Eric O is changing an engine in a Caddy ATS with an aluminum underbody on his channel. No rust and easier to work on than most NY rust buckets. He said this must be what it's like working on cars in FLORIDA. And if he hears you complaining he'll smack ya...ROFL. You two guys. If you both had a shop together it would be THE BEST EVER. Take care.
I have asked for a crossover episode as well I think that would be a great match I could see their wives talking and sharing stories their kids playing and riding four-wheelers just looks like a good time.
How is it most of us mainly watch Ray and Eric, exclusively? 🧐 I do like Aging Wheels and VGG but I will binge watch Ray's and Eric's videos regularly. Keep it up Ray
I haven't watched those yet, other than about four minutes of the first one. If I remember correctly that car isn't old enough to get rusty yet. I think it had less than 20k miles.
Being a Coast Guard Aviation Machinist Mate Veteran I've always double clicked a torque wrench even on my cars, trucks and motorcycles. In small engines vocational school and motorcycle repair school they taught that as well. I have found bolts that needed that second torque check. Especially on aircraft like Grumman HU16e Albatross seaplane Pratt and Whitney R1820 radial engines. Since I was flying in them as a flight mechanic you can bet your bippy I did it religiously. I'm giving him 5 stars for that alone. They only go where they can go is good comon sense engineering rather than a matter of science tho there is some of that too.
I double nutted the tie rods on my car when I replaced them last year, the idea was that it would be easier to remove them in future as the excess thread wouldn't be exposed to get heavily rusted because the ones that I took off had to be cut off. They didn't need doing but I needed them off to do other work.
I use a small rubber hose on the ends of the plugs to set them in place so no risk of dropping them, It also comes in handy to start them in the threads.
Another good one that I used for years and years and years. Anytime you change plug wires especially if they have a long boot on the plug end. Cut the boot off the wire and it makes a wonderful spark plug starter that grips the plug really well. It gives a really good feel when starting the plug in the threads and they are basically free ! 😂😂😂
The hardest thing I found when mentoring younger techs was that “gravity” pulls the oil down lower. When looking for oil leaks, they would see oil on the oil pan and they would always say “ oil pan leak”. I would show them that the leak came from higher up, like you found on this Lancer. Similarly, they would condemn Jeep Cherokee valve cover gaskets when it was the oil cap almost every time.
Also, as I learned from Ray, the oil will migrate back with the force of the wind and fans, as the car is driven. My Kia is a good example of this. The leak or leaks are high up and in the front, but the bottom and back are full of oil. I wish there was an easier way to degrease the engine and make it nice and shiny, so I could look for the leak. I just learned about the dye they use in oil to look for the leaks, similar to the ac dye method. I wonder how well that works?
For some reason yesterday, RUclips delivered video after video of auto lift fails. Various ways that cars fell off the lift or it broke. Always glad to see how safe you are with using your lifts.
We had a lancer come into the shop. It was one of the first years and it was a base model. They hit a trailer hitch leaving a perfect square in the bumper. A replacement bumper cover was going to cost $1k from the parts warehouse. We saved the customer by plastic welding the bumper back together and filling the tear with melted plastic.
They didn't keep the body nearly as well. The bad case of sunburn on the paint could have been prevented, at least minimized, by washing and waxing more often.
Quality of oil matters as i drive a 2000 space wagon 2.0 petrol and use Mobil esp and people laugh at me for using it , but no noisy tappets and is as clean in under valve cover.
@@JM-lk6wo I have a 13 year old nissan titan and I've taken care of the paint and kept it in the garage still had paint issues. Also being in the south the weather has no mercy and not matter what you do the vehicle will need a respray in 10 years.
@@chuckd5819 - which means if I hadn’t checked, I would not have found at least two plugs that didn’t have the correct gap. Granted, that’s not a lot, but it’s still an issue. For the time it takes to check, I call it “cheap insurance”.
I check all mine too and about half the time the "pre-gapped" plugs are gapped incorrectly. They are sort of close but, if the gap is supposed to be .040" that's what it should be not .045" or .035".
Those are the same plugs in my Durango. For years I ran copper plugs because I had always heard only run "coppers" in the Dodge forums. Last Christmas, I replaced the coils with WVE coils and NGK iridium ix plugs. 500rpm idle and smooth 😉
I always double-click the torquer. It's quite OK to be +-3 lb on just about any bolt. Less OK to have inconsistent torques, especially between gasketed surfaces. And my reason for double-click: Because of reused bolts. They tend to become a little more flexible with each removal and reinstallation; allowing them to rebound a bit when retorqued. Secondary click to counter the rebound. On covers and pans, I do it a little differently though. First round of torque, single clicks. Then second round of single clicks. Gives the bolts more than a half-second to relax after the first. Also some extra assurance in case the part shifted during the first round.
Ray I don’t read all your comments but I do read a few I luv the way you talk in anti ridiculous comments about number of bolts and double clickage to make a mockery of the clowns that find they can find a problem in everything done!! Why are people so critical when your entertaining us in a great way 😁 keep up the great content👍
i'll be doing this same job to my 2009 Mazda 3. found oil in the spark plug wells during the plug change. 2.3L engine with 275k miles and its still going smooth. Got it from a friends mother who owned it from brand new. the spark plugs were FoMoCo stamped. makes me wonder of they were original lol.
@@NeoMK Same costs buddy... have you ever seen '1 can of break cleaner' on the bill when you serviced your car? Those kind of things are always calculated into the price with miscellaneous or something like that. Once a garage is actualling billing you for those kind of things, they're probably going out of business very soon.
I just did this on my step daughters' 2009 Hyundai Accent (plus coils and spark plugs), it had a misfire on 2 cylinders. Those gaskets were so brittle, and where ever she had bought it from they mixed vendor coil packs and even used RTV to seal cracks on them. I also went with a Fel-Pro gasket and NKG plugs/coils. 4 cylinder gaskets are so much easier than V/I-6 gaskets! Luckily an intake manifold gasket wasn't needed.
Ray sp4arkplugs are. Not pre gaped, because they fit many vehicles application ( formerly NGK representative)do love watching you,wife unit and little unit cleaning the van.
Just added a set of impact type sockets adaptors and wobblies. I broke two 1/4" wobblies that were not impact rated. I saw Ray using them and found some at the tractor supply.
Great video, just did the same symptom diagnosis on my sons Honda. Cant help repairing it in same manner...poppening the hood, gravity, click, shiny etc but with an aussie accent. Thank you.
Hi Ray, I love your attention to details. Most shops would not do half of the little things that you do for your customers. I just hope that they watch the videos and appreciate your work. A fan of your work. Click! Comment gravity …….
My wife unit has one of those, down here in Australia, with a similar leak starting, , top little how to video, thank you, ordering the gasket/ set now.👍
My buddy’s dad hated anything that wasn’t a V8 RWD and American. The first time I took my Probe (Mazda engine) over to his house to put on a couple belts, he flipped out and asked me why I would ever work on a foreign car. 10 minutes later when I had the job done, I showed him how easy they were to change and no automatic tensioner needed. It was the design with the long bolt tensioners. I don’t even know if he owned any metric tools.
We always have ourselves a great day while watching you having yourself a great day. We counted the valve cover bolts & told you, but apparently the telecommunications line from Texas(2 cans & string) to Florida isn’t working today😂. You’re educational & humorous, keep’m coming
I had to stop reading and reply to your comment: I love this comment! Embodies my mind perfectly. As kids, my best friend and I had a lot of fun with the two metal vegetable cans with string pulled between them. It worked when the string was pulled tight and not touching anything. Great memories! Thanks for this comment.
@@electronicengineer It's fascinating, the 2 cans and a bit of string telephone was used for real before bell invented the practical electric one... wires pulled taut under floors, often alongside the bell pull wires in large houses... pull the bell, then listen to the 'metal cup'... could even turn corners with bell cranks! Worked only because the wire was under tension. Only learned this from "commercial and domestic telephony" (a 19th century book that's been reprinted )
That car looks well cared for. I'm surprised it didn't have any misfire codes with oil in the spark plugs like that. I've gone around and triple clicked bolts before just to make sure i didn't miss any
Since watching Ray, I learned about sealant in just the little seams. I used to think that I needed to put sealant along the whole gasket, but I like this much better. It's a good thing I'm only a home mechanic and it's not my job.
I see the amount of spray can cleaner you use and am surprised you do not buy the cleaner in bulk and use a pressurized can like most other shops. It can save a great deal of money over time, not to mention reduce waste in landfills etc.
I wish more people would use a parts cleaner. The fumes are bad to breath and bad for all of us. Mineral sprits is a good cleaner to use. I used to by it in a 55gallon drum. I still use it I just don't work on cars that much anymore. I no the price has gone out of site but is safe. If I used brake clean I only used it in the parts cleaner after I cleaned the parts in the parts washer. Did not use much that way. I would put it in the sun dry in no time if you are doing other stuff. They make parts cleaner with water and powder you put into it. It heated the water. Put the part in there and it cleaned the parts by it self. I used to have one for engine blocks, heads, trans parts everything. Those 2 things are a good investment.
Always double click. Torque the bolts with one click then go back over with a second click as this allows the bolt time to relax. If a bolt is under tension it can relax into a loose state. Check twice do the job once
I think it may be time to get a parts washer Ray. I am concerned of the highly flammable fumes you are concentrating in the oil drain pan bucket assembly. Keep up the great videos!
There is a parts washer sitting against the wall. You can catch a glimpse of it at 28:24 in the corner to the left of the Interstate Battery sign. He's had it for awhile but I don't think I've ever seen it used in a video.
Ray, my wife roped me into replacing an alternator on one of her employees cars. Right as I am buttoning up and testing I see some looming had gotten on the wrong side of a bracket and was rubbing on the belt. I am now taking it back apart to move the loom. I guess I like your job so much that I do it twice.
That engine looks amazing for 190. I just did the valve cover gasket on my Tacoma with 175k and the amount of carbon was surprising considering I’ve always done timely oil changes.
I keep getting ads for buckets and drums of brake kleen and other degreasers. Did you mention you had some bulk coming? Is there a cleaner that uses it and pressure sprays it? What about an ultrasonic parts washer? I love how well the cleaners work. Generally I do a good soaking or two and then use a high pressure water hose or power washer. Hard to do in a shop, so mine are driveway repairs. The problem is a can doesn't go very far and they are a bit expensive.
Had a set of oil cooled plugs in my old Ford Contour with the 4 cylinder Zetec engine. Very groovy. Future reference, wipe those plug holes down with a paper towel before install of new plugs. ;-)
I have to do my valve covers on my Ford explorer 4.0,I was putting it off ontill warmer weather. I have to add about a qt. of oil every 500 to 1000 miles.
Ray says "you guys count for me" and without even thinking, i start counting, then he cuts in with random numbers, and I think to myself "wtf am I, a 5 year old watching Barney, Ray says count, and I go 1...2....3...." lmfao
I just did a heater core hose replacement in a dodge journey.. it wasn’t to bad.. but there are 2 bolts on the back of the intake and fire wall that you can’t see.. it took me forever to find them..
If you're not having fun, what do we do it for.. Very true, must have fun doing what you love because if you're not having fun, it's just a job. And that could definitely trick your mind into not liking your job!
We always double click the torque on terminal bolts in the electrical industry (UK).... and you need to get a sponsorship from brake cleaner manufacturers!
Noice, I have an 09 Prancer! The only recurring headache are minor exhaust leaks, but do have a bit of advice for other owners. If you live in a rusty area, check your subframe! There is a recall out for excessive rust, and if bad enough, dealer will remove, replace and realign. I also had them change the control arms, only had to pay for parts and now the front end feels a 100 tines better.
Ray have you ever gotten the chance to work on an Rx7 or Rx8 or any car with a rotary engine? That's something I'd love to see on this channel one day, even if it's something simple like an oil change or spark plugs, I have a special place in my heart for rotary engines, my dad has an RX8 R3 and my dream car is an FD RX7. They just sound so good, especially when straight piped!
Very very good work , Ray , remember to have the electrical 3 phase supply to your workshop balanced. I would do it for you but I'm stuck in South Africa. God bless.
Eric O is changing an engine in a Caddy ATS with an aluminum underbody on his channel. No rust and easier to work on than most NY rust buckets. He said this must be what it's like working on cars in FLORIDA. And if he hears you complaining he'll smack ya...ROFL. You two guys. If you both had a shop together it would be THE BEST EVER. Take care.
I have asked for a crossover episode as well I think that would be a great match I could see their wives talking and sharing stories their kids playing and riding four-wheelers just looks like a good time.
How is it most of us mainly watch Ray and Eric, exclusively? 🧐 I do like Aging Wheels and VGG but I will binge watch Ray's and Eric's videos regularly. Keep it up Ray
I would love to see Eric and Ray work in the same shop for a week
@@mikep1176 Plot twist -- Eric in FL during a hurricane and Ray in NY during a snowstorm!
I haven't watched those yet, other than about four minutes of the first one. If I remember correctly that car isn't old enough to get rusty yet. I think it had less than 20k miles.
Being a Coast Guard Aviation Machinist Mate Veteran I've always double clicked a torque wrench even on my cars, trucks and motorcycles.
In small engines vocational school and motorcycle repair school they taught that as well.
I have found bolts that needed that second torque check.
Especially on aircraft like Grumman HU16e Albatross seaplane Pratt and Whitney R1820 radial engines.
Since I was flying in them as a flight mechanic you can bet your bippy I did it religiously.
I'm giving him 5 stars for that alone.
They only go where they can go is good comon sense engineering rather than a matter of science tho there is some of that too.
Double tap on that torque wrench. You'll certainly sleep better. This is coming from an GAC Field Rep.
14:06 I love how he is holding up a flashlight that isn't even on.
That's one clean looking engine for the mileage... it is absolutely serviced regularly. Almost no staining from dirty old oil.
"I Do Cars" would be impressed. Some of the valve trains he gets look like they have been spray painted brown. All junk engines, but still ...
change your oil regularly and you'll be surprised... and it will last forever
Or it leaked so badly the oil had no time to get dirty...
Pretty easy simple valve cover re seal and Spark plug job on this one @Rainman Ray's Repairs
I double nutted the tie rods on my car when I replaced them last year, the idea was that it would be easier to remove them in future as the excess thread wouldn't be exposed to get heavily rusted because the ones that I took off had to be cut off. They didn't need doing but I needed them off to do other work.
I use a small rubber hose on the ends of the plugs to set them in place so no risk of dropping them, It also comes in handy to start them in the threads.
I use a spark plug socket. It has foam rubber inside it which grips the plug. I use it to insert the plug and start threading by hand.
Me too. Works great. Highly recommended
Always start the threads backwards until you feel them seat. Keeps from cross threading.
Another good one that I used for years and years and years. Anytime you change plug wires especially if they have a long boot on the plug end. Cut the boot off the wire and it makes a wonderful spark plug starter that grips the plug really well. It gives a really good feel when starting the plug in the threads and they are basically free ! 😂😂😂
@@johneverett3947 Clever idea!
The hardest thing I found when mentoring younger techs was that “gravity” pulls the oil down lower. When looking for oil leaks, they would see oil on the oil pan and they would always say “ oil pan leak”. I would show them that the leak came from higher up, like you found on this Lancer. Similarly, they would condemn Jeep Cherokee valve cover gaskets when it was the oil cap almost every time.
Had same problem with showing and finding roof leaks
Also, as I learned from Ray, the oil will migrate back with the force of the wind and fans, as the car is driven.
My Kia is a good example of this. The leak or leaks are high up and in the front, but the bottom and back are full of oil.
I wish there was an easier way to degrease the engine and make it nice and shiny, so I could look for the leak.
I just learned about the dye they use in oil to look for the leaks, similar to the ac dye method.
I wonder how well that works?
They are trained to waste people's money not find problems.
Just remember that we all started somewhere and we were once very young!
Common sense and analytical thinking comes in the bottom drawer of the 15k Snap On tool box doesn't it?
😳 I got a BitsAreMissing Lancer ...but 2002 model. *watching intensifies*
Oil cooled plugs, blinker fluid, muffler bearings, I've learned a lot here,
There must be a shortage of blinker fluid around the nation. People forget to use it by me too.
For some reason yesterday, RUclips delivered video after video of auto lift fails. Various ways that cars fell off the lift or it broke.
Always glad to see how safe you are with using your lifts.
We had a lancer come into the shop. It was one of the first years and it was a base model. They hit a trailer hitch leaving a perfect square in the bumper. A replacement bumper cover was going to cost $1k from the parts warehouse. We saved the customer by plastic welding the bumper back together and filling the tear with melted plastic.
that's a well serviced engine ,nice and clean
Easy for YOU Ray.Not for some of us wannabe shade tree mechanics. Good job! Love your videos. Keep them coming please! Best to you Ray!!
That is a really clean Engine. Looks almost new inside. Very well kept.
just look the cover on the dash well keep car for me and very clean car
They didn't keep the body nearly as well. The bad case of sunburn on the paint could have been prevented, at least minimized, by washing and waxing more often.
Quality of oil matters as i drive a 2000 space wagon 2.0 petrol and use Mobil esp and people laugh at me for using it , but no noisy tappets and is as clean in under valve cover.
@@JM-lk6wo I have a 13 year old nissan titan and I've taken care of the paint and kept it in the garage still had paint issues. Also being in the south the weather has no mercy and not matter what you do the vehicle will need a respray in 10 years.
@@pavelstoikov3780 That Florida Sun UV is brutal. That is the result of open air parking.
"Oh look. The floor is having a little party down there!"
Thanks for the coffee on on my keyboard. :)
The gap on the used plugs looked pretty big. Shows a lot of miles. Even though they’re pregapped, I always check my new plugs.
@@chuckd5819 - which means if I hadn’t checked, I would not have found at least two plugs that didn’t have the correct gap. Granted, that’s not a lot, but it’s still an issue. For the time it takes to check, I call it “cheap insurance”.
always check pregapped plugs. so many come with completely tthe wrong gap these days, even supposedly quality brands like NGK
@@chuckd5819 They can get banged around in storage so check anyway.
I check all mine too and about half the time the "pre-gapped" plugs are gapped incorrectly. They are sort of close but, if the gap is supposed to be .040" that's what it should be not .045" or .035".
@@OverlandOne - exactly!
I'm digging that DC hot air intake...
Always worth checking the oil level after repairing leaks.
Good to see you’ve well recovered from the Avalanche thingy 😂
P050A Cold start idle control . Sparkplugs was the problem . Fixed.
That's the main reason why I watch you because you make it fun don't stop keep up the great work. Mile marker Mikey Trenton Michigan.
Happy to see a Lancer getting some love. I have a spot in my heart for Mitsubishi stuff.
16. No. You didn't mess me up. That's an old one that I've done Many times. Great video.
Always love the musical sound for the “shiney”
Those are the same plugs in my Durango. For years I ran copper plugs because I had always heard only run "coppers" in the Dodge forums. Last Christmas, I replaced the coils with WVE coils and NGK iridium ix plugs. 500rpm idle and smooth 😉
I always double-click the torquer. It's quite OK to be +-3 lb on just about any bolt. Less OK to have inconsistent torques, especially between gasketed surfaces.
And my reason for double-click: Because of reused bolts. They tend to become a little more flexible with each removal and reinstallation; allowing them to rebound a bit when retorqued. Secondary click to counter the rebound.
On covers and pans, I do it a little differently though. First round of torque, single clicks. Then second round of single clicks. Gives the bolts more than a half-second to relax after the first. Also some extra assurance in case the part shifted during the first round.
Ray I don’t read all your comments but I do read a few I luv the way you talk in anti ridiculous comments about number of bolts and double clickage to make a mockery of the clowns that find they can find a problem in everything done!! Why are people so critical when your entertaining us in a great way 😁 keep up the great content👍
We all love Gravy! Helps keep the lights on and dinner plans.
I own a 2010 GTS. Good engine when serviced properly. 127 k on mine with not a single issue
Love these lancers, this one is a GTS model. I have one for my daily and my girl does as well. 190k miles that thing was well taken care of.
i'll be doing this same job to my 2009 Mazda 3. found oil in the spark plug wells during the plug change. 2.3L engine with 275k miles and its still going smooth. Got it from a friends mother who owned it from brand new. the spark plugs were FoMoCo stamped. makes me wonder of they were original lol.
I gotta say that for cleaning parts like this I would prefer a parts washer.
Otherwise it’s all good! 👍
Customers don't pay for the parts cleaner. But they do pay for cans of brakleen.
He's got a white parts washer tucked in the corner. I have not seen him use it since the jeep project.
@@NeoMK Same costs buddy... have you ever seen '1 can of break cleaner' on the bill when you serviced your car? Those kind of things are always calculated into the price with miscellaneous or something like that. Once a garage is actualling billing you for those kind of things, they're probably going out of business very soon.
So 7e
@@NeoMK If its a business, the customers pay for _everything_ .
Its a business, not charity.
I just did this on my step daughters' 2009 Hyundai Accent (plus coils and spark plugs), it had a misfire on 2 cylinders. Those gaskets were so brittle, and where ever she had bought it from they mixed vendor coil packs and even used RTV to seal cracks on them. I also went with a Fel-Pro gasket and NKG plugs/coils. 4 cylinder gaskets are so much easier than V/I-6 gaskets! Luckily an intake manifold gasket wasn't needed.
Ray sp4arkplugs are. Not pre gaped, because they fit many vehicles application ( formerly NGK representative)do love watching you,wife unit and little unit cleaning the van.
Just added a set of impact type sockets adaptors and wobblies. I broke two 1/4" wobblies that were not impact rated. I saw Ray using them and found some at the tractor supply.
Great video, just did the same symptom diagnosis on my sons Honda. Cant help repairing it in same manner...poppening the hood, gravity, click, shiny etc but with an aussie accent. Thank you.
Thank god not another rear main seal today 🙏🏼 easy day for Ray!!!!
I love the hose clamps and zip ties on the cv axle
Hi Ray, I love your attention to details. Most shops would not do half of the little things that you do for your customers. I just hope that they watch the videos and appreciate your work. A fan of your work. Click! Comment gravity …….
I know in one of the comments a person commented on who’s car Ray was working and yes he was thrilled
My wife unit has one of those, down here in Australia, with a similar leak starting, , top little how to video, thank you, ordering the gasket/ set now.👍
Im watching those wiring harnesses for the coils going back in and thinking to myself that this is one of the few instances where we like engineers 🤣
Japanese ones, anyway. 😁
@@williampope3531 yea. Their quality control seems to pay off
My buddy’s dad hated anything that wasn’t a V8 RWD and American. The first time I took my Probe (Mazda engine) over to his house to put on a couple belts, he flipped out and asked me why I would ever work on a foreign car. 10 minutes later when I had the job done, I showed him how easy they were to change and no automatic tensioner needed. It was the design with the long bolt tensioners. I don’t even know if he owned any metric tools.
Wow was just about to replace the valve cover gasket on my lancer, needed this.
Always check the gap and torque the plugs!
We always have ourselves a great day while watching you having yourself a great day. We counted the valve cover bolts & told you, but apparently the telecommunications line from Texas(2 cans & string) to Florida isn’t working today😂. You’re educational & humorous, keep’m coming
I had to stop reading and reply to your comment: I love this comment! Embodies my mind perfectly. As kids, my best friend and I had a lot of fun with the two metal vegetable cans with string pulled between them. It worked when the string was pulled tight and not touching anything. Great memories! Thanks for this comment.
@@electronicengineer It's fascinating, the 2 cans and a bit of string telephone was used for real before bell invented the practical electric one... wires pulled taut under floors, often alongside the bell pull wires in large houses... pull the bell, then listen to the 'metal cup'... could even turn corners with bell cranks! Worked only because the wire was under tension. Only learned this from "commercial and domestic telephony" (a 19th century book that's been reprinted )
That car looks well cared for. I'm surprised it didn't have any misfire codes with oil in the spark plugs like that. I've gone around and triple clicked bolts before just to make sure i didn't miss any
You could use a evacuator to suck out the oil from around the spark plugs
Sealant installed...a little dab will do ya (really old Brylcream reference).
Since watching Ray, I learned about sealant in just the little seams. I used to think that I needed to put sealant along the whole gasket, but I like this much better. It's a good thing I'm only a home mechanic and it's not my job.
YAY!!! Brake Clean Sounds!! Cheers Brother!
I like that little Mitsubishi engine. Not bad design, from what I can see. reasonably easy to work on, and I like timing chains over belts any day.
Ngk plugs, not sponsored. Just what you're using. Also, just what goes in most Japanese cars. Thanks for the no BS Ray!
SRT wheels on a lancer, love it
You got me, I was waiting to see how the oil cooled spark plugs worked!
I see the amount of spray can cleaner you use and am surprised you do not buy the cleaner in bulk and use a pressurized can like most other shops. It can save a great deal of money over time, not to mention reduce waste in landfills etc.
Ray recycles. Stop it Ree.
I wish more people would use a parts cleaner. The fumes are bad to breath and bad for all of us. Mineral sprits is a good cleaner to use. I used to by it in a 55gallon drum. I still use it I just don't work on cars that much anymore. I no the price has gone out of site but is safe. If I used brake clean I only used it in the parts cleaner after I cleaned the parts in the parts washer. Did not use much that way. I would put it in the sun dry in no time if you are doing other stuff. They make parts cleaner with water and powder you put into it. It heated the water. Put the part in there and it cleaned the parts by it self. I used to have one for engine blocks, heads, trans parts everything. Those 2 things are a good investment.
Always double click. Torque the bolts with one click then go back over with a second click as this allows the bolt time to relax. If a bolt is under tension it can relax into a loose state.
Check twice do the job once
I think it may be time to get a parts washer Ray. I am concerned of the highly flammable fumes you are concentrating in the oil drain pan bucket assembly. Keep up the great videos!
Cheaper too
You should buy him one then
@HeyThatWiredGuy I wish I could but I can't even afford a can of brake clean myself
There is a parts washer sitting against the wall. You can catch a glimpse of it at 28:24 in the corner to the left of the Interstate Battery sign. He's had it for awhile but I don't think I've ever seen it used in a video.
Ray has one, just reserved for valve covers and timing covers mostly.
Ray, my wife roped me into replacing an alternator on one of her employees cars. Right as I am buttoning up and testing I see some looming had gotten on the wrong side of a bracket and was rubbing on the belt. I am now taking it back apart to move the loom. I guess I like your job so much that I do it twice.
Or use the vacuum tank that goes down the dipstick tube use that for down inside the sparkplug hole
That engine looks amazing for 190. I just did the valve cover gasket on my Tacoma with 175k and the amount of carbon was surprising considering I’ve always done timely oil changes.
Yeaaaaa!!! He checked the spark plugs and did not assume they were worn out.....
My favorite part of this video was when the valve cover was removed, and it was shiny underneath. No sludge farm, no mud, just shiny metal parts.
I keep getting ads for buckets and drums of brake kleen and other degreasers.
Did you mention you had some bulk coming? Is there a cleaner that uses it and pressure sprays it?
What about an ultrasonic parts washer?
I love how well the cleaners work. Generally I do a good soaking or two and then use a high pressure water hose or power washer.
Hard to do in a shop, so mine are driveway repairs.
The problem is a can doesn't go very far and they are a bit expensive.
9:00 this damn mitsu hishi has more clamping force on the valve cover than the head gasket. 🔥🚗🔥
These videos are addicting, it's now my morning routine.
Hey I always check the gap anyway it's good practice
Had a set of oil cooled plugs in my old Ford Contour with the 4 cylinder Zetec engine. Very groovy.
Future reference, wipe those plug holes down with a paper towel before install of new plugs. ;-)
In the Air Force, whenever I torque stuff we have to click it 3 times and then tap what we torqued and then verify the clicks again
I got seventeen. I calculated in my native language in my head so your counter-counting didn't mess with my counting
I have to do my valve covers on my Ford explorer 4.0,I was putting it off ontill warmer weather. I have to add about a qt. of oil every 500 to 1000 miles.
Another great vid I enjoy them every day
Cheers from Nova Scotia
Inside of the engine looks very clean for 190k miles.
Ray says "you guys count for me" and without even thinking, i start counting, then he cuts in with random numbers, and I think to myself "wtf am I, a 5 year old watching Barney, Ray says count, and I go 1...2....3...." lmfao
I just did a heater core hose replacement in a dodge journey.. it wasn’t to bad.. but there are 2 bolts on the back of the intake and fire wall that you can’t see.. it took me forever to find them..
My 2005 lancer ralliart was the best car I have ever owned. Daily driver for 13 years. Never leaked anything
I'm glad I'm hear
Great job I am surprised buy the oil on the spark plugs I have not seen that before.
It's a bit fishies are like the Zero war plane fighter light,fast & catch on fire & don't last long.They have used the KISS method with the coils.
the whole purpose of a torch wrench is ti prevent over tightening of the bolt, so it does nothing after the first click.
From the same fine folks who built the successful Zero Fighter plane. A bit of maintenance and good 2 go
Not the same folks. The people who built the Zero are all dead by now.
If you're not having fun, what do we do it for.. Very true, must have fun doing what you love because if you're not having fun, it's just a job. And that could definitely trick your mind into not liking your job!
I have a 2006 Galant with the 2.4 engine in it. Glad to hear that same valvetrain noise, must be a thing with that motor.
We always double click the torque on terminal bolts in the electrical industry (UK).... and you need to get a sponsorship from brake cleaner manufacturers!
Noice, I have an 09 Prancer! The only recurring headache are minor exhaust leaks, but do have a bit of advice for other owners.
If you live in a rusty area, check your subframe! There is a recall out for excessive rust, and if bad enough, dealer will remove, replace and realign. I also had them change the control arms, only had to pay for parts and now the front end feels a 100 tines better.
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Ray have you ever gotten the chance to work on an Rx7 or Rx8 or any car with a rotary engine? That's something I'd love to see on this channel one day, even if it's something simple like an oil change or spark plugs, I have a special place in my heart for rotary engines, my dad has an RX8 R3 and my dream car is an FD RX7. They just sound so good, especially when straight piped!
Single or double clicking, depends on if you are using a Mac or PC.
I have used oil extractor and smallest tupe and sucked largest amounts, some times plugs are totaly bathed in oil.
You make it look so easy Ray! My hardest thing is I can't reach over my Ram, lol!
Great job Ray, always entertaining and educational
Nice easy one for you ray sounded great
Very very good work , Ray , remember to have the electrical 3 phase supply to your workshop balanced.
I would do it for you but I'm stuck in South Africa.
God bless.
The hot air intake is a great addition. In Florida.
Hi, Ray. I hope you reminded the customer, he needed to clean his K&N air filter.
It was looking pretty grody. 😁✌🖖
"Fun Facts with Ray" thanks, ANOTHER!
Love that "Gravity!"
Honda and Toyota get all the glory, but the Mitsubishi 4B12 is a great motor. Especially if you maintain it.
On aircraft, we always double clicked when torquing down. At least that’s what I was taught.
Double CLICKS are for those shops where NOISE is paramount. You work in QUIET TOWN!
Ever thought of buying a part’s washer it would save a fortue in brake cleaner and the ozone layer !