Old Skool Mechanic Hack Job! 1994 Jeep XJ 4.0 4x4

[@Maxwell-xk9sn]

The FIRST half a million is a remarkable milestone for this series in such a short time. All of us who are drawn to R.R.R.'s admire the skill, humor and love for life and work ethic displayed by this family.

[@Rekuzan]

*Ray does the job by the book because the vehicle cooperates; audience yawns, half of us tune out early* *Ray goes into a self described 'disaster in the making'; likes, subscribes and shares double in short order* He DEFINITELY knows what makes for great content! Now if we could just figure out who that mysterious little blond girl is that pops up on occasion... 🤣🤣🤣

[@thomas7770]

These jeeps will get ray another 1/2 milion.

[@derrickdavis1435]

To the Help Unit. Ray is a pretty cool cat, so you shouldn't have to worry about bosses and co workers trying to bury a load of cutlery in your back to elevate themselves

[@FortunateJuice]

Help unit lol

[@TryAmazonPrimeToday]

10000000000000000%

[@Rekuzan]

In cases like this, you're usually better off firing off a few salvos of the parts canon to start with because you usually wind up replacing most of those things anyway.

[@OmIAm_]

Help Unit it has to be!

[@justinferguson5451]

Yea, definitely “help unit” 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheCorpsehatch]

500k Subs! Amazing. There will be one million subs in no time.

[@michaelmartin2276]

Such a manly man you are Ray. Showing the young buck how to properly pull a wrench to obtain maximum power! Wife unit is certainly lucky ! Great job guys, just 2 dudes working on a old Jeep. Love the videos.

[@davidthomas1467]

Seems like the perfect example of a good family man who has his own business

[@MattJMillsNZ]

SO happy for you Ray! 500K subscribers is an awesome achievement. The last couple of months where its been slowly creeping up from 483K has seemed so slow but suddenly you're there! The quality of your videoing and editing is top notch, then there's no foul language and every video you teach us new stuff and keep us entertained. Congratulations, you deserve this.

[@noceursan]

Name him Peter so you can call for him in "old school" style.

[@_tim]

"Peeetaaaahhh" oh man that's up there with the doodledoodoo doooo's

[@Rbradt37]

I agree.

[@sonyhk3824]

Agree 👍. Peter is good luck 🍀

[@twwtb]

Peeetaaah, bring some waaataaah. They's a fiyaah.

[@kevincorkery6292]

Yes, Peetah!!

[@thecowenfamily]

I am a certified welder and that 'welding' was painful to watch but at the same time it was fun. . Congratulations on reaching 500,000 subscribers.

[@adamgray2344]

Now you know how tow drivers feel watching him use the tow truck 😂

[@jedclampett6466]

Fabbing is genuinely not Ray's forte.

[@alexanderkupke920]

I could say something about how bad his welding looked on the one side, on the other, I very highly doubt mine would look any better if even equally bad at all... I guess with all the holes I would have burned there would have been a larger gap afterwards than what he started with. Yeah, my welding sucks big time, but my brazing was quite ok though... not that I have done any in the last couple ten years...

[@ricktimmons458]

CHUCK, WELCOME TO THE KZbin FAMILY. Listen to Ray, he has skills not taught in any school: EXPERENCE!

[@stuarthughes9796]

Glad that you have a helper and that you are enjoying working with him!

[@joshuamerrill2422]

Your a great teacher Ray. The guy you hired will learn a lot and you may learn something from him as well. Congratulations on the half million subs

[@SquidBilly]

The reason you have this following is you are probably the most honest mechanic we've seen in ages. Also being funny helps

[@petershaw7531]

I started watching your videos when you only had 50,000 subscribers, so a Big Thanks for your informative videos, so onwards towards your Million, keep it coming Ray

[@evilborg]

Hat's off to Ray for teaching the next generation... have patients !!

[@K.Kelly87]

YOU MADE A HALF MILLION SUBS!!!!!!🏆🏆🏆 ***SEVERAL EDITS AS i WATCHED THE VIDEO*** Until we get a real name, let's call him: "Helper Unit". I'm supposed to be getting my exhaust, "red-necked" on my 2003 VW Bug today, IF the muffler comes in, I do not want to spend another $3500 on a Cat that is perfectly fine, but has rusted pipes and a swiss-cheese muffler. My Brother has one of these old Jeeps. His runs great, but it will beat you to death with the suspension. Get those vacuum leaks fixed, it might run better and if it has vacuum variable valve timing.... Maybe some newer, hotter spark plugs... And a hotter coil... I had an old beater car that ran similarly, and upping the ante on the spark helped a lot. I went with an Accel coil and copper plugs. The musical background is odd for your videos.... As far as the welding goes? It's good if it holds. I cannot weld, sooo, any welding that holds and does the job is WONDERFUL by me. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@CMDR_CLASSIFIED]

I know I'm a little late to the party here, but in my experience with these engines burning rich, it has a lot to do with the ECT sensor. The one that talks to the computer, not the gauge. Same thing happens on a lot of domestic OBD1 engines. What happens is the sensors fail, and tell the ECU that the coolant temp is -40, so the ECU dumps fuel in to the engine. I over 35 years as a Mechanic, I have only ever seen 3 ECT codes displayed. Also, congratulations on the 500K subs! You deserve that and more! Have a great day, Sir! And God Bless! o7

[@Starchface]

15 minutes after video, it says 500K on the KZbin odometer. Congratulations ray. You worked hard for it. Here's to 500K more!

[@richsparkman9980]

As a welder you had a great mechanic congratulations on half-a-million watchers keep up the good work

[@rigell2764]

Thought I was watching Fab rats for a second 😂 I love repairs like these. Anyone can buy the right part and install it, but it takes a real skill to fabricate something and make it work.

[@kimweedon8056]

Ray please grab a coat hanger ; cut it up and weld both at same time in two second shots let it cool for 4 seconds then hit it again ..?.Congratulations on your 500 you deserve it

[@turboturtle9083]

I believe " grasshopper " unit learned something today!

[@kenm6948]

I am glad to see the tremendous growth of your channel in just the last few months. Your success is well deserved. Congratulations!

[@potsie38]

Congratulations Ray, half a million is awesome, everybody finding your channel discovers how great it is

[@richarddouchkov9453]

"Don't cuss me out like my dad did" I had a belly laugh with that one. Every mechanic worth his salt has been cussed out by their dad (at least once) whilst holding the flashlight. That is where you start. Mechanic's initiation.

[@MazichMusic]

Homeowner's initiation, too.

[@Jay.Kellett]

I always loved the dad comment..."Let the saw do the work....don't force it.". Like WTF, the saw ain't doing ANY work at all. I'm doing it!.

[@davidthomas1467]

Yeah, the cussing out is why I have to watch these videos today at age 60

[@gary1143]

@rainmanraysrepirs where are your welding gloves man? Congratulations on the .5 million subscribers. To @thehelpunit congratulations for the job and the smart person to learn from.

[@alisaleh6100]

First 5mins shows you are going to be a great teacher Ray!

[@hoseman1]

Congratulations on 500,000 viewers, you need to call him Peter, it is good to see you passing on your knowledge to your new apprentice.

[@Trees301]

Congrats on the 500,000 subs Rainman !!! Gravity won't stop you from reaching 1mill and even higher 💪💯

[@Anthony-wj6xb]

Congratulations on 500k. U deserve it and more. Thanks for educating us on how an honest tech does his job.

[@firewalker6]

Your down to earth honest family guy. Doing repairs to feed the family. Whats not to like.

[@vidalsantos5470]

If you're the Rainman, then he NEEDS to be called Sunshine!

[@richarddouchkov9453]

Congrats Ray for 500,000 subscribers. Well done. Shows the quality of content and entertainment value and subsequently the audience draw of your vlogs.

[@MrDopey32]

Ray, you might not be a welder by trade, but you do a damn good job in making it work!

[@djwwautodiagnostics]

At 3:25 the education starts. What a lucky young man to be learning that technique is king from one of the best. Absolutely love it 😀😀😀😀😀

[@johndesaavedra1040]

And in a blink, you're one of the big boys! Thanks for letting us ride along. I know it's a lot of work to give us a view.

[@daleallen7233]

Congrats on the 500000....glad to be a part of it and can't wait till the 1 Million mark....

[@leehill9922]

Congrats to you Rainman and the wife unit and the little ones.

[@eskieguy9355]

One reason I watch Ray, Kenny, Wes, Eric O & Scott (he fixes old buses), is because they are all good teachers. Something we need more of. I'm learning more about repairing HVAC systems then I'll ever need to know.

[@pthomson9736]

You are so correct in stating that they are all Great Teachers!

[@tomweir3857]

I like Ivan's thinking process. Must see videos

[@jormalonnberg1578]

You forget Ivan, pine hollow diag, He is the guru of vehicle computers, and can do also "russian" hacks if its safe to do so.

[@thewausaudude]

Congratulations on 500k and counting! Also enjoy seeing videos like this, tooling on an almost 30 year old driver, OBD1 and all. Very relatable as a fellow old car owner.

[@daveheizer2787]

Thanks! Project jeeeeep funds. Let’s load that parts cannon for maximum effect!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Thanks Dave! Much appreciated!

[@9alacran]

Congratulations!! You now have an employee. Good for you.

[@Mij1965]

Congratz to 500,000 subscribers Ray! Well done! Greetings from Sweden!

[@stevewhite3424]

If he learns anything from Ray, his new assistant will learn Ray's work ethic.

[@spellcrafter23]

He already knows the first part. Love your job so much that you do it twice... 😂

[@williamgilroy5217]

I agree. One more mechanic fixing cars who knows that the car is someones lifeline NOT just a cost a business has to minimize effort on so he can maximize profit.

[@clbcl5]

This is Rays 1st contribution to.....Just Rolled In....

[@kenm6948]

😂😂😂

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

I’m glad you’re at 500k subs on the odometer. You deserve it. The general feel of your own shop is way more positive and fun than the old shop

[@roberto7639]

Congratulations my friend. You deserve nothing but the best. Great mechanic, great man.

[@ladonnaghareeb4609]

My partner Bob says that pipe repair looks like something he'd do! Great job!

[@GeorgeMandry]

First, congrats on the milestone! As others said, your unique combination of informative troubleshooting and humor have contributed greatly to your explosive growth. As to the Jeep....reminds me of my dad's vehicles....that old dutchman would postpone routine maintenance repairs (oil and lube he was religious about, but forget shocks, suspension, etc.....lol

[@curtisophillipsjr3203]

Good to see you working with an assistant! And to be working with another project challenge! Congratulations on your gaining 500.000 subscribers! And continue to educate and explain the work being done! Waiting for you to officially christen your new Help Uni !

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

I'm one of 500,000 and a local client...remember the '95 F150 clutch and U-joint job...? It's working great...!!! Thanks, keep up your awesomeness and don't forget to compliment someone today....

[@pauldoucette7627]

I commented when you reached 495000...about you reaching 500000 soon and you reached it much faster than i thought. Congratulations Ray. People love you and your video style. "It is what it is" would make a great t-shirt.

[@michaelmanke8656]

Congrats, YOU deserve it!

[@1crustyoldmsgtretired870]

Re: Nick name for your new hire. We used to call our brand new airmen JEEPs. It stood for Just Enough Education to Pass. Some of them later would earn a nickname from some kind of incident or trait. For example, I had a guy on my crew who would have a 5 o'clock shadow before noon. He'd be clean shaven a 0600 roll call, so not like hew wasn't trying. He got the nickname "Wolfman", or just "Woofie". He liked it, so we kept it. Keep it light and not demeaning. It's meant in good fun and camaraderie.

[@johnalees99]

Depending on the worker, some of the nicknames can be harsh but accurate. E.g, Blister, only appears after the hard work is done. Dickfingers, f*cks everything he touches, Opium, slow acting dope. Probably a few others too I have learned from my time.

[@dotar9586]

@@johnalees99 C'mon Blister. We know those were all of YOUR past nicknames. 😝

[@ronhansen7717]

Great video, as usual. "Cleveland" is a lucky kid to learn the right way from the best. Congrats on the 500k. I have a friend that hit 500k and 8 months later he was at 1M! That was the first of the year. Now he's at 1.3M. Be prepared for exponential growth. Wife Unit will be competing with you shortly. Watching that exhaust pipe repair brought the name "Rube Goldberg" to mind. 🤣

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

Habib? Way 2 go Ray. Very happy for you. This guy is literally your "right hand man!"

[@rongonzales9326]

Congratulations on 500k subscribers! I've learned a lot from watching your work ,but you are great entertainer as well

[@JBreeze4598]

Man that O2 sensor was so easy to get at, you could change that while driving!, awesome on 500K.

[@delantel6689]

Congratulations on getting 500,000. Wonderful achievement 🎉. I’ve watched you since the beginning and have enjoyed your videos.

[@TurboTimsWorld]

I'm 4mins in and the "Apprentice Unit" is my new fave ! 5mins in he has solved it !

[@shawnstunkel]

Congrats on 1/2 million, Ray!

[@ride4kix]

Not too many people will hire a newbie, when they need help, but you are going the extra yard to hire, and train says a lot, good job Ray hope he turns out good and helps your business grow.

[@DisabledParkHopper]

Just wanted to take some time to say, Thank you! Your content is a great break from the ordinary Mech channel. Your personality reminds me of a guy I worked with years ago. Thanks for being you and keep it up it is what got your here and it will take you so much further!!! Thanks again Ray!

[@jameswise8870]

Congratulations on 500k subscribers. You're going to hit a million before too long.

[@drenreB]

Hey man I’m not a mechanic and I love your videos. The way these videos are produced and your knowledge on cars is awesome. Road to 1 Million on the Odo!!!!

[@peterorser5588]

Congrats Ray and family. You deserve the success you have achieved. You are an interesting and entertaining professional and performer. I love your mix of mechanic and family and life situations you share with us. Cheers

[@larryzahnd9980]

Did you get a helper name Peter like the old place haha:)))))

[@stephenwhitemore9120]

I watch your shows with interest. Would like to thank you for all the time and effort it takes to produce each episode. Its nice to see the old addige ( No job is to small to bodge) is still alive and kicking.. A name for you apprentice, what else but ,Cleatus . Stay well stay safe.

[@dadsway3611]

Yes me too, congratulations and thank you for the hard work you have put into your channel. Looking forward to the next 500k.

[@Jason_xofilos]

I concur.

[@billwells9499]

500k! Wow. Great job. You get us/camera right there every time and with sufficient light. Love the humor you throw in for "free" and no foul language which just isn't necessary. Keep up the good work and I'll be waiting for your next one.

[@cadcad4974]

Congrats on half-million subscribers! You are one heck of an entertaining linguist. I thought you were hiring another mechanic, but it appears you hired a trainee! 😊

[@deangiulitto1076]

Ray, congrats on the 500K Well deserved. BTW, this is a 4X2, not a 4X4. Solid straight axle.

[@unplugprod]

And you fully deserve it! Good job Mr. Ray!

[@duncancremin1708]

I just love it! Once the dirt’s welded away! Couldn’t make it up. Brilliant

[@mauriceireland5477]

congrats on 500k Ray......you deserve every one of the 500k of us.

[@KendrasEdge757]

500k+ now brother!!! Congrats!! Been watching you for a few months now. Found out about your channel from Aaron’s channel & came over expecting to find another diesel tech and was happily surprised to find a general tech and love all of the different jobs you do. Glad you’re doin great and already expanding since taken things into your own hands!! Been doin a great job!! God bless~ PS: gotta do it to ya brother lol, but way too much wire stickin out before you start, no wire wheel before welding, no gloves, should’ve removed the manifold and cleaned and ground a V groove in the crack and you most certainly could’ve sealed this up completely via weld or wrapping it in a thin metal and welding that up good (which you basically did in a way lol). Yes I know you’re not a welder lol but as an ex-welder turned ex-NDT inspector, I had to give ya a couple tips and more $h!t than anything else lol you should make some time and either get someone to teach you and than weld on scrap over and over until it ‘clicks’ for you or take a class at your local welding school. You’d be surprised how much you’d learn and improve the business. PSS you can weld that up using mirrors. “Pipe welders do it with mirrors” lol again, good stuff Ray!!

[@61rampy65]

Congrats on 500K! Your welding, while not great, is still about 325% better than some of the welds I've seen on 'Just Rolled In'. And about10% better than my welding.

[@derekhobbs1102]

That welder sounds like it works a lot better than the one you used at old job.

[@rayives7758]

Ray takes care of his tools and equipment. High volume shops often have workers with the attitude of, "It's not my stuff. The shop can just get another if it breaks."

[@Happy11807]

Worked on that 4.0 for years! The phrase rattle OK really applies to that engine,it really was OK for a couple of hundred thousand miles !

[@stephensampson2031]

Hi Rainman love your videos .I am from Australia Boilermaker by trade. when using ur welder take the shroud off on the handpiece as ur using gasless wire so u don't need the nozzle . Keep up the good work .

[@ReaIHuman]

Congratulations on having 500k subs, soon you'll have 500k mechanics working for you.

[@gizmosfere]

Congratulations on the 500k. You deserve it. Thanks for keeping us entertained.

[@kevincurry4735]

I am leaving my comment here so when someone likes it, I can watch this video again that got Ray over 500k subscribers. 🚀👨🏻‍⚕️

[@davidthomas1467]

He's about at 600k now.

[@rickramirez2220]

Glad I was along for the ride.✌🏽

[@wilcleno1866]

congrats on the 500k. 1 mil is just around the corner! 🥰from my fam to yours.

[@robpeabo509]

Congratulations on the 500K subscribers Ray, Lauren & family. Your channel has grown so much in the last two years, well done!

[@Anthony-qj7qe]

Congrats on 500 Ray, glad to see you're taking on an apprentice for this career job 👍👍

[@Odayian420]

Man that guy you hired is the luckiest kid to be taught by you. All though you do remind me of my first shop manager I worked for. And he was a bit of a prick on bad days lol.

[@sebastiancardenasholik]

Dude congrats. You rock. And the new guy hope he enjoys the work! Call him whatever you want if you vouch for him he is our boy too

[@romzdawnjr6642]

I like watching your channel to learn more about practical and standard procedure 👍👍 Fellow meachanic

[@bedarailmodels]

Congrats on 500k Ray! Because of you I have started to maintain my own 2005 Sequoia!

[@daveanderson2865]

The old man would use a soup can, a couple band clamps and muffler cement to fix that exhaust leak. I'd be holding the flashlight. Good job, Ray and the unknown guest.

[@Jay-uw2eb]

nice 1 Ray congrats on the half mil subs you do great work and always keep your cool and keep it fun (at least on camera) 🥴

[@carlevans7966]

Congrats Ray. I have no doubt that the second half a million will come quickly.

[@titaniumgrayson]

CONGRATULATIONS RAY and WIFE UNIT on 500k Subs!!! You'll be at a million in no time!

[@Terryhicks]

Thank you for what you do.I always look forward to watching your videos.

[@Jmg831]

😊 felicidades por los 500,000 subscriptores Ray, saludos 👋

[@brucel76]

Ray. When it comes to welding especially tubing the golden rule is to clean, clean, and clean some more the metal that you are going to weld. It makes starting the welding process a lot easier and better welds.

[@harryellis8873]

That's right Bruce some people think you can weld rust

[@NoWr2Run]

@@harryellis8873 OR DIRT.

[@MrWoodyBalto]

Ray knows this but for some reason he refuses to do it. I remember long ago he welded a glass pack on a van or truck and tried welding through paint. You can imagine the sight. At this point I think he does this on purpose now just to get the comments flowing.

[@NoWr2Run]

@@MrWoodyBalto I can kind of see doing it on a TEMP. weld like this. But if he wants that 02 Sensor reading right NOT SO MUCH. Just change the header, Jeeps are VERY WELL KNOW FOR HEADERS CRACKING. Also rewelding them does not last long, even by a PRO. welder. They make a header with bellows in them so it gives some & does not crack the pipes her they meet. I think Ray should take a few welding classes, if he can ever find the time ?

[@aniciorossitorella7794]

500.000 exactly at present time! Best compliments and best wishes to get soon the million! You deserve it!

[@chuckgross6024]

Congrats on 500k! I think you had just hit 100k when I started watching. Maybe I was before you hit 100k. It's been a blast following you around!

[@madhatter2012]

I can't wait until you get to 1 million. When you do, I'll be celebrating for you. Your content and presentation are some of the most enjoyable videos I've ever watched. I wish you and your family much success, prosperity and happiness. Keep up the great work Bro!

[@mustachemike802]

I'm very happy for you and your family at the success of both your business and the channel! Given the hard work and dedication of you and your gang a million subscribers won't be far away! Congratulation! And as for your new man's code name, given your love for sci-fi/fantasy references the only possible screen name for him would be "Number One" to your captaining of the Starship Rainman... Lol!

[@josephvantreeck2989]

Congratulations, Ray.