Customer States: Catastrophic FAILURE! Parts FELL OFF while driving! Chevrolet Silverado 5.3 4.8

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Silverado Busted BOLT Extraction. Welid it ON! Part 2 Burn it IN! Nuclear Mode! Chevy Silverado 5.3 Exhaust and Cylinder Head kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2ezppWQhMSjq9U

[@proudwhitestraightman1574]

I puked in my mouth when it snapped

[@iHelpSolveIt]

Just drill it next time.🤦🏼‍♀️

[@peterjay1968]

I had to pull the engine on my 1994 K1500 Silverado to drill the broken exhaust manifold bolts to remove and Heli-coil them. While I had it out I replaced all freeze plugs, front and rear main seals, fixed the leaking oil lines, I did the cut and flare fix.. I replaced the intake manifold gaskets and the cracked quick connect heater hose connector. Now this 220,000 mile 350 original engine leaks no water or oil also doesn't burn oil. What a great engine.

[@BOHICA_]

@@iHelpSolveIt All that room for a drill.... Were you watching another video?

[@InconsistentManner]

Toasty on those plug wires. Amazing that Chevy doesn't have more issues from that.

[@ricka5471]

Ray, I feel your pain on the last broken bolt. You did the right thing by stepping away to regroup yourself. Tomorrow will be a better day for critical thinking on removing that bolt and you in a better frame of mind. Thanks for showing us even when things fail. Great video pleaze keep doing them as I learn different methods of thinking.

[@tonialbritton251]

I have been there a few times myself. Like to see what Ray does to remove it. Me I Would start pulling parts off to get the head off, and send it to my uncle whom is a machinist. lol

[@ultrazchevycamaro]

I've walked away a few times when issues like this happen..the only thing is that I keep thinking about it after walking away.

[@tyree9055]

Yep, sometimes it's just better to call it a day. Besides, a good night's rest makes a lot of difference not only in the Thought Department, but in the Strength Department, too (at least if you're using hand tools instead of machine ones 😅)... 😉👍

[@markedgood]

“Learning different ways of thinking” is the gold in these videos

[@jamesbrooks5442]

Any time removing exhaust bolts go slow use liquid wrench and don't use much torque

[@deckgun31]

I am no mechanic. I don’t even change my own oil (Don’t worry, I have my vehicle serviced). But I love watching these videos. It is so satisfying to watch you move thru, from section to section, identifying issues and planning the repair process. On behalf of all of us who would love to do what you do (in another life), thank you for taking us along!

[@coreybabcock2023]

I fully service my 98 Ford e250 can't afford a mechanic

[@docthompson1]

​@@coreybabcock2023same.

[@theeddorian]

I was happy when I was finally earning enough to have someone else do the work on my vehicles. That was when motors still came with carburetors and a lot less electronic baggage. Ray's always amazing to watch.

[@brandenlamoureux7751]

@@coreybabcock2023sure you do

[@coreybabcock2023]

@@brandenlamoureux7751 ??

[@14karatyt]

I can't be the only one here that felt just a touch of relief at not being the only person in the universe that always has a failure at the most inopportune point of a project... this type of stuff seems to follow me regardless of what I happen to be working on.

[@joeytate6917]

Worst part is I usually know it is gonna happen and know what I should do to prevent it but due to being cheap/lazy I ignore and tell my self it's probably fine

[@scorpion2005765]

You probably have already fixed it but..... you can take a piece of steel tube that just fits inside that bolt hole. Hold it in the hole and weld through the center of the tube. It protects the threads on the head and gives you something to grab on to get the bolt chunk out.

[@Starchface]

That is kind of brilliant. I like that.

[@YoderTexas]

I was wanting to suggest that very same technique, however, I also feel like he has already finished with this job. I saw the inside the tube welding used in a KZbin Short video about a week ago. It worked smooth as glass.

[@roxanneabbott8424]

Which video who was the mechanic? Eric O?

[@DarkXSM]

Nice, that is a smart idea, cuz as stupid as I am, I would be thinking about pulling the whole head and drilling the rest of the bolt out...

[@wadewi65]

Icweld did that a few times on his channel

[@PhunkBustA]

thanks for even putting the failures there and not trying to pretend anything, this happens all the time so dont worry about it too much, we're all here to learn

[@Jackice]

not the first time he has done that, that's why I watch his content.

[@mike.47]

I have no interest in mechanics, I’m here because Ray is so entertaining.😎

[@michaelpressman7203]

If you never tried to do anything you never messed up!

[@PaulMartin-ns3nj]

I've been watching you, Mr. Ray and have learned a lot & it's refreshing to see your methods. Keep it up, I've subscribed, Mr. Ray!

[@PaulMartin-ns3nj]

R U ok, Mr. Ray? I read somewhere that there is Cancer In the family.

[@akidojlaw537]

Ray, if you’ve worked on cars at all you know if it hasn’t happened yet it will. The perfect coping mechanisms for these moments are to take a pause and regroup. Excellent choice because this was an excellent video!

[@chilee6994]

Yes,,. He shut down fast.. that boss isn't a very rough spot...

[@stever1053]

Back in the fifties and sixties in the UK Austin, Morris etc used to use brass nuts on the manifolds to avoid heat and rust playing havoc with threads, now it seems that it was a very wise move, but I suppose cost cutting came into play.

[@GARDENER42]

My brother's 1963 997 Cooper has them.

[@thk7513]

I have a few of those in my tool box.

[@heckelphon]

And they were quite deep nuts as well, so you always got a good purchase on them with the wrench.

[@vcorzetto]

From one mechanic to another Ray is the man, and your camera angles are awesome, many people don't realize how hard it is to get the views.

[@phogandivephogandive3885]

FYI, the top shock nuts are overtightened, they should ne tightened until the rubber swells to the same diameter as the metal washer...those are bigger than the washer diameter.

[@stanauxier8274]

Yeah... Wow... that's too much...

[@andrewgilbert6765]

Since the suspension is hanging, the shock is carrying the pressure of the coil spring. The upper half of the bushing is over compressed in this position. When the the truck is on the ground, the two bushing halves will equalize

[@gregorylewis8471]

We feel your pain Ray! 😉 Seems like always one bolt in a header that becomes a problem. Great to see the X-unit daughter walk-on! 😂😂😂

[@MonkeyJedi99]

And it's always one that is not easy to reach.

[@TazarZero]

The stud situation sucks, yeah, but honestly, I'm more impressed by the whole front brake situation! Chewed and burnt up rotors, chewed up caliper, lack of pad? It's a miracle that truck made it there at all.

[@tyrantworm7392]

Totally mad. How do people neglect a key part needed to keep you and others alive like that ffs !? Even a cursory visual every couple of months entirely prevents this, I've never thought brake pad wear indicators necessary until now, but they probably would have been ignored. I was expecting to see half a rotor missing when Ray described the issue in the carpark. Rotor thickness and manufacturing defects are harder to evaluate, but pads O_o

[@timjohnun4297]

@@tyrantworm7392 My guess is that the owner had the brakes done not too long ago but they got a shonky job. For whatever reason that outer pad came out and it all turned to custard after that. The thing must have been pulling hard to the left under brakes though

[@richardfabacher3705]

@@timjohnun4297 Back in the '60s our head mechanic came in REALLY hung over after a weekend-long bender. He did a drum brake job and left out all 8 shoes. Hopped in, started backing out of the shop (Shop raised for drainage), hit the gas, no brakes, no parking brake; by the time he threw it into park, too fast. Hit cars parked across the way. For some reason, the shop foreman was not happy, not happy at all. I learned many new and interesting words that day! 😮

[@johnfbm]

Can you imagine how high you have to turn up the volume on the radio to miss that grinding noise?

[@jays106]

the manifolds make me worry about my dodge is a 95 with almost 300K on it and i have a couple broken manifold bolts my mechanic is probably gonna have fun with it

[@paulryan388]

Eric from ‘I Do Cars’ will HATE how easy that dipstick tube came out for you !! 🤣

[@danmaynard1383]

My experience with just about anything. The last bolt, nut, screw will be the hardest to extract. I can’t even tell you how many times I’m like, “Are you @*$#& kidding me!”

[@antonoudenhoven7573]

I love your videos,I have severe anxiety and your demeanour reminds me of the times before I got these problems. Your videos help me trough the day's 😊 Thank you Ray and keep them coming

[@PatricksDIY]

Aww man that freaking Sucks man! Soo close to getting them all out, I can not imagine the frustration after all that!, You kept your composure much better than I would have in that situation lol.

[@angrypandaification]

I love your approaches to jobs, and your attitude Ray. When the last bolt wouldn't come out, you stepped away and took a break. I've seen so many techs (aviation) do things that end up making more work when they're tired and frustrated. Great video Ray, can't wait for part 2.

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

Welcome to a new episode of “Just rolled in”! Customer states grinding noise while driving.

[@splitsecondmagician]

Customer probably also said "It just started making this noise."

[@waldolemmer]

​@@splitsecondmagicianI guess the pad just fell out while they were driving

[@BobSmith-mj7ik]

Dude that's funny 😂

[@roadsterman]

If you tap the head of the bolt THEN you can loosen it.

[@LawrenceAnderson-ph3oo]

​@@splitsecondmagician😊

[@michaeleckard2028]

No fear when Rainman Ray is near. Ray thank you for all your videos, I appreciate them, and find them very informative and useful. ❤

[@VoltageGoat]

We had the same thing happen to a 2018 Ram 1500 Rebel. Outside passenger side with original brakes - about 30k miles (Factory brakes). Heard a grinding noise coming to a stop and the car next to us said something fell off the car. We pulled over and walked back to see and found the metal brake backing plate still smoking and waited a couple of minutes looking for something to pick it up. It had melted itself into the white road paint of the Stop line. Still have it to date. Yes, had to replace front pads and rotors the following day.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Phew💨 glad you didn't leak Ray!!!😂😅

[@clintprice2123]

You did great time wise so far, you haven’t failed from what we see, you’ll get that piece out and you soon be on the the next vehicle. Have a great weekend Ray and family!

[@pbourd]

Only use Square (NON-spiral) easy-out tools for broken bolts & studs. Lack of reverse spiral eliminates the tendency to SWELL the already seized fastener. Square taper allows you to tap the extractor into the pilot hole as needed. Try them Ray!

[@samholdsworth420]

Bump

[@brimstone260]

Real glad you took time out on this one Ray. Just a few hours away fresh rational thinking kicks in. Welding time, maybe stud extractor, maybe drill to max and rethread.

[@todaywithbk]

Well as it is always stated. It is the last thing you touch that breaks in automotive work! Great work so far!!

[@RobertLightbourn]

Your cinematography is off the charts,. if you ever get bored with mechanics you have another trade to fall back on . Great work Ray

[@dog3y3]

Shearing bolts off in an engine block is one of my worst fears. But i've used a few easy outs on various other projects (industrial vacuum compressors, cryopumps, motorcycles) that I can approach a broken stud with a lot more confidence. And even when there isn't anything to attach to, i've been able to drill out the threaded hole, re-tap for thread quality and continue. your reference to fear isn't a bad one, but i've always said that if you fear something, there's a good reason behind it.. at least know what it is before you give up completely.

[@MrMattDat]

Oh, that last stud breaking off hurt me!! I must admit that I am looking forward to seeing how you get that done!

[@thk7513]

Don't forget to check the manifolds for warpage. The flange plate on the new GM manifolds are sooooo thin that the heat expansion of the manifold is what is breaking studs.

[@stephenvale2624]

I feel your pain. I had a simple hydraulic brake line replacement (on my suburban) turn into a nightmare, simply because the attaching bolt was cross threaded at the factory and wound up wasting an entire day cutting it out in teeny weeny pieces. I went out and bought a Harbor Freight air chisel the next day...

[@robpeabo509]

Well Ray, that last stud breaking really was a bugger, especially how far in it broke.

[@davidweaver4702]

I have experienced the same frustration of broken off stud, and it's always in the most difficult place. In all honesty, there was an underlying cause for the 2 broken stud on the same manifold, be it heat/vibration/warped manifold. But that just all added together with what looks likely to have been a very poor quality fastener that ruined your afternoon. Thanks for another highly interesting video 👏👌

[@petervaughan4591]

And everything was going so well, I’m thinking you got this Ray success is imminent then it happened! I feel your pain. Tomorrow’s another day victory is around the corner.👍🏻

[@kevincurry4735]

Hello Ray. Brake pad is gone. I am glad he was able to get that truck stopped. Puts a new meaning grinding it down.

[@imagseer]

Another very interesting video all the way Ray, regardless of you tempting inevitable fate by second-guessing how easy it might go at the very end! Look forward to the follow-up.

[@randyownby4714]

When I did the top of my 6.0 I replaced the bolts with stud's and nuts on the exhaust.much better

[@TheCorpsehatch]

7:20 Takes the term "metal on metal" to a whole new level.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Chevy is Notorious for The plug wires Disintegrating and braking off on the 5.3L V8s very common issue as well as broken exhaust manifold Bolts @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@bungeycord5971]

Great video. That easy out socket is fantastic. I hope you show the steps on getting that broken one out in the next one.

[@aljole683]

Love the fact that, despite intending to replace the brake hoses, you tried to save the old brake hose when the caliper tried to fall. Habits die hard.

[@Chris_the_Muso]

I'm pretty sure that stud was already broken, maybe from vibration. There's no way you could have broken it with that little ratchet. I'd use a 90 degree drill to make a hole in it to use an ezy-out, but you're really fighting for space there.

[@firstlast---]

You can hear the stud snap in the video

[@jamesbizelli8568]

@@firstlast---you can also see when it happened

[@alexkennedy7574]

It's truly amazing to watch a true professional at work. He is enjoying this so much, it got to be illegal. HA,ha. My hat off to you Ray. Your sense of humor and your professionalism is greatly appreciated. What a awesome video. Thanks again.

[@mq9167]

Wow. I can't believe that last bolt broke off like that. You couldn't have used any less torque even with your mini low profile socket wrench. But I have faith 🙏 I've seen you get harder ones out. Ty Ray

[@bobc77783336]

I absolutely LOVE the X File music on the little one makes me smile every time and I enjoy your work ethics and your honesty.

[@denniss5512]

Ah the exhaust stud curse. Doesn't matter what brand, the steel in aluminum ALWAYS has issues. You get real good at welding onto the broken stud. I ended up welding a washer first, then the nut. I think the heat from welding is what breaks the corrosion free, most times they just spin right out after welding.

[@TheBibliofilus]

One of those small modern induction heaters with wired loop inserts to just heat the bolt you want is a lifesaver on exhausts. You can oil soak it and then heat in cycles and then it'll be an easy job.

[@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee]

42:13 the sign of a good technical minded person, being able to visualize different scenarios in their mind and come up with ways to work around things.

[@chrislangstaff]

Once again Troy with the boots and shorts are a fab fashion statement EDIT: "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

[@markharper3996]

Irwin extractors-these little jewels work great.

[@Chairman750]

Hey Ray. When I was turning wrenches, I always expected to have at least one broken bolt when removing an exhaust manifold. If it didn't happen, then I felt lucky. Also, I saw that your swivel is worn out. There's a lot of movement before it actually is able to torque. Don't forget about the Subaru!

[@forgetfulme1719]

out of sight, out of mind, otherwise cannot sleep.

[@Psichlo1]

There seems like there really should be a better option for those manifold bolts. I put headers on my car recently, and was so incredibly thankful that the bolts didn't break off. Having said that, the concern is that if I ever have to maintenance on them for some reason, that the increased heat and time on the head will be problematic. Great work Ray!

[@hdcvospringer]

I always use Permatex anti-seize compound on header and exhaust flange bolts.

[@jasonkarov]

Those years GM trucks had a terrible design for the botls, they were undersized, and a crappy grade of steel.

[@notabagel]

+1 on using anti seize

[@clbcl5]

Fear can be a good thing as it can make you focused on the issue and not be distracted while dealing with the issue.

[@kevinblakley7622]

Ray, I have dealt with the BAD GM bolts in the exhaust manifolds many times and if you or any of your followers want the corrective action is to use exhaust studs and nuts for a GM 3.1 since there is not a stud kit for the 5.3-6.2 ls from GM!!

[@ShouldersMoondog549]

At least I see that this happens to pretty all of the engines out there! I had a 1994 F250 with a 460, lost two of the exhaust bolts on the passenger side. After complete disassembly, was able to drill out the bolts and chase the threads in the head!! the 460's didn't use gaskets!! machined surfaces! Checked with a straight edge, looked good, put back together with new Grade 8 bolts!! Did just fine for the next couple of years till trade in time!! Enjoy your videos Ray! Keep up the great work!! Stay safe! Tell Troy he needs to smile at the camera!!

[@superduperbuildz9190]

I know your pain Ray, I had that same bolt break off on my 5.3 and had the fun task of welding a nut to it about 20 times before it finally held on enough to back it out.

[@frtsnfr7504]

I would love to have that auto experience. Found the channel couple of months back and I’m hooked. Love the power down sound. Thank you for your funny and learning videos you take the time to produce.

[@cheekymonkey666]

a comparison of rotars would of been good to see as i could see one was worn down more than the other side... question is did the previous mechanic fail to install both pads or did it completely disintergrate? or did the owner try to replace them and didnt bother with the second plate?

[@TheCorpsehatch]

The backing plate for the pad is even missing. The pad looks like was never installed at all or if it was it was installed incorrectly and fell out.

[@NemoConsequentae]

@waitwhat1320 That was my thought as well.

[@charlesbowen354]

@waitwhat1320 Last week I saw a brake pad lying in the street at the stop sign. Wondered how it got there. (Now I know)

[@CrackerSmith]

@22:45 Thanks for the pep-talk and life lesson> it's been a rough week and your words meant a lot. Appreciate it repair coach!

[@KB10GL]

Busted exhaust manifold bolts in these engines are so common that I wonder if high quality studs & stainless steel nuts with anti seize & washers are a viable alternative. Fortunately for me, being a Mopar man, I have never encountered this problem. [crosses fingers for luck]

[@scottdowney4318]

My Dodge Ram 2005 diesel truck did not break exhaust bolts in the head, BUT, the manifold shrank causing extreme hardship in turning out the bolts. Shrinking cast iron exhaust manifolds are a thing with Dodge Cummins. I ground bolt holes to make it fit to the head again. Looked at getting a new SS exhaust manifold if I could not make it fit ok again.

[@Kashed]

@KB100L Jeep Grand Cherokees are known for breaking the same exhaust manifold bolts in their Mopar 4.7’s and 5.7’s. Just give it time.

[@KB10GL]

I have never been a fan of bolts in softer material such as aluminium alloy, particularly cast alloy. The gods [engineers] invented studs for a reason. They can save sooo much grief. If a nut is actually seized on a stuck stud, then a nut splitter can save the day. Nuts are cheap.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Oh man everything smooth till the last One and it broke I would Have went home also To clear my head such a tight squeeze for the Welder yikes 😬 😯😲 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@Ducking_Fustin]

How are you just gonna leave us on a cliff hanger like that Ray?! Lol. It's always those rear bolts that seem to be a bear. Dreading doing this on my fiances Silverado.

[@WalterMelons]

Next time, on Dragonball Ray!!

[@timjohnun4297]

It's always the one that's in the worst spot, too, Murphy's law ;)

[@johnbarron1494]

Hey Ray, I'm a heavy equipment master mechanic and I can't count how many times I've had this happen to me. I mostly work on bigger equipment and most of the time I have a lot of room to work. I once had a 2" side rail bolt break on me. I ended up scarfing it out and repairing the threads. What a total cluster.

[@John-dp3ln]

Eric O. Heat is first resort. You, last resort. That manifold bolt maybe would not have broken if heat applied to release that locktite. Broke with almost no torque. Weird. Murphy.

[@vtxdaryl]

I clicked the like button before you started the truck just because I know it’s going to be good. Even though I can’t hardly drive a nail, I can still feel like I’m an Ace Mechanic by watching your videos. Thanks for giving me Superpowers.

[@chrisbelec5365]

Ray I used to love your videos but after watching the preview and then 45 minutes in just to see it broke expecting to see the fix I am disappointed. Wasted time and baited into a part 2. Used to enjoy your old videos where the full repair was one video!

[@colinbirks5403]

Never seen those stud extractors before, they're brilliant. I've been retired too long to keep up.

[@newsnowriversidesgtrock]

Did the same on my Crown Vic. Used an alignment plate and drilled the stud. Used a thread chaser to clean the threads. New stud, all is well.

[@michaelpressman7203]

Fear will keep you from doing!!My heart drops every time a bolt snaps.Have a good night

[@bigmountain7561]

Hey Man, I turned wrenches and was a Tow Truck driver for 21 years. And after the first year I became a Card Carrying Member of Murphy’s Law!!! I had a lot of good days but there were the days when the Bear got me!!! Great Videos Thanks 🙏

[@southpawsgarage]

PAST 12 YRS IN MUFFLER SHOP...WE WELD A WASHER TO WHATS LEFT...THEN WELD BOLT TO WASHER...WORKS AMAZING...WISH YOU LUCK!!

[@Tony-he8ze]

Oh Ray... I feel the frustration dude. That was painful. Loved the X Files excerpt. Always makes me laugh.

[@45AMT]

Wow that exhaust bolt was really fighting. I've remove quite a few myself in the past and if you can get them turning they usually don't put up a fight. It's always the rear bolts which are no fun to get to.

[@MrChrisjcb]

ive used your tecnique welding to broken bolts and had lots of sucsess and some failures. its a pleasure to watch you Ray.

[@kaafromoz]

OK those front brakes were a wow moment, and everything was going so well on the manifold removal but that last head stud was a beast and fancy breaking that close to coming out grrrrrr, also was good too see the "Ghost Who Walks" doing some fancy footwork has been a ages since seeing her. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖

[@timothyj1962]

I saw where someone places a steel tube into the recess of the bolt hole, then places a welding rod into the tube, essentially welding the tube on to the broke stud. I would try this trick on a test piece first if you have something like that laying around.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great Mel Gibson Movie @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@oddwerxstudios5068]

@ 12:27 bottom left part of the frame, there is a notch that is accessible prior to removing the fender wheel skirt, You can place your hook to hang the caliper. Most cars and trucks have these notches available. There is another one far right as well. just in case your not diving in deeper than you have to.

[@jeffreybrookes9731]

I found it very comical how worried you are about hanging the calipers from the hoses after you stated your replacing all of it. What are you worried about breaking😂😂👍👍

[@anthonybron620]

Really glad you got your new shop and can work without being restricted from people that probably don't like honest business.

[@ColinPedley-ex5rz]

Very interesting video. I have to remove the exhaust manifold from my 50 year old landrover. The studs are so rusted I cant even see any thread. Watching you do these jobs gives me more confdence

[@hotrodpawns]

That trucks been neglected on repairs for quite a while. Back in 2003 i had a customer bring his 86 v6 ford ranger to my shop, said it was over heating. On inspection, i realized one of the head gaskets was blown. The head gasket had been blown for a long....long time. As i was disassembling the heads from the block, and removing the spark plugs, a spark plug from the back on the drivers side by the firewall under the brake booster (which is always the hardest to get to on most rear wheel drive vehicles as well as not a lot of people even bother replacing that one.) was pure rust welded in the cylinder head, (that's where the head gasket was leaking coolant into the cylinder at) needless to say, the spark plug broke off at the base, and spent an extra 11 hours getting the rest of it out, and rethreading the spark plug hole before i even got to installing the new head gaskets.

[@donkeyboy585]

The fear crept into my soul as soon as you said “I’ll extract the broken bolts” Hopefully there isn’t much of the bolt left in there

[@mmlchaelcurtice5404]

In reference to the driver side manifold remember what you said about engineers and the way they plan things or don't plan things. I loved your little girl going back and forth with the music, in the part about you tasting penetrator oil was funny great video as usual keep up the good work mile marker Mikey Trenton Michigan not far from Bill Brown Ford!❤😂

[@nmsidewinder]

My wife had a 2001 Chevy Malibu. My wife got it for her daughter in college. Long story short we wound up stuck with car, so my wife drove it. I hated that car with a passion. It was always having one mechanical failure after another. I replaced the water pump in it and 5 years later it went out again. I'm 73 and worked on a lot of cars and never seen a new water pump go out in 5 years. I fina,ly gave the car away after trying to find and fix a mysterious coolant leak that would never show up visual. Finally did system coolant pressure test, coolant kept disappearing. A last after checking dip stick oil level that was very high, I pulled oil pan drain plug and first thing that came out was antifreeze, then oil. It was milk chocolate. I'm positive it was a leak in the timing chain cover where the water pump housing was. That did it, I junked the car. Did I mention that I had just replaced the harmonic balancer just weeks before that. I called 5he car Christine, the car from hell. I'll never own another Chevy.

[@Clutch6]

Ray awesome free lesson on unforgiving chevy 5.3 manifolds. I have had a 9/16 deep socket explode torque in reverse with a breaker bar and cheater pipe just like you were doing. I luckily had my reading glasses on to see better and it saved my eyes. Pieces of the socket broke my left lens and one piece stuck in my forehead. Real fun. Good work brother keep it up.

[@mmlchaelcurtice5404]

In reference to the short video after this one about to having spare working parts to test with and people accusing you of a scam that was one of the best videos you have ever made. Keep up the great work, mile marker Mikey Trenton Michigan!!😂❤

[@mmlchaelcurtice5404]

I did the same thing as a telephone Tech back in the days when we had telephones the repair and I understand it most technicians that handle equipment did the same thing so the critics of this idiots and didn't know anything about repairing things. So again keep up the great work mile marker Mikey Trenton Michigan very close to Brown Ford

[@darknes7800]

32:13 When you pull the stock exhaust manifolds. Always check them for warpage. When the bolts break, they will warp like CRAZY!

[@lawrencecavens5760]

As a good mechanic said to me once when I was young, { work it back and forth - dont mind how much washing off the rust with lube and you'll be fine} Sometimes Ray you need to be abit more cautious and slow down a bit, Over confidence will be your undoing. You're still the greatest my friend..

[@wtdonovan]

Super job completed. And let's give credit for getting the shot up close on those manifolds. Impressive under the circumstances.

[@n3vmt126]

It's good to know that you know limits on frustration and when to walk away to avoid further insult to injury....

[@radioace318la]

16:42 is when I spewed coffee all over my keyboard. I nominate that for the best edit/effect award. This video reminds me of one you produced a year or two ago when you installed headers on a Durge Ram. That one had me sweating.

[@WayneSummey]

Very much appreciate your effort at integrity and good work

[@lokigames5091]

I've broken those bolts myself and the best tool for that application I ever used was a snapon removal tool,it's a multiple piece unit there's shaft with ridges down the length of it and a nut that slid over it.o my after drilling the bolt you can't drive the shaft in the entire length of the leftover bolt add the nut with the proper socket it works every time. I've even have to use it on broken sparkplugs.

[@coreybabcock2023]

Your very right about living in fear i try not to and go about my day but there is a difference between fear and really not wanting to do something cause you know its not going to work out or cause you harm pretty quickly

[@docktorleaky5869]

I would love to see and hear the reaction from the customer when you explain why you had to replace all the new parts because it was assembled wrong.Probably comes apart easier the second time.

[@JohnWilliams-wr3pc]

Ray, I have all the confidence in your ability to get that broken off stud out of the cylinder head!! Love you videos and how great you are at your job!

[@leeswift4967]

Work order: add plugs, plug wires. I usually put anti seize on the threads, little dab will do you, like brillcream.😊

[@jfarm_1311]

Flat washer welded to the bolt first. Then weld the nut to the washer. Good luck!

[@orsonwells7997]

My Aunt was notorious for riding the brakes. The absence of brake pads and the deep fryer burnt oil brake fluid brought back so many memories.

[@adamt251]

Amazing job, Ray. You're performing miracles. You deserve some respect for what you've achieved. Don't be hard on yourself. It was bound to happen in the condition it was in.

[@anytractorman]

Happened to my silverado also. I drilled the center a little. Then built up the broken off piece with the mig. It took 2 trys but it came out.