Liquid Engine Mounts (Let Loose) Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.2

[@opendstudio7141]

Repairs alway appear easier both on paper and on KZbin.

[@TremaineLea]

A sign on the kitchen wall from my childhood. "Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make them all yourself." This was obviously many years before Live, laugh, love 😂

[@Michael-yi4mc]

My first laugh of the day. Like driving a building

[@clbcl5]

Rays truck is 3 feet longer.

[@clbcl5]

@@BlondieSL The Coupe De Ville is french for boat.

[@Michael-yi4mc]

@@clbcl5 👍Ray is always measuring his truck in private

[@Ghauster]

My brother had a 73 Buick Electra 225. The locals called it a land cruiser. Do miss the raw power in that 455.

[@nosetdirection]

I have an 07 Escalade ESV and I changed mine over to the solid rubber ones from a Hummer H2, almost no difference in vibration transfer and no worries about the shmoo!

[@keysautorepair6038]

What year H2?

[@bobbg9041]

​@@keysautorepair6038i I think the H2 were all the same with no changes or small changes They didn't make many of them Then hummer stopped selling them, A 10mpg truck during high gas prices didn't go over well. With both versions The mitilary version is better in my book kinda fun to drive. Used to drive one in a garage that was 7x7 You had 1" each side and the top. It was a tight squeeze. It belonged to a recruiting location we were going to put a sound system in it but never did. The hummers and h2's were nice The humvee was striped down to nothing it was a bitch to put the windows up and down. Lots of blind spots no concept of clearance Just run over it.

[@wokewokerman5280]

Our 2010 Denali lost two driver side rubber mounts, bad design

[@chuckschillingvideos]

@@wokewokerman5280 Polyurethane is what you want, though they aren't necessarily available for all vehicles/all years.

[@RobertSkene-qw3ob]

Watch the hood! Ever crunch one ! Embarrassment!😂🇨🇦

[@MartinPGrindrod]

I can't be the only one who had Eric (I Do Cars) voice saying "Will you just" in my head while Ray was wrestling the mounts in and out!

[@russellstyles5381]

The second jack stand sounds like a very good idea. Clear application of rule one.

[@roberto7639]

"Ask me how I know". Gets me every time

[@jezeski2011]

"2wd easy as pie; 4wd makes you wanna call in sick that day" made me lol.

[@rayshutsa6690]

This is the first time seeing a liquid filled motor mount. They are a great stout engine mount. You are always teaching new parts. Thank you for all the hard work you keeping the content and channel interesting. 😊

[@danielgriffith7694]

While you were pulling the SUV in the shop and thanking Dave , I noticed how much better your shop looks. It looks very professional and organized. A far cry from what it was before. Congratulations on this vast accomplishment

[@jimalcott760]

Time to re-paint the floor….. maybe epoxy?

[@johnhpalmer6098]

@@jimalcott760 Most of the floor was redone while Ray was on vacation. The area with the broken lift is has not been done yet.

[@jimforde9992]

Yes, and I was thinking the very same thing.

[@tokuzumi1]

That paper towel trick has saved my bacon on more than one occasion. Saw Eric O do that, and it was a game changer for my weekend warrior work.

[@brianwaldo2642]

Back in the early 70’s I had a 68 Camaro SS. I was impatiently looking for a parking spot at a large shopping mall when finally I saw a car pull out of a space at the end of an aisle. Well, I goosed the gas to get to that spot before someone else grabbed it. At that moment, the driver side engine mount snapped causing the motor to torque over and jam the throttle cable. So here I am with rpm’s and vehicle velocity increasing heading to an ever diminishing end to the aisle. After trying hard braking to no avail, I was about to throw it into neutral when acceleration halted, allowing the motor to level out and release the cable. Well, I stopped in time and pulled into the parking spot, shut off the car, collected my wits, and went into the store thinking, “boy, that was close”.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

My brother helped a friend put a big-block V8 engine of some type with lots of horsepower into a car he had with a junked engine. They had to get a special bell housing to translate between Ford and MOPAR. They spent nearly a month of summer days on it. The first time they got it running and tuned, the friend decided to see what is sounded like at high RPMs. The engine twisted the frame so much one front wheel was a few inches off the driveway. They sold it all to some guy who wanted the engine.

[@pokefan5022]

3/8 Milwaukee Stubby is the #1 tool in my tool box. 100% should be one of the first tools any new mechanic buys.

[@brandonwilliams1671]

I'm glad things didn't Escalade any worse😏 getting schmood sucks! Have a fantastic day Ray! 🚙

[@Toto-is8ci]

The suspense of "will it come out?" along with "how will he get it in?" and the fact that you show all of commentary while you struggle is the reason I keep coming back to this channel. Great content Mr Rainman.

[@FortunateJuice]

We need to hear that Holiday Inn Express story lol.

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

It's a reference to an ad campaign for Holiday Inn way back in the old days. The ads would have someone unexpectedly be knowledgeable in some topic and when asked "are you a doctor/lawyer/engineer/pilot?" the person would reply "No, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express," suggesting that staying there is a very smart thing to do.

[@DeepakKumar-lv4te]

​@@Andrew-ep4kwreminds me of the "but we're in a Yugo" ad as a response to "feels great, let's jump the canyon" following a car tune up (some motor service centre ad i guess).

[@owencocchio1716]

Looks so much easier on a 2wd, but up north it's all 4wd trucks. We remove the exhaust manifold instead of the front diff to gain access, much easier. Thats what the book calls for at least. I've always jacked up from the lower pan, but next one I am gonna try the crank pulley method, never thought of that

[@stevenfoster2992]

HAHAHA!!! The guys who drives a Crew Cab dually truck calling the Escalade boat! Ray you made a funny!

[@LesReeves]

At least he has some claim to need one .

[@wilcleno1866]

Wonderful job as always. Ray could you post an update on the lift situation, what is the status on repairs or replacement.

[@djspbb]

At least as a professional mechanic you have most of the proper tools. I was changing shocks on my truck yesterday and I really needed a 15mm impact socket.

[@Bigrignohio]

Harbor freight is my friend for those "once or twice before I lose it anyway" tools. And 10mm sockets/wrenches. Need bulk packs of those.

[@tuberNunya]

@@Bigrignohio It's ALWAYS the 10 mm. Why?!?

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@tuberNunya Because the socks that get lost in the dryer are stealing them.

[@111smd]

i'm glad to see that you are teaching Justin about safty

[@Beavs38]

I've done this before once, when I was in the van down by the river.

[@Myrune1]

I may have been inclined to swap both sides out. If one is wasted the other can't be far behind and it was likely under a heavier load due to the other failure. This is a rare time I don't agree with what you did....but I'm still entertained as always. Thank you for what you do.

[@21Piloteer]

Possible the customer declined...also less strain on passenger side.

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Aye! Captain! the Starboard side engine mount has collapsed! she's listing to the side like a wounded lady sir!.Fear not! sir Rainman will take care of the old girl!. well done lad! ECF

[@garthjunor3027]

It is the port side

[@davidrush8283]

Have you did an inspection on your other cables on your lifts needs to be preformed every year? Thank you for your time.

[@nathanthornton5085]

“No clouds!” Points directly to a cloud.

[@johngiromini5745]

I was thinking, "If that is a clear sky, then what does a clear sky look like?"

[@saso-qk6mc]

I think his mouth runs faster than his brain.

[@AJwoodway]

I speak Rainman… He meant no clouds directly overhead blocking the sun.

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Yea that’s a no cloud day. Have yall seen Fl clouds? They’re like the spaceships from the movie Independence Day

[@brettemerich3237]

It always the drivers since that is the way the engine torques when driving forward. This was an easy fix for Ray

[@jeffreydove821]

The engine torques the same way in forward or reverse. The crank doesn't change directions.

[@paulloeffel7283]

@@jeffreydove821yea I was wondering why he asked him to put it in reverse

[@jeffreydove821]

@@paulloeffel7283 I was puzzled by that. Maybe reactive torque instead of engine torque?

[@FREERIDE270]

​​@@jeffreydove821think for a sec about why he would also put it in reverse to inspect the mounts? Little hint..... transmission changes driveline rotational load.

[@WC3fanatic997]

"It's fine. I did this before once. When I was at a Holiday Inn Express." That exudes such indisputable wisdom and bestows undeniable confidence.

[@EdwinSemidey]

It's called old age . I've woken up and felt like someone beat me up while I slept..Keep on going Stay Happy and Healthy

[@chrisdavis7165]

I like the”Ahhh” when the extension hit the floor. Good job as usual.

[@clbcl5]

Escalade length 204" 2007 Silvery Rado length without extra bumper attachments 240" Rays truck is 3 feet longer.

[@awesomecronk7183]

escalades are just blockier though

[@kevinhawley962]

FYI ray u can do that in park also just rev it up a lil higher 4-5 k rpms xD kid starts doing a burnout in the shop....

[@kevinyancey958]

I've changed hydraulic motor mounts on German cars in the past. They are like shock absorbers, allowing movement of the engine with dampening. MB diesels had plenty of movement on their mounts and had tiny shock absorbers between the engine and frame. It allowed the car to feel smooth, while the engine danced around under the hood.

[@DeepakKumar-lv4te]

Cheaper than balancing the engine. Lexus motors, smooth as butter

[@wb8ujb]

Great video Ray! I remember doing the motor mount replacements on large Buicks and Pontiacs. (worked for a dealer) Each one is different but patience is the key to success. Thanks for sharing and bringing back those memories. (I'll just say, it was quite a while ago :/ )

[@edwarddutcher6141]

jacking on the crankshaft. the main bearings love that. Try taking the frame bolts through the wheel house

[@Gary_in_NoVA]

Wow. You have amazing patience & perseverence getting those bolts out with multiple extensions, and getting the old mount out & new one in. I would have run out of 4-letter words early on.

[@victorbaird8220]

4 Letter words are not good 😢 You need to seek therapy 😊

[@ZSAZSS09]

​@@victorbaird8220nah, four letter words is the best therapy. 😂

[@jacobornelas4030]

A couple buddies and I did a left side mount on one of their dads suburban counterpart exact same year in the driveway, it was 4WD and all we did was remove the exhaust manifold after battling to remove the thing from above for numerous hours on a Saturday. Not so fun but fun when the lads are there

[@leonb2637]

I used to hang out at a garage near my home in NJ as teenager and motor mounts on mid to late 1960's Chevy small block V-8's were terrible at failing and separating. The factory ones were a sandwich of 2 metal plates to attache to the engine and frame with a rubber glued or pressed in. Some would attach a piece of cable between the engine and the frame. At least those were a lot easier to remove and replace.

[@MobileTecJay]

Got luckily that it wasn’t 4x4. Have to pull the whole front diff. Love how gm realized there mistake with the old rubber mounts and tried to fix it with these liquid ones. Because you have to pull the diff I can’t do these in 1.5 hours anymore.

[@dannydkny9283]

Little surprised at this one. Cmon Ray. Steering shaft and left manifold come out first. Floor jack on the oil pan. This is a 20min job. And it’s a 2wd which is even easier

[@Tdawg1220]

The irony of this video is I just sold both side mounts at work the same day this video was published blows my mind, but on a silverado still with the 6.2L. Wow.

[@Estranged180]

No lies. Just two days ago, I made the whole "Holiday Inn Express" joke to my wife. Then I had to refresh her memory about what it was all about.

[@charlescaldwell1413]

I wondered if anyone else got that.

[@DeepakKumar-lv4te]

Tell me, tell me! I don't remember either!!!

[@PATRICKFULLAN]

Ray calls the Caddy a cruise ship but he drives a 1 ton duely.

[@tractorsold1]

I'm not really a Ford guy, but I've been working on a 1922 Model T, and the engine mounts are fine. 😊

[@MOJO24-y3d]

Good thing you are keeping an eye on Justin. Left to his own devices, he'd have to be called Crushin.

[@arkiefyler]

I sincerely appreciate your saving that piece of paper towel! 👍 It can be used again as a bolt holder! Might want to write the size on it for next time? 🤔

[@isothermicotter]

I'm glad I'm here too Ray. Thanks for providing a little entertainment and knowledge for me on a rough day.

[@patrickchavez3848]

With all my cars I've only had a problem with motor mounts once and that was on a 77, Thunderbird, it was a hand me down car in the early 90's and it brike due to age. Proving the fact cars nowadays are built to throw away! I LOVED my T-Bird by the way! All Black no chrome except for the wheels! Black Beauty... I do miss that car.

[@terrywebb8636]

Hey Ray, it looked simple enough, but i don't think i could've done it, great video.

[@Michael-yi4mc]

I never called in sick as a mailman. I love my job so much!

[@thomasdavidson7057]

You really have a lot of patience. Nice work!

[@struckoffdoc88]

Rolls Royce and a host of others use oil filled mounts for better sound isolating properties. Solid mounts eventually tear, so does liquid filled , the difference is the liquid leakage gives a rapid decompression failure, the solid tears more over weeks or months till noticeable failure. Absolutely no idea about whether the initial failure is sooner or later between the types, but the “time till all gone” definitely differs.

[@Wheel_Horse]

My '67 Chevelle SS had a motor mount let go back in the day. That car had a rod for throttle. When the engine lifted on the driver side, the throttle was pulled wide open. Motor mounts were awful design, no sort of restraint when the mount separated. GM later came up with re-designed mounts that had a 'hook' that kept the motor from lifting far enough to cause the wide open throttle. They also had a cable retrofit that went around the mount and subframe. It was a wild ride when that mount let go! Only thing to do was have the presence of mind to turn the key off. Hadda be quick about it1

[@rickydonahue1586]

I replaced the transmission on a 90 4×4Toyota truck and they said that you needed a special tool to get the upper trans bolts out and it was like $200! Nope I put every extension I have together (about 7' worth) and my 13 year old laid on the motor and lined up the socket and they came right out. It wasn't easy but it didn't cost me $200 for a tool that I was only going to use once eather.👍😁

[@funguy1086]

I learned a new word today that i will incorporate into my vocabulary. That word is Shmoo.

[@stevenbelsky1652]

My dad and uncle used to work for GM in the 70s and early 80s and the quality of their vehicles is not what it used to be .

[@donwyoming1936]

Their cars were pretty low quality back then too.

[@19piney55]

As someone who has owned new '74 Camaro and a new '77 Trans Am the quality of american cars wasn't good,didn't last 100k with rust everywhere. Driving a '01 Tacoma now with 365 k miles on it and it's in good shape.

[@williamjones4483]

Depends on the vehicle. I've got an '04 GMC Sierra 2500HD w/Duramax engine and Allison transmission. Got 526,000 miles on it. Daily driver and it still runs great.

[@waterloo123100]

@@19piney55Your Tacoma won’t last long in the rust belt

[@tuberNunya]

The quality in 1980 was complete crap. My first new truck was an '80 Silverado. Starter, transmission twice, broken oil pump shaft, driveshaft fell out(poor welds), and the A arm broke in half just as I got off the freeway. I'm glad I know who to blame now.

[@user-ew6jy9mo4r]

Upgrading the rubber engine mounts on my 1986 Volvo to the “newfangled”, oil-filled mounts from the 1991 cars was one of the first upgrades I did on my very first car…

[@davidtaylor7174]

Drives like a building and turns like a cruise so ship. The words are working today. You're very articulate and that's a good thing. My question is does a liquid mount work that much better or is it a Cadillac thing?

[@garycrook785]

Used the paper in the socket trick back in the 80s. Worked then to.

[@lukejones8016]

I really had hoped it was a 4wd model they are way more fun who likes having all that room to work with! All you need to remove is the intermediate steering shaft shaft and it slips right out easy as pie!

[@bobliening5783]

Raise the engine at the crankshaft till it sounds expensive, then back off 3/4 turn.

[@BillMalcolm-tn3kq]

Best comment by far!

[@danieldykstra]

Very entertaining and helpful video. Keep up the good work. Thanks!

[@Hoppy1571]

I worked in an auto body repair shop nearly 16 years and my body took a beating ! watching this is PTSD. lol

[@lindsayvieth1965]

Blue Tak in Australia ,(StickyTak in USA) is great for holding bolts in sockets.

[@johndesaavedra1040]

Back in the early 1960s, GM cars had a motor mount consisting of two steel plates with a block of rubber fused between them. Only the hood kept the engine in the car when it broke.

[@Tubeguru89]

Man he make stuff look Easy this guy

[@patrickdiehl6813]

Ahh the old shop towel trick! Classic! Masking tape works well also👍

[@georgeweisbrod1876]

Why not view the removal video so you reverse the exit position to start the entry?

[@johnmarino4085]

Nicely done Ray !

[@martinwilliams1784]

Nice sigh when the socket dropped off with top bolts, not even a really or a gravity, have great day thanks for the vid 🙂

[@martyjosephson4937]

Nice Job Ray, I will also put that trick in my arsenal , you might mention that you could fix that oil leak, thanks

[@JeremyJohnson-q3e]

@6:42 Pretty cool that it had a pre-installed flashlight under the skid plate. Cadillac think of everything don’t they!

[@michaelflaherty7776]

On the lift you are replacing, will you move the larger lift to the center position?

[@Andrew-zv4fm]

As I had my motor and engine mounts replaced, I have an interest in this.

[@patrickchavez3848]

Has the broken lift been fixed? I've asked one other time because I'm curious. Anyway have a great day and an even better tomorrow....

[@DaveBigDawg]

Modern cruise ships have great turning radius They can turn 180 in place hell even 360 They have bow and stern thrusters

[@kenore4003]

A lot of ships have gone to Azipod drives. They are the entire drive in a pod outside of the hull and will rotate 360 degrees. Along with the bow thrusters these ships do not need tugboats to maneuver in port and docking. Saves a ton of dollars.

[@rogerhill801]

Liquid motor mounts have been used in aviation for years, however they must undergo stringent tests at every 3000 hours time on tach. They're filled with same fluid as shock absorbers. Except a few newer ones have silicone 😉

[@edwardmcloughlin3797]

Cool video, just one question. Not knowing anything about liquid filled motor mounts. Sense one foiled. Would this be one of those times that replacing both mounts would be a good idea? Or because of ridiculous price. Wait til other one failes?

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

The pass side doesn’t receive a tension load from the engine torque so it’s much less likely to fail.

[@edwardmcloughlin3797]

@@RainmanRaysRepairs that's what I thought. Thanks Ray 😊

[@DHS956]

Commenting on your trick through the master cylinder with your extension (over the river and through the woods) LOL thought you might get a kick out of that one.

[@garygross3590]

Paper towel also cleans inside the socket🎉

[@MsFireboy2]

Thanks for posting. Did you have this vehicle on your new lift?

[@andrisimusmaximus5803]

I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you. I also have a very stressful job and find them relaxing. Keep up the good work!

[@daveamo3237]

Unclick fasteners, absolutely original and entertaining. Keep the great videos rolling, sir. BTW, that appears to be planned obsolescence on Cadilacs part.

[@stuarthughes9796]

You have the greatest patience!

[@kenore4003]

Had to replace an engine mount on a mid 1960's International Travelall. Wasn't that bad but jacking up that 392 was a pain. That thing must have weighed a literal ton.

[@jilbertb]

"Like driving a building." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Hilarious, especially from GM guy!

[@michaelreillysr1352]

I AM TOTALLY ASTONISHED BY YOUR PATIENCE

[@tsimpson007]

Thank you Ray I needed that laugh. Good Morning sir.

[@suegray4959]

For some reason I have to go to my phone to hit the like button. I so much enjoy your show. God bless you and your family. We are from Maine

[@dcochran4830]

Ray - I love your videos - always learning from you! Loved your 'Holiday Inn Express" comment. Got a belly laugh out of that one! 🙂

[@bradfordmoore5803]

Good morning Ray and Dave, Rule #6 expect the unexpected even if you have a scan tool.

[@411NOW]

Wait was that the same Holiday Inn Express as I stayed in and did a complete oil change and starter replacement at? LOL, I really did do that at an Express in Miami. Thank you for the video Ray.

[@aliensounddigital8729]

I also agree that both of them should get replaced at the same time. That way you know 2 good motor mounts are installed.

[@jilbertb]

The other side will always give out 10,000 mi down the road 😢

[@tomriggs3926]

Ahh yes, "Gravity". I use the paper on the upside to keep the bolt (& washer) from falling in the socket. Downhill gravity I've been cutting a strip of Duct tape, just enough to hold the bolt in the socket. It will do several bolts on one strip. And bonus a strip of Duct tape on a box end wrench to hold a nut for starting

[@legionofanon]

One minute in and i have a story about a "jumping" engine lol. I got a penske rental semi, manual trans, and the gear stick would swing under acceleration. I got about 40 miles on the truck and as i was on the offramp to go back to them i got a huge cloud of white smoke. Told the shop everything and turns out that broken engine mounts were never checked when they replaced a $1k coolant line (or so they told me that was the cost) that runs front to rear of engine on passenger side that was leaking a week before i got the truck. Well the broken engine mounts damaged the replaced line, as when it would roll from torque it pinched the line between engine and cab, and caused my white smoke on return.

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

Installing motor mounts under 30 mins. This guy is good. 😂

[@zxtenn]

You should have mentioned the INFLATED price compared to a conventional mount! Years ago i had a 1996 Grand Cherokee with the 5.2 and i installed SOLID mounts for a while, they are really meant for off roading where any vibration won't be such a PITA

[@billyleblanc5930]

He is not the only one who looks at you and says IS THIS GUY SERIOUS. Your videos now border on being comedies.

[@goldfishhhification]

"DOUBLE DOOR OF DEATH".... ya need to make a t-shirt or mag stickers. Hysterical.

[@mattbrown5511]

Liquid filled engine mounts are as brilliant as magnetically controlled suspensions. Turning radius of a cruise notwithstanding.