@@handymandev03 Nope Same here my guy, i cannot see Commenter names or channel Banners on the pages an such in the Desktop Browser, nothings showing for me
Hey Ray just for future reference the split in the steering gear coupler is there so you can drive a chisel or screwdriver in it to open it slightly to make removal easier
Fun Fact: I spent a year working at Uh-Oh Zone back in the day & Dorman actually started out manufacturing little replacement parts that no one else did in their help section. Body and chassis bushings and bearings, body clips, just about anything made out of rubber that wasn't usually available as just a replacement, not to mention all of the OEM hardware the dealer no longer carries in stock. This is why when they graduated to doing bigger stuff, they would include all the stuff no one else even thinks about because that's they came from! Say what you will about Dorman, but they know what's up when it comes to all the annoying little $hit you run into turning wrenches! 😃😃😃
I’ve had a couple of Dorman parts with questionable quality over the years, but I’m generally happy with them. I replaced a window regulator about 6-7 years ago and it’s still quieter than the OEM ever was. Then, I think it was a Dorman ignition lock that I bought that felt like it was tumbling thru rocks. Win some lose some.
Many months later,and self-employed shop, you still keep your site mechanics stuff only. Thanks for keeping politics and personal opinions out of the conversation. Your videos don't get old. Your work and ethics keep us tuned in.
Thanks for taking the mystery out of it. You gave me confidence to call my dealer for an estimate and it was about half what I was expecting. Good job, sir.
IIRC from the previous episode on this car, there was some suspicion that the power steering pump was leaking too. One reeee item---I would have added new sway bar bushing to the quote, they're usually pretty cheap and given that they were also oil soaked like the rack bushings, changing them out could be justified. LOL @ 23:00 you did replace them--thumbs up.😎 In the past one could have sold the power steering flexible hoses as a precautionary measure, but these days with the garbage-level quality of replacement parts, unless they are actively leaking, I think it was wise to keep the OEMs even though they are 20+ years old.
I think many DIY viewers would like to see how you prepared for the oversized bolt in the steering rack clamp. I see some viewers missed your edit where you noted same. Nice presentation! This is something that many DIY'ers and newer techs will face.
What makes me think Ray is so much better off now than he was in those other shops is in just 1 thing he does..."ANOTHER !!!" and throws the brake cleaner can...lol. Never saw him do that until he got on his own. It's like a 180 turn around for Ray and his fun factor which has gone up by 1000%. And that's why I think Ray is in his element perfectly. Take care. ps....but I still miss the DOODLE EE DOOS
Thank you so much for this video, your video is one of two videos I'm able to find on a 02 pathfinder. I'm going to use this video to replace my rack and pinion.😅
Hi ray don't mind me saying but why don't you get a washing machine in your garage to wash all off you oily rags let as now and I like watching you it makes my day as I use to be a car mechanic but now I am disabled.
Rags are cheaper than washing and drying them, as there is a lot of old clothing that gets cut up to make rags from the garment trade, who want to move stuff that only is used 4 or 5 times before being discarded, because "fashion" demands it.
@@derekhobbs1102 Normally those go for either incineration or into a hazardous waste dump. The oil filters would have been crushed for the steel content, and the oil collected for disposal. Rags simply baled up and either burnt with other waste, or buried in the dump as a bale.
@@Jmg831 depends on your car. check your manual to find out what fluid goes into your power steering system instead of dumping random fluid. a lot of cars uses regular Dex III ATF but some requires different fluid like CHF11S or PSF-S (Honda)
I used lube guard synthetic in my G37 around 90,000 miles. I used a syringe to pull the burnt old fluid out of the reservoir and put the new synthetic in. I would drive to a nearby empty parking lot and make tight left and right turns. Then come back and repeat the process until the reservoir had clean fluid. After the third cycle, the pump didn't make any noise or struggle under load. I repeated the process a total of five times for good measure. I used 2 quarts of power steering fluid.
Been there done that repair more than once on my 96. When u change oil filter it dumps right on that dr side bushing. Some after market bushings are on the loose side too. I used dealer bushes finally. I do a mucho off roading so harder on them. Love your blow by blow narration Ray. Thanks
I just turned 60 and have never really worked on my cars. I'm mechanically inclined from my work in the maintenance dept at a nuke, but I"m not a mechanic. I do instrumentation. But I know my way around a wrench. I recently bought a cheap '97 Jaguar Vanden Plas. The power steering leak was getting progressively worse until I started calling it the Exxon Valdes. Anyway, after watching several videos I replaced the rack & pinion a couple of days age. Not too hard. Mine was even a little more straight forward than this one. 4 small mounting bolts, thow o-ring hydraulic lines, two tie rod ends and the steering coupling bolt (I thought I could just loosen this to slide it off but there was a notch, so it had to come all the way out.) No interference removal required. Then I did an alignment with string and a ruler and down the road I went. The alignment gave me a good workout doing the creeper limbo a hundred times.
Ray, did you really say you knew the rack wasn't leaking because it was new? How many times have you told us that new doesn't always mean good or working? I am shocked! Shocked I say! LOL. Great video as always. I do have a question for you though: when you were looking for another mechanic, did you ever think about bringing on Peter from the previous place?
Ahh the vicissitudes of rack and pinion jobs make my eyes tear up. Loved the video. Did you install an inline filter for the fluid? Perhaps I missed it.
Hi Ray, Good point on the Doorman Products. I reaaly like their stuff. Most if not all the transmission pans come with a drain plug and a decent gasket.
Yea unlick mr online mechanic tech tip mopar no car guy.... He hates "duuurman" cant even pronounce it right... NOW that being said... I have used crown/dorman and other brands like em... and without these companies.. we WOULD not have parts for older vehicles... Ive personally never had issues with dorman
Holy crap that's a lot of brake cleaner. Looks like you guys can still use the chlorinated version in Florida. I don't miss the strong smell, but it cleaned way better than the non-chlorinated crap we get in Cali.
Love watching your videos. As an old school tech. I don't really trust my impact tools. I always go over bolts by hand afterwards. Especially tires. Thats just me. 99% of the time, they are good and tight.
I’m the same way, but don’t reeee Ray too hard. He’s done the torque wrench cam on the tires so many times I think he just edits it out now. You also have to figure that he’s cutting a 90 minute repair into a 40 minute video…things will be cut. Retorquing fasteners is just a boring and redundant task that he (probably) does off camera. I also use power tools on my own cars, but they always get a final “click” before I’m done.
Hi Ray, I don't know if you noticed... but, it looks like the PAS line that is attached to the subframe is attached incorrectly that will result in wear from the bracket rubbing on the other PAS hard lines (27.40 on vid). I believe that it hooked under by accident (Always a mechanics nightmare - Dame brackets) I hope you, Wife unit and family are all keeping well All the best from the UK
Ray, I love how you clean as you go, getting rid of sludge etc even when it doesn't affect the repair. I've lost more time than I care to admit removing crud from parts and bolts because it has to go back together CLEAN. Like, I keep a set of dental picks in the garage 😂
I'm just the same cleaning the machines at work. A nice high pressure hot water hose wash to get rid of the crud and muck, the stubborn stuff gets the jetwash treatment. End of every week everything is nice and shiny even if I'm dripping wet. Work is hot and sweaty right now, very humid so it's not fun. Have yourself and Co a great day.
@@misterrichardc Had the best cold shower an hour ago, took my time. Feeling a lot more human now, no wife unit but it would be nice. Have a good one :-) and yes the beers are cold
Good morning Ray once again great video and also have to say from this point on I’m gonna start telling you how many new things I learned from this video or every video you put out, five things that I’ve learned while watching this video that’s why I’m telling you I am a video a Holick do your channel does that sound right ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha I don’t know but I just wanted to say thank you thank you thank you I did learn five new things not pulling your leg. I’m sorry to hear about the weather you’re having it probably stinks, here in Dallas it feels like a sauna the humidity is so thick it’s hard to breathe honestly they even have a advisory not to be outside for a certain amount of time because after 30 minutes you could pass out. Well thank you brother family things I’m gonna keep to myself or share with other technicians because like I said before mechanics are diamond dozen super technicians are one in 1 million so thank you so much for the information it’s very valuable and I’ll pass it on. God bless you sir and your family and your friends and all of yours that follow your channel and let’s not forget repent Jesus Christ is coming back very soon we are living in the end of times two more prophecies were fulfilled yesterday and today’s date is June 22, 2023 at 8:20 AM Dallas Texas time. ✝️✝️✝️🇺🇸
That doesn’t make dorman parts better though. That just makes them the only option. Quite the difference lol dorman are still crap compared to oem parts WHEN available it’s still better to use the oem parts on a lot of things i.e. anything electrical or sensor related is a must. Learned that by experience unfortunately lol good stuff otherwise. Your shop is growing. Good for you and the fam!!! You most certainly made the right decision to start the shop!! God bless~ PS: ALWAYS 4 non blondes forever playin. The shop soundtrack!!!
just bit curious... why not mark the steering shaft as to not over rotate the steering wheel and damage the clock spring due to over extension of the ribbon cable inside..
My opinion on Dorman is. If I can't find anything else. Then it is Dorman. Was expecting to at least to flush lines with air. To try to get rid of as much of the old oil as possible.
Fascinating display of knowhow and memory ! One question : what about the Subaru ? Any news? Sorry for such silly comments but afterall I'm a M.D. , specializing in Oral surgery .
Anyone else left wondering if the damaged bolt on the sway bar was replaced? Definitely didn't see one put in, and still missing at 30:34 which is the last time you see the bracket.
Ray, thanks for the explanation on why you lose torque with an extension on an impact wrench. You’ve mentioned that before but I didn’t understand why. It makes sense now.
Same principle as torsion bar suspension, the torsion bar/ extension acts like a spring absorbing each impact. Linear torque (using a ratchet) is different because its constant. Pretty fascinating
I got a pressurized sprayer you can put break cleaner in. Buy it by the 5 gal can. You can put a lot of pressure in the sprayer and it works better than a can. Best thing I ever bought. Saves a lot of money with the price of cans right now. The day of the 2 dollar can is prob gone. Nice job and Video!
Another great video with great detail's and you replaced even the ball joint's which most won't of have done just to say a few dollar's, Ray your the best here buddy.
that was a ton of build up on the steering rack. what a mess to deal with. looks great once you finished and cleaned it up and it was nice and shinny ! great job, be safe keep up the wonderful work I learn so much watching!
One is fortunate these days if copper crush washers for banjo fittings are actually included with new parts that require them (cost savings, of course !!!). Last year I had to obtain 4 crush washers separately to install two new flexible brake hoses for my 1988 Mazda truck.
I had the same issue with my Honda filter. I got a flexible silicone measuring cup that's large enough to fit over the filter. It's grippy enough to grasp and loosen the filter and thick enough to insulate from the heat for a minute. Once it's loose, I hold it up there until the remaining overflow (that's now falling into the cup) slows down. No more mess.
How did you get a beautiful girl when you are just a mechanic 😂? My wife and I have been married for 56 years and I was just a army guy and I even went to Vietnam 6 weeks after we got married. So take great care of her and love her more everyday ❤
What was that ? an extension does not cause loss of torque if turning by hand ? you know that is not true ! just use a 3/8” x12” extension on a well rusted nut ,and watch your hand pressure wind the extension up. Now remove the extension and put the socket straight on the ratchet, it’s a lot different , you might even shift the nut !
With an impact it acts as a long torsion spring, so the head flexes the shaft, but none of the impact is applied to the socket end. Hand you can wind to compensate for it, but the impact only acts to turn in small increments, so if the flex is such that it cannot click to the next position it will simply wind up and release the energy every cycle, and not apply to the driven end. Torque is still the same, just that the impacts that are applied are damped down in flexing the shaft. Using long ones, and a deeply buried socket, I have gotten to a quarter turn of flex, before the bolt actually got enough torque on it to break loose.
I get the feeling you could buy the old NAPA shop you were at...hire professional mechanics with integrity like yourself and still have a waiting list for service. Glad I watched you when you were a little fish in a huge pond....before January 2024, you'll be a huge fish in the pond. 👏🏾
I wonder what was the design choice on straps for the rack instead of mounting holes on the unit itself. I’m guessing this part was used on several vehicles with slightly different mounting locations.
Should you have tightened the steering shaft all the way down before you tightened the steering gear to the subframe? It seems like doing so will impart additional load on the steering gear.
