I am absolutely baffled. They accepted replacing the compressor, condenser, radiator, and battery but declined the serpentine? Everything was already apart, wouldn't have even cost any additional labour just the cost of a part that was miniscule in cost to the others that were replaced.
@@pootthatbak2578 sometimes they do have better tools than average person but most of the time I've noticed Ray struggles as much as I do and that's just awesome although I am a wee bit jealous of his ability to get clips undone without breaking half of them lol
@@1205Ydoc That was probably the dumbest thing you could have said. Intelligence has it's limits. Ignorance is infinite. Do you understand that? I'm betting no.
oh so you've seen mine then. I like to buy well used with dings we have dogs kids and yes I store tools and parts fluids and 'other chemicals' in mine.
Hi Ray! Yes they sell Subaru Outbacks in the land of OZ (s'tralia) They are built in Japan. Some are built in Lafayette Indiana In the US of A. Love your channel/Vlog. I loved the Guest appearance of the Russian technician! You should invite him back.
Ray, I wake up every morning to watch your videos. I am retired as a diesel mechanic and heavy equipment operator. Every video I put my thumbs up, because I can relate to your problems customers like this one gives you. So instead of watching the depressing news on TV, I watch your videos. So thu.bs up for this video. Thanks for the entertainment and keep up the good work and have a good day...
Gotta give Subaru points for at least making the A/C compressor incredibly easy to access. Compared to some of the cars you've had to disassemble half the front end to get to anything on the accessory drive this is heaven! Nice reacharound to grab those nuts btw!
@@dragonofyorha yeah i've got a 98 outback, most things are easy to fix the big exception being spark plugs. especially since mine is the DOHC EJ25D so the heads are extra tall leaving very little room thanks to the frame rails.
just an old times hobbyist, in fond remembrance of my ever preferred car, my old Land Rover series 3 long wheelbase. Loved taking it apart and rebuilding it. Ah, those were the days!!!
It’s worth stocking new hardware it really helps a lot, my shop uses Lawson just got to keep an eye on the sales man because he’s always wanting to stock you with more than you need
Hey Ray, I have to say I’m struggling a bit with the repair process. Compressor replacements in Australia, according to Industry Code of Conduct, in addition to the work that you have performed, Tx valve replacement and flush all original components that have not been replaced. Note: compressors fail for a reason. I also noted the replacement o-rings were installed dry. Refrigeration oil is usually used to ease instalment and ensure sealing integrity.
The compressor was a used piece of junk that was leaking. He just can't film everything he does and he did have lube on the finger of the glove with the new o-ring, so they weren't installed dry.
Totally on board with not using recycled moving parts for any repairs, especially air con compressors. I must have missed the lube on his gloves, apologies for that. I was really more concerned and just trying to point out that the first compressor failed. Why? The second recycled compressor failed as it was leaking, sure, but it was also noisy in operation which is an indication of an internal failure. Lack of lubricant or running excessive compressor temperatures due to low refrigerant charge (because it was leaking) or refrigerant starvation from a lazy TX valve. We all know low pressure switches are all but useless as the damage is done before they isolate the compressor when experiencing low refrigerant charge. From a repairers point of view I just feel it is good risk management to also replace tx valves when installing replacement new compressors. I have experienced failures in Subaru systems when the TX valve slowly over time leans out and slowly shuts down starving the compressor and eventually failing. I consider the noisy compressor is the symptom of the failure, not the cause of the failure if that makes sense. 🤔
@@terrypyke3562 while the rest of the system should be cleaned at the very least, the failure was the leak. That failure subsequently caused the compressor to run dry and begin making noises. I would be willing to bet that if the system was simply recharged, that compressor would still work. For how long, and how well?? Who knows. But the biggest piece of info here is "repeated use of junkyard parts." How long were those compressors sitting at the yard before this person got them?? Length of time without use is a huge contributing factor to any moving part.
When refitting the hi/lo side pipes to the compressor hold the pipe in a fixed position to prevent the torque from tightening the fastening bolt from applying sideways pressure to the O-rings, that is what causes premature leakage. If you watch the footage you can see the pipe twist to one side as the bolt is tightened.
My theory: when diagnosing the previous compressor failure they bypassed the low pressure switch. When the compressor was replaced with a used part they didn't replace the o-rings or clean the grooves and sealing surfaces. The refrigerant leaked out (see the massive dye residue) around the o-rings, and the bypassed low side switch kept the compressor engaged with no refrigerant or oil until it tore itself up.
@@moehoward01 on vehicles, I never reuse cotter pins. As a millwright, they get reused constantly. We also acknowledge that the "correct" size rarely matters and that lots of things can be used as a cotter pin in a pinch. Welding rod works great and there's always some laying around in a mill.👍
@@MonkeyJedi99 Or used compressors, accumulators/driers, orifice tubes, hoses, condensers. (Evaporators may be a toss-up, since they're buried in the firewall/dash.)
Good morning Mate! Can save yourself a pile of money by ALWAYS keeping up with preventative maintenance. It cost much less in the long run. And as you see here, that wasn’t done. One look at that battery tells you all you need to know about that. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
I know it didn't happen here but I'm reminded of a scenario that I've seen more than a couple times. It goes like this: Tech recommends belt. Office recommends belt to customer. Customer approves belt and office orders all parts. Parts arrive without belt but office doesn't know. Tech assumes customer declined belt. Job gets done without belt, office doesn't know. Customer gets charged for a belt they didn't get.
And then the last chapter --- Customer comes back really mad because the supposedly replaced belt broke in rush hour traffic on the freeway where there are no places to pull over......... :)
never go back there again .lesson learned. talk to your friends. and get a mechanic they trust or get to know someone who you know. you can mark the belt with chalk to see if they changed it or see the old belt
Ray, we own a 2021 Forester here in Australia. Fantastic vehicle. Our previous car was also a Forester; a 1997 model that did over half a million kilometers with the original motor still starting first time every time. Subaru make very reliable vehicles. Richard n Helen Down Under.
odd thing to say but your using your own bolts reminded me- I de-rust and re- heat treat/temper all bolts I come across! Waste not want not, and it only costs me a couple minutes and a little gas. Tannic acid works wonders on the rust.
Thanks for cleaning up that messed up battery, it was even bothering me. And, now, thanks to me watching your videos while my wife was in the room, I now get serenaded with "doo, doo, doo" every time a phone rings in your videos from both the computer speaker, and the woman across the room.
I’m always surprised how many times I see people replace AC components but forget the Receiver dryer when ever the system is opened. Even at my shop our service writers fail to recommend the receiver dryer.
Not just the receiver drier, if the AC compressor has blown up, it has sent metal shavings through the entire system. You will want to replace the condenser, and evaporator core, as expensive as it is, it's almost impossible to get them clean enough to not send those metal shavings right back through the compressor again.
@@MrSupernova111 2 main things it does is trap liquid refrigerant that's on it's way back to compressor, then it also has a desiccant in it, (silica gel) to absorb any moisture that might be in the refrigerant for any reason.
On many cars the drier is part of the condenser, so if you replace the condenser you have a new drier, I suspect that is the case here since he said the condenser came in a kit with the compressor
My AC stopped working no compressor action unless you jumped out the relay then the compressor clutch would engage but still no cooling fans running and still no cold air in the cabin. Turned out the orifice tube was clogged and the pressure switch was reading low pressure cause of the blockage. Mechanic changed my orifice tube and the ac worked again
Funny thought.. years ago when I was a service writer, if a customer hit a stopping point and said no to a part such as a belt because of money I always found a way to throw in a discount of some kind that was allowable to absorb the cost of the part or meet them half way. I would rather fix it all the way. We gained favor with the customer and free advertising. Most of the time their friends n family became clients of ours. Merchant's Tire n Auto alumni here... keep it up !!.
I've found it useful to use a funnel when putting anti-freeze in the radiator. Same with the windshield wiper fluid. Why? Because I'm sloppy too!! Love you videos!
Great decision to replace comp and condenser. I'm guessing the drier is part of the condenser. I would still flush the evap and all hoses. Hope it came with an new expansion valve as well. On older vehicles, I replace AC comp, EX valve, drier/Accum, condenser. IMO the radiator plastic tanks, based on discoloration, were at the end of their life anyway Just got to the radiator/denser install. TYC normally ships new hardware with the radiator. Might've been stuck to the package foam.
😁 Ray been watching your fixes for the last few days really impressed with your skill .I'm am an 80 year old retired A&P mechanic so maybe we've seen some pretty strange stuff .I notice you don't use a magnate to retrieve loose bolts and other hardware. Also a trip to a medical supply place you'll find all kinds of neat stuff for reaching into tight spots. Keep up the good work. Joe Tyron Tucson,Az
Yes, re: picking up small pieces, things like forceps can come in handy. (I like to bead as a hobby.) Might want to have several pairs of those around; you won't regret it.
Re: that rusted radiator bolt. Next time, hit the head of the bolt with about a five second blast of freeze spray. The bolt will contract from the cold and it may let loose of the rusted threads of the nut. And, the cold won't hurt the plastic radiator. Love the channel, subscribed, watch every episode.
I would add some copper grease to the threads of nuts and bolts located in areas on vehicle where corrosion (rust) is likely to be a problem. Not such a problem for your part of the world, but every little helps. Hope you remembered to remove your analogue thermometer.
Lol, Unless the belt is recently replaced, it boggles me why people won't just replace the serpentine belt when there is no additional labor is involved and the cost for the belt is low too.
A bungy cord is a great tool to use when working around wiring looms or your radiator when you need to move something out of the way. A lot better than having to use one hand to keep it from flopping back and forth.
Really enjoyed this production. You are right about the rust. Before I moved from KC to Dal, rust was a huge problem. Majority caused by salt during the winter. Two things. 1. Surprised you did not do a evap flucs and replace the dryer. 2. I use Nylog on all o-rings. This makes sure the new o-ring does not tear during install and makes the o-ring last forever. If not Nylog, a drop of refrig oil. Also surprised you did not add 3-4 oz of PAG as there had to be lost oil Can you say how much actual time and billing?
Hi everyone I have a car that hasn’t been driven in awhile bc I purchased another vehicle and be shut and all I ended up with mold is there a chemical cleaner that is safe and good to use on fabric and doesn’t ruin the seats and it’s not like an over abundance but certain spots if anyone can let me know I greatly appreciate it. And as always thank you Ray for the content you put out and your honesty and respect you have for others here in PA an honest mechanic is gone up here and it’s sad so thank you again.
So Rainman: ya'll changed a perfectly good radiator, removed the bolts from the top then complained about the bolt holes not being straight, doubling the cost of the repair, but in Florida while not as hot as Phoenix, still hot enough to need aircon in December. So it may be needed in Florida but the bolts cut off at the top of this condenser after removal could have been done the same way on the bottom. If mine I would have liked a new condenser but not the radiator with new coolant. Not sure if it doubled the cost or not, these people spent a ton of money on this worn out auto.
"worn out auto" It doesn't look worn out, it looks dirty. Also, if you replace condenser, and find a leak in the lower condenser, but can't get it off the radiator assembly, cutting it may be too risky to damage the radiator (as you don't want to leak coolant). Compressor + labor is around $600, and a new radiator + condenser is around $350. So yeah, added 50% to this cost, but it ensures the radiator and condenser are good to go for essentially the lifetime of the vehicle unless there's an accident. Seems reasonable to me to not have to repair for the AC recharge, diagnosis, labor cost, etc to find out my condenser is bad.... "shrugs"
I agree I've had bolts like that on the bottom and once the whole system was removed out in one piece they were easy to extract without replacing the radiator
G'day Ray, there's bloody heaps of Subaru's here in Australia had one myself, they're a great car like most cars if they're well maintained. Great videos love ya work👍
We also have the Legacy... although it's called a Liberty here (ironic) because we have a major charity called Legacy... Regarding the keys kept in the office overnight, if it's the same as here, it's an insurance thing; if the car is stolen, the shop needs to be able to produce the key...
Yes they have been here in Australia since the 70's. There was a workmate who actually owned a Subaru Leone which was a 4 door sedan. Plus I remember their 1st wagon was actually a 4wd using a lever in the center console to activate the 4wd mode.
I own a 2005 Silverado short bed that came with the AC from NASA. I put a gauge in my vent one time ran it on Max Recirculated Air, and the gauge went down to 28 degrees F. It works like a champ.
Ambassador here, owned afew legacy wagons and baja, noticed beside my 08 focus they are some of the easiest things to work on as long as not from the rust belt lol
When I saw the top tank of the radiator I thought "new radiator in it's future!" Any time you see a brown tank instead of black one it means the tank is getting brittle. Thank you for the videos. I don't get too far past the radiators now but hope to learn more stuff!
Wow, a vehicle that you do not have to disassemble 3/4 of the way (or drop out the engine) to get to the AC compressor? Color me impressed. Looks like someone gave at least half a damn about repair guys, even if by coincidence.
The ac compressor in mine is right below the power steering pump on the front side of the engine(it’s transverse mounted) there’s plenty of room to work as the engine bay is designed for a v6 and I have an i4.
The problem with junkyard parts like that is the person removing said part doesn't give a rip what he does removing thevpart. Many just cut the hoses, then dump the part in the dirt, contaminating the part. The fact that's an older vehicle and chances are the part was just as old means someone totally WASTED their money. I have never seen a battery in a running vehicle look like that. Scrap vehicles mabe, but not running. You get what you pay for. They probably reused the old O- rings even.
I agree, junkyard parts have no QC.. I ordered a junkyard alternator for one of my old vehicles in an emergency and the guy installing it inspected it for me and by hand-turning it could hear a squeak coming from it... Disappointed, but I had him throw it in any way because I had no choice (and the car wasnt worth putting real money into any way) and it had a 12 month warranty so I hoped it would fail quickly ha!
I live in Gunma, Japan, near the Ota City plant where that forester *might* have been made (they now make Kei cars there IIRC). It is the old site of the Nakajima Aircraft factory, and was repurposed from building warplanes to cars. Fun Fact, the nearby town of Oizumi is full of Brazilians who immigrated to work at the plant in the 1980s(?) - that area is one of the few multicultural areas (outside of a big city) in Japan, where you can find signs in Portuguese and good Brazilian food!. AFAIK some of the US Subaru models are now assembled in the US using parts shipped over, with many large and teeny tiny (family) factories making parts and subassemblies all over my region. If you use power windows or wipers on any Japanese car, there is a good chance you used my friend’s tiny electric motors from his factory.
You are correct. The Forester has always been made there. In the US, most Subaru vehicles are manufactured in Lafayette, Indiana. My brother-in-law and a number of friends went to the Yakima plant just before the Indiana plant went online.
HEY JOHN, Ola from Brasil, gringo from Florida living in Recife for now, headed back next year Used to work on all sorts of big ships that went into Yokohama many times, love the Japanese people. Guess I never got around much, never met a Brasilian there, cheers
You know those massive Boeing planes that go missing in the ocean every few years, yeah my uncle makes the computer boards for those massive planes….crazy to think how my uncle could be responsible for hundreds of people that have gone missing over the years
Yeah, I was pretty excited when I found out that "Subaru" is the Japanese name for the Pleiades cluster of stars, and thus it is a Japanese brand. Great video, as always!
Subie’s (Subarus) are sold here and they have a great reputation as a reliable car. My only grumble is that the Hybrid Outback doesn’t have a full, let alone an emergency spare tire. They did this to accommodate the batteries for the hybrid. It just has a repair kit, that’s ok if you are in the city, but absolutely not ok when you go off main highways or onto unsealed roads.
Ray!! You are a Saint for tackling such a tedious work job. The one thing I noticed in this video you forgot to reinstall was the piece of foam that goes on the top of the radiator, This piece seals the air flow between the top rad support and the top of the rad.
Yep. They probably found out in order to keep the new compressor warranty intact they would also have to replace the condenser, receiver drier and a few other parts. Not to mention the compressor was probably a bit pricey.
They are certainly sold in Australia; although they have the steering wheel on the other side. I'm reasonably sure the example you were working on was manufactured in the United States
Nope, the Forrester was never produced in america. The only ones produced in america are the ascent, only the sedan impreza(not the wrx or sti) the legacy and the outback
Japanese Subarus have the steering wheel on the same side as Australian Subarus. They have to make them backwards for the Americans who drive on the wrong side of the road. ;)
Really enjoy watching your videos. I was a forklift mechanic for a long career and now retired. My only observation is to please go to Wal-Mart for a cheap setof funnels. You seem to constantly miss the hole! 😂
I recall a couple “teachable moments” involving a forklift that refused to stop. Once my junior folks had it on jackstands, wheels off, brake drums off, I smelled the brake shoes, asked them to do the same. They smelled of both brake fluid (leaking slave cylinder) and gear oil (differential oil was also leaking). Diagnosis by sense of smell! Replacing brake components alone would not have solved the brake failure for long.
Yes indeed, Rubastews are most definitely sold in Australia and are very popular. I actually have an Outback in my backyard right now. Thanks for a great video and Cheers from Australia. Robert
You need to flush the ac system and replace the accumulator/receiver dryer and the orfice tube/expansion valve to do the job correctly and to get a warranty on the compressor.
I will only repair a ac system correctly I don't like come backs and my ac jobs will last for years minimum of 8 years. And my ac jobs will put 32 degrees out of the vents. I also noticed that in the R134A vehicles came out that if you dropped a 1/4 to a 1/2 pound of R134A out of the system on a brand new vehicle it would cool better. I was living in las Vegas nevada and and 50 degrees out of the vent compared to 40 degrees out of the vent makes a big difference. I will also not put on certain used parts like wear parts I will put on a used control arm but not a used fuel pump. I learned early on it's not worth it and I definitely will not install most customer parts. My fathers shop put an alternator on in a motorhome and it was a bitch to do like a few hours labor and rv labor is higher than automotive labor. We told the customer that there was no warranty except that the parts was put in correctly. The next day the alternator went out and he was a couple of hundred miles away and wanted us to replace it for free we said no. He bought a cheap alternator from checker auto parts the issue is that if we buy the parts from a quality manufacturer and it fails the part store will pay us to replace the alternator and the manufacturer of the alternator will reimburse the parts store but the parts stores especially checker and autozone parts stores will not give a labor claim on retail parts purchases and checker and autozone won't give a labor claim to wholesale accounts either. Now we were a napa care center and if he had us purchase the alternator and install it it would have had a 12 month 12,000 mile national warranty which is really good for someone who is traveling. I will turn down jobs if the customer wants half ass it or put their own parts or used parts it's not worth the hassle when they show back up in a few months complaining that the used part or the part that they brought failed and it's my fault and I should fix it for free. I will let other shops deal with that and most of those shops don't stay in business for long. Sometimes it's better to fire a customer because they aren't worth you time and stress and it can also cause you negative reviews because they blame you for the part that failed that they brought it's just not worth it.
Got to fix up the laziness on the condenser mount to the rad. Yeah, the fitment wasn't great from the factory. But its an easy fix. Just grind out the ID of the bottom mount a bit and that way you could slide it up a few mm and would of had better fitment instead of forcing it to fit. Thats going to put a lot of stress on that mount and over time will probably break off considering it was only spot soldered/welded. Got a feeling that customer will be back soon for broken upper condenser mounts.
I get the idea that the main priority is very fast repairs. So the quickest way to do something is done, instead of the safest or best practices with regard to causing unnecessary damage. Doesn't like funnels so spills liquid, uses straight-slot screwdriver on hose clamps instead of nut driver. Dings radiator core with power tool and mishandling. Needs to slow down a little.
@@goldiehatman9883 FAST REPAIRS, YES, They are under time restraints. That's why I try to do all my repairs myself, If I can. Time is money for them in certain ways, the more cars they fix, the better for the shop.
@@goodweek1965 NO, It did not but when you go to these shops TIME IS MONEY. They do it the fastest way possible because they're under TIME RESTRAINTS. If Ray would have spent 10 minutes or 2 hours trying to get those bolts out it would have came to MORE THAN A NEW RAD. OR DAMN CLOSE TO IT. THAT IS WHY I TRY TO DO ALL MY MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLES. It depends on how much they charge per. HR. & SOMETIMES 10 MINS. IS AN HR. CHARGED.
Ray I appreciate your integrity. I know this is an old one but I just appreciate how you approach and handle your job, and I’ve always thought mechanics for the most part are a great group of honest people. Sorry rambling and lost
There is definitely a link between how dirty it is inside to how neglected the rest of the most important things under the hood and everywhere else are....
Some people just look at vehicles as something to get them places they really don’t care about maintaining them cause they don’t care about the car. I’ve seen other videos where the mechanics look over the cars and they have so many issues but all the customers wants done is the ac so they can ride in comfort but don’t want any of the other major things done. These people could care less and it’s really sad
When looking for a manual transmission to teach my 6' 3" son how to drive, most of the used cars with a stick were too small for him. We did find an Escort that he fit in at a Ford dealer. However, their basic clean up didn't cover the years of neglect the interior suffered. I feel if they don't take care of the car where you can see it, they surely don't take care of the car where you can't. We kept looking. Eventually we bought a new Jetta TDI 6 speed. He did awesome with it. The MVA evaluator was shocked that he was using a manual to take his test and said my sone was the first person who he's known of to do so.
@@gregp1409 Right on! A friend’s kid just got his learners permit at age 14. They have a Model T. They called the DMV to check and it’s approved - he plans to eventually take his driver’s test in a 100 yo car! T’s aren’t the easiest to drive IMO. I told him if they give him trouble to ask the examiner to show him first. I bet he’d pass him pretty quick!
I tip my hat to you rainman Ray. I like the way you work and you are smart enough to film your work for U-Tube revenue and also for the customer to observe the before and after with the parts that need replacing. Your time and efforts are well documented. I've done quite a bit of mechanical work work as a younger man and admire your patience and skill to work smart.
Believe 1st sold in Australia as a test market using the name "Outback" which is an Australian term for backcountry... still sold here. 1st class Ray...thanks for sharing
Good work man but you gotta be more careful with them rads and condensers you damaged a few fins I know many will say it don’t matter but when replacing parts you want them to be 100%
@@NoWr2Run well, given that the compressor, condenser, and receiver drier (it's part of the condenser in this vehicle) were all replaced the only thing left really is the evaporator and the valve leading into it. As the valve leading into it prevents the metal from entering the evaporator unless it fails (which is extremely unlikely) those two components should be fine. In fact all that needs to be done is the valve cleaned out and reinserted.
Metal, acidic oil all that good stuff. It’s all in the lines and everything. To bad the don’t make suction filters for cars to clean up after a failure.
Hi mate yes I was born and bred in Australia and I'm also a mechanic, I have always known Subaru are imported. I'm not sure about other Aussies but yes a clever marketing campaign.
I have so.mamy questions after watching this. I watch your videos daily and notice some of the same things. Why don't you use a vacu-fill to do coolant systems? It's so much quicker, doubles as a leak test before adding g coolant and you insure you have no air pockets in the coolant system. Did you flush the AC system in this vehicle? Did you change the expansion valve or orifice tube? Didn't see it or hear it mentioned in your video. If you didn't, why not? Keep up the fight
Never judge man we never know what a person is going thru or what they are dealing with trust me I used to be the same way but realized just how easily you can loose it all fortunately we’re doing better again
@@erikrobles5727 pretty sure he wasn't judging at any point in his comment. However, buying a junkyard battery will result in you needing a new battery very quickly. The junkyard battery isn't going to last, and you'll end up spending way more than a new battery would cost, and it won't last 1/4 the time. A quality, new battery will last you 7+ years and a junkyard battery will be lucky to last you a year or two......and not save you any money in the long run.
@@erikrobles5727 Yeah, that's a regional thing. Here in Michigan I have had a battery last the entire 150,000 mile life of a car. The climate is more forgiving on batteries. Too bad the car was rusted out after only 5 years though.
I picked up a used compressor for my Dakota, but only to get a replacement pulley-bearing. (that I'll replace the grease in before use!) Wow, that battery hold-down looks like the one that was on my truck when I got it! (the terminals were thankfully not nearly so bad) The rubberized coating don't last once the battery-acid gets underneath it, peels right off.
So... I have a serious question: how did you informed the client that not only he had to replace the condenser, but also the radiator due to the fact that you were unable to remove it properly?
Tell them you bought a worthless newer style car and the condensor is bolted to the radiator. If you ever lived in the salt belt and had a car, you'd understand.
Yeah, I found this part weird. I feel that he didn't want to waste time and decided it was easier to up sale a new radiator. As a customer I would have told him to put the car back together and I would have found another shop as there wasn't a leak to justify a new radiator.
@@MrSupernova111 Its a good idea to change both. And it also takes time/money to separate them. This cost can be deducted of the cost of a new radiator. Maybe Ray knows his customer better then we do ?
@@MrSupernova111 No, a shop has to set the customer up ahead of time. They would have tell them that there is a good chance that the radiator will have to be replaced along with other things. They’ll them they will try to save it but there is a good chance they won’t be able to. Funny they would decline replacing the belt. A cheap customer will be the first one to complain and cause trouble.
@@craigjorgensen4637 . Sorry, but I've owned a car for over twenty years and have performed countless repairs on my own vehicles. If a shop comes to me to replace a part that I know damn well is working fine that's the last time I go to that shop. This isn't debatable for me. Maybe clueless customers will approve anything the mechanic throws at them but not all customers are this clueless.
To most people, a car is simply an appliance - an appliance you ride in, put trust of your life in, travel at speed in, runs on volatile fluids, has many moving parts... which to most people, is no different to a vacuum cleaner lol
"Do better, aftermarket." Makes me glad there's no aftermarket for surgical prosthetics... I can just hear the orthopedic surgeon trying to install a poorly made knee replacement, "More pry bar!"
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Just out curiosity, do you ever get the actual owners of the vehicles you repaired comment on your videos? I imagine that could get interesting.
I think everyone can agree when I say screw spring clamps. Lol
Was that the mileage on the side of the compressor??? Ray
How much was this job Ray
I gotta say that was the most corroded battery I've ever seen, and I've had some doozies.
I am absolutely baffled. They accepted replacing the compressor, condenser, radiator, and battery but declined the serpentine? Everything was already apart, wouldn't have even cost any additional labour just the cost of a part that was miniscule in cost to the others that were replaced.
I think the same about the lower radiator hose.
Nah man, that belt was just enough to push it over the top. Gotta draw the line somewhere, lol.
....it's a Subaru owner...what did you expect?
I saw no cracking on the belt… I’ll bet it was replaced not to long ago.
Wouldn't it been easier just to shoot it and put it out of it's misery?
Ray I'm not going to lie to you, sometimes watching you struggle makes me feel better about myself as a hobbyist! Thanks buddy, keep on keepin on.
Exactly..i always thought the pros had better tools, more tools, better ways to take stuff apart..most of these repairs are plain old hard work
@@pootthatbak2578 sometimes they do have better tools than average person but most of the time I've noticed Ray struggles as much as I do and that's just awesome although I am a wee bit jealous of his ability to get clips undone without breaking half of them lol
Salvaging bolts from a Toyota to use in a Subaru? This is looking like a shade tree operation.
@@1205Ydoc That was probably the dumbest thing you could have said. Intelligence has it's limits. Ignorance is infinite. Do you understand that? I'm betting no.
@@1205Ydoc Oh btw, improvising on a totally exceptable thing shows intelligence. You got it yet? I'm still guessing no. Douche nozzle, be proud.
It amazes me how many people use their cars for a trash bin. Some of the interiors I've seen look EPA hazardous
waste zones. Shocking.
oh so you've seen mine then. I like to buy well used with dings we have dogs kids and yes I store tools and parts fluids and 'other chemicals' in mine.
better than throwing trash out the window
Its a security thing , would you steal a garbage car !
right. how hard is it to throw garbage out when you get home or even when you get gas.
leaving it as a shithole for other people to work in is the biggest turn off for me. have some respect.
From Australia here. I had a Subaru Liberty, Outback and now a Forester. The cars are great.
Hi Ray! Yes they sell Subaru Outbacks in the land of OZ (s'tralia) They are built in Japan. Some are built in Lafayette Indiana In the US of A. Love your channel/Vlog. I loved the Guest appearance of the Russian technician! You should invite him back.
Ray, I wake up every morning to watch your videos. I am retired as a diesel mechanic and heavy equipment operator. Every video I put my thumbs up, because I can relate to your problems customers like this one gives you. So instead of watching the depressing news on TV, I watch your videos. So thu.bs up for this video. Thanks for the entertainment and keep up the good work and have a good day...
This is a really cool comment. I'm glad you can relax and enjoy these videos!
I always make sure my car is clean before I go to get any work done at my mechanics, just a bit of respect for the people working on my vehicle.
as someone who doesnt clean the car often, going to my mechanic is one of the only times i'll clean it.
I'd feel ashamed to take my car to be repaired looking like a rubbish tip. But then, some people have no shame.
I think it also encourages the techs to respect your vehicle and you. They have evidence that you care.
Gotta give Subaru points for at least making the A/C compressor incredibly easy to access. Compared to some of the cars you've had to disassemble half the front end to get to anything on the accessory drive this is heaven!
Nice reacharound to grab those nuts btw!
exactly what i was thinking! in return, they made it difficult to acces anything else though hahaha
@@dragonofyorha yeah i've got a 98 outback, most things are easy to fix the big exception being spark plugs. especially since mine is the DOHC EJ25D so the heads are extra tall leaving very little room thanks to the frame rails.
One of the perks of a boxer.
how often do we get to say the words "reacharound to grab nuts" in the same sentence & not have vulgar intentions....like neverrrr
When I saw Subaru I figured he would have to remove the hood, turn car upside down, shake violently until engine was removed. But it turned out good.
5:49 Ohhhhhh, yeaaaaaa.
This is why I watch your channel, Rainman. You are a very entertaining guy, with Jim Carrey "Ace Ventura" vibes!
Love the. Gold battery. 5 years. Plus. Nice work.
I like watching an honest service tech at work. You help restore my faith in in your profession.
OMG IS RIGHT ON THE CONDITION OF THAT BATTERY!!! CAN'T BELIEVE HOW PEOPLE THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE IT STARTS ALL IS GOOD IN THE WORLD!!!!
When that battery first came into frame, I could read the "yikes!" in your head. Nice work 👍
you also know they never check anything under the hood ever.
Yeah, that thing looked like the battery was trying to have an acid baby or something.
Worst battery I've ever seen
@@jhonditch4269 Perhaps they are not aware that there is a hood release latch on this car?
@@nwalker8866 and the glowing engine light means this is purrfect.
just an old times hobbyist, in fond remembrance of my ever preferred car, my old Land Rover series 3 long wheelbase. Loved taking it apart and rebuilding it. Ah, those were the days!!!
The USA market Impreza, Impreza WRX, Legacy, Outback, Forester, and Tribeca are all made in Lafayette, Indiana. Also BUbaru are sold in Australia.
You filling the coolant without a funnel would make my old auto shop teacher weep.
It’s worth stocking new hardware it really helps a lot, my shop uses Lawson just got to keep an eye on the sales man because he’s always wanting to stock you with more than you need
Hey Ray, I have to say I’m struggling a bit with the repair process. Compressor replacements in Australia, according to Industry Code of Conduct, in addition to the work that you have performed, Tx valve replacement and flush all original components that have not been replaced.
Note: compressors fail for a reason.
I also noted the replacement o-rings were installed dry. Refrigeration oil is usually used to ease instalment and ensure sealing integrity.
The compressor was a used piece of junk that was leaking. He just can't film everything he does and he did have lube on the finger of the glove with the new o-ring, so they weren't installed dry.
Totally on board with not using recycled moving parts for any repairs, especially air con compressors. I must have missed the lube on his gloves, apologies for that. I was really more concerned and just trying to point out that the first compressor failed. Why? The second recycled compressor failed as it was leaking, sure, but it was also noisy in operation which is an indication of an internal failure. Lack of lubricant or running excessive compressor temperatures due to low refrigerant charge (because it was leaking) or refrigerant starvation from a lazy TX valve. We all know low pressure switches are all but useless as the damage is done before they isolate the compressor when experiencing low refrigerant charge. From a repairers point of view I just feel it is good risk management to also replace tx valves when installing replacement new compressors. I have experienced failures in Subaru systems when the TX valve slowly over time leans out and slowly shuts down starving the compressor and eventually failing. I consider the noisy compressor is the symptom of the failure, not the cause of the failure if that makes sense. 🤔
@@terrypyke3562 while the rest of the system should be cleaned at the very least, the failure was the leak. That failure subsequently caused the compressor to run dry and begin making noises. I would be willing to bet that if the system was simply recharged, that compressor would still work. For how long, and how well?? Who knows. But the biggest piece of info here is "repeated use of junkyard parts." How long were those compressors sitting at the yard before this person got them?? Length of time without use is a huge contributing factor to any moving part.
I love that when you ground the bolt off you said "I Win!" I do that too. Just feels right!
SOME Subaru's are made in Japan. Subaru has a major plant in Indiana USA! Yes...I do work for a local Subaru dealer. Nice work!
When refitting the hi/lo side pipes to the compressor hold the pipe in a fixed position to prevent the torque from tightening the fastening bolt from applying sideways pressure to the O-rings, that is what causes premature leakage. If you watch the footage you can see the pipe twist to one side as the bolt is tightened.
Good to know!
29:47 Ouch, I saw that. 😲
My theory: when diagnosing the previous compressor failure they bypassed the low pressure switch. When the compressor was replaced with a used part they didn't replace the o-rings or clean the grooves and sealing surfaces. The refrigerant leaked out (see the massive dye residue) around the o-rings, and the bypassed low side switch kept the compressor engaged with no refrigerant or oil until it tore itself up.
Yep, I think that's exactly what happened.
Important lesson: Never re-use o-rings.
@@MonkeyJedi99 Or cotter pins.
@@moehoward01 on vehicles, I never reuse cotter pins. As a millwright, they get reused constantly. We also acknowledge that the "correct" size rarely matters and that lots of things can be used as a cotter pin in a pinch. Welding rod works great and there's always some laying around in a mill.👍
@@MonkeyJedi99 Or used compressors, accumulators/driers, orifice tubes, hoses, condensers. (Evaporators may be a toss-up, since they're buried in the firewall/dash.)
Good morning Mate! Can save yourself a pile of money by ALWAYS keeping up with preventative maintenance. It cost much less in the long run. And as you see here, that wasn’t done. One look at that battery tells you all you need to know about that. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
I Love You Man.... My Mechanic is just like you. I lose sleep watching your videos.
I just enjoy watching a pro do auto repairs👍👍👍👍👍. Good job🚙🚙🚙🚙
That cracks me up that was probably a 1k plus repair and they declined the 30 dollar belt 🤣! Great work as always I love watching your videos.
I know it didn't happen here but I'm reminded of a scenario that I've seen more than a couple times. It goes like this:
Tech recommends belt.
Office recommends belt to customer.
Customer approves belt and office orders all parts.
Parts arrive without belt but office doesn't know.
Tech assumes customer declined belt.
Job gets done without belt, office doesn't know.
Customer gets charged for a belt they didn't get.
And then the last chapter --- Customer comes back really mad because the supposedly replaced belt broke in rush hour traffic on the freeway where there are no places to pull over......... :)
never go back there again .lesson learned. talk to your friends. and get a mechanic they trust or get to know someone who you know. you can mark the belt with chalk to see if they changed it or see the old belt
Only if tech doesnt ask instead of assume ...where's my belt? Part missing!
oh man i so unexpectedly laughed out loud at your initial reaction to the battery. that thing was like a crime against batteries
Ray, we own a 2021 Forester here in Australia. Fantastic vehicle. Our previous car was also a Forester; a 1997 model that did over half a million kilometers with the original motor still starting first time every time. Subaru make very reliable vehicles. Richard n Helen Down Under.
odd thing to say but your using your own bolts reminded me- I de-rust and re- heat treat/temper all bolts I come across! Waste not want not, and it only costs me a couple minutes and a little gas. Tannic acid works wonders on the rust.
Thanks for cleaning up that messed up battery, it was even bothering me. And, now, thanks to me watching your videos while my wife was in the room, I now get serenaded with "doo, doo, doo" every time a phone rings in your videos from both the computer speaker, and the woman across the room.
You owned the car?
I love it!! I am doing that also! I also do the do do Do do do when rarely he does not. Lol
I’m always surprised how many times I see people replace AC components but forget the Receiver dryer when ever the system is opened. Even at my shop our service writers fail to recommend the receiver dryer.
Not just the receiver drier, if the AC compressor has blown up, it has sent metal shavings through the entire system. You will want to replace the condenser, and evaporator core, as expensive as it is, it's almost impossible to get them clean enough to not send those metal shavings right back through the compressor again.
What is a receiver drier?
@@MrSupernova111 2 main things it does is trap liquid refrigerant that's on it's way back to compressor, then it also has a desiccant in it, (silica gel) to absorb any moisture that might be in the refrigerant for any reason.
@@Mdudeman13 . Interesting. Thanks!
On many cars the drier is part of the condenser, so if you replace the condenser you have a new drier, I suspect that is the case here since he said the condenser came in a kit with the compressor
If you were concerned about metal going into the condenser did you check the expansion valve?
Or the orifice tube….
My AC stopped working no compressor action unless you jumped out the relay then the compressor clutch would engage but still no cooling fans running and still no cold air in the cabin. Turned out the orifice tube was clogged and the pressure switch was reading low pressure cause of the blockage. Mechanic changed my orifice tube and the ac worked again
Funny thought.. years ago when I was a service writer, if a customer hit a stopping point and said no to a part such as a belt because of money I always found a way to throw in a discount of some kind that was allowable to absorb the cost of the part or meet them half way. I would rather fix it all the way. We gained favor with the customer and free advertising. Most of the time their friends n family became clients of ours. Merchant's Tire n Auto alumni here... keep it up !!.
When you said “Oh my god” when you saw the battery, I felt that in my soul
I've found it useful to use a funnel when putting anti-freeze in the radiator. Same with the windshield wiper fluid. Why? Because I'm sloppy too!! Love you videos!
Great decision to replace comp and condenser. I'm guessing the drier is part of the condenser. I would still flush the evap and all hoses. Hope it came with an new expansion valve as well. On older vehicles, I replace AC comp, EX valve, drier/Accum, condenser.
IMO the radiator plastic tanks, based on discoloration, were at the end of their life anyway
Just got to the radiator/denser install. TYC normally ships new hardware with the radiator. Might've been stuck to the package foam.
Ray, I really look forward to your video’s every day. i learn a lot but you sense of humor is wonderful. Your narrative makes my day.
"I Like Shiny Too".. 🤗You we're absolutely adorable. I can't believe I watched this whole entire video and Luv'd it. ☺️
Wish the mechanics where I live are honest like you.
😁 Ray been watching your fixes for the last few days really impressed with your skill .I'm am an 80 year old retired A&P mechanic so maybe we've seen some pretty strange stuff .I notice you don't use a magnate to retrieve loose bolts and other hardware. Also a trip to a medical supply place you'll find all kinds of neat stuff for reaching into tight spots. Keep up the good work. Joe Tyron Tucson,Az
Yes, re: picking up small pieces, things like forceps can come in handy. (I like to bead as a hobby.) Might want to have several pairs of those around; you won't regret it.
Also a dentist is a good place to get their old tools that they can’t use, for getting into tight spots.
Re: that rusted radiator bolt. Next time, hit the head of the bolt with about a five second blast of freeze spray. The bolt will contract from the cold and it may let loose of the rusted threads of the nut. And, the cold won't hurt the plastic radiator. Love the channel, subscribed, watch every episode.
yeah, but the second he went and put the bolt back in, and torqued it down? Same result.
@@williameldridge9382 True. The bolt and nut would both have to be replaced.
I would add some copper grease to the threads of nuts and bolts located in areas on vehicle where corrosion (rust) is likely to be a problem.
Not such a problem for your part of the world, but every little helps.
Hope you remembered to remove your analogue thermometer.
Great Repairs Ray for the ac and the Coolant system @Rainman Ray's Repairs
One of the easier compressor change outs I've seen on your channels.
Wait for it ! That belt was fine until you changed the compressor 🤪
😆 spend all that money on new a/c and radiator, all to decline at most a $25 belt 🙄
@@Garm87
Exactly; spoilt for a ha'porth o' tar.
It was that defective compressor you installed that broke the belt.
Yup
Lol, Unless the belt is recently replaced, it boggles me why people won't just replace the serpentine belt when there is no additional labor is involved and the cost for the belt is low too.
I'm surprised the owner authorized those repairs after cheaping out on the junkyard part in the first place.
And then the owner cheaped out and did not get the serpentine belt replaced... The old belt did not look great.. :(
Nothing like a hot summer to change a fella's mind
An didn’t put new o-rings.
I expected just add oil and recharge the system, that would help with the noise for a few activations of the aircon.
‘The poor person always pays twice’
I feel like it would be a good idea to flush the A/C lines, TXV and evap core
1:24
"Reusing cotter pins - damages my soul"
You gotta love it
Appreciate seeing a final Bill. Bro.
A bungy cord is a great tool to use when working around wiring looms or your radiator when you need to move something out of the way. A lot better than having to use one hand to keep it from flopping back and forth.
Really enjoyed this production. You are right about the rust. Before I moved from KC to Dal, rust was a huge problem. Majority caused by salt during the winter.
Two things.
1. Surprised you did not do a evap flucs and replace the dryer.
2. I use Nylog on all o-rings. This makes sure the new o-ring does not tear during install and makes the o-ring last forever. If not Nylog, a drop of refrig oil.
Also surprised you did not add 3-4 oz of PAG as there had to be lost oil
Can you say how much actual time and billing?
Mike...if I needed a compressor I would put you at the top of list where to go; no offense to Ray...his videos are entertaining and often informative.
He said he checked the amount of oil when he replaced the compressor. It is all inside of it.
@@court2379 Most compressors only come with about 3oz oil. A normal system really should have about 7oz which circulates thru the system.
@@mikeh6876 True and thinking about I did end up adding some last time I swapped one. Regardless though he said he did it.
Hi everyone I have a car that hasn’t been driven in awhile bc I purchased another vehicle and be shut and all I ended up with mold is there a chemical cleaner that is safe and good to use on fabric and doesn’t ruin the seats and it’s not like an over abundance but certain spots if anyone can let me know I greatly appreciate it. And as always thank you Ray for the content you put out and your honesty and respect you have for others here in PA an honest mechanic is gone up here and it’s sad so thank you again.
As a mechanic from the netherlands I am AMAZED as how you not have buckets of new nuts and bolts laying around.
So Rainman: ya'll changed a perfectly good radiator, removed the bolts from the top then complained about the bolt holes not being straight, doubling the cost of the repair, but in Florida while not as hot as Phoenix, still hot enough to need aircon in December. So it may be needed in Florida but the bolts cut off at the top of this condenser after removal could have been done the same way on the bottom. If mine I would have liked a new condenser but not the radiator with new coolant. Not sure if it doubled the cost or not, these people spent a ton of money on this worn out auto.
"worn out auto"
It doesn't look worn out, it looks dirty.
Also, if you replace condenser, and find a leak in the lower condenser, but can't get it off the radiator assembly, cutting it may be too risky to damage the radiator (as you don't want to leak coolant).
Compressor + labor is around $600, and a new radiator + condenser is around $350. So yeah, added 50% to this cost, but it ensures the radiator and condenser are good to go for essentially the lifetime of the vehicle unless there's an accident.
Seems reasonable to me to not have to repair for the AC recharge, diagnosis, labor cost, etc to find out my condenser is bad.... "shrugs"
I agree I've had bolts like that on the bottom and once the whole system was removed out in one piece they were easy to extract without replacing the radiator
I really appreciate your sense of humor and professional attitude! You do a great job! Happy Holidays!
G'day Ray, there's bloody heaps of Subaru's here in Australia had one myself, they're a great car like most cars if they're well maintained.
Great videos love ya work👍
Yep Subarus have been in Aus for ages (mid 1970s?) including the Outback, WRX, Forester and Brumby ( I think called the BRAT in the USA) models.
We also have the Legacy... although it's called a Liberty here (ironic) because we have a major charity called Legacy...
Regarding the keys kept in the office overnight, if it's the same as here, it's an insurance thing; if the car is stolen, the shop needs to be able to produce the key...
Superglues are very common in Australia and New Zealand.
Yes they have been here in Australia since the 70's. There was a workmate who actually owned a Subaru Leone which was a 4 door sedan. Plus I remember their 1st wagon was actually a 4wd using a lever in the center console to activate the 4wd mode.
@@PopllFixit Yeah, but keybox is meant to be locked and or hidden.
I own a 2005 Silverado short bed that came with the AC from NASA. I put a gauge in my vent one time ran it on Max Recirculated Air, and the gauge went down to 28 degrees F. It works like a champ.
Ambassador here, owned afew legacy wagons and baja, noticed beside my 08 focus they are some of the easiest things to work on as long as not from the rust belt lol
When I saw the top tank of the radiator I thought "new radiator in it's future!" Any time you see a brown tank instead of black one it means the tank is getting brittle. Thank you for the videos. I don't get too far past the radiators now but hope to learn more stuff!
That battery is worse than some horror flicks I used to watch as a kid.
Did you see the drained water? It was perfectly blue and clear. Radiator was in very good condition on the inside.
@@whuzzzup the top piece is plastic. Heat,pressure and age is not a good combination
Wow, a vehicle that you do not have to disassemble 3/4 of the way (or drop out the engine) to get to the AC compressor?
Color me impressed. Looks like someone gave at least half a damn about repair guys, even if by coincidence.
The ac compressor in mine is right below the power steering pump on the front side of the engine(it’s transverse mounted) there’s plenty of room to work as the engine bay is designed for a v6 and I have an i4.
As these have pancake engines it's a lot easier to design them so parts are easy to get at.
The problem with junkyard parts like that is the person removing said part doesn't give a rip what he does removing thevpart. Many just cut the hoses, then dump the part in the dirt, contaminating the part. The fact that's an older vehicle and chances are the part was just as old means someone totally WASTED their money. I have never seen a battery in a running vehicle look like that. Scrap vehicles mabe, but not running. You get what you pay for. They probably reused the old O- rings even.
On the replaced compressor, I totally believe they did not even replace the o-rings, that is why they all leaked..
I agree, junkyard parts have no QC.. I ordered a junkyard alternator for one of my old vehicles in an emergency and the guy installing it inspected it for me and by hand-turning it could hear a squeak coming from it... Disappointed, but I had him throw it in any way because I had no choice (and the car wasnt worth putting real money into any way) and it had a 12 month warranty so I hoped it would fail quickly ha!
wow, good show. thanks Ray!
I think you’re the most honest mechanic ever thank you for sharing your most experiences
I live in Gunma, Japan, near the Ota City plant where that forester *might* have been made (they now make Kei cars there IIRC). It is the old site of the Nakajima Aircraft factory, and was repurposed from building warplanes to cars. Fun Fact, the nearby town of Oizumi is full of Brazilians who immigrated to work at the plant in the 1980s(?) - that area is one of the few multicultural areas (outside of a big city) in Japan, where you can find signs in Portuguese and good Brazilian food!. AFAIK some of the US Subaru models are now assembled in the US using parts shipped over, with many large and teeny tiny (family) factories making parts and subassemblies all over my region. If you use power windows or wipers on any Japanese car, there is a good chance you used my friend’s tiny electric motors from his factory.
You are correct. The Forester has always been made there. In the US, most Subaru vehicles are manufactured in Lafayette, Indiana. My brother-in-law and a number of friends went to the Yakima plant just before the Indiana plant went online.
HEY JOHN, Ola from Brasil, gringo from Florida living in Recife for now, headed back next year
Used to work on all sorts of big ships that went into Yokohama many times, love the Japanese people. Guess I never got around much, never met a Brasilian there, cheers
You know those massive Boeing planes that go missing in the ocean every few years, yeah my uncle makes the computer boards for those massive planes….crazy to think how my uncle could be responsible for hundreds of people that have gone missing over the years
Just letting you know that I'M really enjoying your video's great content better than any TV show.
Yeah, I was pretty excited when I found out that "Subaru" is the Japanese name for the Pleiades cluster of stars, and thus it is a Japanese brand. Great video, as always!
i just found out a couple of years ago that subaru is japanes.
Check out the Subaru badge, it has the Pleiades on it.
Yes they are.
@@nlo114 Is there life in that star system? I wonder, how odd that you would name a car company after a constellation when you think about it.
Fuji heavy industries now Subaru Corp.
Subie’s (Subarus) are sold here and they have a great reputation as a reliable car. My only grumble is that the Hybrid Outback doesn’t have a full, let alone an emergency spare tire. They did this to accommodate the batteries for the hybrid. It just has a repair kit, that’s ok if you are in the city, but absolutely not ok when you go off main highways or onto unsealed roads.
Ray!! You are a Saint for tackling such a tedious work job.
The one thing I noticed in this video you forgot to reinstall was the piece of foam that goes on the top of the radiator, This piece seals the air flow between the top rad support and the top of the rad.
Yep. They probably found out in order to keep the new compressor warranty intact they would also have to replace the condenser, receiver drier and a few other parts. Not to mention the compressor was probably a bit pricey.
They are certainly sold in Australia; although they have the steering wheel on the other side. I'm reasonably sure the example you were working on was manufactured in the United States
Nope, the Forrester was never produced in america. The only ones produced in america are the ascent, only the sedan impreza(not the wrx or sti) the legacy and the outback
Kevin Barry
All Forrester sold in the USA are manufactured in Japan. The Outback is made in the state of Indiana.
Japanese Subarus have the steering wheel on the same side as Australian Subarus.
They have to make them backwards for the Americans who drive on the wrong side of the road. ;)
love the fresh dent in the condenser at 25:06 🤣
Good eye man. I didn't even notice at the time.
Yep, Battery into Condenser
It's like getting a hair in a new paint job. You always have to leave your signature
Really enjoy watching your videos. I was a forklift mechanic for a long career and now retired. My only observation is to please go to Wal-Mart for a cheap setof funnels. You seem to constantly miss the hole! 😂
I recall a couple “teachable moments” involving a forklift that refused to stop. Once my junior folks had it on jackstands, wheels off, brake drums off, I smelled the brake shoes, asked them to do the same. They smelled of both brake fluid (leaking slave cylinder) and gear oil (differential oil was also leaking). Diagnosis by sense of smell! Replacing brake components alone would not have solved the brake failure for long.
Yes indeed, Rubastews are most definitely sold in Australia and are very popular. I actually have an Outback in my backyard right now. Thanks for a great video and Cheers from Australia. Robert
You need to flush the ac system and replace the accumulator/receiver dryer and the orfice tube/expansion valve to do the job correctly and to get a warranty on the compressor.
Any time a sealed system is broken the filter/drier should/must be replaced. But there are a lot of hackers out there.
Newer designs are condenser/dryer combo. Some do have replacements for the descant but you are correct..
I will only repair a ac system correctly I don't like come backs and my ac jobs will last for years minimum of 8 years. And my ac jobs will put 32 degrees out of the vents. I also noticed that in the R134A vehicles came out that if you dropped a 1/4 to a 1/2 pound of R134A out of the system on a brand new vehicle it would cool better. I was living in las Vegas nevada and and 50 degrees out of the vent compared to 40 degrees out of the vent makes a big difference. I will also not put on certain used parts like wear parts I will put on a used control arm but not a used fuel pump. I learned early on it's not worth it and I definitely will not install most customer parts. My fathers shop put an alternator on in a motorhome and it was a bitch to do like a few hours labor and rv labor is higher than automotive labor. We told the customer that there was no warranty except that the parts was put in correctly. The next day the alternator went out and he was a couple of hundred miles away and wanted us to replace it for free we said no. He bought a cheap alternator from checker auto parts the issue is that if we buy the parts from a quality manufacturer and it fails the part store will pay us to replace the alternator and the manufacturer of the alternator will reimburse the parts store but the parts stores especially checker and autozone parts stores will not give a labor claim on retail parts purchases and checker and autozone won't give a labor claim to wholesale accounts either. Now we were a napa care center and if he had us purchase the alternator and install it it would have had a 12 month 12,000 mile national warranty which is really good for someone who is traveling. I will turn down jobs if the customer wants half ass it or put their own parts or used parts it's not worth the hassle when they show back up in a few months complaining that the used part or the part that they brought failed and it's my fault and I should fix it for free. I will let other shops deal with that and most of those shops don't stay in business for long. Sometimes it's better to fire a customer because they aren't worth you time and stress and it can also cause you negative reviews because they blame you for the part that failed that they brought it's just not worth it.
It would be Nice to know the price after each work if possible :)
I don’t know if anyone would ever do that. But, Ray might let us know the number of book hours for that job and actual hours…
Got to fix up the laziness on the condenser mount to the rad. Yeah, the fitment wasn't great from the factory. But its an easy fix. Just grind out the ID of the bottom mount a bit and that way you could slide it up a few mm and would of had better fitment instead of forcing it to fit. Thats going to put a lot of stress on that mount and over time will probably break off considering it was only spot soldered/welded.
Got a feeling that customer will be back soon for broken upper condenser mounts.
The more I watch this guy the more I'm convinced he's a sloppy mechanic putting on a show for youtube.
I get the idea that the main priority is very fast repairs. So the quickest way to do something is done, instead of the safest or best practices with regard to causing unnecessary damage. Doesn't like funnels so spills liquid, uses straight-slot screwdriver on hose clamps instead of nut driver. Dings radiator core with power tool and mishandling. Needs to slow down a little.
@@goldiehatman9883 FAST REPAIRS, YES, They are under time restraints. That's why I try to do all my repairs myself, If I can. Time is money for them in certain ways, the more cars they fix, the better for the shop.
That didn't need a new radiator. that could have easily been sorted, he just couldn't be arsed. The brackets are elongated for a reason.
@@goodweek1965 NO, It did not but when you go to these shops TIME IS MONEY. They do it the fastest way possible because they're under TIME RESTRAINTS. If Ray would have spent 10 minutes or 2 hours trying to get those bolts out it would have came to MORE THAN A NEW RAD. OR DAMN CLOSE TO IT. THAT IS WHY I TRY TO DO ALL MY MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLES. It depends on how much they charge per. HR. & SOMETIMES 10 MINS. IS AN HR. CHARGED.
I really like the extra touches. You just don't slap a new part in and done, it's the extras that make it. Great video 👍
Ray I appreciate your integrity. I know this is an old one but I just appreciate how you approach and handle your job, and I’ve always thought mechanics for the most part are a great group of honest people. Sorry rambling and lost
they sell plenty of them in Australia, unfortunately Aus makes no cars anymore!
It’s sad they closed the Toyota and Holden plants.
@@Illkilla1984 ford also
I’m beginning to think you can judge the mechanical state of a vehicle just by how dirty the interior is. #peoplearegross!
There is definitely a link between how dirty it is inside to how neglected the rest of the most important things under the hood and everywhere else are....
Some people just look at vehicles as something to get them places they really don’t care about maintaining them cause they don’t care about the car. I’ve seen other videos where the mechanics look over the cars and they have so many issues but all the customers wants done is the ac so they can ride in comfort but don’t want any of the other major things done. These people could care less and it’s really sad
When looking for a manual transmission to teach my 6' 3" son how to drive, most of the used cars with a stick were too small for him. We did find an Escort that he fit in at a Ford dealer. However, their basic clean up didn't cover the years of neglect the interior suffered. I feel if they don't take care of the car where you can see it, they surely don't take care of the car where you can't. We kept looking. Eventually we bought a new Jetta TDI 6 speed. He did awesome with it. The MVA evaluator was shocked that he was using a manual to take his test and said my sone was the first person who he's known of to do so.
@@gregp1409 Right on! A friend’s kid just got his learners permit at age 14. They have a Model T. They called the DMV to check and it’s approved - he plans to eventually take his driver’s test in a 100 yo car! T’s aren’t the easiest to drive IMO. I told him if they give him trouble to ask the examiner to show him first. I bet he’d pass him pretty quick!
Another nice one Ray with my morning coffee. Need my daily dose of “telephone ringing”, “gravity” and my favorite “click” 😂. Have a Great Day…..
I’m always worried when he forgets to do the “click” if that part will fail 😂
Don’t forget his firm instructions to inanimate objects “Stay” and “Become disconnected NOW”
Don't forget the all-important wobbly bits
He missed a ""telephone ring" the other day I was left doing the "'Do Do da loo" myself, felt weird.
I tip my hat to you rainman Ray. I like the way you work and you are smart enough to film your work for U-Tube revenue and also for the customer to observe the before and after with the parts that need replacing. Your time and efforts are well documented. I've done quite a bit of mechanical work work as a younger man and admire your patience and skill to work smart.
Believe 1st sold in Australia as a test market using the name "Outback" which is an Australian term for backcountry... still sold here.
1st class Ray...thanks for sharing
Look at that battery!! Must've won a prize for largest collection of corrosive material. I'm fearing what may show up next.
Good work man but you gotta be more careful with them rads and condensers you damaged a few fins I know many will say it don’t matter but when replacing parts you want them to be 100%
Honestly
The entire system is most likely complete fouled with contamination.
I give that new compressor 1 season.
And what do you think it's been contaminated with?
@@SuperDirk1965 METAL
@@NoWr2Run well, given that the compressor, condenser, and receiver drier (it's part of the condenser in this vehicle) were all replaced the only thing left really is the evaporator and the valve leading into it. As the valve leading into it prevents the metal from entering the evaporator unless it fails (which is extremely unlikely) those two components should be fine. In fact all that needs to be done is the valve cleaned out and reinserted.
Metal, acidic oil all that good stuff.
It’s all in the lines and everything.
To bad the don’t make suction filters for cars to clean up after a failure.
Yes we have Subaru's in Australia. Owned a 2006 Forester myself for a couple of years, Great reliable machine, just a bit thirsty on the petrol.
Hi mate yes I was born and bred in Australia and I'm also a mechanic, I have always known Subaru are imported. I'm not sure about other Aussies but yes a clever marketing campaign.
It's amazing how the customer will authorize over a $1000 in repairs and parts, but draws the line at a $20-30 belt. SMH!
Yap an if it breaks you have a minute 🤷♂️ to shut it down or fried motor 🙂
Yeah, I would’ve had them do quite a bit more service while they had it all apart.
Wasn’t the check engine light on also?
I was just thinking that. New rad, condenser and compressor, but a belt is too expensive?
All that money and you skimp on a new belt WTF.🙄
I have so.mamy questions after watching this. I watch your videos daily and notice some of the same things. Why don't you use a vacu-fill to do coolant systems? It's so much quicker, doubles as a leak test before adding g coolant and you insure you have no air pockets in the coolant system.
Did you flush the AC system in this vehicle? Did you change the expansion valve or orifice tube? Didn't see it or hear it mentioned in your video. If you didn't, why not?
Keep up the fight
Looks like a junkyard battery, good way to get stuck
Never judge man we never know what a person is going thru or what they are dealing with trust me I used to be the same way but realized just how easily you can loose it all fortunately we’re doing better again
@@erikrobles5727 pretty sure he wasn't judging at any point in his comment. However, buying a junkyard battery will result in you needing a new battery very quickly. The junkyard battery isn't going to last, and you'll end up spending way more than a new battery would cost, and it won't last 1/4 the time. A quality, new battery will last you 7+ years and a junkyard battery will be lucky to last you a year or two......and not save you any money in the long run.
@@williameldridge9382 7 years on a battery not in Phx 18 months 2 years if your lucky
@@erikrobles5727 Yeah, that's a regional thing. Here in Michigan I have had a battery last the entire 150,000 mile life of a car. The climate is more forgiving on batteries. Too bad the car was rusted out after only 5 years though.
I picked up a used compressor for my Dakota, but only to get a replacement pulley-bearing. (that I'll replace the grease in before use!) Wow, that battery hold-down looks like the one that was on my truck when I got it! (the terminals were thankfully not nearly so bad) The rubberized coating don't last once the battery-acid gets underneath it, peels right off.
Im a mechanic in NZ .Yes they do sell Subarus in Australia and here in NZ. Both in RH drive.
So... I have a serious question: how did you informed the client that not only he had to replace the condenser, but also the radiator due to the fact that you were unable to remove it properly?
Tell them you bought a worthless newer style car and the condensor is bolted to the radiator. If you ever lived in the salt belt and had a car, you'd understand.
Yeah, I found this part weird. I feel that he didn't want to waste time and decided it was easier to up sale a new radiator. As a customer I would have told him to put the car back together and I would have found another shop as there wasn't a leak to justify a new radiator.
@@MrSupernova111 Its a good idea to change both. And it also takes time/money to separate them. This cost can be deducted of the cost of a new radiator. Maybe Ray knows his customer better then we do ?
@@MrSupernova111 No, a shop has to set the customer up ahead of time. They would have tell them that there is a good chance that the radiator will have to be replaced along with other things. They’ll them they will try to save it but there is a good chance they won’t be able to. Funny they would decline replacing the belt. A cheap customer will be the first one to complain and cause trouble.
@@craigjorgensen4637 . Sorry, but I've owned a car for over twenty years and have performed countless repairs on my own vehicles. If a shop comes to me to replace a part that I know damn well is working fine that's the last time I go to that shop. This isn't debatable for me. Maybe clueless customers will approve anything the mechanic throws at them but not all customers are this clueless.
I see a common thread, people treating their vehicles like trash. I don't get it.
To most people, a car is simply an appliance - an appliance you ride in, put trust of your life in, travel at speed in, runs on volatile fluids, has many moving parts... which to most people, is no different to a vacuum cleaner lol
"Do better, aftermarket." Makes me glad there's no aftermarket for surgical prosthetics... I can just hear the orthopedic surgeon trying to install a poorly made knee replacement, "More pry bar!"
Subarus are sold in Australia and New Zealand. I am in Perth Western Australia and have owned and driven a Forester now for over 15 years
After watching Ray's repairs i would love to have him nearby to work on my cars, he gets the job done and always seems to do it fairly.
Wouldn't be very smart to scam someone on camera would it? The real test is how he behaves when cameras aren't recording