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[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

🚨🚨🚨Truck damage after hitting deer! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6faenmdr7mKgrs

[@wesss9353]

It not economically viable to use your vehicle for hunting, but with the Biden inflation its really close... Let's go Brandon

[@BaDArxz]

The damage isn’t as bad as it could have been

[@sandcrabronco]

So who got the deer the Game Warden or you?

[@douglascampbell9809]

@@wesss9353More like corporate price rigging. Companies are pocketing their fattest profits in more than 70 years, even as they complain about inflation That's not Biden, that's hands off government regulation of businesses that have no moral compass.

[@jdtractorman7445]

@@douglascampbell9809 Most likely, because everyone knows he hasn't done anything anyways.

[@Diablo-jt4tv]

I'm not a car mechanic and I don't know much about car repair, but these videos are somehow addictive.

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

This. Most I do is check all fluids and change the oil. Anything more clompicated and I'm off to a shop cause idk what I'm doing (unless it's electrical, which considering it's a Toyota doesn't really happen). Yet this stuff is somehow so addictive to watch I've seen literally every single video on this channel (and a bunch on the secondary one). Same reason I watch channels like bad obsession motorsport and the like...

[@thewizzard3150]

They are that! Better than the TV produced ones.

[@BryanBurns-f7x]

Agreed! I'd like to see a professional produced Imax version of Ray at work.

[@TheRealMikeWilly]

Pay close attention, but be careful. You just might learn something.

[@Saichen]

i am learning so much about cars watching this guy. it helps me feel confident i know what i'm talking about now when i walk into a shop :)

[@gregorysmith177]

What I find so bloody amazing. Is all these different engines You take dozens of bits off. To get to….that you need access to,,,,, Then. You seem to remember. Where and how they all go back. Totally amazing. Most interesting to watch. Have a nice day. Gregg smith. Cyprus. British expat

[@ladya1953]

My Daddy taught me about combustion engines back in the late 1950's, when I was a child. I was his helper. Lol I have retained my interest in cars, even as an old lady walking with a cane. I *love* watching you work, and your nonsensical patter makes it even better! I reminded myself to remind you to have a great day! 👍

[@lukeyarasheski5510]

That's when men were men (or I guess I. Your case when women were women). When you got yelled at for holding a flashlight wrong or not immediately knowing that a 3/8" was slightly smaller than a 10mm

[@loktaiextatus]

@@lukeyarasheski5510 What in gods green earth is a MM?

[@lukeyarasheski5510]

@@loktaiextatus I didn't feel like spelling out millimeter. It's a metric thing not typically used in America

[@jessepickar3297]

@@lukeyarasheski5510 wait it’s smaller?! I’ve spent too much time working on my Beamer to use standard 😂

[@lukeyarasheski5510]

@@jessepickar3297 A 3/8 is slightly smaller. Same deal with a 9/16 and a 14mm and a 7/8 and a 22mm although I think the 22 is actually bigger? Don't remember. Haven't been mechanicing everyday in almost 2 years. Damn motorcycle accident. And what Beemer? I have an e 30 325, 2 e36 M and a 318 and an e85. Thats what I worked on actually

[@JA-rc4uy]

When I was an ASE certified technician it amazed me at how many people got mad because they bought a $35,000 vehicle and still had to maintain it. Cars don't magically fix themselves, if you let things go, sooner or later all those items will add up to a $5000 repair bill.

[@NJPurling]

People have got too used to tech being essentially disposable. They carry that attitude into other areas. When I was a little guy in short pants my Pa taught me how to recognise the parts of a car engine. Back then a guy could fix stuff at the roadside with spit, baling wire and profanity. Now a small car engine is a briar patch of hoses and wires & you can't understand WTF is going on. It is very easy for the unscrupulous to exploit people.

[@jacobums4538]

I know what’s wrong with it, it’s a VVT, that’s what’s wrong with it.

[@michaelf.2449]

You can't maintenance your way out of shitty design.

[@minneapolisairsoftassoscia346]

@@michaelf.2449 Kind of. The early 90's s10s were a very shitty design, being one of the easiest to tip over of its time, along with a plethora of other shitty ideas, like using a plastic fuel spider to deliver fuel at 60ish PSI, along with using so. many. vacuum lines. But hey, mine's still kicking at 238K miles, and the motor and tranny are original, still got a lot of life left in the bare bones, just gotta watch for stuff.

[@Taz6688]

Was a time when you had to change the oil and fluids, manufacturers pushed service intervals further and further, plugs never used to last long, heads came off to "de-coke" them, now plugs go 3 to 4 times longer, cars no longer have points which need adjusting, oils can be sealed for life, engine oil change intervals are many times longer, instead of weekly checks people just wait for the light to come on.

[@arlo4051]

Ray:"You have a bad rod knock and your dome light is burnt out", Customer: "Ok , fix the dome light."

[@Cragified]

Honestly, I'd advise someone to ignore rod knock until the engine dies anyway. Unless it's under warranty its cheaper to just replace the engine. R&R flat rates are from 1,800 USD and go up from there depending on complexity. Tearing down an engine and getting all the parts properly machined is around 3,500 and goes up from there depending on complexity and amount of parts.

[@xrenvam4819]

@@Cragified facts!!!

[@Threesixtyci]

Idk... consider days without transportation a factor, too, not to mention where you'll be whenever it does decide to leave you...or your girl, in the middle of nowhere and possibly at night... Sometimes, money is nothing more than, paper, when it comes to pease of mind.

[@Cragified]

@@Threesixtyci If it's your only car you will be without it for days anyway if you decided to pre-emptively remove and replace the engine. That's not a one day job to even do if you have the engine already available and there will be lots of little things found that you'll end up waiting for parts delivery on. And if you are that afraid of being out at night and don't believe a woman can take care of herself well I can't help you fix those issues. Engine finally grenades is no different then a double flat which happens far more frequently. One should always be prepared of what to do if their vehicle becomes disabled.

[@sirtito3]

Lol, right!!

[@StretchyBog6]

Gotta love the oil cooler on the 3.6. When I worked at a CDJR dealership we had to replace at least 2 a week

[@larrysayre824]

It was very educational and it looks like you truly love your job, I am about to quit here about 6 months shy of 40 year's. I would have liked working with someone like you seems you have true values that you live by

[@georgebell3964]

One thing I don’t miss about working in the shop with a bunch of mechanics, is having to listen to their music.

[@calebyarbrough4621]

At one point in this video primus is playing, all I'm saying is some of it is good

[@jameslamev]

Really great to watch someone who does their job so well and has a great attitude, I watch these from start to finish (and I'm not even a mechanic!).

[@randyporter3491]

Well said Jack, I agree with you. There's something addictive about these and I'm guessing it means I need a life lol!

[@SkeanDhu100]

Never driven a vehicle, no idea about motor maintenance, but love watching these.....am I weird?

[@rodneyjohnson4794]

no.

[@johnnymoore931]

I haven’t changed my own oil in about 15 years. I have been watching these videos and decided it was time to start doing it myself again. I really enjoyed it and it’s good know exactly what oil and filter I use and not wonder what the service people are using. I am retired so I have plenty of time and can save some money to boot. Thanks for the videos.

[@cosmicHalArizona]

Yea buddy! Good point!

[@channell11]

The price on some things has just gotten ridiculous. Went by a Jiffy Lube for a state inspection and they wanted $130 for a synthetic oil change-for a job that takes 15 minutes and requires at best $50 worth of materials. Plus, when you do your own work you know it's done right, and it gives you the opportunity to look everything over and spot items that might require service.

[@fordford21007]

thank you, that was both educational and entertaining. every single car owner is very fortunate to have you working on their machine. you are honest and extremely knowledgeable. having said that it is a sad state of affairs where we live in a society that underpays a person to the point where they can not afford to properly maintain their ride, which is mostly used to get to work. and finally back at you rainman......don't forget to have a nice day! do ta do ta do.... somebody answer that!

[@darrenweber3308]

Self taught mechanic by hobby here! Love these videos!

[@davidblood9882]

Excellent video. Keep them coming. You’re probably the going to be next Scotty Kilmer.

[@kellytolliver2390]

As a fellow parts changer a.k.a Mechanic you do our craft well my friend your honest and you give our chosen profession a good name thank you sir keep up good work

[@OcelotTheFurious]

The way this man mocks the shop phone. Priceless. Love this channel!

[@NJP76]

Always makes me laugh too. The first time I heard that, I didn't quite get it. But now I do, and I want that as a ringtone for my own phone, LOL.

[@Evilpotamus]

Ive been a shadetree mechanic fornyears, and now work in aviation. Watching you do jobs ive done a thousand times, just a little different than i do, makes all the difference sometimes. Ive learned a lot. Youre a fantastic tech, and keep it up. Im hooked.

[@Ruben_Toxico]

You weren’t making the phone noise and I was getting upset. Made my day when you made the noise after all. Thank you for that.

[@kodiakcopilot]

What a genius place to put a cooler. Good work Chrysler. All the auto makes are trying to screw us wrench throwers, I mean turners😁 Toyota craftily hiding the starter under the manifold comes to mind.

[@Taz6688]

The people who intended to place these parts hidden away so you have to dismantle the engine to replace them, should be forced to work in a service centre replacing just those parts for 3 years, there are many cars where simple items are either hidden or placed in areas where it so hard to do basic tasks.

[@jameskirby9369]

Or having to pull the intake just to change spark plugs!!!

[@superliegebeest544]

So happy I stoped working as a car mechanic 10 years ago. The crap they sell as cars today. Plastic fantastic electrical nightmares. Less is more and I still stand with this today. As soon as I win the lottery I buy a Mercedes benz station from 1990. Diesel put an om606 all mechanical pump suped up to 350hp. And call it a day for the next 30 years. After that I'm in a retirement home and only use taxi.

[@stormchaser8576]

Backyard mechanic here. I noticed the trouble you had removing the coolant hoses. My wife's father showed me this trick. Instead of pulling the hose and prying away from the hose connection, grab the stuck end of the hose with a pair of plyers while its stuck on the hose connection, instead of pulling, rotate the hose back and forth til it does so smoothly. Once the hose breaks loose, it'll pull off much quicker. Too each their own. Great content. Take Care!

[@michaelduffy2997]

Gotta be careful doing this on older hoses and plastic parts. I have twisted the nipple or fitting off this way before, hence why I stopped doing it this way. $130 for a new aux coolant pump for the turbo because the hose fitting twisted right around with the hose.

[@colchronic]

Came here to say this

[@colchronic]

@@michaelduffy2997 yeah ive had this happen before. But this is a 2013 i believe if it was a 2005 i would cut the hose

[@michaelduffy2997]

@@colchronic mine was a 2012. Never know if the plastic is weakened or brittle from too many heat cycles

[@Chris-wp3ew]

Agree, and there are hose pliers that also help with that

[@posterboyrob]

Since retiring after 48 years of working I love your videos. If cancer hadnt stopped me I enjoyed my work.

[@hmmmnz]

every time i see you working on any v engine i count myself lucky that i have a shitty old injection pump 4 banger diesel. keep up the good work

[@MichaelWilliams-xs3bj]

My dad owns a tire shop in North Carolina so we do mechanic work and tires. These videos are cool and he does a great job at explaining the job! I change big rig truck tires and farm tires for my dad. Watching this makes me want to film doing my job. Not sure I could explain what I am doing as well as Ray! Thanks for the videos! Not sure you were born in Florida but I was. A city named Haines City in Polk County. My mom's side lived in North Carolina so we moved here to be with them. Too dang hot in Florida

[@VestigialHead]

Wow that was insane how much had to be removed to get that cover off. Sometimes engineers seem to build things to be as time consuming or difficult to fix as possible.

[@danhirtle9279]

This is a great series. Was a mechanic in the 70's and early 80's before going back to school and having a career in health care, Have done tons of mechanical work on my cars and my kids' cars over the years so I really relate to these videos. I find it amazing that OEMs have spent untold billions of dollars over the decades trying to reinvent the ICE, often with questionable results . I have seen lots of Tesla cars on the road and on car haulers in the past few years. The future is upon us...

[@BlindBatG34]

Listening to the phone ring in the shop all day would drive me nuts. Nice job!

[@Dis-Emboweled]

Doooo deeeeee dooooo

[@timhartherz5652]

It appears it does. You have a bunch of mechanics feel compelled to join in, whenever it rings. Typical workshop dynamic, adopting each other's quirks until the entire shop behaves mildly insane.

[@bmacd2112]

There is really no need for a ringer i the shop to begin with. That's what the up front staff and service managers are for.

[@carlrasmussen3267]

1st human outside my immediate family to refer to fingers as fingies! Congrats. You are now part of the family.

[@petergarofolo9385]

They'll be back for the check engine light and the motor mounts. Great video 👍

[@applepoop10]

And a new engine after the needle bearings in that one lifter explodes.

[@Highspeedoffset1]

" Seasons upon us" Dropkick Murphys . Great taste in music, Somebody!

[@kombinezon]

wow that is just perfect spot for an oil cooler, good job Chrysler

[@jeffbrewer4464]

Man I just started watching you..and I will say you are a real good manic..lol..but I would never be a mechanic..but thank God for guys like you..God bless and stay safe...

[@rey3468]

These pentastar engines are really good engines design wise. It's a shame they decided to cheap out so much on the parts they used to build them. It really says something when DORMAN is coming out with aftermarket upgrade parts for your engine lol. All joking aside, plastic water pump, plastic oil cooler, plastic hose couplings for coolant lines...time bombs everywhere lol.

[@wobblyeye493]

Keeps garages in business for years to come, great isn't it.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Gonna clue you in on a little secret here - the components, as well as the materials they are made of and the suppliers of same, are an integral part of modern engine design. You cannot separate one from the other. If an engine is made with shoddy parts, it is because it is designed that way, not because some beancounter stuck his nose where it didn't belong and somehow replace good parts with lousy parts. Chrysler builds to a (low) price point, and this is directly reflected in its abysmal product quality.

[@jamieharris74]

I have to disagree. They’re terrible engines. I regularly have to weed out Chrysler V6s we take in trade and send them to auction, rather than repair them. The vehicles are otherwise in good shape, but with worn out motors (and less than 150k miles). Folks find out their engine is toast, get autozone to clear the CEL, then try to trade them in. My job is to spot the dogs & make sure our sakes dept doesn’t pay market value for them.

[@michiganmotorsports]

All of a tier-one suppliers that I work for a clearly state that their product is intended to last 36002 miles.

[@justinmartin9368]

@@jamieharris74 sounds like people dont do maintenance on their vehicles. Thes 3.6 engines can handle boost very well. 450whp on stock everything. Prodigy has a twin turbo kit wirh stock engine and trans making 600whp. If the car is stock and failing its more rhan likely from neglect

[@tuckermanning5051]

I’ve been a mechanic for 35 years and these videos are spot on 👌

[@Onewheelordeal]

The owner was calling mom at that moment and forgot to disconnect Bluetooth. I get at least one of these a week with the oil cooler leaking under the intake down the trans. Only ever seen em leak oil

[@Toguro-oy3ld]

Subscribed. A smart mechanic working with recent tools on a modern mess.

[@danielpacker4204]

These help me so much at my job, I'm a visual learner & I've been able to expand what I can do on a daily basis. You're awesome keep them coming. YOU THA MAN!

[@DaveThompson59]

Nice! I had a Corsica and a Buick which both had the same engine... and in both cases, the intake gaskets blew and began dumping coolant into the oil. This video reminds me of the work i did on both cars.

[@chrisharris3371]

great timing, I am changing the oil cooler on my wife's charger tomorrow. It's almost identical so this was very helpful. I spent way too much time trying to find the leak. I chased the leak from the back over the transmission because that is where it seemed to be coming out but I found the puddle next to the oil filter. That was an adventure. I was not aware of the inverted torque bits. Glad I found this out. Thanks for the videos. I love them all.

[@danny2xx7]

How did you go?

[@chrisharris3371]

@@danny2xx7 like butter. I had trouble with the back bottom bracket bolt and I snapped the tip off my T-25 but I got it done. I was surprised when I got the upper intake off when I found one of the bolts missing from the oil cooler and 2 lower manifold bolts still in their upright position. We bought the car used about 3 years ago so someone has be in there before. Now I’m worried what else is amiss. The bolts protruding up were obvious so I wonder what else they may have missed. Unfortunately it is a daily driver so I could explore it much.

[@shawnhicks619]

@@chrisharris3371 this isn’t too big of a surprise, I had a dealer that did about that good of a job on a vehicle I took in once. After that I’ve tried to do as much of my own work as I can. Am even purchasing a lift soon to make life a bit more simple.

[@chrisharris3371]

@@shawnhicks619 I'll never own a lift but I have a friend who does :)

[@rosskesava]

I really enjoy these videos. As written some where else in the comment. Highly addictive. I know nothing about car engines. What amazes me is how does he know where everything goes and what bits to remove in order to fix what ever is wrong.

[@lutherp40]

RE: "stuck hose". I use a "baby angry wrench" (small pliers) and rotate the hose on the fitting 90 degrees or as needed (may need to rock back and forth to enjoy complete freedom of movement in order to break the unusual gravitational stickage freeing the hose from the fitting. Just a suggestion :) :)

[@mphilleo]

I do the same thing, except with a spark plug boot pliers. Works well.

[@Robert-xp4ii]

LOL Baby angry wrench.

[@robertsturtevant6185]

Reee…LOL😂😂…..couldn’t resist!!!

[@notj5712]

That works, until the nipple twists off.

[@xavieranswer2593]

And if ur worried about damaging the housing the hose is on, i.e. old plastic radiator you can do the exact same technique u said but just before the housing where it’s just hose.

[@nikking5277]

Had to do two of those already. One was leaking oil and the other coolent lol. These chrysler engines are something

[@JeffHendricks]

From now on, I will call all automotive techs "Angry Elves." Thanks, Ray.

[@dylandesigns]

I've been following you for a while and must say you are a f ing rock star mate. Love your work from New Zealand.

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

Good morning, people! Have a great day, stay safe! Tell someone they're important today!

[@Blaxjax21]

watching you work reminds me why I liked my 72 Nova with the strait 6

[@tiller3237]

Morning Ray! Just a tip, use a right angled pick and break the surface tension on those hoses before trying to remove them. Have a great day!

[@filpaul]

Best $1.79 I ever spent at Harbor Freight!

[@feluke8396]

Once you start using it, you can't live without it.

[@wssides]

Snap-on cotter pin puller for me. That and their # 2 Phillips were the only tools I felt were worth the price.

[@peterjohnson9438]

I've found that turning the hose back and forth using pliers helps. Just gotta be careful with the pressure. I'd assume the pick to possibly rip the hose.

[@camshaftprelube]

Silicone spray helps, too.

[@rudyrayaaw5138]

Dropkick Murphys 1:22 - "They Call this Christmas Where I'm From" This shop has great taste in music.

[@davedennis6042]

Thank you, Ray for making these videos. Very fun to fix things and make them work right.

[@MattTZew]

Glad I found another honest mechanic on KZbin. Now to just find one in my area!

[@robertsturtevant6185]

Every time I hear Ray talking to parts to come off or come out…..makes me laugh!!! And feel better that I’m not the only one that does this…..but I usually have a few expletives thrown in also…..

[@marshall5741]

Thank you for showing us!!

[@jimbike8064]

Can you include in your videos the estimated cost for the repairs you perform? Would be helpful.

[@joelopez7459]

Few hundred to a few thousand the longer it takes/more parts

[@kagan21]

Hell yeah some dropkick Murphys playin in the background! Rock on!🤘

[@beilno2890]

You don't have to loosen the front intake brackets, if you just loosen the one 13mm bolt back bracket which is much easier. Unless you plan on removing the front valve cover for fixing the cams and rockers. And more of a personal preference, I find it easier to leave the injector connectors on and remove the coil connectors. I also like to use a vacuum sucker and clean out all the oil and coolant that collects in the valley.

[@joshuabiggies]

Yeah him leaving all that in the valley hurt me soul

[@AH-if1ge]

Mad impressed you undid some many electrical connectors with out breaking one of the red safety clips.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

For this episode, Ray is serving as the official arranger of deck chairs on the SS Titanic.

[@ronalddaub9740]

I would hate to buy this one on a car lot.

[@johnasbury7511]

Well put

[@Matt_10203]

RMS Titanic* ;)

[@anonymousxish]

Have not watched the full episode.Very entertaining.Better then porn.Sadly!LMAO

[@littlegp18]

@@anonymousxish there aren't many repairs for body parts that don't work anymore only remedy is a blue pill...sad. so yeah these videos are better than porn

[@gihonda127]

Thorough explanations and work.

[@thebluelunarmonkey]

5k miles later. "Why didn't you tell me the cam would slap the roller off and trash my entire engine?" you: ....

[@mmichaeldonavon]

As I was saying.......ha, ha, ha, ha

[@glenscheible]

Click. Click. You're awesome young man.

[@tonyblake642]

Poor Stu. It took me years to find that the guy I suspected was stealing and sacked didn't. The one I kept on was the real thief and was good a laying the blame elsewhere.

[@WastedTalent-]

I worked with someone like that. Things would go missing when new people were hired and she'd blame them.

[@gradyrm237]

26:23 mark. Great Shawshank quote. Nice pull.

[@chickerd4928]

😂 at 8:23. “Give it back to me”! Then immediately proceeds with Do Do Do Do Do. You’re hilarious, Ray.

[@wobblyeye493]

Give it back, it's my tool. I'm just glad I'm not the only one to treat inanimate objects like they're my enemy lol.

[@joeydee40]

ONE HELL OF A MASTER MECHANICS WITH A GREAT SENCE OF HUMOR .LOVE IT

[@MikeAndNary]

Customer; "the cars engine wasn't knocking that bad until you touched it"

[@ehsnils]

At some stage you can just look at an engine and state that it's beyond rescue. Multiple overheats is a good indication that it has passed "best before" date.

[@wobblyeye493]

They all say that...

[@cengeb]

Knipex have fantastic hose clamp pliers, with a unique tip that rotates and grips several versions of spring type clips....KNIPEX, made in germany, excellent stuff

[@OffroadCpl]

Amazes me people won't fix their car that they trust their life with. I mean your right there with the lifters and mounts the labor would of been minimal at this point.

[@5thgearedlined]

Just drive around with broken engine mounts, it will be fine. 😂😂😂

[@JeffDeWitt]

However much it cost to fix that stuff would be a lot less than it's going to cost to replace the car when those bearings go and lunch the engine.

[@richardniemi2620]

Great video. Very informative plus a little humor.

[@mphilleo]

Interesting timing. I just preemptively replaced the oil filter/cooler assembly on the 3.6 in my '12 Wrangler. I used the Dorman cast aluminum upgraded part, which requires you transfer the oil cooler and sensors, although it comes with bother UIM and LIM gaskets, which is nice. It was kind of a pain, but I got it done along with my spark plugs...almost did the PCV valve, but I'm saving it for another day, it's just so tight a fit.

[@joevk6274]

Every single vehicle that uses that oil cooler design has problems with oil cooler leaks. What was so wrong with the old mini-radiator or in-radiator designs? They didn't fail anywhere near as much.

[@mphilleo]

@@joevk6274, absolutely agree. I wish there was a filter relocation kit and a way to plug the holes on top of the block.

[@jonhill373]

Amazing. How does he remember every detail in putting it back together. Experience is everything

[@BeeKisses]

This is where Haynes manuals come in handy, not for the repair, but to fix it after said repair 🤣

[@shomni3007]

Hi Ray! I wanted to thank you very much for your videos, they've been a great help and highly entertaining! Today while faced with changing the transfer case motor in my '01 GMC Yukon, I found myself saying things like "more prybar", "come out!", "whyyyyy", "I win!" and I'm not sure if it helped me but job was completed faster than I expected LOL! :D

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Always entertaining Ray great video as always @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@ROD59]

Great job Ray , i think eventually someone will have to buy a cordless phone for whoever picks the phone there

[@tobiastofft5907]

Do do doo do doo

[@ryanhernandez8388]

That phone ring is so annoying haha

[@thewizzard3150]

I like the phone ring and Ray's impersonation of it. Don't be that guy who ruins a good thing with technology.

[@davidtryon1205]

Yea at least a cordless, or more phones. I hope they dont get stuck with headsets cause they suck. Everywhere I've worked wanted the phone picked up within 2 rings. That included a Napa with 3 people and 5 lines. But we'd always pick up and at least put them on hold. Like at least the service writer if hes not in the bathroom, should grab the closest phone and put them on hold until he gets back to the counter.

[@NJP76]

@@thewizzard3150 I want that ringtone on my phone now....just so I can go, "Do-de-doo-do-dooo." when it rings.😂

[@garybrunet6346]

You’re an amazing mechanic. I love the commentary during the videos! I appreciate you.

[@Vladgore007]

One question, why didn't you pressure test the system before and after repair... I pressure test all vehicles as routine, even on small service, simply because something like that can escalate very fast and catastrophic engine failure soon to follow. Basically just to cover yourself, but also client will appreciate if something is found amiss and reported on. Because some clients will blame the shop for everything

[@shawnhicks619]

I can verify that that indeed was the leak. There are very deep casting voids in that area under the oil cooler that were full to the top. Those voids are 2 1/2 to 3 inches deep. Was really fun soaking all the oil and coolant out of the area when I did mine. These oil coolers are a known failure point mostly due to over torquing the oil filter cap during the oil change.

[@cosmicHalArizona]

Working with the public can be difficult!!!!

[@Vladgore007]

@@cosmicHalArizona Yea, tell me about it, especially if they are clients looking at finding ways not to pay their bills. Always cover yourself "vids, pix etc"

[@dennis2376]

I still like older cars, not so many components to take off and remember how they go back to gather. :) Have a great day.

[@es5ape]

17:30 using wet towels will help more, the dust and dirt will stick to the towel and you will not lose it while removing the towel.

[@jackdownes1210]

Your integrity as a mechanic is untouchable. You are doing the very best to restore the reputation of good, qualified mechanics that has been tainted by the few crooks who know nothing about proper car care and if they do, they know how to rip off the customer without questioning. Thank you. I have had a few good mechanics in my life. Hell, I used to be a good home mechanic and was not afraid of much because I had the tools, the basic know how of how mechanical systems worked and more often than not was able to repair most ills of any car I owned. Time and circumstances have taken a toll on all of that. I have a great local garage that has taken care of my 2016 Chrysler 200 for a number of years now. They are straight up honest, old school mechanics and have never sold me anything I didn't actually needed. A shout out to Farwell's Garage in Berwick Maine. I hope that is okay. But I will ask for forgiveness if it is not permitted. You are the new old school. Honest and a true mechanical student of the trade. Thank you!

[@onggia850]

Ray, watching you do these repairs make me think I can also do it. When, not if, I fook up I'm gonna hold you responsible. 🤣😂😆

[@odraciskatube7725]

yes blame it on ray thats what i do: "damn you ray now it wont start REEEEEEEE!"

[@surfernorm6360]

Well its possible you can anybody can if you got 2 hands good eyes you like puzzles you've studied modern cars enough you have as much experience as he does and 10 or 20k+ tool box and you are pretty fast. I,m retired ASE mechanic I retired in 2008. what looked so easy when he did it looked pretty tough to me taking all of those parts for tear down estimate is pretty tricky specially the first five times you see a new motor. At dealer you have the chance to learn from your working on the same car. I worked at a general repair shop except for trucks ou seldom had the chance to work on the same car where you could use what y9ou learned often. Watching Hawkeye Pierce makes me think I could be a brain surgeon. But it may not be that simple as watching An expert do his job. If ya wanna learn get a used car that needs engine repairs and start fixing it. and you will be on your way.

[@charleskadletc2431]

I'm not a mechanic, but learned alot from Rayman. He's educational, makes complex work fun to wstch. Also he appears to be honesty . Hooked on his KZbin channel.

[@edwatts9890]

Whenever I remove parts which are retained by grommets (air intake, battery tray, engine cover, etc.), I always apply just a bit of silicone grease to the grommets when I put things back together. This makes reinstallation and subsequent removal much easier, and the silicone won't hurt neoprene, vinyl, rubber, or most other resilient materials.

[@JohnDoeSmith08]

Inaccessible hoses and broken plastic pieces. Silicon will save a lot of grief later.

[@edwatts9890]

@@JohnDoeSmith08: Indeed. Silicone grease and spray are two of man's greatest inventions, right behind fire and the wheel - and sanitary sewers.

[@craiggoldstein2461]

And to think back in the 80s I wanted to become a Mechanic......I wouldnt last a day before they fired me. Outstanding patients and work my friend.

[@lakrfan4980]

Ray, my only criticism about the repair is you didn't soak up all that liquid on top of the engine block before putting things back together.

[@MDBenson]

He did, he just didn’t show it

[@markferrick10]

@22:05 as he drops in the cooler, the water/oil debris is still on top of the valley.

[@MrHunt1701]

agree with this but another way to look at this is that the customer did not want to pay for cleanup as he sounded cheap on the other hand it should of just been done to make sure of no leak just my opinion the way he did it was also fine and will evaporate

[@MDBenson]

Well I’ll be dipped, I didn’t spot that. It looks like he soaked up the excess liquid though, and it said he cleaned all the sealing surfaces, the rest is probably fine, just corrosion proofing for the block.

[@ghostrider.13]

I saw that too. Dont worry it will schmoke off i guess.

[@johnswick4593]

Enjoyable, Entertaining, and Educational!...All the above. There's more plastic on that car than the Lego set.

[@chadwynia5021]

Love your videos, i hate that dodge still sells that crappy plastic cooler/ oil filter housing that always leak. I think dorman makes an aluminum replacement. Also I hope you put an oil filter in there because that would suck.

[@raymonddriggers]

Pretty sure it comes preloaded with a oil filter, And all you have to do is put Vaseline petroleum jelly on the oil cap threads to prevent it cracking when loosening and or tightening

[@OneTrueCat]

They do. It released about 2 weeks after I did the lifters on my friend's pentastar. 🙄

[@karlkascha1261]

Because you and Ford Boss use battery rachets and impact wrenches, I bought myself an early Christmas gift and bought the Milwaukee set, on sale at Home Depot. Love them. Beats dragging an air hose around. I've done half a dozen jobs with them and they have worked great. I'm sold on the battery tools.

[@filpaul]

I’ve got a newer Chrysler with the same engine. It’s a design issue with the 3.6L oil cooler. I also was overheating and leaking oil, just didn’t have coolant all over, only oil in that valley. So one of those seals, or an overtightened oil filter housing failed.

[@raymonddriggers]

Yeah to prevent this in the future simply put grease on the threads of the oil cap and you will find it goes on and off a lot easier Oil alone will not do it

[@seamuslily]

the seals were bad on my oil filter adapter , 3.2 jeep

[@gottatinker3363]

doesn't run out the back of valley and down on trans until the leak gets BAD...........

[@filpaul]

@@gottatinker3363 I’m not sure how quickly it was leaking, since it filled up that valley first, and only overflowed if I made a quick turn, which I don’t do often. To compound the issue in detecting it, there is a large cover under the engine to help with aerodynamics that soaked up oil, and the car wash I go to has an underbody spray that probably got rid of oil that I might have detected on the ground.

[@raymonddriggers]

@SomeDude too late that ship already sailed

[@noworriesmate5903]

You just like hosing the motor bay off so everything looks great......I like that service.

[@timkis64]

i see the dodge brand is up to their usual quality standards.if it dont leak all over the showroom floor in 12 hours, its good enough for the chrysler execs.its hard to believe people still buy them.they must not do any pre buying research at all.or maybe they love pain & constant misery.

[@Jhraxlin]

I have had one dodge and it was absolutely through lack of thorough research. Fortunately I got it cheap and was able to at least recoup quite a bit when I sold it, but yeah I'm back to Toyota. I think dodge/chrysler/jeep (I intentionally excludes fiat in the name) makes nice looking vehicles and therein lies the appeal. I will probably never own a jeep wrangler, but damn they are good looking vehicles.

[@miken5805]

I had a Dodge Omni and the paint started peeling after a few years. The paint shop said the primer coat was too smooth. For years after that I would notice other car with peeling paint and they were almost always Dodges. This really made me shy away from Dodges. The Omni had other problems also which contributed to my ill will. I was very happy with a particular Dodge Dealership though and was very happy with there work. It is hard to find good repair shops.

[@colynman]

dodge vehicles can be good depending on the vehicle you get like i get dodge grand caravans for years i still got a 2009 one kicking about to hit 300k miles the autoshop are like why wont it die lol

[@jimmyhawkins5357]

@Mike n The worst paint peeling is White Chevy vans see them all the time.

[@phantom240]

@@jimmyhawkins5357 second worst is the clearcoat peeling off of red chevy trucks. Especially Victory Red trucks.

[@gregorysmith177]

The car world. Need many more of you guys.

[@pdpotman420]

I recently did this job on my Charger and it wasn't until I got the lower intake off that I realized I didn't have the right socket to get the oil cooler off, luckily my neighbor works on cars and had the right one and was kind enough to let me use his snap on electric ratchet which mad the rest of the job much easier.

[@sparkythedetroitdoggo8281]

A metric socket works perfectly fine for removing inverted torx bolts . I used to R&R car seats everyday using them . Try it if you don't believe me !

[@pdpotman420]

@@sparkythedetroitdoggo8281 didn’t work for me, it kept slipping, the standard size did work though for whatever reason.

[@mechanicjamz]

Nice video and good craftsmanship

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

What a cluster design. I cannot imagine working on these vehicles of today.

[@ejot2]

What's wrong with cluster?

[@Scypher0th]

one of the reasons why i got out of being a mechanic last year. after workign on the shit thats out there today and alot of the b.s engineering decisions....u dont make any more being a tech any more....shit takes too long and hard to repair and only pays .5

[@groosbro1]

Try working on a Mercedes V12 to replace one $2 o-ring that when it fails will destroy a $50K engine... Take a look at Legit Street Cars series on the subject.

[@helfrie]

I just did one of these on a 2014 Cherokee. I am a shade tree mechanic and had watched a couple of you tube videos beforehand. It is at least somewhat reassuring watching a professional struggle ( although nowhere near as much) with some of the same stuff I did. All in all 4 me 4 hours start to finish.

[@bmacd2112]

I'd rather pour money into a pre-1980 car any day of the week than to pay the absurd prices for the JUNK their putting on the road today.

[@vernlemasters6504]

I used to deliver auto parts as a part time job after I retired. Sometimes they would load me up with 5-6 deliveries In 2 or 3 different directions.. felt sorry for you guys but that’s what we were told to do. Also sometimes we had to pick up parts from a different store in a different town.

[@mryork_]

We must hear more about Stew the thief lol

[@brendenns3926]

I agree!

[@runamonk]

That's what I came to the comments to read about haha

[@Rob_M_jr]

@SomeDude I always locked my tool boxes when I shared shop space, regardless of who I shared it with. I don't feel it's disrespectful. I'm in the USA, but I know in some countries, it would feel disrespectful.

[@mryork_]

@@Rob_M_jr if you have good co workers who ASK to use your tools and return them it's one thing but if you have thieves among you it just creates division

[@Rob_M_jr]

@@mryork_ I agree 100% , I have absolutely no problem lending tools to those who ask. Except for 10 mm sockets, get your own, LOL

[@dthatcher7]

Chrysler 200... ballin' on a budget! I had a 99 Chrysler 300M with noisy lifters, solved with thicker oil (10w-40 instead of 10w-30, you can increase the second number to help out older worn engines, never increase the first). Ultimately what did the car in around 2016 was a failed (Chinesium) water pump.

[@kingofl337]

Why don't you just pressurize the coolant system with water in it? Look for leaks that way?

[@MrS22222]

Plain water isn't good for the system.

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

My transmission was about to blow up when I got my car. It works excellently as it was full of clutch material and burned to the consistency of used motor oil. So after I spent 250 dollars on new Chrysler transmission fluid and having to let sit over night to firm up the pan seal black sealer so it wouldn't leak now after a year the fluid still looks new and red so I will change it again in March as this transmission, (a te62) does a wonderful job of keeping the cruise speed even on steep hills at that set. After having several transmissions that over revved the engine this one seems very nice with that Pentastar 3.6l engine I likes it a lot. Must do more work to keep it that way.

[@corvettebob96]

Does the cooler assembly come with a new oil filter? :41 Hard to tell with the glare from sun but the check engine light is on.