Always be polite to the machines. The uprising could happen at any time.
@270eman2 жыл бұрын
Here is a deep thought, we are part of The Machine.
@DoubleoP2 жыл бұрын
Rage against the machine!!!
@cherryfressh61882 жыл бұрын
You know you can't do this Dave.
@michaelpressman72032 жыл бұрын
Know how know how how a have a good day
@michaelpressman72032 жыл бұрын
@@270eman only if you let them pray brainwasher otherwise your independent entity and you have freedom otherwise you're just a cog in the wheel have a good day
@barrychickini90742 жыл бұрын
I was a shade tree mechanic from way back in High School when hardly any students had a car. If you had a car, you were a ‘king’. I had a ‘57 Chevrolet that required a LOT of work during the week to get it ready for “Date Night-Party Night”. I would look at the engines of today’s cars and was clueless. BUT NO MORE thanks to this channel and Ray’s expertise which has already saved me over $500 that the ‘shop’ wanted to change the plugs on my 2007 Corolla. I have learned a potload about cars because of Ray. And learning new things at 74 y.o. Is awesome!
@TroySain2 жыл бұрын
Honestly if shops started encouraging their mechanics to video themselves that would be a huge selling point.
@AntonioClaudioMichael2 жыл бұрын
I agree
@ericswintell88502 жыл бұрын
No. Hours and hours of fairly boring and not likable mechanic footage lol Ray is very likeable it works well for him
@TheCarpenterUnion2 жыл бұрын
That was actually my business idea if I ever open a shop - live feed of engine bay and undercarriage
@Wulthrin2 жыл бұрын
as a tech i say emphatically NO in my shop we do take pictures of broken shit and send it to the customer so they know we're not bullshitting though
@dragonmaker15412 жыл бұрын
Or liability.
@williameckert66522 жыл бұрын
Hey Ray I would like to tell you that I've been a mechanic for 60 years my friend doing exactly what you do for a living and I quit still when the cars were new I I quit in 04 and I want to tell you something I think you're a damn fine mechanic in fact I watch you too much I've been watching you for months you can work on my car any day my friend I'm serious and I would hire you I retired like I said several years ago and I still work on my own car and I still have my tools from when I did it for 60 years and I want to tell you something my friend you tell your fans out there that I say I see what a good mechanic you are in fact sometimes I wonder is he going to yes he does and I'm proud of you young man I'm 76 years old thank you so much for showing me they're still good caring mechanics out there God bless you young man take care. William Eckert
@SirLionofBiff2 жыл бұрын
You are allowed to use more than one period per comment, fyi.
@Chris-oe6xz2 жыл бұрын
@@SirLionofBiff he’s over 60 years old what does it matter
@SirLionofBiff2 жыл бұрын
@@Chris-oe6xz I'm 57, and can assure you the education system back in the day emphasized stuff like periods, commas, semicolons and other punctuation.
@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr12 жыл бұрын
@@SirLionofBiff And you forget the fact that the guy was a mechanic, not a writer. Im sure most people dont care how good their mechanic's punctuation is, so long as they do a good job on their car.
@TheHrb1234 Жыл бұрын
@@SirLionofBiff You are also allowed not to be an a$$hole but you cant manage that either can you.
@halnwheels3 жыл бұрын
This is the first video I’ve watched from this channel and I’m impressed with this mechanic. I like the way he vocalizes while he works, and I don’t think that’s just for the camera. He treats the car he’s working like it’s a living thing. Even though it’s low end old little car, he gives it respect. Now I think I’ll watch some others.
@spacedinvader2 жыл бұрын
Yes, and another thing you will see is: even if the customer is being a jerk or making poor repair decisions Ray NEVER takes it out on the cars no matter how angry he is. I seriously admire him, and as a human not just an amazing mechanic! 😊👍
@michaelpressman72032 жыл бұрын
If you treat your machines right your machines will treat you right if not there have been times I've threatened them to send them to the great junkyard in the sky and then they cooperate have a good day
@fitybux46642 жыл бұрын
In that same regard of treating it like it's a living thing, that car in this video is getting it's final steps in before it collapses and dies. 😢
@whalesong999 Жыл бұрын
I was a mechanic for over twenty years and had the notion in mind that it took many hours of sweat labor and materials to bring a motor vehicle to a useable state so always, well usually always, treated the device with respect, yes, almost like a living being.
@justinmadrid87129 ай бұрын
Lol so you think he talks to himself that much when he isn’t recording? The secret to a good KZbin video is to always be talking, and edit out any pauses that are longer than half a second.
@BixbyConsequence3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love how coolant comes in every color of the rainbow now. It's so festive!
@cup_and_cone3 жыл бұрын
The water pump died because it was running dry after the hose burst and smoked itself. The massive oil leak is from gasket shitting itself after the overheating condition...pretty common for oil leaks after overheating. It may not just be a head gasket, one of the heads could easily be warped and need decking. The reality is whoever did the coolant lines probably won't accept responsibility and it's very hard to win a civil suit against them. One oversight on a $1 hose clamp totalled out this vehicle.
@nigelcox14513 жыл бұрын
The water pump bearings will be sealed, not using coolant for lubrication. Pump itself won't care if it is pumping coolant or air.
@cup_and_cone3 жыл бұрын
@@nigelcox1451 Incorrect. The shaft seal on the impeller relies on the coolant to keep it cool and lubricated. Running an centrifugal style pump dry will definitely overheat the seal. It's no different the seals on a crankshaft that require oil to keep it cool. This is pretty standard for centrifugal pumps, whether it's a car's water pump or some kind of heavy industry pump.
@pennytull75783 жыл бұрын
Domino Effect. Prove it. ??
@cup_and_cone3 жыл бұрын
@@pennytull7578 You need proof that a hose clamp that was clearly loose and slid off is what caused the coolant leak that overheated an engine? 😱
@stinkycheese8043 жыл бұрын
@@nigelcox1451 All water pumps that aren't oil lubricated (internal) depend on coolant lubrication on the coolant-facing seal. Actually, even on oil lubricated pumps, the coolant facing seal still relies on the coolant to lube that side of the seal. The only "sealed" bearings on a vehicle are ball bearing, and just are not used when their is fluid on other side because fluid ingress on formerly sealed ball bearings, causes a faster failure than just a gradual leak would if fluid lubed instead.
@albertlanger23393 жыл бұрын
I've got my late father's 1996 4 cylinder Camry. 250,000 kilometres (155,000 miles) and it still drives beautifully and I use it as my daily driver. I still use Dad's mechanic as he knows the car. The value of the car is $200. So what - I have heating, air conditioning, cruise control and a car that never misses a tick in engine or trans.
@tommmy13133 жыл бұрын
Pure gold!
@albertlanger23393 жыл бұрын
@@tommmy1313 And this week I've bought the best tyres available for the wheels. Also $300 of lubricants and filters, etc. Dad always serviced the car and I will continue. Faded paint and old I care not. Sometimes when I'm laughed at I laugh back when I arrive in my late Grandfather's 1956 Rolls (of which I am a custodian) and to be kept for passing down.
@timgifford46372 жыл бұрын
I have the same car with the same mileage. Have thrown a lot of parts at it, mostly pro-active stuff. Only thing it really needed was a power steering rack, which was leaking badly. Daily driver, everything works and it drives great.
@Legally_its_a_joke2 жыл бұрын
that's a $3500 car these days
@albertlanger23392 жыл бұрын
@@Legally_its_a_joke -After seeing your post, a Camry of my model is up for sale at $6,500. I care not for its monetary value, but for its reliability since made. It gives me 9.1 Litres/100km (31 MPG). 10 years ago we sold these old cars for $200 to be crushed. Sorry for the rant.
@terryofford49773 жыл бұрын
What excellent filming of even the almost inaccessible areas,the explanation too is excellent giving both the probable faults and a suggestioin of the error/failure. This would be a great training video of HOW a diagnosis is made. Excellent production.
@awack_3 жыл бұрын
You do know Ford Owned part of Mazda for a very very long time. They shared tech. And it was a Great Relationship.. Next go look up the TSB for this.. They have one for the Faulty Oil Sender... Next time save us all some time and go to the TSB's First. !. And keep making Vids! You rock.
@n3bruce3 жыл бұрын
I limped into my brother's house with a failing transmission on my less than 2 year old 2000 Accord, 350 miles from home. Honda agreed to replace the transmission under warranty, though the car was above the mileage limit. I drove back home in my brother's vintage Mercury Sable while I worked on getting my Accord fixed at the dealer in Raleigh. A month later it was ready and I drove it back to my brother's house before heading home. My brother was following me and just as I pulled into the driveway, transmission fluid was gushing out. Hose clamps to the transmission cooler lines had not been reinstalled properly. I could have fixed the problem myself with a pair of pliers and a couple quarts of transmission fluid, but we had the car towed back to the dealer so they could verify their screw up. A few months later I found a large bolt in my driveway that looked like it came from my car. Sure enough, it was a bolt from the bell housing to the engine.😠
@yoyo7623 жыл бұрын
Being rushed by book time, that happens a lot.
@the_kombinator3 жыл бұрын
Hah I was pulling an engine out of one of my cars destined for the wreckers (engine was good) and 3/6 bolts holding the trans onto the engine were visibly backed out. Must have been when I did the auto to manual swap and finished at 3 AM at a buddy's house and just wanted to get home ;)
@spanionneo3 жыл бұрын
The thing about replacing an engine or a transmission, Bruce, is that a lot of items have to be removed and then reinstalled. Even the best technicians can be distracted by what's happening in the shop, what's going on in their head and are bound to forget to properly put back a thing or two. I once forgot to tighten my own car's lug nuts. It's just human.
@n3bruce3 жыл бұрын
@@spanionneo Crap happens, I used to do as much wrenching on my cars and other stuff as I could, and I understand all about the pressures of doing piecework for a living, so I understand this to a point, but still a quick once over should have caught the error. If I screw up when I wrench on my own stuff, I suck it up and try to learn from it, but I expect professionals to care about my car as much as their own. At least the leak happened in my brother's driveway and not on I 95 somewhere.
@gregz64183 жыл бұрын
Sorry we are all human and stuff happens but as the customer, you are not paying for half the work. How many folks charge less because they are having a rough day? As a professional, you have an obligation to do it right. Now, we do all make mistakes but you don't fail to bolt the thing together AND forget to tighten the clamps... that's called sloppy. I would have brought the car back and made them inspect every bolt.
@weh3443 жыл бұрын
Damn you Ray! You got me saying “click” every time I tighten something. Now I’m going to have myself calibrated.
@CyberlightFG3 жыл бұрын
düdüdü! pick up the phone!
@MrSolomonRing3 жыл бұрын
Every time I put on a plate on a barbell, I say "click".
@brown52522 жыл бұрын
@@MrSolomonRing reverse click.....
@sting11112 жыл бұрын
It’s all infectious…poppin z hood.
@christay212 жыл бұрын
even I go düdüdü! when his phone rings in the videos
@shakey26343 жыл бұрын
Previous shop either misdiagnosed the cooling system issue (new radiator) or botched the repair. Loose hose clamp-loss of coolant, air locked cooling system-needs bleeding/burping, bad water pump? Any one of those could cause this engine to overheat and blow the head gasket. Time to go back and insist they make things right, if no satisfaction then threaten a lawsuit. Even a small settlement will help replace this car.
@zierlyn3 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking the coolant hose was barely hanging on for a period of time, allowing air into the system. With the loop air-locked, the pump ran itself to death in a no-flow situation. The interesting part of the video for me: given the oil leaks, a blown head gasket is very likely, but that oil showed no sign of coolant contamination. That disconnected hose, while the actual cause of the issue, may have also prevented (some) further damage by not letting coolant into the crank case.
@pennytull75783 жыл бұрын
I suspect the Client is seriously "Pissed Off". Not at Ray, he gave the Client a print out, & probably photos. CLIENT IS Angry.!!! With good cause. California law is you must return the automobile for repairs, and give the mechanic a chance to make it right at no cost to the Client. Original Repair Shop or Dealership logs the milage. So if they just realized the dashboard looks like a Christmas tree, drove right over to Rainman Ray's, got the repair estimate. Then towed or drug that little pickup right back to the other shop...they will acknowledge their mistake, & make the repairs. Hummmm My mechanic told me, " If I run out of water in the block I will crack it. Here, see this little hose loosen up this clamp, start the car, pull the hose end apart & aim it away from you. If it's shooting water the water pump is working. Refill what you blew out." It's a bad day for the owners of that little pickup. Looked like Ray had to take some flack from them fo being the bearer of Bad News.
@zappabeefheart34333 жыл бұрын
I wish my speed shop would record all of their work for me like this. These are great videos. I would honestly pay double labor in order to get a video of all of the work at the end of it!
@mtraven233 жыл бұрын
i dunno about double, but I do think you might be on to something..
@greydogedmdriver30532 жыл бұрын
Yeah.... $250.00 per hour just to get a video log of the service being performed? I think it would be money better spent to take your vehicle to Ray for service.
@ts87442 жыл бұрын
Last time I had a car in I left my dash cam in on accident and it recorded a majority of the work time. With the hood up all I saw was the space between the hood and the body, but it was neat.
@RikoLime2 жыл бұрын
In reality good mechanics dont need to record and show you anyway. My mechanic, first time i went in for multiple issues on a car just purchased, he pulled me into the shop - showed me the crack and leak in my radiator, showed me how the fan wasnt working, explained how it happens so I understood. When I had a brake leak, he pulled me again into the shop, and showed me the calipers and rotors, showed me the brake pads, let me feel and touch the grit along the rotor and explained how the system works, why, and the solutions. He let me feel all the rotors and explained why 2 needed replacing and 2 could be buffed down. I now exclusively use him not matter the issues or costs. I highly recommend him to everyone. I recently had an employee with an oil issue, went to one of those home,mechanics for 30$ got her an oil change, sprung a massive leak, went to a different guy and paid 50 to get it "fixed", it made it worse (were talking shooting out a whole bottle of oil immediately on startup). She went back to her guy and he said new oil pan. She finally went to MY guy. He fixed it in 10 mins (it was free), and apparently it was that something wasnt put on right and just needed to be tightened. She paid nearly 100 bucks for something my mechanic did for free in 10 mins. Good mechanics.
@mtraven232 жыл бұрын
@@RikoLime thats way more effort than a recording. shops simply cannot do that with everyone & maintain a schedule. and the point is not really so you get to see it, most people would have no idea if it was being done right. its that the mechanic did the work knowing itd was being recorded
@thatdude90923 жыл бұрын
I hate when some mechanic take advantage of customers and just throw parts at a problem. It takes a real tech to diagnose the problem and fix it correctly. Thank you Ray for going the profession some hope
@zacharypeery40822 жыл бұрын
No mechanics these days, just a bunch of part changers that don't even know how to diagnose a issue, all they know how to do is plug in a OBD2 sensor. Except for the rainman of course.
@needwindinmysails63493 жыл бұрын
I was thinking it was the thermostat, staying closed then only opening when it was extremally hot and making steam at high pressure and blew the hose off as I've seen radiators blown apart and hoses blown off because of thermostat failure, thermostats they make these days need to be replaced every year.
@peteschutza35663 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for him to mention a T-stat. New hoses, new radiator, new water pump, wouldn't compensate for a faulty t-stat.
@therealdojj3 жыл бұрын
These engines are fairly notorious for giving up if you don't look after them They came in 200/220/240bhp versions and are very very quick to throw in the total of you let them run low on fluids, as seems to have happened here Cheaper to buy a new vehicle than fix the issues with that one realistically
@jdigitalseven73 жыл бұрын
Coolant was probably never changed or changed before 60,000 miles/5 years too. Doesn't help when shops add "universal coolant" to top off. No such thing as a coolant that covers all.
@g2macs3 жыл бұрын
no it was too clean, a blowout like that would have coolant everywhere.
@adotintheshark48483 жыл бұрын
That's because the wax pellet they use in those thermostats these days is made of Chinesium ear wax.
@alanm.42983 жыл бұрын
I suspect the owner wasn't telling you everything. That car had a lot of recent work done, all of which suggests there was an overheating incident. Who knows why... Could have been a failed thermostat or neglected maintenance, blown hose, leaking radiator, etc. That lead to over-pressure which blew off the hose and possibly lead to oil leaks all over. Customer said oil had just been changed, which appears true but makes me wonder what the old oil looked like. They had already fired a parts cannon at it, with a new radiator, new hoses and who knows what else, which the customer apparently didn't mention. Seems a shame since the car looked to be in good general shape. May have been cheap to buy and fix, if a usable junkyard engine could be found.
@v12alpine3 жыл бұрын
new motor mounts too. They really went to town on that turd.
@bardrick42203 жыл бұрын
Ya was suspecting vapor lock on the thermostat.
@mikeschiavoni59733 жыл бұрын
What about the internal water pump?? Maybe its not pumping? Timing cover leaked bad, i bet someone just messed up.
@tonyjackson51153 жыл бұрын
probably brought it to the stealership for an oil change so they would have someone to blame later on. Can't really fault them for not noticing the coolant line being disconnected. Who would think to look for that during an oil change.
@disguiseddv8ant4863 жыл бұрын
Of course they have lied when he stated that the customer recently went to the dealership for a oil change and when they have gotten their car back "all of sudden" these random issues appeared. It appears to me that they're going around in denial looking for that "miracle" to have their car fix on the cheap.
@daveblevins33222 жыл бұрын
It just amazes me to learn of all the people that won't, or don't check their fluids, etc. when a warning light is on. Some things are a stupid design like tire pressure monitors (batteries get dead & they're useless), etc. In the day, we looked at our tires to see if there's any problem before we drove it off. Check the fuel, check the oil, check the transmission fluid if you have an automatic, check your brake fluid, windshield washer and wipers, Blinker fluid 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 gotcha !
@lloydnolan82185 ай бұрын
Common sense stuff. I did daily, owner operator, Amazon deliviveries for 4 years. Always worked on my own vehicles, but having to have them in good shape evry day uped my game. I would check all fluids daily to look for early warning signs. If something is low, look for a leak. I found a bad transmission seal by noticing a drop in trans fluid with no drips. If antifreeze is going down with no leaks it is burning. Same with oil. Reconize the symtem early.Get the parts and repair before the major damage is done.
@thijshagenbeek6554 Жыл бұрын
This channel turned me from someone with a good reliance on my dealership (European by the way) To someone who has a grounded understanding of fundamental mechanical work and cars so I can atleast manage most jobs myself. ( Everything Ray explains is actually easy to source read if you can find the propper manuals It also gives you a handbook written by the engineers to fact check annything a dealership of mechanic might say to you )
@cperkin68802 жыл бұрын
Ray. Your customers are so lucky that you record everything. I wish mine did. Thanks for taking great care of everyone
@ulbuilder3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of an old story from my mechanic days. We just closed and I see this car driving towards the shop misfiring bad and smoke pouring out from the engine bay. Open the hood and it's like a mushroom cloud, when the steam clears I see a melted coolant overflow container and a burnt to a crisp upper radiator hose. No compression in the middle two cylinders of the Mitsubishi four banger. The head was warped so bad when sitting on a flat surface the middle had about 1/8" gap. But the best part of the story is how this happened. The guys daughter was driving and the coolant temp light came on. She did what her father taught her to do and pulled over and turned it off. She called her dad and by the time he got there it had cooled down and was running ok. So he gave her his car and decided to drive the daughter's car to the shop a few miles away. About half way the temp light comes on and not following his own advice continues on because it's not that much farther. About two blocks away it started misfiring then smoking and still he continued on because he's almost there, can't be too bad..... That was the most expensive repair bill in all my time working as a mechanic.
@JonDoee23433 жыл бұрын
Worst thing I ever saw turning wrenches. We had a kid do a simple oil change. New tech and very young fills the oil to where he can see it in the valve cover. He filled the engine with like 12 quarts of oil. We had the oil service guns that just filled everything from a tank. He starts it and tries to back it out. Goddamn thing is hydrolocked from oil. I have never seen that **** in all of my life ever again. Needless to say, he packed his tool box.
@MAWA-Vik193 жыл бұрын
@@JonDoee2343 No way someone that oblivious to auto maintenance has a tool box 😂😂
@mynintendogamingfeed52083 жыл бұрын
@@JonDoee2343 12 quarts of motor oil, perhaps? Yes; if I'd need to restore the oil supply, I'd fill the oil up first, and then ensure that it's ½" over the max fill line on the dipstick, but only after the air is sucked out.
@the_kombinator3 жыл бұрын
I heard a thud underhood, and my battery and (O) light turned on. I knew immediately what it was - the only belt under hood broke away. I was about 3 Km from my house, so I continued, shutting the car down at each red light. I got home, installed a spare belt, and no lasting damage was done. 4G32 engines are pretty durable.
@catslivesmatter12683 жыл бұрын
I never trust those Idiot lights
@thomas77703 жыл бұрын
What is it so hard to find a good honest mechanic like Ray?
@jptrainor3 жыл бұрын
They're all busy running their KZbin channels.
@dannylinc62473 жыл бұрын
Because it costs money to drink whiskey. It's funny, the customers bar tab is paid and the waitress and bartender are tipped. But the mechanic is looking for his missing professional tools he still owes payment on, and his kids get Mac and cheese for dinner. Wtf. It's a rare person like ray who is smart and adept and has wisdom. I trust he had very good teaching and mentoring because of his good attitude.
@boobrowsky3 жыл бұрын
being a builder and hobbyist/car enthusiast i can agree that its hard to find, good, honest, and trustworthy, not mechanic, but ppl in total, especially ones willing to spend their whole life in uncomfortable enviroment all day dirty form nasty shmoo of sorts. its just fukin hard to be a craftsman, and one have to have higher than avg iq also, so or its just matter of naturall predispositions to technicall stuff backed with some brain power and good degree of masochism or its just easiest area to go for dumbfucks do sht and go away with it cause its easy to disapear in such an crowd, especially doing stuff that majority of society just totally do not understand and not willing to
@noworriesmate59033 жыл бұрын
That's a fact.
@DanielTekmyster3 жыл бұрын
at least Ray and South Main Auto actually work on cars and have shops we can pull into unlike some others. too bad they are both too far to be a practical choice.
@matthewmorrone8833 жыл бұрын
Just had to fix a coolant leak another tech missed after installing a brand new engine. Very concerning when we dont want to lift the body off the frame to do it again. Not fun. Something as simple as aknicked o-ring coolant leak can cause such grief! Keep keen and keep making those awesome videos man!
@foodhatesme3 жыл бұрын
After installing a junkyard engine in my van, the t joint in my radiator hose disintegrated while driving down the road... thankfully I noticed it was overheating right when it happened and pulled off the road.
@jamesturnure97352 жыл бұрын
That I enjoy and benefit from your video's would be an understatement. Deep appreciation for your pragmatic, structured approach to problem solving. It's a rare skill set to focus on the task at hand while explaining procedures and the thinking behind them, calmly and with a dose of humor. Highly relatable experienced-based instruction. Bravo...keep them coming please!
@sharonwolfe52102 жыл бұрын
You also have a serious vocabulary with a masters eye for detail. Not to blow smoke atcha 😉
@robertheinkel62252 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the radiator was replaced, when the real issue may have been the water pump the whole time.
@1joker6493 жыл бұрын
Love your channel. Always interesting, never boring. Commentary very informative for non mechanically inclined people, like me!
@Knight_of_NI3 жыл бұрын
We needs more Rays in the automotive world!
@TheTobiasandersen953 жыл бұрын
Not just in the automotive world really - can always apreciate a fella who wants what's right
@pbb813 жыл бұрын
Top tip: Do not put your yellow text at the bottom of the video, put it at the top instead. If subtitles are enabled, it will end up over your text in the video. Keep up the good work =)
@Nordic_Mechanic3 жыл бұрын
thank, Ill keep that in mind on my own videos too
@wolfmazter3 жыл бұрын
From someone who has a deaf grandfather, thank you for saying this. Hopefully Ray will see your comment.
@jspafford2 жыл бұрын
You can’t control where captions fall on KZbin unless you use broadcast style like cea608 ones which you can via premiere or even compressor. Those you can position where they fall so when there is a graphic you can move it to the top just until it’s clear again. Or offset text left or right to show who’s talking. But you’re supposed to put the persons name so. Closed captions are different from subtitles. Subtitles are just the words said. Cc are that and descriptions of music playing or sound effects. They’re meant for the hearing impaired. And it’s actually a legal requirement broadcast shows have accurate captions. Web has skirted that law for a while but KZbin is trying. If the user doesn’t add CC themselves or a user doesn’t (you can get followers to add them if you allow which can be good for alt languages) KZbin’s bot will eventually get to trying to transcribe and make automatic subtitles. It does a decent job. Also having accurate CCs makes all content searchable, which improves SEO rankings. Closed captions create a text file that search engines can interpret, allowing videos with closed captions to rank significantly higher in search results. So always say and transcribe good keywords. And keywords that work with other words to boost rankings. Like how a webpage being linked to with the right sites improves its rank.
@RipRoaringGarage3 жыл бұрын
I would have had to car towed home, and call a lawyer. I have a funny feeling this video will end up as evidence in small claims lol
@JAI456243 жыл бұрын
HE WILL NEED A 3 PIECE SUIT AFTER THIS VIDEO.
@mph58963 жыл бұрын
Engine is already junk. No need to tow it.
@Jester-Riddle3 жыл бұрын
@@mph5896 ... obligation is to mitigate any damage, or losses ... so, would recommend the tow as Court will see you being responsible ...
@mph58963 жыл бұрын
@@Jester-Riddle @@Jester-Riddle The driver continued to drive it even after the red oil light was on, the coolant light was on and there was a smell. A reasonable person would have stopped the car and investigated the matter. Instead the owner continued to drive it. No backstory on who replaced the hoses, why or when they were done. You can see @ 5:53 the witness mark on the hose in where it was previously tightened. My hypothesis is the car had a head gasket issue and previously blew the hose due to combustion gasses/high pressure in the cooling system. Somebody replaced the hoses and put the car back in service. Once the exhaust gasses pressurized the cooling system again, and blew apart the weakest link. As far as litigation, litigation is a waste of time. Hiring a lawyer over a 20 year old POS car would be like throwing money out the window. Small claims would be an option, but thats up to the owner, who was already negligent.
@ScottDLR3 жыл бұрын
@@mph5896 Agreed, It's idiotic to keep driving with all the warning lights on.
@willsrestorations2 жыл бұрын
It could be determined that leaving that hose off would have damaged that motor and there could be a claim in court that leaves the liability on the dealership, of course the dealership could deny that they left the hose off but there is very good evidence that that is not true, as they did leave the hose off. The bottom line is obviously the person that owns the car doesn't have the money to fix the negligence of a dealership mechanic, this is your typical dealership nonsense that puts a hard-working customer with no way out.
@teeanahera89492 жыл бұрын
The car should have gone back to the dealership NOT to another repairer as that cancels any claim against the dealer. A visual inspection and written report only by another repairer may have been ok to then take it (on a flatbed truck) back to the dealer.
@willsrestorations2 жыл бұрын
@@teeanahera8949 you are so wrong, he didn't have to take it back to that dealership being that they were so negligent any normal person reasonably would have never taken it back. All they need is an invoice from race shop that fixed it stating that the hose was off when they inspected and then fix the vehicle, that would be a slam dunk in small claims court. I'm sorry but I don't know where you get your legal information from, I was a law assistant for nearly 18 years and I have seen many of these cases
@cleetustheleprechaun83682 жыл бұрын
All it took me was one video and I’ve been hooked ever since I’ve never been more interested in watching videos about fixing vehicles in my life 😆 you gotta subscriber in me
@ghostrider-be9ek3 жыл бұрын
One thing I taught my wife - A RED LIGHT on dash ALWAYS means STOP DRIVING ASAP. Oil, brakes, alternator etc. Obviously, even if the hose failed, the owner did not care enough to stop driving it before it became permanent damaged.
@2148aa3 жыл бұрын
This car was probably started overheating a while ago and that took the head gasket out. So the owner replaced all the coolant parts and still not getting fixed. (That was his big mistake.) The hose completely came off in the shop or just before the shop. So replace the water pump, head gasket, oil sensor and that thing still would not be fixed. In the 1970s i would throw $1500 at cars and the next day something else would break. Chrysler mini vans fuel pumps would go out like clockwork at 150,000 miles. I traded 2 off rather then going down that $600 rabbit hole. I the early 2000s I gave away two cars rather then shot gun parts at them. Following the cars to the shade tree mechanics I gave them to. They lost money on those free cars trying to keep them running. You are going to see more of this with the junkers on the road today because of the car shortage and people will still be owing money on them. 15 years from now we will be watching videos asking is that electric car worth putting a new battery in???
@MrTrailerman22 жыл бұрын
@@2148aa I read an article where a guy literally blew up a tesla because a replacement battery was 1/2 of the price for a new tesla. I believe it was a 2013 if I'm not mistaken.
The 3.0 Duratec V6 in my opinion is one of the best engines Ford has made.I personally have maintained one exclusively for a customer for over 12 years.Other than a water pump regular tuneups it's never had any issues over the last 100k plus miles.The problem is it's a escape and the rust will take it off the road.
@Ornelas11B3 жыл бұрын
I have a rust free 05 Ford Ranger on my channel with 192,000 miles on it. I drive it in Michigan winters too. All you need to do is take care of your vehicle. Wash it. It will last. My truck is proof.
@jamesr57413 жыл бұрын
What about the timing chain?
@agger8383 жыл бұрын
Timing chain cover leaks
@forzakid23 жыл бұрын
Don’t have rust issues here in NC but good luck trying to find one for under 3k don’t matter the year
@adotintheshark48483 жыл бұрын
my Chrysler 3.3 didn't even need a water pump at 159k, still runs like new. I just keep the oil changed and replaced the plugs once. The rest of the van may be crap but there's a lot of those 3.3's still running around.
@markk78183 жыл бұрын
The oil pressure sensor is usually near the oil filter.
@osito0213 жыл бұрын
Have you thought of letting your customers know about your youtube channel? This way they can see that you, unlike many other mechanics, are legit, honest and truthful. Just a thought.
@Erik_C_2513 жыл бұрын
@Repent to Jesus Christ! has nothing to do with the orig comment
@stargazer76443 жыл бұрын
@@Erik_C_251 It has nothing to do with anything, really.
@joeytate69173 жыл бұрын
@Star Gazer quotes like that are made to fit anything but nothing specifically that's the name of the game with religion. Kinda like most drake lyrics
@gamelard19633 жыл бұрын
they would need to sign a release form or something because then they would try to sue. people are stupid and would pull off something like that.
@brucetec65973 жыл бұрын
Lol I see alot of mistakes done here so I don't think it would be a great advertisement.
@michaelmason42063 жыл бұрын
Your skill continues to amaze me. Mass respect!
@alldollzarepriti2 жыл бұрын
Be blessed
@jamesjohnson88242 жыл бұрын
A common problem with the cooling system on those early duratec 3.0 engines was the plastic water pump impeller coming apart. The pump is easily accessed. It is cam driven with a belt from the front head
@TheEulerID3 жыл бұрын
"one problem fixed" - when I heard that, I just knew that wasn't true without any cue from the video title. In my experience, even remotely modern cars don't lose that much coolant unless there's a proper leak.
@davidmuth45713 жыл бұрын
A radiator cap that doesn't hold pressure is often the culprit when there's overheating, but no sign of a leak.
@ArmandoPerez-hz7wp2 жыл бұрын
All of these mechanic videos I see say customer says oile light is on so they start it up, see the light and drive it with the light, my first check would be is there oil before I start it.
@shelleyrowan43382 жыл бұрын
Sadness for the customer... No fix ..no car soon! Appreciate your integrity in analyzing the problem. Have a great day!.
@terrystroble86573 жыл бұрын
Old guy tip: I won't even attempt start a customers engine without checking the oil first.
@Mr_jz_123 жыл бұрын
or coolant etc. Low oil light and over heating. starts car first :S
@frugalprepper3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. I have had them bring them to me with one drop left in it.
@troglodyte19693 жыл бұрын
@@Mr_jz_12 With those indicators illuminated the game is usually over anyway.
@Ty-bz7zx3 жыл бұрын
1st thing he did was ... Check the oil.
@Mr_jz_123 жыл бұрын
@@Ty-bz7zx you seem to have a memory issue there. Watch the video again.... Hint: it wasnt.
@Onewheelordeal3 жыл бұрын
People think the OEM spring clamps are a pain and swap them for those threaded kind. Springs tighten themselves as the hose compresses
@danmackintosh63253 жыл бұрын
I actually really like the spring ones.
@dondonzi26273 жыл бұрын
I’ve had the spring one blow off. Replaced them with worm drive.
@janetyeoman15443 жыл бұрын
My 08 Edge spring clamp broke in half with the slightest touch one day. But the hose never leaked as motor was off , I replaced all of them with stainless screw type. Weird.
@tytig943 жыл бұрын
My mom and dad had one of those each. Even if they did fix the engine the trans usually goes around 100k anyways. The 3L was kind of peppy, likley too peppy for the transmission.
@dashcamandy22423 жыл бұрын
Funny, that was also Ford's issue with 3.8L Windstars, Tauruses, & Sables. The transmissions usually couldn't handle the power of the 3.8, but were more reliable with the 3.0.
@stinkycheese8043 жыл бұрын
That's called ragging out the vehicle. Doesn't matter how powerful the engine is, if you take advantage of that performance then pay for it in the long term. It's gotten worse, with each revision of tranny that is also more complex to rebuild or expensive to replace. Remember, you don't buy the budget class vehicle to drive it hard. That's what vehicles with more margin (higher tow capacity) are for, if not a sports car.
@MrRaggarRobban2 жыл бұрын
When I worked as a mechanic, I opened the hood "before" I started it and checked that it "looked" good before I drove into the workshop !!! ESPECIALLY if the customer talked about oil lamps etc. etc. before the car arrived ;-D
@reggieswindeall74382 жыл бұрын
I have always worked on my own vehicles because shops, especially dealers don't always properly repair your vehicle. I appreciate the fact you show the vehicle before you start and as you work.
@LordHoun3 жыл бұрын
Started watching your videos not too long ago, love 'em and are educational. =)
@stevenwithanS3 жыл бұрын
That's why I got a strange look when I said OK to over $2K in repairs on my '86 Olds. With everything fixed, it's better than anything else I can get for that much. That was 10 years ago. $225 a year. I like payments like that
@Nordic_Mechanic3 жыл бұрын
word. The bill is expensive but if you are using the bill's money + broken car value you cannot get another one. So might as well foot the bill. Only if you had planned to change car for the heck of it does it make sense to not repair.
@rainman79923 жыл бұрын
I was gonna forget to have a nice day....thanks for reminding me. Also, the repair cost may have exceeded the value of the vehicle, but do the repair costs exceed the price of a replacement vehicle ? a lady friend did not want to pay the $3K cost to replace the engine in her car so she went out and bought an $18K car...go figure.
@danmackintosh63253 жыл бұрын
Very good point, and probably a fair few good 3.0 engines in rotted out Escapes. (mind you, the case you mentioned needs context. If the 3k was to replace the engine in a rotting 95 taurus & she replaced it with 18k of '13 BMW then that would kinda make more sense in a way)
@stevewhite34243 жыл бұрын
@@danmackintosh6325 100% correct there. There are are a million cars on the road that a $3000 repair bill sends them to the scrap yard.
@pennytull75783 жыл бұрын
OK people. Blue Book value, and replacement value on used Auto. Are never the same totals. Car lots sell them for considerably more money than Blue Book.
@KECOG3 жыл бұрын
We had a similar situation; turned out when it was later diagnosed that the '03 G. Cherokee we had been (but weren't) driving had its entire oil system collapse. Also other repairs were discovered to be needed. (Neighbor bought it off of us, knew about it, had a mechanic in the family). We needed a car, so we took advantage of a Zero-down sale going on. This car we now have is not inexpensive, but we needed one and the Zero-down was what we needed. /HTH
@amalfikust12 жыл бұрын
i know very little about cars, so why am I fascinated with your videos (also: Just rolled in)? I guess it's nice to see somebody at work who knows his job and has integrity on top of that.
@johnharvey87026 ай бұрын
My escape had all those issues - misfires on cold start, occasionally ran hot, oil light on at idle, went off when revved, massive oil leak all over the AC compressor.... Turned out to be bad head gasket. coolant entered cylinder as it cooled down, burned off after warming up. Oil pressure sending unit totally failed and was blowing oil I found a good source for remanufactured heads. Did the full head replacement and timing chain overhaul, new sending unit, full gasket set runs like a champ now. Did the whole thing for right around $1000. Couldn't have bought another escape for that. Especially one with a whole top engine overhaul
@FlyEaglesFly191113 жыл бұрын
Your batting a 1000.... stay vigilant my friend...lol Good stuff Ray.. great documentation. Stay safe and be well. Have a good rest of your day.
@user-gj4ei6dc5q3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching other people work on cars. It's interesting to see the thought process of others. I can't diagnose that particular vehicle without seeing it in person, but I would most likely have taken a different approach. Keep on wrenching and learning if you enjoy what you are doing. I still like learning new things after more than 30 years of experience.
@mwcinci3 жыл бұрын
Especially someone who knows what they are doing lol
@IMWH1T3xK1LL3R2 жыл бұрын
What approach would you wave taken?
@jaycie50213 жыл бұрын
I totally feel you on this one. I do taxes for a living. Clients don't like bad news and will ignore the problem instead of trying to fix it.
@richardkocksworthy84233 жыл бұрын
So your trusting clients get told on by you if they don't pay your extortion? Sounds fair 🤪😀
@randymagnum1433 жыл бұрын
Soo interesting. I imagine your career is *so* rewarding.
@phantomwalker82513 жыл бұрын
if the h/gaskets blown,there milky oil,or bubbles in the rad.. unless very minor,,for now.. did the thermostate get replaced with the trunk lid,,they did eveyrthing else..
@markpoxton11193 жыл бұрын
I'd use water while testing cooling system... then coolant if all good :)
@VraerynDaDragon3 жыл бұрын
Sounds about exactly what happened to my 2001 Protege. Except in my case it was not incompetence, it was the plastic radiator reservoir deciding to rupture and leak all my coolant while on the freeway. By the time I noticed what was happening...it was too late. Ran fine for two weeks after the offending part was replaced, but then violent shaking started and a random misfire code popped up.
@penguin129022 жыл бұрын
My 06 Impreza got sabatoged. Took it in for tires and an oil change. Took it back the next day, horrible vibration. Lugs were loose and I trashed 2 studs. They repaired it free. 2 days later car dies on the highway. Towed to a different shop, no coolant, bent valves. I think the mechanic drained it because he got in trouble for messing up the wheel job. How else could it get a full inspection and 2 days later have no coolant? Never over heated because it was -20F outside that whole week.
@VraerynDaDragon2 жыл бұрын
@@penguin12902 my situation was more just residual damage from overheating. The mechanic that replaced the radiator was a trusted independent mechanic my family had gone to for nearly a decade. Very trustworthy, and would advise against certain repairs if they thought there was enough reason to. He warned me that replacing the radiator might not be enough and the car could show effects of damage later but I had the radiator replaced anyway.
@ekonig193 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray, I was surprised that you did not check the oil level prior to moving the vehicle once you saw the oil light was on. In any case thanks for the video and keep them coming. Eric
@shifty77393 жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct. And how did he niss the hose prior to topping up the coolant?
@NoName-yi4sk3 жыл бұрын
The customer drove it there, with the oil light on. The damage has already been done unfortunately. Typically if it comes directly of the road in said condition, there's no reason to take extra precaution before pulling it in.
@frandanco62892 жыл бұрын
@@NoName-yi4sk So in effect, you are saying 2 wrongs make it right????
@kbsanders3 жыл бұрын
That coolant tank looked like it had an overflow hose on it, dripping coolant when he poured it in. Could the tank build up pressure with something like that on it?
@dcpack3 жыл бұрын
Wondered the same.
@TheNjamr3 жыл бұрын
the cap seals the overflow at low pressures. he had the cap off to fill the system, as such it will over flow with the cap removed.
@kbsanders3 жыл бұрын
@@TheNjamr Thanks for the explanation!
@ryans4133 жыл бұрын
It’s done like that for overflow situations if too much pressure builds up the excess will blow out that hose and not blow up the tank or engine it has a place to escape.
@andrewoshea353 жыл бұрын
The 2 big possible problems, after finding no pressure in the coolant hoses, 1) the thermostat is staying closed, 2) the water pump is broken. The only other thing would be a blocked radiator but, he said that looked new. It does sound like the head gasket had failed some time ago, most likely from overheating. The bottom hose will eventually blow off once the pressure increases to an extreme state, if not that hose, then, the 'weakest link' in the cooling system will let go. It's a shame the owners killed the engine. Looking at the car, it might have been worth putting an exchange engine in.
@pierredelecto70693 жыл бұрын
I think the pump is dry. It could be completely dead but sometimes you have to literally pour coolant in the tubes to prime it. These overflow tanks won't always re prime the pumps.
@kellismith43292 жыл бұрын
I have had that same thing happen, replace hoses, rad etc use wormclamps - 2 yrs later I just park truck from a drive and see a river of coolant flowing. So grateful it never happened at highway speeds etc or far from home. Probably why manufacturers use springclamps etc; I only had to refill and bleed mine other than the wasted coolant on the ground now I go and retighten those clamps every oil change.
@dimetrekorsikov56433 жыл бұрын
I'd check the thermostat before pulling the water pump as far as the coolant issue but that misfire could be any number of things. It's obviously not circulating so I'd pull the thermostat out, put the housing back on and see if it circulates freely and if it does and there's a cracked head or coolant leak into that cylinder it's going to show up very quickly either in the oil or out the exhaust and very likely bubbling the coolant reservoir. But long story short, that would be the quickest and cheapest way to check for cracked or warped head. Then if there's no evidence of coolant loss or excessive heat in the motor, replace the thermostat and gasket button up the cooling system and start checking the ignition components related to number 1. Could be a bad coil pack, broken plug, broken wire, missing wire, faulty boot, there's literally a handful of things that'd be basically free to check other than your time to isolate the issue. Mazda sucks when it comes to overheating and head issues but sometimes you get lucky and it's the little things that are causing the problem.
@randomschmo57783 жыл бұрын
Ditto. Good ideas.
@merlars3 жыл бұрын
Ford also has the "Cylinder Head Over-temperature Protection" mode in a lot of vehicles, including some Ford based Mazdas. Not sure about this year of Tribute, but I know the 2008+ Tributes have it. Its pretty good at protecting the heads from damage. Kills some of the cyclinders and puts the engine in limp mode to keep it from getting too hot. It would throw a P1299 code, though, but that could have been cleared before bringing it in. And so, to your point, the head could be OK and the misfire caused by something else.
@MrJp3183 жыл бұрын
The engine got so hot that it blew a hole in the radiator. So they change the radiator and hoses, not fixing the main problem of coolant flow. After the radiator was repair, the engine overheated again and blew the upper radiator hose off. It was the weakest link....Then all of Ray's conclusions were correct about #1 cylinder. What do you think?
@johnmg883 жыл бұрын
I had that once, radiator blew followed by a hose two weeks later, I figured the car was as good as dead as it wasn't worth a head repair. but I replaced the hose just in case Somehow I've still got it 40,000 miles and 7 years later without another complaint (from the cooling system anyway)
@frandanco62892 жыл бұрын
That was a lower radiator hose....
@johnranalletta92493 жыл бұрын
Could the hose have been blown off by pressure from overheated coolant in the engine?
@PabloDeLafuria3 жыл бұрын
not if the clamp was on
@colchronic3 жыл бұрын
The clamp was not tightened enough
@ninjamaster34533 жыл бұрын
@@colchronic wrong kind of clamp
@pennytull75783 жыл бұрын
@@ninjamaster3453 Excellent point.
@johnranalletta92493 жыл бұрын
If head gasket leaked wouldn’t matter what kind clamp was used. None of those hoses and clamps designed to handle cylinder compression levels.
@hbuzgon95573 жыл бұрын
Rainmans .... Great content!! I enjoy watching the different cars that you service. I cannot believe how people take care of their cars. I check under my hood every week.
@andydawson21013 жыл бұрын
That thing overheated and blew the top hose off I think you are correct in suspecting the water pump and that caused the rest of the issues. In the UK garages we call these type of vehicles sheds because that's all there good for lol.
@henryhenry38323 жыл бұрын
My guess from experience with thermostats sticking when the engine has no coolant in it is that changing the thermostat would have solved the cooling circulation issue and the not taking more coolant, but still needed a head and leaks fixed on a $2500 car so not worth doing
@clevc1123 жыл бұрын
Only if you do the work yourself. This is why It's good to learn as many skills as you can.
@henryhenry38323 жыл бұрын
@@clevc112 sorry I was saying that the car was only worth $2500 and not the cost of the repairs.
@ivanolsen79662 жыл бұрын
$2,500 is still cheaper than a $10,000 replacement
@henryhenry38322 жыл бұрын
@@ivanolsen7966 even with inflation that car in working condition is $3k
@justinthematrix3 жыл бұрын
Videos like these make me understand the $99 diagnostic fee some shops charge. Luckily I don’t go to those places anymore I know a shop owner who looks at my car and tells me what’s up
@jptrainor3 жыл бұрын
What's the best type of coolant hose clamp? I thought these screw clamps weren't considered a good choice, better being a constant tension clamp. But I see screw clamps on this car, and I've seen that Gates sell plain old screw clamps for use with their cooling hoses.
@MrKornnugget3 жыл бұрын
Constant tension is the way to go. They deal with the expansion and contraction as the hoses heat up vs a screw clamp which just loosens up or stretches out.
@ferrumignis3 жыл бұрын
For plastic hose outlets (unfortunately used on most newer cars) my preference is for the constant tension clamps. They are OE because it prevents excessive force being applied which can cause the outlets to get distorted. For older stuff with metal components quality worm drive hose clips are fine.
@infidel666873 жыл бұрын
Constant tension is good, really the worst is the clips that slide into place on BMW.
@hinspect3 жыл бұрын
Those are mostly used on marine engines but damn good clamps
@ferrumignis3 жыл бұрын
@@infidel66687 VW seem to have adopted those stupid click in connections that rely on an O ring to seal as well. I can't understand how that can be cheaper than a normal hose and hose clip, and certainly it's less reliable.
@alansungki76873 жыл бұрын
Interior looks surprisingly clean. We don't get much of that in Canada. That car would be a pile of rust if it was driven north of the border. Sometimes I watch your videos just to see the lack of rust under the cars you work on.
@edwardmylnychuk57743 жыл бұрын
the water problem reminds me of a air flow problem we had in our meat counters, probuct would go back on us and we had several young guys come in to check and service the counter and still the same problem and finally an older guy come in and i showed him we have no air movement and he confirmed that was the problem and fixed it and we had no more problems and the store changed the service people.
@atikovi13 жыл бұрын
Replace the water pump and thermostat, add a bottle of Blue Devil or K-seal and it will be good for another 50,000 miles for under $500.
@Kylewilliss3 жыл бұрын
First rule of mechanic, never tell a customer how long an engine will last. Next thing you know you'll be sitting in a court room defending yourself when it doesn't last that long.
@goclunker3 жыл бұрын
Never touch a car.
@wesleyhurd35743 жыл бұрын
Yeah, if it doesn't run out of oil while they are driving.
@oldbloke1353 жыл бұрын
The reason for this is that some bright young thing at Ford thought it would be a good idea to bury the water pump in a position that turns a ten minute job into a three hour one, so whoever worked on it before has thrown parts at it to avoid the job that really needed doing!
@SteveTheExploiter3 жыл бұрын
It's all about shop hours. Bury high failure parts and make them as difficult as possible to repair to book more shop hours. Think starter under the intake manifold.
@TJBrouwer3 жыл бұрын
The alternator on my '05 Tribute was buried so low in the engine bay, the right side drive axle had to be removed to change it. Makes sense to put it where it would get soaked every time it rained...
@aitorbleda82673 жыл бұрын
It is all about efficient engines and efficient manufacturing (lean). The result is plastic clips, nothing can be fixed,etc
@jayjaynella45393 жыл бұрын
Toyota does the same. Most 4 cyl and fwd V6 motors are the same. I have a 2001 Camry V6 with the water pump buried deep in the heart of the motor. Water pump and timing belt together. Do one you may as well do both.
@SHADOWBONELESS3 жыл бұрын
@@jayjaynella4539 how can you compare the mz to this Ford junk. Lol
@Scruit3 жыл бұрын
Would the sensor be able to report an 'overheat' situation if there is no coolant around the sensor?
@marioreali59253 жыл бұрын
Not until the engine gets really really hot. Seen this more than once. Engine coolant leak, engine overheats, driver keeps driving, coolant gets below sensor, light goes out and driver keeps driving until engine is toast.
@beardyface84923 жыл бұрын
Typically coolant temp sensors report cold when surrounded by air rather than water.
@MattExzy3 жыл бұрын
Could be why the scanner picked up the 'low coolant temperature' code too.. that would definitely give a false sense of security.
@grassroot0113 жыл бұрын
No.
@JeffDeWitt3 жыл бұрын
@@beardyface8492 I had a car that developed a BAD coolant leak and I was trying to make it home (I was a dumb kid). Had jugs of water and knew when the heater stopped heating and the temp gage started dropping it was time to add more water.
@Stromn832 жыл бұрын
might point out that that coolant system will never be pressurized. it clearly has an overflow line which prevents that from happening...
@metrork13 жыл бұрын
Once over heated, the thermostat usually does not operate correctly. This could be another reason why the coolant hoses remained cold. I have purchased new thermostats in the past only having to return due to it being defective.
@haywoodyoudome3 жыл бұрын
Remove all valuables and park it in the bad section of town with the windows down and keys in it.
@KECOG3 жыл бұрын
I think it would make a great KZbin video. You know, those wonderful ones that show the engine being run wide open until the guts fall out of it, or it explodes? /had to say it
@halleffect13 жыл бұрын
I've left hose clamps loose more than once. that's why it's good to take the extra time and bring the engine up to temp and check for leaks. too much liability having the customer do the testing for you(while driving away), especially if they are clueless.
@SuperJeremi102 жыл бұрын
I hear this I had a shop pop a oil line to the turbo charger on my bmw 535i 2008. It went in for a new radiator and coolant hoses and I guess they jabe a hole in the oil line. We drove it home in the evening parked it in the garage the next day on my wa to do some errands I was going to be heading out to the freeway to pick up my brother for the weekend. We'll I ended up pulling up at the store to pick some stuff up for dinner before heading out. It's a good thing I did that thing was leaking oil badly when I opened up the door there was a huge oil puddle that filled the whole parking spot the length of the car and you could see it dripping down the front of of hood bumper area. It's crazy to think what would have happened had I not pulled over first and headed to the freeway instead not knowing it was leaking Mayne a blown engine by the time I figured out there was no oil in it. I had some pick me up and thencar towed back to the shop when I got home you could see a large puddle on the garage floor and all the way down the driveway was a trail of oil. The shop paid dealer for their error that paid the full cost of the towe they paid for a rental car and they fixed the car free of charge they also paid for my drive way to be pressure washed. If they had only checked for leakes before the car left it could have been avoided.
@B0xlife13 жыл бұрын
I take it they didn’t mention the recent work or the overheating to the person because it was a quick patch job to try to fix the issue and they believed whatever they were doing was going to fix the overheating problem but in reality it didn’t but they just did what they did and said Yep it’s fine. Don’t tell a customer about it just sell it perfect vehicle no issues. Oil leaks but there’s so minuscule it’s not a problem.
@rogermorrill15632 жыл бұрын
hay Ray, I watch a lot of you vids , and it so good to see a honest guy, ive twisted tools all my life, but in a motor builder in a clean high Hp setting, and dislike working under them other then a rebuild, Id take my truck to you anytime
@awesomusmaximus37663 жыл бұрын
The water pump impellers tend to fall off on the Duratec V6's as they were made of plastic happened to my Taurus too
@Dis-Emboweled3 жыл бұрын
Dang, those 3.0 fuurds were pretty danrnd reliable. Really, only surpassed by the GM 3800. My 3.0 Ranger lasted 300,000 with routine maintenance. The Space Ranger was just as good at 300,000 as 30,000.
@myZcarlife3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. We have a Mazda 6 wagon with the Duratec and an Escape with the same engine. The 6 is at 149K on the clock, and the Escape is over 100K. I had a shop change the water pump on the 6 only as a precaution at the 100K mark, but those engines seem pretty solid to me.
@ducewags3 жыл бұрын
Gram and gramps bought a new mazda mpv van in 1990 with the 3.0 that went 320,000 miles when a head gasket went pop in 2008. Timing belts every 60k and oil changes every 2k. The van is still on the road and just about at 500k on it. The engine still had very clear cross hatching on the walls when I did the head gaskets.
@Dis-Emboweled3 жыл бұрын
@@ducewags while that MPV 3.0 was a really good engine, if I remember correctly, its quite a bit different than the Vulcan and Duratec 3.0s that were in Furrds and Mazda's after 92. Honestly that 3.0 MPV 6 was an amazing engine on its own.
@ducewags3 жыл бұрын
@@Dis-Emboweled YEP, and it was a rear wheel drive MPV, so the engine was facing the proper way for timing belts and head gaskets. Gramps only drove RWD cars, never had faith in a sideways engine. He had a 1979 olds delta 88 that pushed 400k on the 350 holly gas 4 bbl. Gramps was a Federal meat inspector here in Minnesota and racked up miles like a space villan. His cars never rusted, as they got washed every tank fill up, and garaged.
@douglas2lee9293 жыл бұрын
@@ducewags hi from mpls
@hetzr3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, I want to learn and these videos are perfect.
@davebrittain92163 жыл бұрын
Ray I have a question for you. I was wondering since the rad hose was not tightened I wondered if possibly they changed the thermostat at that time and put it in backwards? That would have stopped the flow. Probably should have checked to see if the heater was putting out heat. Not sure if those engines use the bypass for the heater.
@SHADOWBONELESS3 жыл бұрын
Not likely, they don't really fit backwards
@davebrittain92163 жыл бұрын
@@SHADOWBONELESS They used to, I have seen it a number of times.
@ericscaillet22322 жыл бұрын
Yes...but on older models ,manufacturers seems to have learned.
@michaelratliff77753 жыл бұрын
Duratech 3.0 24v is very well engineered and can handle a few overheats without damage but it has quite a few plastic parts to the coolant system and they have a short lifespan including the water pump impeller! SMH'
@rrfields653 жыл бұрын
And that is the root cause of the problem for this car , impeller just sitting still while the shaft spins away! I bet the pressure blew that top hose clean off the gooseneck!
@richardwarnock27892 жыл бұрын
Ray learned something from my Dad is never trust a clamp if the hose pop then I learned that the squeeze clamps are the best not those screw clamps and pressure test! Just supprized me cause I use to at one time believe the screw clamp was best proved wrong same with using a pop hose clamps it will bite you
@randyanderson43603 жыл бұрын
Whoever forgot the lower radiator hose should be covered in the repair. That being said call the attorney first
@HoLeeFuk3173 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't surprise me if the head gasket is bad being low on coolant but are you sure its not air locked? That'd explain why it wouldn't take much new coolant. I've had many bag Ignition coils and a few ecms that the bad coil wiped out the driver. Wires like to break right where they come out of the ECM at the firewall too, had one that was a control for a coil. Also had a couple bad faulty fuel injectors. Those escapes are shit boxes
@mikemarti20733 жыл бұрын
I hope you had them sign a statement relieving you from all responsibility.
@Davido503 жыл бұрын
Those 3.0L 24V Duratec engines are excellent btw! Haven't been produced in a long while & that SUV is 15+ yrs old!!
@Chemguy912 жыл бұрын
There’s a reason why pretty much any 01-07 escape on the road nowadays has the ‘V6’ badge on them. Have an 07 myself and have only had to replace oil pan and valve cover gaskets beyond standard maintenance.
@geofjones92 жыл бұрын
With all the cooling sys. work done already, plus loose hose, check to see if thermostat is in backwards!
@lklpalka3 жыл бұрын
In defense of the customer, it's possible they've been lied to or been confused so many times that they figured the smartest thing was to say nothing and just listen. They may not possess adequate vocabulary to express previous repair attempts. Another variable could be how this establishment interviews service requests. Ray seems to be just doing his job here which is mostly detective work.
@ihavefallenandicantreachmy21133 жыл бұрын
ABC. Always Buy Chinese.
@brucegrant11413 жыл бұрын
That engine if I recall employs a cylinder head temp sensor, it isn't actually exposed to coolant, it measures the temperature of the cylinder head itself. It's data is used by the PCM to infer an approximate coolant temperature which is then shared with the instrument cluster to actuate the gauge. The PID you needed to use while looking at PCM data was CHT. Because of the use of this sensor, the PCM strategy is able to provide failsafe cooling. Alternate fuel injectors will be disabled, allowing the engine to run on 3 cylinders, and air will be pumped through the other 3 to air cool the engine. The 4.6 and 5.4 modular motors have this feature as well. Even in the case of catastrophic coolant loss, the engine is able to protect itself. It can be driven in this limp mode for quite some time. The PCM will disable the engine if the CHT gets too high, before damage to head/gasket will occur. Bottom line, I don't think this has a head gasket issue. I'd bet the impeller on the water pump is finless. Quite possible the misfire is a PCM coil driver and or coil issue. Was a common failure on these back in the day.
@blessedjuggernaut2 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of pro mechanics forget to turn the heat on and burp the coolant system and it causes over heating issues, leading to engine damage and failure. This is why you need a sign over your head as a reminder to do this.
@jakebatty5302 жыл бұрын
That or look for bleed screws on the radiator, thermostat or heater matrix hose
@rosemarierubano58943 жыл бұрын
The hose , if correctly tightened down with a clamp properly positioned should have never have "fallen " off. One problem has led to another and starting with whomever replaced the cooling system is where this customer needs to start. Good diagnosis. Great video.
@blackfender1003 жыл бұрын
I am a retired tech. I worked on so many of these engines. I was always leary when there is a new cooling system !! how long was it driven overheating before etc. then hose falls off . Stick a fork in it it's done. Good work.
@richardkocksworthy84233 жыл бұрын
Stay retired please. Mitsubishi enigines can run for hours before any heat damage 2 hose/head etc. This story is bullshit
@excelself3 жыл бұрын
I took my car to Walmart to get an oil change. They stripped the oil plug bolt sadly the metal shavings from the pan could get into the pistons so I had to get a new oil pan. The time before that I had another car which I took it regularly to the Stealership sadly they never changed the oil filter which gave me several warning lights… I did an engine flush and voila! Everything was good after. Moral of the story don’t trust anyone but yourself.
@ozzierabbit5873 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of a stealership skipping the oil filter change before.
@shane2503 жыл бұрын
@@ozzierabbit587 Correct, that happens more at independent garage, where they don't always have stock of every filter out there, and they don't want to send the customer away.
@johnglasgow832 жыл бұрын
A good example of letting an independent mechanic preform a thorough check of any used car before purchasing. The small amount spent can save you thousands.
@jameslufrano88472 жыл бұрын
Good job identifying probable failures. Glad you all didn’t get involved in the repair. I always hated to get involved in multiple problems. You never get all facts of who did what, and you just “bought” that car’s future problems.
@daveb92113 жыл бұрын
I've said it before, I commend you on your tact sir. Most people would be bad mouthing the previous mechanic but not you. I wish more people would be like you! 👍
@gerardmccarthy24323 жыл бұрын
Same low oil pressure on my 05 sable same engine. Replaced with t4 15/40 no issues since.
@compunurse2 жыл бұрын
I can so appreciate a mechanic that talks to the car and the part it works. I’m of the same belief; if you talk nice to it it might behave better.
@justinlanglais98253 жыл бұрын
Good job troubleshooting Ray ! Sad to think that customer was screwed by the last guy....