(in response to your plastic screw comment) As an engineer (not automotive) I honestly do appreciate feedback from my production crew and service as well. Makes me better at my job and betters my product. I can tell you that its normally management that pushes for certain ridiculous things to be used, whether it be for cost savings or for whatever deal they've made with a friend to buy and use a certain product. Salesmen selling things to managers that push their desires to the engineer. As an engineer, I appreciate a good challenge, but it can be shrouded in others agendas.
Pretty similar process to state government purchases I've witnessed for the time I worked with them. Somehow contract proposals pretty much locked only certain providers. By the way the same companies also seemed to be having managers for expensive lunches, sports events and out of town "conferences" and maybe even (my suspicion) the occasional new TV or boat. But I never found anything I could prove to turn it over to the state AG. In the end they bought a lot of inferior stuff but always boasted how great it was.
I'm a mechanical engineer, retired, but also a mechanic. I learned mechanic-ing from my old Dad who had been a WWII REME mechanic and later a mechanic trainer. My engineering side benefited a huge amount form my mechanic-ing side and also the other way round. Some of the work I did was what is known as operability and maintainability of new plant designs. Only by having worked on real stuff can you properly know how to make something easier to operate and maintain.
As a former service technician and later on a quality manager I agree 100% when you encounter poor design it raises your appreciation for good design 👍
As a retired mechanic and later getting my education I must concur with my friend with "Only by having worked on real stuff can you properly know how to make something easier to operate and maintain." I started out that way I specialized in Fluid Power, hyd & pneumatics
No snarkey comment here. I spent over 25 years in the engineering field and I openly admit that the hands on people make us look like we know what we are doing.
I cannot understand how some people treat what for most, is a major investment. Their vehicles looks like garbage cans. Imagine what the unseen parts are like, namely oil and other maintenance systems are like.
@@bigbirdwpgthis must be the owners vehicle and not a vehicle used by employees. I’ve notice work vehicles used by employees are always garbage cans because now one cares it’s not there’s. So I’m thinking it’s the owners private vehicle.
I'll never forget my car doing the same thing after coming home off the road. Slow crawl up to hot when idling, then cool back to normal once moving. No leaks, levels looked good, etc. Took it in to Bob's auto here locally - he called me and had me take a look. Apparently someone ran over a caution cone, and the base flipped out under my wife right dead center. It had flipped up on it's way through and bent the radiator in on itself. She had gone to the dealer, they didn't see anything wrong in a cursory glance I guess, and sent her on her way. No puncture, but seriously inhibiting flow. He was surprised it was working as well as it was. New radiator, no more problem.
I remember back in the late 70's and early 80's cars ( American made ) used to come with a 2 piece fan shroud. Made it so much easier to take it out. I worked as a mechanic in the 80's while in high school.
my "two piece" (upper/lower), quickly became "three piece" (lower and two upper halves). when I discovered it wouldn't come out without removing half the van (early 90's Chevy G20.) the 1980's models you could get the shroud out, then some brilliant engineering occurred... 🙄🙄
I've been an engineer for 25 years and one thing I have learned is: talk to the people that is going to use and service this stuff. Other people's real world experience is a very valuable source of information.
Nothing has happened in 16 years since the vehicle was built...so, what's your point? Oh...I know. You're a certified Internet Expert who delights in finding things that are "wrong"...got it...
Your exuberance with the routine tasks is inspiring. I also try to find joy in the simplest of tasks, otherwise it can be too soul crushing. Thank you for the instruction, the fair treatment of your customers, and your sense of humor.
Hey Ray, I do believe I will watch all your videos you down load no matter how mundane you may think they are because not only does one like myself who is not a mech(mechanic) learn from you and your natural teaching abilities but I also find your videos very entertaining! Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!
I once worked at a radiator repair facility and I never utilized clamp pliers. Besides, the boss did not own a pair. Good days, good times. Another top shelf video Ray. -SALUTE-
When u said "see that crust build up?" Then the go pro died. TH-cam jumped to commercial about thin crust pizza. 😂 how perfect. I thought ray planned that for a minute. Wow
I heard Ford finally got rid of the front aluminum spacer of death, most my ford's in the late 80s through the 90s had an aluminum spacer between the front of the engine and everything else and alway started leaking something after 100,000 miles. Also had a ford waterpumps fins rust off, never used a garden hose, always distilled water with antifreeze or an antifreeze mix. Overheated towing a car hauler with a friends project car, once I dropped the trailer and car at his house the truck was fine, talked to a few guys and one suggested waterpump might have a couple broken fins, close enough, they were rusted down to the shaft so only thermodynamics was pumping water through the system. Weird!
Hey Ray, I too used to blame engineers but I have since found out that they designed a perfectly wonderful setup and by the time the bean counters get through with it it gets totally fubared.
Plastic push screws are for quick assembly at the time of manufacture while still theoretically able to be removed later without breaking. (Assembled a LOT of cars in 19 years on assembly line.)
Make sure that the MAS sensor harness does not fall down on the Alt Pulley... The wire is really long and will touch the belt / pulley and rub through...
Hey Ray, get a silver permanent marker and mark the sides of your kit boxes with what's inside. I have the same stacks of kits and the markings save time.
Yes, everything must be labeled. I have shelves lining my garage and basement and every kit and cardboard box is labeled. Saves time and keeps you sane.
@@patrickdiehl6813oh hell, I use a Milwaukee paint marker. 70 blow boxes of various kits; I can mark them on 6 sides quicker than with a label gun and use the spare time in evening to catch monster large mouth bass😊
@@patrickdiehl6813 The only problem with using a label maker is that the blow-molded cases are typically made with a 'pebbled' exterior surface, which is not ideal for adhesive labels. Also, by this point, there may be petroleum contamination of the surfaces, which is a MUCH more minor issue, and can be remediated with cleaning. - edit: But the label maker is great for marking shelves!
Freezer ice packs,,,take em out of the freezer,,,put em in a sandwich bag,,,moisture,,,and hold them next to the cameras,,,it helps...dig the channel man....🤓🍻💯🇺🇸
I have so many plastic/wood carry boxes holding special tools that it becomes a real head f^%# working out which one I need. I ended up getting a silver or black marker and writing on all four sides of the container what tool is in there. Makes life real easy.
Not sure what I enjoy more, the mechanical work (I used to do myself), or the naration of your video's. Regardless, thank you much for sharing it all with us. You have yourself a Great Day my friend.
I have a story to share with you, Ray... my 2021 Hyundai Tucson (24K miles) suddenly choked and died on the side of the highway last week. Had it towed to the dealer's shop. The service advisor seemed to imply that it was total engine failure, and that it would be a few days to get approval from corporate to start any service on it. I freaked, of course, but that's beside the point. A week later, come to find it wasn't a problem with the engine. I read the comments on the receipt, and had to smile; because I've been watching your channel for quite some time, I knew exactly what they did, I'll quote from the paper " Customer states the car runs but shakes and cuts off. Check and advise. Tecnician Scanned for Diagnostic trouble codes and found P0304. Removed and inspected cylinder 4 ignition coil, and spark plug and found no faults. Swapped coil and plug to good cylinder and misfired stayed on cylinder 4. inspected fuel pressure and found that it was dropping removed plug again and found fuel on top of piston, leaking from injector in cylinder number 4 recommend replacement of 1 fuel injector to correct. Technician replaced cylinder 4 fuel injector, cleared dianostic trouble codes, and test drove to verify. complete working as designed." Thanks for showing us what you do, I can visualize exactly what this technician did.
Heh, I'm an engineer, I got a chuckle on your comment. I have actually worked on things hands-on, and yes, I'll admit I've had designs that seemed like a good idea, then later found out they weren't so great. I'll get word back from our tech support folks and our repair techs and then realize that some of our customers are very good at finding all the weak points. So, we learn from our mistakes and make them better.
The pressure to keep a screwdriver engaged enough to turn the plastic screw often is enough to make the threads slip. I did bodywork and saw a bunch of clip designs.
22:28 For those of you doing any similar job it's not recommended to reuse those factory tension hose clamps, just grab new ones while you're at the parts store anyway.
You can change the stabilization setting and maybe a video quality/processing one in the camera, that will make it run cooler. It even says in the description of the option 'for cooler running select blabla option', that could prevent your overheating and have a negligible effect on the quality...
18:40 I have that problem with my phone camera here in Virginia. The heat lately is terrible and my phone says it can't function. I keep it in my pocket while listening to my ear pods and that really over heats it. But I've been surprised that just the ambient temperature is enough to cause some issues.
I believe that plug area that on the new radiator has a screw in it is actually there as a way to make the water flow a lot easier when draining the radiator much like leaving the cap off of the expansion tank like you did earlier. I know my BMW had that when I had one and boy was that car nightmare...
Hey Ray, thank goodness it was just the rad you had to work on with that. That's a whole lot of motor in the front of that truck. Interesting video for sure. Cheers!
Ray Ray Ray; why are you apologizing if you’ve done nothing wrong??? Why would you apologize when you don’t mean it? Now, apologize for not meaning your apology and then apologize for apologizing! 🤣🤣🤣 Love your content, man! Don’t let the loud and weak control your tongue too much! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Watching you work on various vehicle s I ask what were they thinking about.I worked in manufacturing & engineering came up with some interesting ideas.Have a great day
I own a truck pretty much identical to that one, good to see how the rad comes out in case I have to do it myself. At 138k miles, I suspect there are some DIY repairs in my future. Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
Ray you need some of the foam mats you can lay down on the floor with or yoga mats work good as well. Save your knees a little. Keep up the awesome work 💪🏻
as someone who cusses engineers on a daily basis I firmly believe that if you're going to be an engineer, you need to spend at least 2 years working on whatever you're engineering before you even go to school.
Ray I can confirm Engineering Shenanigans! After working on aircraft (Military, General, Corporate) for 20+ years I can share multiple stories of how mechanics must be yoga masters in able contort their bodies into pretzels while hanging upside down with your arms poked through panels to use a shaved down wrench that you can only move an 1/8” with your fingers, if your lucky, totally blind for a part some Aerospace Engineer snuck in somewhere that breaks or needs to be inspected every 10 hours. And that’s just one of a gazillion parts Engineers threw in some god forsaken hell hole while blindfolded when they designed the dang thing. 😂 looks great in CAD drawings but impractical in real applications. I used to swear at Sikorsky engineers every time a utility filter module indicator pin popped on a CH53E lol
I a production welder a long time ago. We were building a new model travel trailer frame, called the engineer to the line to show him a design flaw,his answer was "can you build it so it will work?". We told him sure. Well fix it then I'll draw a new blueprint. I love enginneers.
That's the way the Lockheed Skunkworks operates. Engineering is right next to prototype. Thats how they have been able to build cutting edge designs at speed. Think P38 Lighting, U2 Dragonlady, SR71 Habu still the fastest ground launched aircraft in the world and it was designed on sliderules.
@@kenore4003 I've been retired for awhile now,I'm not sure today's engineering department can read a tape measure, if it's not CAD or whatever they use now they can't understand how it works. Never confuse education with intelligence, you can have a PHD and still be an idiot.
When you were screwing in the air box and you did not at first fully secure the top bolts I was already typing in my head about how you left those screws loose. I trigger happy today LOL
(in response to your plastic screw comment) As an engineer (not automotive) I honestly do appreciate feedback from my production crew and service as well. Makes me better at my job and betters my product. I can tell you that its normally management that pushes for certain ridiculous things to be used, whether it be for cost savings or for whatever deal they've made with a friend to buy and use a certain product. Salesmen selling things to managers that push their desires to the engineer. As an engineer, I appreciate a good challenge, but it can be shrouded in others agendas.
I see that on an almost daily basis with the commercial trucks I drive.
Pretty similar process to state government purchases I've witnessed for the time I worked with them. Somehow contract proposals pretty much locked only certain providers. By the way the same companies also seemed to be having managers for expensive lunches, sports events and out of town "conferences" and maybe even (my suspicion) the occasional new TV or boat. But I never found anything I could prove to turn it over to the state AG. In the end they bought a lot of inferior stuff but always boasted how great it was.
@@kjisnotcorruption is the true rust and corrosion of quality.
Maybe that explains the persistent use of 2 piece lug nuts, which are obviously a failure but continue to be used.
They learned from presidential appointees. And congress
As my father in law used to say, if the engineers had to work on them they wouldn't design them that way 😮
I'm a mechanical engineer, retired, but also a mechanic. I learned mechanic-ing from my old Dad who had been a WWII REME mechanic and later a mechanic trainer. My engineering side benefited a huge amount form my mechanic-ing side and also the other way round. Some of the work I did was what is known as operability and maintainability of new plant designs. Only by having worked on real stuff can you properly know how to make something easier to operate and maintain.
As a former service technician and later on a quality manager I agree 100% when you encounter poor design it raises your appreciation for good design 👍
As a retired mechanic and later getting my education I must concur with my friend with "Only by having worked on real stuff can you properly know how to make something easier to operate and maintain." I started out that way I specialized in Fluid Power, hyd & pneumatics
As a current RCEME, i thank your dad for his service/sacrifice made! Im glad you learned alot from your old man.
@@mylilfatcat2337 Thank you.
No snarkey comment here. I spent over 25 years in the engineering field and I openly admit that the hands on people make us look like we know what we are doing.
Man, I have to be high I've never seen a working truck inside cabin so clean. The owner most be a person that takes real good care of their things.
I cannot understand how some people treat what for most, is a major investment. Their vehicles looks like garbage cans. Imagine what the unseen parts are like, namely oil and other maintenance systems are like.
@@bigbirdwpgthis must be the owners vehicle and not a vehicle used by employees. I’ve notice work vehicles used by employees are always garbage cans because now one cares it’s not there’s. So I’m thinking it’s the owners private vehicle.
stealth camper/bugout truck
Why does it have crank windows?
Because it does not have power windows!!!
I'll never forget my car doing the same thing after coming home off the road. Slow crawl up to hot when idling, then cool back to normal once moving. No leaks, levels looked good, etc. Took it in to Bob's auto here locally - he called me and had me take a look. Apparently someone ran over a caution cone, and the base flipped out under my wife right dead center. It had flipped up on it's way through and bent the radiator in on itself. She had gone to the dealer, they didn't see anything wrong in a cursory glance I guess, and sent her on her way. No puncture, but seriously inhibiting flow. He was surprised it was working as well as it was. New radiator, no more problem.
I had very similar and it was a faulty fan causing it.
@@johnt.848 Same here. My radiator fan motor was burned out. Just replaced it yesterday.
I remember back in the late 70's and early 80's cars ( American made ) used to come with a 2 piece fan shroud. Made it so much easier to take it out.
I worked as a mechanic in the 80's while in high school.
But they probably saved 5 cents per car by making it one piece, Screw the mechanics we save money.
my "two piece" (upper/lower), quickly became "three piece" (lower and two upper halves). when I discovered it wouldn't come out without removing half the van (early 90's Chevy G20.)
the 1980's models you could get the shroud out, then some brilliant engineering occurred... 🙄🙄
I've been an engineer for 25 years and one thing I have learned is: talk to the people that is going to use and service this stuff. Other people's real world experience is a very valuable source of information.
Too bad they don’t listen!
I'm an engineer Ray, and I still agree with you 100%. Those threaded plastic retainers are dreadful.
The MAF sensor wire hanging on top of the alternator is genius. What could go wrong.
Nothing has happened in 16 years since the vehicle was built...so, what's your point? Oh...I know. You're a certified Internet Expert who delights in finding things that are "wrong"...got it...
@@buckhorncortez I think he was refering to the design not Ray's competence.
@@buckhorncortezrelax bud
@@buckhorncortez so Ray put it there 16 years ago did he genius, your just an arm chair expert looking to fault other's comments.
@@buckhorncortez Ford did not design it that way. The wiring is misrouted. A good tech would have recognised and corrected the issue.
Great video Ray on the Ford Econoline Van with the leaking radiator for the 6.8L v10 2 valve @Rainman Ray's Repairs
OMG! Ray used a socket on a hose clamp instead of a flat blade screwdriver. Be still my heart. :)
I had a 1989 Ford RV with the 7.5L gas engine. When I removed the Rad, I had to remove the fan to avoid fin damage to the Rad.
Your exuberance with the routine tasks is inspiring. I also try to find joy in the simplest of tasks, otherwise it can be too soul crushing. Thank you for the instruction, the fair treatment of your customers, and your sense of humor.
Finally a use for the shorts feature as it lead me to this episode.
Same here. Woke up looking for the newest and randomly saw the short. I got no notifications for the short or video.
Best one handed mechanic I've ever seen!
I don't think you'd be much quicker with two! Lol
Hey Ray, I do believe I will watch all your videos you down load no matter how mundane you may think they are because not only does one like myself who is not a mech(mechanic) learn from you and your natural teaching abilities but I also find your videos very entertaining! Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!
I once worked at a radiator repair facility and I never utilized clamp pliers.
Besides, the boss did not own a pair. Good days, good times.
Another top shelf video Ray.
-SALUTE-
My boss didn’t own a pair either 😂
I am an engineer and my best education came from installing and supporting my work. Boy did I eat crow.
I hate to say what everyone is thinking but good lol.
@@Sneakdisscommentbelow you are taking the hate for the team. very much appreciated! :)
@@blockbertus I wouldn't put that much into it....
Mgt always overrides at max profit.
The government made u do it😉
When u said "see that crust build up?" Then the go pro died. TH-cam jumped to commercial about thin crust pizza. 😂 how perfect. I thought ray planned that for a minute. Wow
14:56 Ray, you had a chance to say Doo de doo de dooo. Lol. Thank you for the video.
At least the ford engineers never put the starter under the intake lol
no but coil packs on the other hand, lol
Don't give them any ideas 😂 lol 😆
I hate fords their engine bays always look like they just threw a bunch of crap into there no thought put into anything.
I heard Ford finally got rid of the front aluminum spacer of death, most my ford's in the late 80s through the 90s had an aluminum spacer between the front of the engine and everything else and alway started leaking something after 100,000 miles. Also had a ford waterpumps fins rust off, never used a garden hose, always distilled water with antifreeze or an antifreeze mix. Overheated towing a car hauler with a friends project car, once I dropped the trailer and car at his house the truck was fine, talked to a few guys and one suggested waterpump might have a couple broken fins, close enough, they were rusted down to the shaft so only thermodynamics was pumping water through the system. Weird!
Hahahahaha, yea I love those. So fun
Hey Ray, I too used to blame engineers but I have since found out that they designed a perfectly wonderful setup and by the time the bean counters get through with it it gets totally fubared.
Man, I was stressing over that overflow hose clamp! Glad your SOP to triple check caught it.
Plastic push screws are for quick assembly at the time of manufacture while still theoretically able to be removed later without breaking. (Assembled a LOT of cars in 19 years on assembly line.)
Make sure that the MAS sensor harness does not fall down on the Alt Pulley... The wire is really long and will touch the belt / pulley and rub through...
Hey Ray, get a silver permanent marker and mark the sides of your kit boxes with what's inside. I have the same stacks of kits and the markings save time.
I used a yellow welding paint pen
I'll see your silver paint marker and raise you a label printer, they're stupid cheap 👍
Yes, everything must be labeled. I have shelves lining my garage and basement and every kit and cardboard box is labeled. Saves time and keeps you sane.
@@patrickdiehl6813oh hell, I use a Milwaukee paint marker. 70 blow boxes of various kits; I can mark them on 6 sides quicker than with a label gun and use the spare time in evening to catch monster large mouth bass😊
@@patrickdiehl6813 The only problem with using a label maker is that the blow-molded cases are typically made with a 'pebbled' exterior surface, which is not ideal for adhesive labels.
Also, by this point, there may be petroleum contamination of the surfaces, which is a MUCH more minor issue, and can be remediated with cleaning.
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edit: But the label maker is great for marking shelves!
I sincerely hope that TH-cam messing with your revenue doesn't put you off your great content. You keep 'em comin', & we'll keep watching! 👍
It is amazing how well a piece of cardboard can prevent holes in a new radiator😂
3:45 Austin Powers: that's not my bag baby. Lololol
Freezer ice packs,,,take em out of the freezer,,,put em in a sandwich bag,,,moisture,,,and hold them next to the cameras,,,it helps...dig the channel man....🤓🍻💯🇺🇸
Dude ??? Am I up late or did I get up early….I just don’t even know anymore…..the brake clean fumes are getting to me 😂
I remember blowing out a old weak heater core on a customer's vehicle one time using the pressure tester
Well, 12 PSI, it was gonna blow any way....best it happened in shop.
I have so many plastic/wood carry boxes holding special tools that it becomes a real head f^%# working out which one I need. I ended up getting a silver or black marker and writing on all four sides of the container what tool is in there. Makes life real easy.
Turned wrenches all my life on lots of different equipment, well thought out design goes a long way 👊
I had an 86 GMC van and hated working under the hood. Love the content.
Ray if your GOPRO is overheating, it's about time you changed the Water Radiator🥰
spent whole life 47 years in oil patch most dreaded statement was " I am an engineer and i am here to help you"
I just got a 2001 F250 V10 to run and drive after the engine seized and sat for two years. Gotta love the 2 valves.
Not sure what I enjoy more, the mechanical work (I used to do myself), or the naration of your video's.
Regardless, thank you much for sharing it all with us.
You have yourself a Great Day my friend.
I have a story to share with you, Ray...
my 2021 Hyundai Tucson (24K miles) suddenly choked and died on the side of the highway last week. Had it towed to the dealer's shop. The service advisor seemed to imply that it was total engine failure, and that it would be a few days to get approval from corporate to start any service on it. I freaked, of course, but that's beside the point. A week later, come to find it wasn't a problem with the engine. I read the comments on the receipt, and had to smile; because I've been watching your channel for quite some time, I knew exactly what they did, I'll quote from the paper
" Customer states the car runs but shakes and cuts off. Check and advise. Tecnician Scanned for Diagnostic trouble codes and found P0304. Removed and inspected cylinder 4 ignition coil, and spark plug and found no faults. Swapped coil and plug to good cylinder and misfired stayed on cylinder 4. inspected fuel pressure and found that it was dropping removed plug again and found fuel on top of piston, leaking from injector in cylinder number 4 recommend replacement of 1 fuel injector to correct. Technician replaced cylinder 4 fuel injector, cleared dianostic trouble codes, and test drove to verify. complete working as designed."
Thanks for showing us what you do, I can visualize exactly what this technician did.
Heh, I'm an engineer, I got a chuckle on your comment. I have actually worked on things hands-on, and yes, I'll admit I've had designs that seemed like a good idea, then later found out they weren't so great. I'll get word back from our tech support folks and our repair techs and then realize that some of our customers are very good at finding all the weak points. So, we learn from our mistakes and make them better.
SURGE TANK CLAMP !!!!! , I kept thinking that, you caught at the last.
Good video as always. My Early morning coffee with Ray begins my day.
The pressure to keep a screwdriver engaged enough to turn the plastic screw often is enough to make the threads slip. I did bodywork and saw a bunch of clip designs.
The screw type most the time can just be popped out don’t need to screw them out. But I hate the Christmas tree type clips so annoying
22:28 For those of you doing any similar job it's not recommended to reuse those factory tension hose clamps, just grab new ones while you're at the parts store anyway.
Ok, what if nation wide shortage on clamps?
Good morning Ray. Another fine repair to the cooling system.
You can change the stabilization setting and maybe a video quality/processing one in the camera, that will make it run cooler. It even says in the description of the option 'for cooler running select blabla option', that could prevent your overheating and have a negligible effect on the quality...
Hahahaha. First watch of this vid. The infamous Ford plastic screws. Bane of my life when doing fit outs on new Rangers here in Australia.
18:40 I have that problem with my phone camera here in Virginia. The heat lately is terrible and my phone says it can't function.
I keep it in my pocket while listening to my ear pods and that really over heats it.
But I've been surprised that just the ambient temperature is enough to cause some issues.
Excellent work Ray 👍
Ray, you have the patience of Job.
Looking at the shape of some of the hoses and how soft some were, I am shocked you didn't replace them all.
I believe that plug area that on the new radiator has a screw in it is actually there as a way to make the water flow a lot easier when draining the radiator much like leaving the cap off of the expansion tank like you did earlier. I know my BMW had that when I had one and boy was that car nightmare...
Happy Friday Ray. Thank you as always for the video. Looking forward to seeing how the new paint will look.
V10 is one of best engines ford ever made IMHO , 2nd only to 4.9 straight 6.
Am I the only person up here that misses the doo doo doo doo.😂
You really should get sponsorship from BG 😂
When I read Ford 5.8 V10, I thought it had a dead cylinder and became a V9. Lol
Hello Mr Ray hope y'all had a great day, great job sir
A U-Haul is called Y'all Haul in Florida. In 1979, we moved from Jacksonville to San Jose CA. In a Y'all Haul.
Always enjoy your videos Ray!!!
Thanks for another great show
Hey Ray, thank goodness it was just the rad you had to work on with that. That's a whole lot of motor in the front of that truck. Interesting video for sure. Cheers!
all good glad you spotted the expansion hose clamp ray
Good day ray ☀️
Excellent work 👍🏻
RV’s and vans like this are the things I don’t miss working on at all. No one has fun working on them
Ray Ray Ray; why are you apologizing if you’ve done nothing wrong??? Why would you apologize when you don’t mean it? Now, apologize for not meaning your apology and then apologize for apologizing! 🤣🤣🤣
Love your content, man!
Don’t let the loud and weak control your tongue too much! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
That mass air cable looked like it was ready to wrap itself around the alternator.
mass becomes mess.
I have to do the same. If only we could go back in time and give the engineer’s parents birth control. 😂
That trim tool is a handy tool, I must have one
Get KNIPEX hose clamp pliers,there is a difference
When it comes to push pins, Ford had a better idea and that push pin engineer got a bonus for reinventing the wheel or push pin...........
Thanks a bunch Ray.😊
Watching you work on various vehicle s I ask what were they thinking about.I worked in manufacturing & engineering came up with some interesting ideas.Have a great day
I own a truck pretty much identical to that one, good to see how the rad comes out in case I have to do it myself. At 138k miles, I suspect there are some DIY repairs in my future. Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
that idler wheel looks rough!
thankyou Ray,another top upload,,have a good weekend,,👍👌
good day to you Ray another epic video Ray but the most important thing is to have yourself a great day Ray
I fully agree. Stupid idea to have a plastic screw. I've yet to have one actually come out without having to just break it.
Good Day Ray, I hope you stayikng Cool!
definately a retired u-haul van! i can tell just by that guage just below the drivers side grab handle!
Ray you need some of the foam mats you can lay down on the floor with or yoga mats work good as well. Save your knees a little. Keep up the awesome work 💪🏻
Yay, we’re in the third bay😎 It’s the small things that make it a wonderful day
as someone who cusses engineers on a daily basis I firmly believe that if you're going to be an engineer, you need to spend at least 2 years working on whatever you're engineering before you even go to school.
When I worked for dad and others I size pressure checker connected to the pump was all you need. Fit every vehicles radiator top
Ray I can confirm Engineering Shenanigans! After working on aircraft (Military, General, Corporate) for 20+ years I can share multiple stories of how mechanics must be yoga masters in able contort their bodies into pretzels while hanging upside down with your arms poked through panels to use a shaved down wrench that you can only move an 1/8” with your fingers, if your lucky, totally blind for a part some Aerospace Engineer snuck in somewhere that breaks or needs to be inspected every 10 hours. And that’s just one of a gazillion parts Engineers threw in some god forsaken hell hole while blindfolded when they designed the dang thing. 😂 looks great in CAD drawings but impractical in real applications. I used to swear at Sikorsky engineers every time a utility filter module indicator pin popped on a CH53E lol
This is exactly what I needed right now, having the same problem
Pressure vessel, noice.😊
Monster engine in this thing. Can't get much mpg. Another job well done.
Mine gets 11 MPG on a good day. But it still makes me money, so off we go!
Shots fired! I'll follow Ray about the engineers.
Hey Ray another awesome video thanks for starting my Friday off 😂😂😅😅
Nice work. Seems you’re getting faster.
Glad you got the overheating issue fixed on a 6.8 liter V10 not bad
What’s a liter amongst friends?
@@jumpinjojo that is why u need 6.8 liters.
1:36 That's a big 'un.
This going to be a good video.
I a production welder a long time ago. We were building a new model travel trailer frame, called the engineer to the line to show him a design flaw,his answer was "can you build it so it will work?". We told him sure. Well fix it then I'll draw a new blueprint. I love enginneers.
That's the way the Lockheed Skunkworks operates. Engineering is right next to prototype. Thats how they have been able to build cutting edge designs at speed. Think P38 Lighting, U2 Dragonlady, SR71 Habu still the fastest ground launched aircraft in the world and it was designed on sliderules.
@@kenore4003 I've been retired for awhile now,I'm not sure today's engineering department can read a tape measure, if it's not CAD or whatever they use now they can't understand how it works. Never confuse education with intelligence, you can have a PHD and still be an idiot.
Don’t worry, Ray, I had my eye on that overflow hose clamp and would have tapped you on the shoulder had you not discovered it.
I like the Ford Van action lately as I drive a 1994 Ford E-150 Club Wagon.
PS you know what makes a good engineer having a good technician by him to ask questions
When you were screwing in the air box and you did not at first fully secure the top bolts I was already typing in my head about how you left those screws loose. I trigger happy today LOL
Another great job done