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Rainman Ray's Repairs

Rainman Ray's Repairs

Жыл бұрын

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@sonnydavis7339
@sonnydavis7339 Жыл бұрын
Troy's only mistake when the threw the brake cleaner can was he fail to shout " Another!!! ".....
@geoffboultwood7566
@geoffboultwood7566 Жыл бұрын
Or Four !
@michaelpressman7203
@michaelpressman7203 Жыл бұрын
He wants to be like the Master Have a great weekend 🎉
@JohnDoe-ot6he
@JohnDoe-ot6he Жыл бұрын
🤣
@user-rv7sx5it1m
@user-rv7sx5it1m Жыл бұрын
That is the oldest under 20k miles car I've seen in a while.
@nissan300ztt
@nissan300ztt Жыл бұрын
OLD PEOPLE!
@RickJohnson
@RickJohnson Жыл бұрын
Saturns were known to not accrue odometer mileage when powered off, which made them popular RV tow vehicles.
@minime4215
@minime4215 Жыл бұрын
Sticker at 3:36 says 21124 miles on June 15th 2022 … never trust the numbers …
@motyenoham2949
@motyenoham2949 Жыл бұрын
​@@minime4215don't quote me, but I think that number is for the next oil change.
@RickJohnson
@RickJohnson Жыл бұрын
@@minime4215 that's the mileage when the next service is due, not the mileage when serviced.
@michaelhawthorne8696
@michaelhawthorne8696 10 ай бұрын
Man, your videos are compelling viewing. Apart from the very basic home maintenence, it shows you really need such a wide range of equipment to get you through the tuff ones. Dialog being funny and informative too.... Thanks for the entertainment 👌
@pokefan5022
@pokefan5022 Жыл бұрын
Just replaced the Condenser on my wife's 2000 corolla. First time using a vacuum pump. Was pretty simple honestly once I started. Watching Ray later that day reminded me that I forgot to put dye in. So, Thank you Ray for the reminder!
@johnthreefifteen
@johnthreefifteen Жыл бұрын
90+ degrees and a hot engine!! Better thee than me, but thankful there are folks like you who get the job done.
@justcurious3525
@justcurious3525 Жыл бұрын
Whatever Troy was blowing or spraying, his timing was perfect. I thought you had added a sound effect as you were removing that service valve.
@robertpimpo4698
@robertpimpo4698 Жыл бұрын
Its like a craftsman lawn mower with a Honda engine
@jemhem
@jemhem Жыл бұрын
I had my AC recharged at a local garage and after i got it back. I opened the bonnet added some thin oil to the charge ports and found one bubbling. I went in and showed the shop manager and they replaced the valve for free. I asked that did they not check the valves first or just change them and he said that it was not their policy to do so. Thanks for a great video as usual Ray. Also Troy seems to be a really nice bloke. More Troy abuse please. (In the nicest possible way)
@RickJohnson
@RickJohnson Жыл бұрын
Of course it's not - how else do you ensure repeat business? 🙄
@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee
@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee Жыл бұрын
It's fixed in my mind that valves get changed each time. I don't have an assortment of replacements like Ray, but I'm not a shop and only work on my three cars. But I did invest in various other kits of screws, O rings, plastic clips for the car panels. On my wish list is first and foremost a lift in my garage, but also smoke machines, ac recovery machine. So many things I would recover the cost of in home repairs. My PT Cruiser front end, steering and brake replacement is nearing its end this weekend. Yeah.
@zeeblats
@zeeblats Жыл бұрын
Troy should watch Stingray instead
@leehill9922
@leehill9922 Жыл бұрын
I have gauges and generally do my own a/c maintenance, but I learned from Rainman to always check the valves and keep an extra pair on hand.
@level1804
@level1804 Жыл бұрын
After weeks of no A/C on a recently purchased car, I pulled the valves myself on my Audi A3 and took it back to the dealer as they also don’t change them as a service. It cost them two recharges instead of a couple of pennies for the valves. They think I’m coming back time and again to pay out later. Yea…
@catherinemorgan2741
@catherinemorgan2741 Жыл бұрын
Sweet Troy is doing it with brake cleaner throw
@daniel.s.stefanov
@daniel.s.stefanov Жыл бұрын
"A PROBLEM / THE PROBLEM" has become Ray's expression of the month :D
@MonkeyJedi99
@MonkeyJedi99 Жыл бұрын
Kind of like Mentat Peter DeVries' discussion with Baron Harkonnen about his plan... THE plan.
@RJJ6129
@RJJ6129 Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget to check the cabin filter.
@crowttubebot3075
@crowttubebot3075 Жыл бұрын
8:30 I frequently come across A/C fittings that were apparently tightened on a dare. There is no reason to tighten them that much, it can only lead to problems down the road. See Ray's vid about drilling one out the other day.
@MonkeyJedi99
@MonkeyJedi99 Жыл бұрын
Some people think tighter will improve a seal, but it more often just crushes the gasket/o-ring to failure.
@kennethjennings9292
@kennethjennings9292 Жыл бұрын
Addition of sound effect approved!😂
@20flstfi01
@20flstfi01 Жыл бұрын
Ray there is still air in the service port and hoses .As a refrigeration mech since 1988, never remove hoses under vac NEVER !!!!, unless lines are purged with gas !
@Dennys854
@Dennys854 Жыл бұрын
You ever think the Schrader valve factory installers are getting kickbacks from the shops? KIDDING! Now you have shown us the first and easiest location to check for failures. THANK YOU RAY
@michaelhart7841
@michaelhart7841 Жыл бұрын
Dam the fact that Troy has no clue what the movie face/off is makes me feel really old. Lol and I was born in the 80's
@RainmanRaysRepairs
@RainmanRaysRepairs Жыл бұрын
me too
@whirledpeaz5758
@whirledpeaz5758 Жыл бұрын
Ray I wanted to give my appreciation to you for your channel. During the plandemic my self confidence was the worst it has ever been. Your videos reminded me I have skills and knowledge unused for at least 15 years. I landed a Temp job in March building out GM crate motors into marine engines. As of mid June I am no longer a temp.
@chazmichaelmichaels88
@chazmichaelmichaels88 11 ай бұрын
Trump2024 we'll be happy again.
@joeknowz4898
@joeknowz4898 Жыл бұрын
2006 V6..one of the best suv's we ever owned... great hp lots of room and many years of never in the shop miles...we bought a new Kia Sorento in 2018 and sold the Vue to my neighbor...they are still driving it today...
@imagingteam
@imagingteam Жыл бұрын
I think Ray started the trend to check and replace service valves almost every ac service. Good practice since this is usually missed with the common leak test.
@MonkeyJedi99
@MonkeyJedi99 Жыл бұрын
I keep reading so many comments about AC service shops not replacing the valves, but when you get a tire replaced, the tire shops almost always replace the valves if they look even a little worn/corroded. AC shops need to catch up. They could even hype the valve change and get an extra $10-20 for the service while spending the pennies on the parts and a couple dollars of tech time.
@BlondieSL
@BlondieSL Жыл бұрын
I wonder how may other people jumped when Ray dropped the organizer box. I sure did, because, been there done that, but not lucky on the latch holding. What a mess.
@kellyrainwater8637
@kellyrainwater8637 Жыл бұрын
As soon as he sat it down, I knew what was coming. :)
@Sir_Uncle_Ned
@Sir_Uncle_Ned 11 ай бұрын
It was SO close to a complete disaster!
@markraday8071
@markraday8071 Жыл бұрын
Hey Ray, I'm a little behind from when you posted this video but I just want to share my own experience with Saturn . When my wife and I got a Saturn it was a 1999 SL2 Homecoming edition. It was loaded with every option available at the time. We put three hundred thousand miles on it. We would still be driving it today but unfortunately some old lady slammed into us and left the scene 😡. At first I really didn't want it cause everything else I owned was a muscle car. That Saturn was a damn good car. Anyway back to your AC video, I had a Trans Am with a mysterious AC problem, after replacing just about every component it always held vacuum and charge at idle but running down the highway it would lose the charge. The source of failure was the high pressure line was rubber and it was porous 🤯. I couldn't see it cause the engine bay was always detailed. Thanks for letting me share my experience and thank you for another great video. Stay safe, healthy and American Strong 🇺🇸💪💪
@thecuss6817
@thecuss6817 Жыл бұрын
Replacing the schraeders is a good idea; I bought a kit/assortment a couple of months ago, based on Ray's "recommendation". But the real seal is made by a good cap.
@MonkeyJedi99
@MonkeyJedi99 Жыл бұрын
I have never worked on an AC system, but I have seen tire valves fail from corrosion when people didn't replace the weather caps.
@daveheizer2787
@daveheizer2787 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great education, tool training and entertaining.
@terribletom1145
@terribletom1145 Жыл бұрын
Gotta tell ya, I love the editing-in of the funny clips and sounds! I literally laughed out loud at the Mars Attacks clip!!
@eddieMurphy11111
@eddieMurphy11111 Жыл бұрын
I have had my aircon done last week and it is now working properly not like last time when i got charged and it did not work unlike yours Ray why cannot all mechanics be like you honest and reliable ,thanks for the video
@thomasroberts5579
@thomasroberts5579 Жыл бұрын
Damn fine pouring. It was performed with such skill it can be considered decanting.
@PAHighlander24
@PAHighlander24 Жыл бұрын
A neighbor had a Saturn Aura sedan with a GM British Vauxhall badge on the steering wheel and a GM German Opal badge on the rear end. The parts bins bust have been running low at the assembly line in Mexico. And the entire dash and instrument panel were identical to my Chevy Malibu.
@michaeldurrett8388
@michaeldurrett8388 Жыл бұрын
Someone probably swapped the badges. I've seen GTOs and SS's with Holden badges on them. Putting Opel badges on the Astra and some Buicks was popular too.
@coachbrandon01
@coachbrandon01 Жыл бұрын
Ive restored old mini tractors, under a few different brand names. Most of the drivetrains, engines, wheels, and moving parts came from 1 or 2 manufacturers. ( then painted a brand's color ) The rest of the body and frame were built by the brand. This practice is very old because it is cheaper for the manufacturers to use parts that are already in the market.
@adairwilkinson6916
@adairwilkinson6916 9 ай бұрын
Ray, I am a Senior (80yr) and have lived in the UK forever!! . I watch your vids, with great fascination!! What is the next problem etc .I am fortunate that for the last 20 years all my cars have been modern and mostly new AUDI/VW. However, in the far past, I used to do all my own maintenance. Your vids remind me of happy days spent crawling around the floor underneath the vehicle, trying to fix various problems. If you think modern cars can be awkward, you should try working on a 1960’s MINI.!! Treble jointed arms would have been useful. Best Wishes Roy W
@Chris4mz
@Chris4mz Жыл бұрын
Rare to see one of these in the wild ! Was a brief collaboration between Honda & GM.
@lysanderlysandrou5715
@lysanderlysandrou5715 Жыл бұрын
Love the sound effect when you turned on the AC machine, you NEED to do that every time 🙂🙂🙂🙂
@mkecran
@mkecran Жыл бұрын
Love the powering up/down sound effects !!
@craigdowney3128
@craigdowney3128 Жыл бұрын
Back when these were made I heard a possible reason for the Honda engine. According to what I heard, Honda needed some small diesel engines and GM needed some bigger V6's for the Vue, leading to basically a trade of some number of engines going both directions.
@DaveC2729
@DaveC2729 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, here in North Texas we only get cold days when Florida passes between us and the sun.
@chuckbrown617
@chuckbrown617 Жыл бұрын
Love the added sound FX!!
@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032
@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032 Жыл бұрын
I had a 04 Redline AWD Vue... sucker was quick for what it was! Used to pick off unsusoecting ricers all the time! 🤣🤣
@AntonioClaudioMichael
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
Great ac repair 43 degrees for this old 07 Saturn not bad at all @Rainman Ray's Repairs
@josephvantreeck2989
@josephvantreeck2989 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray,
@josephshields2057
@josephshields2057 Жыл бұрын
I had a '06 Saturn Vue with the 3.5 Honda motor. The motor ran great but the rest of the vehicle was GM garbage. The car was gifted to me from my father in law, the first indication of trouble was the fact that he carried a rag in the driver side compartment to dry the water up that leaked through the window after it rained. Electric pwr steering made weird noise. the blower motor resister crapped out in the middle of winter, the ignition key tumbler locked up so you couldn't start it, the last straw was a fuel line leak that would empty the gas tank in a few hours and being told that there is no replacement part because Saturn went the way of the dinosaurs. As soon as I saw that POS you have I had to say it, Thanks for all the great videos Ray!!!
@TurboTimsWorld
@TurboTimsWorld Жыл бұрын
Ray, don't turn your shop compressor off at the wall, you need to use the pressure valve switch on the compressor itself it will then loose the pre built up pressure on the compression stroke so the motor will spin a turn or 2 before facing 150psi on start up and cooking the motor windings, PS Troy looks guilty of something LOL x
@dkemp1337
@dkemp1337 8 ай бұрын
love these ac videos as a northern fella i like to keep it in the noggin even though i dont see much work on them often
@agostinodibella9939
@agostinodibella9939 Жыл бұрын
I like that you always replace the charge port valves Ray.
@TechTimS
@TechTimS Жыл бұрын
That 3.5 honda V6 was awesome in the VUE only had to drop 1 and it was b/c cust busted trans case
@roberto7639
@roberto7639 Жыл бұрын
Ray with the edits!! I love it
@redsoxdave208
@redsoxdave208 Жыл бұрын
Ray, I had a 2007 Saturn Vue Hybrid. It was explained to me, at some point, that under the plastic skins, the vehicle was exactly the same as the Chevy Excalibur Euro model. So, when I needed parts, that's what I went looking for. Old Chevy parts. Trim packages varied of course. I got about 250k miles out of it before I got rid of it, and years after Saturn went kaput. They were later serviced by Cadillac dealers.
@mytwocents4892
@mytwocents4892 Жыл бұрын
I haven't had any problems getting parts for my Saturn Vue at least not yet.
@rees1411
@rees1411 Жыл бұрын
With those boots it looks like Troy is ready for line dancing
@anntomecklebarger3599
@anntomecklebarger3599 Жыл бұрын
Troy should write a book on " The trials and tribulations of working with Rainman Ray "
@commutinginatlanta9163
@commutinginatlanta9163 Жыл бұрын
Ray you have most definitely upped your sound FX game
@classact9557
@classact9557 Жыл бұрын
I researched the address of the shop on the oil change sticker and literally found a picture of Ray in a group photo with the other employees and staff
@RainmanRaysRepairs
@RainmanRaysRepairs Жыл бұрын
They still have that pic up?? SMH 🤦‍♂️
@classact9557
@classact9557 Жыл бұрын
@@RainmanRaysRepairs Yup, the Google overlords never forget a face.
@dashcamandy2242
@dashcamandy2242 Жыл бұрын
@@RainmanRaysRepairs What's even more impressive: the customer followed YOU. That's always a good thing! (Unless it's one of "those" customers...) I've seen it happen in CT - most of the local techs tend to play "Musical Chairs" with their employers, and some customers will follow a good tech from a Chevy dealer to a Ford dealer to a Fiat Chrysler dealer to another Chevy dealer. The ONE time we had to take our '05 Town & Country to the shop, because I was not changing the EGR valve in a driveway during a massive blizzard (Dodge made the part a real PITA to do) I called the local Dodge dealer and asked first if a specific tech still worked there - a guy who had thirty-plus years at that Dodge dealer even though the owner has changed hands several times. He was, indeed, still there, and he was the tech the previous owner had religiously taken the T&C to, and all her previous Dodge minivans dating back to the 90s... I could tell the guy was meticulous (if you work on cars enough, you can tell at a glance if the tech really deserves all his Snap-On gear!) so I specifically requested he complete the service. And they didn't give me a hassle at all about providing my own part, which of course, was OEM - some things I simply won't go aftermarket with.
@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt
@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt Жыл бұрын
​​​ 24:35 @@RainmanRaysRepairsd the boss baby has that same shop phone in his bedroom...yet it's not ring as much... because Rays snatching his customers by the hundreds.😂🎉😅
@bobhudson6659
@bobhudson6659 Жыл бұрын
@@RainmanRaysRepairs What ever happened to Peeetah?
@keithdonaldson3945
@keithdonaldson3945 Жыл бұрын
I watched Banks/amsoil 4 part syn oil video a few days ago. One of your videos had a syn/dino oil discussion in comments. They hit pretty heavy on don't use additives. But, They also did some competition beating in which case additives might be a req. Good video series if not viewed, been up for a year. I think you've mentioned both banks and amsoil so didn't think you'd mind the comment. BTW, I never get the latch on before the tray tips, and that is bad.
@XENONEOMORPH1979
@XENONEOMORPH1979 Жыл бұрын
that dye you used here in uk we use it to test gas leak on the pipe once you fit it in
@davestout844
@davestout844 Жыл бұрын
We had a 2004 Vue with that same Honda J35. Fun quick little SUV.
@AntonioClaudioMichael
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
Saturn View with the good old 3.5 L V6 Honda Legend haven't seen one of these in ages
@rayshutsa6690
@rayshutsa6690 Жыл бұрын
That is great Troy has mastered the break cleaner can toss. That is awsome!!!!
@colesteven1123
@colesteven1123 Жыл бұрын
Weird seeing a J series in a gm. Boostedboiz have that engine turboed in his sand rail "razzle dazzle" and it sounds amazing! (Performs beastly too for 6 in a v)
@lanceoliver6536
@lanceoliver6536 Жыл бұрын
Hey the Raysta dude. You rock that car world with style. Your valve tool is over near bench.
@user-iu7kw4qk9w
@user-iu7kw4qk9w Жыл бұрын
Way back in the day my dad had a 78 Chevy short bed and he had the AC recharge by my cousin who works in the HVAC business. He really got a good charge on the truck because the next day as he was driving, he had ice crystals blowing out of the air vents.
@kevincurry4735
@kevincurry4735 Жыл бұрын
Happy Friday Ray. No Troy don’t run away. 😃😀🙄😟😔
@patrickdiehl6813
@patrickdiehl6813 Жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite part of Mars Attacks 😂 That totally made my day👍👊
@user-hl5pu3kh5j
@user-hl5pu3kh5j Жыл бұрын
Love the new sound effects! lol
@cashtalks6253
@cashtalks6253 Жыл бұрын
I had a 05 and that 3.5 has good power. I would love to have this one.
@Rekuzan
@Rekuzan Жыл бұрын
"ROLL....THE....WINDOW....DOWN!!!" That is like one of THE first things they drill into your head in tech school! RTFM, Read safety manual first, never stand in front of or behind a moving vehicle, always wear safety glasses, always be aware of jack and lift safety, and always, Always, ALWAYS roll at least ONE window down so you don't lock yourself out!
@frankallen6459
@frankallen6459 Жыл бұрын
Funny thing is now days, you don't actually "roll" the window down, not like when I grew up. On my first car, I rolled the handle with my arm and hand to get the window down. Now days you push or pull a button or switch. So their term "roll" is incorrect. Lol
@Rekuzan
@Rekuzan Жыл бұрын
@@frankallen6459 The window motor is still going around in circles and thus 'rolling', so technically speaking, it still does apply. Granted these days it requires a BCM or three in addition to the switch, relay, wiring, etc, but 'rolling' is still accurate.
@motyenoham2949
@motyenoham2949 Жыл бұрын
​@@frankallen6459I've had my 2003 Vue for 15 years. And I'm still reaching for the door to crank up the windows. Even though the buttons are right by the shifter!
@carson2000_
@carson2000_ Жыл бұрын
You seem like so much fun to be around
@MonkeyJedi99
@MonkeyJedi99 Жыл бұрын
@@carson2000_ Much more fun than standing on the side of the road waiting for AAA to let you back in your car. I don't always roll the window down, but I have (because of standing around waiting for AAA a time or two) developed a ritual where I will not lock and close my car doors until I have the key in my hand and in my line of sight. Only after the door or trunk is closed do I put the key in my pocket.
@bobmartens1089
@bobmartens1089 Жыл бұрын
I owned one , Honda engine and trans. Could smoke all 4 tires till it went in for an update and they de tuned it i loved that little suv
@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee
@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee Жыл бұрын
Looks like a good season for AC repairs.
@deathjr112
@deathjr112 Жыл бұрын
2+ ac jobs? Must be our lucky week. I remember the first car my dad had me work on at his shop was a car that had little to no ac.
@jayschier495
@jayschier495 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Mars Attacks clip…
@DavidJohnson-yd2jw
@DavidJohnson-yd2jw Жыл бұрын
After pulling the a/c charge add a small amount of refrigerant to help remove schrader valves and prevent pulling air into the system due to negative pressure in the system.
@motyenoham2949
@motyenoham2949 Жыл бұрын
I read an article about the v6 in the Vue. Said a transmission cooler should be installed, cause they are prone to overheating. Which equals early failure. I had the 2.2 ecotec.
@rickm1255
@rickm1255 Жыл бұрын
Nice editing in this one. Very entertaining!
@djjones2407
@djjones2407 11 ай бұрын
Red line trim level. Came with the Honda engine. Gm and Honda had a deal to supply the engines for the Saturn red line trim level
@Paramount531
@Paramount531 Жыл бұрын
Heh, that reminded me of when I dropped my lock pinning kit. The only salvation was no one was there to see it happen. I ordered up new pins, replaced what I could out of the spillage and vowed to be more careful in the future.
@chrisrichardson9488
@chrisrichardson9488 Жыл бұрын
Ray I’ve been watching for some time and I in fact make my pregnant fiancé watch your vids, keep up with the great content and helpful advice in mechanics 🤟👍
@KingSobieski
@KingSobieski 11 ай бұрын
i worked on these new. You could get a AWD, FWD, Hybrid, Honda, Vauxhaull V6, a GM V6, an ECOTEC, a stick shift, an automatic, etc. You never knew wtf was going on. The Honda V6 was by far the best engine for the VUE, unfortunately, the car body/interior just crumble around the engine. Sometimes the valve go out of adjustment and it gets an extended crank but other than that, they were pretty solid.
@dashcamandy2242
@dashcamandy2242 Жыл бұрын
An old friend of mine bought a brand-new 2002 Vue, FWD, 5-speed, 4-cylinder, orange with tan cloth interior, with most of the option packages. Every time she and her husband went on vacation, they'd ask me to house-sit and offered the use of the Vue during that time. I actually enjoyed driving it, surprisingly zippy, comfortable, plenty of head, leg, and cargo room. Not so much fun on windy days, it was too light for 20-30 mph gusts, but overall quite pleasant to drive in both city and highway traffic. They were so impressed with their Vue and loved it so much that they made the egregious error of buying an Ion, which they ended up hating. They had traded a '94 Cherokee Sport 4.0L in for the Ion (two months after paying me to do a valve cover gasket), and regretted that decision. My Cherokee AC problems are much more "fun." Compressor clutch is intermittent. On cold start, AC works, but as soon as I start driving, all bets are off. Once it quits working, I have a 1/1000 chance of getting it back on while the engine is hot. I can't tell you how "fun" it is when my Defogger decides to switch to MegaFogger mode! 1:25 - Fairly accurate graphic, although it's a challenge to represent 500% humidity in a graphical manner. 🤣 3:19 - I could go on about how much I, as a (recovering) Chevy Guy, LOVE those old F-series trucks, but I'm barely into the video, and I have already typed, and deleted, half a novel. 5:12 - For this particular application, SIZE MATTERS. 8:57 - 😮
@stephenvalastro5678
@stephenvalastro5678 Жыл бұрын
Some dye in the ac system might work better than the bubble test
@petert24turner71
@petert24turner71 Жыл бұрын
Your coolant is blue where mine is orange. The brand I use is WURTH cause I get it at a really good price. Works the same as the rest.
@sharedsailing4787
@sharedsailing4787 Жыл бұрын
That air intake tho 😂 long run over the engine then a 180 turn 🤣 no loss of efficiency there 😅
@michaeldurrett8388
@michaeldurrett8388 Жыл бұрын
Yeah. the drawback of putting that awesome Honda engine in the Vue. The original 3.0 V6 from Saab had the inlet on the passenger side so that's where the airbox went. On Hondas with that engine the airbox is on the driver's side. So yeah, you get that UGLY 180* turn. It was still fast for a small SUV.
@michaelpressman7203
@michaelpressman7203 Жыл бұрын
I agree
@46bovine
@46bovine Жыл бұрын
The sound effects were great for this vid! Keep up the good work. Troy needs a pay raise! No, I'm not his Dad, brother or mentor.
@chrisfreemesser5707
@chrisfreemesser5707 Жыл бұрын
Another customer following you to your new shop...NICE! 👍
@Mr572u
@Mr572u Жыл бұрын
Mine was leaking so I put an O- ring in the valve cap. That fixed it for good!
@DavidMcbrady
@DavidMcbrady Жыл бұрын
Man you are a very entertaining mechanic! Also- very knowledgeable. I am enjoying your video. Just one question I have always wanted to ask: (maybe you can do a video on it) ... When "charging" an automobile AC system... Refrigerant can upside down? Or right side up?? Thanks!
@christophervanzetta
@christophervanzetta Жыл бұрын
Upside down, as stated on the directions on the can
@barbmelle3136
@barbmelle3136 6 ай бұрын
I had a 1979 AMC Spirit that was also a parts bin car. Audi engine, started by a Chevy starter that was triggered by a fender mounted Ford solenoid. Dodge Omni style Holley carburetor. Ford manual transmission driving a Dana rear end It was actually a pretty good car considering it was put together from other cars.
@TXCherokee
@TXCherokee Жыл бұрын
105 degrees there today. Just saw that on Fox Weather for Naples Fl
@archiethedog4515
@archiethedog4515 Жыл бұрын
Hey Ray, have you ever thought you lost something and then you find out that you're literally holding it in your hands?
@clintprice2123
@clintprice2123 Жыл бұрын
You too? 😂
@nigelcox1451
@nigelcox1451 Жыл бұрын
Done that lots. Then there's the 'lost in plain sight' moment, when you had a tool, put it down, then can't find it again moments later. Long search, use an alternative, then trip over the original.
@robertsturtevant6185
@robertsturtevant6185 Жыл бұрын
There have been some older video’s where Ray has don this…….The older i get, the more this happens😢
@runed0s86
@runed0s86 Жыл бұрын
​@@robertsturtevant6185Eat more mushrooms and it'll stop.
@greenriver520
@greenriver520 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever been looking for your spectacles, while wearing them?
@j.o.a.t5497
@j.o.a.t5497 Жыл бұрын
I had to work on the hybrid version of one of those, biggest pain in the backside to work on, and it couldn't even get out of its own way even when tuned
@hallnvideos8400
@hallnvideos8400 Жыл бұрын
Tuned eh?
@LabCat
@LabCat Жыл бұрын
I did not expect a Steven He reference in a Ray video. I love it.
@catherinemorgan2741
@catherinemorgan2741 Жыл бұрын
Was min your hand, but I see something same by the windshield washer fluid but as you say BLUE WATER lol
@jamesu
@jamesu Жыл бұрын
I had to laugh, you turned off the compressor and Troy is shortly told to blow harder.
@tannyamaya5783
@tannyamaya5783 Жыл бұрын
Brother you are great mechanic.
@legionofanon
@legionofanon Жыл бұрын
Ray is getting comfortable at work, I can tell by the sound effects, including the one that sounded like try babying an air nozzle
@jordendaniel8450
@jordendaniel8450 Жыл бұрын
Lol Troy is camera shy… the internet loves you bro!!! 🎉
@lous.6779
@lous.6779 Жыл бұрын
When you popped the hood I swore I saw an Alien skull!
@clbcl5
@clbcl5 Жыл бұрын
How about an update on the white paper weight P.T. Cruiser.
@forgetfulme1719
@forgetfulme1719 Жыл бұрын
he wrote it off the scripts.
@StrongDreamsWaitHere
@StrongDreamsWaitHere Жыл бұрын
If it’s still there, the head is probably out for inspection and/or repair. If the customer declined repairing the head, Ray would have towed it out front for pickup.
@oldguy2082
@oldguy2082 Жыл бұрын
If the vehicle was more than 5 years old, used to automatically replace the Schrader valves when servicing the a/c system.
@PrincessUndertaker
@PrincessUndertaker Жыл бұрын
Hi Ray good to see ya!
@devil5051000
@devil5051000 Жыл бұрын
Rainman Ray is the only one-handed car mechanic I know. ^^
@waltertavcar7059
@waltertavcar7059 Жыл бұрын
LOL, I actually looked up your old "place of employ (based on sticker)" on google street view and it would appear it has changed name (my impression). If that is the case then YOU WIN!!! 🤣
@newsnowriversidesgtrock8144
@newsnowriversidesgtrock8144 Жыл бұрын
Love that "Gravity!"
@ianellithorpe5918
@ianellithorpe5918 Жыл бұрын
Ray, you should have been an actor. A off camera actor maybe, lol. I definitely think you underestimate you're media's skills. Absolutely love the content keep it coming man.
@kclefthanded427
@kclefthanded427 Жыл бұрын
I would use Honda coolant whether GM likes it or not. It is powered by Honda after all (transmission too)
@wadet73
@wadet73 Жыл бұрын
I keep a circular temperature reader in my center vent. I'm getting 40-degree air out of a twenty-two-year-old compressor and system in my Durango 😮
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