying, "it should be easy & I could probably do it myself". First, I told them to do it then & leave me alone, then I told them lots of things look easy, until something happens. Both times, something happened & I had to get creative with lots more tools. I always say "It shouldn't be a problem, if nothing happens". Seems like with Ray, even if something happens, it's still not a problem.
What a coincidence!!! I've had TWO jobs this week that I was told by my boss to do, that weren't mine originally. Both from the same co-worker who's called in sick for this whole week so far. One turned into a nightmare. The other is just a straight part replace (driver's door latch on a 2017 F-150 more specifically).
I believe braided grounding cables are not insulated from the factory is due to the fact they have eyelets on each end and if moisture got inside the installation in any way, it would actually amplify the speed of the corrosion due to the moisture being trapped under the insulation. If the grounding cables were terminated on each end into some type of solid connector, then moisture would have much less of a chance of getting underneath the insulation.
Good point. I've had to just go ahead and replace grounds because the corrosion went so far up the insulation. Would definitely make it harder to diagnose a corroded ground if you can't see that it is corroded. I do think you *could* properly seal up the wire/connector to prevent that issue, though most DIY'ers would probably screw it up.
@@benhoward8783 10:35 would have been a more perfect time that way we could actually hear him say the word started rather than running. So I wouldn't call him a perfectionist as much as an obsessive.
The fact you cleaned the leaves says a lot. Most mechanics would've just left them. It's a small detail, but speaks to your willingness to do the little things.
Man that brings back memories. I had a 95 le Sabre. Starter went out, and I couldn’t afford a new starter at the time. Well, the car was a PILE, and I didn’t want to spend that kind of money on it ($500 for the car. Had to beat out the passenger quarter panel to get the trunk to shut, and replaced the rear passenger door). Went to the pick a part and EVERY DANG STARTER was gone. EVERY. ONE. On the way out. I was passing a bio hazard car. Must’ve been in a fire in a sewage treatment facility. Peeked under it, and there was a BRAND NEW starter hahaha. Dirtiest $30 I’ve ever spent 😂🤣😂🤣 (Yes this was a LONG time ago).
It's the times like that in our lives that make us truly appreciate our successes in life. Later in life we look back on those times with fondness and realize that's the things that made the person we are today. Thanks for your story Magnum.
I work at a shop and I just installed rotors on my 2011 silverado the rotors came off a 2019 yukon xl that's how cheap I am I'd rather keep my 250 dollars and put it towards something other than my vehicle
@@jacobieevans6293 usually but not always. I’ve seen biohazard for human feces, rat feces, mold. Hell, one was biohazard stickered because of a giant wasp nest. Dang things were NASTY mean! Lol
They never got the chance to say, "YOU changed my motor mount and now the car won't start!" 🤣 Fun to think about you installing the mount, finding the no-start condition, and rolling it outside in neutral..."Nope, I'm done!"
I knew the minute you said this would be easy, you was in trouble!! I never try to say that as it usually turns out just the opposite!! Great job with the starter. Thanks for the info about the braided cable, was not aware of that!!
When Ray said this is going to be Easy! Murphy was warming up Murphy's Law and saying get ready to hold my beer. Cause you just invoked Murphy's Law and it is going to fun and all down hill from here..Nice diagnostic hammer.
I'm not sure about the trucks, but on my Torino Birds and my Panther cars, I just automatically replaced battery cables and ground straps. I always went with 1 gauge cables, but then I usually upgraded to 200 amp alternators and 1,100 cca batteries. On the older cars from the 70s, the braided strap was from the back of the right side head to the firewall. Never had one rust. The ground to the battery was from the block just below spark plug number 1. As a belt and suspender measure, I always ran a 4 gauge cable from the body to the ground on the battery. Even with the conditions here in Ontario I never had a problem. This summer the old Volvo is due for new battery cables. Lots of fun
Can confirm. Working for the biggest dealer as a tech in Wisconsin rust is not fun. You start seeing the effects just a few seasons of salt and snow. Love watching the videos so i can envy you with alldata times to see how long a job is supposed to take minus the rust haha
I loved this car! I had 3 of them, all early 2000's. First 2 were totaled, first one was the other drivers fault, the second one mine. I also had to change the motor mounts in the 3rd one. I've been a shade tree mechanic since high school & did it myself in a friends shop since I had the knowledge, tools & proper set up sans a lift. The car was mint & I gave to my son to go off to college. He drove it into the ground which I didn't mind because I had done the same thing with my first car which is how I got into car repairs in the first place. Really like your videos Ray, keep up the good work!!
@16:30 I have that same jump box! Mine has a multimeter attached to the side with Velcro and I put tape on the little blue screen. I will never trust those jump box's voltage readings ever again.
Living in northern Germany where road salt is eating away our cars...We treat the open starter wire with seawater resistant grease to keep the "essence of Winter" away from the copper. Cheap,fast effective !
LOL, do like what I used to do on the old Chrysler Imperial mounts when I got SICK of them breaking all the time: drill an oversized hole in it and bolt it! When it's sitting there idling or under low power it'll still be quiet, but under high torque it might buzz a little bit, but it'll hold!
Hope to see a "Part 2" on the motor mount, and the starter situation. I guess the only issue is that the other Tech would have had the same result. Difference is, he might have shipped it out and it would have come back in a day or so.
He usually has the part 2 unlisted with a link in the comments or description if there is a part 2 so gonna guess there is no part 2 also the note at 6:29 let's me know this is an older video so that Buick is probably out of the shop by now
Only thing I could figure is one or two things either they want to save money or if for some reason somebody cranked and cranked and cranked on a vehicle and the insulation it got hot it might smell bad
Great video. I've been watching a lot of yours. You're going to have a lot of young men and women wanting to join the automotive mechanical engineering line of honest work. Good. We need more like you.
I'd love to see any of the young people nowadays get involved in any of the trades I think if companies would start up apprentice programs or you know job chatting I think it'd be a great thing we need good young people that are willing to work and have a good work ethic
You talked about Ford boss so I went over there and searched for a problem I've had with mine for years and I found the problem and his fix. Now I just got to do it. Thanks for the recommendation Mr. Ray. Say hi to Peter.
I have never met a mechanic who likes taking over a job from someone else. More I have never heard good things about getting a job back after someone has "HELPED".
Try Calcium Chloride on wires. During the winter time this chemical is used to raise the temperature of the road so salt can work, it reeks havoc on vehicles. If there is any exposed wiring or aluminum it will destroy it. The Northern States are trying to get away from it using Beat Juice, which is in it's infant stages but they are still using Calcium. Some Automakers have switched, and now are using heavier insulation on various components. Thanks and Remember to have a nice day.
The ground straps are tin plated to prevent corrosion. The connectors are soldered on to keep moisture out, which is exactly why they are not insulated with plastic. You really shouldn't rubber coat them. Just replace them as necessary.
Tin plating on braided steel ground cables that constantly conduct high amperages necessary to turn starter motors are not impervious to corrosion and rust. Just throw out a tin can and leave it outside in the weather and see what happens. If they wanted to prevent the problem they would use a heavy braided copper ground strap connected to the motor using copper connectors. They don’t because copper is much more expensive and also because using it would eliminate the main reason for having to replace the motor.
The ringtone on your workshop phone would give me long term mental illness. Great video btw, never seen a brand new mount fail before, something new I learned today!
That reminded me of the time I spent $900.00 on an old car I was driving and the mechanic showed me a new part he installed from Napa that had a 1/4 in slop ( new idler arm) I can understand your frustrations, good video!
Love your humbleness. “Gonna try to make a good video”. With 298k subs, you always make a great video. You also make them interesting with your sense of humour. These might be a bit boring cars, but super reliable! Drivetrain good to a easy 250,000 miles before it is even broke in. Hope you get this job behind you quick!
You had the same luck with that Engine Mount, that I did with my Saginaw Steering Box on my 73 Dodge W100. I went through '4' (Autozone) Boxes, before I got one on there that actually worked. Their excuse was 'Ooops we gave you returned core units, instead of Re-manufactured ones"......I was NOT happy and they knew it real quick!
That tire shot going up and down on the lift is epic. That’s an easy to replace motor mount compared to some I’ve replaced then again I’m not doing the work, so it just could be you’re making it look easy.
Yeah, at least the tire was in good shape; plenty of tread left. Of course, there could have been a hole caused by a sharp, pointy object on the other side where we couldn’t see it; said sharp pointy object not being part of the tire manufacturing process! 🤣
I saw that video from Ford boss me, its on the same truck I own and I live in NYS. I need to check my starter to keep that from happening to me. Thanks for bringing that up!
I almost left this video early. I thought it was done when you started sending people to Ford boss’s channel. I would have missed all the fun at the end. Lol
Living up north (NE Ohio) the brine just turns the metal under cars into dry leaves basically. I just scrapped a 2003 gmc safari-it just turned to dust, moving parts were still ready to run. The body and frame were gone, the brine especially is like liquid cancer for anything metal. All my buddies that are auto mechanics are tired of working on rusty junk, but that's all that's on the roads up here anymore.
Whacking the starter was the way we satisfied our Triple A customers when all we really had to do was to get the car started ... no repairs. The drivers would slip the tow sling under the front, raise the vehicle about a foot, slide under and hit the starter with a J-hook. We called it a "J-hook Service Call".
It's 11 P.M. in my country at this moment - and it is time now, BUT only after having watched new RRR episode, finally to go to bed LOL. Without daily dosis of Ray's wrenching-cheering up videos it seems already not possible to sleep well :)
A perfect video showing that new parts fresh out of the box can fail at first use. A great video...I hope theres a part 2. I would guess that another one from a different mfr probably gets installed. Thanks for the great video Ray:-)
Love those Lesabres, my 2002 has 185K miles and still running great. Road Salt does a lot of damage here in Northern Illinois even when you wash the underside of the car on a regular basis.
I have a recommendation. If you drill a 4MM hole straight through both sides 2 inches from the tip of the assault blow gun, you will get more airflow for even more assault blowgun shenanigans. Venturi effect. Science-y stuff. 😝
I think there was a song like your title in the late 60's. Went something like, "Instant Comeback gonna get you, gonna knock you right in the head, better get yourself together darling, pretty soon you're gonna be dead......." 🤣🤣
When you said, "Oh this is gonna be easy...." you just knew something would go wrong. Great video to show people that when your Mechanic tells you he found a new problem, he's probably telling the truth.
Remember the F-150 he thought would be a gravy train because the customer had provided all the parts to install?
Thats why as a mechanic i try with all my effort to never say, ah this is gonna be quick/easy, 8/10 itll end up biting ya lol
Not all mechanics are on the up and up ... mexican fly by night car repair shops create problems for repeat business . . And dont do the repair correctly
Sods law, if it can go wrong it will go wrong.
@@nunya2814 you just never say that no matter what industry you work in. You never ever tempt fate.
"This is going to be really easy"
"This is going to be super easy"
- Things I say right before the job becomes really super not easy
Well, this job was still easy and well within DIY territory. He just had to do it twice due to a bad part which always sucks no matter how easy it was.
That is what I was thinking... If it is super easy then why is the videos so long... Kiss of death lol.
yup...happens every time I go to work on my vehicles in the parking lot 🤣
Super Easy, Barely an inconvenience (heard elsewhere)
That's how you summon Murphy!
Like an EMT saying "quiet".
I am here in Los Angeles and now I am saying Doodeedoodeedoo every time that darn phone rings haha!
That cars owner looks after it. For a 20 year old vehicle it’s in amazing condition underneath and very low mileage. Some days it’s hard to get excited about patching up cars that shouldn’t be even on the road then one turns up that restores your faith in people. 👍🏻
Hey Ray - you got a great shout out in the last SMA video while Eric O was digging a wheel bearing out of salt and rust !! Would be great to see you two guys together sometime doing diagnostics, throw in Ivan and you would have the dream team - love all your videos, thanks
I literally just watched that very same video
Yes he did,I think he's Eric o approved...
@@rickchowsr2532 l n
@@claytonhoyt9436 yep the God father of mechanics likes Ray.
Eric could show Ray how to work on cars made out of rust LoL. Do some spring shackles or something
Unique in the world, people love you and send you stuff, for being straight with folks. Nothing but appreciation fella.. You were so funny...
The most impressive thing about you is your calm demeanor. Most of us would be cursing and screaming. Good on you.
That undersides is really clean. Love the tappy tap on the starter. You have a great day. We already are because we are watching your video.
With my truck wouldn't start what I used to do is push it down the driveway onto the hill open the door turn on the ignition towards the downward slope jump in to press the clutch throw it in second and pop the clutch it fire up and I go to work that's what you got to do sometimes they get you going home
Twice recently "friends" came to me saying, "it should be easy & I could probably do it myself". First, I told them to do it then & leave me alone, then I told them lots of things look easy, until something happens. Both times, something happened & I had to get creative with lots more tools. I always say "It shouldn't be a problem, if nothing happens". Seems like with Ray, even if something happens, it's still not a problem.
Despite spending thousands on tools I still manage to find the one thing on a vehicle that requires a tool I don’t already own. It’s an endless cycle.
@@carsheaven I agree. I think I have a tool addiction now.
@@carsheaven same. I'm just thankful that on Watercraft there isn't suspension or wheels or anything.
Q it's not the size of the problem is how bright you're on how will you solve them fix it and move on
6:40 "Customer complains their leaf collection is missing"
"this is going to be easy"
Famous last words
As soon as he said it, I knew he'd jinxed himself....
La Sable - classic back in 80 was a high end car, so happy to see you back to regular schedule on TH-cam.
Hi Ray is Ford Boss joining you in your new venture. Thanks for the video's Ray
Love them old Buicks, had a bunch of them over the years, bulletproof 3800 run for ever
I see a part 2 in our future. Good video Ray 👍
This is a great example of why you always check your work and verify that the concern is solved. New doesn't mean fixed. Love the video.
What a coincidence!!! I've had TWO jobs this week that I was told by my boss to do, that weren't mine originally. Both from the same co-worker who's called in sick for this whole week so far. One turned into a nightmare. The other is just a straight part replace (driver's door latch on a 2017 F-150 more specifically).
I believe braided grounding cables are not insulated from the factory is due to the fact they have eyelets on each end and if moisture got inside the installation in any way, it would actually amplify the speed of the corrosion due to the moisture being trapped under the insulation.
If the grounding cables were terminated on each end into some type of solid connector, then moisture would have much less of a chance of getting underneath the insulation.
Good point. I've had to just go ahead and replace grounds because the corrosion went so far up the insulation. Would definitely make it harder to diagnose a corroded ground if you can't see that it is corroded. I do think you *could* properly seal up the wire/connector to prevent that issue, though most DIY'ers would probably screw it up.
@@Chrislk1986 Agreed.
Loud noises. Always a fun to watch you work.
10:38 I said “started” the proper word was “running” (I caught it after upload and it bothers me)
You perfectionist you 👍
@@benhoward8783 10:35 would have been a more perfect time that way we could actually hear him say the word started rather than running. So I wouldn't call him a perfectionist as much as an obsessive.
The fact you cleaned the leaves says a lot. Most mechanics would've just left them. It's a small detail, but speaks to your willingness to do the little things.
That's the longest hair novel ever seen I can make some very bad jokes but I won't hey have a good night
old school H body trick is to stack up hockey pucks, drill a hole down the middle and bolt it in place of the mount, now you have a solid mount.
Man that brings back memories. I had a 95 le Sabre.
Starter went out, and I couldn’t afford a new starter at the time. Well, the car was a PILE, and I didn’t want to spend that kind of money on it ($500 for the car. Had to beat out the passenger quarter panel to get the trunk to shut, and replaced the rear passenger door).
Went to the pick a part and EVERY DANG STARTER was gone. EVERY. ONE.
On the way out. I was passing a bio hazard car. Must’ve been in a fire in a sewage treatment facility.
Peeked under it, and there was a BRAND NEW starter hahaha.
Dirtiest $30 I’ve ever spent 😂🤣😂🤣
(Yes this was a LONG time ago).
Sometimes you gotta do what you Gotta do.
It's the times like that in our lives that make us truly appreciate our successes in life. Later in life we look back on those times with fondness and realize that's the things that made the person we are today. Thanks for your story Magnum.
I work at a shop and I just installed rotors on my 2011 silverado the rotors came off a 2019 yukon xl that's how cheap I am I'd rather keep my 250 dollars and put it towards something other than my vehicle
Usually when it says biohazard that means someone died in the car.
@@jacobieevans6293 usually but not always. I’ve seen biohazard for human feces, rat feces, mold. Hell, one was biohazard stickered because of a giant wasp nest. Dang things were NASTY mean! Lol
Ray, will miss your “do da do da do” when the phone rings when you move into your new place.
They never got the chance to say, "YOU changed my motor mount and now the car won't start!"
🤣 Fun to think about you installing the mount, finding the no-start condition, and rolling it outside in neutral..."Nope, I'm done!"
I knew the minute you said this would be easy, you was in trouble!! I never try to say that as it usually turns out just the opposite!! Great job with the starter. Thanks for the info about the braided cable, was not aware of that!!
"this is gonna be super easy" famous last words!
A 53k mile 2003 Buick with a 3800 is just the kind of car I'd like to pick up for a daily. That looked clean.
Excellent choice of tool....I have personally found that it can correct many other issues as well.
Including annoying coworkers, or other 'squishy' issues
@@markdoldon8852 mechanical and nuisance items.
When Ray said this is going to be Easy! Murphy was warming up Murphy's Law and saying get ready to hold my beer. Cause you just invoked Murphy's Law and it is going to fun and all down hill from here..Nice diagnostic hammer.
I'm not sure about the trucks, but on my Torino Birds and my Panther cars, I just automatically replaced battery cables and ground straps. I always went with 1 gauge cables, but then I usually upgraded to 200 amp alternators and 1,100 cca batteries. On the older cars from the 70s, the braided strap was from the back of the right side head to the firewall. Never had one rust. The ground to the battery was from the block just below spark plug number 1. As a belt and suspender measure, I always ran a 4 gauge cable from the body to the ground on the battery. Even with the conditions here in Ontario I never had a problem. This summer the old Volvo is due for new battery cables. Lots of fun
I can see nothings changed at GM, a little love tap on the starter. We were doing that in the 60s and 70s!
I had a '93 Corsica that did the same, finally crawled under and changed it, which surprisingly went very smoothly.
Yes!! Finally blowing out a windshield cowling to be consistent with oil cap orientation OCD, etc.
The Ol Love Taps!!! I have many horror stories on what salt does to starters and vehicles in general and it aint pretty! Hope you have a lovely day!
Can confirm. Working for the biggest dealer as a tech in Wisconsin rust is not fun. You start seeing the effects just a few seasons of salt and snow. Love watching the videos so i can envy you with alldata times to see how long a job is supposed to take minus the rust haha
took 2 hands to handle that shaft!!!!!! i like that idea for the braided cable. i live up in nh and we know salt and rust very well!
THats a good question and on that note i think whenever i need to replace a starter ill do that prevenative maintainence of shielding the cables
I loved this car! I had 3 of them, all early 2000's. First 2 were totaled, first one was the other drivers fault, the second one mine. I also had to change the motor mounts in the 3rd one. I've been a shade tree mechanic since high school & did it myself in a friends shop since I had the knowledge, tools & proper set up sans a lift. The car was mint & I gave to my son to go off to college. He drove it into the ground which I didn't mind because I had done the same thing with my first car which is how I got into car repairs in the first place. Really like your videos Ray, keep up the good work!!
The jump box voltmeter reads the voltage of the internal battery.
Exactly, voltage of the jump box and not what it is connected to.
@16:30 I have that same jump box! Mine has a multimeter attached to the side with Velcro and I put tape on the little blue screen. I will never trust those jump box's voltage readings ever again.
"But, Why ?!" You left us hanging !!! Drop the other boot already !!
i have been working on cars for over 55 years - you are awesome
Your repairs, when watched and remembered, provide talking points when needing repairs from a garage.
I've used "So Sure", and "CorrosionX" compounds on exposed metal on large ships, on surfaces frequently exposed to saltwater spray.
Living in northern Germany where road salt is eating away our cars...We treat the open starter wire with seawater resistant grease to keep the "essence of Winter" away from the copper. Cheap,fast effective !
LOL, do like what I used to do on the old Chrysler Imperial mounts when I got SICK of them breaking all the time: drill an oversized hole in it and bolt it!
When it's sitting there idling or under low power it'll still be quiet, but under high torque it might buzz a little bit, but it'll hold!
What you mean... In Eric of SMA's area vs your area.. he always references you.. ya both are a riot to watch
A valid and accepted method of causing the starter to decide to work. It’s called “Percussive maintenance”.
Yes Ray agree with you in relation to rust buckets as in Eric O vlogs in Evoca NY county, from Downunder!!
Hope to see a "Part 2" on the motor mount, and the starter situation. I guess the only issue is that the other Tech would have had the same result. Difference is, he might have shipped it out and it would have come back in a day or so.
Same here. We normally get a notice of a cliff hanger....
@@corvettebob96 16:45 he mentions doing another if they want the work done.
He usually has the part 2 unlisted with a link in the comments or description if there is a part 2 so gonna guess there is no part 2 also the note at 6:29 let's me know this is an older video so that Buick is probably out of the shop by now
You're 100% right you would have a customer come back that was not happy
Anchor motor mounts are the Dorman of motor mounts but often times they're the only ones available for older cars. I feel your pain...
This is another great video. Sometime it makes people wounder why they would omit a protective sheild around the wire.
Only thing I could figure is one or two things either they want to save money or if for some reason somebody cranked and cranked and cranked on a vehicle and the insulation it got hot it might smell bad
"Its going to be easy" is in the list of "Famous last words" along with:
- "What could go wrong?"
- "Ive done this hundred times"
- "Watch this"
Ray love your videos. It’s my relax time at night or my go to when I remember advice you gave. Thank you
Great video. I've been watching a lot of yours. You're going to have a lot of young men and women wanting to join the automotive mechanical engineering line of honest work. Good. We need more like you.
I'd love to see any of the young people nowadays get involved in any of the trades I think if companies would start up apprentice programs or you know job chatting I think it'd be a great thing we need good young people that are willing to work and have a good work ethic
Nice job. SMA says never rubber coat stuff it traps water inside and promotes corrosion. Use oil or fluid firm that repels the water.
Good video when you raised the car and showed the tire receding and then when you lowered the car. You are a talented mechanic and cinematographer.
As long as the mount doesn't have a bent locator pin, it's a super easy job. Done 3 myself.
You talked about Ford boss so I went over there and searched for a problem I've had with mine for years and I found the problem and his fix. Now I just got to do it. Thanks for the recommendation Mr. Ray. Say hi to Peter.
The 3.8L V6 baby. Rock solid grandpa car. That transmission mount does not hold up over time though lol.
I have never met a mechanic who likes taking over a job from someone else. More I have never heard good things about getting a job back after someone has "HELPED".
And this is why I subscribe to your channel, ATTENTION TO DETAIL... You do this as a normal everyday process, kudos to you...!
Those engines are so much easier to work on in rear wheel drive configuration. One of my favourite engines.
Yep, I'd say the best left handed (one handed) mech in the shop. Check this, check that, like a kid in a candy store. Good Job RayRay
Without a locating pin, tightening the nuts must put a twist in the mount therefore weaken it.
You can see when the top nut is tightened, once the lower is secure, the mount twists - can only be damaging the rubber
Try Calcium Chloride on wires. During the winter time this chemical is used to raise the temperature of the road so salt can work, it reeks havoc on vehicles. If there is any exposed wiring or aluminum it will destroy it. The Northern States are trying to get away from it using Beat Juice, which is in it's infant stages but they are still using Calcium. Some Automakers have switched, and now are using heavier insulation on various components. Thanks and Remember to have a nice day.
Your fired!Good luck opening your own shop.
The ground straps are tin plated to prevent corrosion. The connectors are soldered on to keep moisture out, which is exactly why they are not insulated with plastic. You really shouldn't rubber coat them. Just replace them as necessary.
The braided wire is very flexible.. and an insulated wire is not so.
Tin plating on braided steel ground cables that constantly conduct high amperages necessary to turn starter motors are not impervious to corrosion and rust. Just throw out a tin can and leave it outside in the weather and see what happens. If they wanted to prevent the problem they would use a heavy braided copper ground strap connected to the motor using copper connectors. They don’t because copper is much more expensive and also because using it would eliminate the main reason for having to replace the motor.
The ringtone on your workshop phone would give me long term mental illness. Great video btw, never seen a brand new mount fail before, something new I learned today!
I love Buick Lesabres ! I have two 2005 . Easy to work on ,comfortable, and about 30 mpg on highway. Keith
That reminded me of the time I spent $900.00 on an old car I was driving and the mechanic showed me a new part he installed from Napa that had a 1/4 in slop ( new idler arm) I can understand your frustrations, good video!
Love your humbleness. “Gonna try to make a good video”. With 298k subs, you always make a great video. You also make them interesting with your sense of humour. These might be a bit boring cars, but super reliable! Drivetrain good to a easy 250,000 miles before it is even broke in. Hope you get this job behind you quick!
You had the same luck with that Engine Mount, that I did with my Saginaw Steering Box on my 73 Dodge W100. I went through '4' (Autozone) Boxes, before I got one on there that actually worked. Their excuse was 'Ooops we gave you returned core units, instead of Re-manufactured ones"......I was NOT happy and they knew it real quick!
See, when you are good at YOUR job, you get to do other workers jobs too. Good lookin out for your homey Ray he deserved the day off. Nice work
That tire shot going up and down on the lift is epic. That’s an easy to replace motor mount compared to some I’ve replaced then again I’m not doing the work, so it just could be you’re making it look easy.
Yeah, at least the tire was in good shape; plenty of tread left. Of course, there could have been a hole caused by a sharp, pointy object on the other side where we couldn’t see it; said sharp pointy object not being part of the tire manufacturing process! 🤣
What a clean older car.
Ray👍👍,I’ve learned along time ago that a quick easy job makes me a liar. Have yourself a great day today
Here at Rainman Ray's Repairs, we do the job right. Because we do the job twice. 😂
Thanks for the videos man!
I saw that video from Ford boss me, its on the same truck I own and I live in NYS. I need to check my starter to keep that from happening to me. Thanks for bringing that up!
I almost left this video early. I thought it was done when you started sending people to Ford boss’s channel. I would have missed all the fun at the end. Lol
Ah percussion maintenance! Always my go-to solution 👍
Thanks again Ray your attitude keeps the day awesome!
I love the Buick!
The rust in scotland is real too. Had a Range Rover not start because the braded ground cable was rotten as well.
Gotta love going behind someone and finish their job. Even if they know what they are doing or not.
Living up north (NE Ohio) the brine just turns the metal under cars into dry leaves basically. I just scrapped a 2003 gmc safari-it just turned to dust, moving parts were still ready to run. The body and frame were gone, the brine especially is like liquid cancer for anything metal. All my buddies that are auto mechanics are tired of working on rusty junk, but that's all that's on the roads up here anymore.
Whacking the starter was the way we satisfied our Triple A customers when all we really had to do was to get the car started ... no repairs. The drivers would slip the tow sling under the front, raise the vehicle about a foot, slide under and hit the starter with a J-hook. We called it a "J-hook Service Call".
Ray you had me at that thumbnail. Diagnostic hammer lol with skills like that you can always work in IT too
My old Buick security chip for the key broke. I just bypassed it. It would start sometimes. The wire in the steering column.
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Do do do do land.
Sounds like my kind of place.
Love your channel Ray.
Ray you are NUMBER ONE !!!
It's 11 P.M. in my country at this moment - and it is time now, BUT only after having watched new RRR episode, finally to go to bed LOL. Without daily dosis of Ray's wrenching-cheering up videos it seems already not possible to sleep well :)
South Main Auto Repair did a truck like yours were a braided ground wire to the frame had corroded thur and was causing problems with alot of systems.
The lowly hammer has to be the most versatile tool of all , inserting ,extracting , diagnosing , shaping , demolishing .
It's always hammertime.
That 3.8 is a great motor. Like the 4.3.
A perfect video showing that new parts fresh out of the box can fail at first use. A great video...I hope theres a part 2. I would guess that another one from a different mfr probably gets installed. Thanks for the great video Ray:-)
Love those Lesabres, my 2002 has 185K miles and still running great. Road Salt does a lot of damage here in Northern Illinois even when you wash the underside of the car on a regular basis.
I have a recommendation. If you drill a 4MM hole straight through both sides 2 inches from the tip of the assault blow gun, you will get more airflow for even more assault blowgun shenanigans. Venturi effect. Science-y stuff. 😝
I think there was a song like your title in the late 60's. Went something like, "Instant Comeback gonna get you, gonna knock you right in the head, better get yourself together darling, pretty soon you're gonna be dead......." 🤣🤣
"This is going to be easy" Jinx systems activated!