I think the best course of action towards that particular issues affecting that van can be dealt with by repositioning the aforementioned vehicle to the JUNKYARD.
Do a RU-vid daisy chain? Next video links to Precision Transmission where they fix this thing. Next is from FSC Trucking transporting it back to Florida and finally back to Rainman Ray's Repair?
@crimmer93069 No, they have a new channel. "Richard & Teresa Educational Transmission Videos" is what it's called. Most recent video was posted 10 minutes ago.
I bet hearing across the shop to come over and hold a shaft while you hammer on it was making your employee rethink his life decisions at that moment, and whether he should be running out the door😂
@@TeemarkConvair it's not necessary that they can't afford something, it's more that they won't. I've met many a wealthy person who wear cheap, worn out clothing and drives clapped out cars.
@ORRadtech right, I work as a mobile mechanic and often then not the people with the most money are often the cheapest. And people with the least money who absolutely need their cars and can't afford new ones with pay better.
A friend of mine had a 1990's something (time now 2015), Dodge Ram truck, AWD; I think a 250. This truck was used for work and pleasure. This fellow spent his weekends with his family at the cottage (about 2.5 hours away). Anyhow he didn't show up for work Monday morning. In the afternoon he reported to work without his million miler truck. His story was, he was about halfway home and the truck started to vibrate. The fellow didn't thing anything of it. The vibration turned to violent shaking and he continued driving. Then with a lot of prewarning, the driveshaft shot right through the truck's floor. Needless to say, he bought a new Dodge truck.🦊
The probable root cause of this mess is the owner ignoring general maintenance including noises and vibrations he ignored to get to this point. Good luck.
the amount of times I've yelled Kobe or Jordan and missed a trash can by at least twice the distance you did is at least 25, that gave me a great chuckle sir.
I agree with you Ray. best to just put a new transition. Up to the customer if its from a junkyard, new or rebuilt. For the tires. There is a reason why the DOT require the manufacture date to be stamped into them. The compounds in the rubber brake down over time and will fail.
I've only seen one other tail shaft housing do that and it was on Roadkill. I agree 💯 about the tires. It's extremely dangerous to drive on tires in that condition. They need new tires immediately.
Halfway through this video, we're already painfully north of four grand on obvious problems. Assuming everything else is in good condition! Going to be interesting to see just how much sentimental value the customer has for this tired old machine.
Good morning Ray. Wow those tires are just a little younger than my son as he would be 0212 second week of 2012. Hanging Chad in Florida? Must be in the water😆😂🤣.
I know of two cases when both old front tires exploded at the same time. One car ended up in the medium. The other was able to pull over because no other vehicles were close by. Steer position tires like that can kill you on a freeway.
Ray, I happen to have a removed, E4OD Trans but with a transfercase still attached, took it out my 90' Ford Bronco, sold the engine to some one who wanted to build a race motor, and sold the truck to someone who wanted to make a swamp buggy with a v-6.
Based on the condition of peripherals on it, the cheapest options are going to be the win, so I'd say a junkyard transmission, and they might even have a better set of tires than what's there for a cheaper price. My local junkyard had decent tires starting at about $20.
had the rear housing bearing fail on a early holden it got so hot when i looked under the yoke and rear housing was glowing red hot we had to use a drop saw to cut the rear shaft off so we could get the gearbox apart to fix it
I love the term Hanging Chad. From the 2000 Bush/ Gore election Miami Dade County I think. Company said was caused by stacking 5-10 ballots in punch machine. For those that don’t remember we used to vote by IBM computer card that you punched holes in card with small tool
I am surprised the owner did not try to "fix" the tailshaft with some spray foam and drywall screws, and the tires with JB Weld and clear packaging tape. That would be a perfect submission for Just Rolled In.
I have had vans in the past. They require a different rated tire than a car. The tires cost more for that reason. My Ford Van had a odd ball sized rim and tire. I had to purchase replacement rims in order to go to a standard sized tires. I want to say they were a 16.5. Even after 300k, that van ran like a watch. 351 Windsor with a heavy duty transmission. It was a Restored 1978 Conversion van.
Those "Dog Dish" hubcaps!!! And if that van does get junked, they'll "belong" to the junkyard Doberman, no matter how much you're willing to pay for them!
The bearing that failed is the split sleeve that was on the yoke. The yoke s forward end rides in it and allows the yoke to slide in and out as the rear axle moves up and down and allow for removal of the driveshaft.
Fantastic video Ray and Jesús.... Wonder how something like that can happen and if it can be fixed. Maybe get in inspected by a transmission especialista is a good idea.
I encourage you to put it in front of your customer as a positive and negative of repair options and let him/her decide. Just give an opinion and they take the risk of the decision.
I had to insist that the tyres were changed when the shop said they were OK on my 2013 car I have only done 20k since new but why risk a blow out and loss of control 👍🤓🇬🇧
Ive rebuilt C4s but never had to rebuild a E4OD . the only problem ive had with those is the cab light fuse blowing and that fuse controled the trannys shift points one of fords better ideas
I had a 2002 did the same thing, replaced the tail housing and it lasted about 40 miles. Then I put a trans in it, which I should have done in the first place!
While rebuilding it will need a new case bushing installation. They do make a huge tool for doing it. It's a pain i* t** a** and it will probably cost a whole lot of money. I was an inside transmission guy but i'm retired now.
I don't know why, but as soon as I saw that shot of the undercarriage that old short quote of an ATV turned over played in my head. "I know what's wrong with it....ain't got no gas in it." just cause it gets meme'd for everything wrong now days.
Poor Ferd..... needs a trans, yoke, joints, trans mount, and 4 tires. Poor Ferd will be back to Ferding in Ray's capable hands. You could see the parking assembly, the carnage was so bad.
Ray, go for a new trans, that rear output shaft should not be flopping around like that so some of the internal parts are junk also. With the condition of the tires and the general non-maintenance of the van, maybe it time for a new or used replacement.
YESssss Set of Tires ... Would not want to be beside that Van when a Tire Exploded ! ... A rebuilt transmission or a wrecking yard transmission for that unit ... And a wrecking yard yoke
I can't believe that the owner did not feel a bad vibration long before the tailshaft housing let go. Obviously the driveshaft yoke didn't move freely with the suspension jounce placing a lot of stress on the tailshaft and housing. When you get the new parts grease the inside of the driveshaft yoke.
New tyres is basically a legal requirement at this point, and a re-manufactured transmission would be the best option assuming they even bother with such old stuff anymore, because if that's what the transmission looks like on the outside, it's probably worse on the inside.
Well first I would want the Tail shaft housing as a piece of art ! A rebuilt , a junkyard special , you inharent whatever issues it may have . Reman prob'ly best ! Jim Harmon has a good idea , A special guest !
