They WRECKED IT HARD! Subframe and Suspension Damage!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Check Description for links to other episodes of this series!

[@STOP_RIGHT_THERE_CRIMINAL_SCUM]

Ray, was your father a mechanic as well? if not, what did be do for work?

[@stephenrogers4537]

If you ever get tired of fixing cars 🤔😭 Ray you would be one hell of a teacher!👌

[@phantomwalker8251]

how many miles did that do,?. 5,before they smashed it.

[@phantomwalker8251]

it is japanese steel,,aahumm.. not real..

[@Shuyin534]

You gave me a good laugh when I read "If you want to go on to parts 2, 4, and 4 click below." You're a good man and I love watching your videos.

[@sneaks01]

The coating on the “purple, blue” fasteners is called “color chromate”. It’s available in various colors to meet production applications of the customer.. It offers excellent protection of the fastener. Another key benefit is the “lubricity” it offers in movement, friction and reduces thread galling potential during install and removal of the fastener. (I spent 25 years in the fastener biz).

[@MrWoodyBalto]

Might they also be used to indicate a specific torque value? The worker doing assembly would know all the purple bolts get torqued to X.

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Awesome, thank you

[@sneaks01]

@@MrWoodyBalto Yes, definitely! Like I indicated, various colors can mean different things to different customers based on their production requirements, since each “connection/joint” is different and can have various torque/tension requirements. In a production environment.. “Put Purple Bolt here. Torque to x”. Move on… 😀

[@martinedeards5424]

well you "nailed" it 😂..... couldnt resist

[@mikejacob3536]

@@martinedeards5424 that's just nuts... 😁

[@nv1493]

I'm amazed that somebody's actually repairing this thing.

[@RayleighCriterion]

I'm shocked they could find new parts for it.

[@alexhafko5667]

That appears to be a newer toyota camry (current gen). Its new enough they wouldnt total it out yet. Not enough depreciation, and the labor (so far) hasnt been bad. If that was all twisted and mangled and then rusted together on top of that, it might be another story. A car that new wouldnt be that rusted up yet though. For it to be totalled, the damage would need to be catastrophic. Think primary frame damage. Unibody vehicles like that are very difficult to repair frame damage on. The air bags not having gone off probably also saved it. Of course, I have no way of knowing whether they did actually total it or not, but that all is my guess just from seeing the damage so far.

[@sooty8992]

It's an American driver. I'm surprised they didn't say just change the oil. The rest is just cosmetic and will be fine.

[@TheBackyardHappens]

Its going to end up on a "certified used" lot somewhere with a 20k price sticker on it.

[@BobPegram]

You saw when Ray was inside the car, no airbags went off. Thus, it wasn't totaled and gets repaired! Most airbags protect from frontal collisions. If you get hit pretty hard from the side or back, the damage has to be worse than what totals a vehicle from the front. I think the whole situation is stupid! Fix a car with a frontal collision that airbags went off in, just make sure you document that it's fixed up to the manufacturer's "like new" safety standards. The manufacturers won't certify that a repaired wteck is that well repaired! I think Insurance companies should step into the breach here.

[@mikepetersen2927]

I really appreciate knowing that when I start watching one of your multi-part jobs, the other parts have also been posted and I can watch them all at once. The big jobs always have lots of details to keep track of, and that's easier on me when I can binge it. Thanks!

[@atrahasis3899]

Ever wake up in the middle of the night at home, thinking you've heard that phone ring?

[@clbcl5]

I think that is Star Trek yellow alert.

[@robertsturtevant6185]

Ever think if Ray wakes up hearing all of us going dooo dooo da doo with him……

[@michaellawrence6677]

No, but I do wake up needing to pee.

[@luciw9928]

@@robertsturtevant6185 I do say that every time I hear that phone ring. LOL 😂 🤣❤️

[@JollyRanchersGrandma]

Man, I just found your channel but I've already learnt so much. You have a phenomenal way of explaining that makes me understand instantly and I've been hooked the last 4 days watching your shit. Awesome work, if I didn't live several thousand miles away I'd have you service any vehicle I own.

[@dakotasabatino6382]

Me too thank you algorithms

[@michaeltutty1540]

Me as well, but the 1,200 mile trek is just a tiddly bit far, not to mention needing to cross an international border.

[@soopaman2]

I like how no matter what Ray is doing he will imitate the phone when it rings.

[@JustAnotherDronePilot]

It's almost like he's mocking it LOL

[@barrycochrane720]

It cracks me up every time he does that.

[@soopaman2]

@@barrycochrane720 Me too lol. I make the noise myself, that and *click* Fucking Ray rules.

[@jasonbarco5924]

It's because he's ADHD, whether he realizes it or not. It's called focus sounds.

[@Jay-rg5mt]

@@jasonbarco5924 man nowadays everyone is adhd or add or anxiety or depressed. Not everyone has something smh

[@blauskie]

Confidence is knowing that if anyone messes with you, you can completely disassemble their car. Nothing says "you lose" like going out to your driveway to find a pile of parts where your ride used to be.

[@terrycostakis6284]

One big takeaway from watching Ray at work is that pry bars are one of the most integral parts of an automotive tech's toolchest.

[@jangjiao1]

I love how you handle multiple part videos. To give access to them right away is just amazing.

[@hanslarocca5490]

I admire you Ray, as busy as you are you took time to help out another mechanic to remove that gas tank. Hats off to you sir!👍

[@dewaynek8591]

What goes around comes around, we all need a hand sometimes. Even the most miserable grumpy mechanics are usually ready to drop everything to help a fellow out.

[@brucecoleman7412]

Good work! The only thing I would have done differently is I would have waited for the keys and done an inventory before crippling the car on my lift for an unknown period of time. There is always a chance that they might throw in the towel and decline repairs and total the car. I have been burned before and learned my lesson. Also, keeping my lift productive is a top priority.

[@vantage65]

God!! All he is doing a parts strip for an insurance company. 🙄

[@Tablesaw818]

I’m surprised the insurance didn’t total it.

[@CoffeeQuilava]

I know right

[@dewaynek8591]

It’s all about the cars value and at the moment used care prices are sky high. I bet it’s value is close to what it’s retail was 2 years ago.

[@CoffeeQuilava]

I know in Arkansas its 70% of value

[@JeffDeWitt]

It had LKQ written on a window, I expect it WAS totaled and now the body shop or someone wants to repair and sell it.

[@dewaynek8591]

@@JeffDeWitt that’s possible it’s a rebuilder, I would think it’s odd anyone who rebuilds cars would pay to have someone else so simple suspension work though. The LKQ on the window might just be the bodyshop notes indicating the source for parts being replaced.

[@mikeymarriott]

We love your videos ray…..most you tube mechanics just talk, you record the goods.

[@OutlawTwo]

You'd think with the extent of the damage they would just total it and scrap it for parts. Kind of wild to see all this work.

[@firestarter5038]

Flipping cars

[@phantomwalker8251]

misus bought a nissan pulsar,got hit bigtime in rear, i was praying it would be totaled,but they cut & shut it. gutless piece of crap. i would of bought a crysler 380. v6. ausie car..

[@kirara2516]

Maybe its got sentimental value.

[@stevennihipali3607]

As a milwaukee tool fan, you're using the rigid impact like a boss! love watching these vids

[@draconightwalker4964]

two things i did like about working a crash cars, pulling them apart and not worrying about the paint

[@poppypiesdad1]

Purple bolts are to tell you they are high tensile so on the assembly line and pre delivery they can instantly tell if its the correct bolts.

[@privilegedwhitemale306]

Purple nuts indicate the wife had a headache last night.

[@RayleighCriterion]

@@privilegedwhitemale306 Blue ones mean that.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

No there not, have you ever been to a Car manufacturing facility or worked in one? Those bolts come crated up by the thousands, all of which are labeled and loaded into the assembly line machines. Purple does not identify them.

[@stevenswenson7041]

Purple bolts and the blue alignment marks probably final inspection during assembly or reassembly indicating they were torqued down to spec. We used that in auto classes for large projects, helped keep track. Just a guess.

[@LukeRT]

No issues with having to have it in 2 parts ! Especially when you upload them both so we don't have to wait, can't ask for better! Love the content

[@gothicbuzzsaw]

I thought I was going crazy seeing all those purple bolts thank you for confirming that they are actually purple

[@jfan4reva]

The gift that keeps on giving....

[@robertsturtevant6185]

Ray saying more Pry bar, is the equivalent to Christopher Walken saying more cow bell on SNL..

[@christophermeyer6414]

I've got a fever 😆

[@robsteingruber9488]

@@christophermeyer6414 and the only prescription is, "More Cowbell!"

[@johncastellanos4787]

You should definitely keep doing multiple parts for a repair! It literally feels like watching a mechanic tv show

[@kevinray3229]

My dad was big on using locking pliers to remove and install the springs on brakes

[@Freundm30117]

It’s a shame that this damage happened to such a new car. It must be relatively new because it is extremely clean as far as rust and corrosion even by Florida standards.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

Descrip says 2019

[@glennm7492]

Florida cars are pretty rust free unless they they spend their lives close to the beach.

[@LukeRT]

That's crazy, where I live nothings coming off without a torch or snapping the bolts due to rust. 3 years here would look like 45 + years there

[@glennm7492]

@@LukeRT Winter salting of the roads just destroys vehicles. I have seen 7 yr old trucks in the midwest just snap in half because the frames have rusted through.

[@JoseDiaz-qk3ek]

it likely was totalled. bought at insurance auction by a shop looking to repair and flip. being that it looks rather new with low miles

[@alinutzalin6346]

That's one nice way of designing a sway bar link. It usually is a one time install cos you have to slice it apart if you wanna take it out next time... Or you can try and vice grip the middle so the shaft doesn't rotate as you turn the nut. There is a hex at the tip but it's usually so rusted it's useless to try and use that, you'll just round it off...

[@NorthernXP]

Just an FYI - most Toyota suspension bolts will have lock tabs on the nuts causing your struggle to loosen them. You can even see the indentations left by them in some of your shots. Have fun!

[@tonnymiller123]

I like how car bolts are slightly tapered so they are easier to get on the nut/mount

[@AdmiralDG]

Just from experience, please be careful with brake shoe springs, get yourself the proper tools to remove them. I say this because I said "Nah, I dont need those!" And one of the springs came loose and cracked into my front tooth, killed it in place. No root anymore. I woulda rather had the right tools sitting on a shelf collecting dust right now, than lost this tooth.

[@vantage65]

Good job!!

[@111scone]

Turn signals and mirrors work wonders add a little patience to the mix as insurance

[@privilegedwhitemale306]

Just watched your tool confession. Im a carpenter so I get spending 15k on tools. Tools beget money. The more I watch you, and a few other channels, the more I want to try and get into that field. Nervous about the learning curve though.

[@ronaldtillinghast6600]

Wow you really got your work cut out for you wait till you have to put it all back together thats not gonna be fun love your channel and work 👍✌

[@lisab3396]

@11:15 I am wondering why you didn't remove the top shock absorber bolt? That would have easily removed the shock from the lower mount! WIRE CUTTERS TO REMOVE SPRINGS THAT WILL BE RE-USED 😱

[@floridian1087]

Had my first alternator fail while driving. I did not know how much shuts down including brakes. Luckily it happened at a stop light. After seeing this. I'm glad I wasn't going faster and had a possible curb hop.

[@ferrumignis]

Just an alternator failing wouldn't shut down the brakes. Did the engine cut out? That would have made the brake pedal much harder, but the brakes would still do something.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Unless the brake assist is electric or the car is a Mercedes with the brake by wire, brakes will work with no power. Vacuum assist has a vacuum reservoir that provides assist for a minimum of two stops. The Mercedes Brake By Wire has an hydraulic back up system that will stop the car eventually. There was a recall on every car with the misbegotten system. Even Rolls-Royce with the hydraulic suspension has enough reserve pressure to give brakes for a minimum of 45 pumps on the pedal. On a normal car, even if the is no vacuum, the hydraulic brakes will work like car brakes used to. You develop leg muscles. You haven't lived until you have driven up and down the Rocky Mountains in a car with unassisted recirculating ball steering and unassisted 4 wheel drum brakes. I earned these grey hairs!

[@jofire296]

I just enjoy watching your videos and learning something new about different vehicles. Thanks.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video as always Ray Loving this Series looks like this car got hit by multiple vehicles @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@gamerone996]

I don't mind when the videos in parts. I know it's a really good one then. 👍

[@justaman5490]

Worked at body shop for a short time in my youth we used to say, "I could wheel that off, I'm that good."

[@michaeltaylor5939]

The purple color is a phosphate plating added for corrosion resistance.

[@robochrisc2891]

I wonder what happened to that lift from a few videos ago. A video of that would have been cool. Or maybe a video of you explaining how it got fixed. Anyway, keep up the great work!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

A pulley broke/came off. The Repair guys were working up on a ladder and there wasn’t much of a show. I was disappointed too

[@robochrisc2891]

@@RainmanRaysRepairs Oh. Well that sucks. How'd you guys get the car off of it?

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

@@robochrisc2891 they fixed it with the car still there. No danger, the lift arms were resting in the locks

[@robochrisc2891]

@@RainmanRaysRepairs Ok. Cool. Thanks.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

I love body shop cars, amazing how many bent parts they miss when they come in for an alignment. I mean, visibly bent, not needing the machine to find them, lol.

[@OutlawTwo]

Most modern vehicles have an internal release for the trunk. I'm not sure how great the options or how much stuff was in the trunk but if not too bad, backseat release to access the truck space and pull the emergency release lack for the trunk. Might not work in this instance but for others who may be locked out of their trunks for some reason, there you go.

[@michaeltutty1540]

There is a release on the dash, but it is electric not mechanical. The ignition must be in Accessory or Run for the release to work

[@michaeltutty1540]

Another great video, Ray. This should be a fun project

[@arthor1212]

It's crazy to see how differently techs work on cars that don't have to deal with rust. Up in Michigan ain't nothing coming apart without impacts and hammers and usually torches. This looks too easy 🤣

[@kjisnot]

I remember the pain of doing something as simple as removing license plate bolts or changing shock absorbers (having to split shock nuts). Colorado cars don't get rust proofing, etc. Cars don't rust or a very minor amount. Back in northern Ohio my brothers are shocked when I drive home to visit to not see rustproofing like I really screwed up. Then I point out my 5 year old car looks almost new underneath while their 1 year old car with coating is already showing signs of rust. Humidity and salt really mess up cars in those areas. I don't miss that.

[@ryanengle3188]

Not Sure if this has been answered. But those Purple bolts have a tamper proof (purple) coating. If that's broken your warranty is gone.

[@XxBlueSkiesx]

9:48 - Assembly line Ray must’ve done that nut up 😂😂

[@scottyparker2534]

Thank you young man that's another good video I enjoy watching you work and you sharing your honest opinions about things, I'm like you I use to be one of the honest mechanics who tell things like they are, but after I got hurt I have to do minor stuff, thank you again young man very enjoyable good good video quality also

[@asaprulers226]

Crazy some people driving out there! Car is brand new still has the purple on the bolts from the factory

[@tatersalad2067]

Glad I came across your channel. Informative and entertaining.

[@joerossiter1611]

That reminds me of the other one that you did where you just pulled the arm off the nut broke off up in the frame and you had to re weld it

[@johnnyo7621]

I'm beside myself I've done panel beating or body shop work in the past and we had to do all that work our selfs Like doing air con units Engine and electrical work We never sent a car from one place to another BUT if it was a complicated job then we would send it to who ever to get something fixed up But most was done in our shop

[@vantage65]

Really??

[@ztra]

I'm not a mechanic but like tinkering with my cars. However, I never realized how many moving parts are inside the parking brake drums. That would be a pain to get back together; I would never remember where the parts go.

[@daviddonaghy6494]

Now most people would take a picture. First brake job I did on a free 63 Impala took me 3 days.

[@NemoConsequentae]

Looks like it went & clipped something like a telegraph pole at speed with the side, but the rear wheel hit it square on. So all the impact went through the wheel mounting hardware.

[@PaulieWalnutss]

Ray you shoud put up a meme every time that dam annoying phone rings! Doo do doo do doo! lmao

[@christopherbost1573]

remove door lock by loosening screw under rubber cap on the side of the drivers door, remove the door lock, actuate the door lock actuater with a flat head screwdriver make sure you lock than unlock the door by twisting the screw driver clockwise and counterclockwise, press the trunk button and reassemble the lock into the door. Enjoy

[@jdrs4214]

Please tell your customer to have that Toyota Camry sent off to Scott from the Vehcor Channel (vehicle collision repair, I think). He’ll have that car fixed and purring like new again. That Camry deserves a 2nd chance at life.

[@billarroo1]

When you start putting it back together and the new parts won't fit, do to bent and misaligned holes, do you straighten it yourself or send it to the bodyshop ? Great Video THANKS

[@WhalerGA]

Ray - You need to starn an a capella group. "Dee dooo, da doodilly dooo"

[@VirtueSignal9000]

no big deal, that’ll all buff out 😏

[@lorenzo52877]

I think alot of us like the longer videos

[@xg5zm]

That suspension is so similar to the VW golf... it is hard to believe they have not copy each other.

[@richardtheisen6456]

I think the purple is a low grade thread lock. Probably easier to dunk the whole bolts at the factory

[@mikeyd5729]

I am a little confused as to why a collision center would need to send the car out? I have had the unlucky experience to need the services of a collision repair center a couple of times and they did all the work there.

[@WestYorkshireGuy1]

That would be written off and sold as salvage in the UK. Probably seen by insurance as beyond economical repair.

[@robdavison3828]

Wow, drum brakes. Have not worked on them for years.

[@alexanderstefanxandraswedi5835]

Great job

[@pz6316]

rust free from ny and amazed spinning nuts off by hand

[@LeonSteelpaw]

Bruh, there's nothing wrong with a multi-part repair journey, means more content to look over

[@dragonofyorha]

You could def try a longer runtime video! Especially with very long / in depth repair on a vehicle. I’d say try it!

[@aitorbleda8267]

KZbin does not like long videos, sadly

[@bandk2000]

That car looks like its been through a recycling crusher! In the UK, just on the amount of body panel damage, this car would be a write off as far as insurers are concerned-even if it was only a day old!

[@ferrumignis]

Agreed. I wonder if its being repaired under insurance, or privately (did I miss that in the video?).

[@matthewgibbs6886]

rear sub frame replace all sub frames are non repairable. as for the wheel hub i always tell ins companies you can pay me now to replace it or you can pay me again in 6 months from now when it fails. as for air bags they don't deploy as much they used to especially in front end collisions. seat belts yes bags not so much and for a side collision if it were more straight in to side they probably would have popped. i had one of those head on engine pushed into firewall both front sensors crushed no deployment except seat belt tensioners. fun fact if you have a honda and have an accident with no deployments you still may have to have all srs parts replaced.

[@GreenManalichi]

I've never encountered disc and drum on the same wheel

[@patriotcanuck6485]

I was wondering the same thing about the purple bolts. I was thinking it might be for anti corrosion .🤔🤷‍♂️

[@Fixin-To]

“Don’t want to run a 1hr long vidja” Andrew Camarata laughs.

[@stevennihipali3607]

I wanna say, your videos are why to companies have come up with the ratcheting wrenches, lol

[@joshnabours9102]

I like multiple part videos.

[@litz13]

That thing took quite a hit. It's likely only that it's a very recent model that it wasn't written off.

[@billhutson6425]

This video is letting me know I don’t want to replace the shocks on the old lady’s camery

[@robertsturtevant6185]

I can hear that ring tone and Ray going doo doo da doo……all the way out on I 75…….

[@jbdragon3295]

I did a lot of this stuff for a few body shops back when I was working on cars. I never understood why they didn’t just do this stuff themselves.

[@dewaynek8591]

The shop makes better money subbing the work out as long as they have plenty of other work to do. Insurance doesn’t like paying reasonable mechanical rates to body shops.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

You need flatbed cart for all the chunks coming off this bad boy.

[@gtcam723]

Nice long double box end. I could use a set of those.

[@squink182]

Excellent video

[@roostersideburns3440]

I thought body shops did all this in house. ive had cars fixed via insurance at body shops now i dont know if they sent them out

[@jamesziegler2763]

Thank you Ray

[@snipe05]

You ever change an oil pressure switch on a Dodge Caliber? Just did it this weekend, what a pain in the ass.

[@craigjorgensen4637]

I am surprised the Insurance Co. didn’t declare this car a total. Sure looks like it!

[@kells18]

I’m curious when removing what bolts what makes you decide what tool to use. Hands, power wrench, or impact wrench. I understand why you shouldn’t 1,200ft-lb airgun everything. The impact wrenches today can go ham, or change the setting and go lettuce.

[@manmage13]

It's not that complicated there are many options and sizes available , and you really don't use the big 1200 unless you need it( although i use my Milwaukee m18 high torque for about any thing it has 3 power settings and a auto feature )

[@matthewfrazier6409]

Pretty sure the purple is just witness marks, let's qc know bolts have been torqued during assembly.

[@michaeldavis7612]

I cringed when you used side cutters to pull springs off of the parking brake shoes. A small nick will start a crack and break the spring. Get a pair of brake spring pliers for drum brakes.

[@marshall1157]

must be a rental or near brand new-surprised it wasnt totaled.

[@chevybull4726]

Wouldn't have thought that so many other parts were deformed under the "body damage".

[@bobbybeanz8990]

are toyotas bolts purple? I live in WNY so every bolt here is brown so really a pointless question but I'm curious

[@jeffgrig]

would it be easier to use the air hammer to loosen stuck rotors? Or is it just faster to use a sledge?

[@justinferguson5451]

What is the insurance policy to total that car? My state says $5000 once the combination of parts and labor exceeds $5000 the insurance company totals the vehicle

[@javac08642]

Bolts are perfect because they are always oversized for the application to make sure they are not they weakest link in the chain.

[@jimburgess9205]

Pretty purple bolts.

[@vantage65]

I wonder if you can get the stains off your hands?