Comments by "SeanBZA" (@SeanBZA) on "Rainman Ray's Repairs" channel.

  1. Just a small soldering iron, after all it really is only around 30W, while for wire that thick you probably will want to use a gas torch instead, simply for the massive power input that solders it in seconds.
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  2.  @cengeb  Not had them die from much other than bearings going noisy, and regulators that had zero length brushes. Had the odd diode pack fail, but that was 1980's era Bosch, which was only rated for 30A, and where the non OE used 20A diodes and a prayer. bought a different brand of non OE diode, and soldered them in, and away it went again.
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  3. They run on the other side of the switch, which did not have that bad a case of the green crusties on it.
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  4. Spritz of that lube on those splines would not go amiss, while the rest of that engine has already gotten a nice oil film from leaks.
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  5. Yup, got a box of those clips, and they have come in use for replacing many broken ones.
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  6. Yes easiest first fix is put insulation inside the boxes, does not need much, just a light fill of spun polyester sound proofing, and some tar roof shingles stapled to the back of the box to damp it. then you can do the car.
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  7. Florida time.......
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  8.  @RainmanRaysRepairs  Edited on phone.........
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  9.  @Module_79L  In a lot of places actually an oversize vehicle, and plenty of roads that it will be unable to drive down.
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  10.  @Module_79L  Lots of old city streets are worse, especially those from medieval times where the street was generally only wide enough for a horse to pass another one.
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  11. Alternate strut is common in most garages, being normally the handle of some well used broom. VW Golf owners all at some point or the other have had one in the rear, to hold up the tail as those gas lifters wear out.
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  12. Grease pump I took a cloth, wrapped it on the end, and used a cable tie to hold it. Then can slip it off when needed, and the cloth keeps the grease in. Plastic baggie over the outside as final cover, thick heavy one, and it stays relatively clean.
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  13. Very common that, the hose shrinks with time, and pulls loose. Solution is to buy a length of hose and make new ends for it, and use a little heat to soften the new hose first, so it goes on easy. No need for sealer at all if the hose is hot and pliable to go over nicely.
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  14. Problem is the many who just do a wash, flush and a rattlecan overhaul, and short of tearing it apart you have no way to see before you put it in. Then you are good at doing it the second time.....
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  15. Funny I have some rolls of that door snot, in both the beige and bitumen, it has come in handy when working on car doors, getting to replace the old stuff.
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  16.  @ORRadtech  Leaking, and then the thread corroded out, and the sensor fell out. Thus no thread really in the hole.
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  17. Still got the Gedore socket set I bought when I was 18, and it still has all the sockets and drivers, though I did add in both a wobble extension, and a regular swivel as well. Got a toolbox with the rest of the sockets i got over the years. Most used though is a cheap Chinese special, on sale because it did not come with a 13mm socket, so my father bought it, and simply added a 13mm Gedore socket in he picked up on a flea market. Tough set, been abused a lot, and aside from scratches nothing else damage wise, just keep the ratchets lubricated, and clean then every so often.
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  18.  @Bryan-Hensley  The issue is not heat, but voltage drop, which limits the output of the alternator. Thicker wires allow higher charge current to the battery at the same alternator terminal voltage, and as well you want to look at upgrading the battery negative wiring, and the engine to chassis grounding wire as well. Looking to do that at some point, going from 2 gauge GM wire to 00 gauge. Just will have to solder the lug on, as I do not have the crimp tooling for it. Jumper cables of that 00 gauge wire are great, no need to have the donor engine running to start the flat battery at all, and they are 5m long as well.
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  19. Broke a vice getting one out, and then went and grabbed the arc welder to shrink the outer race, and the grinder to cut the inner race. MB B class. Was glad to see that one go to the sales floor, nice car, but expensive to keep in good order.
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  20. The accountant who said to delete the drain plug is the one you want to tie up, and pour 2 gallons of the ATF into, using the pump, via his drain hole. Your choice which drain hole you use, though you will need tape to use the front one.
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  21. You can do what a lot of maufacturers do and send a sheet with every OEM part that tells you this is a compatible replacement part for these old part numbers, and any changes they need to do when installing them. Or do the GM one and make the new part have the exact same part number as the faulty one, and simply start introducing them into the spares chain to dealerships, so that nobody, unless looking at manufacture date on the outer plastic bag label from the OEM (often lost along the way) to see if it was made after, and by the plants that were making the upgraded part. If you got the old one, tough, put in yet another known to fail ignition switch, and pay for it to be replaced a time or three again, till you got by accident the upgraded part less likely to burn up.
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  22. On the plus side, at least the broken coils does mean they possibly changed the plugs, or at least had them out.....
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  23.  @TimfromAlabama  Even on regular truck it helps when you go off road, to prevent kick back on the steering wheel. You do not notice in normal use, as the rate of turn you apply is well below the limit for the shock, but it keeps sudden sharp inputs damped down. On road reduces steering shimmy as well ,and keeps you upright when you do a sharp turn of the wheel, keeping the rate of turn below what will topple the vehicle.
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  24. It's dead already Jim.....
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  25. No, gets in via the rotating part of the switch collecting water.
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  26. Not even Chinesium, just they make the plates as thin as possible, and then put the minimum of paste on them, to cut the cost of the lead. Then seal the top so you cannot even add water to make up for losses.
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  27.  @Dave-ty2qp  Yes, but amazing the damage an aluminium crush washer can do when it goes through, dropped in the inlet by a pigeon that was attempting to build a nest, and that washer was hidden behind the first few stages after cleaning out the resat. Took the pair a weekend, scavenging a nest of bits of locking wire, the odd twigs and grass stalks, and then laying the 2 eggs in it. They were not happy being evicted.
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  28.  @TheBry_Guy  🤣
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  29. Plus have good jumper leads. Mine are 5m long, and are made from 0 gauge copper wire. One set in the car, another in the garage. Long and low resistance, even if the dead battery is stone dead, and barely lights the interior light, those will start the vehicle.
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  30. Check engine light lit will be telling you the AC system is detecting high pressure even after fan activation request, so it has disabled the compressor due to too long a time with high pressure. VW saving you money, by attempting to protect you from blowing the condenser up.
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  31. Or like the neighbour, where his BMW leaks pretty much every fluid, except possibly air from the tyres, as he does not go flat overnight. Also he is cheap, fills it up on kerosene, as it is a few cents per litre cheaper.
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  32. Shop dog sighted........ Along with wife unit, out making sure ray needs to bring in some Deutschmark to pay for all of it, and he needs wasser for the lights.
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  33. Take floor mat off the go pedal.......
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  34. Plus it also will disable certain functions, and limit your speed as well, because it senses a door open.
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  35. Makes no difference, you pump the new fluid in, and it dilutes the old first, while you are busy cleaning the brake lines and caliper at the far point. Might save 200ml of fluid, but also a risk of letting an air bubble into the system that might not flush out easily, right in the master cylinder.
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  36.  @RainmanRaysRepairs  Time to pin this comment as well Ray.
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  37.  @kampar82  Well, the joke was that you could pass anything while driving it, except a fuel station.......
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  38.  @ahoytheremate1954  Same here, sounds like a great idea, except for the tiny issue of the 8570 mile travel, or the 27 hour flight if I wanted a service. Drive back and it is due for service not even half way back......
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  39. Got bushings, made from genuine rust and tears, lubricated with carbon and blowby oil.......
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  40. Heard the word dip and noped out.....
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  41.  @Bryan-Hensley  Not the current handling ability, but the voltage drop. Remember the alternator regulator is sensing at the output pin in general, and the ECU is sensing at the battery, so the ECU can wind the alternator to 100% and the alternator regulator will still limit power output to keep terminal voltage below 15V, with possibly a half volt drop on the wires. Remember as well to replace the battery negative lead as well, that needs to be a heavier gauge wire as well to reduce resistance. Plus the jumper from block to chassis as well.
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  42.  @johnnyshell2839  My non US model Chevy came as standard with aluminium thermostat cover. Looks like only the USA models got the fantastic plastic parts, though the vehicle has a distressingly large number of plastic parts on it still. Including the infamous valve cover that leaks. But the Daewoo gasket that you buy to fix it does the job well, and it went in with the right application of Indian Head in the corners.
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  43.  @Torsee  Accounting was sure it would last longer than the warranty period, so shipped it. Bonus is then guaranteed dealership work right out of warranty, and thus a steady flow of the same poor part moving from inventory as well.
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  44. That is what those testers do, they place a short but heavy load on the battery, and then calculate, based on the voltage drop during the brief load, and the recovery time afterwards, both the state of charge, and also the CCA of the battery, plus internal resistance.
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  45. Bet idle time is massive though, as they do spend a crap ton of hours with engine idling, and no motion, to keep AC and accessories running. Lot of police vehicles here spend 18-22 hours a day idling, with the officer inside.
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  46. Ray better just be thankful elephants do not fly.....
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  47. This is the kind of truck where the value of the vehicle depends on the amount of gas in it, and the amount of rubber on the wheels. Otherwise a quarter per pound.
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  48. Will also bet that they might only change the 3 easy ones, and only do the back hard ones much later on when it comes with a misfire. Easy way to be paid twice for the same job. The $40 price includes the labour to fit them.
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  49. Plus same at the rear as well, extra rings are always useful, even if you only use them to hold down a tarpaulin over the load.
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  50. At least this did not involve removing the engine to get to it. Oh yes you can see where the wires go to, but to get there you drop the engine out, and then remove a few minor parts, inlet, exhaust, couple of shields, then you can change it, only 2 bolts and a almost welded together connector, plus a bolt for the battery connection. Mercedes with the A class, where remove engine is standard, for things like changing oil filter and plugs. Undo 4 bolts and place engine in service position using MB special tool, or a jack and block of wood.
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