What makes your channel great is that not only do you provide entertaining and informative automotive content, but we all want your business venture to succeed. It makes it doubly compelling.
that is a fact. he does great work although it was odd he had a run of "this shouldn't take long" repairs that ended up he would have been better off taking the radiator cap and rolling another chasis under it. happens to all of us at some point... but his run about whooped him it seemed.
@@MrWaltjam It’s hard for me to decline jobs, even if I feel like it’s going to be a major headache. You’re right, some of the project jobs really put a hurting on me at the most inconvenient times. Persistence wins tho
I had the same creeping thought when I saw that bit haha I can't say much tho, I've done the exact same to get to a bolt that was halfway blocked for i think it was an idler pulley in one of my vehicles. Only issue i had was the evap coil blew out a few years later and it wasn't worth ripping the dash apart to fix it. nothing like a $500 beater that lasts several years LOL
I am not in any way a mechanic, I do however love watching these videos on a daily basis. It's good to learn new things even if only for the sake of knowledge! Have a great day everyone and a better tomorrow!
@@RainmanRaysRepairs bummer. My wife was flying Southwest Air back from San Francisco and brought it home in Dec I’m 69 and have to be careful with my health
I like that Ray shows us the real image of everyday real life cars that are not just a couple of years old and have multiple issues. People can’t afford to get new cars every couple of years due to the tough times we have today. Not everyone has the money to fix everything at once and do the best they can. Ray doesn’t back down from the challenge to keep these cars on the road even if only for a couple more years.
Tough times are about to get worse.If you own stock sell before the crash coming.Dont believe the mainstream news ....people are not getting new car loans
Sometimes the fact that the customer hands you the part that is to be replaced, tells you more than a written statement... Somebody did a less than genius thing
I try to include customer states "I dun effed up and here's what I think I did wrong." At least give a starting place and a better chance that I don't get sent packing.
As soon as you tightened that sensor with one hand onto the tube at the bench, I knew it was a bad move. In doing that you bent the the tube out of shape and that's why you needed to bend it back to shape during the install. LOL!
Never say something like "That shouldn't be too much trouble." It's guaranteed to cause something to go afoul and make things much harder than they otherwise would have been.
Wish my Montana alerted me when the hood was open. My grille broke apart a couple weeks ago so my hood wasn’t fully latched. It ended up flipping up and smashing my windshield.
34:23 those quick connects slip on with less effort if you put a tiny bit of refrigerant oil on the o-rings first. By muscling them in you run the risk of rolling them out of their bore during installation and tearing them.
Ray always talks about "surface adhesion" and how tough it can be to get a hose off. Hint: A very thin layer of silicone break grease destroys surface adhesion from forming on rubber or plastic. Also, I'm big on anti-seize for rusted bolts and screws. Let them back off...... if they can.
@@Jay.Kellett I'm sold on that sillycon grease stuff. Also mechanics jelly, AKA petroleum jelly and liquid wrench. One squirt can save hours of removing broken bolts.
But if you put grease on a hose to make it slip on easier, isn’t there a risk it’ll blow off (despite the clamp) once the system is pressurized and subject to vibration from driving?
@@tedjohnson64 The o-rings are to create the seal. The retaining spring prevents it from blowing off. There's nothing wrong with lubing the o-rings. If the hose blows off, it won't be due to lube on the o-rings.
I remained distracted by the single leaf that was still there when he reinstalled the air box. It’s like, no one will ever have a better opportunity to take care of that than now!
seeing the damage, i bet that the hose wasnt fitting in and the previous mechanic did bend it a bit and over time, the fragilized conduit ended up ripping off.
Shouldn't the receiver drier be replaced since that pipe had been broken for a while? From what I've always been told, the drier should be replaced anytime they system is opened.
Ok so it's likely to fail again in the same manner. I think someone pulled the cooling package and bent that line to get clearance then you bent the new line in the same place to get it in..
I was mainly meaning the brake clean thing when I said something the other day but I did hear Eric O saying the tiger thing before you too. I’m sure he got it from Austin Powers also. I did say I wasn’t trying to be a dick too. lol I only said something because you were busting the kids balls about stealing “your” jokes. Before anyone gets butt hurt, it doesn’t mean I don’t like your videos or anything. I give you a 👍🏻everyday.
I have to say that I enjoy watching your videos I'm not a mechanic but I do fix most things on my cars, this weekend it will be replacing a ac clutch on my 2013 rough I'm sure I will cuss abit lol but you don't loose control on your videos lol keep the videos coming..
That parts bag, with the hanger on it, if opened with a careful slit of the bag, could be recycled into a 'parts display' that could hang by magnets on the shop wall. Parts that aren't great in a storage cabinet, seldom used tools, child unit drawings, schematics or other useful materials can be seen and protected. 😊
@@zerializing as someone who has had to repair the damage caused by this action mate I feel the need to be cautious. The throttle plate always has a small gap top and bottom and I agree the leaves wouldn't get through but the grit will! Happy May!!!!!!!! UK Pete.
just changed my wife’s car cabin filter, it was full of sun flower seeds! do not know when it happened! it was difficult getting it out of its holder but I was successful, in replacing the filter.
I feel for you Ray!! You sounded so crestfallen when you saw the destroyed hose! I sense you were hoping to have to diag it for us but no thwarted by the giant failure. 😉 Love the vids mate! Keep up the awesome work!
Never take your new girl friend show the Tom Green movie with his Dad and the Elephant 🐘 😮lost my girl at the Theater she took a taxi 🚕 never saw her again 😢 she told others an my relatives I planned the whole experience of Tom Green! That was my first time seeing him and only time! I laughed about it now!!!
Good morning Ray.. Whats the story on the subaru. I'm always looking for content on subaru repairs. Leaening Mistakes are pricey in my country of Jamaica
"I like to keep the caps on to avoid contamination." [Side-eyes pile of leaves ~1 inch away from open condenser core port facing up] I'm overly critical, but not sure why Job One wouldn't be blowing-off, spraying clean EVERYTHING before starting a R&R job. Less chance of contamination and helluva lot nicer to work on.
@10:20 If they don't know about that. They're too young to challenge the origin of your lines. Lol I love all the references. Even some that I thought only my family members have said while we were growing up.
Accusing you of stealing "Tight like a tiger" from Eric has the same energy as a kid seeing Master Chief and saying "The guy from Fortnite" But to be fair, Goldmember was released 21 years ago. I'm willing to forgive the kid for not seeing that movie
I think he's accused of that since Eric, who is also a car repair channel, uses that all time.. Also, the sound FX for the "brake clean" gimmick is a blatant ripoff of southmain auto I'm pretty sure.
Ray: "I wonder how this ac line broke off the connector block... Also Ray, " I'll just bend this to fit"
What makes your channel great is that not only do you provide entertaining and informative automotive content, but we all want your business venture to succeed. It makes it doubly compelling.
The fact that you have now hired a helper tells me that your business is steadily headed up. Good job Ray.
that is a fact. he does great work although it was odd he had a run of "this shouldn't take long" repairs that ended up he would have been better off taking the radiator cap and rolling another chasis under it. happens to all of us at some point... but his run about whooped him it seemed.
Looks like the shop is quite a bit neater also! Gotta love that.
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@@MrWaltjam It’s hard for me to decline jobs, even if I feel like it’s going to be a major headache. You’re right, some of the project jobs really put a hurting on me at the most inconvenient times. Persistence wins tho
@@RainmanRaysRepairs That Helper Unit you installed should do the trick. ;)
Plot twist, the old line broke because the last guy put a flex in it to make it fit...
I had the same creeping thought when I saw that bit haha
I can't say much tho, I've done the exact same to get to a bolt that was halfway blocked for i think it was an idler pulley in one of my vehicles. Only issue i had was the evap coil blew out a few years later and it wasn't worth ripping the dash apart to fix it. nothing like a $500 beater that lasts several years LOL
Check the cabin air filters. You would be surprised at the air flow difference.
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when you bend things they usually break....so you FORM them and they work
I am not in any way a mechanic, I do however love watching these videos on a daily basis. It's good to learn new things even if only for the sake of knowledge! Have a great day everyone and a better tomorrow!
If nothing else it gives you an appreciation of what your mechanic is / should be doing and why things can cost what they do
RainMan. You sound a lot better. Other day you were sick Glad your better 😊
FluRona got me
@@RainmanRaysRepairs I got FluRona back in December. Also tested positive for 10 days
@@TXCherokee I’ve had it a few times since dec 2019. The kids seem to bring it home from school. 🤷♂️
@@RainmanRaysRepairs bummer. My wife was flying Southwest Air back from San Francisco and brought it home in Dec I’m 69 and have to be careful with my health
I like that Ray shows us the real image of everyday real life cars that are not just a couple of years old and have multiple issues. People can’t afford to get new cars every couple of years due to the tough times we have today. Not everyone has the money to fix everything at once and do the best they can. Ray doesn’t back down from the challenge to keep these cars on the road even if only for a couple more years.
What car have we seen only a couple years old?
@@rick980 Other channels.
Tough times are about to get worse.If you own stock sell before the crash coming.Dont believe the mainstream news ....people are not getting new car loans
so now we know why the last one broke, it got "flexed"
I love the funny moments like “poppinin’ ze hood”, “words”, “gravity”, “electrons”, “lumens”, “click/unclick”, etc
I still miss the occasional “doodley doo’s”
I think my favorite is: "WHY???"
I like “brake clean DUHDUM”.
"OH NO... dropped my 10mm!"
Don't forget about wobbly bits
Good job on the ac and teaching Troy about those connectors . Another well done job an video . Stay safe , have fun .
Good and mostly simple fix but my guess is that hose got discombobulated by the same person that provided you with the replacement part. LOL
Sometimes the fact that the customer hands you the part that is to be replaced, tells you more than a written statement... Somebody did a less than genius thing
My thoughts too!
I try to include customer states "I dun effed up and here's what I think I did wrong."
At least give a starting place and a better chance that I don't get sent packing.
customer
Genius is a popular word recently ..🍺😋
That's granola...you got breakfast my friend...
See why the other mechanic leafed it alone 😅😅
As soon as you tightened that sensor with one hand onto the tube at the bench, I knew it was a bad move. In doing that you bent the the tube out of shape and that's why you needed to bend it back to shape during the install. LOL!
Stressing that line may have cracked or weakened it if the fans were replaced previously.
well, look at the bright side... you dont have to discharge the system...
At end of video, most importantly, don’t forget to remove lumen-producing unit from hood! You’ll need it later! 😊
Never say something like "That shouldn't be too much trouble." It's guaranteed to cause something to go afoul and make things much harder than they otherwise would have been.
It's like a firefighter saying, "It's quiet tonight." or anyone saying, "What's the worst that can happen?"
Kinda like, "This should be an easy one."
Or even like "How hard can it be?"
@@Aspie_Geek_UK that’s the one that always bites me in the ass. You think I’d know better by now!
Ray
When wife unit walks by in shorts
Should play
ZZ Top's She got legs
The car was trying to tell Ray that he should only talk about its personal problems when in park!
Wish my Montana alerted me when the hood was open. My grille broke apart a couple weeks ago so my hood wasn’t fully latched. It ended up flipping up and smashing my windshield.
34:23 those quick connects slip on with less effort if you put a tiny bit of refrigerant oil on the o-rings first. By muscling them in you run the risk of rolling them out of their bore during installation and tearing them.
Ray always talks about "surface adhesion" and how tough it can be to get a hose off.
Hint: A very thin layer of silicone break grease destroys surface adhesion from forming on rubber or plastic.
Also, I'm big on anti-seize for rusted bolts and screws. Let them back off...... if they can.
@@Jay.Kellett I'm sold on that sillycon grease stuff. Also mechanics jelly, AKA petroleum jelly and liquid wrench. One squirt can save hours of removing broken bolts.
But if you put grease on a hose to make it slip on easier, isn’t there a risk it’ll blow off (despite the clamp) once the system is pressurized and subject to vibration from driving?
@@tedjohnson64 The o-rings are to create the seal. The retaining spring prevents it from blowing off. There's nothing wrong with lubing the o-rings. If the hose blows off, it won't be due to lube on the o-rings.
Fair use! Not plagiarism.
If it's not as cold as it should be check the cabin filter if the system is filled
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Yard cat= approximately 1 meter long feline?😊
Ray isn't this the car you said you took round the back and set about it with a pry bar .
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ray, the leaves were a friggin’ distraction until the moment you air-pressured them into the confines in your garage. Finally!👍🏼
I remained distracted by the single leaf that was still there when he reinstalled the air box. It’s like, no one will ever have a better opportunity to take care of that than now!
OCD is a thing, people.
Did nobody call you out for blasting leaves with the throttle body waiting to ingest the debris? Tsk, tsk, tsk...
seeing the damage, i bet that the hose wasnt fitting in and the previous mechanic did bend it a bit and over time, the fragilized conduit ended up ripping off.
Liquid in Bottom of Air Box might be a Brain Bleed from ECM...lol...
commenting for the algo and reminding YOU to have a very nice day.
Ha-ha! Ya didn't get rid of the leaves, you just relocated them to different parts of the engine bay. 😂
Out of sight out of mind!😀
im so mad i cant get some one this smart about cars
Skills shout-out to Troy for getting his Mazda out of the shop at the end while you were still working on the Pontiac! 🙏👏
I swear after everyone of your videos I have to go listen to welcome to my house by nu breed. I always catch it in the background
My Montana’s fob would lock but wouldn’t unlock. Pretty sure it’s a relay built into the BCM.
What a great location to keep the computer cool inside the hood.
Shouldn't the receiver drier be replaced since that pipe had been broken for a while? From what I've always been told, the drier should be replaced anytime they system is opened.
I grew up without A/C , power steering and FM radio 😮They is spoiled today 😅
I'm glad I'm not the only one to use "full chooch" and so many other phrases from elsewhere.
Ok so it's likely to fail again in the same manner. I think someone pulled the cooling package and bent that line to get clearance then you bent the new line in the same place to get it in..
26:15 I changed my mass airflow sensor once on my old minivan and forgot to plug the hose back on, long story short it ran like crap
The leafy watery substance is decomposition of leaves. That’s how long they have been there. Watery environments not good for electronics.
Did you leave your short Schrader valve tool on the vent by the wipers?
When you chucked it up there it immediately fell behind the hood rubber.
Pretty sure I saw him grab it when picking up the rest of his tools.
"Mosquito bitong ancle! Extreme agony!!" Where is the BRAKE CLEANER spray can when you really need it?!!!!😱🤯😩🤪
Ray check the upper motor mounts. They go bad allowing engine to rock which breaks the line.
Full chooch is funny! In Italian , "chooch" means jackass ! LOL
247th! GOOD AFTERNOON RAY AND THE WIFE UNIT! Along with the new employee TROY! Roger in Pierre South Dakota
What was the check engine light about? Was it not worth checking the fault codes
Or he wasn’t paid to check the codes.
Parts canon day, "I don't have to think hard." Finds broken A/C hose, brains immediately goes into over-drive.
You are a very good technician but you are definitely funny to watch
I was mainly meaning the brake clean thing when I said something the other day but I did hear Eric O saying the tiger thing before you too. I’m sure he got it from Austin Powers also. I did say I wasn’t trying to be a dick too. lol I only said something because you were busting the kids balls about stealing “your” jokes. Before anyone gets butt hurt, it doesn’t mean I don’t like your videos or anything. I give you a 👍🏻everyday.
Ray..just to letcha know, i watched Eric O's most recent video work'n on a Cooper mini and he used "tiger tight" and credit'd you for the saying ;-)
I have to say that I enjoy watching your videos I'm not a mechanic but I do fix most things on my cars, this weekend it will be replacing a ac clutch on my 2013 rough I'm sure I will cuss abit lol but you don't loose control on your videos lol keep the videos coming..
That parts bag, with the hanger on it, if opened with a careful slit of the bag, could be recycled into a 'parts display' that could hang by magnets on the shop wall. Parts that aren't great in a storage cabinet, seldom used tools, child unit drawings, schematics or other useful materials can be seen and protected. 😊
22:41 Good job, blowing half the leaves into the intake...
This model is equipped with mulching pistons.. 😅
I wondered if anyone else noticed? A little clean rag goes a long way.
Throttle plate exists.. If it was that easy to contaminate the intake, then this car deserves to be dead.
@@zerializing as someone who has had to repair the damage caused by this action mate I feel the need to be cautious. The throttle plate always has a small gap top and bottom and I agree the leaves wouldn't get through but the grit will! Happy May!!!!!!!! UK Pete.
You love it when a plan comes together.
just changed my wife’s car cabin filter, it was full of sun flower seeds! do not know when it
happened! it was difficult getting it out of its holder but I was successful, in replacing the filter.
Hi Ray....I was wondering how can I get in touch with you to have some auto work done. Thank you
I LOVE your BEWARE OF MECHANIC sign.
I feel for you Ray!! You sounded so crestfallen when you saw the destroyed hose! I sense you were hoping to have to diag it for us but no thwarted by the giant failure. 😉
Love the vids mate! Keep up the awesome work!
Nice Shirt Troy!
Never take your new girl friend show the Tom Green movie with his Dad and the Elephant 🐘 😮lost my girl at the Theater she took a taxi 🚕 never saw her again 😢 she told others an my relatives I planned the whole experience of Tom Green! That was my first time seeing him and only time! I laughed about it now!!!
Good to see a little part of video of grasshopper learning the tricks
Good job Ray !
Good show Ray !
......and NOW we know how/why the old one was snapped off?????
Never seen a Ac Metal Line Brake OFF like that Interesting @Rainman Ray's Repairs
A cluttered work space is the sign of a cluttered mind……
Customer may have intended to cut the transmission cooler lines to add a separate transmission fluid cooler... And cut the wrong line...
They fixed leaking exhaust manifold and broke that AC line, i believe that's what happened.
I love his bench top.. but it sure sets off my OCD...
I keep weighting for Eric O to say " Gravity " when he drops a tool.
Goldmember or not, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
How come you didn't replace the drier?
Good morning Ray.. Whats the story on the subaru. I'm always looking for content on subaru repairs. Leaening Mistakes are pricey in my country of Jamaica
Will the owner go to jail for releasing some 134A into the air?
You probably bent that pipe when you Tyson's the sensor up with one hand
Great video and repair as always @Rainman Ray's Repairs
The mosquito part was really funny
Many times, using both hands makes the job easier.
We need more doo da doos😭
The Ace Ventura lexicon has not yet been fully implemented. I've been waiting for "....llllike a g-love!!"
Reminds me of the Office Space fax machine with PC Load Letter.
PC = Paper Cartridge
FYI
@@dans_Learning_Curve But the engineers didn't know like Ray didn't know what that warning beep was.
@@richardsmith2721 got your point! LoL 😅😆
I think you need a tool maid to clean up and put away all your tools and toys 😂😅 lol
"I like to keep the caps on to avoid contamination."
[Side-eyes pile of leaves ~1 inch away from open condenser core port facing up]
I'm overly critical, but not sure why Job One wouldn't be blowing-off, spraying clean EVERYTHING before starting a R&R job. Less chance of contamination and helluva lot nicer to work on.
@10:20 If they don't know about that. They're too young to challenge the origin of your lines. Lol I love all the references. Even some that I thought only my family members have said while we were growing up.
Accusing you of stealing "Tight like a tiger" from Eric has the same energy as a kid seeing Master Chief and saying "The guy from Fortnite"
But to be fair, Goldmember was released 21 years ago. I'm willing to forgive the kid for not seeing that movie
I think he's accused of that since Eric, who is also a car repair channel, uses that all time.. Also, the sound FX for the "brake clean" gimmick is a blatant ripoff of southmain auto I'm pretty sure.
It appears that over zealous flexing may have been the cause of the original hose failure. It probably wouldn't line up either.
Great vid again Ray ….Parts supplied ? Is that a guilt trip lol … Keep them coming ❤❤
its nice to see the wife keeping you in order and another good job thanks for the video
Looks like the owner or someone decided to repl. that damaged tubing, decided it's too hard so farmed it out? Something like that , Haa
Maybe bad motor mounts or bad misfiring could've broken that ac line?
Been waiting all day for this. These later uploads are killing me. Finally getting my fix. Was getting chills
Yep, used to be watching before sunrise now we be pushing brunch time.
You could always watch it the next day.
Always like getting up in the morning and having my morning coffee while watching Ray. It seem like he's getting later and later.
@@stevem5297 Ray is my morning coffee, lol
@@chrisf7891 how dare you even suggest that sir
Could that hose be broken when you take one of those"short cuts"and maybe push a hose out of the way?
That van was under lots of stress and needed to decompress.
Enjoyable video,. Cheers Ray 👍
What good news...Two lifts are occupied and the third one isn't in yet. Another gooood video.