My wife was saying "He's got that tube in the way. That's why it won't fit." Then I saw it too. Both of us were intently looking as you tightened that nut. "When is he actually gonna notice?". Finally you did, and we were both relieved. It was riveting drama there for awhile. Better than Law & Order any day.
@@DonaldWells-wk8dc Errand? Or Arod? Pretty sure Aaron doesn't need any hand-holding, he's a very competent tech himself, he could teach Ray a thing or two.
My airhammers have the problem of unscrewing themselves. Mainly because my compressor runs at 155 psi. I even put green lock tight on the threads, let it sit unused for a weekend. It didn't work! The brand doesn't matter.
@@steveb6103 Split the compressor output into two lines with air shutoff valves. Have a air pressure reducer on the 2nd line and run it to lower/higher to the tools that need differing pressure settings.
3:36 i love that you pronounce "leisure" that way. 😅 It is also the correct way of saying "leisure suit" and the same pronunciation has to be applied to "suit". 😂
Ray, a few people years ago multiple people said I should consider teaching at a college or technical school in my line of work after retirement, because of the clear explanation of services rendered to the customer. This was one of those moments of appreciation that feels like a metal of honor to us that strive to do a good job. I say to you the same, if there was ever a time you needed to stop the hard demand of shop work, you are the consumate educator. Thank you for your tireless contributions to auto knowledge.
0:49 teachers, only teach what they have learned, but knologe is learned by study and doing. Maybe Ray doesn't think he's learned everything, and in that he's right, you can always learn something new. No matter how much you know you don't know it all no one does. There always has to be room to learn more.
I respect your approach Ray. Ethical and honest. Take care of the customers concern and then discuss things that should be taken care of in the future.
Reminds me of a friend who asked about what could cause his rear axle to move sidewise. I told him about the Panhard bar. It turned out the bushings were gone, not busted but gone totally. That meant the rear axle was able to move far enough to the side that the rear wheel would touch the side wall.
Like how your buddy flips us off while pointing at the ferrari stickers on the wheels. He even started to point with his index finger, then switched to the middle finger. Smooth move, love it!!
That hose pulling really nice as you tightened up the bolt and nut. And yes, I almost yelled at the monitor knowing that you would have heard that a week ago (posted 6 days ago) in a different state than I am in to prevent you from pinching the hose. Okay, you can stop laughing now.
Absolutely LOVED it when Ray grabbed the BIG Lube Tube and began filling it up... the suspence of waiting till he got that stuff all over himself was killing me(LOL)
And that's one reason to have a large C-clamp in your toolbox. Makes it a little easier if you're working alone. Great information and entertainment as always Ray :)
The infamous Chevy torque bar, I remember when they first started doing that on the Chevy Vega, total disaster resulting in bending the frame with 300 horse or more when the body twists.
I worked in an Oldsmobile dealer in 1989 when they brought back the 1989 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme convertible. They promised customers no wind noise and no water leaks around the top. I know they gave at least three people more expensive cars at no extra cost because we could not fix the problems with their tops. We even had the engineers at our shop to look at the first one we sold.
Had a new 82 Firebird and took it back to the dealer for a buzzing sound from under the hood. Turned out to be the clutch rod . They had a ball mounted to the engine block and a pivot shaft from the block to the left side fender inner wall. And it was vibrating on the ball side on the engine. I got it back and the added grease nipples to the shaft and filled it with grease. But it still vibrated. Took it back and got the car back with a bungee cord from the clutch pivot shaft to the fire wall. Worked but looked bad
Pssst Ray... '6 inch C-Clamp' to assemble/compress that bushing, is a GREAT way to blow the dust off a clamp that really has not much other purpose in any mechanics toolbox. Real good video... thanks!
Hello Ray and crew...wishing you all the best for the new year...love the W6...my friend lets me take his 1438whp out occasionally for a spin and its a lovely driver as long as you don't spool the turbine very much...much love from rust belt Ohio 😊😊😊
That's a polyurethane mount bushing that energy suspension has offered as an alternative to rubber that is not able to be oil fouled, and is more solid than rubber but if you don't lubricate polyurethane mounts they will squeak. So they probably intended for you to slather the lube around the outside of the bushing also. But it'll probably be fine because the squeak is a symptom on control arm bushings mostly because they have way more travel.
There is more than enough oil leaking from the oil pan to prevent sqeaks. LMAO!! I am assuming that the leaking oil is what destroyed the original rubber bushing.
Hi, Great like new condition underneath with 157k miles if that was in the uk it would be rotten away in a scrap yard Just goes to show what the salt does on the roads in the winter in the uk, great video as always, been over 20 years since I was last out there Driving a CHRYSLER LeBaron from dollar rent a car with hidden headlights from Miami airport and seems little change in the roads, All the best for 2024 from all in the UK.
just had my civic's lower control arms ( front ) .... replaced this week ..... I cannot believe the effort I have been giving ..to drive it over the last 2+ years ..... seriously ..like another car now
I pleased to see that you tackled the complaint and will probably inform the owner of the other bushing issues. I always appreciate a honest mechanic. You never know if the owner doesn't have the $ to tackle several issues at once or if they may be able to do the work themselves. Kudos.
375th! GOOD SUNDAY MORNING RAY AND THE WIFE UNIT! AND A MIGHTY😮 HOWDY TO THE NEW EMPLOYEES! Please excuse my yelling, I just got excited. My 1993 Mercedes 300CE is as tight or tighter than the hardtop version. No rattling or twisting when driving on rough roads or railroad tracks. Must be a German thing? Better built? Roger in Pierre South Dakota
Makes me laugh when you show the odometer milage. Here in the UK I would class a vehicle with over 100,000 miles nearly worn out 😂😂😂. Great videos as usual.
Greater opportunity to pile on highway miles over here. From my province in Canada near the US border it takes 48 hours of driving, 5,259 kilometers to get to Florida.
@@wayneessar7489 Europe folks are baffled when I tell them it takes almost 24 hours just to get out of Ontario. Over there, you would have entered and left several COUNTRIES in the same timeframe!
@@beezul 😅 Indeed Sir, all of the United Kingdom fits inside BC's borders with room to spare. When I was a kid my folks and I took the train to Windsor Ontario from Vancouver, 3 days of nearly non stop travel and Way more Canada east of that.
I'm in Australia and have done a heap of trips through the outback and a complete circuit of the country. I love it but it's hard on the vehicle and the wallet....
Ferrari-bird! LOL.... Love to see how you've grown your business and your team, you've come so far Ray, keep up the amazing work, doing the good work at reasonable rates!!!
Ray tempting mother nature for a Florida White Christmas... Current weather models are predicting ice conditions for Tallahassee on the 23. Only ~40% accuracy at the moment
Hi Ray i was around when you took that step to open your own shop & looking like you made the right decision awesome !! Good video keep on getting it & stay safe !
After hearing the description of the CLUNK, I knew what the problem is. I had a 1998 Camaro Z28 and now have a 2000 Z28 T-Top with a BMR RED K-Member with RED suspension parts, RED Control Arm, and RED Torque Bar with the ever popular RED bushings. LS1 5.7L with LS6 Heads FUN to Drive!😁
You got me, Ray. When you were cutting into that old rubber and asked if we could smell the burn, I actually sniffed. It's difficult to not become immersed in your videos. Great job.
The destroyed torque-arm bushing was visible right at the start of the video - at 1:35 when beginning the test drive the camera was perfectly placed to capture the arm flopping about when pulling away. Glad the part was available right away and it was such a straightforward fix.
33:21 hit your brakes or pull the parking brake while moving. On and off throttle while holding a gear for engine braking and acceleration, anything that causes axle wrap.
All 4th gens need the rear control arms replaced lol those cars bounce even with new shocks they wear those out! Those cars need coil overs in the rear and lowered an 1.5"
having right tools (recip saw, air hammer, crow bar) made fairly fiddly job reasonable. loved that recip saw for getting into tight spaces. i felt uncomfortable leaving those oil leaks unattended to. at same time i love your focus on fixing customer complaint first.
I always liked that torque arm rear suspension when I had a forth gen. I did change the bushings a few times while I owned it but it was really solid and stable. Pretty good burnouts out of that car.
As someone who does a lot of poly bushings upgrades on fox, sn and new edge mustangs, you did a great job assessing and executing the removal of the old rubber and install of the new poly. Doing the round control arm bushing replacements is an exercise in keeping your sanity lol. Only thing you may want to consider is the grease supplied with the new polys is a PTFE grease, aka marine grease, if you use any other lube for them it'll cause premature breakdown of the polyurethane, just an fyi.
@@jmodified that can work, but pretty messy and nasty, I usually use a drill bit, run it around the outer edge and it usually slowly walks the bushing out of the sleeve, as long as the bushing isn't too far gone, rips and what not. Now itll also take some experimenting to figure out the right drill bit size and the right pressure, broke a couple before getting the right size and hang of it. But most of the time I can get the old rubber out and new poly in, in about 15 mins, no gooey mess either, well except for the ptfe grease.
You know Ray, when you first said you were going to do your own thing, at first I was worried. The state of the economy just wasn't friendly to startup businesses, but here you are still going strong and with that same meaningful, if not more so, content you had prior to it. I'm glad you've managed to not only get your path going forward, but keep managing to improve and expand to the point you have constant content to provide to all of us. Keep up the good work and informative videos.
My wife was saying "He's got that tube in the way. That's why it won't fit." Then I saw it too. Both of us were intently looking as you tightened that nut. "When is he actually gonna notice?". Finally you did, and we were both relieved. It was riveting drama there for awhile. Better than Law & Order any day.
I was thinking, "That doesn't look right." I almost went back in the video to see if it was supposed to go there.
@@dotar9586Give it a Goldstar 'That ain't right."
It was a REEEEEEEEEEEE in the making.
Made in Ste. Therese, Quebec, CANADA🍁 Oh how I miss my old '95 Bird. Damn I love those cars😊😊
I'm retired and don't have a job. So I go to work with Ray and Eric O. I find these videos very satisfying.
God bless. I hope you're enjoying your retirement.
17:12 love the fizzy water.
Why does Chevrolet love those rivets so much? Ray makes removing them loom so easy!
Nothing like having a pal with you when it comes to working on cars together. So much easier than on your own.
Like it was nice of Ray to take Errand under his wing...sorta take him by the hand...
@@DonaldWells-wk8dc Errand? Or Arod? Pretty sure Aaron doesn't need any hand-holding, he's a very competent tech himself, he could teach Ray a thing or two.
The second test drive reminds me of the parking attendants in "Ferris Bueller day off"
Hey Ray you got to do more slowmo action I love it😂
30:10 looked like perfection.
Your air hammer "stalling" is easily cured by a few drops of air tool oil down the barrel. Always cured that problem with my rivet guns.
My airhammers have the problem of unscrewing themselves. Mainly because my compressor runs at 155 psi. I even put green lock tight on the threads, let it sit unused for a weekend. It didn't work! The brand doesn't matter.
@@CedroCronthat's a great idea actually! Gonna have to write that one down
@@steveb6103that's why regulators exist. Doesn't matter what brand.
Wondering if he should put an oiler on the airline coming out of the compressor.
@@steveb6103 Split the compressor output into two lines with air shutoff valves. Have a air pressure reducer on the 2nd line and run it to lower/higher to the tools that need differing pressure settings.
3:36 i love that you pronounce "leisure" that way. 😅
It is also the correct way of saying "leisure suit" and the same pronunciation has to be applied to "suit". 😂
Yep! sure did see it, the crushing of the hose but glad you didn't cut it though. 😁😁👍👍
That's a clean 4th gen
Ray, a few people years ago multiple people said I should consider teaching at a college or technical school in my line of work after retirement, because of the clear explanation of services rendered to the customer. This was one of those moments of appreciation that feels like a metal of honor to us that strive to do a good job. I say to you the same, if there was ever a time you needed to stop the hard demand of shop work, you are the consumate educator. Thank you for your tireless contributions to auto knowledge.
There's no money in education. Why would he give up a lucrative passion when his YT channel is the best teacher and FREE for watchers?
@PStewart28 "if there was a time you needed to stop" was the comment. Some people find educating can be the passion to life worthwhile.
0:49 teachers, only teach what they have learned, but knologe is learned by study and doing.
Maybe Ray doesn't think he's learned everything, and in that he's right, you can always learn something new. No matter how much you know you don't know it all no one does. There always has to be room to learn more.
You tube has become the new teachers of the world.
@@Edgar_Allan_Poe_50wrong. 100,000+ for college teaching. And don't say I'm wrong. I see earnings everyday in my career.
Security light is probably aftermarket radio.
Great to see a-rod giving you a hand.
I respect your approach Ray. Ethical and honest. Take care of the customers concern and then discuss things that should be taken care of in the future.
Was I the only one yelling "C-clamp" to get the bushing retainer clamp back in position to thread on the nut?
It seems Ray is quite attached to the pry bar approach!😂
DITTO!(at least 6" Clamp) LOL
Reminds me of a friend who asked about what could cause his rear axle to move sidewise. I told him about the Panhard bar. It turned out the bushings were gone, not busted but gone totally. That meant the rear axle was able to move far enough to the side that the rear wheel would touch the side wall.
Loved the back and forth.
I wish I lived in Florida so I could use you as a mechanic! After watching your videos it seems you are one of the trustworthy ones!
Like how your buddy flips us off while pointing at the ferrari stickers on the wheels. He even started to point with his index finger, then switched to the middle finger. Smooth move, love it!!
That hose pulling really nice as you tightened up the bolt and nut. And yes, I almost yelled at the monitor knowing that you would have heard that a week ago (posted 6 days ago) in a different state than I am in to prevent you from pinching the hose.
Okay, you can stop laughing now.
security light is because the radio was changed out. Those years had the security circuit through the radio.
26:10 lololol it's leakin the sshhgoo! Nice save Ray.
Absolutely LOVED it when Ray grabbed the BIG Lube Tube and began filling it up... the suspence of waiting till he got that stuff all over himself was killing me(LOL)
At the beginning of the video when the camera is on the bottom of the car, you can see that arm moving up and down.
A Ferraribird. Outstanding.
-SALUTE-
I get to have the pleasure of replacing my fuel pump this week because I’m on a parts hold for it.
Yup saw it coming , do it again.
And that's one reason to have a large C-clamp in your toolbox. Makes it a little easier if you're working alone. Great information and entertainment as always Ray :)
You had the exact same idea as me. Use a C-clamp to squeeze the piece together. No concerns about the brakelines
And where do you suppose the C-clamp will go?
@@Gizmetti on the bottom and up on the sides of the metal bracket
The infamous Chevy torque bar, I remember when they first started doing that on the Chevy Vega, total disaster resulting in bending the frame with 300 horse or more when the body twists.
In the front, track bar. In the rear Panhard bar.
While you are under there... rear sway bar attachment is pretty worn on the drivers side.
Very good business approach. We fixed the problem and here are some other items that should be addressed soon.
That's a panhard rod, had one on my '76 Celica. My '81 RX7 had a Watt linkage.
Rather than trying a pry bar, I always try using a large pair of slip joint pliers, Channelocks 👍👍👍
Actually Florida does get snow sometimes
Happy Sunday Ray and as you read my comment today have yourself a great day and have fun watching this fantastic video.
I saw you and ARod like your job so much you did it again.😆
Yup, saw it and tried to tell you, but curiously it didn’t work.
I worked in an Oldsmobile dealer in 1989 when they brought back the 1989 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme convertible. They promised customers no wind noise and no water leaks around the top. I know they gave at least three people more expensive cars at no extra cost because we could not fix the problems with their tops. We even had the engineers at our shop to look at the first one we sold.
In Canada we called that car the 'Leaky Bathtub'
Apart from the Ferrari center caps, its clean.
Had a new 82 Firebird and took it back to the dealer for a buzzing sound from under the hood. Turned out to be the clutch rod . They had a ball mounted to the engine block and a pivot shaft from the block to the left side fender inner wall. And it was vibrating on the ball side on the engine. I got it back and the added grease nipples to the shaft and filled it with grease. But it still vibrated. Took it back and got the car back with a bungee cord from the clutch pivot shaft to the fire wall. Worked but looked bad
ARod is a great addition to the channel!
Oh man, I was hoping for a Fiero video.
Pssst Ray... '6 inch C-Clamp' to assemble/compress that bushing, is a GREAT way to blow the dust off a clamp that really has not much other purpose in any mechanics toolbox. Real good video... thanks!
Hello Ray and crew...wishing you all the best for the new year...love the W6...my friend lets me take his 1438whp out occasionally for a spin and its a lovely driver as long as you don't spool the turbine very much...much love from rust belt Ohio 😊😊😊
The only wind noise I get from my Solstice is top down! That’s pretty much all the time!
That's a polyurethane mount bushing that energy suspension has offered as an alternative to rubber that is not able to be oil fouled, and is more solid than rubber but if you don't lubricate polyurethane mounts they will squeak. So they probably intended for you to slather the lube around the outside of the bushing also. But it'll probably be fine because the squeak is a symptom on control arm bushings mostly because they have way more travel.
Panhard, not Pan hard!
I was thinking the same thing. 👍🏼
There is more than enough oil leaking from the oil pan to prevent sqeaks. LMAO!! I am assuming that the leaking oil is what destroyed the original rubber bushing.
@@robhunter2435 and probably why the transmission mount was a polyurethane
Yea, that oil pan needs to have the bolts tightened to stop that oil leak.
Hi, Great like new condition underneath with 157k miles if that was in the uk it would be rotten away in a scrap yard Just goes to show what the salt does on the roads in the winter in the uk, great video as always, been over 20 years since I was last out there Driving a CHRYSLER LeBaron from dollar rent a car with hidden headlights from Miami airport and seems little change in the roads, All the best for 2024 from all in the UK.
11:00 That looks like a Wal-mart oil change! ...except they usually round off the drain plug!
I've heard that rubbing baby oil with a wrag on your dash is to help the longevity of your dash. I learned that from 6th gear garage with his Toyotas.
just had my civic's lower control arms ( front ) .... replaced this week ..... I cannot believe the effort I have been giving ..to drive it over the last 2+ years ..... seriously ..like another car now
Periodically spray them and other rubber components underneath / engine area with 303 Protectant .
4:55 - Joint shop sharing activity = Aaron has escaped frigid Michigan to enjoy the warm Florida weather . ☀🏖
I pleased to see that you tackled the complaint and will probably inform the owner of the other bushing issues. I always appreciate a honest mechanic. You never know if the owner doesn't have the $ to tackle several issues at once or if they may be able to do the work themselves. Kudos.
It's a Panard arm and they've used in up till the newest edition. And I that's only because on the 5 gen
I love that slow blinker at the end!
375th! GOOD SUNDAY MORNING RAY AND THE WIFE UNIT! AND A MIGHTY😮 HOWDY TO THE NEW EMPLOYEES! Please excuse my yelling, I just got excited. My 1993 Mercedes 300CE is as tight or tighter than the hardtop version. No rattling or twisting when driving on rough roads or railroad tracks. Must be a German thing? Better built? Roger in Pierre South Dakota
Omg the air saw makes me giggle... I may indeed be weird.
I use a parts paint pen (yellow) and dab a dot on eaxh end of my 10/12/14/16mm wrenches. Easy to spot when you open the drawer.
I just recently changed the lower control arm bushings. Used the same brand bushings.
Use all lube that comes with the part. They will squeak if not.
The hubcaps kill me! 😂
Makes me laugh when you show the odometer milage.
Here in the UK I would class a vehicle with over 100,000 miles nearly worn out 😂😂😂.
Great videos as usual.
Greater opportunity to pile on highway miles over here.
From my province in Canada near the US border it takes 48 hours of driving, 5,259 kilometers to get to Florida.
Actually, 200,000 miles is what manufacturers actually design most cars to last before they start rusting body parts out.
@@wayneessar7489 Europe folks are baffled when I tell them it takes almost 24 hours just to get out of Ontario.
Over there, you would have entered and left several COUNTRIES in the same timeframe!
@@beezul 😅 Indeed Sir, all of the United Kingdom fits inside BC's borders with room to spare.
When I was a kid my folks and I took the train to Windsor Ontario from Vancouver, 3 days of nearly non stop travel and Way more Canada east of that.
I'm in Australia and have done a heap of trips through the outback and a complete circuit of the country. I love it but it's hard on the vehicle and the wallet....
Panhard rod, invented by the Panhard automotive company, body to axle link, to prevent side shift in corners
I concur.
Yes, I saw it.
Another fantastic video Ray. Thank you.
I like the little air saw, nice for compact applications 👊 it's cool seeing A-Rod in the shop with you👍
Ferrari-bird! LOL.... Love to see how you've grown your business and your team, you've come so far Ray, keep up the amazing work, doing the good work at reasonable rates!!!
Thank you
Ray tempting mother nature for a Florida White Christmas... Current weather models are predicting ice conditions for Tallahassee on the 23. Only ~40% accuracy at the moment
Rear window cracks creates a Contra Bass Whistle. Natures SuperSub!
Hi Ray i was around when you took that step to open your own shop & looking like you made the right decision awesome !! Good video keep on getting it & stay safe !
That second tube of lube was for the outside of that bushing to stop squeaking.
People who restore old cars use highest grade of sun block same as people use
After hearing the description of the CLUNK, I knew what the problem is.
I had a 1998 Camaro Z28 and now have a 2000 Z28 T-Top with a BMR RED K-Member with RED suspension parts, RED Control Arm, and RED Torque Bar with the ever popular RED bushings. LS1 5.7L with LS6 Heads
FUN to Drive!😁
You got me, Ray. When you were cutting into that old rubber and asked if we could smell the burn, I actually sniffed. It's difficult to not become immersed in your videos. Great job.
That air saw is great.👍
SAW IT...but I knew your OCD would catch it!
The torque arm is a phalanges smasher ... voice of experience. Good call with the switch to poly bushing. That oil blow-by will keep it lubed.
The V6 fire chicken has so much power it’s trying to tear that whole rear end outta the chassis.
1:37 good ol torque arm bushing.
Great job!
The destroyed torque-arm bushing was visible right at the start of the video - at 1:35 when beginning the test drive the camera was perfectly placed to capture the arm flopping about when pulling away. Glad the part was available right away and it was such a straightforward fix.
Air saw, air chisel or grinder; they are all effective in removing rivet heads. Always enjoy your videos Ray.
I like the convertible in that body style, not so much the hard top after 82. The hub caps are silly
Great job as usual!!
Nice job ray what a engineering design that is
Love the robot peace sign and wave...may I borrow that for the next time someone yells at me?
Good day to you sir
I have seen this before, it's a Pantera CD and the banging sound is head banging
33:21 hit your brakes or pull the parking brake while moving. On and off throttle while holding a gear for engine braking and acceleration, anything that causes axle wrap.
All 4th gens need the rear control arms replaced lol those cars bounce even with new shocks they wear those out! Those cars need coil overs in the rear and lowered an 1.5"
having right tools (recip saw, air hammer, crow bar) made fairly fiddly job reasonable. loved that recip saw for getting into tight spaces. i felt uncomfortable leaving those oil leaks unattended to. at same time i love your focus on fixing customer complaint first.
You know, instead of fighting with it with a pry driver, you could’ve used a vice clamp😮 lol love the content just messing
It's a Pontari Ferribird
Always nice to see Lauren.
I always liked that torque arm rear suspension when I had a forth gen. I did change the bushings a few times while I owned it but it was really solid and stable. Pretty good burnouts out of that car.
As someone who does a lot of poly bushings upgrades on fox, sn and new edge mustangs, you did a great job assessing and executing the removal of the old rubber and install of the new poly. Doing the round control arm bushing replacements is an exercise in keeping your sanity lol. Only thing you may want to consider is the grease supplied with the new polys is a PTFE grease, aka marine grease, if you use any other lube for them it'll cause premature breakdown of the polyurethane, just an fyi.
Silicone based grease is ok too
The advice I found online for getting out the old control arm bushings was just to pour some gasoline on and light them on fire, and that did work.
@@jmodified that can work, but pretty messy and nasty, I usually use a drill bit, run it around the outer edge and it usually slowly walks the bushing out of the sleeve, as long as the bushing isn't too far gone, rips and what not. Now itll also take some experimenting to figure out the right drill bit size and the right pressure, broke a couple before getting the right size and hang of it. But most of the time I can get the old rubber out and new poly in, in about 15 mins, no gooey mess either, well except for the ptfe grease.
You know Ray, when you first said you were going to do your own thing, at first I was worried. The state of the economy just wasn't friendly to startup businesses, but here you are still going strong and with that same meaningful, if not more so, content you had prior to it. I'm glad you've managed to not only get your path going forward, but keep managing to improve and expand to the point you have constant content to provide to all of us. Keep up the good work and informative videos.
I was yelling about the vent hose but you didn’t hear me. 😂