The entertainment value would not be the same without the “click” “doo de doo” or “gravity”. Keep on doing what you do. Your true fans thoroughly enjoy it!!
I totally agree with Jon Goffinet. Wouldnt be the same without the "click" or "Ray wrench" as i call it. The "do de doo" and "gravity!". Love the videos Ray and greetings from the UK.
I am convinced saying “change the angle of the dangle” is a magic spell he learned at Hogwarts that makes socket wrenches function at impossible angles.
It's important to have great working headlights so you can watch the crash going down due to failed suspension components. A/C is important too so the driver doesn't overheat during the crash.
Being a fellow mechanic, you can tell who cares about the repairs by not only documenting every repair and issue discovered during the diagnosis but filming even general maintenance. Most "typical" mechanics do not want to have an anybody watching and that makes me nervous as to why they dont want any "witnesses" during there servicing of there particular vehicle. So my "hats off to ya" and please continue doing what you do best! (The best job anytime and everytime!).. awesome work you should be proud of. I'm happy to refer any of my customers to watching your videos to see "how it should be" 👍🤗👍
There’s the other side to it… I’m an apprentice mechanic of 3 years now working at a small garage in a country town… I always conduct myself in a manner as if I was working on my own vehicle, especially during service work! Am certainly not into doing dodgy shit or ripping people off. That said, I absolutely hate it when the customer hangs around in the workshop and watches! It’s a big pet peeve of mine… Unfortunately, being that it’s a thing that a lot of the old customers to this joint are used to doing, I can’t really turn around and tell them to go away, so you just deal with it… but it’s not a nice feeling knowing you’re being watched like a hawk, knowing that they’re judging you’re every move… You wouldn’t be allowed to stand in the operating room while a surgeon performs open heart surgery on someone you know… so it’s the same deal in a workshop…(not to mention that technically it’s a dangerous environment for someone to be in that’s not been through a safety induction, and the liability if a non-employee did get involved in an accident)
"Click" first seen (more than a decade ago) from elderlyiron channel, on the series 'Redneck Restorations: This Old Truck' by Jeff Bradshaw an archive of greatness.
I had an employer like that…I turned in vehicle inspection sheets with a ton of faults, told them that the vehicle should be red lined and parked until the front end was fixed. I was not only ignored but was told that I was over exaggerating the safety implications. Another employee called OSHA, who did nothing but question the employer. Three weeks after OSHA was told (by the employer) that the vehicle was inspected and that the claims were unfounded, the front driver lower ball joint blew out on a turn and also caused an accident. You better believe that I took photos. Businesses with “company vehicles” should be held to a higher standard.
OSHA's gutted budget is probably the reason behind them doing basically nothing. OSHA has fewer staff and less funding than OSHA itself recommends for developing countries' OSHA equivalents. They have so few resources they can't afford to investigate properly.
My truck has a slight oil leak, it's engine is getting rebuilt 10 grand, 1 week in the shop. At the end of the day, you are the driver, if your employer disagrees with you, fine. But it's your duty as a operator of a vehicle to maintain safe condition of the car, if you know it's unsafe have it fixed. It's sometimes easier to ask forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.
Thankfully where I live commercial vehicles with a registered gross weight over 10k lbs get an annual inspection. And there's TONS of roadside enforcement.
honestly, the click, reverse click, and doodleededoo are infectious, caught myself doing them too. As far the more looking, less fixing, it showed a great deal of points of attention approaching leaning while braking, never knew suspension could be a suspect too
If nothing else, I appreciate you showing us that even a professional struggles from time to time. Makes a guy feel better about paying for mechanical work. Thank you for your experience.
At around 30:27 we get to see Newton's little known fourth law of gravitation at work: Selective Gravitation - a dropped tool will always fall to the least accessible spot.
YES TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have experienced this particular (phenomenoma) frequently!) I have later found the lost tools of other mechanics, as I have driven or rode a bicycle down the highway. I am quite sure that others have experienced the same, as a result of my misfortune...
This is the reason why we have M.O.T. inspections in Europe. The vehicle is inspected in and out, up and under. Even lights are inspected, and if they find anything, then they give it a failed rating until the repair is done and subjected to a new inspection. The guys check absolutely everything, including the tire grooves depth. And if the vehicle is caught on the road with a failed seal, the fines are really expensive and driving licences might be revoked.
My father taught me how important it is to maintain cars by doing preventative maintenance so that they operated safely and reliably. I watched him as he did all of the maintenance on his cars.
Companies should be held accountable for this stuff far more often than they are, my husband used to drive for advanced auto parts and would constantly complain about how they ignore problems but then get upset when it bites them in the ass. For example tires having slow air leaks that they wouldn’t address or even put a patch in, A/C compressors going out in 100 degree weather and leaving employees to just deal with the heat, waiting nearly 10-15k miles to get oil changes after being due, and to the point were a truck got in an accident one time and had untold damage to the radiator and front left due to being hit by a driver that blew a red light when they were making a turn and the store put stop leak in the radiator and taped the loose front end parts. That’s just unacceptable.
20:30 Tip from a VW mechanic (who has to deal with this type of clamps all the time): Snip these things 90° from what you did. So not in the same place where they are pressed (when installed), but rotate your side cutters 90° and then cut the "ear" off. Works way better!
I was a mechanic until I became paralyzed. I love watching your channel. I can see all the reasons I should have become an astronaut. Keep the "Click" also the sound you make after the phone rings. That needs to stay. I used to do the same thing at my dads shop, everyone got so used to me doing it that when I left someone else started doing it. It still happens today.
The click sound he makes and the response to the phone ring every time is annoying as heck; and I have only watched a few of his videos. How can anyone stand that?????
I am constantly amazed at the amount of vehicles on USA roads that are allowed back on the road after major safety issues have been identified. We have an annual inspection on Vehicles here in 🇬🇧
I was watching him put the fasteners on that "cooler" and went, "Dude... why didn't you grab a 6mm socket and ratchet that...?" not even 5 seconds later, "I know... I could use a socket but I am already dedicated at this point" I about lost it man, you seem like a bad ass dude to work with. Stay safe out there!
Keep the click, the phone mocking and gravity as well as any other joke you decide to use. That is part of your channel/personality and I believe the majority of your viewers agree
Don't give up the "click"! As a Mechanic of over 35 years, I too have acquired the ability to measure torque. Sure there are times where I use the wrench, but for the most part, experience has taught me the correct amount of force to apply to fasteners. Both new and old ones!
Grinder, just cut the thing out & grind off the bolts lickity split! You're a pretty good mechanic. I've seen quite a few decent mechanics forget that some components are junk that's in the way. If removal can be simplified with cutting; prying; or other more expeditious methods, then time & money can be saved or put to better use 🙂 At least I learned something in the 45 years I've been turning a 🔧 🤪
All true, but for me when I'm working on a new car you never know when you're gonna break something that costs 5 dollars or 500. Never hurts to be careful when you're broke lol
Never give up the " click " and as far as you dropping the tools, it happens to the best of us, you being the best of course, but like you said, you always have to have a backup for the backup, keep up the good work, very knowledgeable and very good at explaining what you do and why. Thank you.
I think this is my fav video so far. Every time I work on my car nothing is easy. Took me nearly an hour just to do a serpentine belt on a Ford explorer, large hands and very tight access. It's comforting to know sometimes the pro's with all the tools etc... still have trouble with those odd bolts and weird angles! And ya, please keep the Click!!!
I own an 06 Chrysler Pacifica. Everytime I fix something, another thing shows itself. Good stuff. LoL And even the air filters are a total pain whilst looking SO EASY. Gonna make a lot of other cars less challenging for me in the future. ^_^
something tells me this truck will be back soon. whats interesting is its a work vehicle which means his business is dependent on the car working properly and they declined to fix this to make it safe..
Hey Ray, good work on inspecting the front end thoroughly but just a heads up.. most older gm and ford power steering pumps (I do it on all makes and models personally) require a sort of bleeding procedure to avoid that whine on startup. Just lift the front and turn lock to lock a few times slowly with the cap off and no noise for any customer to complain about. 😁👍
@@Cantspeakable I've actually never seen that, but I'm sure it can happen because you're hearing the veins inside the pump vibrating and if one let's loose it's game over for that pump
I enjoy watching another mechanic skin his knuckles. I'm now retired and spent 45years as a heavy equipment mechanic and working in northern British Columbia at a balmy minus 50 below. But you just got a love it.
Awesome video ray….job well done!! …..but I have to say after watching all your videos this is the first time I thought you were truly gonna go full berserk 🤯🤯🤯 great push to the finish line!!!
"Well that really sucked!". We know. This is the world we inhabit, the laying-in-the-dirt-in-the-driveway-while-trying-to fix-things-we-can't-reach world. Because even if it would fit on the lift, there ain't no lift.
Moved to germany because of the army and driveways are all cobblestone here. so even using a creeper is out of the question. i had to use a piece of plywood under my jack so it could roll properly while lifting the car at my other place. new place has a concrete driveway surprisingly but the garage is too small for any of my cars to fit. great. Gotta love laying out a cardboard box to slide around on.
Well I have one thought I would like to say that rainman Ray repairs make some of the best automotive repair videos that I have watched in a long while keeping up young man
I love your comments, the "click", and "gravity". They make me laugh every time while I learn something. It's very entertaining, so please keep doing what you are doing.
Hey man I'm a new subscriber here and I've been watching some of your videos now and I really like them. It's so entertaining and sometimes informational, I've been going to auburn career center in the auto tech class and I'm really enjoying it so far and I'm on my last year there so when I'm done I'm going straight into the workforce and to hopefully become a master technician. Keep doing what your doing man!
I was replacing the rear hatch on my Mom's Ford Escape and when tightening the bolts I say "click" now. Had to explain what that was to her and that it is fantastic.
I feel your pain ray ,did transmission work,from 75 on ,retired now & must say "I don't miss it ". Will say you do very good work ray ,hang in there buddy.👍🏽
Dropping tools brings back so many bad memories, as my old man used to give me a mouthful every time I'd work with him and drop a tool. Funny thing is, I rarely drop tools nowadays no matter what I'm doing haha.
Yeah, but wait til you hit your late 50's and your hands start to betray you and you're right back to dropping them again lol. But that's why god made grabbers ;)
man this brings me back I worked in a repair shop back in my early 20s I'm in a completely different profession now but those days were great really nostalgic thank you for making these videos
Ray...you did great. It was neat seeing what goes on when things don't go as planned and how you get dragged away from what you are focused on. Call it - A Day In The Life Of A Mechanic.
I enjoy watching your videos. It brings back a lot of memories. I am now 71 and did what you do now for many years. The fluids and grease in your eyes, mouth and ears mixed with blood made it all worth it when success was the outcome.
30:03 I appreciate your view on that. I'm an electrician and I hate seeing people cut corners or take the easy route. Because usually you are the next one to mess with it or fix it and it takes 3x longer to repair than to do it correctly.
Don't do away with the "click" or anything else you do. Just be you!!! Plus it's your trademark most of us love it. First time commenting, long time viewer. I'm a builder and enjoy your videos because I'm learning the right way to do things on vehicles, I'm not very versed on vehicles but I can build you anything 🤣. Love it, keep it, do your thing my dude. Yes, I STILL watch your older videos and comment🤣🤣🤣
Sitting here watching this on November 3rd, mowed my lawn for the last time today…central Michigan and it was a balmy 44 degrees! I’ve been to your neck of the world and I prefer mine every day all day.
I’m genuinely upset how disposable and carelessly people treat cars like this. Instead of preventative maintenance, people will wait until EVERYTHING breaks, increasing costs in the long term. Well done inspection, Ray! No reeees from me today.
"I’m genuinely upset how disposable and carelessly people treat cars like this" it not the disposable car that gets me it the disposable life! of the guy coming the other way
There is a scooter we have borrowed from another shop and it arrived with the engine light on. Of course we all know that if the light is on and it still runs it must be an error and still fine, right? I'm using it trying to decipher what it is and I know now. It's fooked. Seriously though I think it's a fuel delivery issue as it keeps surging and can't keep idle and has less power than the mopeds. Engine light comes on, you get it looked at. I had a wheel bearing issue, tried to get it fixed when I noticed it but was declined a repair as they couldn't replicate it. As time went on, it was clear and the exhaust went. I only had money for one or the other, the other had to wait until the week after. I got an engine code on my car and as I have it remotely hooked up, I got a call telling me about an engine light so I asked what it is, they tell me P0500 VSS. Speed sensor. Oh, yeah, I know. I can see it not moving. Fixed that later. OEM for the win.
"Click is your trademark. When I watch others and they forget the"click"..I am disappointed. Learned a lot here thank you for the knowledge and entertainment
When I worked for Toyota in the 90’s, we had a contract for GM cube vans. I got stuck with them a lot. They fit in my bay fine but could only lift them 4’ off the ground or you would hit the ceiling. Went across the street for lunch one day and a manager lifted the cube van thru the roof while I was gone. He wanted to show the customer something underneath and never looked up.
Was the highlight of my career.. I remember seeing the cube sticking thru the roof as I was walking back to work with my gyro lunch.. “yep, the bozos did it”
I was loading a Bobcat attachment in my truck one day. Unlatch start lifting, boss comes over and starts barking to tilt it forward...No Idea why made no sense. So tilt full forward it slips off hits the ground flops about a foot from his feet as he jumps back. I smirked...asked him if his life flashed before his eyes. He replied I'm not ready to laugh about this one yet, turned and walked away. That'll teach ya to stick your nose in MY JOB LOL, you don't know what you're doin might get hurt. I got assigned elsewhere a while later so another guy had to fill in where I was. I pop in one day he says damn you spoiled him or somethin, he just calls me and tells me to go do something like I should just know what to do...man I don't have a clue what he's talkin about...I just laughed. Call me bro when you need help
24:45. Best part of the video for me. Also, one additional tip when using hose clamps: particularly where access is limited, make sure to connect your lines *without* the hose clamps in line. That way, you get to take it all apart again because you forgot to put the clamps in. At least, that's the way I prefer to do it. Why do a job once when you can manufacture ways to do it multiple times?
Yeah... absolute truth... and while you are at it use a no 7 or 8 socket on the jubilee clamp bolts instead of a flat or star screwdriver... grip without the slip.
Another brilliant video Ray. It should be law that you can impound a vehicle with as many dangerous faults as this. Either they get it fixed or its scrapped.
16:17 Handy tip. As you ARE replacing that entire fitment / cooler unit. Any 4" angle grinder is your best friend. Grind off the entire bolt end (the bit without any head, welded into the old bracket), and throw it all away along with that crusty rusty bit.
Ray, I like your addition of 3-D special effects of tools flying at the viewer! But next time if you could put a notice of ‘put 3-D glasses on now’ it would be helpful.😉
keep the click. I can watch any repair video when I need to repair something. I watch your videos for the commentary and entertainment value. Keep the click. Keep the power down, keep the gravity. Keep it all, but definitely keep the click.
I love the air ratchets. Such a time saver and a busted knuckle saver. Old school is the school I went to. The hour long 1/16 inch turns with an open-ended wrench to get a nut off a 1-and-a-half-inch long stud that was completely remote to almost any tool, was a testament to youthful determination and an education of the finest kind. The final test was knowing those very nuts and bolts and parts had to go back on without having too many of any of them left over. That was the education of mechanics I had, and I am grateful for it. Oh...I do wish I had air wrenches and ratches!! Like comparing landlines to cell phones. Embrace the advancement in tooling but always know the heredity of it.
This is incredible a commercial vehicle with these faults being allowed back on the road, in Ireland this couldn't happen. I'm retired now but keep up to speed didn't have the tools you have but still got the job done. never got to wear them fancy gloves. keep up the good work good mechanics are never appreciated. stay safe.
In South Africa, all commercial vehicles must have a COF annually but private vehicles ONLY when sold. So minibus taxis can be death traps because they've never been listed as commercial vehicles
In nearly every other state you can stop and red tag it. If they truck carries anything over state lines you bet I'd stop and tag it for a tow and ticket.
Hopefully you documented the safety issues with the front end being used for commercial driving means they need an annual safety inspection as long as that was documented on their paperwork it will not pass a DOT inspection until said repairs have been made. Thanks for the video’s
Here in the U.K. you have to put your car through an MOT test every year they go through checks on your car to say it’s safe , that suspension looks like it’s been like that for awhile and so would of failed the MOT test and wouldn’t be able to drive on the road till the work as been carried out. If you had done the work on the bushes I am sure the truck would of drive a lot better , shame on that business owner for being tight
an MOT test is not a proof of safety, the test it self only proves the vehicle condition at time of test, 5 minutes later on the road anything can fail and not be a comeback to the test unless it is corrosion related, i was a tester for nearly 40 years, never use an MOT as a proof of the condition of a motor vehicle. as for the repairs required on this van they would not stop the owner driving away from the test station.
@@alanlawz _"an MOT test is not a proof of safety"_ It's proof of a basic standard of roadworthiness at the time the test is performed, and even then the tested is limited in what they are permitted to inspect (e.g. no covers allowed to be removed). I've always thought they don't go far enough, and then I see the rolling piles of scrap that are permitted in the USA...
3:58 I've watched many of the videos already. As a physicist, I like the foot-pounds of torque crack, an intentional reassignment of length dimension to the source of force. If only I was teaching a class currently, I would include this clip, with permission of course.
The only thing that made me feel the length of this video was the time it took to remove the rusty screws on the old AC cooler unit. Otherwise, it felt quite OK to me to watch the rest of it. Keep up the good work, we're enjoying your material. edit: I meant the rusty nuts & bolts on the old AC unit.
@@eaglerider1826 True enough, but being myself an auto trans mechanic, replacing a tube radiator with a plain tube, is going to pay-out on the fluid due to increased running temps...BTW... See this above buddy? Our little convo here has spiked the wrath of a wumao!! And it's a bot I think...
@@gcbification Very true about the overheating issue but I guess this is better than just using an elbow to keep it from leaking . I ignore the bots and they just go away .
The company I work for has a whole fleet of these trucks. I once repaired this same power steering leak in one of our yards using a cheap aftermarket cooler that I zip tied in front of the original cooler, some rubber hoses, and some clamps and it help up till we got rid of the vehicle a few years later.
In UK with that amount bushings knackered car would fail our m.o.t inspection until fixed and would be classed as a dangerous condition is be afraid to drive that truck at risk of endangering other road users
