Cut Brake Lines | Wheel Locked Up, NO Headlight! Multi Car Diag

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[@brerobsym]

Great to see you back, love that Dave and Justin have kept the show running. ❤

[@annone6462]

Dave is the real hero.

[@cesardavrieux3767]

Y no olvides a Lauren. 😁

[@garyosborne8906]

Having quality employees like Dave and Justin is the greatest asset of any business. People who show up, take pride in their work and understand customer service are invaluable. So hats off to Dave and Justin for their loyalty and contributions as well as RAY for having the wisdom to hire good people and know and recognize their contributions. Good people are gold.

[@russellstyles5381]

And Lauren. There's more office work involved than most would believe.

[@kenore4003]

If an employer treats the help with respect and pays fairly they won't be wondering why no one wants to work.

[@chrisatcoldharbour]

Glad you're back and feeling better today. Having a good team you can trust and leave your business to must have helped with your stress.

[@Xmetalfanx]

dealing with (even seeing others) dealing with what they are ... that is stressful ... knowing "I dont even have to worry about the shop ... things will be a-ok there" can help Ray out. Sometimes even if you are not "directly effected" ... seeing others who are ... can weigh on you ... I say this as a fellow Floridian

[@gonzo_the_great1675]

Whatever you were doing = Emergency disaster relief. Hats off to you Mr.

[@daveboscher1047]

Ray, you are lucky to have Lauren, Dave and Justin keeping things moving. P.S. Please stay positive during this terrible time.

[@ken2tou]

Enjoyed your multi-car diagnosis format! Keep getting that rest! It takes many days to undo a sleep deprivation period. Take is from an old Vietnam Vet. It can cause other health issues. All the best for you and your family. I hope those on Anna Maria Island are recovering and getting the help they need. Y’all are in our prayers for this to not happen again for a very long time.

[@timd1833]

Welcome home, Brother!

[@Echristoffe]

By my personal experience you need 4 day per 2h of miss sleep. So yeah it may take a while.

[@absenthurdle5666]

thank you for your service sir 🫡

[@Xmetalfanx]

Hello Ray and Good Day to YOU too :) Thank you to everyone in the shop that kept things running so you could "do what you needed to" and not have to worry about the shop itself. Glad you have people there that you can count on for things like that. Thanks everyone

[@stevenakn1]

Smart man investing in help Ray. To many try to do it all themselves and fail by themselves. Teamwork brother 💪

[@bikerroel5284]

Great to see you back on line. Great multi-car diagnosis video. Nice to see a 1970s-80s auto.

[@michaelabbott511]

Ray you have a great crew working for you. Glad everyone is ok😅

[@rogermacdearmid4380]

CHEVY THUNDER!! Makes my heart happy. Glad you’re back Ray.

[@Papieck37]

Fantastic video Ray... Glad to see you are doing much better.... Kudos to the "Units" for keeping the "plane flying".

[@startrek133]

I love watching Ray ... always learn something new ... he would be a great teacher ..

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

If your customer is interested he can get a new circuit board for his tacho at "Corvette Central". These tacho circuits and the ones into the 80's have high failure but new redesigned circuits are available and relatively easy to replace and most come precalibrated so they're plug and play.

[@TheOcculus]

Wilcox and Letric Limited have replacement tach boards. I've repaired the 70's & 80's tach boards by replacing out of spec through hole discrete components. I've repaired the same vintage pulse wiper modules the same way. Electrolytics, diodes, and sometimes resistors usually fix em. Test em first. Mouser used to have the Fairchild version of the tach driver chip that GM used on the 80's CK light & medium truck tachs. '78 may be old enough to have the SIP potted daughterboard. I just replace those with the modern boards.

[@stevehartshorn2226]

​@TheOcculus, thanks for the advice

[@Acura-tech-C]

Glad to see that you are feeling better and getting back to normal.

[@GhostSniper67]

I would like to see the repairs on the Corvette. Calipers, lines and the transmission lines. That would be a good video.

[@glennsoucy9767]

Looking underneath that thing, i think video(s), about 5, is what it would take.

[@russelbaird3342]

Glad you got some rest . The damage that storm did is devastating. There are places that will never be the same , bless the souls that left us . Take it from this old guy , there is only so much we as humans can do even if we want to do more . Stay safe , be the best tech you can be and serve your community as only Rainman can . Peace .

[@russellstyles5381]

There are major highways - I40 - that will be out for a year in North Carolina.

[@patrickdiehl6813]

Good morning Ray!! I believe the name of that master cylinder cap retainer is a bail.

[@PhilG999]

Beat me to it!

[@howardrubin4916]

Bail is correct. The rubber part is replaceable, easy to find.

[@Wheel_Horse]

@@PhilG999 Me too!

[@patrickchavez3848]

Yes sir, 100% correct, not that you needed a third guy to tell you that. I was coming here to say it and so I said it. 😅 Have a great day broski!!!!

[@patrickchavez3848]

P. S we have the same name.. but I was born on St Patrick's day. Were you? I've never met another Patrick with that birthday.. just curious....

[@bobberndt9744]

Nice overview of the shop to help us 'catch up' also. Welcome back (in any capacity).

[@dockmaster2769]

Good Morning! Glad to see you back in the shop!

[@nate7364]

Ray hit the wipers to save all of our OCD😂

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

Welcome back Ray. It's a shame Mother Nature couldn't give you a sunny day to return to work after all she put you through.

[@victorbaird8220]

Ray full of sunshine ☀️ 😊

[@deplorablelibertarian]

I am glad to see Ray back in the shop making videos.

[@tsimpson007]

Good morning Ray. Glad you are doing better. Keep getting rest it will help. It helps knowing that the shop is taken care of.

[@albertdrover2604]

We call those things Spring Clips over this side of the pond.

[@leosmith848]

Or retaining clips

[@markanderson2904]

It could also be called a bail.

[@leosmith848]

@@markanderson2904 Never heard that term in respect of mechanical parts. Cricket stumps perhaps...or a typewriter.

[@squiggyg.8415]

Oh yea the vet hood opens like onea them yourapeein vehiculars 😎

[@annone6462]

We call them “thingamawhatsits”, scientific term.

[@alanmaag8584]

Be sure to give yourself all the time you need, Ray.

[@Bob-xc2us]

I had 1978 Camaro LT. It had the same corrosion issues only worse as it was a Canadian salt belt car. It had a 4-barrel 350 in it. It was a fun car once I got the issues sorted out. Glad to see you back in action after all the stressful events you have been dealing with.

[@AnonAmous-bj4fy]

Being a product of the sixties, I have spent quite a bit of time in and around vehicles of that vintage, and we always referred to those things on the master cylinder cap as bails. Right or wrong, that is what I heard them called, and picked up the lingo. My grandpa used the same name for the wire clamp that held the glass bowl on the bottom of old carburetors.

[@annone6462]

Groovy

[@TheOcculus]

@@AnonAmous-bj4fyBail is the word. It's archaic English. Supposedly it comes from the old Middle English word Bayle that means captive. The old folks called the metal loops on buckets bails too. There's likely a strange story behind that usage too. LOL

[@Dunagh]

I would call them retainer clips. But I am not a mechanic, just an enthusiast.

[@larrymason2925]

Awesome having you back Ray, hope that you and the family are doing good!

[@JamesTrigg]

Glad to see you are feeling better. I noticed that you touched the head light bulb with your fingers. I was told never to do that as the butyric acid in sweat can etch fingerprints into the glass and cause it to fail

[@PhilG999]

That's what I've been told also. Halogens especially...

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@PhilG999 Because of that, whenever I change any light on my car, I hold the bulb in a clean paper towel. I have not seen a car lamp pop from finger oils, but I did see it happen to the bulb of an overhead projector.

[@PhilG999]

@@MonkeyJedi99 Overhead projectors. I remember those! I remember one time in Elementary school we were watching the Teacher and the bulb burned out! I was always the kid they got to run the movie projector because I knew how to make it run. I went up to the projector, opened the cover and took out the spare bulb that was inside it and swapped them, then went back and sat down. Teacher looked at me like I had sprouted a second head!

[@JamesTrigg]

during WW2 , a friends mother worked at the CAC in Fishermans Bend, Melbourne, building Rolls -Royce Merlins , built under Licence,as Packhard did in the USA . She had an orange for lunch and went back to work without washing her hands. Her Fingerprints became etched into some pistons , which were then rejected. She ended up on a fizzer ( charge ) for sabotaging the war effort

[@davidhomen4528]

Glad you had some rest! 16:20 never saw a lawn mower blade, but I have seen a house key, small and adjustable wrench, and the best one was a big headphone plug from the early 80s.

[@raindeargames5160]

William Shatner from Airplane II sympathizes with you : "We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with, Striker. I mean, down here there literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing - they're flashing and they're beeping. I can't stand it anymore! they're blinking and beeping and flashing! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug?"

[@mattginacarr9601]

I really wish you were in my state most definitely would be bringing my vehicle to you hard to find an honest mechanic that knows what there doing these days thanx for all the great content.

[@JC-bk5is]

Ray just wanted to say you have two good techs working with you. Hard to find good help these days. Your fortunate

[@sonorin3]

You're such a great mechanic, and also thanks for teaching us some tricks of the trade

[@robhep3]

C3 Corvettes had a few distinctive features that helped approximate the age. Early ones had the chrome bumper bars on the front, the mid years had kind of a grill in the side body pockets, and the 78-82s had the sloped rear glass, while earlier ones had vertical rear windows. Stingray badging on the front fenders was only available up to 76, if memory serves. Also, the two tone silver and grey paint scheme was a 25th anniversary edition option. The steering assist system is strange on these, with a hydraulic two-day cylinder that pushes and pulls on what is otherwise a conventional drag link setup. I had the bracket under the driver's frame rail fail on one, years ago.

[@janthom91]

Owner of a C3 corvette here. The transmission cooler lines are not that hard to replace. Not a lot of room, but far from the worst job you can do on these cars. The rubber lines just before (and after) the radiator is stock. They all came like that. Probably because the frame flexes a lot on these cars. The frame flex is also why they recommend opening doors and removing t-tops before lifting these cars. But I haven`t found it necessary on mine. I use a scissor lift though. The car will twist a lot more if you only lift one corner. And that electrical plug that was hanging below the car seems to be the plug for the AC compressor clutch. The ring is the ground and issupposed to be attached to the cylinder head i believe. That Corvette seems to be in pretty good shape underneath.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Great to see you back Ray 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@Hankie56]

So good to see you back ❤

[@suunto61]

Of course Dave is always on track. Good to hear. Justin is as well dude we all love you.

[@paulocarvalho6480]

Good to see you back in shape, Ray. How on earth did the driver manage to make such damage to the transmission lines and not noticing. That is in dire need of some tlc and that will make for good videos. Great that Dave and Justin kept everything running without incidents. Really, the best co-workers to give peace of mind to Ray and Lauren.

[@rayshutsa6690]

It good to see you back to work again. It is the best thing to do is keep busy.

[@jaymckean3274]

22:18 😆Days of Thunder That made my day. Thank you. Much love and blessings to all ❤ Be kind and stay safe everyone 🤘 😎

[@Streamer687]

Wish List time!; Have you got a "WISH" list yet Ray(Please tell us all about it one day, or post it on the shop wall as a 'SUGGEST List'? Let me help you with that from my viewer point of vantage :) How about some locable Durable sheds right in front of your Office instead of a shop vac sitting on the ground? Maybe vertical locable Shelves between the car bays, but you guys have done an AMAZING JOB for becoming business minded, hiring people, building a GARAGE...in so SHORT a time too! (WOW)!.. KUDOS guys!

[@Rekuzan]

Not even a hurricane could ruin Dave's perfect hair!!!

[@surferdude4487]

It's good to see you back. I'd really like to see all of the repairs on that old Corvette.

[@bearing_aficionado]

Damn the bots came in hot and heavy. Good lord!

[@1jackvalley580]

Big Prayers for all the living affected by Deadly Helene, Soooo Very Sad🙏❤️

[@jackbowman4788]

Welcome back Ray

[@golf25radioman]

It has to be a great feeling to have a shop with employees you can trust to run things in your absence. That is a credit to you and your hiring them, and them for holding down the fort. It was so weird to see that Corvette, that's a model year where I was working on them under warranty at the Chevrolet dealership I was working at (I believe it was Bill McGuire Chevrolet, possibly also De Anza Chevrolet). Everything on those was difficult to work on. Nothing like your modern vehicles, but difficult in their own right. Thanks again for another great video. Good to see you back at the shop, trying to get a bit of normalcy back. 😊

[@fartzinacan]

25:35 I believe those are a type of bail clip retainers.

[@marksaunders2500]

Nice slip with Randy And Cole Dayz of tunder quality little nostalgic blast and brake res retaining straps for lid

[@dehypnotizerz]

I have no idea what you did but the quality of video improved incredibly! 1080P better than the previous 4K - that's really weird but I like it! Glad you guys are okay.

[@timothyweers8054]

I had a 76 Oldsmobile Omega that had the hood release in the bumper. So much for trusting your fellow man. LOL

[@fleggrat1974]

Good to hear you sounding so much more back to your normal self

[@TremaineLea]

It occurs to me those classic checkered floors would be super helpful when checking for malformed tires. Lots of clear straight lines to look at for a reference point!

[@orzad69]

Best use of a Days of Thunder scene ever!!

[@WayneSummey]

Live in Tennessee Helene caused massive damage to entire southeast. North Carolina got scrubbed. Entire villages in mountains washed away. People found dead in trees.

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

Those old Corvettes were notorious for the steel transmission cooler lines developing corrosion and pin hole leaks around that clamp area on the suspension . You can get new replacement lines for $60-80 dollars.

[@mattbrown5511]

Great seeing you around the shop, Ray.

[@jeffreylane7647]

Good to see you on the mend and back in the shop Ray.

[@jaystax8370]

Up early. Consuming content. No better medium to do that than KZbin and some awesome Ray's Repairs!

[@larryswearingen8129]

You have an honest shop. I like that about your videos

[@planeetplaneet]

Glad you’re back Ray. the headlight glass could use some polishing

[@riaanlouw1874]

The works order stated in BIG letters "No authorised services are available for this repair order" .. yada yada... . But I agree. Whats the use of lights, if no light can escape through the opaque plastic lenses ? In it's current state you can just as well NOT have any lights. Maybe an upsell possibility ?. .

[@NTromb]

Hey brother I hope you’re well rested and I hope you have a clear mind for work I’ve been so overwhelmed with shit and just basically shutting down because damn path of me gets overwhelmed and I just gotta kinda take a step back from that and focus on my life I don’t know if that’s what you needed to do but glad to see you back

[@joemuncie9187]

I have a bunch of GM G bodies, and I always keep a set of pre - fabricated brake lines on hand. Companies like In Line Tube sell sets, pre-bent with the correct ends installed. They also make transmission lines and fuel lines. Very nice stuff.

[@bryannikkila9751]

Good morning from Higgins Lake Michigan

[@1verstapp]

>back in the shop. except that you're standing in the carpark, in the rain... 😀

[@Dilberts_Dogbert]

That's FL about every 39 min 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheOcculus]

Those Bendix Master Cylinder wire cover holddowns were called Bails or Wire Bails. Not to be confused with bales. LOL Ceramic and glass bottle stoppers and Mason jar lids used something similar. Kind of a strange archaic English word. Etymology claims it comes from the middle English word bayle that meant "captivity". Glad to see you're in better spirits.

[@scottslattery5590]

Good to see you back after it ray!!! Had us a bit concerned but you got your groove back brother!!! Youre on it thanks for another great video!!!😊

[@eddieMurphy11111]

so glad you are back hope you all are ok ,thanks for the video

[@RonKnowsStuff]

Latches - brake reservoir latches. At least that is what I called them. Those vettes are fun to drive and the rear ends love to swing around when accelerating swiftly around corners. I had a blast back in the day!

[@f.k.burnham8491]

Ray- I finally had to implement your "No plan plan". It worked much batter than failed plans A, B, C, D, and E. Normally I only need backup plans B or C. problem solved.

[@PhreakyPhillip]

It's cool to see that you, as a small business owner, has people like Dave and Justin to be there to take care of things when you have other things going on. I know in the past you've talked about how some mechanics are compensated based on predetermined hours for a specific type of job, so I', wondering how you compensate your own employees (not how much either).

[@stevedvorak7683]

To Answer the brake master cinder clamps. Listen for the click.. Great to see you back.

[@robertsturtevant6185]

Glad you’re getting back to normal……WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAVE MAKES…….on your disaster video, a lot of us were saying you should spend a day just hugging that awesome wife unit Lauren…..Did you?……..great video….❤

[@ChrisCreech-uf2ty]

Good to see you back at work I am in Kentucky we got hit two they are still people without power here 😮

[@realcdcruze3558]

Mr Ray, for the trans lines you can use stainless steel air tube and just bend to your requirements. Just in case you can’t source parts.

[@rickcottrell535]

Kinda makes you wonder why GM didn’t spec SS lines originally! They still haven’t learned! Rust belt vehicles will rust out brake lines, fuel lines, and fuel line quick connects long before the vehicle is scrap. It’s what GM calls planned obsolescence! 😡

[@realcdcruze3558]

@@rickcottrell535 i got introduced to these as a pipefitter apprentice. We used them to control pneumatic valves at water treatment plants. I believe the same technology is used today (20 years later).

[@1234cabking]

Good to see you back. Great video, would really like to see the follow up on the C3 Vette, even though it is just a brake overhaul and a transmission coolant pipe replacement, I just would like to watch you work on a sports car for a change and not some sort of Ford pickup, (plus I just love the Vette).

[@royburgess4720]

I love what you are doing mat and or you ok

[@atschirner]

Ray, welcome back. The hold downs on the master cylinder are bails.

[@patrickgoodwin3085]

Good morning Ray! Glad you are doing better.

[@brianmckenna3440]

Great video Ray Man keep well

[@toshayonguard4253]

Not only is the low beam not working but Dam those headlamps need buffed and sealed.

[@nelsondejesus461]

You do great work and your crew does great work. It was a storm up there in Florida. God bless you and your crew Nelson from The Bronx.

[@michaelcook184]

Nice to see you have good help welcome back😊

[@johnmerte1694]

Welcome back...we missed you. I think the hood downstairs are called bungs

[@KAS_Motorsports]

Oh, and I was talking to my wife about your video telling people about what the indicator light meant. Lol

[@devinangola3458]

First day back and you’re the energizer bunny!😂 Good to see you back Ray.😉

[@russellbritten4707]

Hey Ray good to see that you’re back at it. Not sure if my video diag is right or not but when you was inspecting the Corvette it looked like the R/F outer tie rod was at a funky angle. Thanks for the content, I’ve been waiting to see the Rolloff wrecker to see if you attached those decals I brought you. But lately it appears that you haven’t needed to use the wrecker. I guess that’s a good thing. Take care…..

[@neilward9932]

Good to see you back in harness. Judging by the state of the headlight covers, I'm surprised you can any light at all, would hate to drive that thing at night.

[@williamjones4483]

Swimmingly, Ray. Things went swimmingly in your absence.

[@j.k.7807]

Hi Ray, Just to let you know, those transmission hardlines are available from Eckler's Corvette in Titusville Florida for about $100 plus shipping. I looked earlier today and they appear to be in stock

[@victorbaird8220]

I feel so excited 😊

[@Mus.Anonymouse]

My almost latest adventure with modern headlights: chafed hands, bleeding digits and still no bulb exchanged. Had to bring it to the garage for a simple bulb change. in my latest adventure I just had to turn a lever and the complete unit came out. Why is that not in every car? Would make things so much easier. Then surprise: Rainman Ray is afraid of rain 🌧☔🤣

[@russellthompson3486]

We called them master cylinder spring clips back in the 70’s

[@MeMe-pj2zl-DDP]

I'm glad your adrenaline level is coming down I'm glad you are feeling better My friend ty for letting me share Matt AKA DDP be safe out there My friend and friends and everybody yuuuuup

[@richardwhalen732]

Good to see you back in stride. Time to get dirty. On the Corvette: It looks like the upper sway bar grommet on the passenger side may be a little noisy going over bumps.

[@RogerFleury-rh9wr]

72nd! Happy Thursday morning Ray,Lauren,Dave,and Justin along with the rest of the shop help. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@victorbaird8220]

I love you 😘 😊😍