Remove Axle for Engine Oil Leak! 2008 Hummer H2 6.2l

[@mediarav]

The joyous thing with this video is when you see the mess you know there's going to be brake clean action

[@SecretSquirrelHD]

Now you know what that damn $10/shop supplies added onto every bill is going towards LOL.

[@harryellis8873]

@@SecretSquirrelHD and the rest brake cleaner engine degreaser gloves that are worn in top of the range garages even the paper carpet they put in there is a charge dont know how Ray's garage works but have heard him saying they have a few it's nice to know other people observing

[@kurtdikkers7659]

I’m not positive but I thought I saw in The Green New Deal that brake cleaner is to be banned as a Greenhouse Gas. Don’t quote me.

[@0xFF48]

I’m not a fan of his heavy use of brake cleaner. The chlorinated version can be incredibly toxic especially when exposed to high heat. The non-chlorinated stuff while safer has a lot of stuff that creates smog. So use it but use it when needed and not unnecessarily.

[@thomas7770]

@@0xFF48 you are not a lot of fun at parties

[@thomas7770]

I can see Ray at company meetings. Ray says in a serious tone, “ we’re gonna need more cans of brake clean” The boss, “how many Ray?” Ray, “all of the brake clean”.

[@tex77tex77]

Alternate Ray response, "Is there a limit to the brake clean, Boss?"

[@marbella-elviria]

he is an American waster

[@felixchaus]

@@jima3129 For fixing your project car, it's fine to look for nuts and bolts from a bucket. But when on the clock, a 20min job requires 15-30mins of searching for correct bolt 'n nut combination, it feels at some point like a really stupid. And most annoying thing on it is the boss who complains that, why everything takes so long to finish?.

[@TheCharillz23]

I mean when you get a clamp on handle for spray paint for brake cleaner... It serious

[@FTulumello]

I guess we can see he uses the stuff to clean everything. I have to buy a few cans to see if it's all that.

[@reloadingdontshoot1]

Literally lowered the entire diff for a damn oil pan.....GENIUS ENGINEERING HUMMER!

[@ericquattlebum5322]

I like the addition of the 'assault grip' on the brake clean can. 🤣

[@austenj4539]

In this episode, I heard that "wood is good", "I got her to come", "there is lubricant running down my leg and that is unacceptable", "the wire harness is huge" and "there is an absence of 'sludgy' build up". I thought this was a mechanic's video! What a Hummer.

[@lab1042]

You missed "I'd rather just pull it out so it's easier".

[@austenj4539]

I was only watching with earplugs after a certain time. I missed that one.

[@TarossBlackburn]

Also "Fine... I'll touch it"

[@petecorbin9606]

Giggity

[@fartzinacan]

There was also "I got my nut", "my wood fell out", "it's all done with fingertips"

[@tracker001]

Worth the drive from Michigan to Florida just to have Ray do the work ! Ray vids should be Teaching vids to show Mechanic standards of thoroughness and care required !

[@anonymuswere]

agreed. if I wasn't working so damn much and with elder parents to watch, I'd be beelining down there. I have a 5 K estimate just to become inspection worthy to worry about...on a car I only paid 6k for :P (a caliper locked up, and screwed over suspension parts on the axles it was connected to)

[@gorak9000]

Pretty sure Eric O (South Main Auto) in NY would be a lot closer than going all the way to Florida

[@Mike-md3sh]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. It's just a guy working at his job, but damn is he entertaining about it. I respect the "not doing it unless it's done right" mentality.

[@frankheintzjr595]

Ray you are the best mechanic that I have seen in a very long time you don't rip people off

[@Fun4GA]

Agreed. A lot of the mechanic work I do is because I don't have anyone like Ray that I trust.

[@frankheintzjr595]

Me to

[@thomasmleahy6218]

@@Fun4GA Me too.

[@melissadarling7437]

I just saw a video of you 5alking about how cruel people can be . You are right but just know they only are mean and disgusting because they are jealous . Your a great mechanic and pleasant to watch and look at . Your doing great , stay positive and don't let them get to you , ever . Big and mean behind the phone . We Love you 💜

[@99Vood99]

Rainman, good call on replacing that O-ring - that should be mandatory for ALL the 5.3 and 6.2 motors.

[@CL-qb8xp]

Yup 4.8 6.0 all the ls motors. Eventually the orings get brittle or weak and cause cavitation issues in the oil and cause low oil pressure. I've replaced around 20 orings in different ls engines. Several of the customers were told they needed cam bearings. Every replacement hot idle went back to 40 and 60-70 running down the road.

[@kjisnot]

I wonder how many engines were ruined due to a 25 cent o-ring.

[@CL-qb8xp]

@@kjisnot Also, how many engines have been replaced because of that same o ring because of a misdiagnosis. I know of three people that came to me after they spent 4500 or more on getting a reman engine installed. In fact I have one of those said engines in my lowered 2000 silverado. I put a oring in it and rod bearings just to be safe. Been beating on it for 2 years lol. 65 psi oil pressure.

[@thomas7770]

Don’t a lot of vehicles have the same type of oring on the pickup tube? I think we just solved the worlds problem on low oil pressure.

[@CL-qb8xp]

@@thomas7770 Correct. But not all are made out of good quality materials to help prolong severe deterioration. Gm was one of them.

[@coreywalls6243]

I have started to say "come here" and "you're coming with me" as I remove parts now. Ray has taken over the way I talk in the garage. Better than the cursing I used to do 😂.

[@torchit007]

Hound dog talk

[@PeaceMarauder]

I've just been amazed at how many of us say this stuff. Ray is a lot like me and others.

[@patrickdineen278]

Always a pleasure to watch you work Ray. I was a marine and heavy truck mechanic for 40 years,and appreciate your skills.

[@petrocksgarage]

I watch your vids at 1.75x speed because ain’t nobody got time for 1x & ain’t nobody gonna understand you at 2x. That makes super fast high speed motion become super-duper higher speed motion. The music sounds good too.

[@coloradojesuslover]

I have so much respect for you Ray, that you take pride in your work.

[@JohnS-sn2sd]

Ray, you are a nuisance. I find now when I am doing any jobs on my car, I am shouting "click!" when I refit stuff. Thank you very much 😂

[@PeaceMarauder]

I bet a ton of us mechanics have been saying click for many a decade. I have since the 80's

[@ljm7651]

@@PeaceMarauder I as well

[@edbaker1016]

well, now you've done it....Eric O going doo-dee-doo when HIS phone rang this AM on todays video WELL DONE Ray!

[@Cheepchipsable]

Seems fair.

[@chrishengeveld6117]

Morning Ray! Coffee in hand...and Go!!!

[@seanrollett6273]

You are one of the best mechanics I've seen. You're honest as well, and that gives me a lot of confidence in great mechanics like yourself. I call rip-off mechanics "back yard mechanics". Or useless mechanics. Honest mechanics such as yourself are very hard to come by these days.

[@randybeard6040]

Amen, so right...

[@Onewheelordeal]

I think the classic term is "shade-tree" mechanic. Backyard makes me think of working on stuff other than cars like lawn mowers and bicycles

[@seanrollett6273]

@@Onewheelordeal, yes "shade tree mechanic" is correct for those dodgy rip-off mechanics, "back yard mechanic" also means that they're a dodgy mechanic as well. That's the slang we give them here in Australia.

[@thomasmleahy6218]

@@seanrollett6273 In 'Stralya, yes!

[@kieberg]

Heard Eric O do a doodleydoo when their phone rang on his lastest video. hahahahahaha!!!

[@RATTL3R186]

Someone cares about this vehicle . 8 day diagnosis,Mobil one,Mobil one filter etc. Glad you could help them out . Great work as always Ray.

[@williameldridge9382]

Mobile one is garbage. And they used Valvoline oil, which is exponentially better.

[@dillon.w458]

@@williameldridge9382 look at the guy who does the oil test

[@confuse9]

@@williameldridge9382 Mobile 1 is often the cheapest synthetic and for 99% of the cars out there it is more than adequate. Pulling apart a 190,000 mile motor that used M1 since about 54,000 miles convinced me. (well just the heads and looking at bore wear). You can of course spend more.

[@ziggy4465]

It never ceases to amaze me of the engineering on these things. You know they were thinking, hmm…is that going to be in the way when a repair is needed? Ah, who cares…put it there anyway. It used to be simpler to work on vehicles, but nowadays they try to “cram 20 lbs of junk into a 5 pound box”. I can never reach certain items and end up going to my local mechanic for the fix. They always thank me for putting it back together before bringing it over. I guess some people give up and tow it?🤷🏻‍♂️ If I can see right away that something is beyond my knowledge, I don’t even attempt the fix. I guess some people don’t do things this way. Once I required a lift, I’m out. I don’t have one, so that’s a professional job. I also like that you clean up after a fix, some shops don’t bother and then you come home and think they didn’t fix anything because of “residual leakage”. Keep being honest and complete, that’s one of the biggest reasons why we watch.😁

[@drysori]

All that self lubrication kinda helps with all that Florida rust.

[@daffydlwellen1270]

To change the parking light bulb in my Infiniti G35 one must remove the Grill, Front Bumper Shield, unbolt the fender and remove the headlamp module to access the little bulb. This I thought was a load of work for a simple task. Ray said "Hold my Snap On" and proceeded to dismantle an H2 to fix an oil leak. Well done sir.

[@peted5217]

That's why Nissian is called the Chrysler of Japan.

[@daffydlwellen1270]

@@peted5217 What does that make the H2?

[@peted5217]

Sketchy

[@joecowles5177]

Thank you for letting people like myself understand why I don't ever want to work on a vehicle. Thank you for doing what you do. Do da do dooo!!!

[@burtnelson1987]

Your attention to detail is very rewarding to see. You did, however, confuse me for a moment when you talked about replacing the o rings on the dip stick tube. The tube you actually worked on has always been referred to as a pick up tube as far as I know. The dip stick tube holds the the removable stick for checking oil level, while the pick up tube transfers oil from the pan via the pump to the oil passages in the engine. Internal oil leaks are indeed as important as external. If the oil isn't getting to the pump, it's not getting to the critical components. Nice Job.

[@joebrumfield2952]

OMG- I catch myself squinting my eyes when u r throwing dirt/rust particles down on u when ratcheting under these rust caked vehicles. I may have to put some safety glasses by my phone for Rainman vids.😉 Enjoy your content and banter. Keep up your good work.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Rust in the eyes is not fun. I had my eyes bandaged for a week after the rust was removed by an eye doctor.

[@throughmylens5127]

You made it look easier than I thought it would be. I always put oil and treatment in the sun before starting the job pours faster lol

[@toledotom57]

I was taught 50 years ago when I removed the drive shaft on a 1963 Chevy Impala with a 2 piece drive shaft changing a bad center bearing carrier to make paint marks on ALL things connected to drive shaft, u-joints & caps, differential flange to axle assembly, to make sure they were installed the same as taken apart to minimize vibration. Oh yeah, GREAT JOB!

[@albertlanger2339]

At around 15:00 Ray said a naughty phrase. I love it.

[@JBreeze4598]

Subs from Australia, Switzerland, Sweden, and the UK, Very Cool Ray!

[@bruceb1771]

The "divot" (on the CV connections) is called a "boss", a flange, groove, depression or protrusion for alignment purposes.

[@gabrielhawley1534]

I know you may hear/see this all the time but let me add to it…. You are a GREAT mechanic! I love watching your videos. The knowledge and attention to detail that you put in everything you touch/repair is outstanding!

[@donaldclark4350]

Hello Ray I am disabled and I really enjoy watching your videos I used to do some mechanic work on my own but I’ve learned a lot watching you I might make it to the Bradington area this winter if I do I’d love to stop by and bring you a cold drink or coffee if that would be OK let me know what you prefer it won’t be till January February March

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

See you then!

[@louislouis4221]

Not familiar with Hummers and I had to look at the pricing of these vehicles because the repairs and time it took to find solutions has to run in the thousands. The good luck of the owner is that Ray took care of it. He just fixed it.

[@kairu_aname]

As far as missing bolts goes, they tend to say that you missed a bolt because the LS engine oil pump has two locations for bolts to go, but the intake tube only has one location for a bolt to go where it connects to the pump. There exists a bracket that goes over the intake tube and attaches to the other hole in the pump for those interested though.

[@Onewheelordeal]

Huh I personally have never seen a failure that would've been saved by a 2nd fastener but it looks so wrong when you get in there I guess I understand why someone would want it

[@kairu_aname]

@@Onewheelordeal It's a known failure point if you race LS engines, but it's fine if you don't race them to not add the bracket. It's a quirk of the magic LS series

[@Sqwince23]

Hey Ray - Check the relay that feeds the electrical circuit for your intermittent problem. the schematic says that circuit is energized through a relay. They can be troublesome and stick leading to intermittent connections.

[@johnpeterson8683]

I really enjoy these auto videos. Raymond is a very skillful mechanic.

[@bhenslee12]

I love that he kept calling it dipstick tube instead of pick up tube.

[@graken22]

@ about 17 mins I bet you wished you had a hot tank or a "dishwasher" as we call them, they clean engine and trans parts and make them look new again! They are worth their money in gold and saves us so much time. It's just incredibly hard to get the owner to buy one!

[@RJT2030]

Always enjoy you videos. That you for taking the time to explain how to complete each task with just the right amount of detail.

[@simoncuthbert4519]

I was worried wouldn’t get the nice and shiny spray off once reassembled… you never disappoint!! Loving the content Ray keep it up

[@edchenal821]

Four wheel drive does complicate some repairs and the labor costs. Thanks for the candid video Ray.

[@stevo4649]

thank you Ray,,have a good week end,,👍👍

[@fenceman53]

Gotta love Hummer H2 American 🇺🇸 deserves all the brake clean you can spray on it.

[@busterkeaton3144]

Mechanic Ed I had this same glitch happen to me. Replacing battery sets off a security fault. Simply do a battery relearn. Disconnect battery 3 minutes then reconnect

[@stanheston415]

The best KZbin I ever watched. Perfect camera work and the guy is pleasant to listen to. I have the 2008 H2 and need the basic job in Dallas. Too bad I don't live where Ray is because he would get my business. Thanks so much, SH

[@TXCherokee]

I Vaguely remember replacing the oil pan gasket on a 1997 Z 71 pick up truck and it was very difficult

[@ryanschuette2308]

Lol i love it when ray is explaining something and the phone rings,he still gives it a dodododo

[@xlyamx]

i have to have this exact repair done to my 2010 GLK350. i over torqued the pan bolt and the rest is history. i got an OEM pan and my guy is giving me a great price. i had the transmission pan replaced last year.. so this repair will actually be a nice upgrade. i guess my mistake was a blessing in disguise.

[@brianpooley6635]

not only a great technician but also a great gentleman behind the wheel

[@hea5843]

18:59 I love how committed you are to that phone! 😂 Love your videos Ray!

[@jerryporter1194]

Love the videos and music during pan cleaning I watch everyday after work

[@ryulee458]

Good morning Ray okay back on the H2

[@drawbridge611]

I sprayed my face with brake clean early this morning and now, just four hours later, my acne is totally gone. Amazing! (But so is my skin and all my front teeth.)

[@jacobclyons]

36:00...AR Platform weapon selector switch on safe! Nice one!!

[@rhadden8976]

Picked up a lot of helpful tips from your videos, thank you. I also love your double entendres whether intentional or incidental.

[@harryellis8873]

Ray made that look to easy that what a good mechanic can do all the best H&H MOTORS

[@wahru3357]

I am back, at 29:34 the left side tortion bar mount has what looks like a crack in same spot as rt. side.

[@mfc4591]

Dipstick tube i believe is a steel tube protruding slightly into to the sump normally located on the side of the engine block. The engine oil dipstick fits inside it . The oil pick up tube or oil suction tube/pipe normally has a coarse strainer on its lowest part and it is attached to the suction or inlet side of the oil pump.

[@pauls2228]

I was smiling when he said it too. But I am sure Ray does indeed know the difference.

[@peted5217]

Gee , Ya , Thanks for Straightening everyone out on that........!

[@richsparkman9980]

Wow what a hassle just to get the oil pan off way to go good job guy

[@christopherrosas2738]

basic GM job...... if it's a GM, you're gonna have to pull out everything just to do something that should be simple

[@AdamantineAxe]

@@christopherrosas2738 It's a 4WD job, oil pan on a 2WD GM truck is cake. At least it's not a 4WD Trailblazer

[@christopherrosas2738]

@@AdamantineAxe not even sure I'd want to know what that trailblazer is like...... I already don't like when I have to change out the headlights on my dad's 2010 Chevy Malibu..... should be am easy job, but they basically make you take apart the whole front end for a bulb..... might as well do all the bulbs while you have the car apart

[@MicaMakes]

Never used the stop leak but use the Lucas oil additive on every oil change after had an issue with no oil pressure on a previous vehicle. Put the oil additive in it one day just to try it and never had issue with oil pressure again

[@jeffhitchcock3368]

Dropped my Klein amp clamp at work this week. Of course I announced “amp clamp gravity”. Thanks Ray.

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

Well, you didn't miss any of the bolts, but you did call the pickup tube a dipstick tube - which is something I would do after a long day. Or even a medium day.

[@1DarkStorm]

Welcoming back!

[@malcolmirving9485]

Oil pick up tube not dip stick tube. great video

[@torchit007]

You mitigated the tricky electrical problem well with the mechanical issue below...sometimes water shortage takes on a whole new meaning.

[@rogerfleury3591]

19th! YIPPEE! BOY HOWDY! GOOD MORNING RAY! Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@Tidwellize]

Amazing instructions ! Did my 2008 this weekend.

[@davidalpers6869]

Buddy, love the videos..... the dramatic music with the brake clean spray is hilarious....but nothing is better every time the phone rings....

[@ianmoore525]

When u dropped the drive shafts off, expecting to see a spline, is that a friction clutch? Don’t have too many hummers in Australia 🇦🇺.

[@natedavis3943]

I sometimes check the comments to see if the customer leaves one and so far I haven't.. I wonder if any of them even know their vehicles are on KZbin.. I would love to watch a good mechanic work on my car!

[@ManOfInsanity]

I love the music during fast replay action....Definitely requesting more of that.

[@Samuel.Bachmann]

Aah the one with the funny interior🤣 Greetings from Switzerland✌️🇨🇭

[@Tiek-bl8ej]

Talking about oil changes. I will never forget my first a late 80's box cavalier. The filter was exactly a finger width from the exhaust manifold. Ouch!!!

[@tracysellman1562]

Ray dang it, you snuck another oil change video in on us. I was 3/4 of the way through when it hit me NO NO not another oil change video, but brother you made this one as enjoyable as all your other videos, so Good job, you got me again. LOL :)

[@sumdumcat]

Did this kinda work for 26 years. And am I the only one who loves the smell of brake clean and new tires?

[@snakehead3650]

That brake cleaner he's using also makes great wasp killer, aim at the nest and POW, kills instantly!! Alot of the wasp and hornet killer they make nowdays only pisses them off.

[@TheMhannah100]

love a good hummer

[@jamesb1221222]

I just did a oil pan gasket on my silverado. I didn't even consider using rtv on the gaps. Guess i'll have to take it back off and fix the lea--who am I kidding it's a gm it's going to leak regardless. Like Mustie1 says, "We do it right because we do it twice." Thanks for the tip!

[@michaelhale1666]

Ray, thanks for making retirement from medicine so much more enjoyable! Your Milwaukee M12 snubby impact is a 1/2” drive?

[@crazcharlie7591]

no need to change oil if you keep adding some every so often gotta say i love your videos. Your video are the only one i pause before going to the toilet or whatever since i dont want to miss a second of your personnality much love from Quebec Canada

[@hooptierescue2540]

I always test the repair at the earliest opportunity, like in this case, before putting the skid plates back on.

[@clifdavis9013]

You made getting the CV axels back in look easy. I changed one of the output shaft seals on the front dif. on my 1500HD and caught hell getting the CV axel back in. Of course it’s probably easier when you aren’t laying on the ground.

[@bobmcdoggish9659]

Kudos to you, Ray! You got us to watch yet another oil change video. By the way, "Good day to you."

[@aeroearth]

Spigots on the half shaft couplings and counterbores in the axle end couplings.

[@steveschaff8848]

Nice job great video and much respect sir! What was called the dip stick tube oring is maybe the oil pickup tube oring...

[@davidfortin9097]

possibly mark the driveshaft to flange for possible factory balance issue

[@robertw8614]

I was a gm tech for 20yrs left in 2011 for medical reasons love to see you do a video on 2012 and newer dirty max with the p2bad code and poor def quality mine gives me fits after both nox sensors replaced I have to force a regen with my tech2 then good for about 800mi love my lml dually but hate this headache you are over meticulous with your diag as I was keep the content coming have you ever experienced my problem

[@bobelbert7208]

With the price of gas today the owner must really love that Hummer as this repair set him back a few coins.

[@almostfm]

I always thought that it was the dumbest thing you could buy for driving on the road. It always reminds me of the Canyonero from The Simpsons. It's God's way of telling you that you have too much money.

[@noworriesmate5903]

You always do a good job. How many guys would clean the inside and outside of the oil pan? You also cleaned the inside and outside of the pickup tube with a new O-ring. 👍

[@james102377]

I'm glad i lifted mine. I can get to the whole pan without taking extra stuff off.

[@codyphillips48]

Gravity works really well in Florida

[@BB1-l2k]

Thank you for not choosing some lame snap-track music that so many you-tubers use in their videos. Also, thanks for not saying 'merch'.

[@camneilsen8234]

Good thing we understand rainisms ,dipstick , pickup ,both tubes lol

[@chrisleffler3145]

It's the goes intah CV JOINT!! Great video and view

[@travisedmonds4214]

I was waiting for the brake clean to come out for the oil pan!

[@tomcrotty1498]

Obviously someone has been there before. Possible reason for failure is they didn’t tighten the rear pan bolts before the perimeter bolts. That’s why they were loose when you removed them. Ray, I recall another pan you did on an LS and emphasized their importance.

[@williamnichols429]

They make an "extra bolt" kit for the pickup that keeps the tube from vibrating and prematurely wearing out the o-ring. It comes with a half moon shaped washer to clear the tube for the other bolt. I"m not certain that ALL LS oil pumps are drilled for 2 bolts but every one I've worked on was.

[@peted5217]

Bee sure to Red locktite all threads.

[@0e32]

Hi! Great show!! Greetings from Sweden...

[@robemail2]

To help out filling oil - put a thick paper clip on the filler pipe, or lay a strip of nylon into the filler hole. That will allow air to escape when the funnel sits in the hole with a gap, and fill waaay faster