Comments by "Peter deWolf" (@StoneShards) on "Rainman Ray's Repairs" channel.

  1. And blinker fluid wasn't even checked!
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  2. I used the same technique to keep my blower motor going for a year! It kept running slower, and slower, and slower. My blower was inside, so I'd lean over and whack it with a screwdriver handle--a little tricky while driving, but...
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  3. Well, congrats, Ray! You're READY! Moving forward in a big way is hugely exciting! Get a good CPA--and a pretty secretary, but not TOO pretty...hehehe
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  4. It used to be most common to see "32 psi" inside the door. I think they raised it to 35 just to make it a rounder number! hahaha
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  5.  @jimmyb1451  <--Thank-you, Jimmy! I very much appreciate the exhaustiveness of your explanation. It really helped me clean up my understanding a lot! I tend to "pick things up" without fully understanding how they fit in to a bigger picture. Your explanation knitted everything together in my mind.
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  6. It's obviously not gonna work right! The label on the motor is upside down! hehehe...I'm learning, Ray! hahaha
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  7. I bet the replacement part was a later generation. I know GM is sensitive to warranty claims, and maybe service personnel complaints re design issues.
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  8. I'd tend to put the two best tires on the RIGHT SIDE! hehehe...'cause that's where the road shoulder is, and the shoulder is what has caused the majority of my driving issues. You almost always hard left to stay out of the ditch! hahaha
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  9. From a google search: Silicone grease is safe on rubber and actually helps to keep it soft. Any other grease with a mineral oil base will degrade natural rubber. I've always used silicone paste (GM). Probably, though, by the time the rubber degrades importantly it would be time for a replacement, anyway.
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  10. Take it from a pro, you're making it harder than it has to be: use half as much solder, and hold one of the wires in your fingers. It takes about two seconds for the solder to freeze; hold still for that long and you're good. Look for the solder to "suck down" on the joint...giggetty...that signals completed flow. After it sucks down, hold for two seconds...done
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  11. Hey, thanks for the spinny ride! hehehe...
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  12. Get rid of it! The possibilities are endless! But don't turn it in to the cops--they'll think you're plum stupid! hahaha...
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  13. "Wow, that was scary! Let's do it again!"...hahaha
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  14. A man and his tools!
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  15. There's something called the WOT (WideOpenThrottle) procedure, to get the piston rings spinning: put it in 2nd, press the accelerator gradually to the floor, let in wind out to red line, then take the foot OFF the accelerator--I guess this is where the magic happens; back down to 35 mph or so, then do it again! It's good for what ails an old Northstar, anyway. Repeat monthly.
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  16. Good show, Ray! But...why wouldn't the other rear bearing be just as worn? Don't both rear wheels see the same action? Or are some parts marginally acceptable and prone to earlier failure?
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  17. The crux is the transition from "debate" to "argument". The purpose of "debate" is to avoid the transition from "conversation" to "argument". "Debate" quality degrades as emotions rise unchecked. When they "leave the room" it's their last resort to avoid losing their tempers, and everything that leads to. Why the absence of concrete information, though?! Facts aren't "salty". What was the "difference of opinion" about, Ray? General terms are fine--beats nothin'! "Personal differences", "incompetence", etc...A guy I used to work with got canned for "tardiness", after over 10 years on the job! He returned early the next morning loaded for bear; shot up the place, killing one fellow employee. He was looking for the boss, who, as luck would have it, was TARDY that day! So my friend is dead.
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  18. Apparently, a lot of people got multiple jabs, so their brains are gone. The smart ones, who knew everything about running the businesses were dismissed because they were too smart to get jabbed. This rude, braindead thing is gonna happen for a while...
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  19. Yes! It is interesting! Anger mitigates pain! It's true.
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  20. Yeah, it's the same problem everywhere with "supervision/management". They often have little experience in the work they're supervising.
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  21. The detailed diagnosis should have been on the paperwork the customer signed at the conclusion of his business with you. That way there's a record of the customer "understanding" of his car's condition. They don't do that in Florida?
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  22. Really! I thought prefill was GM spec. I like Ray's rationale...if he's wrong, I miss out on a tiny bit less wear; if he's right I could cause important damage. I'll go with it, even though it still seems a minor point altogether...
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  23. I had a seville with a TCC relay code that meant no overdrive. At 41 mph it should go into overdrive.
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  24. Might be useful to note the date of the last code clear...
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  25. If you say "stripe" instead of "tracer" you get a 100% improvement in verbal efficiency! hehehe...efficiency is important!
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  26. I never met a spring compressor that didn't scare the shit out of me! "Sketchy"? YEAH! Needless to say, most people who attempt such a thing don't use such a worthy tool as the Branick 7600! No, we're using the $20 kit off the wall at AutoDrone...which skyrockets the sketchiness factor!
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  27. Ray left loose wires where they can rattle about--I sense a future return...
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  28. Efficiency is a tireless taskmaster.
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  29. Diagnosis by Google! The guy's daffy, since he had you do the replacement even after you told him how much it would cost and it might not solve the problem and he still owes the bill if it doesn't. It must be weird being able to afford that degree of overconfidence!
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  30. "...but nobody has scissors..."...hahaha...good one, Ray!
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  31. I didn't notice any difference with the audio--need a side-by-side comparison....seems like more high-end now...
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  32. Uh...about the plugged lines behind the passenger seat that you found leaking at the plugs...that didn't make it into your recap at around 15:00...uh...anything? I'm not used to seeing you ignore such a thing, Ray.
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  33. Good show, Ray!
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  34. I had a northstar v8, and, yeah, the max line on the dipstick is overfilled! There's a service bulletin for it! Yet it never fails to be overfilled. I have a Buick now, and the dealership has failed to use my oil and filter on two of the last three oil changes! I never thought of the crush washer angle...hmm...
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  35. Hahahaha..."Customer states: bad noise when driving"...so, it RAN!?!
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  36. Still sketchy looking...that skinny bolt fails and you could be in a crunch...
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  37. In a collision, an explosive charge is detonated to tighten the seat belt very quickly.
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  38. "Alternator's not working, eh? Ok, so, put a new battery in and we'll see what happens"--that's a woman talking! hahaha..."...it's necessary for her learning..."...as the song goes...
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  39. When I was a kid I saw a movie where a guy threw a lit cigarette into a big puddle of gasoline, and it blew up in flames. I thought, cool! So I made a puddle of gasoline and threw a lit cigarette into it...of course...I'm a kid. To my great disappointment, the gasoline just put out the cigarette! Ahhh...Hollywood...reality is so much less exciting!
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  40. That's right, Ray! You gotta give things INSTRUCTIONS! It's actually true! Try it!
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  41. If you got a car problem, take it to a mechanic, who says no trouble found, and the car is fixed, well, that's magic! You're gonna go back to that magic man...
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  42. Who would have thought a mechanic's day has so many "up"s and "down"s! hahaha...
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  43. ABS: Pain in the ass that works like a CHARM! Whatcha gonna do...
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  44. Break pad bedding can go seriously wrong...
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  45. Never apologize to jerks--it only encourages them! hahaha
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  46. Nice hack! That's using the old noggin!
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  47. Tenacious Ray! He's always the better machine! Nice work.
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  48. So, why did the guy bring the car to him if he didn't want any work done on it? Oh, yeah, an oil change...still, an odd way to go about it...
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  49. Sherlock needs a Watson! Sleuthing!
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  50. Never go on vacation!
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