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  1. That $30k estimate was 100% the "go away, not interested" price.
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  2. Hot damn didn't expect to see Clive on this side of YouTube lol. Love watching you make things go 'pop'. Letting people with more experience in the field diagnose issues can be very helpful for your pocketbook in the long run. You don't have to fix everything immediately but you should be aware so you can extend the life of your vehicle. $500 in parts plus labour is better than 8k for a new used vehicle
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  3. to all US viewers, Ray, family, staff and friends . I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving
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  4. I’ve been in IT for close to 10 years. It never ceases to amaze me how many times I’ve been told that it was “working before you touched it.” If I had a dime for every time I’ve been accused I’d be a rich man.
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  5. Many decades ago in the late 60's we had a bloke (guy) supply his own complete used long motor to replace the existing motor in his clapped out 1956 FC Holden station wagon (Australian car). He was a very pushy and arrogant bloke, gave us all a hard time, insisted the second hand motor was in "really good nick" so the boss caved in and booked the job in on the condition none of the work would be guaranteed. A filthy dirty motor (they were a straight six and called "grey" motors) arrived on a trailer so we cleaned it up and threw it in. Fired it up and it had more blowby and rattles than a 1920's steam engine. Parked it outside, the owner picked it up at 6pm closing time, paid the bill and drove away. He came back furious the next day but the boss pointed to his signature on the guarantee waiver form. After ten minutes of screaming profanity he stormed off in a fury and we never saw him again. That was the first and last time we ever accepted customer supplied parts.
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  6. Hey Ray, great to see your new path working out, a seriously talented guy like you and your family deserve every success. Just make sure to take time for yourself and family too. Don't burn yourself out. Have yourself a great day
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  7. I admire your positive and good nature during the entire process, never loose that. I wish i had that, I would have been done after the wheel well liner
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  8. No Peta, No Doodly Doodly Do's. Oh well.
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  9. Ray, to us ardent RRR subscribers, it doesn't matter who own's the vehicle as long as we all get to hang out on an otherwise dead and dreary Sunday night. Who knows, we all might learn something new and useful and there's no harm in that
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  10. Stay safe Ray and wife Unit be Careful 🧐
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  11. Best thing you ever did was to start your own shop Ray. Aussie Graham.
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  12. My comment on the last video would have been that you should have offered the customer the offer from the company. But you said you will take the offer for one of your own truck for replacement injectors.
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  13. The CV joint will respray the control arm to match the rest of the underside if you wait long enough. 😊
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  14. No no, it's okay, this is exactly how vehicles not taken care of look like in canada.
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  15. Its amazing it still ran with all of that internal cannibalism goin on in there. Massive carnage!
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  16. Intro is impressive. And the credits are brilliant
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  17. Hi Ray! I did the same battery setup for our off-grid RV trailer, but used two 6V deep cycle batteries in series. Your going to need ventilation in that box, both for heat and for the off-gassing of the batteries. Ideally, you would want the batteries firewalled from the inverters.
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  18. I was trained on an AMMCO back in the 80's in high school while working at full service gas station. That runout sound sure brings back some memories, I can can almost taste the rusted iron filings.🤘
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  19. You have more self control than I do. Then again, you’ve got more to lose, and family you’re responsible for. If there’s any justice in this world, you’ll be able to ID this jackwagon, teach him a bit of decency, and keep us updated on it 👍
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  20. Babies shouldn't be the only ones to enjoy the magical cleaning power of a silky smooth Wet Wipe
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  21. Oh I did have to have a laugh at Ray trying to say that he's carrying without actually saying that he's carrying 😂
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  22. The problem is clearly seen at 3:37, the oil filler cap is upside down.
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  23. how else do you think jackstands are placed where they need to be? they just spawn from lift points when the vehicle is being lifted
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  24. the customer did not want to pay for the missing wheel bolt ? Amazing....Especially when you know what road vibration can do ...
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  25. Stuff like this is what separates real mechanics from those who only do simple things and pretend they know what they're doing. This is almost on the level of rebuilding the upper part of the engine. And you just know what each and every little part is and how everything works. That said, I saw a video earlier today on Car Wizard's channel, and this engine made his list of "engines to avoid at all costs" because of this exact issue. It's a serious design flaw, and every single one of these needs this done at some point. Edit: You were close, it's called laparoscopy.
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  26. That only looked like an OSHA violation, in reality it was an unannounced safety drill.
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  27. Yes, some shops use the "gotta get it fixed or else" fears to do repairs and charge more. I was with the Tucson Police department and there were a lot of complaints called in to the city attorney's office for fraud involving a number of "service stations along I-10 going through the city. Since I was a mechanic, I was tasked to set up a sting operation to see if it was true and who was doing it. Since almost all the complaints were involving women I got several women police officers to pose as drivers from out of state and had a few cars brought to the city shops so we could set them up. We tuned them up and checked everything to make sure that all was serviceable then we built in a known problem. One car had one spark plug closed so it would not fire, another had a mis adjusted carburetor and all the belts were serviceable. The drivers went to all the gas stations along I-10 and either told the attendant to check the oil or that there was a "funny" noise from the engine. As a result there were several criminal fraud charges involving one "mechanic" telling the driver she had a bad oil leak that had to be fixed before she left. He was found to have a pen light that also had an oil squirter so he would look like he was checking things but was squirting used engine oil on a part. Another quoted a huge bill for all sorts of "must get done" repairs. One had a small razor blade that he cut belts with. There was only one old mechanic that pulled the plug that was closed and told the driver he fixed it and there was no charge. This did make the newspapers ( the ones printed on paper) and the only one shop the news was allowed to identify was the honest one. The complaint rate dropped. This was done in the mid 70's. There are a number of hidden camera fraud videos on YouTube that are similar.
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  28. “It only has 3 bolts?” “Ah, weight saving” That quip made me lol!
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  29. Makes you wonder about such a guy doing all that - quite talented in an AH sort of way, if only he would expend his energies on doing a proper job. 🤷‍♂️ - great video Ray. 👍
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  30. The leopard print mask on the dash tells me all I need to know about the owner. B.S. like this is why I do a walkaround with the customer before accepting the car or if it was dropped off after hours I take photos/video of the car before touching it. Too many scammers out there, sad to say.
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  31. Jared from Guns 'n Gadgets says it all the time: YOU are your own first responder. This is never more true when dealing with a major storm or natural disaster.
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  32. Take a break. You have technical skills, so you will always have work.
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  33. You can literally hear others working in the shop bro.
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  34. "This is going to be a short video"- uploads a 32 minute video. Love it. Keep it up Ray.
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  35. Congratulations, you made a short horror film. I was terrified when you pulled out the oil dip stick.
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  36. When that bell type sound rings, it brings me back to the days when you would pull into a service station for gas at the "full service" pumps! There would be a black hose you run over and it would alert the attendant or mechanic in the service station to I'm out to the pumps and fill a vehicles gas tank, check the oil and clean the windows. Same ring, to the T. That was in the days when a gas station was also the auto repair location not a local store 🤣😎 Does anyone else remember the ding ding when pulling in to a gas station?
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  37. This is the season 2 premiere of "Florida man, Hold my beer" Starring ....Raining parts Man, I disassemble engines, Aaron potty mouth, what's in that beard Fordman, and Dave's not here man. The bachelor party edition.
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  38. Ray, you do realize that you're very lucky to have such a versatile tech as Dave who can do anything and is willing to do anything, even training.
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  39. I can't believe you put europaste on the valve stem. I got laughed out of the dealership for using tire lube on tires, torque wrench on lug nuts, toilet paper on my @** and driving a car to work instead of riding a DUI bike.
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  40. Reeeeeee!!! No wife unit appearance!!! No shameless self promotion of drink cups and such!!! Great recognition of Dave’s work!👍. Ray, stop worrying so much about the length of your videos, it causes you undo stress. Most of us don’t mind😁
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  41. But Scotty said Toyota’s run forever!!!
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  42. I've owned VW and can confirm that the Christmas tree of dash lights is normal 😂
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  43. Just think of the money saved by 250,000 mile coolant change interval! 🤔😉😂
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  44. Super Proud of you, honestly the lighting is pretty damn good. I'm just glad to see you putting money into your own bank and not someone else's. Your a real inspiration :)
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  45. "It's fine if you don't look at it"
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  46. Sounds like a fantastic opportunity to open your own shop, Ray 😎. Buy a steel building kit, rent a crane, and set up your own garage. You're good enough that your customers will come to you. 👍
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  47. I really enjoyed this video. 30 years a machinist.
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  48. You are the mechanic that I would want working on my car. I hope things work out for you soon.
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  49. Have been watching you for over a year now. I’ve enlisted both my sons and my son-in-law to watch your channel and we often discuss a video when we’re together. You have a natural aptitude and personality for making these videos. Your sense of humour, vast knowledge, family values, compassion, and strong ethics all make for a great break in my daily routine. Keep up the great work! We love visiting Florida and I’m sure it will recover better and stronger than before.
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  50. I call those kind of people "organ donors". Glad you didn't get hit!
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