@@user-ut9ln4vd5m Quite true. Not disconnecting the hot side while wire brushing it and risking grounding it to the frame was also a dead giveaway that our boy here is knowledgeable, but on the lazy side.
@@jshireley yeah He’s trying to summon his inner Colombo while showing us his outer Lucy Ricardo, I am sure that cleaner he was using by California code would be considered caustic and or possibly carcinogenic and I’m sure he got a face nearly full of it. And I really don’t think it’s his lazy side as much as it is him being green and learning on the fly a lot of this technical mechanical information that he gets from a bona fide laptop program for mechanics, Which all comes together in his edited videos
Had a tech at the shop I work at last week clean battery terminals with brake clean then proceed to wire brush it directly afterwards. The green flames coming off that battery sure were pretty 🤣
As a young guy in this field, really appreciate the time you take and the work you do, see way too many guys stuck in their ways and unable to adjust to new tech and ways of working. Feels like I have an actual mentor for once because in this field it’s sink or swim sometimes, you can either do it or you can’t.
Just don't make total newb moves such as crossthreading fasteners, drop spark plugs into holes, loosen a bolt by hitting it or put the wrong fluids in and you'll be okay.
If you see some older guy working and doing stuff you wouldn't do or doing it in a way you wouldn't do, instead of automatically jumping to the conclusion that you, in your 1 year of experience and wisdom are right and that the old guy is just "stuck in his ways" and "unable to adjust to new tech" They probably know stuff you don't know. Grow the hell up.-
@@tarstarkusz just because you are old as time, that doesnt mean that everything that you do is the right way. You too, with 30 years or so experience, need to pay attention and learn. Its definitely a 2 way road. Someone who is fresh out of tech school will know how to do it by the book, so maybe you are the one who needs the refresh on a subject. In HVAC, i deal with the same shit and i know exactly what this kid is talking about. Old timers are fucking shit up left and right just because they cant grasp how communicating HVAC systems work. Not knocking on old and grumpy technicians, because i do in fact learn a lot of new techniques that school doesn't teach you. But at the same time, dudes with 20 years under their belts still dont know what superheat or subcool is. Which is borderline basic HVAC tech information.
@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure I never said someone who is old is automatically good. But it is ridiculous to just assume you, in your 1 year of wisdom know everything. His comment reeks of that way of thinking. The young today just think like this. They do it way more than when I was a young guy in the 90s. (no, I'm not a boomer). Yes, obviously, there are guys who have been doing it wrong a long time. But it is NEVER a good idea to just assume older guys don't know what they are doing and that you have all the answers.
@@tarstarkusz i do agree. I think its best to just always have an open mind, listen to everyone. Try everything, and use what information gives you best results.
One thing I like about this truck is the engine, mainly in that you can see it. It's not covered by a bunch of cheap plastic panels. Seriously, on some cars it's like having a second hood.
That's one thing i like about the 4.7 in my tundra. When you look under the hood you see one thing, engine. And it's decently easy to work on because there isn't layers of crap piled on each other
Great you watch South Main Auto, I watch him too, learned so much over the last few years. You guys are both great! All the best for your 2022 Ray and family.
Looks like the old compressor blew up spectacularly and the system should've been flushed back then. Good to know the customer gets it fixed under warranty.
That would depend on how clean the system was the first time and what happened to the other pump? They could have just stuck a cheap rebuilt pump on it and it just didn't last.
@@garyr7027 unfortunately I would like to challenge anyone to find a compressor or any other part from the direct factory since all you can get is remanufactured equipment , and Ray installed this compressor last year and cleaned the system thoroughly and did everything by the book but as many people know you can receive a bad new part straight from the manufacturer , quality control today is pretty much out of the door now
@@garykirk1968 GOD........doing work in an Oil Change place, I've burnt myself on more Ford exhausts than any other cars. Stupid older Escape models, the F-150 (2019 model with its shitty thermocraptasticplastic plug I had once make a massive mess on the entire floor of the bay.)
Thank you for bring awesome. Right now the world is just a bit awful and despite no interest in cars, your calm and straightforward manner makes the world better
Now I can see why some shops require a full system replacement when doing an ac compressor.. If not, remnants of the old system will still be present and eat up the new parts. That AC system clean was neat though, thank you!
@@jcbecker2800 I did a compressor and expansion valve replacement in a 2011 ford fiesta. There was no orifice tube, just the valve. No strainer as there is on the tube. Rock Auto showed options for both. Guess it depended on which version of the fiesta you had. This one was the SE.
What do you mean by full system replacement in this case? Emptying all the refrigerant and replacing that, or replacing the entire AC system? I would call the first option a flushing. Might be a little off as well, but I like to separate the two, as the latter is pretty expensive. Mind you, English is not my native language, I just want to figure out the differences.
@@olenilsen4660 I'm not a mechanic... but in this video we can see the internals of the compressor, metal bits, black bits, floating throughout the system. Sure, a good cleaning will get most of it.. but definitely not all, I don't think that would be possible. Some metal bits will be floating around in your brand new compressor if the entire system wasn't replaced. It's not always worth it I would imagine.. on older cars, using aftermarket parts just to get by a couple years. ....
@@olenilsen4660 To add on and answer your actual question: By full A/C system, I mean compressor, condenser, the evaporator core, and possibly all the hard lines. A good cleaning may get the metal bits out.. it may not though.
I knew you were a good guy, and that's part of the reasons I watch your videos. But when you said you watch SMA videos, I felt like we just became best friends. I guess all of us technicians like to learn from the best. I've been watching Eric from his beginnings years ago. Keep up the good work, man. You have helped inspire me to advance my career into the flat rate world of automotive. I worked for the county I live in for a while as an hourly employee and put my 2 week notice in today so I can spread my wings into something I've always been hesitant about...flat rate. Here I go though, with a big thanks to you sir!
I just love how he welcomes new folks to the channel. So many youtubers are so arrogant and just assume that everyone already knows them. What a polite chap. 🇬🇧👍🏻
@@devilsadvocate701 He didn't say it wasn't a real thing. He just said the hysteria had died down, which it has now that we have discovered that Omicron is less likely to make you seriously ill than other variants.
@@thesushifiend "the hysteria had died down"... is still claiming there was mass "hysteria" surrounding the Coronavirus. Like, you do know what the definition of "hysteria" is... right?
@@devilsadvocate701 He's a moron in this regard. He might be great with cars and trucks, but he's not the brightest bulb in the room in regards to science. I think what bothers me most is the lack of care that others here have lost family and friends. I've lost at least a dozen in my life to this. Most of them were people like Rainman here who blew it off as nothing. He disappoints me. Talking like this hurts his followers who are still mourning losses from this virus.
Be sure and check the cabin air filter. Airflow is very important. A dirty air filter can cause the evap coil to freeze up and also cause the vent actuators to malfunction.
Normaly , i have no interests in Cars or Car repairs ect, but your Videos are very entertaining, educating and your calm mood and personality ist a joy to watch ! greetings from germany.
I see so many of the things we all hate in every video. Inaccessible hardware, things that refuse to go together or come apart... and all that is just on the customer. His car can be difficult as well!
As a complete amateur I follow both HVAC channels and auto repair channels. The glaring difference between those two specialties is the way HVAC techs would never use compressed air, they only use nitrogen to flush a system, because of the high failure rate when residual water coming from air is present in the system. Those guys are all about deep vacuuming down to 25 microns, often for hours, to get every last molecule of ice sublimed off before they recharge. Yet I see many general mechanics here on RUclips using compressed air, and most don't have nitrogen even if they wanted to use it. Many don't vacuum down for long enough or deep enough by pro HVAC standards. Most vacuum pumps can't get anywhere close to the HVAC standard of 25 microns. Many blame bad parts, but I wonder if this difference in how water ice is purged explains why the failure rate is so high with automotive AC repairs....
Big difference it's the shop compressor has a dehumidifying unit if it doesn't value right if it does hopefully the system won't have moisture bone into it and nitrogen to be nice but you got to pipe that in it's got to be almost a sealed system
Yeah… that poor compressor was crying for help. I’ll never forget 16 year old me adding Freon to my 78 old delta 88… it was cold but not cold enough. No gauges just a line in… she blew snow for a good 5 minutes then screech snap pop bang. Good times.
When you mentioned Eric O and SMA I was like, weird. There are only 2 mechanics/automotive channels I follow and it is you and Eric O. The two best, and you do too.😮 Love the video as always.
Some people actually enjoy having seasons. Let's not forget in a July when it's 75 deg up North, in Florida it's 95 deg with 95% humidity. I enjoy seeing rivers of condensation coming from the air conditioners on vehicles you work on in the summer.
Not one of my subscribed channels had put anything up in the last 8 hours since before I went to bed. Ray coming in clutch for breakfast. Plenty of us like the cold, it's not like I live outside so I can visit the snow and frozen lakes to freeze my lugnuts for fun when I want and be extra cozy inside looking out the window when I want
So you couldn't tell the compressor was toasted when you heard it hammering away when it was running? Even I heard that. My bitching endeth. I do enjoy your channel.
I live in the Caribbean and when you showed 63 F , I was like "How are you even functioning!!!!". If it even gets close to 70 F here, people start freaking out. And apparently forget how to drive, because the roads are "icy".
Icy roads at 70F, LOL. I was born and raised in the Caribbean but, I enjoy the cold weather. It is a nice change from the summer heat. Currently a balmy 13F -5f with the windchill factor
I'm the polar opposite, I struggle to function above like 60. Aside from fishing, I like it warmer when I'm on the water. Sad thing is the forgot how to drive icy roads phenomenon happens here too. We literally drop to -20 or so and turn to a frozen hellscape every year. But everybody forgets. As is tradition.
Just found your channel. I like what I see and I don't know why. So I'll keep watching. And BTW: When I was a young guy, I visited FL during July. I thought that I was set on fire and feared for my death as soon as I stepped away from the airport. All winter as it snows, I now think to myself "At least I'm not in FL during the summer".
When I moved to Phoenix in the early '70s I noticed none of the weathermen called anything below 110F "hot." In June or July 1976 (IIRC) a TV weatherman said, "Tomorrow, sunny and cooler; high 113." "Sunny" was usually reserved for under 110.
In college, I had a housemate from the Tampa area who absolutely freaked out when the temps got below 60 degrees. She headed back down just as soon as she was able, and cannot understand how or why I continue to survive in the North. I argued then (and maintain to this day) that when the temp drops from 45 degrees to 25, it's not that hard to add a layer, but when the temps go from 85 degrees to 105, there's just no way to get any more nakeder.
I grew up in central AL in the '50s. Average summers were 90+ 90% humidity and no AC. You just learn to sweat and stay hydrated. Big old attic fan like a DC3 engine cooled thing off at night. I can tolerate heat with no problem to this day.
I love your content, I am also glad you kept the viral mega-omni-tron comment to a minimum. We all just hope for some semblance of the 'old times'. But being reminded of it everywhere we go can be tiring at best. Kept up the positive attitude with repairs, keeps me having a great day.
How did I watch this 10 hours ago when it was only uploaded an hour ago? Have I entered some sort of temporal fracture in subspace? I don't see Janeway anywhere!!
What you've entered is a whole new time in space. Don't be alarmed. It's been happening every moment since you were born (suprised you just now noticing (don't know why I'm suprised seeing how I don't know you, but I just am))
I live up in far northeastern Minnesota at the end of the road about 12 miles by the crow fly from the Canadian border and it’s been a bit chilly lately with temps around -24 below zero. I guess that one of these days I should think about getting my winter clothes, boots, and gloves out because before long it is going to get cold
Ray , you really do a fantastic job and I love how you care about your customers , replacing bolts and your gratis battery service. You also know what you’re doing and I wish I was in Florida for many reasons including your service
Southwest Michigan, lake effect snow belt. Hartford, Michigan. 18 degrees with 6 inches of snow and projected up to 15inches more in 36 hrs. Enjoy Tampa while I dig out the driveway to get to the unplowed road.
I figured you too were a fan of South Main Auto! See! Good mechanics stay in the same circles. That’s why I watch you, him and others. I pay attention to quality work.
Job well done Raymond another customer will be satisfied with the cooling,air conditioning and heating working a treat best wishes from Ireland cheers Declan 👍
12:00 As an Aussie I am totally on board with that comment. Things have been atrociously mismanaged by our federal government while the state Premiers are holding this together the best they can
Here in the EU the coronapass has max 9 months before a new jab is needed. And without pass u will have serious problems with just about everything. They are passing laws left, right and center now. I am expecting to be without any possibilities to work withing june due to these insane implementations. I have 2 jabs. No more...
I've got two vaccinations and getting my booster next week. I don't care if I have to get one every month if that means I won't end up in the ICU if I should ever catch corona. It's totally worth it.
@@FvanBal Not just that but don't want to be that selfish guy who is taking up a precious bed in ICU through choices he made when someone else really needs it and doesn't get a choice misses out so I'm doing what is right by the community.
Something I always liked to do when flushing out lines like that is wrap some electrical tape around my clear hose on the syringe so I get a good seal. I don’t tape it to the line, just build it up so it has something to seal against. Its always worked great and I’m able to get all the crud out with the exact same procedure you used. Great work!!
@@oliver_klozoff Should work great on AC, they're meant to handle something like 300 PSI. A radiator however, even 20psi could be enough to bust out an old one
Love your work. I am Australian and I am deeply offended by your remark. Shame it's true. Keep up the good work. Been a mechanic for 40 years, but still learning from your channel. Happy new year 🎉.
Since Your Leaders THERE Are Turning Australia into A Democratic Totalitarian State Just Go Ahead and Send All Your Beautiful Sheila's Over Here To America!! 🇺🇸 Thanks In Advance
@@ferrumignis "democrat" is not synonymous to "democracy"..... ask buddy here from Aussie just how democratic his leaders are, forcing mandates and cards that need to be stamped every 3 months on human beings. Feels good to be alive in 40s era Germany, LMAO!
When you're sick it is very nice when it's not sunny it was very not sunny today secondly I flew home from Florida yesterday I remember the day you made this video cuz it was 63 and it was a very nice day compared to the other ones
Awesome as always Ray. I watch lots of channels and I never ever see anybody as excited about the re as you. Hope to hear Peter in a new video soon we've been missing Peter
An assortment of rubber bungs to for the sucky tube OD and a receiver sucky bung will aid your process and contain/minimise cleaner fluid waste. Appreciate your knowledgeable diagnostic processes 👍
I just learnt something new on AC system failure. Thank you Sir. Now I hope they did something similar with my wife's car two years ago when her compressor failed.
"hope this stuff isn't flammable" famous last words there. used that exact AC system flush yesterday and it says "liquid and vapors are extremely flammable".
It's actually a blazing 19° @ O'Hare this morning 7:17. Good morning, Ray. Time for a cuppa Joe. Is there a part 2 to this A/C repair? And did the cooling fan ever energize? Load up that parts cannon, son.
I its -4 Celsius with a wind chill factor of -14 here in Southwestern Ontario Canada. Going down over night, while I work outside, to -8 with a wind chill factor of -19
Not so sure it's criticism, just known techniques from others guys who been there , done that. For example, I slice a few cardboard lids and keep around just in case I need to bend around battery terminal to keep expensive electrical working
Will there be a PART 2? Glad that the repair was covered under warranty. I can only imagine how the owner would have felt to have to pay for the repair AGAIN!
Thought it was funny, immediately after mentioning the customer won't be paying, the video ends, as if Ray's not getting paid either & just drops everything and walks lol!
I was born and bread in EU so the cold don't bother me one bit. I actually like snow very much. What does bother me though is humidity and nasty insects. The two combined is my idea of hell.
I love your channel ray before work i watch a video gets me through. I work outside i dont think i can survive. I worked in 25 degrees yesterday it was like a heat wave i love the cold. But to each his own. Thank you for videos.
I have the same RIDGID impact driver as you have. It is used at home for drywall screws, it looks like new. I can't get it to last more than a month or so before it fails. This time it failed on the first use after picking it up from the Home Depot that is over 50 miles from my home. The 1/2 inch drill failed the same way and they gave me a new one saying the original was not repairable. Good luck with that impact.
@@svenulfskjaldbjorn5401 didnt you hear? Masks dont help. They are saying that it doesnt help with omicron, probably to cover their asses because they have to start to admit truth. But it literally just never worked. Lol Article from USA today: As common as cloth face masks have become, health experts say they do little to prevent tiny virus particles from getting into your nose or mouth and aren't effective against the omicron COVID variant. "Cloth masks are not going to cut it with omicron," says Linsey Marr, a researcher at Virginia Tech told NPR. Health experts are urging the public to opt for three-ply surgical masks, KN95 or N95 masks which offer more protection against the highly contagious variant.
@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure ive said this since day one, I work in auto body have for to long at this point. My badass respi and full airflow painting bay, I pull out paint n shop dust daily still. Aint no way it's stopping a tiny vir.
I've used N95, KN95 and P100. The only thing that will stop sanding dust is P100 with a properly fitted half mask respirator or better. If the 95s can't even stop sanding dust. How can it stop you from getting COVID? About the only thing they help with is keeping the people that spit well they talk from doing so.
That's nice my jonson is froze to my leg. I hope you enjoy that wonderful heat wave. Here in Illinois was have squirrels stuck to the phone lines. Not even the china virus wants to be here. I love break cleaner. I use it on my AR platform rifles to clean the hard to reach places. I get crap from my buddies from time to time but I noticed that a few of the guys that gave me crap are starting to use it on their AR platform rifles. They can see the benefits of using break cleaner. It has to be the non flammable type. It works great. Anyone else try it on their firearms.
When testing high amperage circuit like cooling fan. I'd much rather use high amperage test light like headlight bulb. You can see voltage with the meter but can the circuit carry current? With the test light you can see both at the same time.
yeah thats probably the worst thing about low voltage systems... you can see power... and it seems fine... but the second it comes under load *blip* there she goes
What? By definition, if there's electric potential then it can carry current. Use a clamp ammeter to see how much current is flowing. Testing the fan, unplug and Short them straight to the battery with jumpers. If the fans good then it's a switching problem.
Roger that. Fellow Floridian here. You do great work , have excellent ethics and sense of humor! I would be honored if you worked on ANY of my Mustangs.
I noticed that the temp gauge on the instrument cluster stays full left throughout the video. Methinks the temp sensor is failing which causes the fan to not come on and the airco fails because of that.
Ray, I always take battery terminals completely apart, and wire brush all connections and battery posts, with this practice, my 2004' Dodge Ram factory battery lasted until 2017'
Ray, you need a signature sound for crusty battery terminals as we know those bug you the most. Some scary sound like the one from the movie Psycho or similar "make you jump" noise, lol 😂
Kinda funny watching both you and South Main Auto... I get jealous of these nice clean vehicles you work on and When I watch Eric I sympathize and can relate to the 'Flavor" he deals with as I only live 164 miles west of Avoca NY In wonderful Erie PA. It's a warm 41 degrees today, so no need for AC... LOL!
The liquid A-C system flush products are all HIGHLY flammable.Try Nu Calgon's RX-11 for a 1st rate nonflammable flushing agent; it's expensive but does a great job. You'll be changing your electric vacuum pump's oil several times as the liquid flush evaporates and contaminates the oil. Robinaire's air-powered vacuum pump works well to clear out the liquid flush vapor, then follow up with the electric vane-type vacuum pump. I think you had the primary failure cause nailed right off the bat with the fan failure (probably a shot fan relay). I doubt the evaporator had much large particle contamination as anything getting into the evap would have to pass through the tiny needle valve in the TXV.
It could have been a lot of things that made this pump go out, either way something may have been overlooked the last time it was done... or it could have just been a cheap rebuilt pump unit.
Reeeeeeeeee. I'm just ree cuz it's my first ree of the morning... No reason... I do prefer hot water and baking soda because I'm cheap. And I don't want Greta to yell at me
Believe it or not, SLA have air gaps so you have the potential to contaminate the electrolyte by forcing fluids down in around the posts or near vents. Same if you pour a solution on it. After all that venting is why you have acids building up on terminals and connections anyways. That being said they should be so minutely small that a quick rinse or blast from a distance shouldn't force liquids in. Except fomoco factory shit batteries. They have gaps so large it'll eat a post out and your wiring harness. Just junk those. I carefully use a baking soda water mix and you want to neutralize the acids. Best applied with wet rag ad you don't want any neutralizing the acidic electrolyte of some leaks back in, however unlikely. Now my new batteries get a quick brush along with harness, felt pads around terminals, tightened very well for contact, then sprayed with a protectant. NOCO felt pad with their NCP2 spray ftw.
You need a liquid line drier on there, if possible. You also need a deep vacuum for quite a while to dehydrate all that moisture that's now in the system. Those do it all AC machines in garages aren't the best at that kind of vacuum but it is what it is. The moisture will contaminate the oil and refrigerant and they'll make acids which will cause another breakdown in the future. Which is why if you can get a filter drier on either the liquid or vapor line that'd be the customer's best shot. Might have to get a new hose with it built it as I don't think vehicles usually come with one. Replacing the compressor will help. Not sure condenser needs replaced but since it's warrantied that will help as well, might as well start fresh with no bad oils left in there. The rest of the short ac lines and evaporator are going to be the culprit from here on unless you can nip it in the bud. Just a thought.
Moisture doesnt create the acids. The problem is that water doesnt compress nearly as well as refrigerant does. Plus, moisture is the culprit that would kill a txv prematurely. TXV is extremely small, and the valve moves depending on the temperature. If the valve has even a tiny bit of rust on it, the valve will either stop moving or completely clog up. Acid typically comes from access heat, which degrades refrigerant and mixes it with the oil permanently. Or, until someone uses an "acid scavenger" type of product on the system and R&Rs the refrigerant.
Ray is the kind of guy to clean up the battery terminals when diagnosing a rusted fender
Much respect for this man
It's good, but I mean the outside of the terminals doesn't affect how they contact the battery, cleaning the contact areas would've been best
@@user-ut9ln4vd5m Quite true. Not disconnecting the hot side while wire brushing it and risking grounding it to the frame was also a dead giveaway that our boy here is knowledgeable, but on the lazy side.
@@jshireley yeah He’s trying to summon his inner Colombo while showing us his outer Lucy Ricardo, I am sure that cleaner he was using by California code would be considered caustic and or possibly carcinogenic and I’m sure he got a face nearly full of it. And I really don’t think it’s his lazy side as much as it is him being green and learning on the fly a lot of this technical mechanical information that he gets from a bona fide laptop program for mechanics, Which all comes together in his edited videos
Had a tech at the shop I work at last week clean battery terminals with brake clean then proceed to wire brush it directly afterwards. The green flames coming off that battery sure were pretty 🤣
As a young guy in this field, really appreciate the time you take and the work you do, see way too many guys stuck in their ways and unable to adjust to new tech and ways of working. Feels like I have an actual mentor for once because in this field it’s sink or swim sometimes, you can either do it or you can’t.
Just don't make total newb moves such as crossthreading fasteners, drop spark plugs into holes, loosen a bolt by hitting it or put the wrong fluids in and you'll be okay.
If you see some older guy working and doing stuff you wouldn't do or doing it in a way you wouldn't do, instead of automatically jumping to the conclusion that you, in your 1 year of experience and wisdom are right and that the old guy is just "stuck in his ways" and "unable to adjust to new tech" They probably know stuff you don't know. Grow the hell up.-
@@tarstarkusz just because you are old as time, that doesnt mean that everything that you do is the right way. You too, with 30 years or so experience, need to pay attention and learn. Its definitely a 2 way road. Someone who is fresh out of tech school will know how to do it by the book, so maybe you are the one who needs the refresh on a subject.
In HVAC, i deal with the same shit and i know exactly what this kid is talking about. Old timers are fucking shit up left and right just because they cant grasp how communicating HVAC systems work.
Not knocking on old and grumpy technicians, because i do in fact learn a lot of new techniques that school doesn't teach you. But at the same time, dudes with 20 years under their belts still dont know what superheat or subcool is. Which is borderline basic HVAC tech information.
@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure I never said someone who is old is automatically good. But it is ridiculous to just assume you, in your 1 year of wisdom know everything. His comment reeks of that way of thinking. The young today just think like this. They do it way more than when I was a young guy in the 90s. (no, I'm not a boomer).
Yes, obviously, there are guys who have been doing it wrong a long time. But it is NEVER a good idea to just assume older guys don't know what they are doing and that you have all the answers.
@@tarstarkusz i do agree. I think its best to just always have an open mind, listen to everyone. Try everything, and use what information gives you best results.
One thing I like about this truck is the engine, mainly in that you can see it. It's not covered by a bunch of cheap plastic panels. Seriously, on some cars it's like having a second hood.
Manufacturers be like: We heard you like hoods, so we put another hood under your hood!
That's one thing i like about the 4.7 in my tundra. When you look under the hood you see one thing, engine. And it's decently easy to work on because there isn't layers of crap piled on each other
It's just a beauty cover, snaps right off.
My 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 is not that but my 2016 Ram 1500 is a little more packed lol.
@@rjmac3001 I miss my 4.7 Tundra. Hold onto that bad boy!!!
Great you watch South Main Auto, I watch him too, learned so much over the last few years. You guys are both great! All the best for your 2022 Ray and family.
Pine Hollow Diagnostic is another I like to watch, especially for electrical diagnosis.
SMA and 3R are the best mechanic channels on RUclips. Their diagnostic skills are awesome.
Looks like the old compressor blew up spectacularly and the system should've been flushed back then. Good to know the customer gets it fixed under warranty.
1:52 Yeah, compressor a bit noisy?
Yeah I noticed the compressor did not sound very happy
That would depend on how clean the system was the first time and what happened to the other pump? They could have just stuck a cheap rebuilt pump on it and it just didn't last.
@@garyr7027 unfortunately I would like to challenge anyone to find a compressor or any other part from the direct factory since all you can get is remanufactured equipment , and Ray installed this compressor last year and cleaned the system thoroughly and did everything by the book but as many people know you can receive a bad new part straight from the manufacturer , quality control today is pretty much out of the door now
@@catslivesmatter1268 As Ray has said before, new doesn't necessarily mean good.
I think it is obvious that the problems with this truck all originated from the unacceptable orientation of the oil cap. 🙃
I kept looking that myself and thinking, wth need to flip truck on it's side to fill? ;)
Wtf is an oil cap? You mean the 710 cap.
"The unacceptable origination company of the vehicle itself".. There, FTFY..
@@garykirk1968 GOD........doing work in an Oil Change place, I've burnt myself on more Ford exhausts than any other cars. Stupid older Escape models, the F-150 (2019 model with its shitty thermocraptasticplastic plug I had once make a massive mess on the entire floor of the bay.)
Unacceptable orientation is one thing. Not doing two to seven full turns of the clicky cap when you install it can be detrimental to your engine.
Thank you for bring awesome. Right now the world is just a bit awful and despite no interest in cars, your calm and straightforward manner makes the world better
Now I can see why some shops require a full system replacement when doing an ac compressor.. If not, remnants of the old system will still be present and eat up the new parts. That AC system clean was neat though, thank you!
Is there not a strainer on the fords like GM uses on the orifice?
@@jcbecker2800 I did a compressor and expansion valve replacement in a 2011 ford fiesta. There was no orifice tube, just the valve. No strainer as there is on the tube. Rock
Auto showed options for both. Guess it depended on which version of the fiesta you had. This one was the SE.
What do you mean by full system replacement in this case? Emptying all the refrigerant and replacing that, or replacing the entire AC system? I would call the first option a flushing. Might be a little off as well, but I like to separate the two, as the latter is pretty expensive. Mind you, English is not my native language, I just want to figure out the differences.
@@olenilsen4660 I'm not a mechanic... but in this video we can see the internals of the compressor, metal bits, black bits, floating throughout the system. Sure, a good cleaning will get most of it.. but definitely not all, I don't think that would be possible. Some metal bits will be floating around in your brand new compressor if the entire system wasn't replaced. It's not always worth it I would imagine.. on older cars, using aftermarket parts just to get by a couple years. ....
@@olenilsen4660 To add on and answer your actual question: By full A/C system, I mean compressor, condenser, the evaporator core, and possibly all the hard lines. A good cleaning may get the metal bits out.. it may not though.
I knew you were a good guy, and that's part of the reasons I watch your videos. But when you said you watch SMA videos, I felt like we just became best friends. I guess all of us technicians like to learn from the best. I've been watching Eric from his beginnings years ago. Keep up the good work, man. You have helped inspire me to advance my career into the flat rate world of automotive. I worked for the county I live in for a while as an hourly employee and put my 2 week notice in today so I can spread my wings into something I've always been hesitant about...flat rate. Here I go though, with a big thanks to you sir!
Always good to see a warranty covering a costly repair.
I like the love you put into your work. Makes me enjoy my work too.
I just love how he welcomes new folks to the channel. So many youtubers are so arrogant and just assume that everyone already knows them. What a polite chap. 🇬🇧👍🏻
I enjoy his content. But what's bothering me is that he claims to be scientific... but refers to Omegatron (Omicron) as "hysteria".
@@devilsadvocate701 He didn't say it wasn't a real thing. He just said the hysteria had died down, which it has now that we have discovered that Omicron is less likely to make you seriously ill than other variants.
@@thesushifiend "the hysteria had died down"... is still claiming there was mass "hysteria" surrounding the Coronavirus. Like, you do know what the definition of "hysteria" is... right?
@@thesushifiend not to mention... people don't make fun of a life threatening disease.
@@devilsadvocate701 He's a moron in this regard. He might be great with cars and trucks, but he's not the brightest bulb in the room in regards to science. I think what bothers me most is the lack of care that others here have lost family and friends. I've lost at least a dozen in my life to this. Most of them were people like Rainman here who blew it off as nothing. He disappoints me. Talking like this hurts his followers who are still mourning losses from this virus.
Be sure and check the cabin air filter. Airflow is very important. A dirty air filter can cause the evap coil to freeze up and also cause the vent actuators to malfunction.
Can't you hear the compressor grinding itself to death? First thing I noticed.
21:35 "while being in this deep, I like to blast both holes" - great advice here.
Texas here. It’s going to get to 55 today - but remember we had the hard freeze last year. No bueno.
Hey Ray - thanks man keeping um coming bud!!
just got over a -20/-30 week in Minnesota. Why do I live where life is unlivable.
Normaly , i have no interests in Cars or Car repairs ect, but your Videos are very entertaining, educating and your calm mood and personality ist a joy to watch ! greetings from germany.
I see so many of the things we all hate in every video. Inaccessible hardware, things that refuse to go together or come apart... and all that is just on the customer. His car can be difficult as well!
21:36 "While I'm in this deep I want to blast both holes" I'm a grown man and laughed way to hard at this
Do that you might get an unexpected surprise I don't know how I'll explain that hey have a good night
Just finished watching the unlisted Version :D :D
As a complete amateur I follow both HVAC channels and auto repair channels. The glaring difference between those two specialties is the way HVAC techs would never use compressed air, they only use nitrogen to flush a system, because of the high failure rate when residual water coming from air is present in the system. Those guys are all about deep vacuuming down to 25 microns, often for hours, to get every last molecule of ice sublimed off before they recharge. Yet I see many general mechanics here on RUclips using compressed air, and most don't have nitrogen even if they wanted to use it. Many don't vacuum down for long enough or deep enough by pro HVAC standards. Most vacuum pumps can't get anywhere close to the HVAC standard of 25 microns. Many blame bad parts, but I wonder if this difference in how water ice is purged explains why the failure rate is so high with automotive AC repairs....
Big difference it's the shop compressor has a dehumidifying unit if it doesn't value right if it does hopefully the system won't have moisture bone into it and nitrogen to be nice but you got to pipe that in it's got to be almost a sealed system
Yeah… that poor compressor was crying for help. I’ll never forget 16 year old me adding Freon to my 78 old delta 88… it was cold but not cold enough. No gauges just a line in… she blew snow for a good 5 minutes then screech snap pop bang. Good times.
When you mentioned Eric O and SMA I was like, weird. There are only 2 mechanics/automotive channels I follow and it is you and Eric O. The two best, and you do too.😮 Love the video as always.
... and Pine Hollow Automotive with Ivan is a must watch !!
Ivan is a good choice
A little plug for Watch Wes Work. Guy works on everything.
you should take a look at "weird beard" too
Scotty. No mechanic comment is complete w/o Scotty, like him or hate him.
Some people actually enjoy having seasons. Let's not forget in a July when it's 75 deg up North, in Florida it's 95 deg with 95% humidity. I enjoy seeing rivers of condensation coming from the air conditioners on vehicles you work on in the summer.
Not one of my subscribed channels had put anything up in the last 8 hours since before I went to bed. Ray coming in clutch for breakfast.
Plenty of us like the cold, it's not like I live outside so I can visit the snow and frozen lakes to freeze my lugnuts for fun when I want and be extra cozy inside looking out the window when I want
I love fall and winter and would gladly don a coat and gloves instead of enduring Florida's neverending sub tropical heat and humidity!
Ray's never let me down. I look forward to starting my day with a cup of strong coffee and Ray.
Ray.I live about 80 miles from South Main Auto.My brother and I rode our motorcycles out there to stop by and meet Eric.Really Cool!
So you couldn't tell the compressor was toasted when you heard it hammering away when it was running? Even I heard that. My bitching endeth. I do enjoy your channel.
Smoking and flopping around
Hope you feel better and stay safe. Enjoy your videos' and really enjoy watching them at least a couple times a week.
I live in the Caribbean and when you showed 63 F , I was like "How are you even functioning!!!!". If it even gets close to 70 F here, people start freaking out. And apparently forget how to drive, because the roads are "icy".
Icy roads at 70F, LOL. I was born and raised in the Caribbean but, I enjoy the cold weather. It is a nice change from the summer heat. Currently a balmy 13F -5f with the windchill factor
I'm the polar opposite, I struggle to function above like 60. Aside from fishing, I like it warmer when I'm on the water.
Sad thing is the forgot how to drive icy roads phenomenon happens here too. We literally drop to -20 or so and turn to a frozen hellscape every year.
But everybody forgets. As is tradition.
You should see the people in Phoenix drive when it rains. They think it is ice.
I watch South Main Auto too, Eric O gets vehicles that other shops can't fix and he fixes other shops mistakes!
Just found your channel. I like what I see and I don't know why. So I'll keep watching.
And BTW: When I was a young guy, I visited FL during July. I thought that I was set on fire and feared for my death as soon as I stepped away from the airport. All winter as it snows, I now think to myself "At least I'm not in FL during the summer".
When I moved to Phoenix in the early '70s I noticed none of the weathermen called anything below 110F "hot." In June or July 1976 (IIRC) a TV weatherman said, "Tomorrow, sunny and cooler; high 113." "Sunny" was usually reserved for under 110.
In college, I had a housemate from the Tampa area who absolutely freaked out when the temps got below 60 degrees. She headed back down just as soon as she was able, and cannot understand how or why I continue to survive in the North. I argued then (and maintain to this day) that when the temp drops from 45 degrees to 25, it's not that hard to add a layer, but when the temps go from 85 degrees to 105, there's just no way to get any more nakeder.
I grew up in central AL in the '50s. Average summers were 90+ 90% humidity and no AC. You just learn to sweat and stay hydrated. Big old attic fan like a DC3 engine cooled thing off at night. I can tolerate heat with no problem to this day.
@@govsquid truer words have never been spoken
*shop phone ringing has entered the chat * another reason to love this channel
The good thing about the cold weather is you can always put more clothes on but in the summer you can only take so much off till you get arrested
I love your content, I am also glad you kept the viral mega-omni-tron comment to a minimum. We all just hope for some semblance of the 'old times'. But being reminded of it everywhere we go can be tiring at best. Kept up the positive attitude with repairs, keeps me having a great day.
Oh Man! Covered up under warranty! Great Job Ray! Another satisfied customer. You the man!
How did I watch this 10 hours ago when it was only uploaded an hour ago? Have I entered some sort of temporal fracture in subspace? I don't see Janeway anywhere!!
What you've entered is a whole new time in space.
Don't be alarmed. It's been happening every moment since you were born (suprised you just now noticing (don't know why I'm suprised seeing how I don't know you, but I just am))
The dark web version always has a happy ending
I live up in far northeastern Minnesota at the end of the road about 12 miles by the crow fly from the Canadian border and it’s been a bit chilly lately with temps around -24 below zero. I guess that one of these days I should think about getting my winter clothes, boots, and gloves out because before long it is going to get cold
I did the phone thing the other day when my wife’s phone went off. You should of seen the wtf look I got 😂
LOL! If my wife and I ever visit Sarasota, we'll be sure to stop by and say hello.
And if the phone rings, we'll both do the dooo DOOOO doooo......
I took all of the A. C. Junk out of my mustang,1988 5.0 150 thousand miles and I'm the second owner of her. Totally love Rays unloads!
Ray , you really do a fantastic job and I love how you care about your customers , replacing bolts and your gratis battery service. You also
know what you’re doing and I wish I was in Florida for many reasons including your service
Southwest Michigan, lake effect snow belt. Hartford, Michigan. 18 degrees with 6 inches of snow and projected up to 15inches more in 36 hrs. Enjoy Tampa while I dig out the driveway to get to the unplowed road.
I figured you too were a fan of South Main Auto!
See! Good mechanics stay in the same circles.
That’s why I watch you, him and others. I pay attention to quality work.
I've seen Eric lurking in rays comments before as well.
Job well done Raymond another customer will be satisfied with the cooling,air conditioning and heating working a treat best wishes from Ireland cheers Declan 👍
12:00 As an Aussie I am totally on board with that comment. Things have been atrociously mismanaged by our federal government while the state Premiers are holding this together the best they can
Here in the EU the coronapass has max 9 months before a new jab is needed. And without pass u will have serious problems with just about everything. They are passing laws left, right and center now. I am expecting to be without any possibilities to work withing june due to these insane implementations. I have 2 jabs. No more...
I know
I've got two vaccinations and getting my booster next week. I don't care if I have to get one every month if that means I won't end up in the ICU if I should ever catch corona. It's totally worth it.
@@FvanBal lab rat?
@@FvanBal Not just that but don't want to be that selfish guy who is taking up a precious bed in ICU through choices he made when someone else really needs it and doesn't get a choice misses out so I'm doing what is right by the community.
So methodical! You are a fantastic Technician, keep up the great work!
Something I always liked to do when flushing out lines like that is wrap some electrical tape around my clear hose on the syringe so I get a good seal. I don’t tape it to the line, just build it up so it has something to seal against. Its always worked great and I’m able to get all the crud out with the exact same procedure you used. Great work!!
Great idea!
I use a flush gun. Load up the bottle, hook up to shop air, let er rip.
@@oliver_klozoff Should work great on AC, they're meant to handle something like 300 PSI. A radiator however, even 20psi could be enough to bust out an old one
@@user-ut9ln4vd5m the one I have is on regulated shop air. Most cooling systems run between 12 and 16 psi though.
When blasting both holes I often find the bottom one significantly smaller than the top one
I would have held a rag over the exit hole when blowing that out, just to save a mess but great diagnosis. Love your content
@@weekendwarrior7080 So you dont want a squirt to the face?
Calls potty mouth over to look at the hole
@@weekendwarrior7080 If I were you, I would just kill myself, it would be the logical thing to do
I held my phone away from my eye, 😂
I live in sunny Southern California Where the weather is awesome all the time
Love your work. I am Australian and I am deeply offended by your remark. Shame it's true. Keep up the good work. Been a mechanic for 40 years, but still learning from your channel. Happy new year 🎉.
Since Your Leaders THERE Are Turning Australia into A Democratic Totalitarian State Just Go Ahead and Send All Your Beautiful Sheila's Over Here To America!! 🇺🇸
Thanks In Advance
@@christopherconwell7271 I don't think your hyperbole is helping you get your point across.
@@christopherconwell7271 _"Democratic Totalitarian State"_ Someone clearly doesn't understand democracy.
Also an Aussie, but I missed what he was getting at with the bit about us.
@@ferrumignis "democrat" is not synonymous to "democracy"..... ask buddy here from Aussie just how democratic his leaders are, forcing mandates and cards that need to be stamped every 3 months on human beings. Feels good to be alive in 40s era Germany, LMAO!
So jealous of you sunny warm weather, but glad to hear someone is warm. 😂
It’s ok ray we feel sorry for Florida when it 700 degrees in summertime
You overlook the wonderfull 1000% humidity.
When you're sick it is very nice when it's not sunny it was very not sunny today secondly I flew home from Florida yesterday I remember the day you made this video cuz it was 63 and it was a very nice day compared to the other ones
Service ports that are easily accessible. What a concept! Definitely something new.
I have to pull my air filter box just to get to the low side in my ford truck. Fucking garbage. Not supposed to run it without the filter lol
@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure this one's a ford. mine's a 97 ranger and seems surprisingly similar. what's yours?
@@sk1dr0w 08 f350
Ray - glad to hear you checking out Eric O at the South Main Auto. He is an incredible example to follow in more ways than one!!! Keep it up Bro.!!
Awesome as always Ray. I watch lots of channels and I never ever see anybody as excited about the re as you. Hope to hear Peter in a new video soon we've been missing Peter
@@svenulfskjaldbjorn5401 One of the other mechanic's, he makes guest appearances from time to time!
An assortment of rubber bungs to for the sucky tube OD and a receiver sucky bung will aid your process and contain/minimise cleaner fluid waste.
Appreciate your knowledgeable diagnostic processes 👍
Lets go brandon.
Watching from a snow storm in Michigan, with my middle finger up to the guy behind the camera. Lucky bastard 🤣❤️
I just learnt something new on AC system failure. Thank you Sir. Now I hope they did something similar with my wife's car two years ago when her compressor failed.
Yeah it's -2 here up north, I wish I were back in Texas
This truck will continue to have problems until the orientation of the oil cap is corrected.
😂🤣😅🤣😂🤣😅
the dreaded "710" cap?
"hope this stuff isn't flammable" famous last words there. used that exact AC system flush yesterday and it says "liquid and vapors are extremely flammable".
It's actually a blazing 19° @ O'Hare this morning 7:17. Good morning, Ray. Time for a cuppa Joe. Is there a part 2 to this A/C repair? And did the cooling fan ever energize? Load up that parts cannon, son.
8 below zero and snowing hard in the Rocky Mountains. I need to move.
ayyy a fellow chicagoan 😂
@@wildcodefox7313 I second that
@@maddogmicknyatv good ole toasty 14° today lmao 😂 glad my shops heated
I its -4 Celsius with a wind chill factor of -14 here in Southwestern Ontario Canada. Going down over night, while I work outside, to -8 with a wind chill factor of -19
I like how you addressed the trolls; so easy to criticize from the comfort of your home behind your computer screen. Great videos!
Not so sure it's criticism, just known techniques from others guys who been there , done that. For example, I slice a few cardboard lids and keep around just in case I need to bend around battery terminal to keep expensive electrical working
Will there be a PART 2? Glad that the repair was covered under warranty. I can only imagine how the owner would have felt to have to pay for the repair AGAIN!
I hope so. It's always fun to watch Ray change compressors.
@@johnh8268 So it will be a three parter? 🙂
@@pauldunecat That would be good for us, bad for Ray if it takes that long. 😄
Thought it was funny, immediately after mentioning the customer won't be paying, the video ends, as if Ray's not getting paid either & just drops everything and walks lol!
I wonder how long the warranty went for them o rings look pretty old hey but I could be wrong raise a better judge than I am have a good night
That's just what I used to do with my left-over bolts! Good JOB!!! 😉👍
Got my hose clamp pliers last night, can't wait to use them! Thanks for the idea!
I love watching SouthMainAuto also. Mrs. O is a true sport! I started doing the phone thing at my work too, everyone thinks I'm losing it. Lol.
I was born and bread in EU so the cold don't bother me one bit. I actually like snow very much. What does bother me though is humidity and nasty insects. The two combined is my idea of hell.
Nice job Ray , I think few tech’s would have followed this issue to complete resolution. Impressive.
I love your channel ray before work i watch a video gets me through. I work outside i dont think i can survive. I worked in 25 degrees yesterday it was like a heat wave i love the cold. But to each his own. Thank you for videos.
Australian here. Love your vids. We're all over it too buddy, we back to normal. For the most part. Any whoo, your awesome.
Just use hot water to rinse terminals from the water dispenser works amazing it'll actually strip corrosion off as well
It's cold in Michigan, but there are no hurricanes in the forecast.
Does anyone realize when we check our favorite videos for ray in the morning and a new one is there, we must "CLICK" on it to watch it?
Ahh, yes. Torque gang!
CLICK !!
great, mow I'll probably tart saying "click" out loud when i click on Ray's vid tomorrow morning LOL
Up here in Pennsylvania it was a balmy 22 degrees while out fixing trucks and trailers in the yard last night at work
Why not just turn the fans on with the scan tool
I have the same RIDGID impact driver as you have. It is used at home for drywall screws, it looks like new. I can't get it to last more than a month or so before it fails. This time it failed on the first use after picking it up from the Home Depot that is over 50 miles from my home. The 1/2 inch drill failed the same way and they gave me a new one saying the original was not repairable. Good luck with that impact.
Thank god for this destraction. I've felt rough as hell for 3 weeks 😳 and this takes my mind off my convid lungs drowning me 😵
out of curiousity, which variant and how many doses of which vaccine did you have?
@@Gerardus1970 Three weeks ago, almost anywhere in the world, is probably Delta.
@@svenulfskjaldbjorn5401 didnt you hear? Masks dont help. They are saying that it doesnt help with omicron, probably to cover their asses because they have to start to admit truth. But it literally just never worked. Lol
Article from USA today:
As common as cloth face masks have become, health experts say they do little to prevent tiny virus particles from getting into your nose or mouth and aren't effective against the omicron COVID variant.
"Cloth masks are not going to cut it with omicron," says Linsey Marr, a researcher at Virginia Tech told NPR.
Health experts are urging the public to opt for three-ply surgical masks, KN95 or N95 masks which offer more protection against the highly contagious variant.
@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure ive said this since day one, I work in auto body have for to long at this point. My badass respi and full airflow painting bay, I pull out paint n shop dust daily still. Aint no way it's stopping a tiny vir.
I've used N95, KN95 and P100. The only thing that will stop sanding dust is P100 with a properly fitted half mask respirator or better. If the 95s can't even stop sanding dust. How can it stop you from getting COVID? About the only thing they help with is keeping the people that spit well they talk from doing so.
Eric O. is the man! Eric is to brakes what you are to battery services
Every new compressor has a disclaimer stating that you must change the expansion valve to validate your warranty.
That's nice my jonson is froze to my leg. I hope you enjoy that wonderful heat wave. Here in Illinois was have squirrels stuck to the phone lines. Not even the china virus wants to be here. I love break cleaner. I use it on my AR platform rifles to clean the hard to reach places. I get crap from my buddies from time to time but I noticed that a few of the guys that gave me crap are starting to use it on their AR platform rifles. They can see the benefits of using break cleaner. It has to be the non flammable type. It works great. Anyone else try it on their firearms.
When testing high amperage circuit like cooling fan. I'd much rather use high amperage test light like headlight bulb. You can see voltage with the meter but can the circuit carry current? With the test light you can see both at the same time.
yeah thats probably the worst thing about low voltage systems... you can see power... and it seems fine... but the second it comes under load *blip* there she goes
What? By definition, if there's electric potential then it can carry current. Use a clamp ammeter to see how much current is flowing.
Testing the fan, unplug and Short them straight to the battery with jumpers. If the fans good then it's a switching problem.
@@etherealrose2139 looool u must be new to the real world, welcome.
Roger that. Fellow Floridian here. You do great work , have excellent ethics and sense of humor! I would be honored if you worked on ANY of my Mustangs.
I noticed that the temp gauge on the instrument cluster stays full left throughout the video. Methinks the temp sensor is failing which causes the fan to not come on and the airco fails because of that.
That's the transmission temp gauge
@@arcainwolf501 Transmission temp gauge. Must be made in America ;-)
@@Z4NL if you have ever towed anything you would know how valuable that gauge is…
@@Twisted_Harlock I have, but that was ages ago. Never saw a car with a trans temp gauge though. This is a first for me.
@@Twisted_Harlock Probably only a thing for those trucks. We don't have them in Europe.
Hi Ray, this is the same vid from last night. We have the same video 2x.
Love the channel!
I see what’s wrong, the oil fill cap is on upside down.
Ray, I always take battery terminals completely apart, and wire brush all connections and battery posts, with this practice, my 2004' Dodge Ram factory battery lasted until 2017'
Ray, you need a signature sound for crusty battery terminals as we know those bug you the most. Some scary sound like the one from the movie Psycho or similar "make you jump" noise, lol 😂
Kinda funny watching both you and South Main Auto... I get jealous of these nice clean vehicles you work on and When I watch Eric I sympathize and can relate to the 'Flavor" he deals with as I only live 164 miles west of Avoca NY In wonderful Erie PA. It's a warm 41 degrees today, so no need for AC... LOL!
Flavor? Hahaha you watch CSW i assume.
Wait, wasn't this the video you uploaded like 8 hours back?
I watched it last night.
That's the dark web version and it has subliminal messages in it. Don't you feel an impulse to eat Cheetos?
The liquid A-C system flush products are all HIGHLY flammable.Try Nu Calgon's RX-11 for a 1st rate nonflammable flushing agent; it's expensive but does a great job. You'll be changing your electric vacuum pump's oil several times as the liquid flush evaporates and contaminates the oil. Robinaire's air-powered vacuum pump works well to clear out the liquid flush vapor, then follow up with the electric vane-type vacuum pump.
I think you had the primary failure cause nailed right off the bat with the fan failure (probably a shot fan relay). I doubt the evaporator had much large particle contamination as anything getting into the evap would have to pass through the tiny needle valve in the TXV.
Does the metal not get suspended in the refrigerant? And what does that machine do with recovered is it just added to the same tank as the charge?
I was curious too. If the exchanger has schmoo, isn't it contaminating the whole tank when recovered, maybe it has a filter?
You Sir have a way with words. Keep it up.
Looks like who ever did the AC the last time forgot to put oil into the system if the compressor fails before the warranty is out
Compressor oil?
I agree. There is something else which they should have changed also.
Fast fit centre's vacuum but rarely pressure the system b4 filling.
Or didnt flush and or replace condenser
It could have been a lot of things that made this pump go out, either way something may have been overlooked the last time it was done... or it could have just been a cheap rebuilt pump unit.
@@garyr7027 - Dorman to the rescue 😵💫
I am from Australia and that comment was spot on!
Is there a part 2 on this truck?
The cold does not bother me one bit I live in Washington State and love my 4 season's.
I've always used brakecleen to clear cleaner from battery terminals! Don't know what everyone's reeeing about
Seems ok to me
Reeeeeeeeee. I'm just ree cuz it's my first ree of the morning... No reason... I do prefer hot water and baking soda because I'm cheap. And I don't want Greta to yell at me
Believe it or not, SLA have air gaps so you have the potential to contaminate the electrolyte by forcing fluids down in around the posts or near vents. Same if you pour a solution on it. After all that venting is why you have acids building up on terminals and connections anyways. That being said they should be so minutely small that a quick rinse or blast from a distance shouldn't force liquids in. Except fomoco factory shit batteries. They have gaps so large it'll eat a post out and your wiring harness. Just junk those.
I carefully use a baking soda water mix and you want to neutralize the acids. Best applied with wet rag ad you don't want any neutralizing the acidic electrolyte of some leaks back in, however unlikely.
Now my new batteries get a quick brush along with harness, felt pads around terminals, tightened very well for contact, then sprayed with a protectant. NOCO felt pad with their NCP2 spray ftw.
You need a liquid line drier on there, if possible. You also need a deep vacuum for quite a while to dehydrate all that moisture that's now in the system. Those do it all AC machines in garages aren't the best at that kind of vacuum but it is what it is. The moisture will contaminate the oil and refrigerant and they'll make acids which will cause another breakdown in the future. Which is why if you can get a filter drier on either the liquid or vapor line that'd be the customer's best shot. Might have to get a new hose with it built it as I don't think vehicles usually come with one. Replacing the compressor will help. Not sure condenser needs replaced but since it's warrantied that will help as well, might as well start fresh with no bad oils left in there. The rest of the short ac lines and evaporator are going to be the culprit from here on unless you can nip it in the bud.
Just a thought.
Moisture doesnt create the acids. The problem is that water doesnt compress nearly as well as refrigerant does. Plus, moisture is the culprit that would kill a txv prematurely. TXV is extremely small, and the valve moves depending on the temperature. If the valve has even a tiny bit of rust on it, the valve will either stop moving or completely clog up.
Acid typically comes from access heat, which degrades refrigerant and mixes it with the oil permanently. Or, until someone uses an "acid scavenger" type of product on the system and R&Rs the refrigerant.
Not quite -700 but getting there. -20 with -42 chill factor. No mosquitoes though lol.
Ray is a good dude. He actually cares about people and his profession.