Comments by "Module 79L" (@module79l28) on "Rainman Ray's Repairs" channel.

  1. That's not a leak, it's called CSLS (Chassis Self-Lubricating System) and it's only installed in Rust Belt vehicles. ;D
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  2. But the million dollar question is: did you tighten the clamps on both sides of the MAF sensor when you finished the job, Ray? Because apparently you went on the test drive with them loose.
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  3. Can we take a moment to appreciate this very rational customer? Not only they decided to go ahead with a maintenance repair on this engine, they understand that if one bearing is kaput and the other one is starting to go bad it's better to replace both, that a leaking steering rack can't be fixed in the shop and it's best to be replaced (I guess by a remanufactured one, we shall see in the next video) but also that if the front tires are not ok and the rears are still good, why not swap them instead of spending money on new ones?
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  4. Judging by the position of the oil drain bolt and the oil filter, it seems Dodge must have a big share in the biggest brake cleaner manufacturer.
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  5. Better yet, if the owner decides to scrap the car, Ray should get hold of the engine and send it to Eric. On a crate. Held together with a million screws. 😄
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  6. You're always so careful not to cause an Exxon Valdez spill, as you call it, but then Karma hits you with a Heinz Valdez. 🤣🤣🤣
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  7. Yeah, it's probably one of those drivers who only has a dashcam to point out other drivers' mistakes and not his own. When he rearends someone (because in the state those brakes are in it's definitely going to be a "when", not an "if") I bet he's going to accuse the other driver of brake checking him.
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  8. It's not 2022's fault, it's been like that since the (anti)social media became widespread and easily accessible. Too many people lost the perception of reality, of what it means to live in society and of the moral values. They got so used to act that way that they can no longer distinguish between the virtual and the real world. : /
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  9.  @jonsworld5307  - If he hadn't the car would immediately show a warning after he turned the engine on, so I guess "no pics but it did happen". ; )
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  10. Ray: "The engine won't start with the seat up." Also Ray: starts the engine with the seat up a bunch of times
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  11. Yeah, everyone is blaming the shitty engine for what happened but ultimately the driver is the one to blame.
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  12. SLATS = Self-Lubricating Axle Tube System. Judging by the petrified state of that diff's exterior, it sure needs it.
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  13. And this, kids, is why there's a thing called annual vehicle inspections. At least in the civilised world.
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  14. I agree with the Fiesta owner's decision, I also wouldn't spend any money on a new blower until when the old one stops working completely.
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  15. 1:28 - Telling the truth was never and never will be complaining or whining. I haven't watched the rest of the video yet but these few seconds warranted you an instant like.
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  16. 17:35 - Of course you do, it's the fan behind you. ; ) I'm curious: did the owner came back to fix the A/C? After the great job you did, I could bet he wouldn't take it anywhere else. : )
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  17.  @RainmanRaysRepairs  - The audio was also louder and flatter compared to the other camera. The mic seems too sensitive, I can hear the music in the background (not good for copyright) and even the train honking outside.
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  18. An Audi? Who else was expecting to hear "look, guys, we got a pisser!", "this seal is googats" and some giggities along the way? ;D
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  19. 14:42 - Hey Ray, the backup camera works automatically after all!
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  20. As a soldering expert, I must say: 12:07 - Right 13:30 - Wrong. Wires that are subject to pulling forces should always be twisted together before soldering. Plus, the fact that you're working in situ and in an awkward position is all the more reason to twist the wires together and avoid all that clamping needed to keep them in place when doing parallel soldering. 14:20 - You should know by now that any metal object that you put in contact with the wires will dissipate the heat, so that clamp was basically sucking some heat from the wire and that's why it took longer to make the solder melt.
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  21. 8bit ftw!!! 😄
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  22. The reusable ones come out very easily with a little lube. It's a bit messy but totally worth it. : )
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  23. That mechanical, manual belt tensioner might be a "Toyota thing" but it sure makes it easier to remove the belt and at least it's one less part that's prone to failure like the automatic tensioners are. Fun Fact: "denso" means dense or thick in Portuguese. 😉
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  24. Don't forget to fasten the external temperature sensor before you put the grill back on, Ray! 😉
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  25. 25:03 - Did you forget to put the 2nd bolt that holds the lower part of the elevator back in? ; )
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  26. Engine or motor: well, if you go back to the roots of each one, they were named differently because they were two different things. A motor was a "machine", usually powered by electricity, that provides motion directly, while an engine was a machine, usually powered by some sort of fuel (combustible or not), that provides motion indirectly, i.e by the use of many moving parts. In time, the two terms became interchangeable but nowadays, with the comeback of electric vehicles, I think that distinction is starting to make sense again. 🙂 Btw, did you clip the harness holder at the back of the engine back into its place? Just checking. 😉
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  27. 12:50 - That's gotta be the longest dipstick in existence! :D
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  28. 15:25 - REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! You could've just unclipped the handle from the positive pole side and leave it there, secured under the battery's hold-down. I'm sure the "next guy" would appreciate not having a hard time taking the battery out. : )
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  29. @Dave Stennett - Yeah, Ray showed some ignorance on the matter when he stated that DEF only applied to domestic vehicles and that they could export those vehicles abroad with zero emissions' stuff in them with no problem at all. If anything, it's the usainians who were late to the diesel emissions control "game". If EU emissions' standards were applied in the US (addressing his complaining about the standards not being applied evenly), most vehicles that they have currently in circulation would be outlawed.
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  30. If the crank bolt was long enough to thread in the shaft with the pulley that much out, don't you think Ray would've used it in the first place?
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  31. I wonder if there is a valid reason why each trio of coils has a different one. One box might be a faulty QC, two boxes might not be a coincidence.
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  32.  @RainmanRaysRepairs  - Thanks for putting our OCD minds to rest, Ray. 🙂
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  33. An automatic Yaris? That's the definition of overkill.
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  34. Fully adult pickup truck in the rest of the world.
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  35. 10:29 - Damn, you almost gave your new office employee a heart attack! 😆 14:38 - They look like someone has hammered them hard before.
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  36. Man, don't you have a bench vice or something to hold the shaft so that you can apply force more effectively and effortlessly? It was painful to watch you working on that shaft.
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  37.  @nettneo  - And there was no need to take them all the way out in the first place, that system is designed to take the elevator and the motor out of the door without removing the bolts. ; )
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  38. I was looking for this comment. I've watched CSW, a certified Toyota technician, doing this job and according to him that 720º turn after installing the belt is one of the MOST IMPORTANT things to do before putting all the covers and the mounts back on again. And yet, everyone in the comments seems to think Ray has done an excellent job...
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  39. 5:20 - I firmly believe there's a socket size between 19 and 21. 😉 So, the customer ordered a tyre rotation only on one side and you didn't tell him that was a bad idea?
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  40. I didn't even look at the shaft, all the time I was waiting for the flashlight to fall and get crushed by the wheels. 😈
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  41. It was posted at 11AM here, I'm well awake, but it seems the Only Fans beat you to it. 😄
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  42. Between the video title and the reality that engine lost 1,000cc of displacement. 😆 Can we also take a moment to appreciate the owner of the vehicle for labelling everything that had a service done, thus making the mechanic's life easier?
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  43. I was expecting to see a comment from Eric pinned but it seems he hasn't watched the video. Yet. 😊
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  44. That's the difference between someone who knows how it's done and someone who doesn't.
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  45.  @jefferybye2169  - "Fix there"? Where?
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  46. He's so accustomed to the shortage of parts for the american brands that he thinks foreign brands are even worse. I'm glad VW proved him wrong.
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  47.  @deval3596  - Don't you mean "once you don't fit in them"? 😉
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  48. I'd say no. He already had the appropriate ratchet to reach the nut, why did he decide to waste time cutting it with the wrong tool? The nut ended up coming off easily, anyway. I guess shorter videos "pay" less than longer ones...
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  49. Should be a part, not apart. 😉
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  50. I'll be waiting for part 2, where you'll fix the injector connection and secure the coolant's expansion tank.
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  51. "So it's got 2 retarded camshafts" - Giggity!!! xD
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  52. Would not have*
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  53. So many "giggity" opportunities missed! xD
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  54.  @thebobbyc82  - My 2001 car has a low coolant warning on the onboard computer display, I'd assume a 10 year younger, much more technologically advanced vehicle would have one of some sorts too.
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  55. Yeah, I didn't expect such a hack job from Ray.
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  56. I just did what Ray said (googled cabin air filter for a Ford Focus) and I found one that fits all models from 1998 to 2007, so I'm calling BS on that story.
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  57. I was looking for this comment. It seems like a clear oversight from Ray.
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  58. 26:53 - You made it so fast that the alternator was sending negative voltage. xD Note for the people with thicker heads: I know the multimeter's wires were switched over and it doesn't harm the device. ; )
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  59. I'm assuming the 'L' and the 'R' on the cam phasers refer to 'left' and 'right' but from the driver's POV. If not, they were in the wrong position. 46.38 - I have two more for your next video: PT - "até à próxima" (see you next time) or "adeus" (goodbye). IT - "fino a la prossima volta" (see you next time) or "addio/arrivederci" (goodbye). 🙂
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  60.  @73sdawson  - Worn tires? I didn't see any worn tires. I'll reserve my opinion on the steering rack to when I see if the replacement unit is new or "new" but in any case, if the owner is someone who doesn't like their vehicles to be leaking fluids everywhere, then I'm with them. The whole engine service was probably much more expensive than this one but they went ahead anyway.
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  61. Ray explaining to americans how a clutch works. Priceless! 😂
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  62. Hey Ray, have you ever noticed that the abbreviations of the names you give to the battery (Electron Containment Module or Electron Containment Unit) are ECM or ECU? 😉
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  63. I was wondering when the flood damaged vehicles would start pouring in the shop... Well, it didn't take long. 🙃
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  64. If you have to grind the ends of a snap ring and use the hammer for it to fit even after that, it's probably not the right snap ring for the application.
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  65.  @HardlyAbelson  - If you read the rest of the comments you'll see that it's not only KIA.
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  66. *sensors 😉
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  67. These videos must've been shot while the Jaguar was in the shop waiting for the good used sunroof.
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  68.  @hugh007  - I'm quite aware of that situation, that's why I pointed out "in the civilised world".
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  69.  @tinydog34  - I was calling out what the OP's friend said about his Focus not having a CAF. "Didn't come with" and "doesn't have" are two different things. But that must've been a US market-only thing because on this side of the "pond" they all came with one. However, being an european-designed vehicle, I very much doubt that they would create a specific dash for the US market without the place for a CAF.
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  70. 8:55 - Complicated? Nah, that's pretty standard in many european cars. Just because you're not used to see it doesn't mean it's a Mercedes-only thing. My 2001 Opel Astra, a mid level estate, also has insulated tweeters. You complain, complain and complain but in the end it went smoothly and without any of the drama you predicted in the beginning.
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  71. 1:27 - Fancy new modern vehicles? My 2001 Opel Astra also has the cabin filter inside the dash, behind the glove box.
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  72. Why would the mice chew the wires when apparently they have an unlimited supply of peanuts? :D
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  73. I never leave any personal things inside my car even when I leave it at my long time mechanics' shop.
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  74. The audio is much louder than it was before, I had to turn the volume down. You might need to take this into consideration when editing.
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  75. *A lot, not alot. 😉
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  76. 18:43 - So glad you corrected the lack of compliance of that bolt, I already had a REEEEEEEEEEEEE comment prepared to throw at you. 😄
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  77. 3:56 - The odds of that happening are probably so low that they can't even be calculated. Why would anyone in their right mind open the bonnet while driving, Ray? 😄
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  78. Not only was that a waste of a still good tyre but now the customer has a car with a new tyre on one side a half worn tyre on the other. Insurance companies shouldn't be allowed to make decisions about things they clearly know nothing about. 😠
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  79. I agree with you and so does my tyre technician, I've been doing that for over 20 years based on his advice. You'd think that someone in the tyre business would be more interested in selling new tyres but he'd rather sell only two at a time (while saving the customer some money in the long run) and know that the customer is safe. As for the vehicle in the video, I'm pretty sure there has been some single tyre changes or tyre rotations along the way because it's virtually impossible for the tyres to wear that unevenly across all 4 corners.
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  80.  @militarycoo  - More like "voilà". 😉
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  81.  @militarycoo  - Yeah, I know your keyboards don't have accents.
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  82. "NOBODY does this anymore!"- That's maybe true in the US but here in my city there are a couple of shops that still do that. : ) I gotta say, Ray, you should cut the clips of the passes and make one of those Oddly Satisfying videos. Guaranteed it'll have millions of views. ; )
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  83.  @jimjones1678  - If you need to ask them to do that, then you should consider looking for a new tire shop. At the tire shop where I usually go, those things are part of the normal tire-changing service.
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  84.  @TWEAKLET  - Taking it out of the car and carrying it are two different things.
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  85. Of course it's not the same VW, the other one was a Passat! 😉
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  86. Sarcasm level =1000
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  87. You should have that lack of smell looked into, it's kind of a liability in your line of business. Something's not right if you haven't recovered it so long after you got Covid.
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  88. Lol, 97ºF is only 36ºC (not that hot) and if the AC is capable of making 22ºC, I wouldn't say it's struggling, it's an adequate temperature. I wonder what he would say if he had to endure commuting home 5 days straight with temperatures averaging 41ºC (105ºF) here where I live in Central Portugal. We're in the middle of a heat wave and we still have 4 more days to go with temperatures averaging 43.5ºC (110ºF)!
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  89. Loads of flavour, lots of innuendos... Man, it looked like I was watching a CSW video! All was missing was some "say no more", calling Jamoque to the dealer and some giggities. :D
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  90. Seems like your tools and flashlights sometimes don't understand the gravity of the situation. LOL! :D
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  91. Easy access, only 4 itens to replace... You gotta love 4 cylinder engines! 😉 Anyway, good call on replacing all the coils. Two out of four with holes in the insulation, you betcha the other two were going to suffer from the same problem in the short run. 🙂
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  92. Shaft, rear end, tip, hole, lube, get behind it, let it ride, hitting the face with the shaft... If I wasn't watching the video I could swear this was some X-rated movie. Giggity! 🤣
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  93. Who else notice that suspicious blue wire at 7:45 right away?
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  94.  @reneneron2971  - You misunderstood me, I was agreeing, not disagreeing, with you. 👍
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  95. What happened to Peter, Ray? I haven't seen you two interact in the videos lately.
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  96. I was about to post the same comment but since you already did, I'll just continue commenting here: 5,5-6,3 km/l equals to 18,18-15,83 l/100km, so no, it's a gas guzzler.
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  97.  @redzed40  - That's the idea I get from watching Ray's videos.
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  98. Who else is curious about the Saab in the back of the tow truck? 😉
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  99. If you heat the wires first they will dissipate the heat almost instantly and the solder won't melt. Solder should always be melted, first on the iron, then on the wires, then (if necessary) a bit when the iron is in contact with the wires during soldering. The contact between the iron and the wires must always be kept to a minimum.
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  100. Not caring about the environment is a recurring theme in these videos, unfortunately.
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  101.  @squiggyg.8415  - Are you talking to me? Because if you are then I have no clue what you're talking about.
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  102.  @FourSeasonsNorth4x4  - Why are you complimenting me for the video?
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  103. What I would've done differently: I would've put the relay on the frame with a self screw next to the negative cable. Less wire extensions, less connectors = less work. Plus, it would've: a) Allowed to tuck the power wire to the compressor out of the way instead of being hanging from the frame to the fuse box; b) Allowed the power wire to the relay to be tuck/hidden behind the fuse box = more protection and less clutter in the engine compartment; c) Not changed the colour of the relay's negative wire.
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  104. 🎵Eh eh eh... One break, comin' up! 🎵 😉
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  105. 1:13 - Hahaha, must be a canadian van! Don't worry, as long as you keep the temperature below 100º you'll be fine. 😄 Lucky for you, the speedometer is also in mph. 😉 Btw, why "my last job"? You're not quitting, are you?
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  106. Exactly.
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  107. How's the charity project going, Ray? There has been no updates on both your part or Eric's.
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  108. 7:40 - Hand tight, exactly! I never understood why some people tighten those set screws like there's no tomorrow (ask me how I know...) when their only job is to hold the rotor in place when the bracket is out. Also, two screws per rotor is kind of overkill, one is sufficient.
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  109.  @loubakker5000  - Well, it was a rethorical question but if you really want to know, removing them from the from rotors involved an angle grinder, a drill and screw taps. That's how tight they were.
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  110. 5:54 - Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, you didn't clean the dirt on the radiator before installing the new condenser!😉
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  111. Thank you for pronouncing Hyundai correctly. 👍
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  112. Finally a car with set screws on the rotors! Admit it, not having loose rotors when you're reinstalling the brackets makes the job much easier. ; )
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  113. Those exhaust manifold bolts were suspiciously too "loose"...
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  114. 6:35 - Is it just me or those bolts are supposed to go on the smaller holes? I don't think it's a good idea to have all that play between the bolt and the hole.
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  115.  @skynet1.044  - My 2001 Opel Astra Caravan also has one hydraulic engine mount, so not exclusively french. 😉
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  116. As soon as I saw them I was like "snow tyres, in Florida?" 😄
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  117.  @MikeyDee25  - They probably had that made before at some Goombas & Jamoque's joint because they didn't know the place that Ray works at. ; )
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  118. It's tough having to go through health problems but no one in this world should have to resort to ask for money from other people to pay their medical bills. NO ONE!!! That's what saddens (and angries me) me the most.
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  119. I don't believe he doesn't have some old wires laying around to improvise a few caliper hangers.
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  120. A 2002 Toyota with only 45k miles??? At that pace that thing is going to last forever! 😄
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  121. *whine, wine is a beverage. 😄
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  122. CSW would be so happy to see that chassis self-lubrication system, even though it wasn't enough to prevent the flavour. 😄
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  123. 3:42 - If you put the numbers that way (the wrong way, btw), Ray, it looks like you have a very economic diesel pickup truck but for us "metric thinkers" that's 18,18-15,83 l/100km, which puts your vehicle in the same ballpark as many semi trucks. However, 13.9 mpg equals to 16,92 l/100. Next time you make this type of conversion, remember we "think" in l/100km, not in km/l.
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  124. So, this was before the 1h Cobalt video, wasn't it? Because we watched you using this machine in that video. 😉
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  125. Yeah, the colour difference stands out like a sore thumb.
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  126. I've replaced quite a few rotors in my cars and the new ones always came with a set screw inside the box (my cars all had only one set screw in each rotor). Usually I only replaced them the first time because of rust (all my cars have been used cars), so I have a bunch of brand new set screws for various types of cars. 🙂
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  127. Here's an educational comment for you: it's "circumstances", not "surcumbstances". 😄
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  128. They're all over western Europe too, probably even more than over there. : )
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  129. I don't know why you used the jack stand, knowing it would start lifting the car at some point. Why didn't you hook one part of the strap to the chassis, pass it under the control arm and hook the other end to the other side of the chassis? That way you'd be pulling the control arm against the car using the car and not the floor as leverage. : )
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  130. This video was definitely not sponsored by any penetrating oil brand...
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  131. Ha ha ha, April Tools! See what I did there? 😉
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  132. 17:25 - My OCD: "Noooo, you didn't remove the leafs from inside the airbox!!!" 😱
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  133.  @MikeC1521  - Not only car lots, you have also brands like Mitsubishi Motors, Kia Motors...
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  134. 18:55 - You could've put the bolt through the hole on the sunroof side with the threads facing down and just fasten it with a nut. There seems to be enough space up there to put a wrench to secure the bolt's head while you thread the nut. That's what I would do. : )
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  135. Ray, the human torque wrench. :D
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  136. 0:38 - Hey look, a roundabout! What a rare sight to see.
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  137.  @TWEAKLET  - Apparently you've never had to take out a 20kg battery out of its box without having anything to grab on to...
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  138. FYI, it's 'Hi-un-die', not 'Hunday'. ; ) Mild reeeeeeeee: why didn't you put foam strips in the new condenser, like the original one had? Aren't they necessary to protect against rubbing or something?
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  139. Geez, I've heard twin-cylinder diesel tractor engines sound better than that V6!
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  140. I wonder if some people ever saw the word "pedal" written because "peddle" is something completely different.
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  141. 22:55 - No, no, no, nooooo! Don't put the pulley in just yet or you won't be able to slip in the thermostat housing/hose!!!! 23:32 - Told ya! 😀
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  142. Nice to see that so many CSW viewers also watch Ray's videos. : )
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  143. I got to the end of the video asking myself why you didn't put the new cam followers in as you were removing the old ones. I guess I'll have to wait for part 2 to get the answer. Or maybe not. 😉
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  144. 10ºC??? Que exagero!!!
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  145. We have many gypsies here in Portugal, they usually sell all kinds of stuff at open markets all around the country in their raised-roof Sprinters and Transits and I've seen lots of them being repaired at various auto shops. They have a reputation for being a little, shall we say "messy", but I swear, Ray, those vans are 5 stars hotels compared with this Toyota or some of the vehicles that show up at your shop. O_o
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  146. Knock, knock.
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  147. Axel shafts made in India.🙃
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  148. Don't you have one of those pumps that put the cooling system under pressure? You'd see where the leak was right away! ; )
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  149.  @RainmanRaysRepairs  - Of course you did! What was I thinking?
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  150. Wait, why are you uploading on a Monday, Eric? And why does you voice sound different and your garage doesn't look the same? It seems like the TB (Teardown Bug) has also "infected" Ray. 😄
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  151.  @SeanBZA  - True if you're talking about old urban areas where the roads/streets are usually narrower. However, the Maverick is the same size as the Rangers, Amaroks, Navaras, L200s or Hiluxes that I see driving around, often in more rural areas where the roads aren't that wide.
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  152. Maybe it's just me but since the motor worked when tapped and there was a lot of dust coming off of it when it was running, the first thing I'd do would be to clean, lubricate and run it again and only consider buying a new one in case it didn't work properly. But like I said, maybe it's just me.
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  153. 12:00 - I'm not a mechanic but aren't electric power steerings still hydraulic, the only difference being that the pump is electrical instead of mechanical?
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  154. 25:33 - It seems like the aftermarket factory messed up the measurements pretty bad but that doesn't mean you should just go with it and leave the job like that. As other people have suggested, you should've used the original castle nuts that go all the way to the end of the screw. When the customer returns with the castle nuts loose I hope you make a video out of it.
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  155. Yeah, that car having the engine replaced is as true as me being Superman.
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  156. That's a bad idea, Ray. Engage with them it's the worst thing people can do. Ignore and report is the way to go about it.
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  157. 12:22 - "And the guy who designed this is sitting somewhere laughing..." 21:49 - Who's laughing now, uh? :D
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  158. British viewers: "Wow, crushed concrete is hella expensive over there!"
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  159. 3:05 - On an unrelated topic, what's that nasty looking thing on the caliper and the lower control arm?
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  160.  @lookin424  - It kind of looks like melted plastic.
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  161. It seems CSW is not the only one suffering from Fievel attacks. 😉 About the soldering: you did it as I would do, so no comments from me this time.
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  162. I didn't see the bleeder caps being put back on... Also, like others already mentioned, corrosive brake fluid on alloy whells? Tsc, tsc, tsc...
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  163. Man, so many "that's what she said" or "giggity" opportunities missed in this video! xD
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  164. "Borla" in Portuguese is coloquial for "free of charge". ; )
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  165. Strange coincidence that the name of the hurricanes that hit Florida in recent years both started with an "i".
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  166. None of the other mechanics/technicians was able to diagnose that problem? I wonder what are they doing there.
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  167. 34:28 - Maybe the old gauge cluster broke down and they swapped it with one from a diesel truck. Just a guess. 🙂
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  168. Erratic shifting: now there's something that would NEVER happen on a manual. Unless the driver is drunk. 😂
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  169.  @jessepickar3297  - Yep! 😀
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  170. Critters and Toyota in the title made me double check if I wasn't watching a CSW video. Until I saw what the critters were. 😄 When I saw that the battery was a Panasonic unit, I knew the aftermarket one wouldn't work. You don't usually see Panasonic batteries in normal cars for a reason.
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  171. I'm glad I scrolled down the comments to see if anyone had already addressed the elephant in the room because I was about to comment the same thing. Must be a Gen Z car.
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  172.  @donbavol9672  - Nothing against kinks but when they're a potential safety hazard, we have all the right to call people out on it.
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  173. I only have one question: why the hell do alloy wheels need hub caps? 🤔
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  174. Wow, the sickness must've also affected your brain, Ray, since you didn't know that the engine on that BMW is a straight six, not a V6! 😄
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  175. DON'T...PUT...YOUR...FINGERS...ON...THE...SPEAKER'S...CONE!!! EVER!!!
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  176. Wow, that must've been some kind of special flu, to keep you home for such a long period of time! I'm not even gonna ask if you went to see a doctor to find out what it was because I know how the healthcare system works in the US.
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  177. All those badly connected, out of place things in the airbox seem kind of suspicious to me. It looks like they were done on purpose to make the customer go back and pay for further unnecessary repairs, like putting a new MAF sensor in and tell the customer that's what was causing the problem, while what really solved the problem was putting all that stuff back in their places.
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  178. FYI, the closer you put the top clamps to the lower clamps, the more difficult it is to compress the springs. That's kind of obvious.
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  179. As an european, I always find it weird to see an automatic Fiat 500. 🙂 Diehard, America's most trusted auto batteries, are made... in Spain? 🤨
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  180. Are those hub bearings not replaceable? Or is it cheaper to replace the complete hub assembly? Btw, nice to see your right wrist back in action. ; )
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  181. All that water on the "wrong" side of the open window looks kind of suspicious...
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  182. 1:18 - Oh man, didn't you have a bucket or something at hand to grab all that water? I guess you must really like to clean the floor. ; ) 10:07 - Wow, the replacement hub looks to be of better quality than the original one!
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  183. It seemed kind of easier to remove the O2 sensor from under the vehicle but what do I know? Oh and I would've given you a second like for pronouncing Hyundai correctly at the end but I'd already given one to the video. 😉
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  184. Hur-Ray!!! ;D
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  185. "Lube you're oil filters"? Someone needs to go back to school...
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  186. 2:50 - Just multiply by 1.6 and you're pretty close. You can do simple maths, right?
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  187. Your shop has money for all kinds of fancy tools but they don't have money to buy vises for the work benches? It would've make the pro bono work much easier. ; )
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  188.  @tinydog34  - A simple Google search, that anyone can do, revealed US american forums talking about this matter and several US american tutorial videos showing how to replace the CAF in all generations of Ford Focus (in the 99 -> 04 models it's located under the wiper cowl and in the following models it's located behind the center console). In the Focus SVT forum it's stated that during some years Ford cheaped out on the CAFs and the cars came without it, leaving that expense to the owners. So, it's an undisputed fact that they all have at least a place to put the CAF in.
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  189.  @TheJcrandazzo  - That's irrelevant to what's been discussed here, the Avalanche is a completely different vehicle.
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  190. EV vehicle = electric vehicle vehicle. 🤣
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  191. I was one of the "folks" who asked about the position of the cam phasers because when I don't know something, I ask who knows. I NEVER wrote or implied tthat you installed them wrong.
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  192.  @gmoose7155  - Yeah, 3.3L/100kms is a bit of too low but you can easily do 5.5L/100kms with that engine.
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  193. The scorpion is the Abarth symbol, Ray... 😉
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  194. I don't know why but I'm getting water pump and timing chain rails' vibes out of this... 🤣
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  195. Nice music selection, for a change. 😉
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  196. Did you forget to secure the injector harness connector?
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  197. I just finished watching the whole video and I didn't see the snapped cylinder head bolts advertised in the title.
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  198. 7:40 - I sense we're in for a "fun" video coming soon... 😉
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  199. *its ; )
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  200. I'm watching this 1 hour after its release (at least according to YT) and it's already at 12K likes. I don't know the total but now it has one more. 🙂
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  201. That's what happens in a state that doesn't have mandatory annual inspections.
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  202. 0:31 - Is it? I just saw the presentation of Messi in the Inter Miami's stadium and it was pouring down.
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  203. Imagine replacing the valve on the high side...
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  204. Damn, there are some really lug nuts out there!
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  205. The battle is over! And the mechanics lost.
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  206. 5:30 - "I'm gonna replace the glove box door without removing the glove box", said no one ever. Literally no one! :D 33:35 - Yeah, it's a german thing. My Opel has one exactly like that and it's also a PITA to put back. : )
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  207.  @markusallport1276  - You're so right about your comments that you even deleted one of them.
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  208. I'm surprised you haven't started calling Peter to your new assistance, Ray. 😄
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  209.  @terrybaptist795  - Why didn't I upload a repair video? WTF are you talking about? I don't upload videos, let alone of repairs!
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  210.  @weirdwillie  - Ikr? Unfortunately we live in a world where too many people are keyboard crusaders looking for those who don't praise the virtues of their masters. And I'll leave it at that.
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  211.  @Hachiro  - In my case it's a bit "harder": I have to unscrew six T30 bolts and disconnect the plug for the light to take the glove box out but it's still easy enough. My only complain is that the filter is after the blow motor (right behind the evaporator in the centre console) and not before it like in most vehicles, which means all the dirt goes through the blower. But hey, the engineers were german, I guess they knew what they were doing.
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  212. I think Ray didn't play enough with shape sorter toys when he was a kid. I've seen him struggling to remove parts before, in situations where I figured out the easiest way to get them out just from watching along with the video. 🙂
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  213. Hang on a minute, wasn't that compressor replaced under warranty? Aren't you supposed to send it back intact? O_o
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  214. When what doesn't make sense is exactly what makes sense, if that makes any sense.😄 It's somewhat frequent in my line of work, I never take for granted that someone else's work was done properly, despite apparently looking like it was. As soon as you switched the sensors and the data became more normal, I knew something was wrong with the connections. However, I have to say that they're kind of poorly designed, Nissan should've labelled the connectors or give them different colours for each bank.
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  215. Sorry Ray, but you were needlessly fighting that tip. It would've been much easier if you had lubbed/cleaned the inside of the tip, to make a clear path for it to slide out.
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  216. Owner: "It needs a new compressor? Ok." "It also needs a new condenser and radiator? Sure, go ahead!" "What, it also needs a new belt? Nah, that's waaaay too expensive, I can't afford that! The old one is fine." SMH...
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  217. See? Your loss of smell due to the Covid-19 infection could've potentially lead to a wrong diagnosis. So many people think it's just a flu, you get it and you're done with it until something like this happens and things we always took for granted, like the ability to smell, are put into a whole new perspective. I know people who haven't yet got their smell back, one year after they recovered from the disease and no one really knows if it'll be back 100% or if they're ever getting it back. Nobody knows how the disease is going to affect them if they get infected, so when in doubt it's better to avoid it.
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  218. I thought of the same question but I didn't want to be the only one asking it. Also, I don't know why there's a need to replace the whole new pan when only the drain plug is leaking. I'm sure some Rainman's Ray "crusader" will come and shed some light on the matter.
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  219. Wow, those rotors and pads weren't even half-way worn! It looks like someone doesn't mind wasting money...
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  220. There's no chip shortage for automotive industry, what's happening is that the car makers still use old technology in the engine management components and with the decrease in car sales and subsequent decrease in production due to the pandemic, the asian chip manufacturers had to turn to other sources of revenue (producing modern chips for tech companies is where the money is these days) and stopped producing those obsolete componentes that the car industry needed. When the production picked up again, the stock of obsolete chips quickly disappeared. Car makers failed to modernise their cars' ECUs and now they're paying the price.
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  221. Ground is a term associated with AC power, DC power doesn't have ground, it has only positive and negative. The reason it's called ground it's because it's literally connected to the ground and since motor vehicles are isolated from the ground by the tires, it's incorrect to call "ground" to the negative. ; )
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  222. 3:05 - Porsches are predominantely RHD because they're build overseas? I think you've been inhaling too much exhaust fumes, Ray! 🤣
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  223. Oh, the drama...
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  224. 4:46 - Telephone pole? That was a lamp post! 😂
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  225. - "Knock, knock!" - "Who's there?" - "Goombas & Jamooques, Inc." And now there's a perfectly good ECM out there somewhere, that was deemed faulty. SMH... Just a question: what kind of metal was that? I'm asking for my magnet friend. 😉
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  226. Infinity FX35 in most of the world: crossover or crossover coupé 'Muricans: It's a truck! 🤦‍♂
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  227. January 1st is not "in the dead of Winter", on that date Winter is only 10 or 11 days "old". They don't call it Rover twice, Land Rover is the brand, Range Rover is the model.
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  228. Saying TDI diesel is the same as saying ICE engine or ATM machine. ; )
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  229. Hey, a roundabout! 😃
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  230.  @stevewhite3424  - It was normal before, it was never too low. I never "complained" about the audio volume or clarity but when I come from Ray's previous video to this one and I have to lower the volume level, then something needs to be adjusted on his side.
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  231.  @utidjian  - Now it's too late, everything's assembled and put in place but hey, he also likes to say that he loves his job so much... In any case, one would think that looking at the holes it'd be kind of logic. I immediately noticed it and I'm not even a mechanic.
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  232.  @Wex_  -Well, he said he went to talk to the owner to let him know what should be replaced, according to his diagnostic.
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  233. Those studs protruding that far out from the wheel would never pass safety homologations outside of the US. They're an hazard to pedestrians, cyclists, bikers and other road vehicles.
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  234. It looks like they tried to fix the leak by torqueing the pan bolts to infinity. Why did it need a new cover? Does the new oil pump have a different size/shape that doesn't fit inside the old one?
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  235. What the hell is going on with YT? I've watched this video (the whole video) and gave it a thumbs up shortly after you published it and YT keeps pushing it to the top of the suggestions with the "New" logo like I've never watched it before. It's starting to get very annoying!
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  236. Agree, it would've saved him some time and effort, considering he was kind of in a hurry to get out of there. I'm surprised he didn't do that to expedite the job.
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  237.  @K.Kelly87  - You won't know if the nut comes off or not until you try to remove it, will you?
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  238. Please tell me you removed the old regulator from where you put it on top of the engine before you went for the test drive, Ray!
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  239.  @Slicerwizard  - When the professionals in the professional shop don't know where the caliper hangers are, which is not very professional in itself, any reusable piece of wire is better than a single use piece of plastic.
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  240. Chiselling gaskets, something new to add to your curriculum, Ray. ; D
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  241. 15:00 - I don't tap the like button, I click on it. Why are you assuming that all of us watch your videos on the minuscule screen of a phone?
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  242. 0:45 - Hmmm... Water is a good conductive material, so if there's moisture in the air shouldn't the connection between the clamp and the battery terminal be better than, let's say, when it's dry? ; ) And REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE... the thinner negative cable was routed to the opposite side of where it was coming from! Just kidding, it's just my OCD being triggered by the lack of symmetry. :D
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  243. I haven't seen a single car in your videos that has a screw to hold the rotors in place like the europeans ones have. It's a simple but very effective help when working on brake systems, I wonder why it's not used in the american market cars.
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  244.  @gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298  - Not really, when they're a pain to get out it means they're usually very tight and can be reused many times maintaining the tightness. Of course I'm talking about the ones in my car, others can become less tight after the first removal or become brittle overtime and can't be reused.
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  245.  @DrDread69  - Whatever fits better, giggity! :D
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  246. 3:00 - Why? Why couldn't they all fast at the same time? And why people flipped Jeeps over when they were fasting? 4:40 - Hmmm... that power steering tank doesn't look right, it's too tilted. 21:27 - It looks like the aluminium part of the bracket has already been welded once, it doesn't sit flush with the triangular plate.
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  247. The plural of Lexus, the car brand, is Lexus.
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  248.  @505fastlife6  - They're very common in european and asian vehicles, maybe you've never worked in cars that come from the factory with set screws on the rotors.
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  249. "It will require MINOR grinding", they said, "but should otherwise be FULLY compatible", they said. Yeah...
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  250.  @P_RO_  - No, I haven't been there in a while. What happened to Jokiin?
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  251.  @P_RO_  - Gosh, sad to hear about that.
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  252. That was one heck of a ray-diator job! 😆
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  253. 17:07 - It's not showing its age, what it's showing is years and years of lack of proper maintenance. That said, the owner agreed to a refurbishing job on the transmission, which probably wasn't cheap, so they'll probably agree on doing all the work it needs done in the engine bay.
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  254. Rocket surgery? What's the other one, then? Brain science? You need parts for a recent US-built vehicle, they're not available; you need parts for a last century european one, they're delivered the next day. Go figure...
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  255. 16:18 - Ah, I see Peter is a man of culture! Youtube automotive culture. 😉 Also, I noticed there was no music today. Well, at least you don't have to worry about copyright. 🙂
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  256. Does this mean that soon we're going to have a video of Eric tearing down this Pentastar to see the carnage inside? 😉 Btw, I hope Eric sends you the passenger side headlight from his salvage van, it's in much better shape than the current one.
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  257. Hey, a 90's Opel Campo! Haven't seen one of those in a while. 🙂
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  258. 0:45 - Why are you so surprised? Squeaky brakes on Mercedes are like dripping oil on Harleys: it's a trademark. :D Btw, that's not a C230. ; )
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  259. Man, so much water over there and here I am in the middle of the worst drought in 100 years. I know I shouldn't say this but lucky you!
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  260.  @gwarlow  - Yeah, there are more chances that Hell will freeze over than that happening.
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  261. I like the hook-type soldering system better than the parallel-solder one for these types of works. You don't need all that 'having something to grab the two wires' hassle to deal with. Unless you want to spend more time doing the repair, which I don't think you do.
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  262. Lexus says that the plural of Lexus is... Lexus. 😏
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  263. 12:12 - You do know that that's a VW engine, don't you? ; )
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  264. 32:45 - Some people have been watching too many action movies and believe everything they saw there.
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  265. 1:38 - Don't drive on the left lane and no one will cut you off.
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  266. *by the train. 😉
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  267. 0:28 - You popped an already popped hood...
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  268. 2:10 - The way that thing bounced up and down after going over the speed bump... the shocks must be shot, especially the rear ones.
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  269. Hmmm... that cork gasket doesn't look like it was changed in a long time, that's probably why it was leaking. Maybe the Goomba who made the alleged recent transmission rebuild service didn't change it. If they make those gaskets out of cork it's because cork is a good enough sealant for a transmission oil pan.
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  270. Alternative (and more adequate) title: Watch A Tow Truck Driver Fail At His Job For 12 Minutes Straight
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  271. Metal is usually relaxing for those who like it, so we can assume that Ray is not a metalhead. Or it could've been having to use 4 different sizes and lengths of sockets in that car. 😆
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  272. 9:48 - I'm sure you wanted to say "demagnetise" and not "demagnify", Ray. Plus, "demagnify" is not a word. 😉
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  273. Or when he/she drops something they'll go "Gravity!". 😄
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  274. Since the last video that I've been wondering why the KTM sticker in the front of that Hummer. Is it some special edition? Is it because it's orange?
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  275. I hate to be the one "disrupting" the 666 comment number but here it goes: that looks pretty pristine for an 8 y.o car, must be well taken care of.
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  276. Why is there "METRIC" imprinted in the transmission pan? 21:18 - About time! That "dangly" connector was triggering my OCD since the beginning of the video. 😀
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  277. 27:50 - How hard is it to mess up the rotor size that badly? Talk about "you had one job"...🤦‍♂
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  278.  @cabottaxi  - I don't know how it works in the US but here in Portugal the shops send the vehicle's license plate to the parts store and if there were changes throughout the lifespan of said model, with that info they know exactly what part fits that particular vehicle. The chances of messing up the parts are very slim to virtually non-existant.
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  279. 17:08 - That was a hard giggity, that's for sure! 😉
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  280.  @johnt.848  - Hahaha, good one! 😆
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  281. When? I went back and rewatch the front end disassembly/assembly and he put everything back together.
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  282.  @MrTonyPiscatelle  - The 3rd wires weren't plugged into anything nor do they have anywhere to go to. Look closely at 14:24 and 14:36.
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  283.  @MrTonyPiscatelle  - I'm not just saying, you can see for yourself that they were already there when Ray disassembled the lights.
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  284.  @MrTonyPiscatelle  - Well, it's an american product, what did you expect?
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  285.  @Chris-hw4mq  - I don't think she's smart enough to try to pull that one off...
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  286.  @MagnumOpusSRT  - That was the first thing I thought of too when Ray asked the question, but you have to ask that to someone in the lubricants' industry.
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  287. 7:16 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - C'mon Eileen. Luckily for you, I'm not Google's copyright bot looking for copyrighted music in videos. 😉 10:55 - Old age? You're not even 40! 😆
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  288. 22:16 - *Temperature, not pressure differencial. 😉
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  289. 0:37 - When you said "this car is a little microbial" and then turned the camera to the centre console I was expecting to see some sort of hazardous biological material, the kind that forces you to wear a hazmat suit just to be inside the cabin. I don't think "microbial" apply to what you were describing. 😉
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  290. But I'm going to get ahead of you and reply to myself: words... 😊
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  291. Australians in the comments' section be like: "It's a UTE!" 😆
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  292.  @bloodybones63  - Not really, it's a small roadside shop outside of town but they pride themselves to be the best professionals in the business around here, that's why I go there. It's not in the US, though, hence the difference.
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  293. Santa Fé means "holy faith" and it sure took a lot of it to get that job done. 😄
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  294. 8:45 - Maybe that's why they riveted it. Just sayin'. 18:08 - That arm has an adjustable hole for a reason. Just sayin'.
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  295.  @RaveDaver  - And in turn, Lotus helped developing the Astra G chassis. 🙂
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  296. 0:59 - Wrong, not every single car. Most cars I know (and I know a lot) have the tyre pressures written on a sticker inside the filler cap door.
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  297. He didn't miss it, I assume it unclipped itself when Ray was "fishing" the battery rod because earlier he clipped both of them.
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  298. You had to wait until the last second of the video to put my "only one rear brake rotor replacement?" concern to rest, didn't you? 😀
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  299. Can't polish a turd? Well, the turd polishing... I mean, the insurance company seems to think otherwise. 😉
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  300. 13:10 - Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name 😉
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  301. How US american of you to be happy for getting rid of the Kms in the speedometer...
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