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Collision Damage! (Why I don’t use Spring Compressor) Bent Suspension! Cadillac CTS

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@RainmanRaysRepairs Месяц назад

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@tedmitchell226 Месяц назад

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@tomw8647 Месяц назад

its blocked as a member only video. While I generally support the channel with views, I hate pay-walls.

@oOInSaNeGaM3ROo Месяц назад

In the UK I'm sure for the mot you can mix and match unless it's winter tyres and summer mixed on the same axle that can be a failure same for mixing radial ply and cross ply tyres

@RainmanRaysRepairs Месяц назад

@@tedmitchell226fixed it

@RainmanRaysRepairs Месяц назад

@@tomw8647relax, twas a settings error, I fixed it

@stevenseverson7353 Месяц назад

Hi ray, wife unit & Dave. This is your channel & your business. Your customers and employees and the wealth of your family always come first. On that note don't worry about making videos or worry about how they are made. Take care of your business first! We all will understand if we have to wait a couple of days on new content/ videos o well. We will still be here when u are ready. Have a great day everyone ✌️

@timjohnun4297 Месяц назад

My guess is the videos draw in as much income as the repair work. And we get entertained in the process. Smart way of making money. Good on him!

@jostouw4366 Месяц назад

Withdrawal only sets in after a few days 😪😪

@user-hn2gp4hx3t Месяц назад

Hi I’m in England and you can legally have 4 different tyres on your car although it’s not recommended. The only thing you can’t do is have old fashioned cross ply tyres on one end and radials on the other.

@denzilwilliams4179 Месяц назад

Correct

@SymonDavis Месяц назад

Or mismatched sizes across the same axle.

@mistie710 Месяц назад

The restriction was about mixing radials and cross-plys, as I recall. You don't really get that nowadays. Sounds more like a thing that Germany would do.

@stephenhammond9793 Месяц назад

I believe if you mix you must have the radials on the rear and cross ply on the front in the UK.

@markroche4264 Месяц назад

All car tyres in UK are now radial you can't get cross ply

@bradfordmoore5803 Месяц назад

Good morning Ray and Dave. Rule # 12 Not ever tool chest drawer needs to be perfectly organized, because sometimes you need to take 20 mins to look for the wobble bit you're holding in your hand.

@Rekuzan Месяц назад

Don't you mean the 10mm? 🤣🤣🤣

@ZSAZSS09 Месяц назад

@@Rekuzanah the elskverdig 10mm! You are working on your car, and need the 10mm, but it's nowhere to be found. After searching everywhere, pockets, other toolboxes, drawers, shelves, you know, like everywhere! You buy a new 10mm, because you need it. But what's standing on the bench when you appear with the new one? Right, the missing 10! And it's always the 10, not the 12 or 13, or any other socket. I don't know how many 10's i have now, but i'm not gonna run out of them for a while 😊😊

@bradfordmoore5803 Месяц назад

@@Rekuzan nope my shop boss has a gumball machine filled with 10mm sockets for 50cents. We can use the 10mm excuse 🤣🤣

@tezza3733 Месяц назад

@@ZSAZSS09 yes you will.. its a certainty that when you look for one you wont be able to find ANY till you go buy a new one. then KNOW how to hide in plain sight.

@johnt.848 Месяц назад

When you're using the spring compressors, always try to get as many of the coils in as possible to avoid the issue Ray faced. The more coils being clamped means you compress it further and can place the nut on the shaft without further risk.

@572Btriode Месяц назад

Yep.

@timjohnun4297 Месяц назад

I used to always crack the top nut while the spring pressure was still on it, too. Not undo, just cracked. If I didn't I'd often find I couldn't undo it because the shaft in the strut would just spin. Just a life hack that worked for me

@wallebo Месяц назад

My girlfriend agrees with you, Ray. She, too, says an inch can make all of the difference. I don't know what she means. I don't even have a Cadillac.

@davidgherardi7414 Месяц назад

😂

@wallebo Месяц назад

@@davidgherardi7414 Thanks.

@jostouw4366 Месяц назад

Get a Mustang they sneak through gaps where a Cadillac cant go. Plus its about fun not comfort 😇

@Laurelinad Месяц назад

@@jostouw4366 sorry but i want to afford food, too. hence i'm going with my Audi :D

@RayannePrijt 26 дней назад

😂 She's right

@stevepollock8388 Месяц назад

I’m watching this on a screen and still find myself moving to the side when you were compressing it with lift. Pucker factor of 1000

@MrRunner Месяц назад

If the compressor had been connected to a lower coil this would have been unnecessary. I think Ray is a first class mech, but any employee doing this would have felt my full wrath. I don't like spring comps either. Use the proper air assisted wall mounted unit. Cheaper than losing head parts. Love the pucker analagy.

@kennybaumann2117 Месяц назад

@@MrRunner I 100% agree about the spring compressor. The other thing is when putting them on they must have the same # of coils between them. The way Ray installed them the spring couldn't compress because one of the compressors was pinched in between 2 coils, as seen that will not allow the spring to fully compress.

@KevinMacken Месяц назад

Same🤣

@rjb6327 Месяц назад

Way to go Ray! Most mechanics wouldn't bother with or even notice that height problem. You're more than just a pretty face. 😆 Always nice to see Lauren.

@darthlooper3625 Месяц назад

"fear not, my head is not in the decapitation zone" *leans directly over the top of the spring to look down into it from above...*

@mrdan2898 Месяц назад

Yeah, I cringed from that. Gotta be careful with springs. I know from experience, thus I HATE springs. The bigger, the more dangerous, and vehicle springs are deadly!

@csgergo80 Месяц назад

For us in Hungary, the tires need to match on an axle. You can have different makes and/or models on different axles, and winter tires can be mandated, if needed, along with snow chains.

@MonkeyJedi99 Месяц назад

I don't know if there is a law about it here in Massachusetts, but I always try to keep the tires matching on the "axle" even if they don't match front to back. I even go so far as to try and keep the matching to age, or at least tread depth. Since I've started doing that, my rain and snow experience has had less difficulty and no spin-outs.

@bengt-ericdahl3322 Месяц назад

Hi That’ s the same in Sweden . Byt you can not have vintertires and sommertires t.ex front and rear Axel

@caspervanlaer5139 Месяц назад

Same in the Netherlands

Месяц назад

Came here to comment this, only to find out that it has already been said by my Hungarian brother. Cheers!

@MecanoDeLaCave Месяц назад

Same in France, and after checking for the UK, it's the same as well. It does make sense to allow different tyres on different axles, because even though it's not a common occurence, some cars do have different tyres width front and rear. Plus no matter how you do a tyre rotation, wheels on the same axle will stay together after the rotation.

@normanharris1092 Месяц назад

You should train everyone that works on the premises on how to properly use the car lifts, safety equipment, etc. This will come in handy if one day you shout HELP and the only one there doesn't need to be trained on machinery while saving your life :)

@red_ben3487 Месяц назад

This for sure. Even if someone never touches a wrench, they should know how to safely operate the lifts.

@cecilkorik Месяц назад

I agree it seems like a good strategy for achieving Rule #1. Don't die.

@johnmarino4085 Месяц назад

If you ordered the wrong part and install it then you own it ! However if you order the right part and it doesn’t fit you can return it as defective and as a courtesy provide the parts store an explanation so they don’t resell it to the next Caddy customer.

@tsl7881 Месяц назад

Chances are he takes it back, gets his money back, he explains what is wrong and that is as far as it goes.

@CraigGrant-sh3in Месяц назад

There wouldn't be a problem if they are installed in pairs . It's in cases like this where the problems happen. Yes, they should be made to spec but, I think after market makes them for a wider range of vehicles and settle for an average.

@boelensds Месяц назад

That is why you can get premium account then the parts store also verified if it is the correct part for vin. So if its wrong they will then replace the part. Service done in some Netherlands and germany parts stores.

@timjohnun4297 Месяц назад

If they were advertised as being for the vehicle in question then I would 100% be taking it back. Not fit for purpose. Even if it was somehow my own fault, I would still at least ask. They can only say no. However, cutting it open will make a very good video, and I for one will be sure to watch it

@golf25radioman Месяц назад

Interesting that the Cadillac didn't suffer more damage than just the suspension parts. The discrepancy of the aftermarket/OEM strut height was very interesting. Sometimes the OEM is the only way to go. Thanks for the Lauren/WifeUnit cameo too...always nice to see your beautiful wife included. 😊

@davidgherardi7414 Месяц назад

When it comes to a daily driver and something you don't want, or haven't the need to modify OEM is the way to go. I had a 69 GTO that I had put all kinds of aftermarket parts on and nothing went on without some type of modification. Was an absolute blast to drive, but you had to have tools handy at all times just in case.

@darrellgarlough7140 Месяц назад

Ray, we had cup style compressors in the shop(I think they were OTC, but don't quote me on that), they were designed to fit in close areas like this, but we were a suspension shop. I am trying to figure out why there was a height difference when the aftermarket had a 3/4" spring seat in it, shouldn't have been more than a quarter inch difference. It is also why you are not supposed to change only one strut and always do them in pairs, so that was a fail on the body shop, and yes I have seen them do it, but just as you did they needed to use a factory strut not mix factory with aftermarket. Nice use of the lift for the safety cage, and having a wife that understands a mechanics brain. 😂😂

@ferrumignis Месяц назад

Agreed, the spring platforms looked the same height when the plastic spacer is taken into account.

@patrickchavez3848 Месяц назад

"Moving on up, to the east side, we finally got a piece of the pie" 🎤🎵🎶🎵🎶 Who remembers what tv show that song was for? 👇👍

@surferdude4487 28 дней назад

The Jeffersons. It was an All In The Family spin-off. They used to be the Bunker's neighbours.

@patrickchavez3848 28 дней назад

@@surferdude4487 ya buddy!! A fun time and an easier time. I'm 51 and so remember all those shows. I still watch Barney Miller on RU-vid. I know you didn't ask but ya... Also welcome back Mr. Carter! Ha...

@Redspeciality Месяц назад

I was a partsman in the biggest auto parts store in Northern California. I may have missed something, but If you ordered the correct part but the aftermarket part was different specs from the OEM, then you should absolutely be able to return it.

@yamisniper Месяц назад

yep but rulee of tthumb you dont want diffreantt partss they have to be the same

@armand-un1qj Месяц назад

Should always change struts in pairs so after markets would have been good

@44hawk28 Месяц назад

That problem would not have existed had they replaced the front struts as a pair. Always replace active suspension components, such things as a strut or a shock absorber. Or what I call Active suspension components. A steering knuckle does not change its inherent shape as it is being articulated. Had the previous work replace both of the struts with the replacements. It would not have been an issue in steering. And might have even allowed that car to drive a little bit nicer being squatted just a little bit in the front

@tsl7881 Месяц назад

Always replace in pairs. Myth confirmed. I have been down the rabbit hole(s) of aftermarket parts not being exactly the same as OEM.

@psychodad1961 Месяц назад

Exactly what I was thinking. That explains the slight sag the driver's front has. Old strut vs. new strut.

@stephenmatt8300 Месяц назад

Ray... love the deadpan innuendo. More please. Lauren... love the way you think!

@davidsten780616 Месяц назад

In Sweden you cant use different brand on same axel its okey to use different brand between fron and back. And at least 1.6mm tread in summer and 3mm in winter 😁

@Mikie1959 Месяц назад

I love it when you are tightening a nut or bolt and you say click that is funny

@kennyshepherd8311 Месяц назад

No need to explain, we (your fans) enjoy the videos!

@godzillafirebox7765 Месяц назад

I have a vehicle that uses a full size spare, and I always, always do five tire rotations and keep five of the exact same tires on the wheels. It makes purchasing tires 20% less frequent, but 20% more expensive at the time. Worth it to me because it’s the same cost in the long run, and I know with confidence that my spare is always in good condition. The 5th wheel was extra cost that you can’t get back in the long run, but after a couple years you’ve forgotten the cost, but still have the advantages! Buy once, cry once!

@ChrisChandler-dj1wy Месяц назад

If you put the spring compressor hooks on the same coil loop on both sides you have more travel. Also since the oem strut was taller, you have more preload to fight putting it back together vs. the aftermarket strut. Great content as usual!

@johnwarr7552 Месяц назад

And you are MUCH less likely to loose an eye....

@user-oz3lx1rt2l Месяц назад

I have a great respect for loaded springs & suspended loads...

@RenegadesGarage Месяц назад

Rainman Ray.. Sometimes the aftermarket parts just aren't the same. You really need the proper strut spring compressor.

@darkerbinding6933 18 дней назад

Two point compressors are definitely not optimal but for most of us, we'll never have a press with multiple catch points. Luckily for me the struts I've done have not come out with the control arm. There was plenty of room to get the compressors on. I still am afraid every time I use them but I stay away from both ends until I'm finished.

@ivari75 Месяц назад

identical tyre on the same axle, Norway. also you need 4 identical type and wear on a 4x4 unless you want your transfer case to die

@cengeb Месяц назад

VW manual even mentions different tires on axles, due to different traction characteristics of various tires, they frown on , different tires, it messes up traction control, and ABS.

@johnt.848 Месяц назад

In Australia you can have different brand tyres on front and back, you just can't have a mismatched set on left and right sides.

@WilliamSmithson-sm1js Месяц назад

Oil The threads on your spring compressor. They work a whole lot smoother

@bearpuf Месяц назад

Hi Ray. A fantastic video. Your rational for solving the equal length suspension issue is right on. Thanks for sharing what you did. Please slow down a little for your own safety. Selfishly I don't want an accident to get you in trouble so you can't keep producing the exceptional work you bring to your channel.

@buddrud Месяц назад

You always learn something when watching Ray. A lot of times it's something sketchy, and on rare occasion it's downright wrong (still the right thing to do, but just wrong). Very glad you didn't die.

@Toto-is8ci Месяц назад

Production quality is just fine. The content is what really matters Rainman! and THAT, is extra unordinary!

@wrsmsgt5698 Месяц назад

Double check your power tool rotation direction. I can see a problem after starting the strut nut and removing the assembly from compression, with the assembly on the floor and applying torque with the power tool, if that power tool direction had inadvertently been changed the nut could quickly be removed.

@philipmackin1025 Месяц назад

Tyre types. In Canada you must have the matching tires on an axle. Some Provinces mandate winter tires during winter.

@robertthomas5906 Месяц назад

I had a strut failure at the top on the bearing for a Cadillac DTS. These were replacement struts. So I ordered a new strut not knowing the old make. Turned out I had that same problem. I thought an alignment would fix the problem. About 2 years later and a worn out tire on that side, it didn't work. A few weekends ago I replaced both with a new matching struts, also replaced the front hubs, and had it aligned again after new tires. OMG, the car is amazing again. Have to have matching struts.

@bblod4896 Месяц назад

I am purchasing that t-shirt from you. 😂 Mission completed.

@RainmanRaysRepairs Месяц назад

Yesssss! 🤣

@johnt.848 Месяц назад

Triple check the part numbers on those struts as they can often be bought one or two inches lowered.

@knighthawk86855 Месяц назад

Florida is lucky to have you and your shop Ray, up here in Elkton Maryland, it is almost impossible to find a good shop, if it's a good shop, they don't have the workers, it sucks.

@simonhippo Месяц назад

Afternoon Ray from the UK. No restrictions on tyres here, you could have 4 different makes but must not mix radials and cross ply

@chrishouse5753 Месяц назад

Also a very good reason why its recommended to replace shocks/struts in pairs. BTW - this is what the law says in Canada (remembering some of your older videos - some of the tires on cars you've worked on would also be illegal here because of tire wear) : 4. (1) Tires shall be installed on a vehicle so as to avoid, (a) a mixture of construction types consisting of radial ply tires on the front and bias ply or belted bias ply tires on the rear; (b) a mixture consisting of 50 or 60 aspect ratio tires on the front with any aspect ratio of tires other than 50 or 60 aspect ratio, on the rear; (c) a combination of construction types or sizes of tires on an axle, except where such types or sizes are equivalent by tire industry standards;

@leebornaman5508 Месяц назад

No applegees..necessary..great real world issue, resolved, and demonstrated...Nice skid steer!

@MichaelSmith-kr9qw Месяц назад

Gotta Love Ole the Monroe quality control !!! I ran into the same issue with some Rancho shocks as well, seems to be quality control issues with in the Tenneco Corporate fold.

@The_Oldguy Месяц назад

I had a similar problem with my old 2005 CTS. Wife made a right turn too soon and hit the curb. Dealer replaced the same damaged parts plus the Rack & Pinon. After repair car would not steer correctly. I would make a left turn and the car wouldn't steer back to the right. After taking the car back 2 times, they found the problem. The loaded the wrong "Firmware" for my car. The installed STS and CTS software. I don't know how the tech couldn't find the steering problem on his first test drive after the initial repair. I had to tell them to double check the software (I'm been in computers since 1964) and know that the CTS was a firmware driven car. Pride in workmanship is what is missing today. Ray has it!

@bigkenny66 Месяц назад

Once again, your video is dripping with double entendre when finished!

@TheShornak Месяц назад

Hi Ray, probably a little late at this point. But when you put the strut bar back on, the right side you put a think black washer on one of the bolts on the right side. But not on the left, drivers side.

@whatsoutthere6822 Месяц назад

Tire sizes differ depending on manufacturer. The oval track racers must use the same size tire on all 4 corners but the manufacturer can vary. In Maine they must be the same manufacturer for each end (front/rear).

@kclefthanded427 Месяц назад

Going aftermarket is a mixed bag at times especially on suspension parts. Always go OEM

@stevemccooleq Месяц назад

Sometimes it just financially doesn't make sense. I have an 04 Lexus ES330 with 210K miles. The Lexus OEM frt struts are over $400 and the KYBs on Rock Auto were $100. KYB supposedly makes the struts for Toyota but no one knows that for sure or if the quality is the same under both labels. But still, the price difference is so big I had to go with the aftermarket KYBs.

@kassiedelange Месяц назад

I've found that spring clamps tend to work a lot better if mounted on the bottom collar and the top shock mount, at least on macpherson struts.

@kassiedelange Месяц назад

Alternatively if the clamps are too short, mount them on the bottom collar and the top part as high on the spring as it will go, trust me, does make it a whole lot easier😉

@dongeiger8393 Месяц назад

One time a friend wanted to change the shock absorber on a strut We did not know what we were doing. In our ignorance we undid the strut nut with out compressing the spring and as we undid the nut the nut disappeared. We found it imbedded in the ceiling. This showes how much tension that nut is under and if you don’t know what you are doing it becomes a bullet. Lucky to be alive!

@dehypnotizerz Месяц назад

That's *exactly* the type of damage I wanted to see repaired. I mean, what happenes when you hit the curb hard. Thanks for uploading!

@matthewhaddon599 Месяц назад

Not illegal here in the UK as far as I am aware, although it is good practice to have matched tyres on each axle if possible. Mismatched tyres (tread depths) can cause issues on certain 4x4's.

@andrewholmes5880 Месяц назад

Germany i believe , you have to change the tyres on the whole axle if one is damaged

@EricV63 Месяц назад

Enjoying the channel Ray, thanks for all the work. I spent a dozen years running my own small shop. A Branick wall mounted spring compressor saved me a great deal of time and made me a great deal of money over the years. They sell post mount versions too. Very safe and well made. Much better control too. You invest in so much to make your work easier, safer and more efficient, you need one of these. Struts, coil overs, all good.

@joshuamckay7651 Месяц назад

In PA last time I had an inspection license the rule was the two front tires had to match and the two rear tires had to match.

@RussReynolds-fp9yr Месяц назад

Dam. They nailed a curb. I'm proud to saw I've been driving for25 years and have never hit a curb not even with my tires

@craigcraigster4999 Месяц назад

Ditto (49 years behind the wheel here).

@tsl7881 Месяц назад

Girlfriend's truck tires had curb rash disease.

@Blitterbug 10 дней назад

You're almost right, Ray. Here in sunny England you can't mismatch sides, but you can mismatch the front / rear pairs, if that makes sense (hey I used a Rayism unintentionally!) Possibly European countries are more stringent?

@shannon-852 Месяц назад

Hey Ray, just my opinion but I was taught that when using spring compressors it's best to tighten/ loosen them evenly so that the spring doesn't have maximum energy on just one clamp. I was also taught its better where possible to have the same number of coils in each clamp that way when compressing they clamp down evenly. I know its more work but I would have removed the uca there to give a better shot at the spring. These are not criticisms of your work, you did a great job on this caddy just some tips that maybe help keep others safe 😁

@OzzieBrian Месяц назад

OK Ray. I was one of the hey use spring compressors like you just did and see your solid reasoning for struts and not using them. I used the same type as you just did but it was on the old fashioned coils and stand alone shocks. I have not worked on newer stuff and will bite my tongue next time as you are the boss mate. Sorry from this Ozzie

@christian-robinson Месяц назад

I'm correcting you for being wrong as requested Ray. Over here in Blighty we can have 5 different makes of tyre if we wish, including the spare.

@AK90 Месяц назад

In Sweden you can mismatch tire brands on the front and rear but if they are on the same axle they have to match.

@adelestevens Месяц назад

In Hungary, you can't have two different tyre tread patterns opposite each other, and in Germany, all four tyres must be the same tread patterns if you have winter only tyres and in Austria you must have winter only tyres for crossing Alpine routes October to April (I think) and again they cant be mixed patterns.

@majetoJESUS Месяц назад

1:40 in the Netherlands, we have to use the same tire on one axle so front and back are allowed to be another brand.

@baduridgeback4926 Месяц назад

In the Netherlands you must have the exact same tyres both sides of each axle.

@mart43 Месяц назад

Banden mogen wel van verschillende merken zijn, maar ze moeten wel dezelfde maat hebben.

@nemesismcc Месяц назад

As long as the ply rating. speed rating and load rating and size match ( on some make/models of car they come from the factory with 2 different sizes on the front and rear axles) ( re the MG F and TF which has/had wider profiles on the rear) , you can legally mix makes/brands of tyres here in the UK, what you can't do is put cross ply and radial tyres on the same axles, they have to be split front and rear, with the radials at the rear.

@imagseer Месяц назад

Looked a bit sketchy but it worked. Even with a "safer" compressor the spring can still break and send metal across the shop.

@lescarlock4405 Месяц назад

Great example of after market parts! A very good friend of mine, who owns a wrecking yard, and just yesterday we’re talking about after market parts vs. oem! I’m working on a 12 Cruze with lean code, and service power steering notification on dash! Every part from Chevy parts online are cheaper then Carquest, NAPA, and ORiellys! He said and OEM are far better then after market! Same thing with tires! Wal mart tires are seconds! Another good friend who owns a large tire shop. Asked him why those brand name tires, at Wally World, have leaks, blemishes, don’t last long! He said he asked the Goodyear factory rep that! The factory rep, said Wally World, walls in with a fifty million dollar check and say they want x amount of tires, but only tires that just barely meet federal regs! That answered that question! Take fuel injectors for the Cruze! OEM 45-48 bucks! OReillys, 75, Carquest,55! For my 16, F150, brake pads are the same price from Ford, as Carquest! At 89,000 miles, and pulling an RV from southeast Colorado to Texas, another trip to eastern Oklahoma, and over a bunch of the colo Rockies, I’ve still got 50 percent front pads, excellent stopping power, and smooth!

@tsl7881 Месяц назад

Wally world tires are definitely sub par to the same tire used by the oem.

@user-iq6wz4wv4u Месяц назад

I purchased a set of 4 Douglas tires from wally world 6 years ago for my Crown Vic and they did me very well the whole time. Maybe I just got lucky,maybe not.

@dogdooley4495 Месяц назад

For GM parts it's almost always less to get OEM parts online. For Toyota, it's hard to find OEM parts for less than aftermarket, but some can be found. When it's an expensive part, I try to at least go with OE manufacturer. OEM always fits. Aftermarket can give you more headaches than it's worth.

@chuckkie9159 Месяц назад

Hi Ray, about spring compressor, try installing it before removing the strut assy. With four wheels on the ground, floor jack the lower arm up to compress the spring more and remove the tire. Then install the spring compressor and tighten it to compress the spring a little more. lift the car up until jack is loose and move it away. Now begin disassembly. Notice the spring is loose on the strut. The strut assy is now easy to disassemble. The compressor will only be removed after strut assy is reinstalled in the vehicle. In other words, install and remove the spring compressor only when the spring is in a compressed stage.

@lucasvyner1502 Месяц назад

Australia has started requiring they be done in pairs (F/B) at least. Reasoning given at the tyre shop is different patterns can reduce the effectiveness of ABS.

@stephentraynor1550 Месяц назад

Hey Ray, re the tyres in the UK, you can have different tyres on the front and rear, what you cannot have is mis-matched tyres across an axle.. Love the channel, great content and have learnt heaps from watching you.

@ianwallis1003 Месяц назад

Genuine Parts for the win. and yes, I found the super secret container video and watched most of it.

@tsimpson007 Месяц назад

As a young mechanic I saw a spring go across the shop. Luckily no one was hurt just scared the crap out of the mechanic working on the car. So it was beat into me always use a spring compressor.

@johnt.848 Месяц назад

I've seem spring compressors slip a few times as well, although they don't fly as far as one usually holds when one lets go

@kensmith895 Месяц назад

@@johnt.848 I was squinting fearing that spring would end up in orbit.

@timjohnun4297 Месяц назад

I used to remove the struts and take them into the suspension place next door (Back in the 1990's) to have them replace the struts (We could do it, but they did it for free if they supplied the new strut). I was horrified the first time I went in, the mechanic laid the strut down on the floor, put his foot on top of the top spring saddle and just rattled the top nut off with an impact gun. The strut went sailing across the floor to the other side of the workshop. I thought he'd fkd up but then he did the same with the other side one! I later discovered he did them all that way, only used compressors to reinstall. I highly doubt he would be able to do that today, with all the OHS laws lol

@voidthewarranty1429 Месяц назад

As a general policy, struts & shocks should only be replaced in pairs, i.e. both sides at same time.

@stewartthompson7556 Месяц назад

I’m afraid you got it slightly askew Ray. In the UK you are able to mix and match any brand of tyre, but you can’t go mixing and matching cross-ply tyres with radial tyres.

@Imasundaj Месяц назад

Where I live, the rule is that the same tyre must on both sides of the axle. So one type of tyre in the front, but must be the same front left and front right. And a different type can be on the rear, but again must be the same on rear left and rear right.

@loisrinehart6755 Месяц назад

You need to start numbering all your rules like Gibbs did. Keep up the great work sir and remember 1st rule, don't die

@Paramount531 Месяц назад

I can relate with the spring compressors. I did my first struts as part of a complete front end rebuild on my 2013 Volvo XC70, compressing and refitting those springs scared the shit out of me. Happily the operation was a success.

@legionofanon Месяц назад

Super secret video is members only? For a spring compressor, have you seen the trick where someone attached upper clips on the lift and use the weight of the lift to compress the springs? A cup bolted to the floor would be good peace of mind to keep it from kicking out

@RainmanRaysRepairs Месяц назад

Sry, error… I fixed it

@Mikie1959 Месяц назад

Do not pay attention to people saying you are like a kid the way you act you are very entertaining and you obviously know what you are doing your business has increased you have 2 employees that speaks for itself and you have expanded your shop as well so that speaks for itself so don't pay attention to what the what one youtuber calls desktop mechanics.

@budgiefish Месяц назад

I was always advised to use an extreme pressure grease like EP2 Lithium Moly for spring compressor threads, also bearing pullers, jack screws etc, anything where there's high loads involved.

@flymoracer Месяц назад

UK vehicle test rules mean that tyres on the same axle must be of the same construction type and dimensions. I always try to replace tyres in pairs if possible, but its not illegal here to have two tyres from different manufactures on the same axle.

@Angl0sax0nknight Месяц назад

I like the wall mounted spring compressors. Really simple and easy

@TransAm-Jack Месяц назад

Highly agree. My brother had one of these in his shop. Seemed to be much safer, he always made sure the strut was fitted into the unit securely

@boelensds Месяц назад

Mercedes has a procedure to discard struts in a safe isch way. by drilling 2 small holes and remove the reminance of oil before scraping it. if i remember right first small hole 1 inch from top. (wear gloves, safety shield) 3mm. then drill a hole 1 inch from bottom and then move piston to remove oil via the holes. Do it at own risk as oil and gas might spray out.

@boelensds Месяц назад

ZF aftermarket has it documented on the site google for "Proper Disposal of Shock Absorbers"

@DAPete418 Месяц назад

I have done my own struts one time. The sketchy spring compressors convinced me to pull my own struts, take them to a local shop and let them swap the springs.

@steveaustin4118 Месяц назад

That Wife Unit has just as a currupt mind just like me made my day, and yes when you start using the lift to compress the spring I moved back out of the danger zone

@ltdees2362 Месяц назад

Just my non professional 2¢ summation...this is a perfect example and expensive lesson to stay focused on driving and not your phone...just say'n 🤣

@paulbelcher7380 Месяц назад

Ditto to the previous message, however the radial tyres have to be on the front. The ratings have to = or greater than spec and the only tyre that can be a different size across axles is the spare.

@davidclemens1578 Месяц назад

The radials being on the front is not always the wise move. Back in the late 60s when when we were transitioning from conventional bias ply tires to radials my father had an incident that completely convinced him that radial tires are far superior to conventional. He had a 1966 Ford wagon which needed new front tires and decided to put the new radials on and the back had brand new bias snow tires. He was driving in slippery snowy weather and started fishtailing all over the highway. He said every time he corrected the back end would come around and fishtail the other way. I've had the same thing happened to me in his old truck but it had worn snow tires on the back and conventional truck tires on the front. But to the point, both situations were that the front had much better grip than the back. I have read where the front tires should have the better tires. It obviously depends on road conditions. So if you put new tires on, either try to replace all four tires, whether used or new with the same tire and tread depth.

@natepeterson7145 Месяц назад

When I was working at an a/c shop in Bradenton there was a shop next door that had a Solara when they first came out that hit the curb so hard it bent the frame and totalled the car.

@Digidoc316 Месяц назад

I don't like the individual shaft compressors either! I prefer the 1 piece, single screw, dual arm compressor; no walking! It's just as hard to get it set in but, once in, it's rock solid!

@crasher88 Месяц назад

Ray you are a crazy brave man. I have never used those style spring compressors and I never will. the bolted to the wall style is scary enough not the multiply the danger by what you are doing.

@spelunkerd Месяц назад

I"m told that those wall mount spring compressors are much safer than the kind of tool we shade tree mechanics use. Ray, you need one.

@loacyric Месяц назад

As to the ride height business at the beginning, it wouldn't matter so much if they were replaced in pairs.

@glenmeyer5079 Месяц назад

Spring compressors are fun. Isn't there a plastic isolator that goes on the lower end of the spring to strut?? Original had one. Guess they are there to prevent metal to metal noise. Good explanation on the ride height...

@buffalomerkis7603 Месяц назад

You can run any brand in the uk on each corner. But I never do, always match at least on pairs.

@lvlndco Месяц назад

For the bad lift replacement what if you put in an alignment station in its place. Then put the new lift "outside". Then relocate the big doors to the outer edge of the building so you have a larger enclosed lockable area.

@HighlandSteam Месяц назад

UK. It is legal requirement to have the same tyre construction on the same "axle". So Radial or Cross-ply on same axle. No other legal restriction.

@davidmarkwort9711 Месяц назад

In Germany it is practice to change both at the same time, the same goes for brakes, etc. Regarding tyres, here you can have one make up front and another on the rear, but they must be both the same size, you can have wider wheels on the rear, but they must be put into the car papers and tested by the authorities.

@robertiles2182 Месяц назад

In the uk it's illegal (Ie police can still issue fines and points to a uk licence) if radial and crossply tires are fitted to the same axel (as well as a MOT [Ministry of Transport inspection] failure), as this a safety issue. However tire sizing has relaxed in the last couple of decades (mainly due to factory supplied 'space saver' spare tire, and thus temporary usage of space saver spare tire, which are rarely the same wheel size, tire width and tire rolling diameter) tires on the same axel have to be the same size, (thus the wheels on an axel needs to be the same size as well), except for when using "temporarly" a spare tire. The manufacturer of the tires (any tire fitted) does not need to be the same, however manufacture (construction) of the tire needs to be the same (see comment on radial/crossply above)

@peterbenson3776 Месяц назад

Id love to watch the re-alignment

@craigcraigster4999 Месяц назад

Hopefully Ray's new alignment rack is enroute. 😉

@markjarvis1600 Месяц назад

Hi Ray and the wife unit, plus the rest of the work crew. UK law is a mismatch across the axel, but it is advised that we have matching tyres all round