Installed WRONG! Missing Suspension Bolt! Unnoticed for MONTHS!

[@Invisibleman7]

I worked at Renault dealership here in U.K.( Bodyshop) I’d parked a van up, and it was throwing it down with rain, so I started running down the line of parked vehicles and ran straight into a tow hitch on a van,broke my left shin, and knocked my self out on a car bumper on my way down, one of my colleagues saw it on cctv, and called an ambulance immediately. 2 months off work, and I couldn’t drive for 3 months. Tow hitches can be dangerous

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Oooh that’s a bad one I cringe for you in that

[@Invisibleman7]

@@RainmanRaysRepairsI’ve got a nice scar to show for it

[@michaelulfig1380]

I Like your Videos. You are honest!!! Nobody Else would say i missed this Problem ( Last time the car was here) !!! Respekt from german viewer!!! Mach weiter so 👏 Bist ein Guter Mann!!!!

[@ScottMay-m1g]

Probably done behind the scenes, but right side trailing arm needs to have zerks replaced, so grease can get into bushing slots.

[@Masterplan15]

I was thinking the same thing

[@gvet47]

I agree if the zerk will not take grease replace it. Putting in the long bolt is just stupid.

[@sawyerbennett8227]

You must be have hard hearing or just didn't watch the video ​@@gvet47

[@glenhead3856]

Yep, 100%

[@c50ge]

Leave long bolt in, harvest more comments. (Success)

[@urbo42]

It is quite normal to replace the zerk fittings on our vehicles up north. Often corrosion has frozen the ball and it is just faster to replace with new to ensure lubrication.

[@John-dp3ln]

Grease gun pumping, not unlimited pressure, no flow, grease passages blocked. Not greasing, gun bypassing internally.

[@AgentLokVokun]

I always think of the dreaded “ hydraulic injection wound” when he’s pumping but the grease isn’t going anywhere. 😬

[@jthonn]

I like Milwaukee tools, but I prefer the old grease guns or the air tank type.

[@originalthreebeard]

It needs a really loud bell to signal when there is no forward pressure at the nozzle. I'm not a mechanic, I just watch one on KZbin.

[@rick980]

Too easy not complicated enough! Lol

[@guywerry6614]

"bass-ackwards"! Love it, I don't think I've heard that for DECADES.

[@johnt.848]

You don't leave the excess grease there, wipe it off or dirt will stick to it and get in the fittings. Also placing the vehicle in gear and turning the wheel manually will rotate the diff housing enough to get the bolt in easily.

[@suunto61]

Ray. Your annunciation is so good that it is easy to watch you at 1.5x and follow everything perfectly. But it skews my brain when I am working on similar items myself. "Why is this taking so long... oh, yeah". Love your channel. Please do not dwell too much on the negative. I think the injector rebuild factory was a cool outcome of your openness and honesty.

[@robertbarton4776]

So good to have notifications for your posts again!

[@jesstreloar7706]

Too much grease is almost as bad as not enough. On the ones that did not accept any grease, the zerks should be replaced as they most likely are frozen, corroded, closed.

[@oldspokes]

Did not expect the nut to start so easily after hammering spinning and prying

[@johnellis9147]

@@oldspokes I was expecting that it would need to have a die run down the threads prior to being able to secure the fastener also

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

This is why I don't like powered grease guns except on items that need repeated greased like on a combine or farm implement that is greased almost every time it is used. Grease zerks can go bad or become blocked with dirt or old dried grease and cause the battery powered grease gun to bypass internally. Also too much grease can damage seals and potentially force out components within the joint, leading to premature wear and too much grease attracts dirt to the joint causing wear. Technically you should limit to about 6 pumps or stop if you feel slight pressure resistance or start to see grease coming from the boot or seal. Some bearings like on aircraft are sealed bearings but they also have a zerk and if you pump in too much grease you can damage or blow out the bearing seals. ----- Glad that you found the missing bolt off that link that is rubbing on the tank area, looks like it has been that way for some time.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I agree that manual grease guns give you better feedback of pressure. As to the fittings. In my experience, dirt can be cleaned off before greasing, rust means replacement. Broken or smashed ones? Replace. I did maintenance on rental constructions equipment, so we had boxes of grease fittings on hand at all times.

[@matthewhaddon599]

You can usually push the little ball down on the end of the grease nipple to free it up, if it's stuck.

[@wolfgangweber9924]

Ray said: "IT'S GOT NO BOLT IN IT!!!!!!!"

[@Seawizz203]

I’m glad to see you’re not in KZbin jail! I was worried.

[@davidwilson2214]

The owner of that vehicle probably owes his life to you. Great job Ray!!!!!

[@robertrosicki9290]

I strongly suspect Ray's fancy pants grease gun is making nice pumping sounds and is moving grease but is producing next to no pressure when it meets some resistance to flow . I'd have tried a known good manual grease gun on some of those fitting that didn't seem to be allowing grease flow through .

[@jeffiguru]

Or the zerks are frozen closed. Need to be replaced

[@channell11]

@@jeffiguru Right, but on a manual gun you'll know instantly if the fitting is frozen because the pressure will squirt grease all over the exterior. I've not used a Milwaukee gun, but the OP may be suggesting that it limits pressure when there's no flow to prevent damage.

[@level1804]

Sometimes the simple things are missed, like chapping the ball in the grease point with a small screwdriver. Not a great repair but a win none the less.

[@mwoodall13]

I love finding mistakes like this and going “what idiot worked on this last?!?!” You’ll get a weird look from the customer because normally it was either them or you 😂

[@christopherkidwell9817]

This is why you go back and take pictures before and after to prove that you put the bolts you should have put in... in!

[@PhilG999]

I have kind of the opposite situation! I've been wrenching since I was 14 and I turned 66 yesterday! I'm also a Mechanical Engineer, and I'm almost obsessive about doing things right! I've found a few mistakes other people (dealer techs) made on my newer cars over the years, but nothing on the older ones I've had apart and put back together, or pretty much "reconstructed".

[@DaveBigDawg]

Yeppers 😂😂😂😂

[@jthonn]

@@christopherkidwell9817 In Ray's case, it is all on video.

[@derekhobbs1102]

My friend bought a Datsun with all sorts of electrical issues, and called the local auto electrician a few times to look at it. On the second or third visit he spotted something didn't like, but it was his own work from first visit.

[@terryburke2587]

I think that FJ has other zerks that need replaced.

[@ronniel.7014]

Regardless of certain comments by others,I would still most definitely want this guy to service my vehicle,no question.

[@dustinshadle732]

I love those FJ cruisers. Also love the older Toyota FJ series vehicles. I always pulled my recievers out because I'd inevitably end up smacking my head or my shins on those things. Usually, I'd catch my shin when moving a little brisk and end up with a 2 month reminder of the day of pain. Good catch on that control arm. It baffles me how that wasn't noticed in its handling. Plus, I really don't like things rubbing on fuel tanks.

[@shadymaint1]

FJs are a pain in the ass to work on. Replacing rear wheel bearings is a super fun job.

[@DarrenSteele-mx3ks]

"Amateurish, it’s embarrassing." There is always someone Please ignore them- I hope you're having a great day, Ray!

[@CatsMeowington]

I read about fifty comments BEFORE watching this. I don't care too much about the negative stuff or the positive stuff for that matter. I just watch this and many others to find ways to save money and be entertained. A couple years ago, I paid a plumber $300 to fix a very bad hot water leak in the bathtub. Few days ago it started leaking again so I fixed in myself with a plastic top off a coffee can. When it starts leaking again I'll drink some more coffee and fix it again!

[@thecuss6817]

I recently spent maybe 20 hours - not all at once, over a week - to fix 3 leaks on my 36-year-old backyard jacuzzi spa. Because of long-discontinued part, I used JB Weld to fix a broken big plastic "captive nut" and also a plastic flow sensor (fortunately neither was polyethylene or polypropylene) and then use Fix-A-Leak to stop a leak in the foam-covered plumbing somewhere inaccessible. Had I found a spa mechanic, it would've cost me a fortune, but instead I'd bet no one would take on and guarantee the job.

[@thecuss6817]

I seem to have more saved bolts and nuts at home than Ray's shop !

[@edwardkrivoniak7709]

Did you check the top of the gas tank for damage caused by the rubbing of the grease fitting?

[@Gary_in_NoVA]

Was just going to ask the same thing. Might even be a hole there.

[@DenHvideHund]

nothing to see, move along :)

[@jimmeade2976]

A troubleshooting and fix-it video, what Ray is excellent at!

[@EC_ATV_Outdoors]

Fun fact most people are clueless to with grease guns. Instead of yanking the crap out of it to get it off the nipple. The tip of the grease gun twists to loosen and tighten the grip. You're supposed to loosen, put on, tighten, grease, loosen, remove gently. 😉 But you probably knew that and had a camera in the other hand

[@CrimeVid]

Correct !

[@wayneessar7489]

Lock n Lube attachments eliminate the twisting. They are great on assemblies that move as you fit and remove the gun.

[@EC_ATV_Outdoors]

@wayneessar7489 I find them too large for some things though. Would love to see them not so vulky

[@lucasns85]

Drift punch or bar helps to align holes…..spud wrench….cheap tools to add to the arsenal.

[@jimfogel873]

I just realized that Dave is like Al Borland and you are Tim Taylor😂

[@clbcl5]

And every tool is a Binford 6100 blah blah blah.

[@michaelray5595]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jthonn]

More like Frankenstein and Egor

[@clbcl5]

@@jthonn Thats EYE-gor.

[@Masterplan15]

That's what I've been trying to think of. It fits to a T

[@andremo9226]

trailing arm bolts supposed to be tightened AFTER you put car on the ground.

[@stephenrogers4537]

Good job, BROTHER!🫡🇺🇲

[@rayshutsa6690]

Love watching your channel and content. It makes my morning along with my coffee. You are a talented technician along with a very great outlook about life.

[@ronsloan7662]

Hey Ray, always enjoy your problem solving in your videos. This one was great, thanks for putting it together for us. Cheers!

[@angieshaw8877]

That longer bolt...u got another future P, and not cutting it off? @larry/ angelaFpkGa

[@campy9712]

Thanks for the video !

[@MartinPGrindrod]

Ratchet straps are a great way of pulling suspension parts together

[@robcrocker3338]

Ray look up Marline wire spike for a tool that will make lining up holes a lot easier. The old type of solid steel are the ones to get.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good video as always Ray just saved his Rear End 😂 19:56 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@billyleblanc5930]

Ray, you are getting way out there with your techniques.

[@billinphoenix255]

I always used a tapered punch to line up holes, when that didn't work I ground a taper to the tip of the bolt and hammered that sucker in. Where was wife unit ? Great vids guys

[@letsgobrandon177six]

Hey mate, you know that you can buy bump hats that look like everyday hats, but have a hard shell inside to protect your noggen from bumps whilst under the car.

[@johncooper4637]

Ratchet strap for the win! (Written before seeing previous comment.) Common solution for lifted suspensions.

[@robertcarter4649]

If you wsnted to do it you could double nut the long bolt cut the bolt with a sawall then back the second nut off cleans the threads up looks good

[@timwickersham869]

Nice find,,,and fix,,,,,and being honest with customers....so glad you listened to KZbin lmao....been a fan for years...cheers man...🍻🇺🇲💯🤓🤘

[@matthewhaddon599]

I was working on a Ford EcoSport (yuk) recently...it has a specially designed hood latch so that you can repeatedly bang your head on it!!! Nice. Please cut off the end of that bolt you used...make it tidy like!

[@thecuss6817]

I HATE grease guns. Always messy, oftentimes won't pump. And I've watched many KZbin videos about loading them and priming. IF you know a good reliable mechanical one, please recommend.

[@jiminsav]

So, as Ray finds and replaces a missing bolt on the rear suspension of that lovely FJ, the Owner will have to have the wheels re-aligned because he's already aligned them 2 times because it was tracking right.

[@Yamadude07]

Sent my OCD in overdrive by not cutting that bolt to size lol..

[@stevo4649]

great upload,thank you Ray.have a good week end,👌👍

[@georgechappell2784]

Good find. Great job 👍👍

[@bblod4896]

Is that a silicone based lubricant? I was taught to keep grease and oil away from rubber components because the rubber becomes soft.

[@raynulife3569]

Nine times out of 10 the nipples blocked.

[@nekosarantango865]

That's first thing I would check too

[@michaelpressman7203]

Sometimes you can poke the ball with a pick or nail & that will free the zert & make it work😂😂

[@mikemarshall1394]

Bad zerks, replace😢

[@artillerest43rdva7]

in the rust belt it is nice to have zerks! most cars now don’t have them. planed failure for parts.

[@ericknutson602]

Good job Ray. Now the axel is safe😊

[@SeanBZA]

box of assorted grease fittings is cheap, gives you a selection of threads, diameters and also ones with an angle to allow greasing. cheap, and well worth buying as the box is about the cost of 10 fittings, and if one is popular you just buy a pack of 50 of them.

[@colinspencer2205]

Took me back almost 50 years ago. I bought a new Holden GTS Monaro from a dealer who obviously just wiped the dust off the windshield to pre-deliver it. Lost brakes on the way home, refilled the empty master cylinder reservoir and no further problems. (Bled the brakes back in my own workshop just to be sure, and went through the entire pre-deliver checks myself) Found a leaking O-ring on the speedo drive fitting, some unfinished paint overspray, to cut and polish etc. On the Saturday afternoon drive with the wife and kids, there was a big bang and a rattle under the rear end. That same missing bolt from the upper inner control arm had fallen out. Obviously left loose on the production line. Quality Assurance wouldn't dare let a car out of the factory in such condition these days.

[@jays106]

quality assurance is a thing of the past sadly you would be surprised at how much they let out the door once enough people are injured or killed or make enough of a stink then they might issue a recall

[@keenanleetodd]

What about the other one that didn't take any grease? And using the Ratchet end of a wrench with an impact? Ugh

[@terrywebb8636]

Hey Ray, how many people other than you have missed it, good catch, great video.

[@johndesaavedra1040]

Aftermarket issues--go figure. Good thing there is enough redudancy to let this thing drive around with one control arm disconnected.

[@ron1584]

Change out three greese fitting, check and see if the greese was going threw all of them. The vehicle will track better now the the bolt is installed.

[@shadymaint1]

We have Flexzilla air hoses at work. They are nice because they are very flexable. They do puncture very easily because of how soft the hose is. They also do not hold up to hot stuff like torch or welding slag at all. When they do get damaged repair is pretty s8mple though. Flexzilla also make hose repair couplers and replacement ends. They are a compression type fitting and work very well.

[@paulocarvalho6480]

I would use a bit of steel wire to pry and check if the ball of the zerk was blocked or not. Easiest way to grease the parts afterwards, and leave a knob of grease all-over the zerk to prevent dust to block it again. Glad you didn't get blocked. Maybe now we can get back to the usual schedule.

[@marymulrooney1334]

HA HA, I saw it was upside down because the grease fitting wasn't showing. But I just thought maybe I was wrong.

[@n6dl321]

good spot for a rt angle zerk fitting.

[@bodymaker16]

lol, that car does not appear to ever have been off the road, yet it has full on dirt tires :D

[@Texas40years]

A pavement princess!

[@Tom_Losh]

Seems most 4X4s never make it farther "off-road" than the end of their driveways ...

[@jackmccall8964]

Good catch man.

[@gwats19577]

The gas tank strap on my '10 FJ rusted away and dropped my tank down....caught it in time.....

[@ericschwarz9718]

I us a small screwdriver and push on the little ball to get it on stuck then it will take the grease

[@wesleypulkka7447]

Ray, nice catch!

[@williamkorte1825]

Ray not sure that anyone mentioned that the first scene in this video is the grease gun attempting to put grease in a brake caliper relief valve.

[@brandonlanier8469]

Great video ray as always

[@TurboTimsWorld]

The UK and the North guys are finally getting through Ray is greasing brakes! he is doing it wrong but its a start LOL xx

[@wallace3953]

Great Safety Upgrade....lol....lol...lol.....unreal...dangerous....but, all's well that ends Well. phew! U did it, Ray.....U da Best!

[@hugh007]

The fitting may have bottomed against the bushing for some reason. A shorter zerk, or filing a notch across the end of the threaded portion may work. Thanks

[@josephvantreeck2989]

thx Ray

[@leegunter5223]

You owe Dave a shot and a beer for the rags on the trailer hitch!

[@stephenmeeks684]

What about the other side that did not take grease?

[@4englishlies875]

In my small neck of the woods were I grew up, that would be some mighty fine jury rigging to fix someone else's F@ up. Great job Ray and gang.

[@Bi9Clapper]

I do all my own car work but thats the one thing i just stay away from is suspension springs and removing tires from rims. Anything that could kill you trying to DIY it im good lol

[@ericjohnson7718]

Glad to see you back 🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@petermccoll469]

Fun video. those parts need new zerk fittings or the passages are clogged

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Good day Ray and hi to the guys

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Tupical Toyota suspension needing grease and Bolts 😂 2:00 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@Andrew-ky8oc8cq4n]

There is a great channel, Just Rolled In, where mechanics posts little clips of some of the crazyness they have seen.

[@TonicofSonic]

Formerly great channel the new stuff has gone way downhill.

[@job38four10]

Dave was smart to put that rag on trailer hitch, banging head isn't the problem, theres a chance of screwing neck up, I seen it happen............

[@moetop]

I dont know if you have that greese gun on high speed or high pressure, but for stubborn ones I put it on the slow speed high pressure and just run the crap out of it and try to exercise the joint.

[@mnels53]

Why didn’t you install a 90 zerk on that control arm?

[@joemuncie9187]

When I was a kid in Queens NY, I pumped gas. The owner and head mechanic would wear a Mets batting helmet when he was under a car so he wouldn't bang his head. He was a great mechanic, his 63 Impala held a class record at National Speedway at the time.

[@jays106]

worked at valvoline and they had baseball hats that had a hard hat inside them called them bump caps saved me many headaches

[@williamduhamel7726]

I was under my sisters new Jeep and they installed the front lower control arms backwards. You know how I know they’re backwards? The grease fittings are on top making it impossible to grease. I had to replace the grease fittings on my aftermarket suspension because either the grease wouldn’t go in or after pulling off the gun it kept squirting out of fitting.

[@thecman26]

Seems like a good time to buy some grease zerks!

[@josenegron8497]

Jose from New Hampshire hey Ray if you noticed the grease ain't going in why continue going just change the grease fitting

[@dddevildogg]

Should we let the FJ down on the ground, then the alignment falls in place?..... This FJ had to be a lane wanderer and requiring constant steering correction.. could have caused a rollover

[@squiggyg.8415]

Yay, Ray and coffee with suspense 😎

[@chrisval78]

Shame on you, for not having Zerks !!!!!

[@MonkeyJedi99]

"Don't ever hit your head on a trailer hitch." - YOU CAN"T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! (clunk) Ouch.

[@Doodler-JL]

The zerks on the driver's side. Do you think they may be faulty also since you were having trouble

[@bootinnj]

great catch cool vid as always!!!

[@swolenation8432]

Replace zirk fitting the one that ws missing the bolt that was vibrating against whatever else underneath there should be good

[@DanielPremo-w4q]

Ray, you need some tapered awl's to help with alignment issues😅

[@rjb6327]

So when is the greace fitting coming in?