Compressor Damage took out the whole System | Pontiac Firebird Camaro S-10 Buick

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[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

About to EXPLODE! Pistons Coming Apart Pontiac Firebird! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6S1Y5Kqg82MbK8

[@garynewell6947]

outstanding repair Ray your the best

[@Nick-nm8om]

I noticed a little oil build up around the value covers.

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

Ray.. I suggest you look into R11 flush kits. Easy use and disposal. To flush evaporator with on grenades and burn outs of compressors. Use them on my daily of HVACR. also as times change a micron guage is always a good tool for a vacuum. I'd never steer ya wrong.. like the evaporator cleaner that time on the live feed..lol😂😂😂

[@stevendegonia]

R...... I had just begun typing when you caught the missing orifice tube screen...🤣🤣 So here is a REEeee.. for a missed opportunity... LOL

[@martynwardle5907]

Question? Why does your ac machine not automatically add hose quantities when you set the amount of refrigerant required?

[@terryrobertson8382]

The owner of that Firebird obviously loves it like a child, man that is clean.

[@SomeRandomHuman717]

I dunno, they really should address the area under the battery, it looks like the previous battery leaked a lot. If left unresolved, that acid is going to try to eat the metal.

[@terryrobertson8382]

@@SomeRandomHuman717 Yeah, I saw that too, needs to be addressed soon.

[@carlmaruyama6863]

@@SomeRandomHuman717 Makes for a new repair episode for Rainman

[@KuntalGhosh]

​@@SomeRandomHuman717i was thinking where did that bird poop come from.

[@MaddSweetGT500]

All things considered, it is still in great shape.

[@bradbailey2405]

Ray I cannot, thank you enough it was great to meet you. You are as entertaining in person as you are in your videos. I’m sure I will see you again, you made me cool again or at least the Firebird!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Looking forward to seeing you again! Take care Brad!

[@danjordan1979]

How lovely to get a thank you on the video as well as in person! Top notch care. 👍

[@andrewmaiden3738]

Every episode of Rainman, shows me how design engineers never think of the complexities they create for maintenance. It must all be about production efficiencies and cost.

[@80LittleJohn13]

I enjoy the humor. I think some others do understand some of the humor that you get the short clips from because of how old they are about your age and then also it’s funny to hear the music in the background, knowing that you like something a teenager

[@steveschaff8848]

Like others have said the bird is clean! Well done to the owner for keeping that 02 looking so good

[@bradbailey2405]

Thanks

[@michaelhays1910]

I’m most impressed that you can do all your repairs without using any foul language. All my best (worst) profanities come forth when I’m working on my car. Kudos to you.

[@craigcraigster4999]

Ray sometimes let's one or two slip by in Deutsch. 😎

[@michaelbolton2741]

It's better that frustration come out of one's mouth, than through his hands. 😉

[@imagseer]

Nice work, and good to see you have the discipline to run a final checklist thru your noggin to catch things like new parts still on the tray and any unfastened fasteners. A mechanic who loves their job is the kind of mechanic we'd drive those extra miles to use.

[@tmackinator]

Regarding the Subaru, Make a drill bushing so you get a centered hole in the broken stud when you drill it, Use left handed drills, They often work to pull the stud out as the hole size approaches the thread minor diameter. Don't use easy outs they break off and then there will be no hope at all. Use heat to help release the stud. heat the aluminum , not the stud. Install a heli coil being extremely careful when tapping. Use the next closest oversize Heli coil whether it be metric or sae. This engine is totally not a lost cause. Bring it to a machinist if necessary.

[@russellstyles5381]

Already has a broken easy-out in the hole. Much harder to drill out. Problem is exceeding value of engine.

[@kentsnyder8664]

Great to see a Pontiac getting good service and care. I miss my old Pontiac.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

i have a 97 grand prix 3800 L36 (non supercharged) with only 54k and we have a 2003 bonneville SSEi L67 supercharged. i love my old pontiacs and i will hang on to them as long as i can. in a week i take my bonneville on a 600 mile road trip.

[@craigcraigster4999]

I feel your former-Pontiac-owner pain, '97 WS6 Trans Am and '99 Formula in my case.

[@noworriesmate5903]

That's one thing I have never done, take an AC compressor apart. Cool, thanks Ray.

[@michaelbolton2741]

Interesting machines, they are. Especially when they literally explode, like the original on a grandson's Ford Explorer. HIs was rattling horribly, when we found a good chunk of the housing missing, exposing all its pistony goodness. To the local shop it went.

[@hdfxrs9121]

Just did it on my 2001 F150. Had to drop part of my suspension to get it out. Even trucks have tight spots. Installed a bypass pulley until I get the funds to replace the compressor.

[@lechatbotte.]

Rays channel grows because 1. His personality is enjoyable. 2. Even if you’re not a mechanic you can enjoy and appreciate his skills and mechanic wisdom and 3. If your like me a brake kleen addict you need your daily fix. What’s not to love. If that doesn’t float your boat as a back up he has the wife unit and she has a channel.

[@jimburgess9205]

Beautiful car.

[@gregshook1472]

Way to go, that'll be a very happy customer.... Hey customer tell your friends 😂

[@roysmith590]

I have a 1970 RS Camaro that looks new and all stock with numbers-My baby for life! Just like this dude care matters!

[@SomeRandomHuman717]

@30:04 I don't know if it's an optical illusion, but that top idler pulley (right under the alt) was looking pretty wobbly!!! Maybe the dust pattern and the camera shutter speed?

[@chipdayton1625]

I mentioned it in yesterday's video. Doesn't seem that Ray noticed it. YET! 😉

[@forgetfulme1719]

@@chipdayton1625 told u all his vision failing.

[@chipdayton1625]

@@justmeonlyme I saw that too, The condenser wasn't even on the radiator. After the edit it was. You can't show everything in a video, some things get left on the cutting room floor.

[@pjstartv6798]

That's not an idler pulley, that's the belt tensioner. It's spring loaded and will bounce like that unless it's brand new. They wear out over time but as long as the belt isn't squeaking it's fine for it to do that.

[@agj.7331]

Nice to see you clean that crap off the main radiator, Keep Mr Firebird happy, You do great job Ray, Love to your content, Keep it coming,

[@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs]

Good day to You Ray, well evening here in Thailand. Let's see this old Firebird go back together and blow cold again.

[@grahamcarter5431]

Yes it was another aircon fix, but it's still fascinating to me to see how you work through the problems. You make it look so easy, but then you have the right tools for the job. That makes such a difference. Keep up the good work and keep these videos coming. I'm under a little bit of stress and find that I'm waking up early. One of your videos relaxes me so much that I can get back to sleep. Thanks so much for sharing. Best wishes to Troy, Lauren and the mini-units!

[@pw9267]

That tensioner was bouncing around at the end pretty violently

[@FrankieFuller-i7o]

"Plug it in, plug it in!...lol....I remember that commercial Glade plug-ins...old skool! Ray...now it's stuck in my head 🤪

[@geordiegixxer]

Nice job Ray.. the car deserves the love. 😊👍

[@73prick]

Anytime you can get your work done without any drama, that’s what keeps me tuned into your channel

[@jasondgandrew320]

G'day to you from Oz. 🇦🇺 Enjoyed the compressor autopsy and the running commentary on the whats and whys of your procedures. Adding the human element of the stresses on your body is one of the reasons you're heading so fast to that gold KZbin plaque! 😎👍

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I too liked the look into the inner workings of an AC compressor!

[@stanbrow]

Thanks for taking the compressor apart. I had never seen the inside of one of these, and really did not have a mental picture of how they work.makes it a bit easier to internet these.

[@mickeybailey5147]

I worked in the parts department of 3 dealers in my teens and early 20s, but I’ve learned how and why the parts fit from you. I’m 69 now, not planning on pulling wrenches, but appreciate your teachings. BTW, R-12 Freon was $0.84 for a one pound can in 1970!

[@larrybe2900]

For context, I pumped regular for $.32 a gallon. Milk cost more I believe.

[@donalddrake6512]

Ahh... morning coffee and Ray once again showing he is human, yet the best mechanic on the world wide web, imho.

[@EXPOSINGGOOMAKERS]

Such good camera work and editing. Makes it fun to watch and I look forward each new episode.

[@rayshutsa6690]

That is a very clean well looked after. Ray I'm enjoying your great sense of humor and the more work done in your new shop. 👍👍

[@Ryan-uc6ui]

I fell asleep while watching this video. Not because it was boring, but because I had a long day. Keep up the great work!

[@Bears58]

I wanted to comment yesterday about how funny the Wife Unit was pointing to the couch. And of course the sound effects on the cleaning spray was hilarious 😂

[@richardhemingway6084]

There is great satisfaction in a job well done. Nice work Ray.

[@CuddleTrouble]

I'm glad you decided to try removing that bolt again, you should be able to get it out.

[@Usmanthemecano]

That belt tensioner is doing the salsa

[@ralphsullender2474]

Firebirds are cool that one is even cooler now.

[@roysmith590]

Clean car with lots of care! Like it!

[@andrewbarnett84]

At 23 minutes I was typing Raaaaaay you missed the orfice thingee, then you remembered. Good Mechanic.

[@billkidd5020]

great job Ray like the content today

[@johndesaavedra1040]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one to catch the orface being missed!

[@marshalltille7770]

25:52. That Trans Lock writing on that back part. Even if correctly installed, I’m surprised your OCD didn’t kick in. Keep doing the great stuff champ.

[@paulburroughs1313]

Hey Ray, sometimes you do camera angles from different POV, but if you have an extra camera, a wider shot of you in the shot working I think works well for a visual change. I know, more work for someone who is without a doubt the hardest working mechanic on KZbin. Amazing volume of quality content!

[@thomaslyon2112]

Thanks for tearing down the compressor, I’ve never seen there guts before.👍🇺🇸😀

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Good morning from Northern Ireland 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@arlendriver4113]

The safety glasses get 2 snaps up with a twist! Well done my friend 👍.

[@gcrauwels941]

That 3800 almost looks like a turtle retreating into it's shell in there.😆

[@scottray103]

Have you considered just leaving a thermometer on the tray for the A/C machine. That way you always know where it’s at

[@jeffsullivan3101]

The problem is remembering to put it back!🙄

[@johnknox5692]

loved my 3.8 olds 88 grandpa mobily. long go had buick 375 wildcat , nice see you take on the responsibility own&oper. getting shit done.

[@haterlogins1131]

Just think how fast Ray would be if he had two hands 😂

[@gimmeaford9454]

You mean three. One for the camera two for the show

[@robertsturtevant6185]

😂😂

[@grassroot011]

Thanks again for the tour of your process' ! Just do not envy your heat down there, whew.

[@richardsmith2721]

Back when I was a Solid Gold dancer we used to have groove checks.

[@clintonturner5545]

Stay hydrated. Oh, swell job and thanks for the super-duper show Ray. Nice to see you are wearing gloves again.

[@oregonexpat]

Pushed it out, from behind, . . . Uphill, . . . Both ways! Through the snow! . . . Uh, wait, . . . Isn’t this Florida? 😂❤ take a break Ray, you have earned it, even without the snow.

[@Snap-on_tools]

Ray’s videos never gets boring. Love your content man keep it up

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Engine nice and quite with a Good Ac Compressor good video as always @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs]

And now You have another happy customer. P.S. wishing You good luck saving the Subaru. Hope You film it for Us.

[@jackbowman4788]

I always enjoy your videos Ray. Patient mechanic who really cares about the job he does.

[@morgandude2002]

One of the idler pullies was wobbling pretty good at idle. Don't know that it should be left that way. Great video Ray. Thank you...

[@jamieedwards6660]

tensioner pulley....when they jump like that its either the spring or the bearings in the pulley itself

[@chipdayton1625]

Yup, I mentioned that on yesterday's video.

[@jamieedwards6660]

@@chipdayton1625 ahh ok i had my eyes trained else where i didnt see the belt jumping....all good 🤣

[@GrantWilliams666]

Finger threading is an art in its self and I can see one day in the future you'll have a bore scope on a spanner so we see everything.

[@radioace318la]

hey Ray, when you evacuate a contaminated system into the Robinair, what does the Robinair do with the contaminants? Cheers from Louisiana.

[@5Dale65]

That garden hose at the end should have been pumping brake clean a.k.a. the good stuff instead of water haha :D

[@rayray11939]

Great video. My only question would be why he didnt use any fender covers. That paint looked pretty good from the video at least. Maybe he's just more careful than I am. Im clumsy once in a while so fender covers or a thick blanket help me work faster and not worry as much.

[@SPOryda87]

It's always nice to see older cars in good condition down there. I'm from Wisconsin so a 2002 car would be rotted out lol

[@myleaninggarage]

Your channel is the only channel im subscribed to that my 2 year old will watch with me. Keep it up bud. 😂

[@garynewell6947]

outstanding repair ray good day to you RAY love watching you fix cars but the most important thing is to have yourself a great day

[@kevincurry4735]

Good morning Ray. Part Deux. Let’s see the awesome sequel to this A/C system.

[@markraday8071]

Good morning Ray and Troy, you did another great job on the Firebird AC ! I managed to get my serpentine belt and stretch belt on my Cavalier yesterday. I used the same trick you showed us. It worked like a charm! It was 97 degrees in my barn I thought I'd die . Thanks for the great video. Most importantly have yourself a great day and I'll be watching for your results of the broken bolt on the Subaru I know you'll get it done 👍✌️

[@jimsix9929]

good job Ray, that will last for years, also just a nice old firebird, well worth the repair

[@mastersplintersdaddy5640]

Way back when I was in the Navy, that type of pump was called a "Waterbury pump". Used mostly as a hydraulic pump. The back plate that causes the pistons to go in and out would tilt in some applications to make the pump a variable capacity positive displacement pump.

[@lknanml]

Epic band name right there. Live for the first time METAL IN THE SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

Don't wanna forget that spark wire...then it would become a miss Firebird 😵‍💫

[@dj-bn1fj]

Man I was waiting for you to charge the system without the orifice in the small tube but you remembered and that was no fun. 😇

[@stevo4649]

thankyou Ray,,thoroughly enjoyed this one,,have yourself a great day,,👍👍

[@1DarkStorm]

Welcoming back!

[@opendstudio7141]

Cool video from the sweaty swampy neither regions of the sunny South.🏝️🏖️😁

[@desobrien3827]

I have never seen a tensioner pulley flex up & down like that Firebird was doing (at idle especially).

[@MattJMillsNZ]

"parts for these older cars are getting harder to find" man Ray, your definition of old car and mine are very different. A 2002 here in NZ is a modern car.

[@musicman4782]

Not sure why the commentor you mentioned in your previous video was losing interest since you opened your own shop. I think they are more satisfying to watch because you are now finishing all the repairs instead of customers declining repairs leaving us hanging.

[@roysmith590]

People in the USA really take care of their cars-My sister still has a 1994 ford Ex that looks new! When you work hard for things you care about them and keep to in shape! She has even replaced the motor and trans which is crazy to me!

[@pmscalisi]

Beats having to buy a new car for $50k😂

[@GFOER123]

Hey Ray, love your channel and your work ethic. For the Rubasu engine or any broken bolt, another trick is to use left handed drill bits when drilling out the bolt. Sometimes the bit will grab the bolt and spin it out for you.

[@proudcanadian5713]

Nicely done Ray, I had a 1995 Trans Am with the 5.7 L engine, betting that job would be a lot tougher with that beast in the engine bay.

[@brockett]

Thanks for the autopsy and just like back in centuarys past it's so educational to pull something apart to see how it works and why it failed.

[@pjstartv6798]

When you started putting the orifice tube I was thinking "I wonder if he put the new orifice in there". I thought maybe you did but just didn't mention it. Glad you caught it before you started things up.

[@danielhoward8354]

That car was cool when it came in but you just made it a lot cooler

[@tombeilman5579]

That new one stroke engine works just like that compressor with the pistons coming together

[@AB-kd9mk]

Not really.

[@nomebear]

Back in the '50s A/C compressors were huge, horsepower sucking, cast iron behemoths. In the '60s, the Toyota compressors were some of the first small a/c compressors with amazing performance.

[@DaveBigDawg]

At 25:05 it's High pressure liquid to low pressure liquid through the orfice Nice work Ray

[@patrickdiehl6813]

I was thinking what about the orfice tube when you installed the line, nice catch Ray! Now that's one cool Firebird 👍

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

Pontiacs...Bonnilville..Dallas,Texas to California...floating ride...thinkn 1967.make Needed a break drum...amazing old car.

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

I'm soapboxing

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

Good work🙂

[@i_fudg3d_my_pants]

Good Day Ray!

[@josephvantreeck2989]

Thanks Ray.

[@mattwoods7846]

The filter is just the filter. The orifice after the TXV is the thing that converts the compressed liquid into a gas that cools the evaporator.

[@badassbiker1974]

Good day to you, from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Ray. That's one good looking (and now functioning) car! Good work, Ray! 👍

[@johncooper4637]

What a clean engine bay. Good catch on the tube.

[@george8873]

About the Subaru... been thinking about it. Since you're pulling the engine, get a steel plate, drill the bolt pattern into the steel plate, bolt the steel plate to the engine, then get one of those mag drills to drill out the broken bolt. It'd give you a lot more control over a hand held drill. Not sure if it'd work because I'm not a mechanic, but it's what I was thinking.

[@we775]

Morning Ray. Glad you remembered that orafice tube!

[@Luisgarcia-uz5uk]

That’s to funny!! Just commented on the Orifice and you caught yourself..👍🏼 right on Ray..

[@JuhoVilleOskari]

You know what would be a cool thing for your specific use case: a 360 camera! There would be a couple of advantages - you would have more leeway in setting up shots. You could just shove the camera somewhere and figure out the framing later - if you ended up uploading some videos in 360 view, the it would be an easy way for someone to get a look at how the components around the work area are laid out Of course that would be a whole new editing workflow, but it might be interesting regardless. Oh, and thank you very much. I enjoy your videos immensely!

[@Ducking_Fustin]

I was curious if the orifice had been reinstalled. I literally went back to see if I had missed it, then not even a minute later you caught it. Lol. Great work Ray!

[@johnt.848]

I'm wondering why he is calling that small screen that sits in the line an orifice when an orifice is a hole. Methinks he has confused the name of it.

[@pokefan5022]

One day, I will have my own garage with a lift and a project car. Right now, I just sit here waiting and hoping my wifes car breaks more so I can get parts and tools and have a wonderful time fixing it.

[@jeffkulessa9398]

I mentioned on 2 videos back to use a carbide ball-end burr in the die-grinder to cut out that broken off extractor and bolt. I would try that before pulling out the engine.