Two DIfferent Failures! HVAC Inside and Out! 2006 Dodge Charger 5.7

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[@TStheDeplorable]

With all the things we have like cordless impact guns, sockets, flexible sockets, extensions, etc., I find it funny to realize that there was a day when mechanics were amazed at the invention of the box wrench!

[@charleslaing3426]

When my sons were little and watching me work, I put tape with dfferent colors and numbers on the wrenches and sockets. I could tell the older one who knew his numbers to get me a "3" but the younger one could get me a "red" one.

[@justpray365]

Ray pumping gas with camera pointing straight at the back door cracked open. Ray while driving car, “there must be a door open, the thing keeps giving me a dingy sound.”🤣🤣🤣

[@markraday8071]

Good morning Ray, Another great video about AC system repair. That compressor did the trick! Your finger dexterity is awesome, I remember those days. The audio is on point today. Thanks for sharing this repair. Don't forget to have a great day and stay cool

[@clbcl5]

The audio sounds much more natural than the B/T mic that was used on the more power install.

[@JamesTrigg]

I just found these videos and it brought to me the recent episode I had with my cars AC- the temp outside was 40 C and the AC was blowing hot air . I have had problems with the compressor throwing its' belt but this was more serious - the evaporator had blown . SO off to the AC repair shop. A$1000. later and having the dash removed to get access , the new unit was installed , the dash refitted and the system regassed , now it gets decidedly chilly even on our hot Aussie summer days . I also have replaced all the actuators in my car, real fun, as a couple had failed like the one in the Charger . Keep up the good work

[@djspbb]

I gotta say, that HVAC system really started sucking all at once. But it's better than no AC at all.

[@forgetfulme1719]

50s better than 60s

[@louiscostanzo8772]

One thing I used to look forward to and miss...... Phone ringing noises and the ring back from our lovable mechanic.

[@gregshook1472]

When my son was 3 years old he began wanting to watch me work on project😅s. His 1st lesson was telling the difference between flat head and phillips screwdrivers. Next he watched me flip wrenches in tight spaces laughing at me saying why are you doing that it looks funny, so explained.....to make difficult jobs just a little easier. He gave me a weird look. Needless to say a couple years later , he's toying with my tools in the driveway on his bicycle, I watched him flipping wrenches, so I asked him why was doing that, his response was to make difficult jobs a little easier. Out of the mouths of babes... What a wonderful feeling that was, next lesson was putting tools back where you found them. Why? So next time you need them they'll be where they're supposed to be, 25 years later his tool box is perfectly organized.

[@patrickdiehl6813]

Now that's one cool Daytona 👊

[@wallebo]

Very nice story. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrSpartanicus]

My nephew learned to count with metric wrenches and fractions with sae wrenches. It’s amazing watching them rationalize the differences between the two

[@brinrin7029]

My dad rarely put his tools back away. It was very frustrating as his gopher to get the tool he wanted before he got tired of waiting and would get out from under the car and find the tool right away. I wish that he would have put them away all of the time.

[@steveperry5225]

I got angry at my 5yr old son when he wouldn’t put his toys away. He watched me throw them in the garbage. Next day I came home from work and found several of my tools in the trash!!!

[@johndesaavedra1040]

Your camera work is a well-oiled machine.

[@forgetfulme1719]

much higher than mechanic level.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Lmfao 😂 figured out pandoras box that's good 13:18 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@jthonn]

You got her fixed, not that I doubted you for a second. Man I wish you could work on mine, might be worth the trip.

[@IconHVACService]

Excellent money shot at 20.02 min into the clip.

[@MrSpartanicus]

Hey Ray, for short video ideas, could you break down how many AC jobs you needed to perform in order for your AC machine to pay for itself?

[@mattbrown5511]

Ugh, oil on my face. Thanks Ray. At least you were doing the actual work. As usual, you really took care of your customer. And for the record, I like the lapel microphone.

[@ryans413]

I’m early for once only 4am and I’m watching Ray do ac work

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

50 degrees with the heat outside pretty dang good Ray 34:34 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@forgetfulme1719]

is his thermometer accurate? ever calibrated to ice bath? the low side needle went up again from 40 before he cut away.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

​@@forgetfulme1719it went up at the end because he edited and Cut video to add thst to the end it wasn't instant

[@Drakovian51]

This is the only car on the channel that we have seen Ray refill gas twice.

[@robertpimpo4698]

Wow ray thats real cold amazing job

[@GOMEZJ76]

Who else foresees 3/8 ratchet gravity smacking ray on his head??? A lil foreshadowing? 😂😂😂

[@clbcl5]

What ever happened to the Doodly Doodly Do ringer you had oh so many months ago?

[@damarisvelez5660]

By the way love your videos

[@BillFromAZ]

How's Troy doing? Seen him, but haven't heard much about how he's doing.

[@adamness9557]

Wrench gravity or butter fingers ?

[@1eingram]

Delco parts on a Mopar only make the Mopar run better.

[@dalejones3862]

Lots of gravity Ray tiday

[@johnellis9147]

That’s the second time this Charger has come to you with no fuel. I think you should I sit that the customer fill their tank prior to coming to you. Unless you need to work on the fuel system, of course

[@tomss200]

Dodge might call the weird angle AC port a necessary evil.

[@raynyhus2026]

When i was twisting wrenches, I lost count how many times I've lifted a vehicle just to dropit back down. I miss those days, due a active duty tour injury, those days are over. Still have a hard time realizing how much 4 rods in my bach limits me, but at least I'm still above ground.

[@theoldbigmoose]

My back is gone too... I used to be able to do "anything." It is a bitter pill to not be able to work like we used to Ray. Hang in there brother, as my wife counsels me... "Moose it is a season of life..."

[@92mrsrdb]

It's always a good day on this side of the dirt. Thank you for your Service 🇺🇸

[@golf25radioman]

Although this A/C compressor was not an easy one to replace, it was compared to some I've watched you do. First comes to mind was that Range Rover you did. But you never shy away from a job due to difficulty. I'm impressed often by what you tackle. For me, it makes your content very interesting and educational. Thanks again!

[@MistaHoffinata]

Can’t get enough of this guy and this channel. Love the videos and the commentary. I learn something new each video, thanks a lot and keep up the good work

[@scannerlanier471]

Since I can't make snap-on tool payments, I have to make use of Harbor Freight for the rarely needed/nice to have tools. When you were fingering out the two 13mm on the compressor manifolds, I would have taken my thumb ratchet and saved on the carpel tunnel. They are some nice tools for close quarters combat. I'm guessing you have those in your tool arsenal also. But like you say, "I love my job so much....." BTW, I've been starting to say that to my customers also if I make a mistake.

[@kevincurry4735]

Hello Ray. It is the summer of HVAC. 🚀👨🏻‍⚕️

[@marcmendes6961]

In case you were curious, the audio on this vid was by far more betterer 😁than the last vid. It sounds like you went back to the camera mic as opposed to that external mic... thanks!

[@JasonUmphress]

I'm not sure why, but my cat also loves this channel. So if you were wondering, you have broken into the feline demographic. Congrats!

[@Ram14250]

Good video Ray! Why do people bring you their car/ vehicles completely on fumes except when you have to drop the tank? Then it's Full. LOL

[@beardyeighty]

The audio is much better than yesterday! I'm getting both channels in this very good video. Kudos, sir!

[@davidbaize4825]

Ok, 87 octane gas in a V8 Hemi powered car🤔. Just doesn’t seem right 🤷

[@stevemandeville4178]

I'm an ex factory motorcycle technician and still do side jobs. Ray has helped me deal with difficult jobs with a lot more patience than I used to. I thank you for that.

[@captainbeyond4350]

Ray, you are a good mechanic and do quality work. It's hard to find someone like you .

[@louisharris6398]

240 on the high side seems too high for me, rule if thumb that I go by is 100 psi above ambient temp. I think your condenser might be plugged

[@Knight_of_NI]

18:35 Great, now KZbin is gonna age restrict your video because of the charger money shot 😂🤣😂

[@Userf451]

Words have not been created to express how much frustration I felt watching Ray struggle with that compressor removal and installation.

[@wallebo]

That's what I like about these videos. He shows the struggles and we learn from them. We have all had these struggles ourselves (at least I have). Almost any job you do will cost three times as much and take twice as long as you thought. Furthermore, no matter how many tools you have, you will have to go out and either buy, borrow, or rent something.

[@hdfxrs9121]

Been there. On my F150 I had to disconnect the Pittman arm from the frame to get my compressor out. Just wish I had a lift. Getting too old to be laying on my back for such silliness.

[@michaelpressman7203]

If the tranny lines were routed different

[@motyenoham2949]

Was getting worried when he was reattaching the bracket. Looked like it could've cut his "flangees".

[@lechatbotte.]

So man engineers have never turned a wrench in their life they have no idea. It’s the same with many things they make work on the drawing board and that’s all they care about.

[@AJwoodway]

My dad and granpa were putting a new starter on an old tempest wagon. The only tool that would reach the upper bolt was a wrench from the 1930’s. It had a couple of weird angle twists. It was made to work on the Grumman F2f Navy fighter plane. My dad was in the Navy and he never threw anything away. 😆

[@wallebo]

Nice! I had a small box end which was the only wrench that I could use on the headers for my 1969 Camaro. I still have that wrench today from over forty five years ago.

[@10HDFLHX]

I have a drawer in my toolbox called "the island of misfit tools". My dad was a mechanic that worked on old fabric loom machines (before all of that work went overseas and he found himself unemployed with a lifetime of skills that he couldn't use anywhere else). Ahh the good ol days when we made things ourselves instead of importing it. But I digress.. I've found myself using those tools from time to time to get into some place where I couldn't get anything else to fit.

[@AJwoodway]

@@wallebo I halped a friend do headers on the same car. At first glace it looked easyish but we fought with those things for hours.

[@AJwoodway]

@@10HDFLHX Island ofisfit tools. Good one. 😁

[@wallebo]

@@AJwoodwayThanks for your thoughtful reply. I feel your pain. I remember those days with both fondness and frustration.

[@ianmcleod8898]

I had a car back in the day, the only way to remove the alternator was in a secret orientation to just miss unmovable structure. Do you think I remembered which way that was the next time I removed it? Lots of words mentioned some made sense, most grunts and unmentionable gestures with flangies!

[@aliasfred]

Gives a bit of relief when you "flip" off an inanimate object.

[@tombowman2154]

It never ceases to amaze me how difficult engineers make things.

[@hoseqt1]

Yeah, but why didn't Ray go in through the Fender Well for the Compression lines??? Wouldn't it have been more direct and easier???

[@mattbrown5511]

They don't have to work on it. Why would they care?

[@tombowman2154]

@@hoseqt1 Ray is a top notch mechanic, I generally don't question why he does what he does.

[@anasaliali3241]

Maher founder read my message full I belong to Pakistan. I have done 1 year course of auto electrician of vehicles and I am looking for work I will do my job responsibly

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Japanese Denso Compressor going on a Mopar Interesting 😮🤔 you can't do that Ray LOL kidding 14:18 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@brucemoores5291]

We were helping you with our head tilts as you were manoeuvring that compressor.

[@MattTee1975]

How you kept your cool struggling with that while The Macarena was playing in the background.....I'd have gone berserk.

[@ronpowers745]

Rainman always has an interesting take on his repairs. What I like best is the train-of-thought narrative that shows his logical (and humorous) approach to resolving repairs.

[@mikehonnold7068]

The sweat on your arms brought back memories of how it would collect all the dirt & grime it could. We didn't have fans at the stations (middle Ga.). And I sure don't have the patience to wrestle with compressors anymore. I take my vehicles to a shop to get fixed now. Never thought I'd do that. But you'll understand in your late 60's. Keep up the good work Ray.

[@BobBasshead]

You said it! Amen! Let someone else turn the wrenches.

[@therandomchannel2022]

The A/C in my 2010 Impala blows so cold going bown the highway it starts making your face numb lol.

[@sand0077]

I'm impressed, no cursing. When I'm working on the car, my neighbors know about it!😠😅

[@forgetfulme1719]

thought u fighting with wife.

[@nestrac]

The ghost of Chrysler in that Dodge showed it's ugly and troublesome face...

[@deanrhodenizer938]

Longtime subscriber and fan here, Thank you for another real world video. I like it that you don't edit out some of the struggles associated with carrying on this type of work. And I also appreciate the G rated content. When unfortunate things happen, you take them in stride and get on with completing the necessary work.

[@FoamCrusher]

My first car was a 1957 Triumph TR3. The starter died and in my newbie teenage ignorance I thought all I had to do was disconnect the wires, unbolt it, and remove it to replace the brushes. Disconnecting was easy, but there was NO WAY it would come out of the engine bay. Up required removal of the intake system. Down was blocked by the frame. To the front required remove of the radiator and the whole front bumper and cowl. 😡. Fortunately, the friendly guy at the foreign car parts store told me to leave in its hole, remove the shield, replace the brushes and put it back together. It would be best that before the commutator needed turning, I should sell the car!!! I drove it for another six months, sold it and bought a VW bug which was better suited to my mechanical experience and abilities.

[@thomasfetters7877]

same car here but mine is a sub lime and a 2007 no problems yet likr that with mine fingers crossed

[@Teslamaniac]

Who the frack invented plastic cogs, like they`re going to last, not

[@kenore4003]

I had a mid 70's Duster and Chrysler had a regular rebuild kit for the wiper gearbox. Plastic gear would strip on one spot requiring a push start.

[@royburnham100]

Serious respect for your ability to shoot a video and do this type of repair. Major pita I bet. Enjoy the struggles as I have them too when I work on stuff

[@wallebo]

Ray keeps it real.

[@NoName-jr2eo]

Oh my lands! You got oil in my eyes!!! I'm scared for life dude!! It's all your fault! 😂

[@DocZoidberg549]

For you folks saying Ray didn't add oil, He did. You didn't watch the whole video.

[@michaelpressman7203]

Sometime I wonder what engineers where thinking.Espally when AC charging port was backwards! Have a great day

[@standhd]

“Well that’s weird; it still ain’t go no gas. I put in 3 gallons….” LMAO

[@johnlongmore5750]

How does one replace all the oil that fell out, 8 Fl-Oz doesn't seem like much which you could lose a lot of? Or is that not something you need to worry about, like it gets diluted by the refrigerant load or something?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Aww ray found the problem it ain't got no gas in it 😂😂 31:30 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@deanfehribach]

My 5.7 hemi recommends 89 octane. Hope that one is OK with 87.

[@tpatt623]

I put Delco front rotors and a Delco water pump on my grand caravan. Works fine.

[@hot_wheelz]

Audio is 100% better today compared to yesterday!

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

What? I thought it was a 'Q' tip 🙉

[@brendanansell6828]

Ray love your saying that I love my job so much that I do it twice every time I hear you say it I crack up laughing

[@BillFromAZ]

darn, I'm getting into these videos too much....not only do I tilt my head to get a better view, but when that dust came down I ended up coughing as though I was there and it got in my face.

[@legogummybear5]

Rainman Ray the mechanical warrior! We are not worthy

[@mikekemp4018]

I watch all your videos, I love how you go the extra mile to make things right. I do have one suggestion, when adding fuel to a customers car you should use the hook that is on the fuel door to hang the cap instead of letting it beat against the paint.

[@charlesphilhower1452]

Actually that is what is supposed to happen. Unfortunately there have always been dishonest mechanics and with cars getting more complicated it is easier to get away with being dishonest.😊

[@Natsumidragneelkim]

Thank you for making me feel old with the wayne's world reference

[@gregjohnson2073]

52 degrees going down the road. Will go up when the vehicle is stopped. Not good enough.

[@hvguy]

Fun fact on those advertisement has pumps. The buttons on the right side of the screen. Usually the 2nd or 3rd button is mute... It's just not labeled

[@92mrsrdb]

Good to know!

[@johncraig406]

Ray, I question leaving the PAG oil in the Compressor, as the System already has oil in it... unless it is totally flushed, it will be over charged with oil... the factory, rarely ever has the correct amount of PAG oil in it for the Vehicle that compressor goes into .... some have none, others are over-filled.. .... that Compressor is used in a LOT of different AC Configurations ---- no way, the Factory will know how many Oz of PAG oil is needed in YOUR vehicle.

[@dontderockmerizz3211]

Great video. However my sons 5.7 hemi requires 91 octane gas. Did the 87 make any difference?

[@4englishlies875]

Ray love the new 3D video, I am not ashamed to admit that I moved my head when the oil fell on the camera...lol I think u need to do moreb3D videos.....

[@92mrsrdb]

I did too!

[@stevenstone4330]

Shouldn't that temp be low then 58 more like 48 to 42?

[@weirdwillie]

At the gas pumps with the TV screens built in , press the second big white button on the right side of the screen to mute it. I hate listening to that shit in the mornings

[@mrmustangman]

just like with batteries.... extreme hot or cold = ⚰

[@MarcMercier1971]

Ironically, the AC Delco parts worked better than any other brand on my old '98 Durango and the '94 Scourge Ram 2500HD before that. Never had an AC Delco part fail.

[@TheBibliofilus]

It's the one thing American car manufacturers do right, they start with the AC system and then build the car on it.

[@duanethumudo3967]

I feel your pain Ray. Im a mechanic in clearwater. I just did my 3rd A/C repair today and its only Tuesday.

[@madmatt2024]

Ray, do you ever oil balance your compressors? It looks like you just threw that new unit in without doing anything to it. You are supposed to drain any oil that you can out of the old compressor and either completely drain the new unit and add back the amount that came out of the old unit or drain enough out of the new unit so that the amount left equals what was in the old unit. You can't just throw a new compressor full of oil in like that or you'll have reduced system performance. Too much oil in the system can even grenade the compressor.

[@DeepakKumar-lv4te]

How do you know the old unit had the correct amount? Especially when it needed replacing

[@Note_Creator]

It bothers me that the engine cover is orange and not yellow. It doesn't match the car.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Lover those Chargers but we don't see many here in the UK 😢

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

Or in San Diego😂CA.

[@mrmustangman]

20:39 i hear macarana.... 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

Sounds about right.. compressor killed due to the blend doors. When a dirty filter happens and no airflow it causes liquid refrigerant to get back to the compressor and wipe out the oil and then destroy it. Goowd stuff Ray! Stay safe and be well.

[@thk7513]

The blend doors have nothing to do with the compressor going out. Learn how the system works!

[@russellstyles5381]

Suspect you are right. Was once forced to fly to Mohave desert, ended up being an A/C not working due to dirty filter. Even with daytime highs in 70's, the computer - TacFire - needed A/C. Turns out users swapped an incorrect power supply in when heat caused it to not work.

[@mikeybhoutex]

@@thk7513Here's your teaching moment, all handed to you to seize and make yourself awesome sounding... and you say 'Go figure it out' and walk away. Well done. :p @FlyEaglesFly19111, The compressor normally never sees any liquid except maybe some of the oil that may be in the compressor case because it was idle for a while. Oil is overall dispersed throughout the system. Any water that is in the system is caught by the dryer/accumulator. Should only be refrigerant gas and oil in the system, normally. If the compressor sees any liquid it's because the condenser is backed up with liquid as that's the only place besides the line that goes to the evaporator directly from the condenser where there is any liquid refrigerant. That's the point of the condenser, to turn the compressed gas from the compressor into a liquid from heat exchange with the outside air, then send it *directly* to the expansion valve/orifice tube and evaporator. And that liquid should only be about... oh... 1/3rd of the entire condenser's volume? Somewhere like that, maybe 1/2, but definitely NOT all the way back to the compressor. In all other areas of the system, the refrigerant is a gas, and there is no way the compressor should see liquid refrigerant, the above 'backed up' condenser (which is fed directly from the compressor) notwithstanding, and if that's the case that system is *borked* and needs complete rebuilding with all new components, no stone unturned. The worst case scenario of blend doors being closed and no air flowing across the evaporator is an iced up evaporator. Heat exchange will still take place, system will not care.

[@jayc4283]

@@thk7513 you sound constipated, perhaps a nice bag of prunes?

[@TStheDeplorable]

@@mikeybhoutex Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@michaell.445]

You have to have the xyw axis macro variable orientation algorithms of a robotic arm whilst aligned with Stonehenge at sunset to pull that out of there and go back in without snagging up. 😆

[@92mrsrdb]

LOL 😂

[@garypio2241]

How much oil did you have to put back in ? It looked like at least a good size shot glass full dumpped on you .

[@edbaker1016]

years ago Chrysler actually had engineers working on making their cars more accessable for mechanics....til the bean counters killed that

[@rogerfleury3591]

59th! GOOD TUESDAY MORNING RAY AND THE WIFE UNIT! Let’s all give a round of applause to the two new employees! Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@jsh6952]

Ray, you need to be careful manipulating Pandora's Box.... Wife Unit might get jealous.......

[@jaystevens3548]

3.89 Gas???????????? Hell, here in Port Orchard Washington, it's over 5.00

[@jimharmon3404]

I find it interesting that you observed that A/C units have a high failure rate in the summer, mostly performance related. Must be a Florida thing. It makes me wonder if performance parts are available to provide more A/C power! I can see you installing a Banks A/C performance package in you truck! But seriously can you get upgraded A/C parts to improve cooling?

[@michaelpressman7203]

Sit on a bag of ice

[@TheCorpsehatch]

I always make sure my truck has at least half tank of gas before taking it to the dealer for service in case they need to do a test drive.

[@hansschroedenbach]

Back in HS, a friend of mine had an old 80s Chrysler New Yorker that had prerecorded message warnings. If your door was open, it would say "a door is ajar."

[@Salmomlox]

Awesome! It's fixed!

[@garygross3590]

Bob rossen the belt. Sweet🎉

[@billschlafer]

"Macarena" playing in the background. Good wrenching music.

[@SomeRandomHuman717]

@18:35 Money shot! LOL

[@1DarkStorm]

Welcoming back!