Knocking in Steering System | 2011 Toyota Rav 4

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[@gfysyoutube]

Kudos to Ray for always trying to give us the best camera views.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Even though we were all floppy and stumbling about. We'll try harder next time, Ray!

[@andypilgrim735]

Collectively less wobble pop while watching could do the trick :--)

[@pyro323]

Congrats on passing 500k subscribers!

[@CSmith-oz4wp]

We remember when you were a little socket and look at you now a full 21mm socket. Congratulations, but now, it’s on to a million subscribers. It’s hell being the boss. 😊

[@dwightyost1606]

As much as you drop us your lucky we don't file workman's comp lol

[@CSmith-oz4wp]

I did have a headache after watching him drop us. 👳🏻‍♂️

[@pyro323]

@@CSmith-oz4wp this is the reply section, so you just replied to my comment and Ray may not see your comment.

[@CSmith-oz4wp]

@@pyro323 I know, I was just making a comment back on what you said. I thought what you said was funny.

[@williampope3531]

I guess I missed the part where Ray tightened the pinch bolt and zip-tied the rubber dust boot.

[@tomredmond]

He didn't remove the jackstand either.

[@kevincurry4735]

What a clean underside. Warp speed Captain

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Electric assist makes thinks so much easier and cleaner to remove and install @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@donniev8181]

Yeah it's kinda weird not having to deal with power steering fluid anymore

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

@@donniev8181 lots of vehicles has power steering or atf fluid still

[@ronsloan7662]

Hey Ray, great video. You were right about that rack. It was pretty easy compared to some you've had to deal with. Cheers!

[@aenoymotors]

Good to see you back! Hope youre feeling better.

[@StanislavNevyhosteny]

You just made my day Ray! I've been watching your channel for a while now and I finally get to see a RAV4 :D I drive 2006 2.2 diesel one with almost 190k miles and I like doing work on the car and youtube has been indispensable for this. I was always hoping to have something from you for my baby! cheers!

[@Bad87GN-eg9fo]

Thank you Ray for fixing the Rav4 I greatly appreciate the job that you did. It was Fantastic now no more noise and the steering is much tighter now every one is Happy.

[@danielpadgett2831]

Another great video Ray glad Troy is helping out now we can get more clicks and more popping the hood 👍👍

[@imagseer]

Another good mechanic-ing video Ray. Now you have Troy helping you, your shop can focus on the interesting things others are probably not prepared to put the necessary time to. It should be future-proof as battery cars sneakily try to displace the ones with real engines from the roads. and people like you know bow to keep them going and going.

[@jimbellingham3572]

REEEEEEEEEE....from the guy whjo preaches "never tighten them up b4 they r ALL in!" lol

[@Dave.76]

Ah ha !! There it is the fabled comment about the illusive alignment rack. I remember you saying in an earlier video how costly such things were. Great to see the business has gotten to a point where you can entertain such ideas👍👍. Keep up the great work Ray loving the daily uploads. Cheers

[@Propertyinspector]

Congratulations on your 500k. Keep up the excellent work Sir.

[@nathanmoak1515]

i worked as a mechanic many years ago with no impact tools (air or battery) and no jack stands and not even a floor jack! no air comprssor nothing, only hand tools. you guys have a real shop with every tool you need. that is so much easier than when i was fixing stuff.

[@patrickchavez3848]

Yes! We got a rain man repair video today!! Woo Hoo

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Rolling around in the dirt thanks Ray ❤

[@aciddiver1978]

New isnt always the same as good. Have a car that original exhaust lasted 13 years, aftermarket lasted 1 year 11 months, then the back muffler fell off due to rust. Insane.

[@leybraith3561]

Very much enjoy your videos. Amazing camerawork, Well lit, Fantastic Banter. Love it! When a bolt or pin won't go in after a few minutes (i.e. at 24 to 28 min), using a phone camera or boroscope to look into hole / nut to see bolt/pin alignment as you wiggle it is often well and truly worth the effort. The 'don't fully tighten any bolts until all bolts are started' principle (28 min) is a lesson I have to relearn every few years.

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Thank you for displaying a sense of value for the properly spoken language..

[@lanceoliver6536]

Mate you have the best attitude. Love your work and your stile and let's not forget your videos. You rock.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Easy peasy steering rack repair on these good video @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@juancarreras1714]

Yeah that was a good tutorial video, Blessings to your Family and shop🙏👍

[@jamesjohnson9050]

Great job ray. I really like watching ur videos have for a very long time now. And congrats on ur success keep up the hard work bud

[@bugsy12341000]

I hope you realize the positive impact you have on many lives. There are a great number of families now that can’t afford new vehicles as of now. Keep on keeping on Rainman!

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

Well he's not in charge of the United States...If you know what I mean

[@r3dhorse]

@@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt He's not?

[@robertdavis6708]

I once changed the power steering rack on my father in laws Buick Century. I did it on the ground with hydraulic jack assist. Took me 5.5 hrs. to do it, a professional mechanic can do it in less than a hour or he's losing money. Of course they have a lift, but still this is a Mother of a job. Raymond makes it look easy.

[@stephenwilliams6103]

Ray, those cotter pins are split pins, here in the UK🇬🇧. Cotter pins are the wedge shaped bolts that fix pedle shanks to pedle cranks on push bikes😉😉👍😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Thanks for the video Ray keep up the great work 👍❤️❤️ it have a great day. Take care of yourself and family and be Blessed ❤️❤️👍.

[@davidbotterill7549]

500,000!!!!!!!! Well done buddy. Here’s to 1 mil. Dave Birmingham England

[@michaelpressman7203]

Excellent job as usual have a great weekend

[@keithhults8986]

You are good man Ray. I am surprised the RAV4 needed a rack so early. The steering on my 25yr old no rust Sienna 168k had a slight click 7yrs ago when I took possession 119k I have held it in check. 1st never change all the fluid in an old R&P The click will be worse and accelerate wear. I removed the power steering fluid from the reservoir, and refilled the tank with Lucas! I added 1/2 bottle of AT205 seal polymer to prevent future seal leaks. It's time to install new PS hoses, before rubber deterioration inside the hoses wrecks my rack.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

the mounts’ center bolt has to go in first any little twist will keep it from threading through to the fixed nut. great job with the task and video. rubber boots are always such a difficult to get things lined up. it is always easier to take apart then put back together you did a great job setting the tie rod ends length . can not wait for you to have a wheel alignment equipment in house! remember you have a great day!

[@jamram9924]

Ray has done this several times before when he worked at the other shop......🤦🏻‍♂ If he left the mount loose after beginning the vertical bolts, then inserting the center bolt would've been so much easier. He's not focused on finishing that he looses sight. It happens to so many technicians.

[@dalejones3862]

Was missing g ur videos glad u are back

[@HM-fn2xe]

Don’t get to see Ray work on too many Toyotas. Thanks for another informative video.

[@davebigdog]

Finally Someone else calling it a cotter key

[@kevinhill5596]

Excellent job Ray. 👏.

[@imfloridano5448]

Glad to see feeling better Ray.keep making it happen.

[@tylough]

V6 RAV4 powwa!! Also nice to see the control arms have a hole for subframe bolt access.

[@user-ut9zz5cj4x]

Well done Tnx for sharing Keep safe

[@BartSparrow123]

Must be a common issue. Our 2008 Rav4 has had a steering knock since 150K miles. I replaced the tie rod ends and checked for play in the steering linkage to the rack, it must be the rack, good to see this is pretty easy to do on this vehicle. Thanks for the video!

[@jimcarroll4997]

Ray, this is the first time I am commenting, I have been watching your videos from the beginning and just love them. I am retired now as 30 year plumbing contractor from O'Fallon Illinois. You will do good on your own. Thanks for the videos 😊

[@craigbuchanan5346]

great work ray

[@deniro2695]

Nice job as always Master Ray👍👍👍👍

[@jctools7]

Ray I absolutely love you content!!

[@joespilman7333]

Another job well done

[@josephvantreeck2989]

Thanks Ray

[@CG-tm5kg]

Ray, I enjoy your videos very much. I like the lightness of your mood, sense of humor and perspectives. I find myself saying out loud at times 'seriously?' when I am working on my own car. And, truthfully, I have learned a lot from you. That being said, has anyone ever told you that you sound like kermit the frog at times?

[@rickallen9382]

Have a great day Ray. I did, I bought a big load of Mopar parts today

[@hellyeah2299]

Never run a nyloc nut down with a drill or impact. The speed heats up the nylon insert and can deform them and make them ineffective.

[@SlickBubbles]

Could use an oval nut instead, no?

[@Ram14250]

Good video Ray!! Awesome!

[@AftabAli-qp2qr]

Good to know now I got the same issue with my Camry I was thinking something is loose but nah

[@paulfairbrass4424]

Congrats on the half a million ray

[@GrantWilliams66]

Great show Ray the zip ties on the steering boot was the only thing I didn't see, I suppose it doesn't matter because they weren't on before. But knowing you they were done.

[@texkissmyass8326]

Even "easy" jobs are a bear. Another great job Ray

[@omorin34]

Just pulled the injectors on my Cummins and waiting for the new ones to show up so I'm watching the Ray.

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

All right Ray.

[@DocZoidberg549]

I was working on my 99 Suburban and noticed the clamp for the kill people bolt was stripped. I drilled the thread's out and put a grade 8 bolt through it and used blue thread lock on it. Now it's better than stock.

[@ryulee458]

Good day to you Ray 🌄

[@alanknoll5540]

Another awesome steering gear replacement

[@ab2230]

Let's go meet the marble masons -- take them a case of beer and get their story

[@geraldharkness8830]

great job ray1

[@george8873]

Troy Unit seems to be a pretty cool guy.

[@ty2010]

outer vs inner replacements I'll generally let it slide if the outers were replaced in the last 2-3 years or 30k miles knocking, I had that with a torn column coupling, was the rubber kind, let it go till it got the knock both ways xD

[@kevinhenson6969]

500 k congrats

[@TheCorpsehatch]

Afternoon, Ray. Missed the premiere earlier. This is going to be a good video.

[@russellstyles5381]

Adam Savage had either the kill people bolt or something just as important fail once. By that time, he was basically a stunt driver. He managed to turn on emergency lights and siren he happened to have before it stopped moving. Still terrifying. Bet his daughter remembers this vividly.

[@jerryporter1194]

Congrats Ray and family

[@randallwohld4551]

Milwaukee high torque impact works really good just food for thought

[@i_fudg3d_my_pants]

Hello Ray, good day to you!

[@tbirdguy76]

WHATS GOIN ON!!!!!! ONE MORE TIME!!! most overheard song on this channel lol....

[@jamesvanzijl4348]

Great , Ray !!!

[@TheopolisQSmith]

It is alive!!!

[@1DarkStorm]

Welcoming back!

[@johndesaavedra1040]

Pretty amazing that at least one manufacturer puts wrench passages in the structure.

[@jsh6952]

That is Toyota Engineering for you. Zee Germans think otherwise.....

[@clintprice2123]

Nice job Ray, I was just thinking that you should have started all the bolts before tightening and then you loosened them and it all fell into place. Nice to see that you don’t edit certain things out, it shows even you can have something not work out the first time. That’s a great trait that you’re willing to share with us.

[@TXCherokee]

I miss the 🎼 du duliee du phone ☎️ ring tone from old shop

[@derekhobbs1102]

My last two wheel alignments were by my own eyes, and were better than local professional.

[@randy2835]

You made that look easy.

[@DavidTMSN]

I know torque limiters get a lot of hate but they are absolutely necessary if you want to preserve the studs on your wheel hubs.

[@therealSIRBOOM]

Same issue with my LS430, it seems, because new tie rods did nothing.

[@pascalhennig7390]

Wunderbar!

[@iamalittlepepper]

Thanks Ray for the effort of demostrating the fault to us the viewers!! Also the perspective gives some insight that the stone cutting facility actually makes sense (use as much of the land as possible). Do I spy a new car rack on the recovery vehicle?

[@bernardcromarty485]

Yes - you must've missed the video when it was put there!!

[@russellstyles5381]

It's not just personal preference. A large part of many part's value lies in the labor needed to replace it. So unless the part is immortal or really expensive in it's own right, go ahead and replace it.

[@sat_sonic]

Awesome

[@eddymahon1503]

“I don’t know what you’re talking about” always plead the 5th🤣🤣

[@wime6478]

No comment😂

[@ethanmurray6658]

There is stub shaft that attaches to the rack and can be removed from the steering shaft from the inside. Much easier to leave the stub shaft on and drop it with the rack then fighting the boot to get it lined up

[@alialmusawe1476]

We advise to lubricate all bolts before reinstall its

[@billhennie]

@27:59 I was shouting "loosen up the four bolts"!! Then @28:10 you were listening to me!! Then @ 28:33, Eureka!!! Success!! Oh how sweet!!!

[@forgetfulme1719]

paranormal

[@hardway1746]

Taco Bell gives me “noisy internals”

[@kWT49]

I had a 05 150 that had that problem. Drove it like that for probably 10 years.

[@forgetfulme1719]

true, the cheap $150 aftermarket rack may last a year only.

[@kWT49]

@@forgetfulme1719 it was the original that came new in the truck.

[@rb8585]

Good camera detail about what to do, but, I see more mechanics that don't believe in proper torquing per manufacturer's instructions. Not only that, the sub-frame & cross member assembly is has several bolts to be torqued with the weight of the vehicle on it, per Toyota service manual otherwise premature wear will occur to suspension parts. Can do it with vehicle lowered onto front wheel ramps and just use a creeper for final torquing.

[@kaafromoz]

Thanks ray as always with you a totally enjoyable video, and loved the ease of replacing the power steering in the Rav 4, Toyota sure know how to think ahead sometimes. Have a superb weekend with your beloved family see you next week and wish troy AKA "The Shadow" an enjoyable one as well. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖

[@emmettturner9452]

The best nickname! …or maybe “Shadow Module.” All of Ray’s associates need to be “Units,” “Modules,” or “Assemblies.”

[@stephanusperold1033]

Replacing steering rack on ford fiesta 2013 basically same procedure ... easy peasy

[@keithvaughan6042]

You make it seem so simple Ray. Now if I have to replace my Rav4 steering thingy, I can with confidence. 😂 Well done. -SALUTE-

[@stanSnider]

Good morning Ray

[@rmck6830]

You gave me a good laugh when you said "Lube". Never lose that sense of humour, and I say that as a 57 year old guy. Keep up the good work.

[@stevewhiting556]

We use a lot of lube made by Fuchs. Yeah…it gets a lot of mileage.

[@m3vt2seffn]

Let me tell you this you got more patience than I do I would have gotten pissed already

[@FortunateJuice]

I catch myself saying "whaaayy" like Ray does when something is being difficult.

[@jackhouston357]

about time!! I've been up since 5am waiting!!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

I've been sick this week

[@voldem0rt]

@@RainmanRaysRepairs Dooood, hope you are feeling better or at the minimum getting better. Well wishes doooood.

[@MattJMillsNZ]

Where is it 5am?

[@jackhouston357]

@@MattJMillsNZ Texas, said I'm up at 5, usually a video by 6am

[@jackhouston357]

@@RainmanRaysRepairs just kidding

[@enricopolazzo33]

Usually the intermediate steering shaft on these cars.

[@maxplank4083]

You have an extraordinary memory and could probably work for the federal government. The post office it seems they hire those people that can remember numbers names and streets etc. Your video always is exceptionally well done.