Comments by "DeSoto Sky" (@desotosky1372) on "Rainman Ray's Repairs" channel.

  1. Anyone else remember when the most difficult part of replacing a water pump was removing a fan?
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  2. I found your comment interesting that most mechanics would not attempt U-Joint replacement, If I had a mechanic who thought a U-joint replacement was beyond his capability I'd be looking for a better mechanic. It was a real pita in a rust belt vehicle where I grew up but not rocket science. It was a necessity of life for young kids who drove old cars (that they could afford). Specialty tools included a carpenters hammer, a piece of water pipe, dad's C-clamp, and an extended word vocabulary.
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  3. Surely someone else in the 910 comments pointed it out also. Steering dampers are not pressurized like a shock absorber. It was to resist movement, not move on it's own.
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  4. Years ago my FIL was sold an extended warranty by the Dodge dealer when he purchased a new Dodge Caravan. Came the day when he needed it for a bad transmission and found out the warranty company was no longer in business. He thought he was buying a Dodge dealer warranty.
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  5. 4 hours to do the fluid exchange and 4 hours of cleanup. One simple drain plug on the pan would make this so much easier.
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  6. I was thinking soapy water would have been better (or tire lube). It eventually dries and the rubber gets a good grip. The grease will always be there and the gasket never gets a good grip.
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  7. Merry Christmas to Ray & family. My vote is 50/50 chance of survival. I would love to see an autopsy of the failed radiator/trans cooler. (is it permitted to say "trans" in Florida?)
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  8. I would have thought a quick mechanical inspection would be in order first before alignment given the pull and rashed rims. Tire pressure check also. I know the videos are edited and we don't see everything that actually happens.
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  9. Growing up we had 440 AC. 4 windows, 40 mph.
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  10. As a hobby machinist, gotta say the freehand tapping with power made me nervous. Didn't clean the tap between each run. Even when manually tapping I use a fixture or guide whenever possible. Takes very little to change the fit of a thread.
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  11.  @lukekirkby5304  I think the point is to lower the fluid level before removing the pan, not to skip removing the pan.
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  12. Armchair observation from 1,000 miles away, It appeared to me you needed to run the tap deeper to get past the taper on the end of the tap. Your threads were not complete at the bottom of the hole causing the insert to not seat/thread full depth. The insert tool is designed to drive the insert internally by incomplete threads at the bottom on the inside, not by the shoulder. The insert is not intended to thread fully onto the end of the installation tool. The insert is locked in place by the installation tool pushing thru and expanding the crimped section AFTER the insert bottoms out.
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  13. How many people were wanting to reach into the screen and wrap some tape on that harness? 14:40 - 14:50
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  14. I'm impressed that the zip tie was replaced. Can't imagine any one else would even have that special tie.
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  15. Ray must pay really well for that new "employee" to commute from Michigan.... 🤣
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  16. Experience is something you get right after you need it......
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  17. That's nothing. The design team for the AMC Pacer put a straight 6 into an engine compartment designed for a small rotary engine. The rear 2 cylinders pushed pretty far back and my memory is changing those plugs were impossible. AMC had a deal with GM to source the rotary but near the end GM scrapped the engine project and AMC was stuck with a production ready platform they had to do something with.
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  18. A door closer perhaps? Hard to spend money on infrastructure you don't own but one dent will cost alot more than the closer.
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  19. Is anyone else bothered by the use of toothy adjustable wrenches instead of proper wrenches?
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  20. There is a parts washer sitting against the wall. You can catch a glimpse of it at 28:24 in the corner to the left of the Interstate Battery sign. He's had it for awhile but I don't think I've ever seen it used in a video.
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  21. Personally I don't care for the location of that pickup but I live where it snows. I've torn an under bumper skirt in the snow. I also wonder about summer time road surface temperatures in Florida. My intuition is higher would have been better. Don't highway tractors move the air intake above the cab at the rear? It will be interesting to hear Ray's 1 year update on this mod. For sure Ray is showing his age with all the toys and trinkets. That's OK, I did the same when I was younger but think about it differently now. When did I get so old? 😮‍💨
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  22. Not part of tthe job but that oil spilling out the trans tail when the shaft was removed looked pretty dark. If my truck I would have wanted a trains fluil change.
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  23. I know I'm one of the exceptions but my sweet spot is 30 minutes.
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  24. Multiple businesses share the lot. I think the body shop also runs a tow business.
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  25.  @IIGrayfoxII  Friend of a friend of a friend told me one of the local quick change places budgets for 1 engine replacement per month.
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  26. Make that 6 bays, he needs an alignment setup , and a bay for visiting dignitaries.
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  27. Sold my first jeep to a buddy. It had a HD aftermarket front winch bumper. He hit a deer square broadside with the winch & split the deer in half. He spent a lot of quarters at the carwash. Amazingly no damage to the Jeep thanks to that bumper.
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  28. Not only do I remember the rotary phone, I remember before the rotary and we had an operator. (small town). My grand kids have no idea what it means to "dial a number". Remember when you could upgrade from rotary to the touch tone for an upcharge? My father (telephone systems engineer) said that the touch tone gear at the phone company was less expensive to operate than the rotary phone switching gear.... and we got charged more for it anyways!!! I guess we were paying for the infrastructure upgrades. Thanks for the video.
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  29. Two minutes in and I was ready to pull the starter. When I was a kid you could just replace the Bendix. The sound on the first startup was a classic bad Bendix... 2:08 Showing up with that boat for a first date will have dad freaking out almost as much as a hippie van Dredges up memory of Jim Varney performing "Hot Rod Lincoln". 🤣🤣🤣
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  30. Yes, because inquiring minds want to know.
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  31. Oil on my shop floor would bother me more than some drips out in the field. I always give the tractor, mower, UTV etc a quick hose down before hand to avoid the very thing you did.
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  32. Hours of work boiled down to a 30 minute entertainment video . Just cause you didn't see it does not mean not done.
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  33. Opinions abound on soldering, welding, and now trailer loading, the life of being an internet personality can't be easy. Love your content and keep it coming.
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  34. I'm curious about the drain container. Do you use the same one for both oil and coolant? The place I take my oil for recycling has a sign on the tank "no antifreeze"
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  35. Repack the front wheel bearings? Can't believe the owner does not want the emergency/parking brake replaced. Be Safe. Thanks for the video.
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  36. Definately in the rust belt. Eric O sandblasts em.
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  37. Took it apart to have it painted, got busy, and never put it back together.
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  38. I suspect there is a lot of routine repair work going thru Ray's shop we never know about. It's not just a Jeep thing. Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend.
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  39. About 6 months after having some body shop work done I was chasing down a rattle under the rear bumper cover. Found a bracket completely unattached and every single faster looked like shop floor sweepings, not a single appropriate or matching screw. Disappointing for "dealer" work.
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  40. I remember laying in the snow with a buddy replacing a rotted brake line so we could get to school. (upstate NY) a half century ago. Things you would do as a kid but not as an adult.
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  41. I've wondered about that. At the previous shop customers dealt with the service writer, not the mechanic. For sure some knew but how many?
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  42.  @natersalad889  For my 2015 Outback, Subaru NA says lifetime. Subaru Japan says 60K. Different standards for different markets? Does have a drain plug though.
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  43. I sold my old Subaru thru my mechanic to one of his customers. It was little "overdue" for the belt change and the buyer was informed of such and given a quote for the repair. (which was reflected in the sale price) Customer stated they knew someone who could do it for less. My mechanic friend informed me some time later(with a grin) that the repair was muffed and the engine "interfered" with itself. Next time I see him I'll have to ask what happened to my old car and if the buyer is still a customer.
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  44. Having lost an engine at 150K I looked into it. It requires pulling the heads and replacing the lifters and camshaft. Because the engine is sideways it needs to be dropped with the subframe so I would think most of the labor is not done.
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  45. I've seen the Jeep Duck Dash thing here in St Louis also. Ha Ha..."Duck Dash", sounds like a food delivery service. Seems to be newer Jeeps. My Jeep and I are both old and we don't understand. Thanks for the video.
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  46. The pilgrimage was blocked at the border and the governor had them all shipped to NY.
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  47. 50 years ago I remember just cutting out the bad part of a failed heater hose and bypassing the heater core. But that was in the day of real hose clamps and nipples.
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  49. Hopefully it'll be your knowledge, not luck.
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  50. There’s alot more labor involved in a rebuild than merely replacing the caliper. Typical shop labor rates in the $100 to $150 range these days. Probably about $150 $200 for the pair new. Even for a bit more cost for the parts I think new is the better deal. A DIY'er not charging themselves for the labor is a different dynamic.
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