Comments by "John h Palmer" (@johnhpalmer6098) on "Rainman Ray's Repairs" channel.

  1.  @michaelostlie9208  Nope, much too early for Fiat. This Dakota may still be from the Daimler era.
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  2. Indeed! Even I knew the word "shit" as early as 4th grade, and we just didn't say things like that in our family. Mind you, that was in the mid 70's and I uttered the word under my breath and my classmate heard it and told the principle who knew my parents and I got my mouth washed out with soap once home from school. Back in the days of when one had consequences to stuff like that from one's parents most likely. Mind you, I don't recall HOW I learned the "dirty word" in the first place, but I still utter it even now on occasion.
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  3. A lot of it comes down to trying to be politically correct and often failing at it, also trying to be bleeding heart liberals and failing at it too. I do not take any of that BS myself, nor conspiracy theories. I'm also not normally brained so see things differently than the norm. BTW, I'm of similar age (60) so understand many of the older ways.
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  4.  @MikeY77z28  I think he may well take this advice. A lot of the time, when folks complain about so and so while watching, it's already done, they are just yapping into the wind at that point. They forget the delay effect of video production whereby by the time it's view here, it's been shot/performed a day or 3 prior. It kind of looks like he may have seen, read a comment or something prior to this Pt 2 as that last bolt came out much easier than prior bolts on this truck.
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  5. I don't think he's adding clickbait, but rather is GOADING those that claim his titles are clickbait when they're not.
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  6. That was my thought too.
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  7. Keep it real Ray. I, like many others enjoy a bit of variety every so often, so keep this format in rotation and all should be well with all of us.
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  8. LOL...
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  9.  @DeeGee-mv6eq  No, Eric of I Do Cars, another Eric on the tubes.
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  10.  @insomniareflection8569  I don't believe anything Scotty says. 😋
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  11. @ In some ways, I am the same way, though I live and grew up out on the west coast (western Washington) where at times we lean too liberal for our own good, so see things from that perspective and what we have now is a glut of the homeless as a result, California, Oregon and Washington are glutted with them at the moment, and agree, a lot of it stems from social media. I see normal folks being too readily accepting of things at face value without critical thinking of the whys, the where's and the hows.
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  12. Where I live, it's been a requirement, downhill, turn your fronts to the curb, uphill, it's the opposite. In Seattle, it's not required and so many do not but I always did, and use my parking/handbrake all the time.
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  13.  @nemesismcc  I'm 59 and an orphan adult, being that both parents are gone, but yeah, I hear ya.
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  14. At least it seems to stop... Unlike some of the vehicles Derick of VGG that barely have brakes and no time to fix them, then drives them home. Sometimes even that was not successful (breaks down and has to be towed).
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  15. Yep, see that all the time. I suspect it's the "always on" dash lights to be the culprit, that and not reading the fucking manual to even be aware of the issue at hand
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  16. Agree, Eric O has his wife, Watch Wes Work has his wife to run the books, etc while he works on cars, same with Eric. So needless to say, the family unit is involved in the business. Eric just redid his shop I think last year or in 2020, more like a facelift to the exterior and freshening up the main office and Vanessa has her kitchen to fix lunches etc. I do recall Eric complaining about the internet randoms that call his shop and do not understand boundaries. Good luck, with your firing at the shop, now is the time to spring into action and go at it solo, so to speak.
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  17. That's Led Zeppelin, just FYI
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  18.  @jimalcott760  Most of the floor was redone while Ray was on vacation. The area with the broken lift is has not been done yet.
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  19. If it's not the belt, it's likely the tensioner who's bearing has gone, but yeah, it needs attending to.
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  20. Likely Dremel is like Kleenex, it's become a generic name for that tool, even though both are brand names. Even though this one is by Milwaukee.
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  21. I saw that video, I believe it may have been Ziebart, which is well known for not doing what is claimed to do, keep out the moisture due to cracking and letting moisture get behind the coating and trapping it there.
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  22. I was NOT expecting this, what a pleasant surprise. Glad we got the 'Vette video brake job, Pt 1 notwithstandning. Good luck with the hurricane in the next oh, 48 Hrs or so. It's now 10:37PM PST and time for bed.
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  23.  @legionofanon  That's what I was thinking too. Doing what Ray did there will get 90%, if not more out, but not completely all of it. Just run it, the rest will evaporate as it runs, then get it home, drain the oil, run fresh in it about 200 miles or so, then replace with fresh and a set of new plugs and you should be good to go, especially if the motor remains strong and does not smoke or anything else.
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  24. Loved that entire sequence of shots to make it look like he was actually "pissing" was good, really good.
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  25. Thought I recognized the voice, but when Ray panned up to her, I didn't recognize her initially once I saw her. Then when she turned away, her hair was pulled back into a ponytail.
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  26. Even on the west coast for the most part, though in the NW, surface rust can be present, but nothing like the NE and cars here can last for decades.
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  27.  @colchronic  To clarify, when two dissimilar metals are connected directly like for instance, plumbing, galvanized pipes connected directly to copper, galvanic corrosion. It's when a metal that is incompatible meets another metal, accelerated corrosion results and in a few years, leaks can appear in the case of plumbing. That's what's been discovered in my house, and was likely done when the bathroom was redone in 2009.
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  28.  @TremaineLea  At least their avatars indicate as such.
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  29. Generally speaking rotors are not side specific as far as brakes are concern. For wheel hubs and some brake calipers, yes.
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  30. I think he would have used a lift, but one is down (broken cable), 2 occupied with other vehicles so he had to do it on the shop floor.
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  31. Having looked at this car, while itself a nice looking ride as far as body style goes, and one of the better looking GM vehicles of the period, this one requires way more than it appears to need at first glance. I think the ONLY saving grace here is the frame hasn't been totally rotted out, in fact, it's still largely intact and solid, the body, not so much. Being that it began life as a local car to Bradenton area, then up in Michigan, it's got rust from both top and bottom. Top from being exposed to the salt air if it's been on the beaches enough times or has lived ON the beach for a while, but not well kept rinsed over time. Then it's been salted among the bottom side by being in the rust belt before coming back here. It almost requires a clean total body replacement, seeing how rotted out the windshield is, and the bubbling/rust showing on other parts of the roof and A pillars. Likely some of the upper structure may be compromised. Anyway, would be good to know the outcome of this one. It's a cool car I agree. Totally agree, the car likely has 170+K and smoking and badly leaking from many orifices. BTW, love your descriptions and word usage, not to mention your goofy sense of humor.
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  32.  @JohnWilliams-wr3pc  Yup, had that happen to my Mazda P5 back in the summer of '12, thankfully, no damage other than the thermostat itself needing to be replaced. Chooched along fine until the nipple to the upper hose came off, I JB welled that back together and that lasted a while longer until the hose would not stay on the upper bib, so at that point, the radiator got replaced, and yep, the car began to overheat, but what saved the say was running the heat full blast so the heater core took some of the pressure off the main radiator, and that saved my motor. Still drive that car some 10 later with 193K+ miles on the clock and it still runs fine. As you say, when the thermostat closes, it'll spew out of any orifice it'll find, that means where hoses get clamped to the motor etc and that's what happened when I opened my hood when the car overheated that first time in 2012.
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  33. Good morning! Glad to see y'all back in business, occasional expletives notwithstanding. Glad you Ray are in good spirits. That's a good thing. When Helene roared through Big Ben, you were rattled after that 'cane swept through but with Milton, you seem to be doing much better. Glad to see the shop is back in operation!
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  34. A smorgasbord in other words...
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  35.  @Hebrew42Day  Dude, quit blaming everyone. Biden had nothing to do with the economy. It was the pandemic and supply issues. Not certain why used cars are going for stupid money now but it's not Biden's fault here. A lot of it was caused even before he took office.
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  36. I think he said it'll be on his off duty channel.
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  37. If inland, likely not an issue with the salt air, but on the coast, you betcha. Also, salt air will rust from the top down and I don't see that here, mind you, this one has aluminum in places. It's pretty solid looking, but if you literally poke around, you may find a soft spot or two in the body panels.
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  38.  @davidcraven277  Well, Ray did say it appeared to have been a new part, sealed etc, but when put in, it immediately made noise and upon inspection looked to have been rebuilt, and likely poorly at that.
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  39. If you listened, she does not use it much so she wasn't worried about it not working even though Ray informed her about it.
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  40.  @level1804  Agree as Ray has just gotten it, and left it at stock settings. Obviously, it's not an action cam as it actually has a focus apparatus, but leaving it in auto can be an issue as some cameras may not respond quickly enough, nor can they keep focus and just wonder. So it may take time to figure it out, and get it set right. Even many action cams have settings that will allow you to get the best out of them and videos are out there for many cameras on just what to set yours to, to get the best out of it.
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  41. Go back up in the comments, he made this over a year ago and never posted it, until now.
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  42. It was not his shirt, but a shop towel that caught on fire.
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  43.  @Flyinghook  Except he's not always using a torque wrench, so the verbal click. I don't know if Eric O was the first, but he's the first I've heard do that, and even now, he barely does it anymore, and when he does, he simply makes the sound, or uses an actual torque wrench. It was him that I first heard of this, then other mechanics began to follow suit, or so it seems, and I personally think it's over used now.
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  44. Good luck Ray. Keep us updated on your status and good luck at the shop tomorrow. I keep up with updates on the storm periodically and saw the whole live stream on Helene through Ryan Hall Y'all the day the storm hit Big Ben. Stay safe!
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  45. No, this is a one owner vehicle. Though Ray DID say, it was weight reduced, which IS a VGG saying. Derick gets around fer sher.
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  46.  @sweetdaddydee1314  Obviously, you missed the ep where Ray does discuss it. It happened I think mid to late last year?
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  47. I think he can reference the video for relocating where/what bolts go where.
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  48. Any car that has direct injection will likely have this issue as there is no gas to wash down the exhaust valves to keep them clean, that is, unless they have two sets of injectors, one direct, the other indirect to wash down the valves.
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  49.  @YouNameItGaming  To better answer your question, Mustangs are based on the base model cars of that era, so for instance, the first gen 'stangs were based on the US Falcon's platform and under pinnings, but with some go fast parts to augment it's handling. I believe the second gen were based on the US Maverick, then the US Pinto, the Fairmont/Zephyr of the US sedans were used as the basis for the fox body platform that ran many, many years. I'm not certain if this car was still on the fox body platform or not. That said, the last couple of generations I'm not certain what platform as there is no base RWD car to base off of. That's how they could for many years sell the mustang as an affordable sports car.
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  50.  @tarstarkusz  I know the 2spd powerglide was in use at Chevy until 1972 on some models, like the Nova before finally phasing it out all together. My '74 Nova had the 3spd autobox. Drove that thing for 2 years in the 80's before moving to a '78 Nova. The main thing was the '78 was a 2 door, had a few more options, including AM/8-Track stereo and the 305CI V8, instead of the venerable 250 inline 6 of the '74. the '74 was the base 4 door.
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  51.  @tarstarkusz  Same here, my first car in 1982 was a '68 Chrysler Newport with the 383 2BBL carb. The Nova replaced that, then the '78 replaced the 74 by 1985.
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  52. Unfortunately, some parts, ya gotta remove the cab/front clip just to get to in the first place.
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  53.  @Thestargazer56  If not that, from being near salt air/water. That is what it kind of looks like what has inflicted the vehicle.
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  54.  @Starchface  Not sure how Eric O did it, but he moved his compressor last year to an outside room that allows the compressor to be protected from the elements, yet do its job and get air. Those things are noisy. You may still hear it a little bit, but it's quite faint than when it was in the shop. This was done when he redid the shop to spruce it up.
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  55. So I've noticed, we all have fallen several times already... 😋
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  56. Or better yet, Young Frankenstein.
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  57. If you back and look again, he does so when he remounts the bolts with thread locker. He simply speeds up the process, and in the process, he remounts the clamps. Easy to miss as I did on the first go 'round and I watch it on a desktop computer.
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  58. Rust aside, that was my thinking too, not the worst out there by a long shot, but could be cared for a bit better, age notwithstanding.
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  59. Yes, but a different truck, a Chevy in that case.
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  60. Ray, had to double check, still subscribed. Thank God. Saw that previous video, did not bother me at all as I'm like you in that I am a centrist, but bends slightly left. I am not offended that easily. You are good in my book, BTW, went "left" when it came to the president and Veep (yes, Kamala/Tim).
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  61. Nice to see these. I remember when these came out in the US (2012) and only in the 100 HP version, both with the Asian auto, or 5Spd manual. Even naturally aspirated as these were, with 2 adults and the 5Spd, they were quite quick for 100HP. Very capable of scooting pretty good. I'd prefer the sport as while it was not any faster, it had the firmer suspension that the Pop (base) and the top o' the line Easy lacked for better cornering if anything. Mind you, not blisteringly fast but quick enough to get out of its own way without too much of a struggle. I have always preferred slower cars that you can drive fast, rather than the other way around. Fast enough to keep you out of trouble, but quick enough to not get you INTO trouble by not being able to keep up. These were fun cars to drive, reminds me of older Honda Civics whereby they weighed 1500Lbs, but had all of 63HP out of a 1500cc 4 pot with a 5Spd. Had an 83 hatch 1500 DX for most of the 90's and loved it. I'd like to find the 500L with stick as it's the exact same length as my 03 Mazda Protege 5 wagonlet that's getting up there in mileage and getting a bit ghetto in spots from years of parking in the street. The turbo, I think came along 2 years later and I believe cranks out 130 horses in factry trim. Enough to give the car plenty of scoot and be more fun to drive. Not driven any of the turbo models, except for the 500L, which is bigger but didn't notice too much of a difference in the fun quotient.
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  62. The pump is bolted to those perches, so likely meant to be that way.
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  63. I have a smaller sized can with that very same spout, the issue is when exposed to the gas, they expand and then get stiff, making them not as easy as they could be to use. I have to bump the can to get it to open, but getting it to close quickly is another matter without some spillage.
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  64.  @bruceb4349  Problem is, if you are too close to the ocean (salt water), your car WILL rust that way, even in Florida.
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  65. @Nbomber Yes, they will, but you are prolonging when the car gets scrapped is the main thing so it can go 15 years in the rust belt, rather than be junked due to rust at 10.
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  66. Yep. Remember when it was just a young buck back in the day... I was in grade school/Jr high when it came out.
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  67. Likely you got to it so early that it had not processed the higher res video yet. YT always starts with SD resolutions, then HD resolutions before it's all done.
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  68.  @SeanBZA  Fortunately, he has electric windows that lower, so that helps, sort of. Agree, AC is likely preferable.
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  69. I think he came from up north, so has some familiarity with rusty vehicles, but it's been a while, and depending on where he is in FL. he may get cars from the coast of the state (salt air/water), as that is what it kind of looks like.
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  70. Depends on where you live. Florida and many other states in the south and west don't have rusting issues like the rust belt has.
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  71. Having had to replace the window regulator last summer, not too difficult, though threading the regular in/out is the worst of it but even that isn't too bad.
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  72.  @FollowingtheCliffNotes  The problem is, he never puts the e on the end of mat, and never capitalizes it either.
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  73. Agree, that truck is well kept, but not a fan of the grill treatment however. I prefer the stock appearance instead and if something like this, make the lids flip up when turned on.
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  74. That muffler reminds me of my first car, a 1968 Newport (Chrysler) I had in the early 80's. At 13 years old then, the front sagged, the muffler barely existed, and yes, bailing wire and tin coffee cans for the win. Not that it did much, but anything was better than nothing.
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  75. Yep, up here, we get very wet winters and little sun, so moss/algae grows. Even if not under a tree directly. House across the street sat empty for several years, half finished and had an old 80's Oldsmobile in white parked in the driveway with grass growing around it, and it was covered in the green stuff, but not near/under a tree, but fir trees were nearby.
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  76. Obviously, you didn't listen close enough as Ray said this came from upstate NY. Everywhere in that state, salt is used in many areas, year 'round as in the summers in the more rural areas, they use it to keep the dust from the dirt roads down.
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  77.  @jsh6952  I believe I recall Eric mention them, but I think I also heard they use the brine solution too.
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  78.  @hungryhungryhummer  Seems that may be what he was using for this video. One reason I use GoPro as it's a one man band for my channel (me) and they do quite well for what they are and are a lot better than other lower end cameras as they do have more than basic auto functions, especially the Hero 12 that can shoot in timecode, shoot in log/lutz etc now even.
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  79. Agree on Dachshunds. But labs and goldens are close behind as are little Australian Shepherds.
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  80. That was the short for today's video. Look under the player, it'll say this video was uploaded this morning.
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  81.  @bragnonymous  While I agree, at least with modern Civics, you are likely to come out of it alive, if not in a boat load of hurt in the physical realm, thanks to modern tech. However, older Civics of the 70's through 1990's, not so much.
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  82.  @larrypelrine1799  Oh I'm not saying jump in front of truck, I'm well aware of that, just saying if the car gets hit from behind, or it rear ends a truck, trying to slow down more than anything, not thinking about the possibility of it going over it.
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  83.  @Eric-bj8yk  Oh I totally agree, had an 83 Civic hatchback myself, with the 5spd (DX w/ AC no less). A mere 63-68 HP and all of 1500 Lbs or so indeed fun!
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  84.  @TransAm-Jack  Me too, though it was when a 2 year college's TV station would go off air just after 11pm, but that was in the late 80's.
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  85.  @kurtisstutzman7056  I would largely agree, especially these days with all the going on politically at the moment, it is reflected in society, unfortunately.
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  86. I may be wrong, but I think he rotates the opening around as I have seen the Delorean from time to time in the opening.
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  87. He did say to best replace both U joints as one has failed, the other one may not be far behind.
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  88. Watch the original from this morning again, he changed it some, and is for the NEW viewers that may have heard something had happened, but didn't know what had happened.
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  89. I'm the opposite, Mounds as it's dark chocolate and coconut, yum, but I'll eat both.
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  90. Also, Ford Boss Me told of Ray's background too, I want to say, a year or 2 ago. including his previous relationship before Lauren, dealership, last job etc. At least it was how Ford Boss Me understood it.
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  91. If you can as those that live in the NE and parts of Canada have to deal with rust, thus anything over 15 years old is too rusted out to continue driving as often it's the frame on many trucks that are rather weight reduced by now.
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  92. @ Yep, know Eric from SMA, though I live too far to partake in his business, but DO watch him on the regular when he uploads (subscribed for a long while) so see him sometimes struggle with the more rusted units that go through his shop. BTW, live on the west coast of the US where 20-30 YO, or more cars are still quite commonly found on the roads here. I drive one thats just over 20 years old and over 200K miles.
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  93. Hey, am a Mazda owner too, though sadly, it's not a pedal pusher, but saddled with the aging 4spd autobox, at least it's a shift it yourself sport shift unit. Yep, an '03 P5 wagon with almost 200K on the clock. Have had it since 2012 and it's been very reliable despite some hard times here and there with the maintenance.
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  94.  @ghostrider.13  Believe me, they can be a nuisance, especially sugar ants that find your sugar, and likely these may be those and found the beverage cup in the console. If there are nests around your home, your home is infested with the buggers at certain times of the year. Ask me how I know this.
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  95.  @Brunnen_Gee  On YouTube, there is an HVAC/plumber in south Boston down to NY that owns his own business and some of the places he has to service are pretty atrocious. He just says this is no Taj Mahal, or mumbles shit show and some of those places are in total squalor.
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  96.  @222boneal  I have a 2003 Mazda Protege 5 wagon with digital odo and it's got over 195K on it, and it still chugs along quite well even though it does not always get diligent maintenance. I've owned it now almost 11 years (it'll be 11 years towards the end of January next year). It did just get new rear brakes and a caliber and a new bleeder valve, including rotors and 2 new tires as the two front ones were tread separating.
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  97.  @RainmanRaysRepairs  Oof, too hot. Where I live, anything above 85 for us natives is too hot, LOL.
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  98. Same here, and I don't live in Florida. I live in the PNW and still run the AC a lot during the warmer weather. Part of that is my hearing, which is my left side only (born with congenital rubella). Have had cars that either had no AC, or it did not work in the past. Current car has it, and it still works despite being over 200K miles on the clock.
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  99. Oh I believe it. Eric from I Do Cars uses an air impact with a weighted socket for some of the crank bolts. What was suggest Ray use is an impact/hammer drill that can break that bolt loose and bring it on out.
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  100. I think Ford Boss Me and Ray are friends through YT.
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  101. I watched the live stream from Ryan Hall Y'all all day Thursday from roughly 7am to 9pm, PST. I did the same last year when Idalia hit Big Bend. Caught Wife Unit's upload yesterday and am glad you all survived.
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  102. Actually, CD changers were available by 2001 on some cars. My best friend once had a Ford F150 Lariet crew cab truck that had one from the factory. His Frontier (2011), I believe has one too, but it's by Rockford Fosgate. It, does have USB/3.5mm jack and I think BT. I have all that in my 2003 Mazda Protoge, and even it came with CD and a cassette player when the factory head unit was still in it. It was replaced by the time I bought it in 2012, and I then replaced the single DIN Alpine CD unit for a double DIN JVC that has BT, 3.5mm jack, and USB, CD. I mostly only use the USB and all my music in on a thumb drive.
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  103. As I sat here, waking up, I thought initially that this could be taxing for waking bwains, and seeing as it could be a day of challenges for all of us, when it's the day before election day and we're all likely awaiting wit baited breath if we still have a democracy (hope so), or not. Anyway, you got to diagnose what is likely the issue and got it done, car running and that's that. I know the saga is not quite over, but you got it, as per usual.
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  104.  @Pointlesschan  The last car I had with a manual, I learned to do it with the foot parking brake in a Ford Ranger, not easy to do, as you have to have your hand on the release lever, and do the foot dance from clutch to accelerator and release the parking brake, hopefully with little to no roll back on a hill. I miss the dash mounted hand brake in trucks. It is much easier if you have a handbrake IMO.
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  105.  @24blade00724  Done that too, 59 here, will be 60 in January. Installed both an in dash used 8-track and later an under dash cassette (with auto reverse/auto music search, the schnizz back then, and from Radio Shack no less) and had it on a removable mount screwed to the transmission tunnel in a 1968 Chrysler Newport and jury rigged the itty bitty 4" surface mounts with cheap plywood and wire to the 6x9 ovals in the parcel shelf. Good times!
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  106. @Tom-6502 Before the wiring kits came along, it was not so easy. I installed a used 8-track head unit in my car in the early 80's when it replaced the factory AM thumbwheel radio.
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  107.  @ryanmorrison5464  Likely boring as most newer cars now have modules or are difficult to modify due to how the head unit is integrated into the dash. Also, likely it means most don't even try to go wild with stuff and not experiment like was once done back in the day.
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  108. It all depends on where he takes it, but many places have large cranes with magnets that can do the separating by picking up anything magnetic with the magnet, and anything non magnetic remains behind.
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  109.  @samjones1954  Also, in case you didn't know, Mustangs were based on base vehicles when it was first introduced, and has been ever since if not mistaken. That said, I doubt the last few "stangs are based of any current platform but the last one they developed after the fox platform, which, BTW, was based of the Fairmont/Zephyr cars. I had the Fairmont, it was a POS, slow as molasses, but I suspect the cat was partly plugged up. It was a '78, the first year for the Fox platform, BTW. So they often shared parts with the Fairmont, including the base inline 4 and 6 cylinder motors. Can't recall but the inline six in 1978 was a heavy 200CID motor and it would cause the poor Fairmonts to plow if you took a corner at anything approaching close to speed. When equipped with the 4 banger, not an issue being some of the issues with that car. I should mention that the first mustangs were based on the plebian Falcon.
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  110. Oh please...
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  111. Yep, and I thought the change was due to going to dual chamber brakes in 1967 where today, the likelihood of total brake failure is not as great as it was before when you either had them, or you didn't, so the e brake was used in an emergency.
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  112.  @TEDodd  Oh I agree. Dual circuits just reduces the chances of total brake failure.
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  113. Unless the brake booster fails, then likely the pedal will sink to the floor, after you stop. I've only had that happen once on a '78 Nova many years ago, fortunately I was not going fast at all, but was parking in front of work after a pizza run (delivery driver).
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  114.  @joemuncie9187  generally, they can be benign yes, but not necessarily fire ants. Those can sting
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  115. Even Eric O of South Main Auto does not use his hydraulic press for U-Joints.
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  116.  @spaceflight1019  I think he means the jacket, not the individual wires themselves.
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  117. Don't be so sure he won't replace that mightazle he's in there. I thought I saw evidence of an old leak below the front main seal.
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  118. It's still there. If you are wondering if it made it through Milton, yes, it did.
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  119. Totally agree! 👍
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  120.  @guywerry6614  I had the '74 version of the same, a base (and I mean, base) 4 door, even suffered the radio delete option as it came from the US Gov't GSA fleet when we bought it in 1979. Easy to work on, about the only "luxury was power brakes and steering and heat/vent, that's it. Even the floor was clad in nubby rubber. 😄
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  121. If my memory serves, didn't the classic (?) GM 3600V6 in the transverse configuration have a pivot for the front engine mount to pivot the motor forward to access the back 3 plugs? I know the Chebby Citation and its ilk didn't with the smaller 2.8 V6.
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  122. Personally, have not noticed this on your channel, yet but have on others and they are easy to spot and I just report them as what they are. They are immediately deleted, or the comment I had reported, but eventually, they are totally removed from YT. I don't feel the need to engage with them, but just report them.
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  123. If you are asking due to the early uploads, likely he has it set to drop automatically as that is a feature for east coast time at something like 5AM so it's uploading while he's either asleep still or getting ready for work.
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  124. He got it later by removing the bolt and slipping it on and retightening it, he even rotated it so you won't see it.
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  125. I thought that was only for VW's. Only works if you have electric windows, however.
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  126.  @misterkite  Hey, I know that, just saying that if you have manual windows, likely no fob, or it's only for electric locks, which is what most have. You are just being a bit pedantic.
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  127.  @djspbb  Same here, heard of them, but never saw one that I know of.
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  128.  @mikenonameneeded3485  Steve's always wearing gloves, almost all of then are those light blue ones. Then again, I don't blame him as many of the places he ends up in are not exactly taj mahals, let alone clean for that matter, and many are obviously slobs/hoarders. One place, he had to deal with the electrical panel that was in a guest? bedroom that WAS a guest room, now filled with crap that he had to climb over just to get to the fuse panel, only to find it jury rigged with unsafe "repairs" and I think half the lights didn't work in the house. The lady looked to be at pest past her prime and a hoarder. He was able to get the furnace going but not much else.
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  129. Especially since he just had a bunch of other stuff done that likely put a good sized dent in the ol' wallet to begin with.
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  130. Likely this one was resprayed recently. The paint looks too new, and a basic single state bright red at that.
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  131.  @earlscheib7754  For a long time, it was Cardone and Doorman, but Doorman seems to be upping their game considerably in the past year or two. My electric window crank in my 03 P5 wagon I had to replace is a doorman product, so far, so good and that was almost 2 years ago now.
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  132. It's not the vendor, but rather the customer supplying the part on this one.
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  133. I had a 92 flavor in the extended cab, STX grade with the "big" 4.0 V6 with a 5Spd. Great lil' truck, had the matching Calypso green canopy as well. Saved my butt several times in the snow as the truck was only 2WD. I miss it. Not normally a truck person, but it DID grow on me...
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  134. I've seen it be worse from some of the auto channels here where the inside is full of sludge and likely had not had the oil changed at anything less than 10,000 + miles, if ever. This one simply is thick with the glitter from either a bearing (likely, and it's from the crank being most likely).
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  135. Love little red trucks... That said, agree with what you are saying and I find you can't always please everyone, and some are never satisfied. That said, some of your audience may be autistic and can literally be literal in their interpretation of what's said too, just a thought. Fortunately, I'm not that literal, even though I was diagnosed as autistic almost 2 years ago at 57. When you were pixelating Lauren while both were pushing the lil' truck into the shop, my thought was likely either her shorts were in such a way to be a tad revealing, or she accidentally wore her short, shorts to work, thus being even MORE revealing, so yes, you did the right thing here. Respecting the wife unit.
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  136. Ray, you were in my thoughts as I watched the Ryan Hall live stream last Thursday, wondering how you all fared. Seeing Lauren's upload on your channel brought relief that you all were OK and not near any major water (ocean), but had family staying with you all etc so may, or may not be uploading/working for a few days. Glad the shop was fine and back in business. I did see the upload of Anna Maria Island and then had a look-see via Google Earth. A beautiful area, or was anyway. I could hear the weariness in your voice as the video played and noted your state of mind. I totally understand. Keep on keeping on and take care of yourself. Glad you are getting back to a routine, even if slowly. Agree, this was likely not climate change but there are folks crying as if the sky is falling and causing more harm than good as a result. I do think the attitudes we all are seeing is in part in the US anyway, due to the political climate we find ourselves in, and have been in since at least 2016, and a certain individual has given us permission to act selfish and rude. Not that I like it, but it is what it is and I feel it'll likely get worse before it gets better. Take care of yourself Ray.
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  137. Agree. I got my current head unit, a JVC double DIN unit there in 2012 and it still rocks to this day. I put it in myself, though it already had an aftermarket single din head unit, but no USB/BT features. It was replacing the original double DIN unit in a 2003 Mazda Protege 5 wagon. Got all the parts needed to do the connection and it plugged into the stock head unit plugs and has been a solid unit for 12 years, so far... Using the stock factory speakers even.
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  138. I saw that video yesterday too, but should not automatically expect an update right away, He may need to find the time to work on it as customer cars come first, then he has to edit it, but we'll likely see the update soon enough. This Lotus may well have been in the can, ready to go so you see that today.
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  139. Wow, those 2 front tires, scary indeed. I've had similar issues, but didn't realize the issue until later. The first was some old I think Sears tires that were on my 74 Nova in the mid 80's that developed bulges in the sidewalls of several of the tires, one popped while delivering a pizza one morning, had to take the rest of the day off and get some new tires. Was not aware initially that this was the issue until one rear tire blew, then noticed the other wheels not too far behind. Ended up buying some Cooper Trendsetters on sale that day. Around 2000 or so, had to replace the michelin tires on my 88 Accord, and went with Yokohomas and by 2005, at least one front tire had tread separating. Didn't realize that until I was at work and noticed the situation. Funnily enough, I never felt the wavering while driving at the time. Then I think in 2022, had to have both front tires of my current ride, a 2003 Mazda P5 wagon replaced for yep, tread separating. No sign at all while driving so was not aware of the situation, but had to have the car repaired (leaking rear brake caliper) and the shop noticed both front tires were a problem too. Continental extreme contacts, one was old (2013, I think) the other a bit newer. I've, however, not had the belts show as the tires wore down that badly that I recall on any car I've owned.
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  140. Ah, it's the ol' while I'm in there, I might as well... job. It can quickly get out of hand. I kind of have something similar going on here, Not auto related, but computer. I had a bee in my bonnet and went and bought a SATA SSD (1T) drive at my local Office Depot for $50 and was to install it yesterday, but instead, did what I'd been meaning to do for a while, clean my mechanical keyboard, so that's what I did late afternoon. Today, it's the drive (I already have a SATA SSD for OS/software) but my scratch disc is one partition on a SATA spinner HD, along with storage space labeled Files. That will get removed to an external SATA dock and the new SSD will be put in its place. That way, both scratch disc and editing is on SSD - all to enable the poor old PC to work a better, and buy time until I can do a full upgrade. Right now, I edit on an external spinner drive and scratch files are also on an internal spinner. But at least now, my keyboard is much nicer than its been so that's nice. As for your truck, if it'll make it be more pleasant and last a bit longer, then it'll be worth it. So I say, carry on!
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  141. It's Ray's dog and he's there sometimes but is not there on a regular basis.
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  142.  @1crustyoldmsgtretired870  Yep, same here in Tacoma where I live now. Back in the 90's, I got a ticket when I forgot to turn the wheel the appropriate way on the hill alongside the library I was working at, at the time.
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  143. And that bed cover, it's likely worth more than the truck itself.
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  144. A glutton for punishment, eh Ray? 😉 I know you've got this though.
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  145. If you watch his videos long enough, you'll see him doing this periodically enough.
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  146. Eric O of South Main Auto does, and shows it in his channel.
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  147. Very likely that house was built to the local hurricane code portion of the building code for that area. The same thing applies to other areas of the country for things like snow load, tornadoes, and earthquakes, depending on where it is built.
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  148.  @jeffsullivan3101  Likely so, but he HAS to follow at LEAST the minimum, if he built that house, but the code for that are there to compensate for the hurricane forces, so at minimum, his roof HAS to withstand the hurricane force winds.
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  149.  @jeffsullivan3101  I only know what I know due to some researching a few years back. Used to be that the building codes for the US was largely the same everywhere and it was discovered that if they broke it up to regions, and adjust the building codes to that region, it made much more sense. BTW, did not note that his house had metal roof so there is that. Thank you. BTW, there ARE parts of the country where local jurisdiction has no building codes, Not sure how many are like that, but parts of Idaho are but not certain if FL is one of them or not, but if not, he has had to build to code for that area, and I believe all of FL has to be built to withstand hurricanes, assuming the structure was built in recent years to begin with. Older structures may, or may not have been built to hurricane forces, but can be retrofitted to however.
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  150. Florida had hurricanes of late and if in places like Sarasota (meaning, near the coast), likely it got exposed to some salt air or water, but not enough to do real damage.
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  151. Likely, you got to it too early and the HD resolution has not been processed yet. YT always starts with the SD resolutions first, then does the HD and that is when the upload is finished.
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  152.  @victorbaird8220  One is broken and I believe he is waiting for the new one to be installed. About 6 months or more ago, the cable on the old lift he'd bought used broke and is I think getting a 4 post for wheel alignments.
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  153.  @IrrationalDiversions  I noticed the rusty rotor too. With the airbags obviously I think deployed etc, this car should have been totaled. I know not all states forbid reselling of totaled vehicles, but most I think do for this very reason, or the selling of salvaged vehicles with a salvage title.
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  154. I was thinking for a modern day small truck, the Maverick is it. It even sells for a decent affordable price!
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  155. Being a Chevy, likely many parts are still available. Example, many parts, including body parts are now available new for many older cars, including floor pans, and Chevy is one that many companies still make replacements for many models, including the older Square bodies. Just may not be able to go the OEM route though.
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  156. West coaster here. Been cold here but has also warmed up to 40's-50's during the day, low 40's overnight, for now. However, it's been WET though. Some of the weather seen elsewhere in the US begins right here from northern CA to BC in the form of rain. Found a dry moment yesterday to take down the outdoor lights on my one tree out front. The extension cord still needs to be put away however. As for length of videos, 45 minutes to an hour often is fine for me, but anything longer, I have to split up. That said, take a look at Eric O @ SMA, and Eric at I Do Cars for how to deal with longer videos. Eric O will not always show both sides if say, doing brakes, but being that he also deals with rusty, crusty vehicles, he will show any differences/struggles the particular car may induce, but otherwise, will only show one side, or part of the other side where he feels it's important. Both Erics will show either cleaver editing of a repetitive process, like removing lug nuts, also speeding up as needed to keep longer videos to a reasonable length. When you had to deal with the LB7 diesel Silverado, that is when the exceptions come in as both banks are different due to what's got to be removed before getting to the injectors. Even there, some judicial editing/speed ramps can keep it from being too long. Yes, I know it'll mean more editing but can keep the video lengths from running away from you. I say, keep on keeping on Ray.
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  157.  @mervynhogan7829  They are not talking about the pads, the FLUID, the hydraulic fluid that then operates the pistons that push on the pads. The interval for the pads will vary by how much braking you do, how hard you brake etc, and if you commute in heavy commuter traffic that is full of stop and go traffic (I was at one point and it did a number on my front pads).
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  158.  @fixingitrightish  I know, but I've known for decades as I began to drive in the 1980's.
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  159. Some states do have inspections, but not all. For the NE and maybe the midwest yearly inspections are common due to the rust issues, but places like FL or out west/desert SW areas, not so much due to the lack of rust out this way. Smog inspections, many states still do those, where I live, they got rid of the smog checks here in I think 2019.
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  160. Unless on the coasts, it's not an issue down there. Salt air only goes inline a mile or 2 anyway. Salt air will cause vehicles to rust from the top down, not bottom up.
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  161. Uh, no, just no, likely a danger for the men that would work on this POS.
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  162. Let alone someone with a pin in his upper leg (broke my femur last fall). Even my Mazda Protege 5 is not as easy to get out of now as it sits low. Have to use the steering wheel to help get out! I've had that car since 2012.
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  163. And mostly from the orange goon... Not that I care for the bastard.
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  164. I thought he said it was worn, but at 102K, likely not that worn, but it is an official Ford key fob though. Who knows, it also has keyed started, not pushbutton start, so, who knows?
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  165.  @SeanBZA  Speaking of, I had the opposite, sort of. 4th of July, 2 years back, was driving to a state park on Bainbridge Island and my window crank broke where the cable attaches. Had to drive up there with the driver's window down, but the AC working and the stereo cranked to hear it from all the wind noise. Got it fixed the next day despite the rain that came later that day. Was able to find the crank and get it installed before then. I do have electric windows, BTW.
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  166. @ Troll.
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  167. @ Well, it was your comment that said it all and sounded like a troll or dismissive. Remember, if you do this while watching, he may not see it until well after the deed is done and by the time he sees it, does the next part if needed, it's sometimes a couple of days later and the job is completed before he even sees it. As someone who edits my own work for YouTube, the time delay is real, and sometimes not all comment notifications are given until we get around to venturing in our dashboards to see what's new.
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  168. I don't have the Mazda 3, but the P5 wagon and it's almost at 200K on it. the 2.0 FSDE 4 pot, naturally aspirated. Pretty tough little motors.
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  169. Also, one thing I've learned from Casey LeDelle is the more one reacts with the cognoscenti in the comment section, the better their #'s are according to YT metrics. So, in essence, that's what Ray is doing by addressing the blow back on the welding of the manifold.
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  170. Sorry to hear of this, but as some have noted, not totally unexpected and you seemed to be ready to move on. That said, I think a lot of the so called "lack of workers can also be blamed on many employers making this problem worse by they treat, hire or get rid of employees, or don't and a lot of us are realizing this and some are responding in like kind by ghosting etc. I am not doing that, but having had trouble getting, let alone keeping work as an adult, it all came to a head late last year and this year, thanks, no thanks to Covid 19 and being let go as my position in a print shop at a local 2 year college closed down due to the pandemic. Age plays a part here for me as at 57, I'm nearing retirement and ageism is likely got a major role, and add to that, it's been suspected, but the situation made me pursue it and it turns out, not only am I a prenatal Rubella baby (known of that since birth) but now am Autistic as well (been there from birth too, but it is high function so not realized until many years later) and I may end up back at this same college in the same IT dept, but perm, and PT and I work on earning extra money through side gigs like YT. Applied to the position last week so am awaiting until it closes and then to hear back from my former boss and friend there to see if an interview is on the horizon. At any rate, from what I gather, you will land on your feet soon enough. Good luck!
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  171. You can do it yourself. To the right of say, my comment are three dots, click and you can report.
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  172. This is why I don't do that kind of thing, also you are likely feeding his "habit", think alcohol or drugs. Plus, I rarely have any cash to give anyway. I don't play bleeding heart due to how many are not what you may be thinking. A YouTuber, Casey Ladelle works with Public lands trust folks and they spend periodic weekends clearing out the encampments where many homless live in the woods of stolen cars, RV's and general trash as they trash our forests. It's a way to keep the forests open for all or the states will shut them down as a result.
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  173. Very likely as he is back in Sarasota FL.
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  174.  @jeffjankiewicz5100  If the video you were intimating at is what I'm thinking that Subie Eric worked on replacing the rear wheel bearing was from 2007, so they'd be as rusty as that one was, however, the body from what little I could see didn't look all that bad. Then later in the day yesterday (Saturday), Coldwarmotors shows a Dean's Greasy Flips, a 1977 Pontiac that was very rusty, the wheel well on the driver side was almost totally rotted out, the floors were bad enough the seat when Dean sat down went all canterwampus on him. I've seen some quite rusty cars from watching Eric's channel and a few others, like VGG and WWWork where and that Pontiac was one of the worst I've seen on video. Even the 1966 Pontiac Dean showed right afterwords wasn't as bad, and it was a 4 door too.
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  175.  @badasswood  Well, Zeibart was NOT the right stuff. It's a thick rust proofing but it also traps moisture as it cracks and then traps it, so the cars rust from underneath it. Crown etc tend to fair way better from what I understand.
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  176. It's already a horrible tornado season as it is. Spent a good part of yesterday watching a live stream from Ryan Hall, Y'all where a bunch of massive tornadoes touched down and one town in the upper Midwest got hit pretty hard during the afternoon.
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  177. I am not sure he can. Not all lights have good power supplies and DC may be one of them. Most everything else on AC run on mains frequency (60Hz in the US) and most cameras have a setting for 50/60 Hz built in anyway, just need to turn it on. But it may not work on all LED/Fluorescent lights though.
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  178. My 03 Mazda Protege 5 wagon still uses V belts, surprisingly. Have had to replace the belts, at least once, and replace the alternator once in the 12 years I've owned the car. Fortunately, only 2 belts, one from crank to alternator, the other one runs both the AC and power steering pump.
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  179. Loved this video, you had to go check this um, "thing" out and the rest of the shop had to come take a lookie loo as well and I think y'all had some fun with this thing, blue toothed front end and all. Yes, it's a 200 and 50 of the Ferd pursuation, but not Ferd's fault, but the owner. Would not be surprised if y'all had a good laugh once the camera(s) were off...
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  180. He's been posting almost every day of late so not certain if you have noticed, or are still subscribed.
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  181. Doorman seems to have upped their game in recent years. I recall they were often considered the equivalent of a dumpster fire bad part, along with Cardone (and other chinesium crap). Sadly, Cardone still makes crap parts and thus to avoid like the plague and ONLY use if there is no other alternative.
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  182. Ah Ray, did an Eric! I want to say it was 2 years ago now when he broke a breaker bar on a crank pulley bolt and I think it broke in a similar manner too.
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  183. SMA is always good, right now with the replacement of the front sub frame in a Subie.
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  184. I know he has at least two from Washington State... Yes, I live here.
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  185. Saw the live stream from Ryan Hall Y'all Thursday that lasted most of 11 hours before he restarted the stream for another 2 hours or so. Got to see much of the destruction and seeing widespread damage from the Big Bend area down to Ft Meyers, was wondering how you all fared. Glad to know you all were far enough a way to not get the inrush of seawater at either place. We'll patiently await for fresh uploads as they come in as life returns. Take care of family and friends, they come first and we'll catch you all later. Be safe!
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  186. Yep, I just rolled to 200K myself in a Mazda P5 wagon the other day. Still runs great for the most part.
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  187.  @creamofbotulismsoup9900  Very true.
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  188. I think Ray's early mechanic years were in Michigan, so is not unfamiliar with the rust situation and occasionally helps A-Rod out up at his shop periodically.
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  189. Nice job on this Ferd. Getting it to live another day through perseverance and diagnostic prowess. In the end, it was the sock at the sending unit was the culprit the whole time. Anyway, the fact that it's got some weight reduction going on, paint is sun baked by the clear coat being missing, but it's all there at 400K+ miles on it. As for games on the computer. Don't do DayZ but do play Spider Solitaire that comes with Windows, though I prefer the older version over the current one with ads. I also play the old Microsoft Pinball Arcade game from 1997 occasionally. That's it as far as games go. BTW, might want to check your camera lenses, as the GoPro you were using to film had some Debris on it. I kept seeing it bigly.
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  190. It's not just Floredah, but this blue light misuse is everywhere... (yes, I spelled Florida wrong on purpose).
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  191. Buddy, in this instance, it's brake, not break, two totally different things. Otherwise, you are correct.
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  192. Love those old Rangers, had the 4.0, 5Spd 2WD top trim version of one, a 1992 flavor. Great truck, but not perfect. One issue is the slave cylinder is inside the bell housing. To replace, you gotta split the tranny and then get to the slave to replace, rather than be on the outside. Not one of Ferd's better ideas. Still though, loved it for what it was, and it gave me largely good faithful service for 7 years between 2006-2012.
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  193. Yeah, inclined to agree, this was a northern car that was bought and "fixed" up being likely, and done by either a redneck or a shoddy shop. Looks to be a gussied up 383, mind you with Mopar parts, but gussied up. At least the clock does appear to work. I saw the second hand moving... Outside of getting it into the garage, that car while looking good, from a distance, is all show, no go in the literal sense currently. Part of the issue is all the crap screwed into wimpy battery clamps. If asking to ditch the car/refuse service, then I'm inclined to say, yes and explain why, unless this is the guy's doing or he bought it this way.
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  194.  @CajunReaper95  Either that or he's a dumb ass (thinking the latter, judging by the poor state of the truck).
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  195.  @Dilberts_Dogbert  Then it runs out and he tosses the now empty can. 🤪
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  196. I found this out myself when one part goes bad, many other components go with it, not that they also are bad, but one thing affects several others, in other words, at least on Mazdas as that was what I discovered on my protege 5 several years back, ultimately, the timing was just a tad off... The timing marks on the cams were correct, just not totally level. Fortunately, non interference so no biggie as far as valves go. Your tenaciousness pays off in a bad section of harness in this case, but in a bad spot as far as the fix itself is concerned. But a hurricane may have to make this wait... BTW, heard about this storm through Ryan Hall, Y'all on Monday I believe or over the weekend, hints that it might blow up into something.
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  197. Yep, learned that on an old Click and Clack episode years ago and have done the same to prevent the ignition lock cylinder from wearing out at almost 200K miles on the odometer.
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  198. Given everything else about this truck, it likely does not work anymore.
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  199. Another trick for the older style posts on battries is to wedge in a small screw, and screw it in between the clamp and post. Worked a treat on my old '68 Chrysler Newport in the early 80's. :-)
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  200. Back around 1998/99, I had the same issue with an 88 Honda Accord LX-I 4 door before fuel injection became mandatory on all cars, and the LX-I became the EX and yes, it had all power everything, including sunroof, though it had the 5spd transmission. Anyway, had the Honda garage clear them out, which meant the front and rear tubes got checked/cleaned out. Once that happened, and it did include lowering the headliner to gain access. After that, it was fine. The car eventually got a new wiring harness for at least the right headlight as it was a pop up style and the raising/lowering of the headlight housing wore it out. It eventually got rear ended and the car developed leaks and I got rid of it for a 1992 Ford Ranger in 2006.
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  201. He is in Sarasota, west side of the state, if not IN the city, it's nearby.
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  202. I have seen this done. Wanna say it was Mortske Repair some years back, but it involved two Ferds, one the bed was unbolted and moved off to the side, and I forget how the other one was accomplished if I recall right. The bed is held in by 4 or 6 bolts, which I think may be easier than accessing the tank from below if you do not have a lift.
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  203. Whew! Glad the shop survived, albeit with some dirt on the floor but intact. Got the update from Wife Unit yesterday on the house and that you all survived. Glad that Vette is still on the rack. May take several days to resume business as usual but you will survive. Take care of yourself.
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  204. I hope this was all yesterday and your home hunkered down today. Storm surge is already rising according to images from Ryan Hall at one of the beaches.
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  205. My first vehicle in 1982-83 was a '68 Chrysler Newport, base custom with under-dash AC no less (though it did not work). Yes, a land yacht and it seats about 20 so big as a whale, so c'mon and bring your jukebox money! 😬
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  206. I just shove the gear lever in Park and then yank up on the handbrake, even on level ground.
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  207. Thanks for this post! On Thanksgiving morning no less! Likely you had it in the can, just had to upload this morning and then go about your day doing Thanksgiving stuff with family. Glad the Wife Unit made her appearance, giving you some of your favorite beverage (kawfee!). Anyway, nice of Eric to likely find a sweet truck, a Ferd, no less. It's early here on the west coast so am enjoying it relaxed before I get on with the day.
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  208. I don't know why GM is insisting on doing this cylinder activation thing, they keep failing, going all the way back to 1981 with the 8-6-4 motors that ran one year. Derrick of VGG got one running and I forget if he deactivated his or not. I think he did. Anyway, good luck with it. Loved how yesterday, you tried to get the Cobalt on the ramps and failed, the hood drops down. I thought it funny. I am dealing with a broken car myself now. My 2003 Mazda Protege 5 wagon with the non interference 2.0L 4 pot is still hanging in there, but the front end is wonky when it did "battle" with ice/black ice doing a left turn and lost, sliding into the curb, hitting it with the face of the wheel. I think I will use my magnetic mount and GoPro to see if that right front wheel is out of true as it turns (in/out) while I slowly run it around the block. I need to figure out how to get the smaller sized floor jack from the 'Freight up a tad higher for the jack stands to fit so I can safely get under it and remove the shield that's underneath the motor so I can see the tie rods, steering rack etc. Wish me luck... BTW, have over 200K on this old thing too. BTW, I enjoy your positive attitude, especially in these trying times. As a neurodivergent, living on SSDI, while I'm not panicking yet, I am keeping an eye on things as far as my SSDI payments drop next week, IF it drops that is. I refuse to be all pessimistic until it actually happens, but the worry is in the background anyway. So far, no notifications in the SSDI website or in the mail. I just hope I'm not being too pollyanna-ish about it however.
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  209. I believe he is talking about a total replacement.This one was purchased used last year.
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