Huge SUV all over the road! Unsafe? 2004 Chevrolet GMC Suburban 1500 5.3
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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i am a retired GM from an auto recycler/ repair facility.
If only i had a mechanic of your caliber i may have chosen to not retire. I so enjoy your videos and the banter along with it, it's as though you are having a conversation with me. Please keep the videos coming, it's great to watch such a capable person.
You're a retired GM? You sound a bit like a Buick. Are you a Buick?
@@bat__bat I was thinking more of a Olds Yet had it been in French I would peg him for Le mans ...Dare i say ...Renault
He has to be a GM truck?
i patition him to have 5000 kids, & teach them , then distribute them world wide. good honest mechanics dont exist here in aus..
More like a corvette man
Still marvelling at the lack of rust. A 15 year old Sub in my neighborhood would require a plasma cutter to disassemble.
FLORIDA! Very low rust area. Hence why in places like Cuba cars from the 1950s are still running like they are brand new.
Ya, I was flabbergasted too, with the ease the parts came off. If I had to do this work to my 15-year-old BMW there would be a lot more swearing, heating, penetration oil, and hammering XD.
@@nissan300ztt Well, kind of, but they have engines and rear ends from Soviet era GAZ Jeeps and such.
@@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus Well I still want to make sure shit will never seize again.
I would have started a month before spraying everything down with penetrant LOL!!!
My absolute favorite thing about this channel is the fact that you work your ass off and upload all videos at once for us to binge on a lazy Sat. Morning!! 😉
Ikr! None of this, waiting a week for part 2, or 3, or 4... Just bang, here you go, get a snack and put your feet up, your about to watch a full length movie of a guy fix a car 😂
One of my favourite things is to be able to watch the vehicle from start to finish in one go. Really appreciate this
He works full-time and then probably spends way more hours than I would ever editing videos lol
I am more and more impressed by your overall automotive knowledge and confidence you exhibit as you accept each new challenge.
I am over 70 yrs old and will never even change my own oil again, but will watch you as I would admire a talented musician . Be safe and God Bless You
Agreed! My wife and I were in the medical field, and have seen how very rare and precious a good technical teacher is. He knows his material so well that he can explain even complicated tepee or y very understandably. I, too am in my seventies, but have developed several adaptations to tool use so I can still do the odd job with vehicles. And have just enough bull-headedness to keep trying. But, it gets harder every year. The heater core on my Ram, though? Forget it!
new parts have zerk fittings?
@@jamesrobinson3796 Well, the new parts the surgeons have installed in us were very expensive, but, no grease zerks in sight! Could use a few here and there.
A customer who cares for their vehicle and willing to get items replaced.
Always makes for enjoyable video content.
It’s going to be a hefty price tag on this rebuild but it will be good for another 100,000 miles. Good choice!
@@Hoaxer51 Yeah, I was thinking that but the car is low mileage and looks pretty good underneath so it's worthwhile spending the $$
@@Hoaxer51 Still way cheaper than buying another vehicle that may or may not need work
Those *CLICK*'s in the note seem to indicate that the owner is one of us viewers.
@@NemoConsequentae I noticed that too.
Thats alot of stuff to fix...its great seeing a customer detailing what has and hasnt been done etc and saying to replace it when told whats needed. Another great video Ray:-)
It might be worth the 8hr trip to Florida if you are looking for someone honest and professional. SMA is way too far to drive lol.
Yeah because he can afford to pay a mechanic to do so. They’re probably charging the customer $4,000 for all this. When the parts cost probably $900 combined. Mechanics are a rip off. Do the work yourself. Also that moog pitman arm has a ton of bad reviews online. Another issue paying a mechanic to do the work for you, they use the cheapest parts without checking to see if they’re good quality just to maximize their profit and a lot of times the parts go bad just days outside the warranty period. Mechanics are for lazy people afraid of a few grease stains on their cloths.
All those parts should be duralast gold or ac delco’s. Not cheap made in China moog crap. I bet the customer has no idea what brand they put in his vehicle.
@@MrJacobCastro I did some looking online and at parts for upcoming repairs i have to get done...each part has the country of mfr on the bar code label. I saw a piece shown online using a ball joint as an example...4 copies of same piece...4 different countries of mfr...including US. If you want US made stuff just tell whoever pulls the parts to check the label for country of mfr.
Starting out as an apprentice mechanic back in 1977 i wish we had tools like you have to make the job so much easier. Now as a 60 year old i love sitting back and watching you do your stuff Ray. Most impressive
Im over 80 and enjoy your videos Ray. Wishing i were adjile enough to do my own work again.
Strangest thing that gravity is so strong there. I once had a driver call in that he had a vibration at high speed. I was sent out on the road call. I found that the person who worked on the truck the night before had left his light stuck to the driveshaft and it had stayed there on the highway! Good magnet!
Ray needs to buy every single flashlight they make and invest in that company haha
Loved the customers click written in the note, must be someones car here in the comments section
Click
@@noworriesmate5903 your motor then??
**click**
Not me unclick
I have an 2001 Tahoe with 91345 miles and I am very pleased with it. I have cared for this thing since day one and get on it when needed. No issues to speak of other than other people attepting to turn the sides into door stops.
I hate people. My wife parks in a business lot at her work and her car has probably a dozen dings up and down both sides. It drives me absolutely nuts.
Definitely an almost 20 year old car worthy putting money into with only a little over 100k miles and the body & undercarriage being completely rust free. Can tell the owner has taken care of it.
Absolutely. This is money well spent in my opinion.
My sister is more conscientious about the maintenance of her Suburban than anyone whom I know. She treats all of her cars like their her prized pets.
Trucks and body on frame SUVs are always worth it if they are running and not rusty. I hope my 2006 Toyota Tundra is the last truck I ever have to buy (I only put about 1,000-2,000 miles a year on it).
I love living in the South. My 95 K2500 has zero rust. Spent most of its life out in Arizona and the last 11 years here in Central NC. I probably won’t ever get rid of it. Simple, reliable, and easy to repair.
@@brandonstclair6530 it will last for hundreds of thousands of miles. I had a 2007 Tundra SR-5 and it only had 105,000 miles. I replaced the Bilsteins shocks at 92,500 miles only because they began to leak. I used KYB Monomax struts and shocks as replacements. Runner seals will dry amd overall certain fluids needs to be flushed due to the breakdown (age, heat, etc) brake fluid and power steering should be flushed very 30-35,000 miles. Drive your Tundra on the highway as well, it serves to heat the engine for about a 30-40 miles stretch a few times a year. It helps heat up the engine and get rid of the carbon build up in the valve areas.
Hi Ray ....I get to see new clip at 10 pm as they are posted . My late father and now my son are mechanics and pre retirement I was a welder amongst other jobs during nearly 50 years of trying to make a living . Thanks and high from Australia .
Ray, I can understand your customer ("Click"). What I've seen so far: I would also bring my car to you. I would have the greatest confidence in you and your work.
I've been working on and restoring cars for over well over 55 years . Consider yourself lucky that you live in Florida and you don't have to fight with all the rust belt nonsense. What you've done so far would probably take at least two to three days just to get apart in this area, if in fact the cross members aren't rotted all to pieces to start with! Plus you get to work on a two-wheel drive, around here most everything is 4-wheel drive when it comes to trucks or SUVs.
Other than the Heat and the rain I definitely Envy you working in area where you don't have to constantly fight with rust.
I'm jealous!!
But he does get bitten by mozzies 🙂
I think that is part of the reason that I enjoy watching these videos. Watching everything come apart so easily kind of makes it satisfying.
Hi Ray ... I enjoy your videos. I am wondering how you came favor Rigid tools. I have several Milwaukee cordless tools and I have stuck with them to avoid multiple battery systems. Are Rigid tools significantly better or does it vary from tool to tool?
@@paulshields5406 Pretty sure he just has the Rigid impact just because, and he was joking about the Milwaukee vs Rigid argument. That 90 degree Milwaukee impact doesn't have much torque, but it's a life saver when you can't fit a full size impact into the work area.
As soon as you got to "Dorman products" on that fault description, you probably didn't need to read the rest. In the words of a wise mechanic on another channel, "Well there's your problem, lady!"
Dorman lasted 5 miles longer than the AC/DELCO did.
@@megapint1626 Parts cannon shot. Could be a broken wire, internal engine noise or something else. Needs more investigation.
@@mph5896 I agree. Just the dorman dig. Dorman saved my butt more than once.
I guess they're getting a bad reputation. I've bought a lot of doorman products over the years and I've never had a problem. In some cases it was Doorman or go to a bone yard to find the part.
One of the best automotive channels on RUclips. Very informative & entertaining channel with a Positive outlook.
Hey Ray. I’m a tech in the Midwest. Like the videos. The pitman arms 1500 are 4 grove, 1500HD 2500. 3500 are 3 grove. Just something I have learn over years of doing many of those. Keep up the good work. I enjoy watching deferent approach to things.
Normally I hate multi-part vids because the are spread out over days but your style of posting multiple links is great! I know it's extra work so thanks for the effort.
Always nice to see customer that give a list of issues and things they have worked on and They accept replacment of all parts the tech suggests is causing the problem @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Coming from the northeast, it always amazes me how rust-free cars down there are. I'm sure Mr O at South Main would not get such a nice suburban if he worked on the same model year car...
I'm from Upstate NY and my daily driver is a 99 Jeep Cherokee XJ. All it has is surface rust because I am constantly at the car wash to get the undercarriage cleaned. Usually once a week when it snows.
@@WastedTalent- you've done well, then! I'm over in NH, and have seen a lot of people who don't care as much lose the battle with rust.
What does cause the rust in the NE? Is it salt on the roads? I remember from when I lived in Detroit in the early 1970s that Detroit cars (salt sprayed roads) suffered from rust a lot more than Windsor cars (no salt spraying).
I live on the east coast of Australia, about 100 miles north of Sydney. It's a five to ten minute walk to the nearest beach. It can get uncomfortably humid at times, but we have an almost perfect climate most of the time. We don't seem to have a vehicle rust problem except for people like commercial off-the-beach fishermen.
@@roadie3124 yes. The crews up here treat the roads like they will be charged if they have any salt left in the truck when they come back. It is all granular, no spray (in my local area).
Your piano playing while working is impressive. Hope the rest of the guys in the shop appreciate it ;-)
You may think I have a screw or something loose but I enjoy tearing apart the front end of a vehicle like this and rebuilding everything! As long as you're this deep into it lets do the control arm bushings as well!
Superb work young man!
This is what I get for posting a comment BEFORE watching more than 5 minutes of video! 😂😂
Just completed this same front end rebuild with oil pan reseal + timing cover reseal, oil cool lines & oil filter adapter reseal plus much more on a 1995 K1500 on jack stands in my garage. No small task!
Good to see people investing in their vehicles!
Thanks for the great videos!
Not sure why you got a new Rigid impact when you have the Milwaukee stubby M12??. The M12 stubbies are very powerful.
I get a chuckle everytime the phone rings and you say, 'DO DO DO DO'. cool!!!
Very thoughtfull and professional introduction. Getting right to the point of discussing the issues , diagnosing the the problem and getting into the tear down . With out any of the mindless technocrap noise in the back ground.
Which speaks volumes of your level of professional abilities.
Top shelf performance.🎯
I am so glad you have a viewer (I think it's a viewer because their note to you had *Click* randomly throughout their note imitating your videos) who was willing to save up $1,000,000 for all these repairs for our viewing pleasure. :D
Well, look at that I-75 is still under construction. Former resident of your state and I've never seen it not under construction. Great videos.
Congratulation to your 250tsd Abo.
The fight against gravity and lights attack never gets boring...
Fun Job, makes the day go faster. I'm a retired Lexus/Toyota Tech, I also did the same in Holland for 14yrs
I long for the days of working on Florida cars. Up here in the great white (from salt. lol😆) north. That job would take 3 times longer just from rust and bolts breaking. Of course an early 2000's suburban would have long went to the bone yard up here. I do miss living and working down there. Nice job brother...😎
"That's not going to fit! Take the brake line loose." Yesterday we were trying to pull an air filter to replace it but there were two vacuum lines, several bolts and an electrical connection in the way. As I started a "Rainman-esque" monolog while removing all the obstructions the boss said, "Just make sure you put it all back!"
My reputation may have been damaged when I put in the comments that the seatbelt warning light was on prior to service.
Thank you, Ray. Today I am here trying to get my mojo back. I was doing my taxes and just feeling beat. the. heck. down! I'm feeling better already!
Stay safe.
I absolutely love the classical music during the warp speed video! Great touch for an artist like you, Ray. And there's no censorship because it's public domain, being over 100 years old.
i cracked up when you brought out the inch pound torque wrench.
"Don't bring me down" music plays in the background as the sway bar is brought down. pure poetry!
I’m not even working on it and I got excited seeing all those parts love going overhaul builds
An EXCELLENT choice in accompaniment! Flight of the Bumblebee was what I was kinda expecting, but your choice in a classic baroque piece was humorous as well. Touche'!
Thank you so much. Just got on 06 suburban and this series taught me alot.
Man, you’re so cool. I love the comments like, “click” when fake torquing and, “gravity” when you drop something. A lot of your quips sound just like me when I’m tearing into a job. I know you aren’t looking for unsolicited advice, but here goes: how about some Kroil during disassembly? That stuff is pure gold when you are taking apart things that have been riding around for decades. Wet is better than dry. Maybe a little messy but we can clean up later.
My parents had a 01 3/4 ton 6.0 Suburban. Great vehicle. Still amazes me how little to no rust there is on a 20yo car. I'm still not used to that even being here 3 years now.
"I think it's about 30 inch lbs." LOL, loved that!
.....One of the best videos on the net.....logic and persuasion.....you really know what to do!
I have to stop and take a min while watching this video and tell the owner of the truck good one you one of the best taken care of cars I’ve seen on this channel good on you. Reverse-click out!
I don't like huge SUVs, but I really appreciate that you've done a solid here with an owner here who clearly cares. Thank you for doing the right thing by the both the owner, the truck, and the rest of us.
Love all the clicks between issues, a fault list correctly torqued is a thing of beauty
I owned a ‘68 Suburban that the king pin went out I backed it in the shop parking lot and the second pin gave out. Shop couldn’t figure how I drove it there. Scary! Impressive rebuild should handle like a dream now!
Did my brakes recently. Had a problem with one wheel and one of the rubber boots was torn and the bolt was seized. So I cleaned all 4 corners with new rubbers and grease. I would’ve given my left arm to have a right angle impact that days. As it stands I tried to impact manually with my 1/2” drive channellock ratchet. And I broke it. First time using it I actually bought the set for the large sockets and breaker bar for lug nuts. But since I had it out..
In my defense I am a blonde
Nice classic piano🎶. Keep doing the originality of your videos really enjoying em'.
I know you called it out, but the big high torque 1/2” Milwaukee impact is a beast. Never had something it wouldn’t remove or shear in half :)
Nice to see MOOG are still in business!
I love people like this will try find the problem themselves change things and put it down for you to know and theeen completely getting everything fixed (I know not everyone has to means too) but man it’s good to see
Love the ride quality of torsion bars, hate the idea of them from a repair or modification perspective.
I work in HVAC and I have a theory about amplified gravity in confined spaces. Thanks for all of the supporting evidence!
I play the safety dance over my PA in my retired P71 when I’m by construction. I should film all the reactions I get from the workers.
This is a very clean old cheby Suburban coming apart pretty easy that don't happen much @Rainman Ray's Repairs
I love the way you say 'You're coming with me' to the parts you are removing 🤣😂
Just a thought - this was a viewer that came to you - I wonder how much of an increase the business has had because of your videos? I know if I wasn't across the country from you I wouldn't hesitate one second to have you working on my vehicles (but driving from Spokane WA to you for repairs seems kind of excessive). Love the material and the attention to details that you have - on both channels!
Motorhome owners are a different breed as most have MONEY so they drive from all over the U.S. to come to Nacodoches, TX to get their Foretravels worked on - not just warranty stuff but ones that are 10 or 20 years old. The advantage for them is there are RV spaces with power, water, and sewer hook up in the parking lot!
Nice to see someone else explain the 50/50/90 rule!
I grew up with torsion bar suspension cars, a 1959 DeSoto and a 1962 Plymouth. My dad and I rebuilt the front suspension on the DeSoto, and I well remember unloading and then reloading the torsion bars. The final after he got it aligned and drove it for a week.
I love the classical music on the super, high, fast, overspeed portion! It makes no sense in a good way.
Ray, if you ever tire of shop work, you are an excellent , naturally skilled teacher and trade school teaching might be an alternative.
I finally caved ! I am now a subscriber! You are doing amazing things bro . Keep up the good work.
Rainman Ray, a man of culture with the accompanying piano concerto!
Really nice to see, owner caring for the car and safety. And giving out a lot of work at the same time.
Glad to see others have the same problem with getting in to those tight spots.
I’m currently stripping the sub-frame on my XJS and I also use that Milwaukee impact gun as part of my tool kit; it is very effective at removing nuts and bolts that have been in place for thirty four years or so and in awkward positions though, a good sousing with WD goes a long way as well. It’s not cheap but worth having in your arsenal. I’m not connect to the company in any way just a satisfied customer.
Good luck with your XJS. A nicely restored one is a beautiful thing.
Gotta love this pie job. Never had to remove a steering box to remove a pittman arm.
There it is. 250K. Congratulations.
As an owner of a 06 Silverado with about the same mileage, I feel some deja Vu but I'm so excited to watch this series.
I love the customer left you the list of problems with "Clicks" in between them!! Definitely a subscriber!! Wondering about "Peter" have not seen him recently! I hope everything is alright!!
Love the choice of classical music in high speed removal, I get it...
Time lapse to classical music, a whole new genre. Love it.
I love Subs. I've owned a few over a few decades. They're darn near a mini motor home
Catchy piano music Ray. Truly capable, you repair cars and play the piano at the same time, apparently with your feet.
I was watching you disassemble the front end on the suburban. It took me a little while to figure out what was wrong. I'm from Connecticut and never saw a 2 wheel drive suburb. The suburbans up here are 4 wheel drive. Good job.
Binge watching rainman Ray again !! They're addictive
When Rainman Ray says it needs a rebuild you know it needs a rebuild.
I replaced all suspension bushings on my 66 Chevy II with poly graphite bushings and after installation it handled like a sports car.
our old valiants built in Australia had the same suspension . so much better than springs , you could lower or raise the front just needed to re shim and wheel align
Oh man i remember the knock sensors on these motors. My old backup truck GMC 1500 gmc sierra had the knock sensors done 3 times within a month, gave up and left them bad, had a tuner turn off the codes and never looked back
The lack of rust on this truck is unbelievable! My 04 Silverado rotted away. It ran so well and I babied it. Anyway I am looking forward to the rest of the videos on this job!
GOOD MORNING RAY! I learn something every time I watch your videos! I clarifies more and more why it costs what it costs to have all my vehicles worked on! And the reason once you find a great mechanic, stay with them. They know your vehicles and know when things need to be replaced and or repaired. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE is the real key to have a safe and reliable vehicles. Keep it up Ray! Am watching you replace the wood on your trailer. Are you going to put a sealer on the wood to help it last longer? Roger in Pierre South Dakota
It's a nice when you find a mechanic who's opinion and morals you can trust
This must be GM truck week, I did three this week myself. Not all front ends though, haha. Nice work.
Congrats on the 1/4 million subs!
Gotta love that "When I'm Gone" by 3 Doors Down over the radio :)
That was fun to watch, you made it look easy. Thanks for pointing out the missing splines of the Pitman arm, it answered my question as I was typing. Special thanks also for showing how to diagnose loose connections.
Lets not forget (32:00 mark) our daily calisthenics.. keeps you mechanics in tip top shape!
Couldn't ask for better timing. I have an 03 silverado that needs the exact same repair done. Now i have the confidence to tackle it myself. I was just about to have it towed to a shop to have the work done
Great job Ray! Glad the owner loves their vehicle. Have a great day! Stay safe and be well.
I recently went thru my tool box to remove tools I don't use much anymore. (like my carb & points adjusting screwdriver) and came across my pitman arm puller. Been many years since I had to use it, so it's in a special place in a box of "lost tools." should donate them to a local trade school. My days of working on parallel suspension vehicles is long past!
It almost hurts to see how easily those lcas slid off the torsion bars. 20 years of northeast winters and maxed out torsion keys have seized the bars in at both ends on my 03 Avalanche. Even a 30lb jackhammer wouldn’t make them budge. I’ve resolved to just cutting out the bars and going for a full coil over conversion. I only wish the previous owners had taken better care of the front suspension. I’ll fix it up eventually once spring comes around though. Very helpful video!
They actually make those camber lobes with individual holes instead of slots. I replaced them on my truck and it seems to hold the alignment much better.
Hey. I recently became a huge fan of Ridgid power tools, I picked up the octane mid torque 1/2 in , the big boi high torque 1/2 inch (the one that beats Milwaukee) and the subcompact 3/8in.
I bought the subcompact thinking I was going to return it, but man...it's strong. I had an engine job to do, B58 motor. I used it for everything, all suspension bolts/nuts, driveshaft bolts, subframe bolts, front diff bolts, bell housing bolts, flywheel bolts. Did it all. It's my favorite tool now.
Highly recommend you give it a try Ray
Also Milwaukee, Ridgid and Ryobi are all made by TTI
Good choice in music for the warp speed segment. Nothing like some glorious Ludwig van Beethoven with my Saturday morning coffee.
For future videos that are similar to this where you're using a puller can you show the full speed of whatever it is popping loose FIRST then do the slow mo.. Because for myself it just takes alot of the satisfaction away when you slow it down first..
But that is my only gripe about any of your videos outside of leaving the key in the ignition while having the door WIDE OPEN and having to listen to that hugely ANNOYING door chime.. And the seatbelt ding is a little annoying as well but I've noticed you've been working on that so good job on you for that kind sir..
But other than those few things I'm loving the videos and the content in said videos..
Excellent method of removing loctite is to use a small torch, even a handheld propane torch works. Heart the bolt and the loctite releases.
Love the delineated and alphabetized note with *CLICKS*
A great series of videos, Ray. Thank you for time in the production. Many thanks.
gotta love the classic music w/ the super-fast mode....way cool
Love how you don't make us wait on the other Episodes 💪💪👍
Good morning from Chicago🥶 Raymond, well second😁 cup of coffee this morning I'm catching up on your videos BROTHER 👍👋