Self-Destructing Cheap Parts Ford F-150 5.4
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If you missed the update, Mr.Troy has left the shop. Storytime in this video th-cam.com/video/4tNBfsqQKfo/w-d-xo.html
Troy will be missed.
He was a great addition to the team while he was there.
By his actions Troy was not happy for some time, I wish him well
The STORYTIME starts at 32 minutes
At least Troy left on good terms. EricO had a mechanic helping him by the name of Jason. Jason just ghosted him. Stopped coming in. No notice at all, no phone call, etc. Unprofessional at best.
@@dannylim3318 I wonder why they never call their "helpers" employees? Twice I ghosted people [left without giving them a two-week notice because I only worked there around a month and they were pressuring me to do some shady stuff to increase their profits.
Regardless of how low they are, I have standards.
Hailing from south Louisiana, as a fellow mechanic but one without a lift, I just jack up the passenger side tire, set the vehicle on jack-stands, remove the tire, remove the fender liner, and the compressor is staring you right in the face with room to get to the nuts for the hoses and everything. Plus as a added bonus, no need to reach over from the top and fight with the serpentine belt whatsoever to install the compressor whatsoever. I imagine with a lift, you can do it even faster than what i can. This tip works with every ford f-150/f-250 from 1998-2010 with the 5.4 triton engine for the 2-valve and the 3-valve engines. Hope this tidbit of info helps you with any future a/c compressor replacements in the future, as well as anyone else who reads this comment.
PS: Love the videos, Keep up the good work
People should just get into the habit of liking EVERY video they watch :) That is what I do. It helps me to remember if I have watched it or not :)
Compressor Oil: I added a shot with the injector on the low side, cut the scene but we discussed it in the video
Good deal, also, yup, the algorithms are wacky, I use to see your videos pop up on my home screen , but lately I have to go to your channel to find the latest one.. RE: TH-cam
Every time I watch, Ray gets a 👍 from me. I enjoy it every time.
I replaced a failed compressor ONCE without flushing the system. Two days later I learned I “love my job so much, I do it twice”. Great content Ray.
It's always best to just go ahead and replace the condenser also, especially if you suspect the compressor destroyed itself. It's cheap insurance and most compressor manufacturers will not honor their warranty if you did not replace the condenser.
@@williamjones4483 In this case, it looked as if the destruction was limited to the clutch and pulley part of the compressor, rather than the internals.
I will freely admit I could be wrong.
@@MonkeyJedi99 I think you are correct. When Ray spilled some oil out of the old compressor, it was clear as new. Most likely the clutch just failed. It is a common Ford issue.
You mean fire up the parts cannon?@@williamjones4483
@@ClassBLivingHe also spilled oil when he placed the old compressor on the bench.
I love Ray's catchphrase: "No Worries." He's so positive.
Ray, I feel like half of the commentary in your videos is you going "Ow, that's hot." Always makes me chuckle.
Like the occasional glimpses of you working on the engine. Changes it from a walkthrough of what to do to a more personal show.
For a younger dude you have vast knowledge.keep up the honest good work.
I remember when the big three made proper work trucks. They had hand crank windows, no AC, no 4x4, steel wheels, basic radio, bench seat, single cab, and a manual transmission. A guy with a small company could buy six of them and let the workers tear up the county roads to the drilling rigs, a tank of diesel in the bed. And yes, sometimes stuff three grown men on that bench seat!
I miss those old trucks too!
You asking to hit the like button, usually towards the end of the videos has been genius, I watch on a TV via a Roku, so I would often forget, but now because of your asking, I remember more often on your videos, as well as the many other TH-cam channels I frequent.
That compressor has wobbly bits...😁
GREAT Job Ray !!!! I've been watching the last few weeks and I'm "HOOKED" !!!
Ray says, "It's a cramped space down here." As one who has spent hundreds of hours working on 5.4 3 valves, can confirm. 90% of the engine is that way. Well done Ray. Improvise, adapt, and overcome.👍👍
Cheer up Ray - if you ever get sick of wrenching there is a career for you as a gynecologist
"We had two days of cold weather and now it's hot again."
Yep. That's Florida for ya.
Didn't see you add the oil to replace what was spilled, but I'm sure you did it off camera, probably when you connected the wire connector and replaced the service Schrader valves. Even though it wasn't part of the scheduled service it would have been interesting to see what codes were turning on the check engine light.
Here's me interacting! Hope it helps!
Press the button Ray is a good mechanic and always does a good job
dale - Yes, good mechanic, working one-handed, constant narrative and explanations, wonderful sense of humor, honest, lots of good tips ...
Thanks Ray. I am 76, been working on my cars forever. Currently work in an auto parts store. I have never had to work on A/C. After watching this one, I don't want to !! thx
As a fellow septuagenarian, I too share the same sentiment...
I would call those pliers; 'The Woolly Mammoth' pliers.
If you need to install a nut or bolt that's hard to get to but you get a socket on an extension there easily, take a piece of paper, put it over the end of the socket and then stuff the nut/bolt into the socket with the paper in between. That'll hold the fastener well enough to get it in its place.
Hey ray. As requested. Have a great weekend.
If you're not watching this man's videos everyday, you don't know what you're missing out on!
Damnskippy!
Tip for extracting nuts in hard to reach places. Put a quantity of very thick grease such as wheel bearing grease in the end of your socket. It will act as a glue to keep the nut inside of the socket.
Welcoming back!
I spent all Saturday nursing my youngest’s hand-me-down 2006 grand Caravan new brake pads, rotors, and an unexpected torn caliper boot led to a new driver’s side caliper. I used some of the tricks seen here on this channel. Bleeding the brakes and replacing the headliner tomorrow, then valve cover gaskets next weekend.
Next project is engine swap on a CarMax 2013 Hyundai Tucson, 5 months and 1900 miles after purchase the rod knock stranded my son 45 miles south of college, 3-1/2 hours away. Kicking myself for not buying the extended warranty.
Kick yourself for buying a Hyundai. There's a reason engine builders won't go near them
Way more fun watching Ray doing this than doing it myself.
never trust cheap parts good day to you ray great to be here and the most important thing is to have your self a great day
Whenever you have a belt off like that it is a good idea to spin your tensioner pulley and any idler pulleys to see if the bearings are making noise. It only takes a few minutes to change them out.
He might have done that but we just didn't see it.
Probably also not hard to fix the massive oil leak. Also the warning lights are probably just a sensor and could destroy the converter(s). But if the customer declines all other repairs, why spend time to look at such things. Business is business after all. Can't bill that extra time or get appreciation for preventing potential failure points from some customers.
@@tschuuuls486 All true, but a quick spin can save the customer time and money down the road. If they refuse to replace a squeaking pulley, then you have successfully led the horse to water. But as you well know you cannot make the animal drink...
Do you think Ray would miss doing that!!!!!
@@wilcleno1866 Do you see Ray doing that?????
Have you ever thought of teaching automotive classes? You explain things very clearly and I love your forensic evaluations of failed situations.
When his back gives out thats his next vocation ???
I have learned a lot from just watching and listening. And I am not even an auto mechanic.
This has let me do a few mid-range jobs on my own car that I would not have even attempted before.
I am currently only limited by lack of a lift and some specialized tools. That and being a renter.
Hope you put that oil that spilt back in the compressor Ray. 😉
Good fast paced video.
I just had an object lesson in not using cheap parts last night. Had to replace the sway bar links on our 02 Grand Caravan when we first got 160,000 km ago (literally broken and had to cut them off). Because we used cheap parts, they failed again recently, and I had to cut one of them out again. Went with a higher quality replacement this time!
Buy once cry once
Saw Ray use Mevotech I switched to those they are nice
The thing that's unique about the way you shoot these videos is that regardless of how frustrated you get, you continue to film. Many of us would just stop filming to get past the hard part. Shows how great of a teacher you are. Cheers!
This guy gets the job done and done right
Nice reference on propane being a great refrigerant, explaining refrigeration in campers
bolt hitting the frame is for if the bolt comes loose, you won't lose the bolt.... thanks engineers.!!!!
I have a feeling that Ray added some of the oil that spilled out of the new compressor, off camera…so no reeeeee’s necessary. Always great content Ray!! Thanks again for another video.
Well, he said he would, so let’s just assume he did
You know what assume means.
Anybody can forget something. Usually he will say, “I did such and such while you weren’t looking.” but we didn’t see or hear anything having to do with that leaked oil after it happened.
Yes, he usually does say that but not always. Sometimes he will mention it in the next video after he sees or if he sees the comments about it. I agree that anyone can forget something but I doubt he did. Just think he didn’t video it or mention that he did it off camera.
Lol! Sure do. It I put my foot in my mouth with depressing regularity, these days, so an occasional reminder is no harm at all. Ass-U-Me, as I was told in my youth and have told many a young man ever since.
In this one exceptional case, I think I’m safe, though.
Like the cabinets on the wall Ray. Looking good!
Ray, I've learned so much from your videos. Keep em coming!
Me to, especially AC
The clutch assembly was broken. It isnt too bad of a fix, and quite a bit cheaper than a whole new compresor. ❤
I missed where you added the additional compressor oil into the system to compensate for the spillage.
seems critical part not to do behind viewers, but same "I will take 50" attitude.
Ray,those pink gloves go with your husky voice so well.
Ray. Amazing patience, perseverance and videoing. Good instruction. Great work.
i been going back and watching videos i missed
Thanks for the entertainment value! (and solid advice)
120th! GOOD SATURDAY MORNING RAY AND THE WIFE UNIT! And a tip of the hat to the two new employees! Another engineering marvel from the Ford Motor Company! The unremovable bolt. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
Definitely needs a Clutch Assembly but not necessarily a compressor. Once you do recovery you'll be able to see if it holds refrigerant. Great work Ray. 🤙
Yeah. A one bolt job. No need to replace the compressor ( most likely).
After doing a plethora of these, I found that the clutch assembly price is close enough to the price of a replacement compressor that it wasn’t worth it. I always let the customer decide which they wanted.
@larryberry2436 these particular fords have a clutch bushing that tends to shred itself once it gets old and dried out, a new clutch is $100 and you just need to take the belt off, then zip one 8mm out put the new clutch on zip it on and you're done. About 5 minutes and don't even need to put it on a lift. A compressor is just over $500 then all the labor associated with removal flushing the system and topping off the refrigerant can run upwards of $1k.
Not the case with a lot of other motors, it's pretty much just this motor
@@larryberry2436 compressor is over 400.00 and clutch assembly is around 180. , ive done it clutch change on a 98 Triton 2valve and a 12 -5.0 and compressor was fine on both. I guess if you ask customer what he wants to do he'll take the techs advice.
I love watching all your videos
The most complicated thing I've done, at least since I was a kid in the '70s and had to drive junk, is to change the engine oil. Still, love watching your videos. This is an Interaction for the algo.
Your right about the algorithm, I completely stopped getting notifications for you and had all the bells and buttons turned on
Just something to note on those f150s because it’s happened to me before but always check the evaporator temp sensor and make sure it’s reading right. If not and it says it’s warmer then it is then it’ll constantly run the compressor and eventually smoke the clutch tho honestly not as spectacular as that junk compressor. Great job as always
This is also something to check for a person who says they aren’t getting adequate cooling and you observe short cycling because the sensor has gone out of spec and is kicking the compressor on and off to try to prevent the evaporator from freezing.
Had my original compressor 10 years old,, replaced with one from brand "AZ" lasted about 6 months. Put a motorcraft back in 4 years ago no problems!
Really enjoyed every aspect of this one as I usually do, but I too am hoping that you replaced that oil that was lost when the compressor was dropped. 😉
I was waiting to see him as that oil too, don't think I've seen him do it previously.
Ray! You make my day! Thanks for the great voice and advice.
Another good vid Mr. Ray. Getting to AC time down here in Aus. A few 40C days and people saying, ' ohh, my AC isnt working, I meant to do something about it three months ago '. 🤨😑😅
Nice PSA with regarding service line tightening. 👍🏻 Great video as always, Ray. Informative and entertaining. Have an awesome day! Thanks for storytime link.
To help with the alogrithm, cheers from Australia.
Good day to you Ray, just watched the video and was wondering if you remembered to add the compressor oil to the unit? Love the effort and videos.
Like your show ray,been following you since your doodledoodledooos,my kid misses that.learning alot from you.keep up the good work you do.Peace..
I was a little surprised they didn't want a belt change too. I went to a community car show last year and there was an old mack cube truck, I'm talking 1960s, and it had propane powered engine and air conditioning. It came from Florida. There was also a 1950s armored car that had air in the armored box, and the original refrigerator was ammonia. We had am old window air conditioner that also used ammonia. I'm told it did an excellent job , but could poison people with even a pinhole leak. That was based on an old GMC ww2 cargo truck with an upgraded engine and transmission. Not to mention seating lol. Those old war horses typically gad just enough padding to call it padding until any butt used it.
You like em so much you bought the company
Wow. That was so broken even I (non-mechanic) immediately could tell what was wrong.
Lots of good tips. Thanks, Ray!
Always fun and a learning experience! Every single time you have a challenging bolt or part removal, I am sitting here going "Man, the reinstall is going to SUCK!", but usually you edit out that part of the rebuild. Thank you for showing it!
Excellent video. Thanks, Ray.
hi Ray,
suggestion - put a spring on the office door so it stays closed and isn't blocking you every time you bring a car in.
I think the room has a small problem. Sort of a solar powered easy bake oven. And since they aren’t pop tarts, they would rather have it open.
Maybe he should put hinges on the door that allow it to open 180 degrees instead of 90
@@oregonexpator put a window in the door
Aaaand Ray's door troll strikes again! My calculations show that there have now been 2327 comments about that door. 😊
Hey I’ve been watching your videos for about 3 months and subscribed, I’ve learned a lot. But most importantly how to have fun while you work. Shawn
There needs to be more like you Ray, you are a rare type of guy
Clearances have gotten tighter in the running gear of modern autos and trucks. It looks like clearances have also gotten tighter between component and body/frame as well. I don't think my hands would fit into the modern auto's cavities to change out parts. Glad I' retired and can enjoy watching over your shoulder as you maneuver your hands through the restrictive channels of the modern auto and truck. Enjoy your videos. You don't edit out the "whoopsies" or the "uh ohs" ether. Thanks for you efforts.
I love you videos ray keep it up !!!
I’m currently a junior tech and I’ve learned a lot watching you diagnose and repair vehicles.
You did a great job on this one big thumbs up
Ray, love the videos !! Did I miss you refilling the oil in the compressor?
Yes you did and the o rings and reconnecting electrons the joys of editing. Skip the parts that don't matter.
@@mikesewell6364And they don’t matter why? They certainly matter to the system. Do I know how to add rings? Do I know when it’s safe to reconnect the electrons? Do I know how to add oil? If you get to say what random bits don’t matter you can save Ray time and say none of the bits matter. Then Ray could video himself looking out the door into the lot saying “That red one needs struts”, moments later, walk past the door in the other direction saying “That red one got struts”.
in a jury trial, it will say 'reasonable doubt' he did not add oil.@@TheStobyReport
I don't know, just throwing it out there... Great videos by the way. Sometimes life gets a hold of me and i spend weeks without seeing your vids, but always come back to see you in action. Great improvements by the way!
Ray once again demonstrates the finest quantum-tunnelling fingers to be found in Florida.
I sincerely like watching your videos if not learning from your experience. Thank you and wife unit!
Never knew there was a wobble extension, will be looking for a set.
Good to see some 3rd person Hrraaghhh's. Great way to start getting over your camera shyness. Excellent video as always!
One thing I will never understand is people not servicing the check engine light. I believe it just snow balls your issues. I currently drive a 2012 ford explorer with 238,000 miles, no engine lights, and would drive it anywhere. If you don't fix issues when they come up you really don't know how long vehicle will last. Not blaming Ray, he can only fix what customers want fixed, I just don't understand those customers. Great video Ray!
I don't disagree I just know that fixing issues as they come up, performing proper maintenance means vehicles usually last longer and provide more reliable transportation.
Agreed, Tony.
That's why my 208,k+ miles 2004 Ranger w/4.0L SOHC V6 is ready to go anywhere, anytime. Ready to be off on the annual 4ik round-trip hunting expedition that comes next month.
Taking care of them and repairing them when they need it is MUCH cheaper than car payments!@@tonyshirley5674
Any vehicle will last hundreds of thousands of miles if taken care of properly. Between my three vehicles, I have over 500k miles Between them. No engine lights or malfunctions.
Yes.
Fix it WHEN it breaks and always perform regular maintenance on-time. It will save you thousands of dollars in the long run.
There's nothing quite like the feeling of no car payments. Unless it is no mortgage payments! 😉@@ripsrt6822
Sometimes the CEL is just a simple evap leak which is totally harmless...if its never repaired..
A "King Ranch" is a very sweet work truck. Kind of like saying my "Lincoln MKZ is my beater car. Thank you for the video. Cheers
And this ladies and gentlemen is why a $150.00 part replacement costs $150.00 to install + shop fees, freon, diagnosis.....etc.. $495.00
If you got out of a shop for $495 for a compressor replacement, I would be shocked. More like $1k
Oil replacement ? Did I miss it?
Work truck parked in sun = smells like boiled migrant ass .....
Don't forget, he is also likely still paying for some of those tools/equipment. So that has to get factored in.
Yeah okay don't think so
Great video. Reminds me of my many years in the automotive trade. 20 years in the field and then 25 years teaching the trade. Loved it but am glad I retired.
no new o-rings on the hoses?
Thanks Ray for your videos, they make my life more enjoyable
Love your videos Ray. You make it look easy man!! Keep up the great work.
Always watch Ray, and good content as usual, just have to watch on my time...
Well done , I own fords , like them but they can be a pain to work on . The OLD ones weren’t. Stay safe , have fun .
Did he forget to refill the compressor with oil??
Great video Ray
You replaced the service valves but you didnt add the OIL YOU DUMPED OUT !!
Tell us you have trust issues, without telling us you have trust issues.
Ray specifically said he was going to add some, and I think he's established over and over he does what he says he'll do. If we didn't see it, it's because it was cut.
Ray will remember after then correct the situation post install of compressor
Always awesome job ray
I've had a chi-com compressor in my 2001 lesabre for 10 years now with no issues,
love your channel Ray!!!
Good morning Ray and a happy Saturday. That compressor decompressed.
A spot of good fishing with your new pliers
You weather is the reverse of ours , two days of sunshine then it rains for a month 😢
Watching this compressor removal and installation continues to make be believe that auto engineers should be REQUIRED to work on the equipment they design🤯!
I loved those two days of cooler weather. Was a bit longer here in NW Florida but was a very welcome temp. For once the sun didn’t feel like a deadly laser.
Ray your always tugging it and pulling it to one side 😮😊
Nice one Ray man hope you remember to put oil in the compressor 😂😊😅😂😊😅