Junkyard Bound! Serious Damage!

[@gusser2121]

With that mini Cooper's starting voice, you're going to have to have a smoke after every start up...

[@trevormoses5061]

😂

[@DIYguy2]

That start up sound of the mini coop, just wow.

[@flim_flam_shrim_shram6653]

I also have the anime start up in my 2022 k5 but mines is not provocative lmao 😂 🤣

[@Laborchet]

@@flim_flam_shrim_shram6653 yeah I can’t speak or understand Japanese but goddamn if that didn’t sound like they’re asking me to whip something out and push it into something then idk what it is… Also, what is this “anime sound” is it like a little speaker box that just plays that chime every time? I’ve seen those little led animal faces that people keep as companion, is it like that?

[@flim_flam_shrim_shram6653]

@@Laborchet it's a programmable small speaker box that plugs into USB and plays the audio file when the car is started. It can say whatever you want but I like that stuff so it greets me in japanese.

[@Laborchet]

@@flim_flam_shrim_shram6653 what’s the name of the box?

[@flim_flam_shrim_shram6653]

@@Laborchet the nonprogramable anime ones are called melody boxes but you can make your own (which I did) easy for like 15$. There is a tutorial on KZbin and everything is buyable on amazon.

[@AxlesGarage]

They sell a kit, plate slides in between engine and tranny and you use a old 3 bolt starter. I’ve used before works great. I even have a video on it.

[@timewa851]

that sounds PERFECT for this ole' Turd.

[@peted5217]

Great way to salvage a good engine. Thanks 4 tip.

[@didja3403]

They Sale a Kit For a 3 Bolt Starter ? This is A Mini Cooper With no Starter Problems!

[@Sieg670]

That Mini was hilarious. I believe that audio translates to "Well, well. How cute." The "well, well" can be translated to a number of things.

[@2fathomsdeeper]

Like "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" converted from English to Japanese and back to English becomes "Snow Snow and the Seven Perverts."

[@CarlosRios1]

"Oh my..."

[@randalbloomquist7812]

On the old 350ci. The starter mounting holes on the cast iron block are counter bored approximately 1/2" deep before reaching threads. The starter mounting bolts are special and have a knurled area with a slightly larger diameter than the bolt just after the threads. When starter is mounted the knurled area of the bolt fits up in the counterbore to center the bolt and keep the starter positioned correctly. The proper bolts must be used and correctly torqued or the starter will move causing the starter drive to bind with the ring gear. This causes the cracking of engine block in the counter bored area. The starter will not stay in the correct position to operate after this happens.

[@hiscifi2986]

When Ray said the engine block was cracked, I thought that could be where the radiator water had gone. However, those were the wrong starter mounting bolts, they would never work with all those spacers.

[@peted5217]

Exlaxxly what occured here . Bosco fix Doomed the block

[@erik_dk842]

Isn't there a starter available with different mounting holes?

[@avidac-refrigeration249]

Looks like it's time to break out the JB Weld on that block...

[@fuzzy1dk]

@@avidac-refrigeration249 if it is scrap anyway, just get out the MIG and a grinder

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

When I worked at a Ford dealer back in 1979, a customer bought a new van. He took it home on a Friday and brought it back in on Monday because the transmission was shifting oddly. Found the strawberry milkshake in both the transmission and radiator because the heat exchanger in the radiator had failed. The Ford rep had us install an aftermarket transmission cooler, block of the one in the radiator, flush both the cooling system and the transmission and refill. The transmission still shifted oddly so the Ford rep had us rebuild it. It still shifted oddly so the Ford rep wanted to replace it with a factory rebuilt. The service manager had the buyer call Ford and tell them that he bought a new van and wanted a new transmission, radiator and all of the hoses replaced or he wanted his money back.

[@WhatWillYouFind]

Some states have "lemon laws" on the books, that would be a prime case of when it really makes sense. The dealership shouldn't be on the hook for the manufacturer sending them a faulty unit and the customer should be made right at the manufacturers expense. No one is really at fault, these machines are extremely complicated and even with robots the end products aren't always perfect. Virtually ALL cars have had a recall or a manufacturer recommended service request due to customer feedback.

[@Fcknlala]

There is so much fuckery that goes on with numbers in a dealers shop trust me the dealer doesn’t pay shit lol

[@krhoft]

A case where the Ford Service Manager was right! The dealer can do only what the rep will cover under warranty. The buyer will end up hating the vehicle and the dealer blaming them for giving him the shaft, when in reality it was the Ford rep who was responsible for cutting corners in that case. It was a brand new vehicle, the buyer deserved a new radiator, system flush, and test drive. A new C-6 automatic if needed. I worked for GM same time frame. Depending upon regional GM reps, they were same, better, or worse than what you described. It really boils down to the person you are dealing with.

[@michaelbolton2741]

@@Fcknlala I've worked in automotive manufacturing. Someone is **ALWAYS** at fault, be it the designer, machinist, assembler, or quality-control person. Far too often junk is sent out the door because someone wouldn't see past the end of of his/her nose.

[@nottelling4828]

13:08 My wife bought a 2014 Mini Cooper SS (used with just under 100k miles on it). Once that thing hit 100k, stuff started falling apart. Fun car to drive around in, but a very short life span. Perfect example of one of Scotty's "endless money pit" cars. I also had the same problem at 14:34 The hood release is on the side of the hood rather than in the center.

[@craiglyles4755]

BMW - Big Money Wasted

[@Mini-Driver]

I have 4, first Generation Mini Cooper S models. ( 2 convertibles/2 hardtops, 3 of the 4 are 6 speed sticks ) I won't get one newer than 2006 , or another automatic.

[@peted5217]

Euro cars is kinda like having a big swimming pool.

[@peted5217]

@@Mini-Driver should be plenty for sale in various states of needed repairs

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

@@craiglyles4755 Bring My Wallet!!!

[@SJCKazoom]

You know the shop is lit when i can recognize the song!!! Thank you for your videos, always super awesome and helpful to see your videos.

[@factsoverfeelings21]

This man is one of the most honest mechanics I’ve ever seen. Where’s your own shop.

[@DeadEyeDave]

Not everyone wants or has the ability to be a business owner. Doing the work is far different than managing the business.

[@erickwalter2828]

Working in the shop and owning a shop are two very different things. If he's happy where he's at he doesn't need to do anything more.

[@factsoverfeelings21]

Holy shhhh, you both are extremely sensitive or some shhhh. But It was a fk’n question of curiosity and a compliment to him.

[@dixiemay1996]

@@factsoverfeelings21 You'll have that here...

[@erickwalter2828]

@@factsoverfeelings21 All I did was answer your question, the hell did I do to warrant such a reply?

[@zandermcnabb7779]

that "anime voice box" is known as a JDM talk Box, and the words you heard are "Ara ara", and yes, your right, its more of an "adult scene" style saying, and your right to not like it haha! love the content, you teach so much to even a young guy like me! (fyi, you should enable the "join" feature of youtube and give us a way to support you and your content even more!)

[@jonathanbrooker6823]

I've never understood why people add those things into their cars. What is the purpose

[@zandermcnabb7779]

@@jonathanbrooker6823 well it's usually the people who are addicted/really love anime (known as a weeb) that they love it so much that everything they have has to be anime related, it's like hoarding but on such a level that is beyond repair, probably (and most cases) is because they've been rejected by a girl/guy and can't seem to find love, so they find pleasure in 2D drawings

[@ryanpham3308]

As an otaku myself, I don't condone this.

[@NunamedDragon]

I like the greetings you get on the domestic Japanese cars on startup, but the ara ara is just too cringe even for me.

[@tails300]

But why put a JDM talk box in a non JDM car? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Klumpozyte]

The floor mats already were a sign but the "Ara Ara" made my day. Weebmobile :D Edit to explain: "Ara Ara, o kawaii koto!" basicly translates to "Oh my, how cute!" and is a trope phrase used in anime by (dominant) older sister/women type characters towards (usually younger) males in a suggestive manner.

[@LinaScott]

Thank you for the translation ... 😁

[@baoboumusic]

Thanks, I came looking for this :D

[@Echristoffe]

Indeed but those are just a fantasy thing. Never saw that in Japan (I mean the real one, not the virtual anime one)

[@Cheepchipsable]

LOL, knew is was something cute, like"My cutie", or "Hey, hey cutie" I knew a guy with a DB9 and the James Bond theme play when started.

[@andreklein7906]

Weebmobile, lol.

[@uncleb5973]

61 old retired jet mechanic here, I wake up in the morning excited about your next video now the wife's hooked. Just bought a 2000 7.3 here in lake county florida and wish you could work on it. Much love and respect to your family from mine.

[@peted5217]

Drag it over to ol Ray with list it needs for another qtr million happy miles. Then just drive knowing all's well since it was fixed by him.

[@Potoum]

"Who put febreeze in the air? Who's trying to kill me." I'm dying over here 🤣

[@Smakheed]

Hey Ray, the Mini diag was spot on (though the rad will be fine with a flush but you should replace the water pump), common fault on the Cooper, and it's all because of a $0.50 O-ring seal, I've done the full repair 4 times now and it's a £2600 ( in real money) repair, only thing to note is that the "Turbo" is actually a Supercharger and the "sqidgy" hose was a boost line and is one of the few that won't need replacing. As you noted in the vid, when the engine is off it will push all the milkshake back to the yard (trans) which is why it is still able to select gears

[@danjordan1979]

I'm constantly amazed by the care, attention, and knowledge you have. And also how honest you are! No salesman, just a lover of all things mechanical. Perfect!

[@dennisduran8500]

Do you think he's going to be dishonest while filming himself?

[@thomas7770]

Is anyone attending the Rainman Ray livestream tonight? I heard it’s good on Wednesday nights.

[@danjordan1979]

@@dennisduran8500 to be fair, a lot of people wouldn't even know he'd made an error.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Ray is very flexible and knows a lot about many makes and models. He's honest to admit that he sometimes must go to the 'net for info. He does not refuse many jobs except in the cases of real junk that repairs would double the car's worth and then it's still junk except for the repairs. I've only been watching for a year, but it's been a year of excellent videos. Thanks, Ray!

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

@@thomas7770 If I can find it.....

[@graken22]

I had the same problem on a 4.3 GM in a forklift. The outer bolt broke and drill out attempts failed, so we pulled motor and sent to a machine shop. They cut off the outer ear of motor and welded on a new one. I installed the motor and a new starter and cables. Started it up and it was like new! Sometimes it is in who you know...🙂

[@bryonforeman195]

Another reason why I like this channel. Ray is a tech that can actually "trouble shoot." I have learned so much watching his videos, great work.

[@billsmith7254]

I know what you mean about smells. My wife was doing child minding a while back. A mother came to pick up her kid. The perfume/deodorant she was wearing, was so strong I had to walk out the house to the back yard. The only way to get rid of the smell, was to spray the house with fly spray.

[@bigtruck57h25]

Good Gawd a twofer. Two junks for the price of one. Some days you're the windshield some days you're the bug... Unfortunately for these owners today they're the bug ☹️. Everyone don't forget to remember to have a great day! Greetings from Lake City 🇺🇸🌴😎

[@549BR]

What's the last thing the bug sees when it hits the windshield? His bum as his head goes through it.

[@timewa851]

'End of summer, need it for ten more months' GARBAGE. Call the scrapyard !! We got two.

[@FordBossMe]

I had the opposite effect today the warranty company aftermarket warranty company mind you came through on a 2017 Ford Escape with a 2.0 L EcoBoost shockingly the aftermarket warranty company said go ahead and put a new transmission in it go ahead and put a new power transfer unit in it and go ahead and reseal the oil pan and replace the rear main seal as well as replace the purge valve... thank you for your excellent write-up and helping the inspector everything is approved Like what the heck just happened bro I feel shocked I thought they were definitely going to Total this vehicle out Great video by the way kept me company on the way home from work

[@beardyeighty]

So I have officially been ruined by Ray. I took my truck in yesterday to have the tires rotated and balanced and I kept thinking "I wonder if the tech is going to actually do what is needed or if he's going to half-ass it and I'm going to have to go back several times to different shops". Oh well. I used to be a tech, too, so I get @nal about stuff, myself. You do great work, Ray. Not only the actual mechanicing but your videos are great, too.

[@wateraries23]

I think the same thing when I get repairs on my truck.

[@MrMustangMan]

i dont trust any of them and cringe every time i need someone else to work on my mustang besides me.!!!!!!!!

[@Fanta....]

@Mark 'Chalky' Smith I wish there was a way to identify rays out there. Would make everyone's lives a heck of a lot easier with someone honest working on their car

[@beardyeighty]

@@MrMustangMan same. If I can do it myself I will.

[@MikeyDee25]

I watch the worker/s as the work is being done on my vehicle. I ask a lot of questions too. If I see something I disagree with I speak up! 😐

[@robertwaldrop4457]

Another important thing is if you have a wedding band or ring on your should take them off. That way in case you forget to take the negative post off first. So if you take the positive off first and the winter taking it off with lodges onto a ground it can burn your finger up bad or you can destroy your ring. Always remember take the rings and necklaces off whenever you're working on any vehicle

[@winksthebiker5193]

"I can breath brake clean, gasoline and cyanide but give me air freshener and I die" Me too Ray, me too.

[@craiglyles4755]

In 2008 I worked at a dealership on the dark side of town and every damn car rolled in with a stack of those nasty black ice death trees. Kept some thick ziplock bags on the service drive cause step 1 was remove black ice and put in baggie to keep migraines at bay…then it just smelled like weed.

[@Katyas-Korner]

With all the chemicals I have been around in my life I detest any extra scent.

[@John-ih2bx]

@@Katyas-Korner I agree completely. As a child I was forced to be in a car (in VA, in July/August, in the 60s, w/o air conditioning) with my mother and two sisters, that had gone to Garfinkle's and Woodward and Lothrop, and sprayed multiple perfumes/colognes onto themselves. Horrific. Give me the smell of petroleum distillate and I am happy ... and the smell of gunpowder. ... range time.

[@pitchforkpeasant6219]

@@John-ih2bx black powder smells better than smokeless 😁. Especially when ignited with flint

[@sailortrash55]

14:27 man its always the minicooper people

[@YaksAttack]

With a body and frame like that, this suburban would command a few thousand dollars up here in the rust belt. You figure for a few more thousand you could probably fix it up and get another 100-200k miles out of it.

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

I live near Buffalo NY I put an engine in that in a sec..

[@anonymuswere]

he's right. most of us up here in the rust belt would just drop a new engine in it. there's already been gobs dropped into that Burb in modernizing alone.

[@cherriberri8373]

I wish more southerners would send their "junk" cars north tbh. That thing looks better than any car I've personally owned, and honestly not much worse than the best car I've ever driven. An engine would be a perfectly fine price to pay for that, if I lived down there id slap an engine in for about a thousand and sell it for a couple and make a thousand in profit lol.

[@kenanderson9331]

@@Mr_Meowingtons Probably remove it from a suburban with a rusted through frame!

[@HammysHangout]

I am in Tampa, FL would would give a couple Thousand for it, not ready to go to the Junk Yard... LS Swap bound !

[@danielolson437]

"I'm terrible at my job" the occasional quips of self deprecation are the priceless. ALSO... Your voice is great for this stuff. It reminds me a little of Josh on "Game It Out".

[@puremayhemFTW]

I had the same exact thing come in to my shop. At first we pulled the engine and sent it out to have the block welded up professionally. And rethreaded. Put it all back together. Lasted two weeks and guy was back with the same issue. We ended up putting a motor in it. The problem was the starter was tweaking sideways because of the damaged block

[@peted5217]

Wow. Who ate all the labor/parts on that debacle ?

[@puremayhemFTW]

@@peted5217 the customer. We told him up front that it was not a guarantee fix. He opted to put an engine in after we tried sue to used car sale prices being so high cuz of the chip shortage. Also he was 68 years old and said no way he wanted a car payment.

[@peted5217]

Well , your shop did the right thing giving cust what he asked for then

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Well, you tried!

[@wesgregg6451]

@@puremayhemFTW Mom is in her 80s, so she didn't want a car payment, either. So she borrowed money from an acquaintance and put every cent she had with it, in order to buy a low-mileage used car. Lived rough for two years; like... the warmest room in my house in Winter is 44F, because I'm poor enough that I'm just trying to keep the coldest area that has water lines from dropping below 33F - and I thought her house felt colder than mine... sat in the dark in the evening instead of turning on a light... ate once a day, sometimes less... Basically the kind of life you live because the alternative is to check out early so you just learn to endure - but hate knowing that your Mom lives like that, too. But she did manage to pay off the person she borrowed the money from. Yay. But not really. Because the car she bought... Was a Ford Focus :rolleyes: . So, of course, it's currently sitting at a Ford dealership, waiting on a transmission control module. Along with tens of thousands of other Ford Focus cars, I guess - because they told her it would be "months, minimum, maybe more than a year" before it was her turn to get one. F*king Ford. If given a choice between walking and buying a Ford, stick to walking - because, either way, you'll end up walking anyway. . . .

[@stephenellis6651]

Had a pretty rough day but as always your videos have made me smile as your attitude and energy are contagious. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@armandhammer9617]

I made the mistake of selling my 97 GMC 1500 pu. It had 350k miles on it and still runs great.

[@justinlaaksonen6972]

The starter can break/ crack the block from a large backfire (crossed plug wires or bad distributor cap). Their is a “steel” nose starter that has 3 bolt holes (fits most blocks, saw the 3rd hole on your block), just install using the two good bolt locations. It’s not 100% correct but will get things working again. I’ve saved a few hot rod/ old blocks this way. Correct bolts are also required as they have a “shoulder” on the shank to keep stater from shifting under torque. Great videos, your a through tech!

[@lizzard8785]

14:18 "I want to get out of this car now....." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 don't blame you Ray, I would've high tailed it too. lol

[@jesserobertson8397]

ara ara~

[@TrondBørgeKrokli]

No worries, Ray. I think you did your best with what you were given on this day. Not an easy thing to only be able to tell the owner of each car that their car needs more repair than they were expecting to pay for. Anyway, I was slightly worried for you, I felt a bit tense myself when seeing what you found to be the issues with these cars. I need to cool down and get my pulse back down to a relaxing state. Hope you get to have the rest of the day feel more normal than this. Have a great day yourself, and thank you for sharing your ups and downs with us, your audience. See you soon again here on KZbin.

[@wonniewarrior]

I have a 2002 Ford BA Falcon. In 2016 - I got the dreaded strawberry milkshake in the coolant reservoir. The transmission cooler was built into the radiator - which commonly breaks about 170,000 - 180,000 marks. Mines broke at 177,000 km. My workmate noticed the problem as we were checking the coolant level before the delivery trip on the 35c day and she told me what had happened. It was 35c day and I completed the delivery scheduled for the day of about 350 km total. Drove it home and left it there until it was booked in 2 days later at local Ford. They installed a aftermarket trans cooler and flushed the transmission 3 times for me which was black. I had bought the car with hours banked at work - so the Boss bought it for me out of my banked hours - and in return I used the wagon for deliveries until he could get a 2nd delivery van online. So he paid for the repairs - which totaled $420 about. $300 for the cooler and the rest for the trans flushing and servicing. And guess what - that is now 6 years and 100,000 km ago and it still going strong. I trust my local Ford - and he said I was one of the rare ones that spotted it early and got it dealt with - thanks to my Workmate who was a former truck driver.

[@mylairhasnoip]

My 06 BF wagon did the same and cooked the trans at 80k :/

[@peted5217]

$2000US repair these days

[@mylairhasnoip]

@@peted5217 mine cost me au$2k back in 08 for a second hand trans

[@AndreasMadsen]

I really hope that mini is going to opt for a fix! I'd love to watch thst job done. Not sure why but it seems super satisfying to me.

[@Skylancer727]

Though there's a chance they might just go back to the mini dealer.

[@111sconeful]

Thank you! I'm allergic to those air fresheners messes with my sense of smell and taste. And not to mention the killer migraine. I have to slip seat with drivers at my company til I get my assigned truck I toss those things out the window.

[@legionofanon]

Only air freshners I can handle are citrius scented ones, and it has to be an aersol can. All others are flowers on a pile of.. Well you get it, keep tossing them out

[@muddeprived]

Littering

[@legionofanon]

@@muddeprived is there a complete thought there?

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

@@muddeprived I think it was not meant to be taken literally.

[@johnme7049]

@111sconeful My wife gets ill from stuff like that. She can't breath around perfumes. It's like an asthma attack. But everybody is different. I had a friend who would literally PASS OUT if someone wearing strong perfume walked close to him. It IS a recognized syndrome called MCS, or Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Among the population, 12.8% report medically diagnosed MCS and 25.9% report chemical sensitivity. DO NOT let them tell you it is all in your head.

[@erichagler7842]

tech tip of the day .... i have in the past used dish soap (very small amount ) to aid in the cleaning of the cooling system .... you will have to repeat this several times to remove oil from system and then clean water to remove soap ... i know you cant do this in your shop but it can help out some one out there and not spend a whole lot of cash on this type of repair

[@madman671000]

Ray is a prominent supporter of recycling, he feeds the local junkyard at least weekly.

[@cliffcollins4124]

Have to agree with you, I would love to be the recipient of some of the stuff he tosses

[@briantonkin7737]

He makes up for it with excessive use of brake cleaner

[@sferg9582]

I'm with you on the air freshener stink!!! I can NOT walk into a Hallmark store or any place that has a lot of candles or scented stuff as it gives me a headache.... even the detergent aisle in the grocery store is a problem.

[@timh36]

Unfortunately I have the same problem with strong scents, I've resorted to buying scent free soap, detergent, deodorant. 🙄

[@SilvaDreams]

Yeah I have the same issue, very sensitive to a lot of smells like that.. Worst part is I work at a gas station so some people walk in and I get bombed out by the shear amount of perfume or cologne they wear and it makes my eyes water and I start sneezing. I have to bite my tongue on asking them if they bathed in the shit... Worst I ever had was some prostitute who used the bathroom and she used to so much perfume she gassed out me and a delivery driver out.. While still in the bathroom.. Had to keep the doors open for hours afterwards and clean the whole bathroom scrubbing the floors multiple times with near boiling water...... It still lingered for days after.

[@seanb2273]

What is the ratio of diagnoses to repair you do on vehicles? I imagine there can be some price shock and re thinking about repairs.

[@williameldridge9382]

There often is, but ya know what the sad part is? If they just paid to do the actual maintenance items at the proper mileages they wouldn't run into situations like this very often. They would be rare.

[@John-ih2bx]

Educational, professional, and amusing. Great narration from Ray.

[@Degenerecy]

I'm with you on air fresheners. Same here, especially with perfumes. Too much and I can't stand it but the real stuff that kills your nose. Perfectly okay with, maybe that's the trick, the chemicals kill your nose so it doesn't hurt as much.

[@NemoConsequentae]

For those people you smell before they enter the room... "Nice perfume. Must you bathe in it?"

[@garymcphee8284]

Some Ford Falcons in Oz have the trans cooler connected to the side of the radiator and there have been many instances of coolant ending up in the trans. We call it a milkshake here and it is expensive to repair. The easy way to avoid it is as I have done put a isolated trans cooler in front of the radiator. Best money I ever spent.

[@miceinoz1181]

Here in Orstraya we have a liquid specifically made to remove oil from the cooling system. Normally due to engine oil coolers failing (they are water cooled normally). Last one I did was what you guys call an Equinox with the 2.2 diesel engine. Once a new cooler was fitted, flushed this cleaner through the cooling system twice. Seemed to do a pretty good job. Car has run faultlessly since. Will work just as well with trans fluid once a new cooler fitted. Surely you have this type of stuff in the states too? BlueDevil or Prestone? If the trans is not screwed, this could be a cheaper yet effective otion.

[@peted5217]

Send Ray a sample of that stuff so it's not a secret anymore.

[@liamflynn6929]

Yep it's available at any parts store. Good for those unfortunate times when your coolant has oil in it

[@dosgos]

What about the damage to the insides of the hoses from oil exposure?

[@datdabdoe1417]

Ray loves doing things the long way and leaving nothing up to chance, it's what makes him such an honest mechanic. With all that Oil in the Rubber hoses, the insides are gonna be Pretty Eaten up, and I assume he would be Very Uncomfortable leaving all that damage in place.

[@dosgos]

@@datdabdoe1417 We had same problem. Mechanic replaced all the hoses. But eventually some o-rings failed (for sure those of the thermostat and coolant tank cover). We eventually replaced waterpump but that and o-rings looked fine.

[@porkchop4604]

That suburban needs to be a weekend mechanic special. Need to go to a pick a part and get the correct bolts. Also coolant loss and rust could probably be overcome to keep that old girl running. That 350 is pretty tough engine to keep going. There are lots of folks that really can't afford new or decent used cars but need to carry on with some kind of transportation

[@robertv4442]

I like that you are adding the findings documentation to your video. Maybe include the text in an overlay to avoid trying to read blurry out of focus text that is moving around. Keep up the good work!

[@mikuisgod4591]

12:14 shoutout miku sticker!

[@psychoduff9675]

Love miku

[@oldbiker9739]

love those old 88 to 98 OBS trucks ,I still have my 91 GMC short box with the 350 CID 275 k on it . like a rock !

[@85jmccoy]

Better keep it,people are asking big money for them now.I daw a 91 short bed single cab 4x4 for sale 15000 on the window

[@jum5238]

Had a suburban with a starter that had a spacer with sponginess (from a prior owner or shop), and it stripped the flexplate. I was upset, and it was a big job to replace that flexplate. What was the previous owner/shop even thinking? Can this one have been welded to build up the engine block and re-tap it?

[@ronrice2249]

This is the second time I've watched your video and I really like how you diagnose problems and troubleshoot them. I saw on another video that Minis are cars to avoid. Now I see why. Great video. Thanks.

[@TheCramik]

I'll be honest I don't care if it even started up, with those bone-dry fluids, rust, and a coolant tank that looks like it's never been opened it's already junk in my mind

[@waynesitarz424]

Was he running straight water for coolant? Rusteeeeee!

[@mikea9014]

JB weld on the bolt

[@therealcarbine15]

That's bars radiator stop solid pucks that stains like that. Must have a hole in the radiator hes trying to plug.

[@spaceflight1019]

Did I miss where he checked the oil level?

[@johncunningham4820]

@@mikea9014 . No . Weld Weld on the Bolt hole and re-tapping . " Glue " won't cut it .

[@82_KID]

4:26 Great minds think alike, Ray!

[@Maybe_abigail]

Rainman I just wanna give you a shout out now I love your content you are awesome man. I learn so much just by watching your videos I am a DIY Guy when it comes to repairing my car I wish I was half the mechanic you are you make things look easy. Keep up the awesome work.

[@Cragified]

Hey Ray. There is suppose to be a bracket on the rear of the starter that connects to the engine block I believe the GM number was 3965589 starter brace for a 350 up to 1991 but I don't know what the post 91 was. I also can't remember if it came from the factory with it after 91 or if you had to get it as a performance part. Either way it stabilizes the starter in the bore. It was an important performance part for the 350 if you were running higher compression as it could crack out the mounting bolts otherwise during cranking. Finding and adding the right brace might stabilize the starter for the owner to get some more life out of it.

[@roaddog7542]

Radiators with internal transmission coolers are a disaster waiting to happen. Had the same thing happen on a 05' CTS.

[@1337penguinman]

And I've actually seen the opposite. Guy brought me a Ford V10 that another shop had condemned as a head gasket. Turns out it was just the oil cooler.

[@ericacherney3132]

It's more than likely the opposite... northstars are the disasters waiting to happen ;)

[@ionracer24]

me too but with a srx

[@Stammon]

Almost every car with an automatic transmission, since what? 1938? has a trans cooler in the radiator. I'd say all, but you never know. Maybe VW had an automatic with an air cooler. But the intercoolers work well, I've never had one go bad. That mini just needs a new radiator, and wash all the hoses with Dawn and it will be fine. You might have to pull the trans and wash out the torque converters, but I would just try several flushes and hope for the best. Water in the trans will destroy the clutches, so get that milk shake out asap.

[@wesleyhurd3574]

This car didn't have a transmission cooler in the radiator though. It has a heat exchanger block that runs coolant through one circuit and transmission fluid through the other circuit. The block is mounted next to the firewall on the Cooper.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

(MY DIY) Drill brush broken mount area, acetone rinse. JB Weld (regular) pushed into broken threaded mount, duct tape over it to hold cream. Wait +24 hrs to cure. Drill & tap new mounting hole. New bolts, starter. Thoroughly flush & refill cooling system.

[@iFixJunk]

My thoughts EXACTLY. Of course, a repair shop can't really do this. But it's worth a try in your backyard.

[@GDaddyTx]

This was a rough one, two destroyed vehicles, at least the coop seemed to get excited about it. 😂😂😂

[@NemoConsequentae]

That start-up, _"WHEEEEEE!!!"_

[@tomcrotty1498]

Don’t know if there’s enough room to maneuver the starter but if you took the original bolt and measured it to length and cut the head off next cut new threads on the cut end, install and weld the bolt in position creating a viable stud where a nut and lock washer can be used. Can only happen if you have the clearance to install the starter onto the new stud configuration. If it works get a new starter and your off.

[@macbitz]

Ray's description of that Japanese start-up sound. I haven't laughed so much in ages! 😂

[@bryanpeters5577]

I love your mini cooper videos! The first video was a cool look at the starting system

[@georgewelker853]

So basically it’s going to need a new engine, a new cooling system, and a new starter, if it’s staying in the professional shop setting it’s massively mechanically totaled! It’s definitely not going to be a good decision to fix this on the clock, but it appears to be a great car to flip if you can get it up north once it’s fixed properly

[@corvettebob96]

I agree. It looks to be in better shape than most of the rust buckets I see here in Michigan.

[@kenanderson9331]

Like an old frontier rifle, it needs a whole new cock, lock stock and barrel

[@thewausaudude]

That’s usually how it goes. We send engines and drivetrains south from cars that were either totaled or rusted away, and the cars needing that stuff also come up here.

[@fuzzjunky]

yeh as said previously someone with some engineering nouse and a welder will fix that block. fill and tap

[@spaceflight1019]

It won't get fixed before it's sold at auction.

[@chuckjones9159]

I had a 72 Camaro that had starter problems due to the same reason. The block had been chipped at an angle where the outside starter bolt goes. Ended up costing me 350 dollars but the mechanic did an excellent job at improvising to save me from having to buy a new block.On a side note I once blew up a 350 because the shop had forgotten to hook up the vacuum modulator hose and since I was young I decided just to make it change gears by applying more fuel. Shattered the crank, broke the cam into 3 pieces and put lifters into the oil pan.

[@scottcampbell4678]

Two fails on the same video. That is a record for you. I am impressed that you were completely honest with the customers. That is a sign of a great mechanic.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Ray is always truthful. Heck, he may have been a Boy Scout in his youth.

[@maxwedge5683]

Good advice about the battery cables. Here's another great idea. Take your wedding ring off while you work, especially working around electricity or with power tools. Gold is the best electrical conductor there is and if you ground your ring with the wrench on the POS+ terminal it'll heat that ring to about 350° in two seconds.

[@MarkiusFox]

The floor mats in the Mini are..."neat".

[@j0ltc0lajunki3]

The fact that it ARA ARA's on start up. I could help but laugh.

[@djaydeved]

yep owner is clearly a heckin weeb possibly in the terrible way or in the more normal way i am inclined to believe the latter on that one though

[@desertrainfrog1691]

@@djaydeved There's no normal way to be a weeb, weeb is already sort of the extreme.

[@markjovanovic9110]

This was a fine example for why we need basic auto shop classes taught in High school so none of this abuse would happen. Then again repair shops need your $$. Great video 🤟🤙

[@jazeenharal6013]

13:14 ah, a man of culture I see. (Floor mats lol)

[@TOXIC-jq3ry]

@13:45 tbf, my wife uses those same air fresheners, and there's no getting used to them. They are TOO strong. Can't deal with it. I always make her take them out when we ride to the city.

[@steveschaff8848]

Lots of folks up north would love that suburban... Just for the full rust free bones.I thankfully no longer live in the rust belt. Great videos as always Ray

[@Ktmzqw]

yeah, that thing is still worth something. a diy'er can use lots of bits of it.

[@HoLeeFuk317]

Absolutely. Damn southerners throwing out all the good ones!

[@normangiven6436]

up north that frame is worth something. rust free and old tech. sell on bring a trailer!

[@craiglyles4755]

Might be worth a whole $300 in scrap metal woo hoo! This shop gets the oldest clapped out hoopties of any quick lube place.

[@joestreiff9401]

I had a similar starter issue on a 6.2 diesel, rather than trash it, I used J.B. weld on it, and is been running for 3 years.

[@derekhobbs1102]

Many Australian early 2000's Fords had their transmissions damaged due to integrated trans cooler/radiator failing.

[@marclytle644]

I have a 2000 mustang with a integrated trans cooler/ radiator. I am confused as to why they thought that was a good thing.

[@donstarr391]

@@marclytle644 They've been doing it for a quite a while. I had '66, '67, and '70 Mustangs with the trans cooler integrated into the radiator.

[@aussiebloke609]

Lots of early '70s Aussie Fords and Holdens had the trans cooler in the radiator lower tank. Don't remember them having any particular issues, though - but what with penny-pinching accountants running the show these days, can't say I'm surprised.

[@derekhobbs1102]

Older copper radiator vs modern alloy and plastic rubbish.

[@Subcanis]

Early 2nd gen Nissan Frontier/Xterras also. SMOD (strawberry milkshake of death).

[@desotosky1372]

No need to pull engine. Spotface the block and make a spacer to bring the area level. Would someone tell me what the rod/brace Ray removed at 4:40 was for. What did the other end attach to?

[@RexenPrime]

That gmc would be good to fix up in the north considering its lack of rust

[@purplealice]

I once replaced a starter motor on a 1972 Maverick, with just the tools and skills of a second-generation shade-tree mechanic. I also replaced the voltage regulator. Those bolts took a lot of WD-40 to get loose.

[@haywoodyoudome]

Took a lot of WD-40 because WD-40 sucks at penetrating rust.

[@donwyoming1936]

Just weld a new starter on there. Shoot, just weld the old one on there. Back on the farm, I'd just use bailing wire on that front mounting hole. EZ PZ. Fill the radiator with water and she's good to go.

[@patricknesbitt4003]

Be kind of tough with an iron block and aluminum drive housing on the starter.

[@ronniemaeker9102]

I had a 1982 Silverado with a 6.2 diesel that the starter mount flange broke off the block... Started one morning...removed the engine...took it to a weld shop...that afternoon got the engine back...repair still warm... Drove the pickup just under 400k miles with that engine... Removed the diesel and sold it to a wrecker service who put it in a one ton wrecker... Bought a 1978 Suburban with the two package (454 engine, heavy duty TH400 transmission, and 12 bolt differential... Swapped the Suburban stuff over to the SWB 1982 and that was my kid's got to school rig for two years... Little SWB ran pretty good with the big block...

[@tomdixon1213]

Rainman, you are a mechanic’s mechanic. Dealerships come from far and wide to consult the Rainman. All kissing up aside, I am always impressed by your wisdom and precision.

[@eddieMurphy11111]

in the 1960s I nearly bough an old Morris minor like that now and again you had to get the old starting handle out and turn the engine over which i could have put right but when I went to fetch it he had put rotten tires on it and there were lots more problems so I did not buy it but i think a good cast welder may able to repair that, thanks for the video .

[@MikhailScottKy]

Janky fix for the first one. Would require some grinting and welding. Pull the motor, install the starter and then clean the damaged area. Weld in an appropriate nut for the bolt above the remaining threads and reenforce.

[@whirledpeaz5758]

Welding cast iron? Not a fix I would trust.

[@peanutpower8826]

@@whirledpeaz5758 my dad is a welder and I have seen him stick weld cracked blocks in 18 wheelers. Takes some time and patience but he is good at it.

[@aussiebloke609]

@@whirledpeaz5758 Welding is an option, but there's significant risk of warping, as the cast iron is much thinner than you'd find in a heavy diesel, so you'd probably also have to machine the block and rebuild the engine. I suspect a better fix would be brazing, which would be plenty strong enough for the forces a starter motor imparts on the block.

[@108gk]

I have welded cast iron with a stick welder and rods made for welding cast iron. I had some luck with them but brazing always worked better for me. Either way preheating the parts with a torch was important prevent problems due to difference in thermal expansion rates.

[@avidac-refrigeration249]

A little JB Weld, a little sanding, and little drilling and "BANG". A new engine. Perfect mounting service for that starter. By the look of that truck, should LONG outlast anything else on it.

[@posterboyrob]

I love your simple common sense diagnosis on nearly all of your customers vehicles.

[@JP-Fusion1781]

I would have thrown a starter in. Would work. It's the dry coolant and rust is a disturbing. Way more underlying issues that are going to be costly. Great video's as allways

[@MrSlappo]

That starter noise brought me back to when i was like 9 years old and hearing my Grandfathers truck do that in a parking lot, instead of hitting the starter with a hammer, he just booted the side of the truck, and it started

[@GTCGreg]

I have no doubt Eric O at SMA could have repaired the Suburban WITHOUT replacing the entire engine.

[@curtisshaffer295]

I had a 4.3 trail blazer was the same way broke outside of block / starter mounting surface ,was able to get a epoxy to repair the broken missing pieces but it didn't last long

[@TrondBørgeKrokli]

Also: interesting to see how much nicer that battery is than the state of the important parts. That starter sounded like some kind of plaything more than a car part.

[@fracturedrealitygaming1326]

Afternoon Ray, glad to see a new video up just in time for lunch! Hope you’re having a wonderful day

[@cormacjason5311]

Love your videos Ray , from Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@Shirkatron]

@2:00 love that ground wire laying on top the bolt

[@Mechcanoer650]

Depending on the rest of the vehicle, I would have put a 350 out of the junk yard put of it. Would have about the same chances as the current engine of working for any length of time

[@patrickfarris549]

I got hired on as a ground service equipment mechanic at my local airport and had this same exact problem on a GMC P3500 diesel box truck. Apparently the guy I replaced did a starter job and over torqued one of the 2 starter bolts and snapped it inside the block. It temporarily fixed the issue but the misalignment started created more problems down the road. I had to extract the bolt, pull the trans, replace the beat to hell flex plate and starter all on my back on the airport ramp in 100 degree weather. I fixed it but man did that job suck ass!!

[@smarternu]

Dang I would love to put a used engine in that 4x4 burban.

[@mikevillarreal3310]

I had the same brown milky liquid in my 2004 passat. First thought was oil and coolant mixed but the end result was the Autozone employee sold and recommened the wrong coolant . VW coolant mixed with other coolants turns into brown milky sludge!!!!

[@GARDENER42]

I'm with Ray on those "air freshener" things - yecch.

[@reaperslayer7954]

My mom tried to put one in my car and hide it I found it threw it away

[@dangoodwin5954]

"Japanime" lol epic. I don't know much of anything about anime but if you coined that phrase on the fly .... you're a true mechanic lol.

[@david.bowerman]

The Mini has a WaifuPrison or something similar installed. That is great.

[@GamerLoggos]

Wow... I have never heard of them till now and looked it up. Thats a bit... obsessive.

[@Carp4125]

Another super video. With new car sales being in the toilet, they have to rely on the service end to pump out as many dollars as they can. In addition, many shops are taking advantage of inflation and are price gouging. It's scary to bring a car for any service work at all for fear of them padding repair costs. If you want a second opinion there is an additional diagnostic fee that is rightfully charged, but never the less, you spend additional money. I wish I could find a knowledgable tech/mechanic like you. I'm certain you realized early on, being honest keeps you busy, makes money, and allows you to sleep better at night.

[@johnathanedwards9054]

The anime voice is saying " my my, look at how Handsome you are." in a seductive way

[@millerwilsonn1241]

I think I saw Ray's truck today (maybe) it looked identical complete with the diesel tank in the bed. Plus it was nice and shiny....

[@DrFod]

That mini should be torched just for the anime floormats.

[@jimbike8064]

I like the detailed report of what's wrong with the Mini. Usually all you get is what's broken and cost to repair.

[@254BBQKITCHEN]

Found your channel the other day Ray. I binged watched almost all your videos. It took me 2 seconds to sub to your channel. Maybe you could consider to go live and do a repair . Can't wait to see more from you.